Punishment

After successfully driving Yuanen Tiandong away, Xu Xingyu turned toward Huo Yuhao and asked, "Huo Yuhao, are you all right? Is your body okay? Do you need me to take you to the infirmary?"

Huo Yuhao merely shook his head, then started walking toward Shrek Academy's disciplinary office.

Watching Huo Yuhao leave, Wang Dong'er couldn't help saying, "What's with him? You clearly saved him, yet he left without even saying thank you! Does he know what manners are?"

"I'm not sure either. Could he still be holding a grudge over what happened before?" Xu Xingyu asked, puzzled.

What Xu Xingyu didn't know was that Huo Yuhao's reaction had nothing to do with the struggle over the Hui Snake in the Star Dou Great Forest. On the contrary, Xu Xingyu's willingness to take a step back and let the Hui Snake become Tang Ya's Soul Spirit had given Huo Yuhao a somewhat favorable impression of him.

But while Xu Xingyu was fighting Yuanen Tiandong, the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm had woken up. Tian Meng had originally planned to take control of Huo Yuhao's body and turn that bastard gorilla into an ice sculpture.

However, the moment the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm saw Xu Xingyu, he chickened out and began drilling warnings into Huo Yuhao, telling him to stay away from Xu Xingyu.

In the process, Tian Meng kept slandering Xu Xingyu, complaining about how he had tricked him out of half his origin and had even planned to eat him.

That immediately wiped out any favorable impression Huo Yuhao, who was already rather naive in his dealings with others, had of Xu Xingyu. Thus, once Yuanen Tiandong had been driven away, Huo Yuhao hurried off.

Unfortunately, when Huo Yuhao recklessly slapped the label of a bad person on Xu Xingyu because of Tian Meng's personal prejudice, their relationship would have no friendly future from that moment on.

After the incident, Xu Xingyu and Wang Dong'er went to the cafeteria for dinner.

Along the way, both Xu Xingyu and Wang Dong'er, who was dressed as a boy, were approached by who knew how many girls.

Fortunately, one of them was already a girl and thus had little interest in lilies.

The other already had plenty of people in his family and didn't want to pointlessly add anyone unnecessary to it.

Afterward, the two returned to their dormitory and prepared for classes to begin the next day.

"By the way, Brother Xingyu, while we were eating dinner, I heard some classmates say that our homeroom teacher is a devil who finds a reason to expel people at the drop of a hat."

"Huh, are you mistaken? Wasn't the teacher you mentioned Zhou Yi? She's the homeroom teacher of Class One, and we're students in Class Nine. Our teacher's name is Mu Jin."

"Although this teacher is also rather strict, her overall reputation is pretty good."

"Wait, you're in Class Nine?"

"Yeah. Aren't you?"

"...I'm in Class One."

After a period of silence, the two realized that although they were roommates, they weren't in the same class.

This discovery left Wang Dong'er feeling rather gloomy, not only because they weren't in the same class, but also because that thieving cat Xu Yanxue was in Class Nine too!

Her plan to monopolize Xu Xingyu had been ruined before she could even put it into action!

Fortunately, at least she still had time alone with Xu Xingyu in their dormitory.

Thinking of it as a case of gaining something and losing something, she no longer felt quite so gloomy.

Although Wang Dong'er wanted to ask the academy to transfer her to another class, school had only just started today, and she still needed to leave a good impression on the academy.

Otherwise, being too willful might make the academy give her tight shoes to wear. After all, Shrek Academy was no magnanimous charity.

If anyone dared to run wild at Shrek Academy, that person would surely receive an unforgettable lesson!

Of course, with the Clear Sky Sect behind Wang Dong'er, she really didn't need to fear Shrek Academy. It was just that her Clear Sky Sect was on friendly terms with Shrek Academy, so she would give them some face.

But the fact that Xu Yanxue could spend class time alone with Xu Xingyu really annoyed her!

