Zhu Zhuqing: Mubai, I Wronged You

The next day.

A crowd had gathered outside Shrek Academy. A large number of people stood in the enrollment line, occasionally looking around.

Zhu Zhuqing stood far away, watching the enrollment line. Faced with the vast sea of people, her feelings were somewhat complicated.

I wonder... how he's doing.

Clearly, when he had fled, she had hated him deeply.

But why... had she still come?

Zhu Zhuqing clenched her fists tightly.

Her breathing grew somewhat heavy.

Along the way, Zhu Zhuqing had heard quite a few things about Dai Mubai.

His reputation in this area was not very good.

"Forget it."

Zhu Zhuqing shook her head and stepped toward the line.

Even if he had given up, she absolutely would not!

Suddenly, Zhu Zhuqing felt a force pulling her arm backward.

"Who is it?"

Zhu Zhuqing's body instantly tensed.

Having grown up in that kind of environment, Zhu Zhuqing instinctively became alert and abruptly turned around.

"It's you?"

Zhu Zhuqing had not expected the person holding her hand to be... Dai Mubai.

"You..."

As Zhu Zhuqing looked at Dai Mubai, her tense body relaxed considerably in that instant.

Zhu Zhuqing did not understand why her body had reacted that way.

And she... did not hate him as much as she had imagined.

Clearly, he had run away, leaving her all alone.

Clearly, he was living a life of indulgence here, while she...

Zhu Zhuqing looked into Dai Mubai's eyes.

To her surprise, his gaze was so calm, without the slightest hint of shock.

"Let go of me."

Zhu Zhuqing opened her mouth and tried to pull free.

But his grip tightened, making it impossible for her to break free.

Yet it did not hurt her.

Zhu Zhuqing opened her mouth, not knowing what to say.

"You finally came."

Dai Mubai spoke softly.

His eyes became as affectionate as he could make them.

Since he had transmigrated here, he could not possibly let Zhu Zhuqing be as disappointed as she had been in the original story.

The sooner the rift between them disappeared, the better.

Moreover, since he had transmigrated into Dai Mubai, he would inevitably become one of the Shrek Seven Devils.

And among the Seven Devils, Zhu Zhuqing was the only one who would truly stand firmly by his side.

He had to make good use of such strength.

"You knew I would come?"

Zhu Zhuqing looked extremely surprised.

"If I had stayed in the Imperial Palace back then, defeat would have been inevitable. I had to leave that place to find even a sliver of hope."

Dai Mubai explained, "I knew that no matter where I fled, Dai Weisi would have me watched."

"For the past three years, I pretended to have fallen into depravity so Dai Weisi would believe I had run away only to save my life and had given up the throne."

"I believed you would definitely come looking for me. I have been waiting for you, waiting for the day when we would seize the throne together!"

"What?"

Dai Mubai's heartfelt words made Zhu Zhuqing's heart tremble.

The moment she heard them, she believed him without condition.

Compared to believing Dai Mubai was a heartless scumbag who had abandoned her and fled alone, she would rather believe that what he said was the truth.

So...

She had misunderstood Dai Mubai all these years.

For three years, she had suffered terribly, but Dai Mubai had not had it easy either.

"Mubai!"

At that moment, Zhu Zhuqing seemed to have found an outlet for all her emotions and threw herself into Dai Mubai's arms.

"Zhuqing."

Feeling her soft, fragrant body against his, Dai Mubai gently stroked Zhu Zhuqing's hair.

It's settled!

Everything's settled!

Dai Mubai thought to himself.

It was still easier to fool little girls who had not seen much of the world.

He had managed to talk his way out of all the original owner's messes.

"Mubai... I missed you so much."

Zhu Zhuqing suddenly raised her head and looked at Dai Mubai with tearful eyes.

"I also wanted to spend those painful three years with you. But you know, I needed to find an opportunity."

Dai Mubai spoke softly.

"I understand."

Zhu Zhuqing lowered her head.

Dai Mubai gently patted Zhu Zhuqing's back.

Only after Zhu Zhuqing had calmed down somewhat did he lead her toward the enrollment line.

"Zhuqing, let's go. I'll take you to the Enrollment Point."

Dai Mubai began introducing Shrek Academy to Zhu Zhuqing.

"Although Shrek Academy is only a small academy in such a remote place, its faculty is not weak."

"Dean Flender is a high-ranking Soul Saint, and Teacher Zhao Wuji is also a Soul Saint who once escaped Spirit Hall's encirclement."

"As for the other teachers, they are all Soul Emperors."

"Regardless of its size, if we judge only by the strength of its faculty, Shrek Academy can stand against any Four Elements Academy."

Holding Zhu Zhuqing's hand, Dai Mubai spoke as they walked.

"I didn't expect this seemingly tiny Shrek Academy to be so powerful."

A strange gleam flashed through Zhu Zhuqing's eyes.

It seemed Dai Mubai had indeed been keeping a low profile and biding his time all these years.

Studying at this academy would indeed avoid drawing attention.

"Shrek Academy's enrollment standards are not low. Of course, you'll definitely pass."

Dai Mubai rubbed Zhu Zhuqing's head.

Although he felt Shrek was merely passable and could not compare to the Four Elements Academy at all, praising it now was clearly more beneficial to him.

When they arrived at the Enrollment Point, Dai Mubai stopped.

"Level 29... Soul Grandmaster!"

The enrollment teacher's voice was filled with surprise.

The moment Dai Mubai heard that level, he knew it was Tang San.

He had just finished having his aptitude tested.

Sure enough, when Dai Mubai looked up, he saw Tang San and Xiao Wu.

And when Xiao Wu turned around, she happened to spot Dai Mubai as well.

"It's you? That weirdo from yesterday?!"

Xiao Wu pointed at Dai Mubai and exclaimed in surprise.

"Xiao Wu."

Following Xiao Wu's cry of alarm, Tang San turned around as well and grabbed her arm.

Tang San glanced at Dai Mubai.

Then his gaze drifted toward Zhu Zhuqing beside him.

She was an exceptionally beautiful woman.

Although her face still looked quite young, her figure was already enough to make many people feel inferior.

This woman had a cold and aloof demeanor, yet her hand was tightly clasped with Dai Mubai's.

He had actually changed to another female companion?

Tang San frowned, a surge of disgust rising in his heart.

What a scumbag.

Had I known I would run into him, yesterday I should have...

"Hey, weirdo, didn't you say you wanted a match yesterday? Come on, duel Sister Xiao Wu!"

Seeing Tang San remain silent, Xiao Wu immediately began shouting.