Chapter 88: Brother Wu Gan, Can Xun'er Sit Here?
After everything that had happened, Xiao Zhan took Xiao Yan back to his room and called a doctor to bandage his wounds also making sure to disinfect them.
Naturally, word spread quickly, and soon, the entire Xiao Clan was talking about it.
The rumors?
"The Third Young Master of the Xiao Clan couldn't bear the humiliation, attempted suicide in the back mountains, and was saved by his father but is now in a coma!"
Later, when Hai Bodong reported back to Xiao Zhan, he witnessed Xiao Zhan personally tending to Xiao Yan's injuries.
So, when Hai Bodong relayed the news to Wu Tian, he said:
"Xiao Yan tried to kill himself out of shame!"
Upon hearing this, Wu Tian immediately knew it wasn't true.
"Xiao Yan? Suicide? No way!"
That guy was the king of endurance!
He had suffered humiliation for three whole years without breaking what's three more?
There was no way he would suddenly decide to end it all.
So what actually happened?
Wu Tian quickly analyzed the situation based on his knowledge of the original story.
And soon, he figured it out
It was highly likely that Xiao Yan was just scared half to death by Yao Lao (the old man inside the black ring).
Then, when Xiao Zhan rushed in to save him, he accidentally slammed Xiao Yan's head against the rocks.
"If Xiao Zhan hadn't interfered, Xiao Yan would've been completely fine!"
"His own father practically knocked him out cold!"
When Wu Tian realized this, he couldn't help but laugh.
"Xiao Yan, scared by his own golden finger (cheat ability)?"
"This is amazing!"
After discussing everything with Hai Bodong, Wu Tian simply told him:
"Carry on as usual."
In other words
"Just keep playing your role as the Xiao Clan's steward, and I'll remain as a 'guest' for now."
At this point, Xiao Zhan suspected Hai Bodong was some hidden expert
So there was no way he'd dare to kick out Hai Bodong's mysterious little brother.
That meant Wu Tian had plenty of room to maneuver.
"Hehehe~"
That Night…
Some people slept peacefully.
Others couldn't sleep at all.
Those who slept well?
Wu Tian, who treated the Xiao Clan like his own backyard.Xiao Yan, who had a huge lump on his head and was still unconscious.
Meanwhile
In the Xiao Clan's discussion hall, Xiao Zhan and the three elders sat gloomily.
Xiao Zhan poured his heart out, telling them his suspicions:
"I think Steward Wu Shougan is actually a hidden expert!"
"And his brother? He must be someone incredible too!"
The Xiao Clan was getting too lively so a family meeting was necessary!
But even after talking all night, the four old men couldn't come up with a solution.
By dawn, their eyes were completely bloodshot, looking like pandas.
Finally, Xiao Zhan sighed:
"Well… since they're already here, we might as well accept it."
The Next Morning…
As soon as Wu Tian stepped out of his room, he froze.
Standing right outside his door, waiting for him, was Xiao Mei.
She clearly wanted to spend the day with him.
Wu Tian felt a headache coming on.
"I came to the Xiao Clan for serious business, not to flirt!"
"And besides what does she even have?"
"She's just a kid! I'm not interested!"
But at this point, there was no way to refuse.
After all, he was just a guest, and Xiao Mei was one of the Xiao Clan's young masters.
"Fine… I'll just go along with it."
Breakfast at the Xiao Clan
"Brother Wu Gan, let's go have breakfast together!" Xiao Mei said cheerfully.
Wu Tian nodded. "Alright."
The Xiao Clan had a massive cafeteria, where most members ate their meals.
Those with higher status usually ate elsewhere.
But Xiao Mei insisted on eating at the cafeteria, clearly using it as an excuse.
If she had said, "Let's eat in my room," Wu Tian definitely wouldn't have gone.
Upon entering, Wu Tian felt nostalgic
"This feels just like a school cafeteria!"
Outside, Xiao Clan disciples lined up in long queues.
Inside, tables were neatly arranged each seating four people.
Xiao Mei, being one of the top geniuses in the Xiao Clan, naturally didn't have to wait in line.
After grabbing their food, they sat together
And immediately, the gossip started.
"Did you see that?!"
"Xiao Mei and Wu Gan came to eat breakfast together!"
"Does that mean they… spent the night together?!"
"I heard Xiao Mei ordered a huge feast for dinner last night… Could it be that they…?"
The adults in the clan had wild imaginations.
Meanwhile, the younger disciples were just jealous.
But Wu Tian ignored them all.
He was here for one reason.
As he continued quietly eating, the person he had been waiting for finally arrived.
"Brother Wu Gan, can I sit here?"
Wu Tian looked up and smiled. "Of course."
A beautiful figure appeared in front of him.
She wore a light blue dress, looking as elegant and untouchable as a lotus flower.
It was none other than Gu Xun'er.
Wu Tian was 100% sure
"If it hadn't been so late last night, she would've come looking for me then."
"She probably forced herself to hold back, worried I might… ahem… do something to her."
"And now, first thing in the morning, she's here."
The most mysterious girl in the Xiao Clan, the number one prodigy, had come to the cafeteria
Just to sit next to Wu Tian.
For the Xiao Clan disciples, this was a complete shock.
"Xun'er never comes to the cafeteria!"
"Most people never even get a chance to see her!"
"But today, she showed up just to sit next to Wu Gan?!"
The male disciples felt their souls leave their bodies.
"My goddess… why… why is she sitting with him?!"
Meanwhile, Xiao Mei who had just started flirting with Wu Tian felt threatened.
"She's my competition!"
"She must like Wu Gan too! Otherwise, why else would she be here?!"
But Gu Xun'er sat down calmly, without hesitation.
She quietly ate her food, sipping her porridge with a small, delicate spoon.
The scene was incredibly elegant.
Even Wu Tian who had sworn he wasn't interested in little girls felt that this was…
"A little too beautiful."
Watching her delicately sip her soup, her small lips slightly glistening, he couldn't help but think:
"Damn… even drinking porridge looks this good?"
And then
"Slurp~"
Wu Tian took a sip of his own porridge.
It tasted completely ordinary.
"Why does hers seem so much better?!"
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