Chapter 6: Tang San Gets Rejected by Xiao Wu—That's Wild!
Lin Qingmo felt so uncomfortable under her gaze that his whole body went stiff.
In the end, he simply turned his head away and pretended to tidy up his bedding.
Inside, though, he was ranting like crazy.
'This plot derailment is way too outrageous!'
'The rogue rabbit turned into a cowardly rabbit—what the hell is going on?!'
Not long after—
The dormitory door was pushed open once again.
Tang San walked in.
He was still wearing that coarse cloth outfit, carrying a small bundle on his back.
His expression was calm,
Yet there was a faint sharpness hidden in his eyes.
The moment Wang Sheng saw Tang San,
His spirits lifted.
Two new students in a row had surrendered earlier, which had left him feeling bored.
Now another one has arrived.
Perfect timing to reassert his authority.
"New guy, do you know the rules?"
"If you want to stay here, beat me!"
As he spoke, he already threw a punch.
Tang San originally wanted to refuse.
But now, he couldn't.
Wang Sheng's fist swung toward him.
Tang San shifted his body slightly to the side.
With a gentle guiding motion of his right hand,
A soft force redirected Wang Sheng's attack.
At the same time, his left hand pushed forward smoothly.
Wang Sheng's body instantly lost balance and flew backward, crashing heavily onto the ground.
This clean, efficient display of the Tang Sect's secret technique—Controlling Crane and Capturing Dragon—
Instantly stunned every work-study student in the dormitory.
"Y–You… you win!"
Wang Sheng struggled to his feet.
The way he looked at Tang San was now filled with respect.
Here, strength was everything.
"From today onward, you're the boss of the work-study dormitory!"
Tang San gave a slight nod.
He didn't say much.
His gaze swept across everyone in the room.
It paused briefly on Lin Qingmo.
Compared to the others, Lin Qingmo looked cleaner and more refined.
Seeing that he was just an ordinary child, Tang San didn't pay him much attention.
Instead, his gaze shifted to Xiao Wu.
There was a hint of curiosity and friendliness in his eyes—
A very cute girl.
But Xiao Wu, sensing Tang San's gaze, felt fear gnawing at her heart.
She subconsciously edged closer to Lin Qingmo.
Fear flickered in her eyes; she didn't dare meet Tang San's gaze at all.
Tang San's brows furrowed almost imperceptibly.
"She's afraid of me?"
He couldn't help feeling puzzled.
He didn't think he'd ever met her before.
But he didn't dwell on it.
He found an empty bed and began organizing his things.
"???"
Lin Qingmo watched from the side, completely dumbfounded.
Tang San was still Tang San—his strength was as outrageous as ever, a full-on cheat character.
But Xiao Wu's reaction was way too abnormal!
Not only was she afraid of Tang San—
She had even leaned closer to him instead!
This plot had gone completely off the rails!
He couldn't help wailing inwardly:
'Group members, come look already! This Douluo plot is so broken it is unrecognizable!'
…
Spirit Hall.
Bibi Dong stood alone by the window.
She gazed at the distant sky, her expression complicated.
Ever since seeing Lin Qingmo roast Yu Xiaogang in the chat group,
Her heart had been in turmoil.
She forced herself to recall the past again and again,
Trying to find reasons to refute Lin Qingmo's claims.
But the more she remembered…
The more she felt that his words had traces to follow.
"Could it be that all these years… I've just been a joke?"
Bibi Dong murmured.
Her voice carried self-mockery and confusion.
She realized that her understanding of Yu Xiaogang could no longer overlap with her memories of him at all.
A deep sense of powerlessness surged up within her.
…
Inside the dean's office at Blue Tyrant Academy.
Liu Erlong was pacing restlessly.
On the desk before her sat a cup of tea that had long since gone cold.
Lin Qingmo's words were like a thorn, deeply embedded in her heart.
"Xiao Gang… could he really be that kind of person?"
Liu Erlong covered her face.
Her voice trembled slightly.
For a time, she sank into profound confusion and pain.
…
Evening fell.
The afterglow of the setting sun streamed through the windows of the work-study dormitory.
The dormitory door was pushed open.
Tang San walked in.
Different from before, he was holding a brand-new set of bedding in his arms.
The quilt cover and sheets were clean, blue, soft and comfortable-looking.
