Called by Director Du to Help, Wang Dong Blushed When Her Mouth Was Covered

[Ding-dong! The system was checking in!]

[Drawing a random reward... Ding-dong! Congratulations, host! Check-in reward: ten Universal Herbal Medicine Packs!]

[Universal Herbal Medicine Pack instructions: This pack can treat all injuries, including swelling, pain, bruising, sprained joints, and more... Note: steep it in hot water. System announcement complete.]

Once the announcement ended, ten fist-sized herbal packs appeared in Lin Fan's hands.

Lin Fan brightened at once. Holding the ten packs, he murmured to himself:

"Not bad. These ten packs can heal any injury. They're practically medical kits."

He would have to steep them in hot water, but that was no problem. He could boil water anytime.

Meanwhile...

"Damn Wang Dong and Lin Fan! They actually dared report me to Director Du."

Zhou Yi sprang angrily from her office chair, glaring at the class roster on her desk.

Two names were marked on it: Wang Dong and Lin Fan.

She slammed her fist onto the desk with a bang and said bitterly:

"No! Tomorrow, I'll teach those two a harsh lesson. If they report me again, I'll strike first and accuse them before they can accuse me."

Then she could do whatever she wanted with them.

Those two had caused her so much trouble. She had to teach them a harsh lesson and make them run another thousand laps.

Lin Fan had just stepped out of the dormitory, planning to eat breakfast before class.

"Good morning, Lin Fan. You're up early today. Let's go to class together."

A familiar girl's voice suddenly rang out.

Lin Fan turned and saw Wang Dong greeting him. He replied:

"Morning, Wang Dong. Sure, let's go together. Have you had breakfast?"

Wang Dong shook her head. "No."

Lin Fan walked up to her and grinned mischievously.

"You can't skip breakfast, Wang Dong! You'll get hungry, and you won't get enough nutrition."

Wang Dong stubbornly found an excuse and shot back:

"Who says? I'm just used to skipping breakfast. Have you eaten?"

Lin Fan spread his hands and admitted:

"Not yet. Want to go out and get breakfast together? We've still got time to buy something by the academy gate before class."

Wang Dong shot him a sideways look and pouted indignantly.

"Then you haven't eaten either! And you're lecturing me about breakfast..."

Lin Fan smiled.

"Right. So I'm asking if you want to come to the academy gate with me and fill your stomach first."

Wang Dong sulked.

"Fine, fine, let's eat!"

Lin Fan was so infuriating.

Still, warmth spread through her chest. Lin Fan was the only one at the academy who would suddenly show concern for her. That Huo Yuhao only knew how to cultivate. Honestly.

Lin Fan led Wang Dong out of the dormitory and toward the academy gate.

A little over ten minutes later, they arrived.

It was the same as before: vendors sold everything imaginable, though food stalls were the most common. Stalls lined both sides of the broad road.

Lin Fan and Wang Dong bought a few stuffed buns for breakfast.

The buns were small, each only the size of a fist, but they smelled wonderful and tasted sweet and delicious.

They were generously filled. Lin Fan bit into one, and his mouth filled with stuffing. They were cheap, too.

After eating their fill, Lin Fan and Wang Dong happily headed back toward the classroom building, passing Sea God Lake on the way.

"Hey, are you two free?"

A familiar voice suddenly called out to them.

Lin Fan and Wang Dong turned and saw Du Weilun calling to them from a short distance away.

Puzzled, they hurried over to ask what he wanted.

Lin Fan looked at Du Weilun and spoke first.

"Teacher Du, what do you need us for?"

Du Weilun smiled faintly at Lin Fan.

"I asked whether you're free. The academy's been short on trees lately, so I need you two to help plant some."

Wang Dong looked at him and refused.

"Teacher Du, we're busy."

The moment Lin Fan heard that, he clapped a hand over Wang Dong's mouth and hurriedly said with a smile:

"Teacher Du, we're free! Absolutely free. Don't listen to her. Of course we can help."

Why had Wang Dong suddenly stopped thinking?

"Good! Then come with me."

Du Weilun sounded pleased.

He turned and walked off at an easy pace, waiting for them to follow.

"All right, Director Du. We'll come with you now."

After answering Du Weilun, Lin Fan turned and followed him for a short distance, delighted.

Beside him, Wang Dong's face flushed red. She struggled free of the hand covering her mouth and glared at Lin Fan.

"If you cover my mouth again, I'll kick you to death, Lin Fan! Besides, we're busy—we have class! How are we supposed to help plant trees?"

Lin Fan chuckled reassuringly.

"Calm down, Wang Dong. I was thinking of us! Would you rather attend Zhou Yi's class or help plant trees for the academy?"

Why was Wang Dong so fiery today? She hadn't been this angry before.

Wang Dong froze. Imagining Zhou Yi punishing her, she immediately shook her head.

"No, no, no! I'd rather do anything than attend that madwoman's class!"

There was no way she wanted to go to that madwoman Zhou Yi's class. She might be made to run laps again!

"Exactly! Neither of us wants to go to class. We might as well plant trees with Teacher Du and get a break."

Lin Fan explained it plainly.

"Oh! How did I not think of that?"

Wang Dong's eyes lit up, and she said:

"Wang Dong, you're so silly! How did you miss that?"

Lin Fan sighed.

"You're the silly one, Lin Fan! I just... I just... forgot for a moment!"

Wang Dong grew flustered and stumbled over her words.

"Sure, sure. You just forgot. Come on, we'd better hurry or we'll lose him."

Lin Fan smiled without calling her out.

"Hmph. I know! I'm not talking to you anymore."

Wang Dong snorted and pouted.

What an infuriating guy.

... Lin Fan and Wang Dong hurried after Teacher Du Weilun. Before long,

they caught up, and Du Weilun led them toward their destination.

Several dozen minutes later, he brought them to a spot by the eastern wall of Shrek Academy.

Around a hundred ordinary saplings stood against the wall before them.

"We're here."

Du Weilun looked around, then turned to the two of them.

"There are about a hundred saplings here. Plant them all today. There's a shovel and a hoe over there."

"All right, Teacher Du. Wang Dong and I will grab the shovel and hoe and get started."

Lin Fan immediately turned to Du Weilun with a smile.

"Good. Sorry for the trouble, you two! I'll come back later to check whether you've planted them all."

Du Weilun smiled and nodded to them.

Excellent. He'd finally handed this job to someone else. Now he could get back to his other work.

With that, he strode away alone, leaving the two of them to plant the saplings.