Pushing the Beds Together

Everyone was human, so why were some people born ahead of everyone else?

Because of Ao Tian's strength, these people had originally wanted to get closer to him.

But now that they learned Ao Tian was a Rich Young Master, they immediately gave up on the idea.

It wasn't as if they had never encountered wealthy children before. There were many students with money and influence at Nuoding Academy.

They had suffered plenty of bullying and suppression from those rich students.

Tang San stared blankly at Xiao Wu, who was bouncing on the mattress, then at Ao Tian, who stood by the bed smiling. A trace of imbalance rose in his heart as well.

Thinking of his miserable life growing up, wearing tattered clothes, drinking porridge every day, and barely seeing meat a few times a year, Tang San couldn't help feeling a little sad.

Why? he asked himself.

Ao Tian now seemed superior to him in every way. It was the first time Tang San had felt defeated before another Child.

He suddenly clenched his fists, his gaze turning resolute. No, I still have Hidden Weapons. In a real duel, Ao Tian would definitely be no match for me. Money and looks are nothing but passing clouds. True strength is what matters most!

Tang San comforted himself, and the imbalance in his heart slowly faded as his gaze calmed.

He withdrew his eyes and continued organizing his belongings.

"Have you bounced around enough? Get down," Ao Tian said.

"It's so comfortable. I don't even want to get down," Xiao Wu said lazily, sprawled atop it.

Ao Tian did not indulge her at all, slapping her little upturned butt.

With a smack, Xiao Wu let out a shriek and sprang back onto her own bed, staring at Ao Tian with aggrieved big eyes.

Ao Tian ignored the Little Girl and took brand-new bedding from his storage space, quickly making up his bed.

Bibi Dong had prepared it for him back in Spirit City, worried that he would not be used to living here.

Although it made no difference to Ao Tian whether he slept or not, he still knew how to enjoy himself.

Little Dong'er really is a virtuous wife. She has thought of everything for me. Ao Tian was quite pleased.

The grievance in Xiao Wu's eyes instantly vanished when she saw Ao Tian's soft, luxurious bed, replaced by a sparkling glow.

She leaped over again, tightly hugging Ao Tian's quilt with an expression of bliss. "So soft, so fragrant, so comfortable."

"It's a top-quality silk quilt. Of course it's comfortable," Ao Tian said.

Xiao Wu glanced at her own bare bed, and her eyes suddenly rolled. Looking pitifully at Ao Tian, she said, "Ao Tian, can I discuss something with you?"

"You want to use my quilt?" Ao Tian saw through Xiao Wu's little scheme at a glance.

Xiao Wu's face reddened. "We can push our beds together. Your quilt is so big that you can't possibly use all of it alone. We're friends, aren't we? Director Su also said we should help each other."

The moment Xiao Wu finished speaking, the dorm erupted into discussion.

All the male students looked at Ao Tian with envy, wishing they could replace him.

Although Xiao Wu was still young, she was already a Beauty Embryo. Students on Douluo Continent matured early, and their thoughts were more developed too.

Though Xiao Wu was young, she could be raised for a few more years. By then, she would become a great beauty.

Quite a few people held such thoughts. Although Xiao Wu's earlier display of strength had made them somewhat afraid, they still clung to a sliver of fantasy.

But now, their dreams were shattered.

The Girl they had fantasized about was actually going to sleep on the same bed as another Boy. Though the beds were merely pushed together, they felt that was no different from sharing one bed.

Sure enough, they could not compare to someone good-looking, rich, and powerful. They could only feel discouraged and sigh helplessly.

Tang San had never interacted with a Girl before. He had suddenly met such a beautiful Girl today, and now that he heard Xiao Wu wanted to push her bed together with Ao Tian's, he somehow felt a little disappointed too.

What am I thinking? She's just a little girl. Tang San patted his head.

Sitting in a duck-sitting posture, Xiao Wu slowly scooted to the edge of the bed and looked at Ao Tian eagerly. "Ao Tian, please?"

Ao Tian rubbed his chin, looking Xiao Wu up and down before glancing at Tang San in the distance. Only then did he say, "Having a Little Girl to warm my bed seems pretty nice too."

For Ao Tian, who knew the plot and every character, watching the story unfold from a god's perspective and occasionally interfering with it was quite interesting.

Invincibility was far too lonely. His Dragon Life no longer had much left to pursue. Now, he only wanted to have fun on Douluo Continent.

"Yay! Ao Tian, I hereby declare that from now on, you are Xiao Wu's best friend." Xiao Wu happily rolled around on the bed.

After living for so many years, she had never slept on such a comfortable, soft bed.

It felt like lying in her mother's embrace.

After cheering for a while, Xiao Wu climbed down from the bed, returned to her side, and tried with all her strength to push her bed over.

Unfortunately, the wooden bed was still too heavy for her.

Ao Tian gave his own bed a light push, moving it over. This put their beds some distance from everyone else's, and they were tucked away in the innermost corner.

Wang Sheng and the others watched, feeling somewhat uncomfortable.

Once the beds were pushed together, their width increased considerably. Ao Tian simply turned the mattress and quilt sideways. Given their height, the sideways quilt was more than enough to cover them.

Xiao Wu placed her bundle in the very middle. "This will be the boundary from now on. When we sleep, you're not allowed to cross it."

After thinking for a moment, she added somewhat embarrassedly, "Since this is your quilt, I'll help you do more of the Work-Study Student chores from now on."

"Mm, not bad. Deal," Ao Tian nodded.

It seemed helping this Little Girl had some benefits after all. She would make a decent little maid to order around.

Seeing that Xiao Wu and Ao Tian had finished settling in, Wang Sheng coughed twice and said, "Sister Xiao Wu, it's almost noon. Let's go to the Canteen and eat together."

The moment she heard there was food, Xiao Wu's eyes lit up as she sprang from the bed.

"What delicious food is there?" She quickly put on her shoes.

Wang Sheng smiled bitterly. "We Work-Study Students are all children from poor families. How could we afford anything delicious? We can only go to the Canteen for the cheapest meals."

"Ah... Do you need money to eat too? Those Soul Coins?" Xiao Wu asked cautiously.

Everyone, Tang San included, looked at Xiao Wu in surprise.

Wang Sheng patiently explained, "Of course eating costs money, Boss. Once you start working in a couple of days, you'll have wages."

"But... but I don't have any money right now." Xiao Wu was deeply troubled, and her stomach had already begun growling.

Wang Sheng had wanted to say that he would treat her, but when he saw Ao Tian standing behind Xiao Wu, the words reaching his lips stopped.

With that Rich Young Master around, it would not be his turn to treat her anyway. Just as well—he could save some money.

Wang Sheng lifted his chin, signaling Xiao Wu to look behind her.

Xiao Wu froze for a moment, then turned around and understood what Wang Sheng meant.

"Ao Tian, can you lend me some money? I'll pay you back once I start earning money in a few days."

"Sure." Ao Tian nodded, flipping his palm to produce a Gold Soul Coin.