Tang Hao: If You're Going to Pursue a Wife, This Is How You Do It...

"What are you doing at Dorm Seven again?"

Tang San looked disgusted, as though Jin Yang were something filthy.

But Jin Yang didn't care what Tang San thought of him.

After all, beating Tang San once a day on orders would become an essential part of Jin Yang's routine.

Once you had enough lice, they stopped itching.

Naturally, Jin Yang didn't mind.

If Tang San wanted someone to blame, he could blame his own father. Failing that, he could blame that good-for-nothing Yu Xiaogang.

Jin Yang wasn't about to buckle under pressure from Tang San.

Not unless Tang San could smash him dead with one hammer blow like Tang Hao.

Otherwise, forget it.

"Here. This is for you."

Jin Yang tossed the bundle straight onto Tang San's bed.

"What is it? Why are you giving it to me?"

Tang San was cautious and didn't pick up the bundle right away.

Instead, he waited for Jin Yang to explain.

Seeing Tang San's expression of please don't try to kill me, Jin Yang sighed. "Someone asked me to deliver it to you. Tall, dirty, beard all over his face, reeking of alcohol. He looked like a blacksmith. Maybe he's from that smithy where you usually work."

Alcohol?

Tang San's eyes lit up.

A bearded blacksmith who smelled of alcohol?

Wasn't that his father?

His father had sent him something?

Tang San immediately opened the bundle, unable to wait.

The first things he saw were delicate little hair clips, hair ties, necklaces, bracelets, and the like.

Apart from those, there were only two books buried underneath.

How to Make Your Wife Happy. The Way of Getting Along as a Couple.

Tang San's face froze.

"Well, well, Tang San. So you read books like these?"

Jin Yang gave a scornful laugh.

He knew Tang Hao had sent them.

But if he wanted to mock Tang San, he would.

That was the spirit of mockery he had always upheld!

Beside them, Xiao Wu's face abruptly turned red.

"You... you actually read this kind of book?" Xiao Wu stammered, plainly both embarrassed and shocked.

As a hundred-thousand-year-old rabbit, what hadn't Xiao Wu seen?

But this was the first time she had seen a human child so young reading books of this sort.

How to Make Your Wife Happy?

Why did that book feel as though it had been bought for her?

No! It had definitely been bought for her.

Xiao Wu was innocent, not stupid.

After spending so long in human society, she had learned a great deal about humans.

Tang San actually thought of her as his wife?!

Xiao Wu's eyes widened in disbelief.

Hadn't she already survived her heavenly tribulation?

Then why did she still feel lightning circling above her head?

"No, no." Tang San hurriedly waved his hands and flipped both books onto the floor as though they had shocked him.

His face flushed, and his heart raced.

He never would have imagined his father would send him books like these.

Was he really that eager for a grandson?

Tang San did have feelings for Xiao Wu, but he was only six. Wasn't this rushing things?

Tang San was undoubtedly touched that Tang Hao had thought of him and sent him something.

After all, Tang Hao had always been cold toward him before, paying him no attention at all.

Now that Tang San had received something from Tang Hao, a trace of sweetness inevitably rose in his heart.

"Xiao Wu, let me explain. My dad sent me these. He probably wants me to get a girlfriend sooner. There's absolutely no other meaning to it. It's all a misunderstanding."

Tang San sprang to his feet and walked over to Xiao Wu.

"There had better not be! I'm still a child!"

You're still a child?

Xiao Wu spoke with her cheeks puffed out in annoyance.

"Starting tomorrow, we sleep in separate beds."

"Huh?"

"What do you mean, 'huh'?" Xiao Wu glared at Tang San.

"Oh."

Tang San answered calmly on the surface, but he felt a little regret.

He didn't dare show it, though.

"Now that the delivery's done, I'll be going." Jin Yang had no intention of watching the two flirt and turned to leave.

"Wait!"

Just then, Xiao Wu walked over.

"Want to fight me tomorrow?"

Xiao Wu issued Jin Yang a challenge.

Soul Beasts had a desire to fight in their very bones. Otherwise, Xiao Wu would never have become Da Ming and Er Ming's big sister, nor would she have chosen to become a Power Attack System Soul Master.

"Of course." Jin Yang readily agreed. Fighting Xiao Wu was much safer.

At least he wouldn't have to worry about Xiao Wu "accidentally" killing him.

And Xiao Wu's fighting skills were no worse than Tang San's.

That gave Jin Yang two sparring partners and plenty more to learn.

"But I'll fight Tang San first, then you."

"No problem."

Watching the two get along so happily, Tang San's gaze darkened.

He couldn't shake the feeling that something green was sprouting above his head.

Though he had no claim to feel cuckolded right now.

After all, Xiao Wu was about to stop sharing a bed with him.

Jin Yang, Jin Yang!

Perhaps we're destined to be enemies in this life.

Don't let me find an opening.

Otherwise, I'll make you regret coming into this world and regret making an enemy of me, Tang San.

A glint of purple appeared in Tang San's eyes.

Jin Yang sensed it keenly the very next instant.

The Purple Demon Eye?

Interesting.

If only I could learn it someday. How should I go about it...?

Because Tang San had been injured in his fight with Jin Yang and had not yet recovered, he skipped his work at the smithy.

Tang Hao stood some distance from the academy. When Tang San failed to come out at his usual time, Tang Hao felt reassured.

"Good. That's how it should be. Putting all his energy into cultivation is the right choice."

"Letting distractions eat away at ambition is a waste of life."

Tang Hao gazed toward Dorm Seven and murmured to himself. Then he turned and melted back into the darkness.

Early the next morning, Jin Yang arrived at Dorm Seven right on time and knocked on the door.

Xiao Wu answered again.

Perhaps because she was so old, she slept lightly.

Xiao Wu woke much earlier than Tang San and the others.

Of course, on other days, if Jin Yang hadn't knocked, she wouldn't have gotten up. She would have stayed in bed, dozing a little longer as she waited for Tang San to wake.

But today was different. Xiao Wu and Tang San had started sleeping in separate beds the night before.

"Tang San! Come out!"

Jin Yang shouted.

"What is it now?" Wang Sheng opened his eyes blearily.

He glanced toward the door, then quietly slipped back under his blanket.

I can't afford to mess with him...

Tang San sat bolt upright, opened his eyes, and looked at Jin Yang.

A nameless fury surged up and burned away his reason.

"What's wrong with you?!" Tang San roared, his eyes full of viciousness.

He was like a lion startled awake.

Jin Yang ignored all that and walked straight up to Tang San.

Smack!

Jin Yang slapped Tang San across the face, leaving his cheek red and swollen and his head ringing.

Jin Yang startled Xiao Wu.

"What's wrong, Jin Yang? Why did you hit Tang San?" Xiao Wu held Tang San by the shoulders, looking like she was shielding a cub.

"I wanted to, so I did. The whole day's plan starts in the morning. He's wasting his time like this, so what's wrong with hitting him?"

Jin Yang put particular weight on the last sentence.

"Same place as yesterday. Follow me, now."