Lu Shi Confesses, Xiao Wu Overjoyed

Ning Rongrong had long noticed that Xiao Wu liked Lu Shi.

It should be said that everyone at Shrek Academy could tell that Xiao Wu liked Lu Shi.

Tonight, she wanted to know exactly how Lu Shi felt.

"..."

Lu Shi fell silent for a moment. Knowing he could not fool Ning Rongrong with a lie, he could only tell the truth. "How could I not be moved..."

"Xiao Wu is so beautiful, so pure, and she likes me too..."

"It's just that... for certain reasons I can't talk about, I have to stay away from her."

Ning Rongrong had guessed that he liked Xiao Wu, but she had not expected this answer. She instinctively pressed, "What reason?"

Lu Shi sighed. "I can't say."

If he said it, he would be hammered flat.

"Then you do like her?"

"...Yes."

Who could remain unmoved in the face of Xiao Wu's devoted affection?

"What about Zhu Zhuqing?"

"Of course I like her too."

Ning Rongrong had not expected Lu Shi to admit it so directly. After staring blankly for a moment, she revealed a sly smile and turned back into the spoiled little devil she was. Extending a slender jade-like finger, she gently tapped his chest.

"You really are such a playboy~"

Xiao Wu had not slept well all night.

The next morning, she ate breakfast with heavy dark circles beneath her eyes. Her large eyes were red, making her look even more like a rabbit.

Tang San's heart ached at the sight. He thought that once Oscar arrived, he would ask for two Big Recovery Sausages.

She must be terribly upset. It's all right, Xiao Wu. I'll stay by your side.

Lu Shi broke your heart, but I won't. I never will.

However, although Xiao Wu looked haggard, she had been cheering wildly inside for a long time.

Lu Shi likes me!

Last night, she had secretly followed behind them, her heart heavy and devoid of any hope.

Yet Lu Shi had suddenly confessed that he liked her!

It wasn't a lie.

In front of Ning Rongrong, even if he had lied, he should have said that he did not like her.

She had been so excited that she nearly cried out. Fortunately, she reacted in time and held it back, or she would have exposed herself.

On the way back, Xiao Wu felt as though her feet were weak, as if she were stepping on cotton.

She did not even know how she had returned to the dormitory.

Lying in bed, what wrapped around her body was not her blanket.

It was happiness!

The happiness of lying among the clouds!

The person she liked actually liked her too.

"Hehehe... hehe..."

She giggled foolishly and tossed and turned, unable to fall asleep.

After calming down, she considered another question: what exactly was the inexplicable reason Lu Shi had mentioned?

Was Tang San threatening him?

Impossible. Tang San could not defeat Lu Shi at all.

Had Tang San asked Grandmaster to threaten him?

...That was impossible too.

Grandmaster was only level 29. In terms of combat strength, he was no match for Lu Shi. Even if he had threatened Lu Shi when Lu Shi was level ten, or even before Lu Shi had obtained a Soul Ring, it could not possibly still work now.

What reason could it be?

She could not figure it out.

No matter how Xiao Wu thought about it, she could not figure it out.

Still, she was certain that Lu Shi liked her!

That was enough.

After waiting a while, Lu Shi walked over, just as usual.

The moment Xiao Wu saw Lu Shi approaching, she broke into a radiant smile and wanted to move closer. But just as she stood up, she suddenly realized she could not do that. She sat back down, and even her smile vanished.

I can't cause Lu Shi any trouble!

No matter what the reason he had mentioned last night was, it was something Lu Shi could not resolve. What she needed to do now was keep her distance from him and secretly investigate behind the scenes.

Once she learned the truth, she would stand before him openly.

"..."

Xiao Wu's strange behavior drew the attention of those around her.

They all thought she had given up pursuing Lu Shi.

Tang San's eyes lit up again at the sight. His heart pounded wildly, his face flushed, and he panted like an ox.

There was even a faint trace of color visible on his pitch-black face.

What was this? This was an opportunity!

This was the favor of the gods!

Xiao Wu had clearly given up. As long as he persisted, Xiao Wu would surely change her mind and fully understand that only he was the one who treated her best!

Hope was right before him!

Thinking this, Tang San straightened his back, unable to stop the corners of his mouth from rising.

Ma Hongjun looked refreshed, as though his entire body had lost several pounds.

"Fatty, you're not going out tonight, right?"

Just as breakfast was ending, Dai Mubai suddenly spoke.

Ma Hongjun did not know why he had suddenly asked that, but he still nodded. "I let out most of it yesterday. I probably won't be going out for the next couple of days."

"Good. Stay in the dorm tonight. I'm going to find those twins from last time."

Ma Hongjun's eyes lit up. "Boss, can I at least get a sip of the soup?"

He had been eyeing those sisters for a long time.

Dai Mubai snapped irritably, "Both sides have to be willing for this sort of thing. A forced melon isn't sweet." As he spoke, he deliberately glanced at Zhu Zhuqing.

He was clearly saying it for her to hear.

However, Zhu Zhuqing showed no reaction at all.

Because she did not care.

In her eyes, it did not matter what Dai Mubai did. They had no relationship anyway. The only person she cared about was Lu Shi.

After breakfast, they gathered on the training field. They waited for a quarter of an hour before Flender finally strolled over with his hands behind his back.

As if he were out for a walk.

Seeing only seven people, he frowned. "Where's Oscar?"

Sleeping in again?

He dared to be late for the first class?

"Who shares a dorm with him? What is he doing??"

"...""...""..."

No one answered.

Oscar did not share a dorm with anyone. Among the boys, only Dai Mubai and Ma Hongjun lived together; everyone else had single rooms.

At that moment, Oscar hurried over, looking excited.

Before Flender could scold him, he spoke first. "Dean, I've broken through to level 30!"

"What!?"

Other than Lu Shi, everyone present was startled.

Among Soul Masters, support-type Soul Masters were harder to cultivate than battle Soul Masters, while food-type Soul Masters were harder to cultivate than other support-type Soul Masters. This was common knowledge in the world of Martial Souls.

There were even very few food-type Soul Masters above level sixty on the continent, while those above level seventy had almost never appeared.

Nearly all food-type Soul Masters remained below level thirty.

Flender's eyes visibly brightened, and he vigorously patted Oscar's shoulder. "Good, good, good!"

"Oscar, you haven't disappointed me. You are now the third person in our academy to break through level thirty!"

The first two were Lu Shi and Dai Mubai.

"Congratulations!" "Not bad, Oscar."

The people around him offered their congratulations, making Oscar grin from ear to ear. He subconsciously looked toward Ning Rongrong, only to find that her gaze had fallen on Lu Shi, with a faint smile on her lips.

She had not noticed him at all.

His heart suddenly skipped a beat, and the cheers around him seemed to lose all sound.

The whole world abruptly fell silent.

Though he stood in the middle of a crowd, Oscar felt as if he had been separated from them, as if everything around him had nothing to do with him.

Once the celebration was over, Flender began the day's lesson before announcing:

"Oscar is the third among you to break through level 30. You should all work hard and learn from him. Tomorrow morning, Teacher Zhao will lead you to the Star Dou Forest."

"However, Teacher Zhao will only accompany you. He will only intervene if you encounter a Soul Beast more than a thousand years old. You will have to deal with the remaining dangers yourselves. This will also serve as training for all of you."