When Xiao Hongchen unexpectedly greeted him, Lu Yi raised an eyebrow. A little surprised, he smiled back.
"Oh~ Sun Moon's Number One Genius is here!"
Xiao Hongchen's face turned green.
Ever since his first day at Shrek, when he had lost to Lu Yi again, his title of "Sun Moon's Number One Genius" had somehow spread. By now, everyone knew it.
But he had never mentioned that title to anyone at Shrek. Only the other exchange students from Sun Moon Academy knew about it.
Surely there wasn't a mole in their group spreading his title around?
Whatever the case, he had become fodder for idle gossip. Whenever he walked down the road, he caught people giving him strange looks.
They probably turned around and laughed at him the moment he passed!
And Lu Yi had jabbed him right where it hurt as soon as they met. The malice was obvious, but Xiao Hongchen could only clench his fists, suppress his urge to lash out, and look at Lu Yi.
"Lu Yi, whatever grudge lies between us, please don't drag Meng into it. She has nothing to do with—"
"Stop! Stop!"
Lu Yi hurriedly cut off Xiao Hongchen's accusation. "What grudge between us? I've never lost to you, so what would I have against you? And why tell me not to drag Meng into it? What does she have to do with anything?"
Xiao Hongchen clearly didn't believe him.
Given their special status, the strict approval required whenever the siblings went out was one thing.
But even on a Soul Hunting trip, Elder Ma, the teacher leading their group, wasn't allowed to accompany them. Only experts sent by Shrek could protect them.
No matter how he looked at it, something seemed off.
And now Lu Yi, of all people, had appeared