Campus Bully Boss Xiao (Third Update, Seeking Recommendation Tickets)

Wang Sheng and the others stared straight at the gleaming Gold Soul Coins, their eyes wide.

They had grown up without ever touching a Gold Soul Coin. Usually, all they came into contact with were Copper Soul Coins, and they rarely even got to handle Silver Soul Coins.

As expected of a Rich Young Master—he's throwing around Gold Soul Coins right from the start, they thought.

After learning that Ao Tian came from a wealthy family, they had initially felt somewhat resistant toward him. But now, while marveling at his generosity, they were already wondering whether they should get on his good side in the future and gain some benefits.

Xiao Wu still did not understand many things about the human world and had no real concept of money, so she was not surprised.

Ao Tian had just been about to give the Gold Soul Coin to Xiao Wu, but after thinking about it, he put it away again.

"Forget it. I'll go eat with you." He got down from the bed.

Wang Sheng smiled at Ao Tian. "That works. Let's go together."

Then he looked at Tang San. "Tang San, come with us."

Tang San shook his head. "You guys go ahead. I ate breakfast not long ago, so I'm not hungry yet."

In truth, his stomach was already growling. He simply had no money. All the money at home had been taken by his alcoholic father to buy liquor, leaving not a single coin behind.

Fortunately, he had made some coarse flatbread before coming. If he ate sparingly, it should last him two or three days.

Once he started work the day after tomorrow, he would be able to receive his wages.

Seeing the patches of all sizes on Tang San's clothes, how could Wang Sheng not understand his hardship?

They were all children from poor families, and Wang Sheng had seen plenty of people in Tang San's situation.

As the former boss of the dormitory, he still had some sense of responsibility. "You haven't started work yet, so I'll cover your meals for the next two days. Once you get paid, you can treat me in return."

Only then did Xiao Wu realize what was going on. "Tang San, you don't have any money either?"

Tang San nodded helplessly.

"Then come with us," Xiao Wu said.

She felt that, as the boss of the dormitory, she had a responsibility to take care of everyone.

Tang San fell silent for several seconds before slowly nodding and getting to his feet.

Wang Sheng smiled and shouted, "Let's go."

Including Ao Tian, the twelve of them left the dormitory and headed toward the canteen.

At mealtime, the academy was even livelier, with many students making their way to the canteen.

The canteen was large and divided into two floors. The food on the first floor was more ordinary, consisting of pre-made fast meals at affordable prices. It was where many cash-strapped students chose to eat.

On the Second Floor, dishes were prepared to order, and the prices were expensive. Only the academy's teachers and wealthy students could afford to eat there.

Most students at Nuoding Academy could only eat on the first floor.

At that moment, a long line had already formed on the first floor of the canteen. Wang Sheng led the way and lined up at the very end.

He turned back helplessly. "Sister Xiao Wu, we came too late. We'll have to wait a while."

Xiao Wu rubbed her stomach and smiled. "It's fine. I'm not that hungry yet."

Ao Tian looked up at the Second Floor, wondering whether he should go up there to eat and whether he should bring Xiao Wu along.

This little loli seemed decent enough. At the very least, she did not make him feel annoyed.

Ao Tian had given the food on the first floor a quick look earlier and found it far too ordinary. The cooks were mediocre as well, unable to satisfy his picky palate at all.

Just as he was considering it, a voice louder than the entire canteen's chatter rang out. "Yo! Aren't these Wang Sheng's bunch of poor bastards? Even eating a meal is suffering for you. Why bother?"

Ao Tian looked up and saw a group of well-dressed students standing on the Stairs between the first and second floors, looking down at them from above.

It was only the first day of enrollment, classes had not begun yet, and the academy had not made wearing School Uniforms mandatory.

Judging from their clothes, it was obvious that they were a group of rich kids.

At the front was a Youth about the same age as Wang Sheng. He was somewhat handsome, around eleven or twelve years old, with both hands resting on the railing as he looked at Wang Sheng mockingly.

"Poor bastards will always be poor bastards. You'll never get to eat on the Second Floor."

With a derisive snort, he turned and stomped upstairs. His companions burst into laughter as well, and their mocking laughter sounded incredibly grating to Wang Sheng and the other Work-Study Students.

