Douluo V: Taking advantage of Xiao Wu's naivety, I tricked her into becoming my wife.

"You..." Xiao Wu and Ye Hua exchanged glances, ultimately deciding not to mention why Zhu Zhuqing was being hunted down. "What are your plans for the future?"

Zhu Zhuqing was silent for a moment, then slowly clenched her fingers. "I want to enroll in Shrek Academy!"

Xiao Wu's eyes lit up. "You're going to Shrek Academy too? What a coincidence! My brother and I are going too—"

She paused mid-sentence, looking at Zhu Zhuqing with concern, "But in your current state, you can't even stand up, let alone fight, can you?"

"I heard from my brother that Shrek Academy's entrance exam is very strict, and I heard that there's even a practical component!"

Zhu Zhuqing's eyes dimmed instantly.

Of course she knew.

In her current state, let alone passing the entrance exam, she might faint even if she just stood at the registration desk for a little longer.

But she was unwilling to give up, and she couldn't wait any longer!

Zhu Zhuyun's men are in Soto City!

She couldn't stay in the city any longer; she had to get to the outskirts as soon as possible, until all her pursuers thought she had already escaped Soto and continued her exile, and left on her own!

The unassuming Shrek Academy, a place where one can both hide and cultivate, is the top choice among top choices. If she can't get in this year, she'll have nowhere else to go!

"I do have a way."

Ye Hua suddenly spoke.

Both girls turned to look at him at the same time.

Zhu Zhuqing frowned. "Shrek Academy has very strict rules. They won't make an exception for me just because I'm injured."

“I didn’t say I would make an exception,” Ye Hua said, leaning against the bedpost with his arms crossed. “You’ll come to the academy with me tomorrow, and you’ll see when we get there.”

"Brother, what are you up to?" Xiao Wu came over and tugged at his sleeve.

Ye Hua raised his index finger to his lips, "Let me keep you in suspense for a moment!"

Xiao Wu rolled her eyes, then grinned mischievously, and suddenly jumped up and bit Ye Hua's shoulder!

"Hiss—" Ye Hua grinned, "Are you a dog?"

Xiao Wu pouted, "Brother, you know I'm a rabbit. Besides, can't a rabbit bite someone just because it doesn't want to?"

Ye Hua's lips twitched, and he pinched her rabbit ears, tickling them left and right, making Xiao Wu giggle.

Zhu Zhuqing watched the two of them playfully bickering, and a smile involuntarily crept onto her lips.

She hadn't experienced this relaxed atmosphere in a very, very long time.

......

The next day, early morning, Shrek Academy.

Despite being called a college, it's not as impressive as some rural primary schools.

Several crooked bungalows are crammed together, with a haphazard fence around the courtyard and a wooden sign hanging on the gate, the patterns on which have been almost completely eroded by the wind.

If it weren't for the long line of applicants at the main entrance, no one would mistake this place for an intermediate soul master academy.

Ye Hua held Xiao Wu's hand, while Xiao Wu supported Zhu Zhuqing, and the three of them walked towards the end of the group.

Xiao Wu spotted two familiar figures from afar, and her brows furrowed instantly.

Tang San!

Dai Mubai!

Tang San was still wearing his faded work-study uniform, and the belt around his waist was definitely not the "Twenty-Four Bridges Under the Moon" that should have been given to him by the master, but an ordinary cloth belt.

He was standing next to the group, speaking humbly to Dai Mubai.

Dai Mubai looked impatient, his left cheek still bearing the bruise from Ye Hua's beating, and he appeared listless.

Just then, Dai Mubai's gaze passed over Tang San and landed on Zhu Zhuqing behind Ye Hua.

In an instant, his pupils trembled!

It felt like I'd been doused with ice water!

"Zhu Qing?!"

Dai Mubai blurted out, almost instinctively taking a step towards Zhu Zhuqing, "What are you doing here?"

Zhu Zhuqing glared at him coldly, without any extra expression, questioning, or feeling aggrieved.

Her expression was as if she were facing not her fiancé, but an insignificant pebble.

