Chapter 76

"Wu Liang, I'm xxx from Class 3, Grade 11. I'm sorry I didn't help you just now. I saw they were carrying weapons, so..."

"Senior Wu Liang! I'm xx from the first year of high school. You were so cool just now, you actually chased them away."

"Wu Liang, I also want to apologize to you. We were..."

After the thugs left, the students who had witnessed everything approached Wu Liang one by one to greet him.

They, who would normally avoid Wu Liang they saw him on ordinary days, have seen their goodwill towards him rise sharply after this incident.

After all, in a sense, this incident was actually aimed at the entire Huihuangxing Academy.

But none of them dared to step forward. If it weren't for Wu Liang's intervention, the news that the students of the Huihuangxing Academy were all cowards would probably have spread throughout Yanghai City very quickly.

They now feel ashamed and regretful for not rushing to help earlier.

Most of the students took the initiative to express their apologies to Wu Liang.

If they had all managed to break through back then, those thugs would probably have been scared away by their numbers.

But it's all in the future now; it's better to apologize to Wu Liang properly.

"Why is the boss suddenly so popular? Nobody used to want to talk to him."

The Rat stared blankly at Wu Liang, who was somewhat embarrassed by dealing with his fellow students.

The eldest brother used to be someone everyone wanted to talk to in the academy, so why is he like this now...?

"Perhaps this is Wu Liang's personal charm."

Nan Zhu leaned on the Rat's shoulder and looked at Wu Liang with a smile.

As expected of Wu Liang, he's practically a male protagonist from a novel.

He's smart, a good fighter, and so gentlemanly and gentle—isn't he a typical winner in life?

Oh my, I'm so lucky to be Wu Liang's friend.

"But I feel like I'm growing more and more distant from my boss."

The Rat glared at the students who kept crowding around Wu Liang with a dark expression.

Hey you, where are you touching? You think you can just grope the boss's chest?

Holy crap, why is that little brat looking like he's enjoying himself? What on earth is he doing to the boss?!

"No, Wu Liang isn't the kind of person who would distance himself from his friends once he becomes famous, don't you think?"

Nan Zhu patted the Rat on the shoulder and said casually.

That's true...

The Rat turned its head and glanced at the Nan Zhu, which was smiling at it. The grove's bright smile made it feel much better.

Actually, thinking about it carefully, Nan Zhu is actually a pretty good guy...

Chapter Twelve: The Chapter Title is Asleep (Bonus Chapter for Monthly Tickets 7/10)

"Um, Principal, please let me explain..."

Su Qian stared blankly at Wu Liang on the screen, and the students who were talking to Wu Liang.

She was momentarily at a loss for words to explain the situation, mainly because she hadn't expected such a thing to happen.

One minute she had just assured Wu Liang with her integrity that he would not cause any more trouble at the academy, and the next second Wu Liang had given those thugs a good beating.

Although it was indeed those thugs who started the trouble this time, she had just made a solemn promise to the principal.

Wu Liang's response was a bit too fast, wasn't it? Couldn't you give her some time to react?

At least let her think of a reason before you start causing trouble. How are you going to explain yourself in this situation?

"Hmm? How are you going to explain that?"

Qiao Ranxin looked at Su Qian with a smile, then pressed a button to retract the display screen on the wall.

Wu Liang, oh Wu Liang, the student with the most unexpected moments, can always come up with some crazy and unpredictable things.

Qiao Ranxin retreated to the edge of the bed and sat down again, wanting to hear how Su Qian would explain.

Especially when she spoke up for Wu Liang, she wanted to see how Su Qian really viewed Wu Liang.

Just how far will Su Qian go for Wu Liang? Just how far is Su Qian capable of doing for Wu Liang?

"I... this matter... it's clear that Imperial Moon Academy provoked us first..."

"Furthermore, those thugs from the Imperial Moon Academy kidnapped our students... and then that girl was almost harmed..."

Su Qian took a deep breath and sorted through the information in her mind.

He bit his lip and clenched his fist, trying his best to recreate what had happened.

"Continue."

Qiao Ranxin crossed her two alluring white legs and nodded slightly.

That's right, it was indeed the students from the Imperial Moon Academy who provoked them first.

"The reason Wu Liang intervened was because that girl was almost injured."

"And as you saw, the other party kept brandishing weapons at Wu Liang, so I believe that Wu Liang..."

As she continued speaking, Su Qian's voice grew softer and softer.

As if she had lost her confidence, Su Qian pressed her head and felt a headache coming on. How could she exonerate Wu Liang?

Although the people from Di Yue were wrong to provoke him first, it was still Wu Liang who struck first, that's an undeniable fact.

No matter how she tries to defend or speak up for Wu Liang is the one who started the dispute.

"Hmm? Are you done talking?"

Qiao Ranxin chuckled as she looked at Su Qian was having a terrible headache over this.