In theory, students spent even more time in class than in the dormitory. Didn't that mean Xu Yanxue could spend more time at Xu Xingyu's side than she, his fiancée, could!?!

A scene surfaced in Wang Dong'er's mind: while the teacher was giving a lesson, Xu Yanxue secretly teased Xu Xingyu, leaving him unable to concentrate on the class.

The thought made Wang Dong'er angry, and she swore to rub more of her scent onto Xu Xingyu every night. Only by leaving her mark on him would she be willing to let the matter rest.

Under Xu Xingyu's astonished gaze, Wang Dong'er pushed their beds together and began creating a private space that belonged to the two of them alone.

Seeing this, Xu Xingyu couldn't help swallowing and asking, "Um, Dong'er, what are you doing?"

Wang Dong'er, who was arranging the sheets, replied, "Can't you see what I'm doing? I'm making the bed. Good thing the blanket and sheets I brought are fairly big. Hey, can you get your pillow out too?"

A little cold sweat broke out on Xu Xingyu's forehead. "Um, we've grown up now, so we should be a little more careful. After all, men and women shouldn't touch each other casually."

"Oh, please. How many years have you, me, and the others been sleeping in the same bed?" Wang Dong'er rolled her eyes and continued, "Isn't it a little late to start acting proper now?"

Just then, Wang Dong'er seemed to think of something and gave him a sly smile like a little fox. "Or are you planning to make your move for real?"

Xu Xingyu's face turned bright red, and he hurriedly answered, "We'll talk about that when we're all a little older! We're still too young right now!"

"You!"

Wang Dong'er, who had finished making the bed, suddenly raised both hands in surrender. "All right, all right, I won't tease you about that anymore. When the time comes, whether you're a mule or a horse, you'll have to show me!"

Xu Xingyu looked at the girl before him who dared to tease him and thought, Who's corrupted my little soft pillow these past few years?! Wang Dong'er used to be so pure! And now she dares to tease me!

If it were Gu Yuena, that would be one thing. After all, the gap between us is still huge right now, and I'd need to be stronger than her to force her into submission. But how dare a mere Wang Dong'er say I can't do it!

No! I have to punish her! Otherwise, how am I supposed to go on living like this? It's time this little girl learned her place!

Xu Xingyu suddenly pounced on Wang Dong'er, making her lose her balance. The two ended up in an extremely suggestive position on the big bed she had just made.

Seeing this, Wang Dong'er thought Xu Xingyu wanted to take care of everything right then and there. Her face flushed with embarrassment as she cried, "Xu Xingyu, what are you doing? We're still just children. We can't do that!"

Although Wang Dong'er eagerly awaited the day they would pierce the window paper between them, they couldn't do it yet!

Xu Xingyu gave her a light knock on the head and said, "Little girl, what goes through your head all day? Why is it full of dirty thoughts?!"

"Then what are you doing?" Wang Dong'er looked at Xu Xingyu in confusion.

Xu Xingyu put on a mischievous expression and said, "It's time to punish a disobedient little butterfly! After all, the little butterfly has stepped a little out of line, so there's no escaping some punishment."

Wang Dong'er looked horrified and tried to dissuade him. "Wait, if you do that here, the whole dormitory building will hear! How much trouble will that cause for everyone!?!"

But as soon as Wang Dong'er finished speaking, Xu Xingyu snapped his fingers. With the snap, a soundproof Soul Power barrier surrounded them.

"Now we won't trouble anyone. Go ahead and scream. No one will hear you."

Seeing this, Wang Dong'er made one last struggle, trying to escape as she cried, "Don't come near me!"

Xu Xingyu quickly pulled Wang Dong'er into his arms and inflicted the punishment she deserved: the torture of tickling.

"Hahahahahaha!" Wang Dong'er struggled constantly on the bed, crying out, "Hahaha, that tickles!!!! Brother Xingyu, please spare me!"

"Just accept it. It only tickles a little, after all."

"Ahahahahaha!!!!!"

That night ended in Xu Xingyu's absolute victory.