They stood in stark contrast to the tattered, worn bedding of everyone else in the dorm.
Lin Qingmo immediately understood what this set of bedding represented.
'Looks like Tang San has successfully taken Yu Xiaogang as his teacher.'
This bedding must have been a gift from the so-called "Grandmaster."
'Too bad I didn't get to see the famous disciple-acceptance scene with my own eyes. What a pity.'
Tang San walked to his bed.
Just as he was about to lay out the bedding,
His gaze accidentally swept over Xiao Wu's bed.
He realized that her bed was completely bare—no quilt, no sheets.
There was only a small bundle.
Tang San recalled that the Grandmaster had mentioned Xiao Wu was the only other student with innate full soul power, just like him.
But she seemed to be an orphan.
After thinking for a moment,
Tang San carried the bedding over to Xiao Wu.
His expression was gentle.
"Hello, I'm Tang San."
"Do you not have any bedding? You can have this set."
"!!!"
The moment she heard Tang San's voice,
Xiao Wu's body shrank back sharply.
Like a startled rabbit, she shook her head again and again.
"N–No, thank you. I don't need it."
She subconsciously shifted closer to Lin Qingmo.
Her small hand lightly tugged at his sleeve.
"Classmate, could you… Could you go buy bedding with me?"
Her voice carried a trace of pleading.
"Huh?"
Lin Qingmo was completely stunned.
He blinked several times.
Looked at Xiao Wu, her face full of entreaty.
Then, at Tang San, who stood there holding the bedding, his expression was full of surprise.
His mind went completely blank!
This development had already gone far beyond his understanding.
In the original story, this was clearly where Tang San and Xiao Wu first connected.
Tang San gave her bedding, Xiao Wu accepted it happily, and they even shared the quilt.
Their relationship became close from that moment on.
But now, Xiao Wu not only rejected Tang San's kindness—
She even took the initiative to ask him to go buy bedding with her!
Why was this rogue rabbit suddenly sticking to him?
Lin Qingmo hesitated for a moment.
Meeting Xiao Wu's large eyes, filled with fear and pleading,
He ultimately nodded.
"O–Okay."
He was really curious about why Xiao Wu was so afraid of Tang San.
Seeing Xiao Wu reject him without hesitation and instead go to Lin Qingmo,
Tang San's expression turned somewhat strange.
He stood there.
Still holding that brand-new set of bedding.
Watching silently as Lin Qingmo and Xiao Wu walked out of the dormitory together.
…
The sun dipped below the horizon.
There were only a few pedestrians left on the street.
Lin Qingmo and Xiao Wu walked side by side.
Xiao Wu seemed to have relaxed a little.
She was no longer as nervous and timid as she had been in the dormitory.
She lowered her head and kicked at the small stones on the ground.
Then said softly, "Thank you."
"It's no big deal."
Lin Qingmo waved his hand.
But he still couldn't help asking,
"Why didn't you want Tang San's bedding? It looked brand new."
Xiao Wu's steps faltered.
Her eyes flickered slightly.
She answered vaguely, "I… I just didn't want it. I can buy my own, right?"
How could she possibly say that she was afraid Tang San had a Titled Douluo father and didn't dare get too close to him?
Lin Qingmo twitched the corner of his mouth.
"…But you're spending my money!"
"W–Wah, I–I'll pay you back!"
Seeing that she didn't want to elaborate, Lin Qingmo didn't press further.
"Um… My name is Xiao Wu. Wu as in dancing."
"Lin Qingmo."
Lin Qingmo replied with a smile.
"Qing as in clear, Mo as in silent."
So she really is Xiao Wu.
Lin Qingmo muttered inwardly.
But her personality was completely different from the original.
He had no idea that she was simply frightened by his earlier words.
...
Late at night.
The work-study dormitory was silent.
Most people were already asleep.
Only soft breathing sounds rose and fell.
Xiao Wu lay on her bed, eyes wide open.
Staring at the ceiling, unable to fall asleep.
Everything that had happened during the day—and everything Lin Qingmo had said in the chat group—Kept replaying in her mind.
She tossed and turned for a while.
Finally, she couldn't hold back anymore and opened the chat group.
[Rogue Rabbit]: @Dad Douluo, about that Titled Douluo you mentioned earlier…
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