Pushing Beds Together

Everyone was human, so why were some people born ahead of the starting line?

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

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

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

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

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

Thinking of the miserable life he had lived since childhood—wearing tattered clothes, drinking porridge every day, and barely seeing meat a few times a year—Tang San could not help feeling sorrowful.

Why? he asked himself.

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

He suddenly clenched his fists, his gaze turning resolute. No, I still have Hidden Weapons. In a real fight, Ao Tian would never be my match. Wealth and looks are fleeting clouds; true strength is what matters!

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

He withdrew his eyes and continued arranging 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 across it.

Ao Tian did not indulge her at all and smacked her little pert butt.

With a smack, Xiao Wu shrieked and sprang back onto her own bed, looking at Ao Tian with big, aggrieved eyes.

Ao Tian ignored the Little Girl and took out brand-new bedding from his storage space, quickly making up the 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 at the sight of Ao Tian's soft, luxurious bed, replaced by a sparkling glow.

With a hard leap, she jumped over again, hugged Ao Tian's quilt tightly, and said with an enraptured expression, "So soft, so fragrant, so comfortable."

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

Xiao Wu glanced at her bare bed, her eyes suddenly rolling as she looked at Ao Tian pitifully. "Ao Tian, can I discuss something with you?"

"You want to use my quilt?" Ao Tian saw through her 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 by yourself. We're friends, aren't we? Director Su also said that we should help each other."

As soon as Xiao Wu finished speaking, the dormitory erupted into discussion.

All the male students looked at Ao Tian enviously, wishing they could take his place.

Though Xiao Wu was still young, she was already a Beauty Embryo. The students of Douluo Continent matured early and had plenty of thoughts.

Xiao Wu might be young, but she could be raised for a few years. By then, she would become a great beauty.

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

But now, their dreams were shattered.

The Girl they had been fantasizing about actually wanted to sleep in the same bed as another Boy. Even if the beds were merely pushed together, in their eyes, that was no different from sharing one bed.

Sure enough, they simply could not compare to someone with looks, money, and strength. They could only feel discouraged and sigh helplessly.

Tang San had never interacted with girls before. He had suddenly met such a beautiful Girl today, and now, hearing that Xiao Wu wanted to push beds together with Ao Tian, he unexpectedly 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 and looked Xiao Wu up and down. Then he glanced at Tang San in the distance before saying, "Having a Little Girl to warm my bed doesn't seem too bad."

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

Invincibility was too lonely. His Dragon Life no longer had many pursuits; now, he only wanted to have fun on Douluo Continent.

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

In all her years of life, she had never slept on such a soft, comfortable bed.

It felt as though she were lying in her mother's arms.

After cheering for a while, Xiao Wu got off the bed, returned to her side, and tried hard to push her own 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 away from everyone else's, right in the innermost corner.

Wang Sheng and the others watched, feeling somewhat uncomfortable.

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

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

After thinking about it, she added somewhat sheepishly, "Since this is your quilt, I'll help you do more of the Work-Study Student duties from now on."

"Mm, not bad. Fine," Ao Tian said with a nod.

It seemed that helping this Little Girl did have some benefits. She would make a decent maid to order around.

Seeing that Xiao Wu and Ao Tian had finished, 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, and she sprang off the bed.

"What's good to eat?" She quickly put on her shoes.

Wang Sheng gave a bitter smile. "We Work-Study Students are all children from poor families. How could we afford anything good? We can only go to the Canteen and eat the cheapest food."

"Ah... does eating cost money too? Those Soul Coins?" Xiao Wu asked cautiously.

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

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

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

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

With that Rich Young Master there, it would not be his turn to pay. 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 looked back, understanding what Wang Sheng meant.

"Ao Tian, can you lend me some money? I'll pay you back once I earn money in a couple of days."

"Sure." Ao Tian nodded, flipped his palm over, and took out a Gold Soul Coin.