Tang San's Fury Reached Its Peak, His Spearhead Pointing Straight at Li Qinglian?

"Hahahaha."

Tears slid from the corners of Xiao Wu's eyes.

She had known her friends would worry after Er Ming abducted her, so she had hurried back as soon as she finished absorbing the spirit ring.

Yet this was what she saw?

Instead of receiving her friends' blessings and delighted surprise, they looked at her with such complicated expressions.

In an instant, Xiao Wu's heart was viciously pierced.

She had few friends in the Star Dou Great Forest.

Though she had been somewhat willful after coming to the human world, she cherished her friends deeply.

But now, her sky had collapsed.

"Xiao Wu, we didn't mean it that way. I was always worried about you."

Tang San had been slapped by Meng Yiran, but he felt no humiliation.

He hated himself so much that he wanted to slap himself to death.

What had been wrong with him just now? Had he lost his mind?

Xiao Wu had only just escaped death. What would she think when she saw him like this?

"Worried about me? Why couldn't I see that at all?"

Xiao Wu looked at Tang San as though she were meeting him for the first time.

Worried about her? Then letting Meng Yiran kiss him?

And according to Oscar, this was not some chance romantic encounter that Meng Yiran had suddenly initiated, leaving Tang San unable to avoid it.

It seemed Tang San and Meng Yiran had made such a wager beforehand.

So this had not been a spur-of-the-moment decision. It had been premeditated.

Xiao Wu could understand that men were lustful.

But she had only been missing, her life and death unknown, for two or three days, and Tang San had already started acting like this.

How was she supposed to trust Tang San?

Seeing Xiao Wu's heartbroken expression, Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing hurried forward and took one of her hands each.

"Xiao Wu. I'm not like those guys. Zhuqing and I were always worried about you."

"We're so happy that you came back safely. We just feel that this is unfair and wrong for you."

They had been roommates in the girls' dormitory at Shrek Academy for so long that they had long since grown close.

Seeing Xiao Wu in such pain made their hearts ache.

No one would feel good if something like this happened to them.

Especially for emotionally sensitive girls—while their own lives and deaths were uncertain, that boy was flirting with another girl.

At the same time, they felt that Meng Yiran had been treated unfairly as well. Meng Yiran might have liked Tang San, but that was based on her not knowing about Tang San's relationship with Xiao Wu.

Meng Yiran was also a victim.

Perhaps Shrek Academy really isn't a place to stay for long.

A trace of disgust flashed through Zhu Zhuqing's dark eyes.

She recalled how, back in the town, Ma Hongjun had been making lewd remarks toward the girls from Canghui Academy. His eyes had kept staring at those girls' sensitive areas, which was truly uncomfortable to watch.

Now that this had happened, she suddenly realized something.

It seemed that every somewhat outstanding girl would be taken advantage of by these guys.

Even Third Brother, whom she considered more mature and steady, seemed to be the same.

Tang San might not love Meng Yiran or even be interested in her, but he still enjoyed the kiss of a young girl. But was that really not a problem?

This attitude of not taking the initiative, not avoiding it, and not taking responsibility seemed even more problematic.

Zhu Zhuqing frowned.

Dai Mubai might be somewhat filthy too, but at least what he did was nothing shameful.

But Tang San seemed to have no idea that he was wrong. He had no sense of boundaries.

"Tang San still seems to be a virgin. A virgin in two lifetimes—it seems normal for him to cause something like this." Li Qinglian suddenly understood Tang San a little.

Tang San had been a virgin in both lifetimes, so naturally he would crave women.

That was why, when Meng Yiran kissed him, he had not chosen to avoid it.

"But now Tang San's devoted-lover image has collapsed. Tang San and Xiao Wu can't go back to how they were."

The corners of Li Qinglian's lips curled upward.

He was in quite a good mood.

He had not actually been very interested in breaking Tang San and Xiao Wu apart. He had no particular thoughts about Xiao Wu.

But if Xiao Wu could completely come to despise Tang San, it would be beneficial for Li Qinglian's control over Tang San.

He needed Tang San to help drive the development of soul tools, thereby advancing human civilization and gaining the blessing of humanity's racial fortune.

Tang San was a crucial part of Li Qinglian's plan.

"Who are you? What are you laughing at?"

Tang San was already distressed, to the point that he almost wanted to cry.

He held it in and did not cry.

He was a man. Even if he was suffering inside, he could not shed tears so easily.

Besides, he had nowhere to vent his anger.

Should he scold Ma Hongjun and Oscar for egging them on? He had no grounds to do so. After all, he had not refused at the time. The more this was examined, the worse it was for him.

Blaming Meng Yiran was even less possible.

Even though Meng Yiran had slapped him, he could only endure it. The Unrivaled Dragon and Snake couple had no intention of letting this go, and Meng Yiran wanted nothing more than to kill him. If he dared complain about Meng Yiran even once, he would probably already be a corpse. Even Vice Dean Zhao Wuji would not be able to protect him.

As for Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong, he could not blame them either. They had done nothing, and he still needed them to say some good things to soothe Xiao Wu.

And the only punching bag he could target was Li Qinglian!

That damned bastard!

He was the one who had brought Xiao Wu here!

If Xiao Wu had arrived even one minute earlier or later, that absurd misunderstanding would never have happened!

Tang San even suspected that this bastard had done it on purpose!

Tang San's furious outburst made everyone turn to look at Li Qinglian.

Too much had happened in that brief instant, and their emotions had risen and fallen one after another.

Only now did they notice Li Qinglian, who had appeared together with Xiao Wu.

"What am I laughing at?"

"What else could I be laughing at? Of course I'm laughing at you."

Seeing Tang San's furious expression, Li Qinglian's smile became even broader.

Although Tang San had a steady temperament, he was easily provoked whenever Xiao Wu was involved.

Tang San had lived two lives, yet he had rarely experienced maternal love, paternal love, or romantic love.

He placed immense importance on emotions. Even after learning of Yu Xiaogang's flaws, Tang San still valued Yu Xiaogang greatly.

And Xiao Wu was the most important person in his world! She even surpassed Tang Hao!

"You're laughing at me? You deserve to die!"

Tang San trembled with rage.

He had not expected Li Qinglian to speak so bluntly.

He was mocking Tang San, yet he had simply said it outright without any hesitation.

Hu Liena had long since experienced that Li Qinglian was a blunt man. So Li Qinglian was not deliberately targeting Tang San.

That was simply how he spoke.

"Deserve to die?"

"Tang San, I truly don't understand what you mean."

"Xiao Wu's life and death were uncertain. I brought her out of mortal danger. Yet you're angry because of that."

"Tang San, tell me. Did seeing me bring Xiao Wu back safely make you resentful, causing you to harbor hatred toward me?"

Li Qinglian teased.