An Honest Boy Who Returned Found Money

"See that? That's what a real man looks like. Coward, watch carefully and learn."

Xiao Wu shot Tang San a disdainful look, then followed Lu Chen upstairs.

Tang San's mouth twitched at Xiao Wu's words. He simply did not want to cause unnecessary trouble. It was only the first day of school—how had he ended up being looked down on by a little girl?

"You lot, come down here!"

Just as Lu Chen was about to take Gu Yuena and Xiao Wu to eat, another discordant voice rang out.

"Fighting is forbidden within the academy. The four of you, come to the office with me."

The speaker was a middle-aged teacher. Looking at Boss Xiao, whose face had been slapped into that of a pig, and the group of students who had rolled down the stairs, he frowned deeply and glared at Lu Chen and the others with an unfriendly expression.

Fighting on the first day of school. Students these days were getting more and more arrogant.

"They provoked us first." Xiao Wu stepped forward, wanting to explain.

"I don't care who provoked whom first. Hitting people is wrong. You must be in the office within ten minutes, or you'll be dealt with according to school rules."

"Lu Chen, what should we do?" After the teacher left, Xiao Wu hurried over. Besides being amazed by Lu Chen's strength, she was even more worried about the punishment to come.

"Brother, I'm hungry." Gu Yuena tugged at Lu Chen's sleeve, while her stomach kept growling.

"What should we do? Nothing much. Let's eat first. My dear little sister is hungry."

After finding a clean table, Lu Chen ordered more than a dozen dishes. Under the chef's suspicious gaze, Lu Chen tossed him a Gold Soul Coin, finally dispelling his doubts.

"Brother Chen, where did you get that money? If I'm not mistaken, that was a Gold Soul Coin. One Gold Soul Coin should be enough to feed us for a long time, right?"

"What? Worried that Brother Chen's money came from some shady source? Don't worry, your Brother Chen is quite capable.

As long as you behave and be my little brother, I guarantee you'll eat and drink well."

Very soon, thanks to the chef's excellent skills, the dozen or so dishes were all served.

Everyone began eating. Xiao Wu ate only vegetarian dishes, especially the stir-fried shredded carrots. Her chopsticks practically never stopped moving.

Tang San was much more refined. He only took a little from each dish, eating properly and politely.

But what surprised Lu Chen most was how ferociously Gu Yuena ate.

Normally, she looked very quiet. She simply stayed silently by Lu Chen's side and rarely spoke.

Yet when she ate, she actually picked up the plate and poured the food straight into her mouth.

From the table full of more than a dozen dishes, Lu Chen had barely tasted anything before it had all gone into Gu Yuena's stomach.

Tang San: "..."

Xiao Wu: "..."

"Uh, Na'er, you need to chew when you eat. You'll get indigestion if you keep eating like that."

Lu Chen broke out in a cold sweat. This was the first time he had seen Gu Yuena eat, and he had not expected her to be so fierce.

"I used to swallow food in one bite. Brother, I'm still hungry," Gu Yuena whispered.

As expected of the Dragon King. She doesn't mess around when it comes to eating. In the original story, Gu Yuena nearly ate Tang Wulin's family into poverty.

Lu Chen thought this, and fortunately, he had the Reality Gem. He could have as many Gold Soul Coins as he wanted, so he was not afraid of being unable to support Na'er.

After eating and drinking their fill, Lu Chen looked at the towering stack of plates and felt somewhat embarrassed. Such a small body, yet such a huge appetite.

Xiao Wu's flat stomach had visibly bulged, as though she were carrying a little rabbit.

Meanwhile, Gu Yuena looked as if she had not eaten at all, her stomach still completely flat.

"Lu Chen, what are we going to do later? Do you think we'll be punished?" Xiao Wu asked worriedly.

"Don't worry. Leave it to me."

Upon arriving at the teaching building, Lu Chen and the other three went straight to the principal's office.

The teacher from earlier had already been waiting there for a long time.

"Good. Work-study students these days are getting more and more arrogant. You started fighting on the first day of school. I told you to come to the office within ten minutes, yet you made me wait here for more than an hour?"

"Haha, Teacher Liu, calm down. Leave this matter to me. Go teach the students first."

Mashueno stood up and gave the teacher's shoulder a comforting pat.

Out of respect for the principal, Teacher Liu snorted coldly and left directly.

"Tell me. Why did you fight?" Mashueno returned to his seat.

"Fight? We didn't fight." Lu Chen walked to Mashueno's desk and tossed a bag of Gold Soul Coins directly onto it.

Mashueno raised his brows when he heard the crisp, pleasant sound, but he could not very well reach out and take the bag of Gold Soul Coins himself.

"Principal, you dropped your money bag. I picked it up for you just now." Lu Chen winked at Mashueno.

"Oh? Right, right, right. You truly are a good child who returns found money. Ah, that Teacher Liu really is something else. He always looks at you work-study students through tinted glasses. How could a good child like you, who returns found money, possibly get into a fight?"

Mashueno immediately understood and could not help sighing inwardly. Children these days were truly too sensible.

Tang San and Xiao Wu, standing nearby, stared wide-eyed. They had already prepared themselves to accept punishment, but Lu Chen had resolved the matter just like that.

"Lu Chen is so dependable." Xiao Wu gazed at Lu Chen with sparkling eyes.

"Mm, I think so too," Tang San agreed.

"You're nothing like him. You're far inferior to Lu Chen. No wonder you can only be his little brother." Xiao Wu could not resist mocking Tang San.

"Uh..." Tang San was speechless. How had the conversation somehow turned to him again?

"Principal, I have something I'd like to discuss with you."

Lu Chen looked at Gu Yuena. She still had that serene appearance and did not like talking at all. Perhaps it was because she had been alone for too long. Since being split apart, she had gone tens of thousands of years without speaking more than a few words.

"Oh? Easy, easy. For an outstanding student like you, the academy can certainly offer special treatment." Mashueno said with a smile.

"We want to change dormitories. Dorm 7 is far too damp, and it's uncomfortable to live there."

"Change dormitories?" Mashueno glanced at Gu Yuena. Were they planning to move into the same dormitory as this girl?

He still remembered what her brother had said: without her personal consent, no one else could move into her dormitory.

After all, her brother had paid far too generously. Since he had taken the money, he had to handle the matter properly. He still needed to ask this stunningly beautiful little girl in front of him.

"You want to move into her dormitory, don't you?" Mashueno pointed at Gu Yuena, then said somewhat awkwardly, "You'll have to ask her about that. Without her personal consent, it won't work. After all, her brother already gave instructions."

"I agree."

Gu Yuena parted her lips slightly and agreed without even thinking. Being able to share a dormitory with her brother would be wonderful.

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