Rich Young Master

"Still want to fight?" Ao Tian asked with a smile.

Tang San had been thrown so hard that he was completely disoriented, his mind blank.

How could this Ao Tian be so monstrously strong, fast, and durable? He far surpassed Tang San in every aspect.

Even if Ao Tian stood there and let him hit him, Tang San could not move him.

The more Tang San thought about it, the more dejected he became. His opponent had not used any technique at all; he had rendered Tang San No Resistance through sheer strength and speed alone.

He had always thought Ao Tian was someone who relied on a bit of talent, had mediocre strength, yet was arrogant and conceited.

However, reality had slapped him hard across the face.

Just as Ao Tian had said, one could only be proud when one had the confidence to back it up.

Tang San's face burned. He had wanted to teach Ao Tian a lesson, only to be taught one himself.

He climbed to his feet, brushed the dust off himself, and looked at Ao Tian with a complicated expression.

After several seconds of silence, he finally said, "Ao Tian, I lost this time."

Ao Tian looked at the ashamed Tang San and smiled. "You were right earlier. There are heavens beyond heavens, and people beyond people. I'll return those words to you now."

Tang San's face turned even redder, and he nearly wanted to burrow into the ground.

Seeing that the atmosphere had grown awkward, Wang Sheng quickly changed the subject. "Ao Tian, since you beat Tang San, you can challenge Boss Xiao Wu next."

Ao Tian turned to Xiao Wu and said, "No need. Let Xiao Wu be the boss."

He could not be bothered to become some boss. It was nothing but a pile of troubles.

Besides, Xiao Wu was interested in being the boss, so he might as well grant her wish.

"Th-this isn't very appropriate, is it?" Wang Sheng said awkwardly.

"What's inappropriate about it?" Xiao Wu looked at Wang Sheng. "Is there a rule saying we can't admit defeat?"

"Uh... there isn't."

"Then it's happily settled. From now on, I'm the boss of Dormitory Seven," Xiao Wu announced loudly.

"But from now on, call me Sister Xiao Wu. Being called boss all the time makes me sound old."

The group looked at one another, then began calling her Sister Xiao Wu one after another.

Just then, a teacher who looked Over Thirty Years Old appeared at the doorway and called out, "Where are the new Work-Study Students? Come out for a moment."

Ao Tian, Xiao Wu, and Tang San stepped forward.

The teacher held two sets of bedding in his arms. His gaze swept across the three of them, and when he saw Ao Tian and Xiao Wu, he was immediately struck by their appearance.

His gaze lingered on Ao Tian's face for a moment before he asked, "Which of you are Tang San and Ao Tian?"

Tang San raised his hand. "Teacher, I'm Tang San."

"I'm Ao Tian," Ao Tian said.

The teacher said, "You can call me Teacher Mo. Tang San, Ao Tian, the Grandmaster gave you these quilts."

Tang San took the bedding, feeling touched. He had not expected the Grandmaster to have prepared even these things for him.

Ao Tian, however, stood still. He had nothing to do with the Grandmaster and did not want to have anything to do with him, so naturally he would not accept his things.

Seeing that Ao Tian did not move, Teacher Mo frowned. "Ao Tian, this is your bedding."

Ao Tian shook his head. "Thank you for your trouble, Teacher Mo. Please return the quilt to the Grandmaster. I don't need it."

"You already have a quilt?" Teacher Mo asked.

"I have money. I'll go buy one later."

"All right." Teacher Mo nodded. "First, let me explain the work you need to do each day..."

After he finished, he looked at Wang Sheng. "Wang Sheng, you're an Old Hand here. Tell them about the academy's rules. Remember, don't Bully Newcomers."

Wang Sheng nodded repeatedly in agreement.

Teacher Mo left with the remaining quilt.

Tang San glanced at Ao Tian but said nothing. He carried his bedding back to his own bed and spread it out.

Xiao Wu looked at Tang San's quilt with some envy.

The boys' eyes immediately lit up, and they each grabbed their own quilts and ran over.

"Boss, use mine."

"Boss, use mine."

"..."

