Chapter 29: Bibi Dong — You Really Are an Orphan
[My Surname is Not Yu: Su Yan, can we talk this out? Can you please not bring up Xiao Gang's topic today?!]
[Su Yan: If I don't talk about it today or tomorrow, then how will everyone know how you and Bibi Dong ended up blind?]
[My Surname is Not Yu: You… don't go too far.]
[Su Yan: This is nothing. Once I start talking about Yu Xiaogang's history, you'll realize what "too far" really means.]
[Yan Zi is Not Swallow: Su Yan, is there any shortcut in the chat group? I want to shake a triple-six and get rewards too!]
[Su Yan: Those who understand the times are wise, those who seize opportunities are heroes. Since you guessed right—of course, the chat group has shortcuts.]
[Yan Zi is Not Swallow: Really?! Tell me what to do!]
[Su Yan: Find me. Marry me. Everything I have will be yours! But everything you have must also be mine!]
[Yan Zi is Not Swallow: That's so sudden… Where am I supposed to find you?]
[Su Yan: You don't need to look for the best. The best will come find you.]
[Yan Zi is Not Swallow: ???]
[Hu Liena: Hello, Su Yan.]
[Su Yan: Hello, Hu Liena.]
[I Am an Orphan: Private messages… other people can't see them, right?]
[Su Yan: Correct!]
[The Moon of My Childhood: Su Yan, do you know my real identity?]
[Su Yan: I don't. And neither do they.]
Nuoding Academy.
On his way to the cafeteria, Su Yan replied to every private message he'd received. But even after waiting for quite a while, he still didn't get a reply from Zhu Zhuqing.
Weird.
What's this little kitten hesitating about?
Xiao Wu followed behind Su Yan, her big eyes darting around as she watched him send reply after reply. Her mind was a whirlpool of confusion.
Is he… not the same person?
Sigh.
If only this Su Yan were the same Su Yan from the chat group…
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Star Luo Empire.
Zhu Family.
Zhu Zhuqing sat at the edge of her bed, her expression heavy. She kept hesitating, unsure how to even begin talking to Su Yan.
Everyone's personality is different.
For example, Ning Rongrong could just bluntly tell Su Yan to come find her. But Zhu Zhuqing could never say something like that. Even if Su Yan offered to help her first, she still wouldn't know how to bring it up.
[Cat in the Shadows: I… Su Yan, you know who I am, right?]
[Su Yan: I didn't at first. But later, with one glance, I figured it out.]
[Cat in the Shadows: How did you figure it out?]
[Su Yan: …I'm a little embarrassed to say.]
[Cat in the Shadows: ???]
Zhu Zhuqing was stunned. She didn't remember saying anything that revealed her identity.
Even when people mentioned the long-standing marriage ties between the Dai and Zhu families, she forced herself to remain silent without saying a word. So how did Su Yan figure it out with "one glance"?
Wait.
"One glance"…?
Zhu Zhuqing suddenly realized something. She quickly scrolled up through their old messages until she found the picture she had sent that day.
No way…
He figured it out from that?!
Zhu Zhuqing's face instantly turned red.
[Cat in the Shadows: Since you already guessed my identity… and since you know the past and future of the continent… Does that mean you also know what I plan to do?]
[Su Yan: I do.]
[Cat in the Shadows: Then, in the timeline you've seen, can I escape successfully this time?]
[Su Yan: There will be danger, but it won't be fatal. And if I help you, there'll be no danger at all.]
[Cat in the Shadows: Then… I'll leave tonight.]
[Su Yan: Alright. I'll head out tonight as well. I'll wait for you at the border between the Balak Kingdom and the Star Luo Empire. Message me anytime and I'll pick you up.]
Zhu Zhuqing's expression grew complicated. She hesitated for a long moment but ultimately didn't reply.
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Nuoding Academy.
Wang Sheng followed Su Yan and Xiao Wu into the second-floor cafeteria. When he saw the enormous feast Xiao Wu ordered—dishes they normally couldn't afford—his face tensed up in anxiety.
Su Yan gently patted Wang Sheng's shoulder.
"Your Sister Xiao Wu is rich now. These are all small expenses. Eat without worrying."
