Huo Yuhao from The Peerless Tang Sect is incredibly talented.

The second day began.

Huo Yuhao got up early, washed up, folded the quilt into a square, and arranged the shoes with the toes facing outwards, very neatly.

Wang Dong was huddled under the covers, with only a small section of her light blue short hair showing. The blankets were a mess from being kicked, one foot was sticking out, and the shoe she hadn't taken off last night was still hanging on the edge of the bed.

"Wang Dong," Huo Yuhao called out.

no response.

"Wang Dong, it's time for class."

There was a slight movement under the covers, followed by a muffled "hmm," as if it came from a very far place.

"Get up."

"Sleep for...five more minutes..." The voice was muffled and unclear, muffled by the pillow, carrying a strong sense of morning grumpiness.

Huo Yuhao was certain that Wang Dong would not be able to get up for at least five minutes.

Huo Yuhao summoned the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm and said to it, "Wake her up on the hour. Don't let her be late for the first class."

"OK."

Tianmeng Bingcan readily agreed, but inwardly she thought, "Little Huo, I didn't expect you to still be so arrogant. You talk about justice and cutting ties, and that your white moonlight isn't gay, but actually you care about Wang Dong more than her father does."

After saying that, Huo Yuhao left the dormitory and arrived at the classroom early, where he managed to snag a seat in the back row by the window.

Sitting at the back, Huo Yuhao silently watched the students walk into the classroom one by one, including Ning Tian and Wu Feng, who were holding hands, and Xiao Xiao.

As time passed and class approached, all the students except Wang Dong arrived, hoping to make a good impression on the teacher.

Meanwhile, in the dormitory, Wang Dong was still sleeping.

After all, the concentration of spiritual energy in the dormitory made Wang Dong feel like he was back home, and he slept soundly.

The Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm slowly crawled up to Wang Dong's pillow and poked her nose with its antennae.

"Hey, little girl, wake up."

Wang Dong wrinkled his nose, turned over, and wrapped the blanket tighter around himself.

Tianmeng Ice Silkworm sighed and directly used the mental connection to send a message to Wang Dong.

"Take a look at your watch."

Wang Dong squinted and glanced at the table—the clock hands clearly pointed to 7:58.

The watch was taken from home by Wang Dong and put on while cleaning.

Shrek's first class starts at 8:00 AM.

Wang Dong's pupils dilated instantly, and she sprang out of bed like a cat whose tail had been stepped on. All sleepiness vanished, and only two words remained in her mind: she was going to be late! Being late on the very first day of class—Wang Dong couldn't bear the embarrassment.

Wang Dong kicked off the shoe hanging on his foot and bent down to rummage under the bed for the other one. He almost tripped while putting on the shoe, and had to hop twice on one foot while holding onto the bedpost to steady himself.

Wash up? No time. Comb your hair? Even less time.

Wang Dong rushed to the window, pushed it open, and jumped out.

With a whoosh, Wang Dong unleashed his martial spirit and rushed towards the teaching building. The Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm, still in the dormitory, upon seeing Wang Dong get up, also dissipated and returned to Huo Yuhao's spiritual sea.

In mid-air, Wang Dong unleashed his full power, hurtling forward at breakneck speed. Faster, faster still!

Wang Dong now only regrets that he didn't practice hard enough and couldn't fly fast enough.

"I'll never be lazy again," Wang Dong thought with a mournful face as he floated in mid-air.

Soon, Wang Dong arrived at the teaching building, but he realized he couldn't stop himself!

Huo Yuhao glanced at Wang Dong rushing towards the classroom outside the window, gently pushed the window open, preventing Wang Dong from crashing into it.

But after Wang Dong entered the classroom, she realized as she retracted her wings that she had rushed too fast and couldn't stop. Her body was like an arrow released from a bow, the inertia propelling her forward.

At this speed, he's definitely going to crash into the wall. Wang Dong looked miserable, thinking, "I'm doomed, this is going to be a huge embarrassment."

Just when she thought she was about to embarrass herself in public, a hand reached out from the side.

Huo Yuhao made his move.

He didn't stand up, but simply raised his left hand gently, palm facing outward, and lightly placed it on her forearm.

Wang Dong felt her center of gravity being gently shifted by that hand, turning her around. The forward momentum transformed into a lateral arc, and her body spun half a circle along that arc, her knees touching the chair surface, and she sat down steadily.

The students in the classroom who turned to look were still unaware of what had happened.

They only saw Wang Dong climb in through the window and then sit down in his seat naturally, without any pause or stumble.

Only Wang Dong herself knew that if no one had caught her just now, she would be lying on the wall by now.

She turned her head to look at Huo Yuhao.

Huo Yuhao had already turned his gaze back to his textbook, and withdrew his left hand into his pocket, acting as if nothing had happened.

"...Thank you." Wang Dong's voice was very soft, so soft that only two people could hear it.

As teacher Mu Jin entered the classroom, the noisy class instantly fell silent.

"My name is Mu Jin, and I'm your homeroom teacher this semester. The fact that you're all here at Shrek Academy means you're all exceptional individuals in your local area."

"But unfortunately, everyone here is a prodigy. Shrek Academy only raises monsters. As a result, half of the new students will leave in the competition three months from now. I hope everyone can work hard during these three months."

"Now, let's all get to know each other."

Mu Jin's gaze swept over Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong in the last row, but lingered on Huo Yuhao for a moment.

He said, "Then let's have the boy by the window in the last row start."

Huo Yuhao was speechless. I've already pretended to look so pathetic, how did you spot me at first glance?

Given Huo Yuhao's current wretched state, no one even wanted to sit next to him, which is why there were empty seats next to him.

Among a group of wealthy families, there was one who came from a poor background and looked shabby. Naturally, no one wanted to sit next to him, even though his clothes had turned white from washing.

Mu Jin looked at the pathetic little kid in the last row; she had seen kids like that before.

It's not that I was born aloof; it's that life fed me too much of what I couldn't handle, and I learned to humble myself.

In Shrek Academy, a place teeming with aristocrats, kids who have climbed their way up from the bottom are most likely to fall into two extremes—either they become prickly and challenge the whole world, or they shrink themselves into a ball and pretend they don't exist.

This Huo Buxiao is clearly the latter.

If you let him continue to cower in the corner listening to others introduce themselves in a glamorous way, he'll only shrink deeper. Before everyone reveals too much of a "difference," let him speak first, at least let him know he's being seen.

Mu Jin spoke softly, as if afraid of startling something. She hoped this wretched child could stand up, even if it was just saying "My name is Huo Buxiao," it would be a first step. Not towards others, but towards the wall he himself had built.

Huo Yuhao looked at Mu Jin, and through her micro-expressions and tone of voice, he was a little surprised. She actually wanted to encourage this good-for-nothing kid like him to take the initiative in socializing? So Shrek Academy has good teachers. If it were Zhou Yi, she would definitely use him to establish her authority and fire him directly.

I really don't know why Fan Yu chose Zhou Yi back then. Maybe he's a masochist?