Xiao Wu looked at the quilts. They were tattered and gave off all sorts of strange smells—sour, fishy, moldy...

"No, no need." Xiao Wu shook her head again and again, Goosebumps rising all over her body.

Her gaze swept around and discovered that Ao Tian was already sitting on an empty bed farther inside. Two School Uniforms lay beside him.

Xiao Wu quickly walked over and sat beside Ao Tian, bracing herself with her hands on either side as her slender legs swung back and forth.

Looking at Ao Tian's perfect profile, she said, "Ao Tian, I want to discuss something with you."

"What is it?" Ao Tian turned to look at the little loli.

"Didn't you say you had money earlier? Can you lend me some first? I want to buy a quilt too. Don't worry, Teacher Mo just said that our daily work pays ten Copper Soul Coins. I'll be able to repay you soon."

Xiao Wu blinked her big, watery eyes and looked at Ao Tian expectantly.

Autumn had already arrived, and the nights were quite chilly. Without a quilt, it would be miserable.

"I lied earlier. I don't actually have any money on me."

"Ah—" Xiao Wu cried out, drawing everyone's attention. "Then why didn't you take the quilt that Grandmaster gave you?"

Tang San, who was arranging his bed, quietly pricked up his ears. He also wanted to hear what Ao Tian would say.

Ao Tian shrugged. "You heard Tang San earlier. That Grandmaster wanted to take me as his disciple, but I don't want him as my teacher. So how could I accept his things?"

Xiao Wu nodded. "That makes sense."

But then her lips pursed. "Then what are we going to do without quilts? It'll be cold tonight."

Ao Tian glanced over Xiao Wu's delicate body and teased, "How about the two of us hold each other to keep warm tonight?"

Xiao Wu's little face flushed, and she jumped off the bed.

"You... scoundrel." She stamped her foot, grabbed her School Uniform, and ran to the bed next to his.

From time to time, she looked toward Tang San, who was making his bed across from her, with a hint of envy.

A faint smile played on Ao Tian's lips as he stood and lightly brushed his hand across the bed.

A soft, luxurious mattress appeared on the bed, and everyone who saw it could not help crying out in surprise.

Everyone's attention was drawn to Ao Tian once more.

Xiao Wu sprang forcefully from her own bed and landed on Ao Tian's mattress.

"Ao Tian, where did you get this mattress? Ah—it's so comfortable."

Xiao Wu could not help lying down on it and rolling around, letting out excited cries from time to time.

Tang San, who was arranging his bedding, froze in place, dumbfounded.

He had happened to look in Ao Tian's direction and watched Ao Tian conjure a mattress as if performing magic.

This was the first time he had seen something like a mattress. He had always simply laid bedding directly on the bed boards, and he had heard that mattresses were luxuries only rich people could enjoy.

Wang Sheng and the others could not help swallowing as they stared at the luxurious mattress, wondering what Ao Tian's identity truly was.

Work-Study Students like them could not afford such a thing.

"Ao Tian... did you use a Soul Tool just now?" Wang Sheng asked tentatively.

Ao Tian had produced a mattress with just a wave of his hand. Wang Sheng thought it had to be the legendary Soul Tool.

A Soul Tool? What's that? A huge question surfaced in Tang San's mind, but he did not ask.

He planned to ask the Grandmaster when he saw him later.

"If you say so, then I suppose so." Ao Tian curled his lip almost imperceptibly.

He would never use something as low-level as a Soul Tool...

At Ao Tian's words, the dormitory immediately filled with gasps again.

A Storage Soul Tool was terrifyingly expensive. Even with money, one might not be able to buy one.

At the very least, there was nowhere in Nuoding City that sold Storage Soul Tools.

After hesitating for a moment, Wang Sheng asked, "Ao Tian, your family must be very wealthy, right? Then why did you come here as a Work-Study Student?"

"Because I like it. That's all."

Wang Sheng and the others looked at one another, their expressions incredibly complicated. Ao Tian was actually a Rich Young Master.

Handsome, strong, and wealthy... they suddenly felt Extremely Unbalanced.

Why...

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