The Sulky Wang Dong'er

What was going on? She had clearly gotten her lord's permission before going out, so why was she locked up the moment she returned?

She hurriedly gripped the bars of the cage, speaking pitifully, her voice even carrying a hint of tears. "My lord, why are you locking me up? You agreed to let me leave your side!"

She felt as though she had suffered an enormous injustice.

Everything had been discussed perfectly before she left. Why had her lord changed her mind as soon as she came back?

The baby was wronged, but the baby didn't dare say it loudly.

The Emperor Auspicious Beast pouted, her fluffy ears drooping. Even the glittering golden fur on her body lost its luster.

Seeing her pitiful appearance, Gu Yuena's eyes flashed with the faintest trace of amusement. Yet her tone didn't soften in the slightest, nor did she offer any further explanation. She merely said indifferently, "I don't think it's safe to keep you by my side. I'm reinforcing another layer of protection for you."

After saying that, she ignored her. Her fingertips continued tracing elemental power through the air, stacking layer after layer over the cage, afraid that even the slightest oversight might give Tang San an opening.

The Emperor Auspicious Beast pursed her lips. Though she was still full of grievance, she didn't dare say anything more. She could only listlessly curl up in a corner of the cage, rolling herself into an even rounder ball of fur.

Her lord wouldn't harm her, anyway. If she had to stay locked up, then so be it. It was just a pity she couldn't run around outside and play.

Out of the corner of her eye, Gu Yuena saw her like this, and the corner of her lips couldn't help lifting slightly.

It had to be said, this little fellow was truly adorable. No wonder Di Tian and the other ferocious beasts liked her so much. Even Gu Yuena was starting to like her a little.

[But then again, I'm only accompanying Wang Dong'er to enroll. In Wang Dong'er's eyes, I'm just some insignificant disciple. Compared with his status as the young sect master, the difference between us isn't small at all.

Could it be that this girl won't even bother explaining herself? It feels quite possible. From the original story, this girl doesn't seem to have a very good temper.]

[I remember Wang Dong'er in the original story being incredibly fiery, practically a little witch.

I'd say her level of arrogance was about the same as Ning Rongrong when she had just joined Shrek Academy in Douluo Continent I. Both of them acted as though they were above everyone else.

The only difference was that Ning Rongrong looked down on everyone, while Wang Dong'er only targeted her roommate.]

Beside the pool at the residence, Wang Dong'er's pretty face instantly turned crimson after reading this passage in the diary. Even the tips of her ears burned red.

You stinking Lin Ye! You rotten Lin Ye! How dare you slander me like that!

She roared wildly in her heart, her short temper instantly becoming impossible to suppress.

She admitted that she was a little willful. After all, she had been pampered by the elders of her sect since childhood. Having a bit of a temper was perfectly normal.

But what kind of nonsense was Lin Ye spouting? He had actually painted her as some spoiled little princess who looked down her nose at everyone and refused to give anyone a proper glance?

This was outright slander! Wang Dong'er would never admit that she was the unreasonable person Lin Ye described.

Shrek Outer Court, freshman dormitory.

Xiao Xiao was sitting on the edge of her bed. Noticing that the diary in her mind had updated, she swiftly set aside what she was doing and focused intently on reading it.

The moment she saw the contents, she couldn't help letting out a soft "Ah!" She hurriedly covered her mouth and looked around the empty dormitory before finally breathing a sigh of relief.

Wang Dong'er... was actually that kind of person? Would getting along with her be difficult in the future?

Xiao Xiao began to worry.

She wasn't some proud daughter of heaven from a great sect. At most, she was a talented commoner soul master. She had seen how those children of aristocratic families acted high and mighty.

She knew best how difficult such favored geniuses could be to deal with.

If Wang Dong'er really was as spoiled and overbearing as the diary described, then it would be better to keep her distance in the future, lest she accidentally offend her.

Of course, she also vaguely felt that it wasn't entirely impossible to understand the young sect master of the Haotian Sect being somewhat arrogant and willful.

[No, that's not right either. It seems Wang Dong'er doesn't have much respect for teachers, either. Anyway, no matter how you put it, Wang Dong'er is completely the spoiled and overbearing type. It makes sense that he wouldn't explain anything to me.]

The moment Lin Ye finished writing this section, a loud splash came from outside the window, as though something had exploded in the water.

He raised an eyebrow, stood, and walked to the window. Pulling aside the translucent curtain, he looked outside.

The pool in the center of the courtyard looked as though it had come to a boil. White sprays of water burst into the air, soaking a large stretch of bluestone slabs around the pool.

Several plump koi had even been blown onto the grass, where they flopped about with their tails.

And Wang Dong'er, the culprit, stood by the pool, pinching clusters of blue-glowing soul power between her fingers and tossing them into the water one after another as if she were throwing stones.

Each cluster sent up an enormous splash.

Her small face was tightly drawn, her cheeks puffed up. She didn't exactly look angry, but there was an indescribably awkward air about her.

Lin Ye was completely baffled.

What was this girl doing? Blasting fish? But who caught fish like that?

He shook his head, pulled the curtain shut again, and silently lamented that a woman's heart was like a needle at the bottom of the sea. The thoughts of a twelve- or thirteen-year-old girl were even harder to find than that needle.