Xiao Wu nodded firmly, giving Wang Sheng a reassuring look.
Wang Sheng really was a good guy.
Back when they first arrived at the academy and had no money for food, Wang Sheng fed them for an entire week.
Aside from the time when the so-called "Trash Grandmaster" caused trouble and Wang Sheng kindly tried to stop Tang San—earning Tang San's resentment—there had never been any conflict.
Just their luck.
The moment the three of them—plus one monkey and one rabbit—picked up their chopsticks, Yu Xiaogang and Tang San sat down not far away, with Tang San constantly glancing their way.
"Hmph."
Upon seeing the pair, Xiao Wu snorted coldly.
Wang Sheng simply responded with a polite smile.
Xiao Wu then looked at Su Yan.
"Su Yan, your soul power is in the twenty-something range right now. If you end up fighting Tang San, maybe… just surrender?"
Wang Sheng immediately nodded in agreement.
Su Yan glanced briefly at Yu Xiaogang, then turned back and replied,
"You'll know the answer to that in a moment."
"Come on, eat."
"Eat well and get ready to watch a good show."
Tang San couldn't be pushed too far yet. Beating him would be enough. The important part was giving Yu Xiaogang a big surprise.
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Starting today:
There are no useless martial souls—only useless soul masters.
This would become a true golden quote.
And Yu Xiaogang will forever be nailed to the pillar of shame in Douluo history.
In the distance—
Yu Xiaogang looked at Su Yan's group with eyes full of disgust and disdain, yet still instructed Tang San:
"Xiao San, even a lion uses its full strength when hunting a rabbit. Today is the conclusion of your six years of study. You must take first place."
Tang San nodded solemnly.
"Teacher, rest assured! No one in the academy is my match. I just have one concern…"
Yu Xiaogang asked softly:
"What concern?"
Tang San replied,
"I'm worried that Su Yan might lose to someone else before he gets to face me."
Yu Xiaogang pondered for a moment.
"I'll make arrangements. I'll make sure you meet him as early as possible."
Hearing this, Tang San's heart instantly surged with joy.
"Teacher, don't worry! I will definitely win the championship!"
[Everyone: Eating melon]×9
While Su Yan was eating, the chat group was flooded with messages eagerly awaiting the gossip, already overflowing.
[Yan Zi is Not Swallow: Su Yan, hurry up!! I've got melon seeds and fruit ready. I'm dying of anticipation!]
[Group Member No. 9: Last time it was the legendary Pope of Spirit Hall. Who's today's main character?]
[I Am an Orphan: The continent's most notorious, absolutely worthless Grandmaster—Yu Xiaogang.]
[Bibi Dong: You really are an orphan!]
[I Am an Orphan: …You're correct!]
[Hu Liena: ???]
[My Surname is Not Yu: I refuse to let you slander Xiao Gang like this!]
[Cat in the Shadows: Has anyone noticed something strange? My Surname is Not Yu, and Bibi Dong fights every day, but when it comes to Yu Xiaogang, they both defend him?]
[Seven Treasures Little Princess: Sisters! I've successfully run away from home! The road is long, so hurry up and start telling the story!]
[Hu Liena: I, Hu Liena, will protect Teacher Bibi Dong with my life!]
[Carrot Lover: …Are you giving yourself a preemptive warning?]
[The Moon of My Childhood: Guys, I want to know—what exactly is the relationship between Tang San, Tang Hao, and Yu Xiaogang?]
[Seven Treasures Little Princess: Scroll up. Everything we know is already there. For the rest, you'll have to ask Su Yan.]
[Su Yan: I'm here.]
[Su Yan: Why did a ninety-year-old granny suddenly come back to life? Why did hundreds of sows scream in terror at midnight? Why does the Pope of Spirit Hall weep herself to sleep every night? Why did the genius young lady of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon clan slaughter her way through the soul beast forest?]
[Su Yan: Is this the destruction of conscience, the collapse of morality, or the distortion of human nature?]
[Su Yan: Don't leave the chat group. We're about to reveal the monster behind everything—the trash—the pervert—the scum—the beast known as Yu Xiaogang!]
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