Wang Sheng's face turned extremely ugly. He clenched his fists tightly, but he only dared to be angry and not speak out.

He could not afford to provoke those people upstairs.

But Wang Sheng could swallow his anger; Xiao Wu could not. As the boss of the dormitory, how could she endure something like this on their very first day with her straightforward personality?

"What the hell are you? Is the Second Floor really that impressive?"

The first floor had fallen silent by then, and Xiao Wu's clear, furious rebuke reached the group upstairs distinctly.

The group that had been about to step onto the Second Floor stopped. The leader turned around and carefully searched through the Work-Study Students before finally spotting the petite Xiao Wu.

"Yo, there's even such a pretty little loli here. I really want to hold her in my arms and play with her properly. Tsk, tsk..." The Youth's invasive gaze swept over Xiao Wu's body.

The group of Youths immediately broke into lewd, malicious laughter.

It was Xiao Wu's first time being looked at with such suggestive eyes. Panic rose in her for no reason, and she instinctively grabbed Ao Tian's arm.

The group of Youths shifted their gazes to Ao Tian as well.

"What a pretty Child." The leading Youth could not help but exclaim in admiration. Then he laughed. "I wonder if he'll cry for a long time if I punch him in the face. Haha..."

After saying that, he rubbed his stomach. "I'm going to eat now. I'll deal with you lot next time."

His gaze settled on Xiao Wu again. He gave her a long, meaningful look before finally stepping onto the Second Floor.

"This is outrageous!" Xiao Wu howled in fury and was about to charge upstairs.

"Boss, don't be impulsive!" Wang Sheng hurriedly called out.

Xiao Wu stopped and turned to look at Wang Sheng unhappily. "You can endure even that? Are you still men?"

Wang Sheng gave a bitter smile. "Sister Xiao Wu, it's not that we want to endure it. It's just that we can't afford to offend that group. The leader just now was called Xiao Chenyu, known as Boss Xiao. His father is the City Lord of Nuoding City. At Nuoding Academy, Boss Xiao can practically do whatever he wants. We can't beat him."

"We've fought them many times already, and every time, we got beaten badly," another person said.

"Forget it. We came here to eat," Tang San said as well.

After speaking, he walked alone to the back of the line and began waiting.

In his eyes, this so-called Boss Xiao was merely a child and was not worth arguing with.

"Tang San, you're still the third strongest in our dormitory. Why are you being so cowardly?" Xiao Wu asked unhappily.

Tang San shook his head and ignored her.

"Xiao San, why are you here?" Grandmaster's voice suddenly rang out.

Tang San turned around and saw Grandmaster entering with several teachers.

"Teacher." Tang San hurried over.

Grandmaster rubbed Tang San's head and smiled. "Come eat with me on the Second Floor. The food there is much better."

Tang San glanced back at Ao Tian and the others, then shook his head. "No, I'd rather stay here and eat with my dormmates."

Grandmaster looked somewhat approving. "Then wait for me at the canteen entrance after you finish eating. I'll take you to my dormitory."

"Mm." Tang San nodded.

Grandmaster glanced at Ao Tian and saw that Ao Tian was not looking at him. He did not mind and went upstairs with the other teachers.

Wang Sheng wore a strange expression as he asked, "Tang San, did you take Grandmaster as your teacher?"

Tang San nodded.

Wang Sheng reached out and touched Tang San's forehead, looking as though he thought Tang San had gone mad. "You weren't tricked by him, were you? I heard he only gets to stay at the academy because of the Academy Dean, and his cultivation talent is terrible. He's almost fifty and still only a Soul Grandmaster. He spends all day researching those theories meant to fool people. I advise you—"

"Shut up!" Tang San interrupted Wang Sheng, his expression stern. "He is my teacher. If you keep speaking disrespectfully, don't blame me for being unfriendly."

After pausing, he said coldly, "Thanks for the offer, but I don't need you to treat me."

With that, Tang San turned and walked away.

Wang Sheng stood there in a daze. Several seconds later, he finally came back to his senses and cursed, "Fuck, is something wrong with that guy?"

Two chapters remain tonight.