She really knows how to make excuses for that brat Wu Liang. Su Qian is genuinely thinking about Wu Liang's well-being.

"Principal, I..."

Su Qian looked at Qiao Ranxin with some worry, wondering if Qiao Ranxin would develop a negative opinion of Wu Liang because of this.

After all, Wu Liang's past deeds weren't exactly respectable, and if this incident caused the principal to treat Wu Liang differently...

"It's alright, I won't take it to heart."

"Moreover, the other party started this whole thing, so in a sense, Wu Liang could be considered to have acted in self-defense."

"Perhaps things turning out this way is a good thing. Wu Liang's reputation may be significantly enhanced through this incident."

Qiao Ranxin smiled slightly, "It's better to be lucky than early."

Wu Liang perfectly embodied the meaning of this sentence, managing to uphold the dignity of the Huihuangxing Academy in front of so many students.

She absolutely refused to believe that the boy's reputation hadn't improved dramatically.

"Principal... thank you..."

Su Qian's face lit up with joy upon hearing this. Since Qiao Ranxin had said so, she must have already agreed.

All she had left to do was achieve one thing: gain the support of two-thirds of the entire student body.

"You can go back now. I need to take a nap. Jet lag is really tough."

Qiao Ranxin yawned and casually waved her hand to dismiss Su Qian.

Let me sleep a little longer; it's still early anyway.

Let's agree to Wu Liang joining the student council for now. If that kid can get two-thirds of the support, then she won't have any reason to refuse.

After all, even if Wu Liang is terrible, he's still that person's son, so she'll just have to hope for a little bit...

Wu Family Mansion

Thud...

With a muffled thud, wisps of white smoke rose from the basin.

Yao Shi's delicate face was now covered in flour, and her apron was also covered in patches of white and black.

The maid dress was splattered with many colorful liquids.

If it weren't for the carrot Yao Shi was holding, anyone who didn't know better would think she was going to become a painter.

"Failed again, Milutin. Look at my steps, where exactly did I go wrong?"

Silently watching the dough lumps scattered everywhere by the explosion, Yao Shi twisted her stiff neck and looked at Milutin, who was curled up in the corner.

This is the 11th explosion, the 7th time the wrong seasoning was added, and the 5th time the water overflowed while boiling.

Although she didn't know the reason why this happened, Yao Shi knew that she had made some mistakes.

With a humble attitude, Yao Shi strode slowly to Milutin's side and gently swayed his body.

"Milutin, I need your help. I think it won't explode next time."

Yao Shi slowly squatted down and silently watched Milutin, who had buried his head in his arms.

Milutin had been in this state for an hour, and he looked very unwell.

"Do you know how many times I've heard that sentence...?"

Milutin slowly raised his head, looking at the energetic Yao Shi in front of him with a look of utter despair.

His pale face was devoid of any life, and his empty eyes looked especially tired.

Gradually, his gaze fell on the stove where Yao Shi was, looking at the cutting board and the four walls that resembled a scene from hell.

Milutin forced a desperate smile to his lips.

God, what did I do wrong that you sent Yao Shi, a culinary blaster, to torment me?

In just one afternoon, Milutin had been bombarded with dozens of explosive and incendiary bombs.

On one occasion, Yao Shi almost set her fiery red hair on fire while trying to control the heat.

What kind of person could turn food into a weapon of death? Can anyone tell me?

"Milutin, this is the young master's punishment for the two of us, so no matter what, we must complete the task he has assigned."

"I don't have much time left to learn. I want to make a dish that will satisfy the young master, so please."

Yao Shi stretched out her little hand, which was covered in ketchup, to Milutin.

Milutin looked at the 'bloody' hand in front of him with a face full of despair and felt a chill run down his spine.

Young master... please come back soon...

Chapter Thirteen: Instinctive Reaction (Bonus Chapter for Monthly Tickets, 8/10)

It was quite late when Wu Liang finally managed to escape the crowd, gazing at the gradually darkening sky.

Wu Liang secretly left the place with Nan Zhu and the Rat. Being surrounded by a group of people like a celebrity didn't feel very good.

He initially only wanted to drive away the group of thugs from Di Yue; he had no other purpose.

Now that those people have left, there is no point in Wu Liang staying here.

Back in the academy, Wu Liang turned and looked around, but he couldn't find Han Yu anywhere.

However, Han Yu was incredibly bold before, actually daring to stand up and confront those people.

"Does everyone have a side that is unknown to others?"

Wu Liang recalled Han Yu's previous state, which was as if she had become a completely different person.

Her condescending tone and disdainful gaze were not those of the lively and cheerful girl next door he knew.

At that time, Han Yu was more like a domineering queen looking down on ants; she didn't take those thugs seriously at all.

Even if he hadn't intervened, Han Yu probably would have been able to disperse those thugs.