Grilled Fish Dispute

"Hehe, I heard that because Huo Yuhao broke Xiao Hongchen's record, he's started studying the material for a Fifth Level Soul Engineer in earnest too. I saw Xiao Hongchen in the library last time."

To the students present, Huo Yuhao was already a boy who drew plenty of attention. It wasn't only because he had broken a record, but also because he had made Xiao Hongchen suffer a setback.

At the academy, Xiao Hongchen was indeed a genius. However, he was far too arrogant, always acting as if he were the greatest in the world and everyone else was trash. As a result, he wasn't very good at handling relationships with others. Naturally, some people wanted to see him suffer a little and have his arrogance tempered.

As for Ju Zi, she was also well-known in the academy because she was beautiful, a disciple of Mingde Hall Chief Researcher Xuan Ziwen, and had a devoted lackey named Zi Mu constantly hovering around her.

But when everyone saw Ju Zi's misty eyes and reddened rims, then recalled what Meng Hongchen had just said, the looks they gave Huo Yuhao gradually became strange.

"I never expected Huo Yuhao to hook up with Senior Ju Zi at such a young age. Is this a young calf eating old grass?"

"What exactly did Huo Yuhao do to make Senior Ju Zi cry? Could it be that he had a relationship with Senior Ju Zi before, and now he wants to abandon her?"

Most of these students were still young and at the most curiosity-driven stage of their lives, so a heated discussion soon broke out.

Listening to all the gossip, Huo Yuhao felt rather helpless. At this rate, I'm going to be branded the scumbag of the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy. By then, even jumping into the Yellow River won't clear my name. After all, where there are three people, there's bound to be a rumor—even in this world.

So he shouted, "Senior Meng, you're making it sound like I'm bullying Senior Ju Zi! In front of all these people, I can guarantee it with my character: Senior Ju Zi cried because she thought my grilled fish was too delicious. It's called... tears of joy!"

Hearing this, Meng Hongchen was immediately intrigued. "Oh? Is it really that delicious? If what you say is true, then your cooking skills are indeed impressive. I haven't eaten yet, so give me five skewers of grilled fish."

At once, Huo Yuhao picked up five skewers of grilled fish, placed them on a metal plate, and handed it to Meng Hongchen.

Just as Meng Hongchen was about to take the grilled fish, Ju Zi reached out and directly snatched away the metal plate full of grilled fish.

Then Ju Zi stood in front of the grill and blocked Meng Hongchen. She stared at her with a protective look, and her soft voice rang out as her red lips parted slightly. "Yuhao promised me that this meal was his treat! So this grilled fish is mine! Miss Meng, even if you're the Dean's granddaughter, you should still be reasonable sometimes."

The current Ju Zi was still young. In terms of maturity, she could not compare to the Empress War God who would one day dominate the battlefield.

Moreover, Ju Zi was the sort of woman who got jealous easily and immediately showed it. In the original story, even though the Empress War God knew that Huo Gua's official girlfriend was Tang Wutong, she would still deliberately make a few snide remarks about Tang Wutong in front of Huo Gua.

Therefore, Meng Hongchen's attempt to share the grilled fish was somewhat unacceptable to Ju Zi. It felt as though something Huo Yuhao had originally promised her was suddenly being divided up by another woman. Besides, the grilled fish Huo Yuhao had promised her carried the taste of her father!

Meng Hongchen froze for a moment, then gave Ju Zi a deep look. Her temper flared as well. As the granddaughter of Mingde Hall Hall Master Jing Hongchen, she had been pampered since childhood. Though her temper was better than Xiao Hongchen's, that did not mean she had none.

If Ju Zi before her had been an exceptionally handsome male Soul Master, Meng Hongchen would have immediately bowed and apologized without another word. She might even have offered gifts in compensation, because she was obsessed with looks. Of course, her standards for appearance were extremely high. By her standards, "exceptionally handsome" meant perfect looks.

Could such a person really exist?

For Meng Hongchen, she had never seen such a person in all her life so far. Naturally, there was no way she would yield to Ju Zi.

"Ju Zi, no matter what, Yuhao is the one who cooked the grilled fish. Did you ask for his opinion before doing this?" A faint smile appeared on Meng Hongchen's face. "I think people should learn to respect others sometimes. Don't you agree, Ju Zi?"

Ju Zi snorted. "There's no need for Miss Meng to concern herself with this. This is between Yuhao and me, and it has little to do with you!"

She was not worried about Xu Tianran learning of this. After all, she was only Xu Tianran's subordinate for now and still far from becoming the Crown Prince's consort. She knew very well that someone like Xu Tianran was cold by nature and regarded everyone as tools. Even she, despite being deeply trusted by Xu Tianran, was actually just one of his tools.

"Ju Zi, come fight me in the Soul Arena. Whoever wins gets the grilled fish!" Meng Hongchen's expression shifted slightly, and one hand moved to the Soul Guidance Gun at her waist.

Ju Zi shook her head. "I'm no match for Miss Meng, and these grilled fish were originally given to me by Yuhao. Why should I fight you to decide who they belong to?

"Miss Meng, if you like grilled fish, you can easily buy some from the cafeteria with your wealth! Of course, if Miss Meng insists on relying on her strength and status to seize things by force, then I can only resist the oppression of the Dean's granddaughter with all my might!"

"Ju Zi!" Meng Hongchen glared viciously at Ju Zi, her breathing slightly unsteady. After all, she was only a thirteen-year-old girl. In terms of mental fortitude, she could not compare to an immature Empress War God like Ju Zi.

"Alright, alright, Seniors, please stop arguing. I can grill more fish so everyone can have some. I bought a lot of fresh fish, after all. If we don't grill and eat them right away, they'll go to waste." Huo Yuhao was also rather helpless. He walked over to the two of them and offered his suggestion.

"For Huo Yuhao's sake, I won't lower myself to the level of certain people! After all, some people are more narrow-minded than the Soft Bone Rabbits of the Star Dou Great Forest!" Meng Hongchen said calmly, her arms folded over her chest.

Ju Zi snorted and said nothing more. Her appetite was limited, and finishing the grilled fish that had already been cooked was her limit.

So she gave Huo Yuhao some face as well, then walked over to the grill and slowly savored the remaining grilled fish, a blissful expression appearing on her face from time to time.

The nearby students were dumbfounded as they watched scene after scene unfold. What is going on? Why do Ju Zi and Meng Hongchen seem to be at each other's throats? Could it be that Huo Yuhao didn't just hook up with Ju Zi, but Meng Hongchen too?

It was no wonder these students thought so. After all, two famous beauties of the academy had gotten into a huge dispute over a skewer of grilled fish and had nearly come to blows. Under normal circumstances, such a thing was almost unimaginable.