Misunderstanding?

"What's going on? Is there a hooligan?"

"Daring to act like a hooligan at Shrek Academy? Watch Flying Old Li uphold justice!"

"Hmph, why aren't you saying anything? Your expression is so stiff. Did you get embarrassed because this young lady exposed you?"

Wang Dong'er listened to the voices around her and revealed a smug expression.

First, she would pin the blame on him. Jiang Mu definitely would not be able to explain himself clearly afterward. She quickly crossed her arms over her chest and began shouting.

"Let me tell you, saying you're sorry won't be enough. A pervert like you—"

At those words, Jiang Mu's brow twitched. Wang Dong'er was no longer ordinarily tsundere. She was now completely a bratty little girl.

Seeing how smug she looked as she spoke, Jiang Mu felt a surge of anger.

It hardened.

His fist hardened!

The people around them had already begun condemning him and whispering among themselves.

They were not deliberately keeping their voices down. Jiang Mu, who had already become a Soul Elder, could hear them clearly.

"What's going on over there? Is someone acting like a hooligan?"

"This doesn't look like that. It feels more like an argument."

"That's right, that's right. I think they're arguing too."

Most people would not pay attention to others, but there were always a few spectators. Their voices reached Jiang Mu's ears with perfect clarity, making his face darken even further.

This was outright slander.

"Fine! You like creating misunderstandings, do you? Let's see whether you can outdo me."

[Retribution of Cause and Effect. Target: Wang Dong'er. "Proactively approaches to strike up a conversation, shakes hands, becomes extremely sensitive and unable to resist when touched by Jiang Mu, and is mistaken by others for a couple having an argument."]

As soon as it ended, the sound of short boots walking over rang out again.

Tap, tap, tap!

She stopped in front of him, only an arm's length away.

Wang Dong'er stared at him, raised one hand, and confidently pointed at him.

"Let me tell you, this young lady will be the woman you can never have. You're not even qualified to lick this young lady's feet!"

Then, her eyes rolled, and she quickly covered her mouth.

"However, if you prove yourself capable of repentance, tell me your name and sign a contract with me to become my slave. Then I might consider it."

"You..."

"Forget it. I can't even be bothered to get to know a brat like you."

Jiang Mu spread his hands and turned to leave.

When Wang Dong'er saw this, her pupils trembled slightly.

"Hey, hey, why are you leaving?"

In her sudden panic, Wang Dong'er raised her hand and grabbed Jiang Mu's hand.

Zzt~

The instant she grabbed him, it was as though a pink current ran through her hand and struck her palm. It did not hurt, but it made her so sensitive that she cried out.

"Ah?"

Wang Dong'er only felt her entire body go numb.

It was as though she had been struck by a weak electric current. It did not hurt, but it made her body sensitive!

"Y-you, why did you shock me?"

Wang Dong'er's eyes darted about in their sockets, and she looked utterly aggrieved.

If it had been anyone else, they might have felt heartache for quite a while.

With that beautiful face and wronged expression, she truly looked like a little rabbit that had been bullied, making people feel protective of her.

But Jiang Mu did not fall for it. He curled his lip.

"How did I shock you?"

"You're really strange. You ran up and slandered me without a word, and now you even want to drag me away. Don't tell me you have some designs on me?"

Wang Dong'er instantly pulled back her hand. The hand that had just touched him trembled slightly, as if it had truly been shocked.

"This young lady does not! Who would have designs on you? Look at how you..."

However, in her anger, she abruptly raised her head and happened to meet his face. At that moment, her words caught in her throat.

She hesitated and did not say them, deciding to switch to something else.

"Your talent..."

Seeing that he was also level 31, if she called him trash, would that not make her trash too?

Thus, those words caught in her throat as well, and her little face stiffened again and again.

She looked a little airheaded.

"My name is Wang Dong'er. You were the one secretly looking at me just now. If you agree to become my slave, I'll forgive you."

"Otherwise, I'll tell my First Father and Second Father that you took advantage of me and had improper thoughts about me. My First Father and Second Father are Titled Douluo."

This was a threat.

Jiang Mu opened his mouth. She was threatening to make him her slave?

Was what he had written in the system not clear enough?

Even if that was the case, he should be the master instead!

However, her words really did create a misunderstanding. Who would walk up and demand that someone become their slave? This was practically cosplay!

The spectators' expressions gradually relaxed. They had thought it was some pervert being exposed.

But looking at them now—

They looked like a young couple arguing over a breakup, and it did not even seem like a real breakup. After all, the girl was still demanding more bargaining chips for their future relationship!

Jiang Mu raised a hand and spoke.

"My name is Jiang Mu. I don't even know you. Why are you so obsessed with me?"

Wang Dong'er's expression fell. This was very different from what she had expected. He had not become her bootlicker.

When she saw him raise his hand, she almost instinctively went to shake Jiang Mu's hand.

"Ah!"

They were a little too far apart, and neither of them had deliberately moved closer. There was some distance between them. With that pull, she suddenly lost her balance and fell forward!

"Ah!"

Wang Dong'er's frantic heartbeat seemed to stop instantly as panic surged through her!

Jiang Mu frowned and exerted force with his hand, pulling Wang Dong'er into his arms!

Thump!

A floral fragrance unique to Wang Dong'er immediately drifted into Jiang Mu's nose.

His hand landed at just the right height. She was only a little girl, so he could only support Wang Dong'er by her smooth, snow-white shoulder.

"Ah~"

Wang Dong'er's mouth opened and closed, but no sound came out. Her other hand pushed at the hand resting on his shoulder.

Rustle~

She wanted to stand up, but the moment her back left the hand with which Jiang Mu was supporting her shoulder, it was as though another current passed through her. Wang Dong'er's legs went weak.

"Ah~, my legs~"

This time, when she fell backward, there was no protection at all.

Jiang Mu was somewhat surprised as well, so Wang Dong'er buried herself even deeper in his arms.

Her ear pressed directly against him. Wang Dong'er now looked like a little girl acting spoiled, her half-clenched fist resting against her chest as she felt Jiang Mu's steady, pounding heartbeat.

With her ear pressed against him and blocked from outside sounds, she could hear her own heartbeat.

Thump, thump, thump—thump, thump, thump—

Like pounding drums!

Something was wrong. Wang Dong'er's entire body began to grow hot.

"Hmm?"

Jiang Mu raised his brows and slowly lowered his head to look at Wang Dong'er in his arms.

Hiss, did I touch her for too long? It actually hurts this much?

"Tch~"

Seeing this scene, the people around them snorted coldly and rolled their eyes as they left.

"What the heck? A couple arguing really made me waste my feelings watching this."

"Exactly. What a waste of energy."

"Next time, don't make me come watch an argument that isn't meant to end in a breakup."

Having lost interest, the people around them scattered and cleared the way.

As the crowded crowd dispersed, they revealed a pale-faced youth at a stall some distance away.

He was not tall and looked malnourished. With his head turned in this direction, his gaze fierce and his expression pained, it was none other than Huo Yuhao, the model worker.

His fists clenched as he watched Jiang Mu embrace Wang Dong'er, his hand still not behaving itself as he took advantage of her!

"Damn it!"