Too lazy to keep pondering the commotion outside, he turned and returned to the table, continuing to write his diary.

By the pool, Wang Dong'er threw another ball of soul power into the water. The blast soaked more than half her skirt, but she didn't care in the slightest.

She bit her lower lip as grievance surged through her heart like a raging tide.

I'm so mad! I'm really so mad!

You stinking Lin Ye, how could you say that about me? When have I ever looked down on people? When have I ever acted high and mighty?

Wuwuwu!

The more she refuted him, the more wronged she felt, until her nose began to sting.

This was simply an injustice for the ages! Back in the Haotian Sect, she had always been polite to the elders and disciples. She had never put on airs as the young sect master.

How had she become some utterly wicked and spoiled princess in Lin Ye's mouth?

The more she thought about it, the angrier and more aggrieved she became.

[Of course, even if I can understand it, I absolutely couldn't tolerate a roommate like Wang Dong'er.

If I remember correctly, the moment Huo Yuhao pushed open the dormitory door, Wang Dong'er put her hands on her hips, acting like the heavens were first and he was second, all cocky and arrogant, then started throwing a whole bunch of bizarre rules at Huo Yuhao.

First, you're not allowed to casually bring people back to the dormitory.

Second, you can't be naked in the dormitory.

Third, you can't snore at night.

Fourth, you can't disturb me.

Fifth, you'll be responsible for cleaning the dormitory from now on, but you can't touch my bed.]

[Holy crap, I'm getting angry just writing this! With my temper!

If I had just entered a dormitory and saw some high-and-mighty roommate like that, I wouldn't say a word. I'd walk right up and slap him across the face. Who the hell do you think you are? Who are you trying to act like?]

The moment these two diary entries appeared, every female lead with a Diary Copy in her mind froze.

Quite a few of them had previously thought Lin Ye was viewing Wang Dong'er through the lens of the original story and exaggerating her personality.

But upon seeing those clearly listed rules, followed by Lin Ye getting so angry that he started swearing, they all had to admit that those rules were indeed absurdly excessive.

Tang Ya and Bei Bei were taking Huo Yuhao out for a meal, both to welcome him and to celebrate the Tang Sect gaining a new disciple.

When Tang Ya saw the diary's contents, she nearly failed to hold her teacup steady, spilling several drops of tea.

Her eyes widened in shock. Wang Dong'er was that fierce? The first time she met her future roommate, she dared lay down so many tyrannical rules? That was way too domineering, wasn't it?

Shrek Inner Court.

Seeing this passage in the diary, Ma Xiaotao laughed so hard that she nearly doubled over and choked.

She had originally been waiting to watch Lin Ye and Wang Dong'er put on a show against each other. Instead, before the show had even begun, Wang Dong'er had already been thoroughly exposed by Lin Ye's diary.

She could practically imagine Wang Dong'er looking sulky and aggrieved right now. It was far more entertaining than watching the freshman tournament.

Far North.

Looking at the diary in her mind, the Ice Empress instantly bristled and leaped to her feet. Her emerald eyes widened as she cursed, "What kind of trash is this? So many damn rules, and at their first meeting?

Forget Lin Ye getting angry—even if it had nothing to do with me, I'd want to rush to Shrek and freeze that little girl who doesn't know her limits into an ice sculpture!"

Fuming, she paced back and forth across the smooth ice, still cursing nonstop. "What did anyone do to provoke her? The moment someone walks in, she gives them attitude and starts laying down rules. Who does she think she is? She takes herself way too seriously!"

Seeing the Ice Empress bristling with rage, the Snow Empress helplessly shook her head. Extending a cool hand, she gently patted her shoulder. "All right, calm down. It's only a past plot written in the diary, not something actually happening before us. It isn't worth making yourself sick over."

At the touch of her fingertips, the Ice Empress immediately quieted down. Her small mouth was still puffed up, her cheeks like they held two round little ice beads.

She huffily turned her face away, but obediently sat back beside the Snow Empress, no longer daring to bounce around.

Seeing how she was obviously furious but unable to vent it, the Snow Empress couldn't help laughing.

That smile was pure and gentle, like a snow lotus blooming on the ice fields after enduring ten thousand years of wind and snow. In an instant, even the biting chill within the ice cavern softened.

The Ice Empress turned to look at her and immediately became transfixed. The Snow Empress's smiling face reflected in her emerald eyes, and a faint blush instantly spread across her cheeks. She hurriedly lowered her head, not daring to look again. Even her pointed ears turned red.

The Snow Empress also sensed the subtle change in atmosphere. She gave two light coughs, and the two of them tacitly fell silent, both returning their attention to the diary in their minds.

Star Dou Forest, beneath Lake of Life.

Inside the elemental cage, the Emperor Auspicious Beast saw the diary's contents and widened her round golden eyes, her mind filled with surprise.

Wang Dong'er was actually that spoiled?

She shook her fluffy head, suddenly recalling something Lin Ye had written in the diary before.

Her future self would become Wang Qiuer, copying seventy or eighty percent of Wang Dong'er's appearance, and even possessing a very similar personality.

Then... then would she also become such a spoiled human girl in the future?

The Emperor Auspicious Beast tilted her head, feeling somewhat conflicted.