After arriving at Shrek Academy, Zhen Hua and Mu Chen went to find Feng Wuyu, while Tang Wulin accompanied Mu Xi to complete her enrollment procedures.
Soon, Tang Wulin and Mu Xi finished the process, and she received the key to her dormitory.
With Mu Chen and Zhen Hua's connections, Shrek Academy assigned her a private room.
Mu Xi wasn't aware of the conditions of the work-study students' dormitories and assumed that every student had a private room, so she didn't think much of it.
Thinking about how she would soon see Xia Yi again, Mu Xi felt a surge of anticipation.
"As long as you two aren't married yet, I won't give up." Recalling the scene of Xia Yi holding hands with Gu Yue yesterday, Mu Xi didn't feel discouraged. Instead, she was filled with determination.
Under Tang Wulin's lead, Mu Xi soon arrived at the work-study students' dormitory area.
"So this is the work-study dormitory?" Even though Tang Wulin had already told her about it, seeing it with her own eyes still left Mu Xi somewhat incredulous.
"Come with me. I'll help you clean up." Tang Wulin didn't know how to explain the conditions, so he simply pointed out the dormitories one by one, introducing them to her.
Since the other dorms were already occupied, Mu Xi's dormitory was arranged next to Gu Yue's.
Or rather, it should now be called Gu Yue and Xia Yi's dormitory.
Knowing that Mu Xi was a pampered young lady who had never done chores before, Tang Wulin voluntarily stayed behind to help her clean the room.
Hearing noises from the neighboring dorm, Gu Yue impatiently opened the door again.
"Mu Xi!"
"Gu Yue!"
"Gu Yue!"
Seeing each other, Gu Yue, Mu Xi, and Tang Wulin all had odd expressions.
"Mu Xi!" Xia Yi came out after hearing Gu Yue's voice. The moment he saw Mu Xi, he froze in place.
Before Mu Xi could say anything, Gu Yue acted first. Under the heartbroken gazes of Mu Xi and Tang Wulin—
She naturally reached out and clasped Xia Yi's left hand, intertwining their fingers.
Then, with a mere thought, a silver spatial teleportation appeared in their dormitory. In the next instant, Xia Yi's bed was moved right next to hers.
Xia Yi's eyes sharpened. He sensed the soul power fluctuations from Gu Yue—but she had neither a martial soul nor soul rings.
How was she able to use a spatial teleportation ability?
"This is an understanding of spatial elements, not a soul skill. Just like how the Holy Spirit Douluo appeared out of nowhere before—you can think of it as a self-created space-type soul skill."
Noticing Xia Yi's confusion, Gu Yue leaned in and whispered the explanation in his ear.
Her red lips were so close that, in Tang Wulin and Mu Xi's eyes, it looked as if she was kissing his ear.
"How many more hidden tricks do you have?" Xia Yi asked curiously.
He knew Gu Yue was deliberately showing off in front of Mu Xi.
A possessive dominance!
But he couldn't really blame Gu Yue.
Mu Xi was clearly here for Xia Yi.
If she didn't make Mu Xi give up now, who knew when Mu Xi might manage to steal him away?
"What are you doing here?" Xia Yi looked at Mu Xi. He let Gu Yue hold his hand, neither pulling away nor hiding it.
Their relationship wasn't something shameful. There was no need for secrecy.
Besides, he and Mu Xi weren't compatible to begin with. It was better for her to give up sooner.
Of course, it wasn't because he looked down on Mu Xi's talent.
Rather, it was because of his identity and the things he and Gu Yue needed to do.
If he got together with Mu Xi now, it would only lead to hurting her in the future.
"My father pulled some strings to get me into the second grade of Shrek Academy as a work-study student."
Looking at Gu Yue and Xia Yi's interlocked fingers, Mu Xi took a deep breath and asked, "And you two are…?"
"I'm his wife," Gu Yue said playfully. Before, when Xia Yi had told Xu Xiaoyan the same thing, she had said they hadn't reached that stage yet.
