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 freakishly strong, fast, and durable? Every aspect of him far surpassed Tang San.

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

The more Tang San thought about it, the more dejected he became. His opponent had not used any technique at all; relying solely on strength and speed, he had left Tang San with No Resistance.

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 gave him a hard slap in the face.

Just as Ao Tian had said, pride came from having confidence.

Tang San's face burned. He had wanted to teach Ao Tian a lesson, yet he was the one who had been taught one instead.

He climbed to his feet, dusted himself off, 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 wished the ground would swallow him up.

Seeing that the atmosphere had become awkward, Wang Sheng hurriedly changed the subject. "Ao Tian, since you defeated Tang San, you can fight Sister Xiao Wu for the position of boss next."

Ao Tian turned to Xiao Wu. "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 seemed very interested in being the boss, so he might as well grant her wish.

"This... doesn't seem right," Wang Sheng said awkwardly.

"What's wrong with it?" Xiao Wu looked at Wang Sheng. "Is there some rule saying you can't admit defeat?"

"Uh... no, there isn't."

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

"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 gradually began calling her Sister Xiao Wu.

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 over the three of them, and when he saw Ao Tian and Xiao Wu, he was immediately struck by their looks.

His eyes 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, Grandmaster gave you these blankets."

Tang San accepted the bedding, feeling somewhat moved. He had not expected Grandmaster to prepare even these things for him.

Ao Tian, however, stood still. He had nothing to do with 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 bedding to Grandmaster. I don't need it."

"You already have bedding?" Teacher Mo asked.

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

"Fine, then." Teacher Mo nodded. "First, I'll explain the work you need to do every day..."

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

Wang Sheng nodded repeatedly in agreement.

Teacher Mo carried the remaining set of bedding away.

Tang San glanced at Ao Tian but said nothing. Carrying his bedding, he returned to his own bed and spread it out.

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

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

"Boss, use mine."

"Boss, use mine."

"..."

Xiao Wu looked at the blankets. They were tattered and gave off all kinds of strange smells: sour, fishy, moldy...

"No, no." Xiao Wu shook her head repeatedly, goosebumps rising all over her body.

Her gaze swept around and found Ao Tian already sitting on an empty bed farther inside, with two sets of School Uniforms beside him.

Xiao Wu quickly walked over and sat beside Ao Tian, supporting herself with both hands at her sides as her long, 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? Could you lend me some first? I want to buy a blanket too. Don't worry, Teacher Mo just said that our daily work earns ten Copper Soul Coins. I'll be able to pay you back soon."

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

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

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

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

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

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

Xiao Wu nodded. "That makes sense."

But then she pouted. "What are we supposed to do without blankets? It'll be cold at night."

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

Xiao Wu's little face reddened, and she jumped down from the bed.

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

Every now and then, she looked enviously toward Tang San, who was making his bed diagonally across from her.

A faint smile curled at Ao Tian's lips as he stood up and lightly swept his hand over 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 forcefully sprang up from her 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 resist lying on it and rolling around, letting out excited cries from time to time.

Tang San, who had been arranging his bed, froze in place like a wooden statue.

He had happened to be looking in Ao Tian's direction and saw Ao Tian produce a mattress as if performing magic.

This was the first time he had ever seen a mattress. He had always slept with a quilt laid directly over a bedboard, 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 exactly Ao Tian's background was.

Work-Study Students like them could never afford something like that.

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

Ao Tian had merely moved his hand, and a mattress had appeared. Wang Sheng felt that it had to be the legendary Soul Tool.

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

He planned to ask Grandmaster when he saw him later.

"If you say so, then that's what it was." Ao Tian curled his lip almost imperceptibly.

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

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

Storage Soul Tools were frighteningly expensive. Even having money did not necessarily mean one could 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 rich, 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 each other, their expressions incredibly complicated. So Ao Tian was actually a Rich Young Master.

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

Why...

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