Dai Mubai's front foot froze in mid-air, and for a moment he dared not move forward.

Oh no, could I have been hallucinating yesterday morning...?

Dai Mubai's heart skipped a beat, and he mentally cursed Ye Hua's ancestors for eighteen generations.

If Ye Hua hadn't been competing with him for a woman, he wouldn't have been beaten, wouldn't have become an alcoholic, and wouldn't have been so drunk that he thought it was a hallucination!

Then, Dai Mubai also took the opportunity to give Tang San's father a good scolding!

The old saying goes that ignorance is no excuse. If Tang San hadn't argued with him over the room, he would have been resting at that hotel and wouldn't have run into Zhu Zhuqing!

It seems I'll have to wait for another opportunity to get closer to them!

Tang San, however, had no such concerns. After noticing Ye Hua and the others, his gaze swept back and forth between Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing, revealing amazement and greed on his face.

Damn it! This bastard's luck with women is endless!

Having Xiao Wu isn't enough, we need to find another one!

But it doesn't matter, Xiao Wu will be mine soon, and who knows, that girl in the leather jacket might throw herself at me too!

Chapter 29: The Perspective Opens Up – I'm a Teacher!

"Ye Hua, long time no see," Tang San said with a sneer, touching the letter of recommendation in his pocket. "I didn't expect you to come to Shrek Academy too!"

He deliberately took a few steps forward, intentionally getting closer to the line of applicants, and said in a voice loud enough for everyone to hear, "However..."

Shrek Academy only accepts students of high moral character, not morally corrupt scoundrels!

"Like me and Boss Dai, aren't we both excellent in character and academics!"

"No matter how powerful you are, you're nothing more than a scoundrel who increases his soul power by cheating and even harms his teacher!"

"I'm really curious, how do you have the nerve to stand here? If I were you, I'd get lost and stop embarrassing Xiao Wu!"

His words stirred up a huge wave of discussion, and the surrounding area immediately erupted in chatter!

"Harm the teacher? That's going too far!"

"What if he really did it?"

"What if? Does he have any evidence?"

"Who cares! Flies don't land on eggs without cracks; they're just delaying our registration!"

Upon hearing these comments, Tang San's lips curled up almost imperceptibly.

I may not be able to beat you in public, but surely I can outsmart you in private?

No matter how talented you are, if the academy dares to accept you, it will ruin its own reputation!

This! This is the method the master taught him!

Using public opinion to suppress people, leaving them with no way to express their grievances!

Moreover, as long as Ye Hua is driven away, Xiao Wu will be alone, and then he will have a chance.

Tang San's gaze fell on Xiao Wu, and he almost drooled.

Six years have passed, and Xiao Wu has grown into a graceful young woman with her braids hanging down her chest and her long, straight legs.

What's even more amazing is that Xiao Wu's breasts look like they've been developed, as big as apples, much larger than those of girls her age.

Tang San's eyes gleamed with greed.

Once Ye Hua leaves, he has plenty of ways to win Xiao Wu back!

"Ye Hua, your behavior has been improper; it's good that you know it. But don't worry, once I enroll with Xiao Wu, I'll take good care of her for you!"

He emphasized the words "take good care of her," but Xiao Wu was unlikely to appreciate it.

"If you look at me and Sister Zhuqing with that disgusting gaze again, I'll kick your crotch off!"

Tang San felt a chill in his groin, but he still maintained his smile.

It's okay. Right now, you're just being blinded by Ye Hua, thinking he's the most outstanding man in the world.

But if Ye Hua doesn't get into a good academy and ends up as just another face in the street, you'll realize that's all there is to his life.

As for me, Tang San, I reached level 25 at the age of twelve. I am a genius with unlimited potential! Only I can give you the protection and luxury you desire!

Just as Tang San was indulging in his fantasies, a powerful shout came from the registration area.

"What are you all standing there for? Those who want to sign up, come over here right now!"

The boy at the front of the line walked away dejectedly, clearly having failed to even pass the first hurdle.

The person in charge of recruitment was an elderly man with gray hair, thin build, and simply dressed, looking just like an old man at the entrance of the village.