But now, in front of Mu Xi, she admitted it faster than Xia Yi himself.
"Wife…" Mu Xi resisted the urge to pry their hands apart. Instead, she smiled sweetly and asked, "When are you getting married?"
"Soon," Gu Yue replied, smiling smugly at Mu Xi.
"'Soon' means not yet, right?" Mu Xi maintained her own sweet smile, her beautiful eyes filled with challenge. Though she didn't say it outright, her stance was clear—she was declaring war on Gu Yue.
"I'll invite you to our wedding banquet!"
Gu Yue then turned her head and, right in front of Mu Xi, lightly kissed Xia Yi on the left cheek, looking utterly affectionate.
At the same time, her left hand sneakily reached behind Xia Yi and pinched his waist—hard.
"Tsss!" Xia Yi nearly gritted his teeth in pain. If not for his strong will, he might have yelped out loud.
In retaliation—and also to make Mu Xi give up—he held Gu Yue's delicate face in his hands and kissed her lips.
Caught off guard, Gu Yue tensed up the moment their lips touched.
She even struggled slightly.
But realizing that Mu Xi was watching, she quickly stopped resisting. Her fair arms wrapped around Xia Yi's neck, pulling him closer.
The girl's unique fragrance filled the air, as intoxicating as orchids and musk, making Xia Yi momentarily lost in the sensation.
Slowly, even Gu Yue seemed to forget that this was just to provoke Mu Xi.
As her grip around Xia Yi's neck tightened, their bodies and hearts grew increasingly heated.
They were both inexperienced, yet passionate.
They forgot about Mu Xi, about time, about everything around them—only instinctively seeking each other.
Xia Yi had no idea how much time had passed. A minute? Two? Ten? Maybe even longer.
Just as he and Gu Yue were fully immersed in the moment, he suddenly sensed several pairs of eyes filled with overwhelming hatred locked onto them.
Gu Yue felt it too. At first, she thought it was just Mu Xi.
But when an intense killing intent arose, she realized something was wrong.
Xia Yi also let go of Gu Yue at that moment, turning in the direction of the killing intent.
"It's him," Gu Yue said, slightly out of breath, her gaze icy. She was clearly displeased at being interrupted at such a crucial moment.
At the entrance of the work-study dormitory area stood a young man, glaring at them furiously.
He had delicate features and a graceful posture, but his face was deathly pale and somewhat eerie.
Lin Pingzhi wanted to kill someone.
He had just castrated himself, only to walk into this scene—he was livid.
He believed they were doing this on purpose.
That they knew he was coming and staged this to humiliate him.
"Hmph!"
Seeing that Gu Yue and Xia Yi finally separated, Lin Pingzhi felt slightly better. He let out a cold snort and, without acknowledging Gu Yue's murderous glare, went to claim a dormitory for himself.
Gu Yue gritted her teeth and was about to lash out, but Xia Yi held her back.
A physically incomplete person often has psychological issues.
Without proper guidance, things could easily go wrong.
Knowing that he was probably mentally unstable yet still taking it personally would only mean she was just as petty.
Besides, Lin Pingzhi wasn't the only one radiating killing intent—Mu Xi's eyes held a charming glint and a smile, but her aura was murderous.
And then there was Tang Wulin, silently cleaning Mu Xi's dorm, yet seething with rage inside.
Wuuu... Baby's fine, baby just feels heartbroken and wants to cry.
Even with Old Tang's comfort, his body was still trembling slightly.
Luckily, Mu Xi's attention was entirely focused on Gu Yue and Xia Yi; otherwise, she might have noticed something was off.
Besides Tang Wulin, there was another person clenching his teeth, nearly losing control.
However, instead of unethically interrupting Xia Yi and Gu Yue, he waited patiently until they separated before slowly stepping forward.
"You brat, living quite the comfortable life, huh? Come with me. Wulin, you too."
Feng Wuyu grabbed Xia Yi with one hand and the barely-holding-back-tears Tang Wulin with the other, then soared into the sky with them.
(End of Chapter)