"Teacher, look at the time. Isn't it time for me to change my medicine?"
Tang San's reminder snapped Yu Xiaogang out of his daze. The first thing he had intended to do upon returning was to change Tang San's medicine. Yet, if Tang San hadn't said anything, he would have actually forgotten.
Yu Xiaogang pushed through his own discomfort, both physical and mental, and carefully finished changing Tang San's medicine. Only then did he finally lie down to rest.
It was already deep into the night. The day's events had left him completely exhausted.
Just thinking about how Flender would arrange for the academy's teachers and students to donate money to Tang San tomorrow made Yu Xiaogang's face twist into a smile. He even planned what he would dream about.
The night passed quickly.
Because he was so excited all night, Yu Xiaogang didn't sleep well. He kept thinking about the donations for Tang San. He even wondered if he could get people to donate a little more.
If they did, he could just pocket the extra money after the surgery. Wouldn't that be perfect?
But the sun was already high in the sky, and no one had come to tell him anything.
This made Yu Xiaogang very unhappy.
It was already late, even for a holiday. All the teachers and students in the academy should be awake by now.
Why hadn't Flender started organizing the donation drive?
Could he have gone back on his word?
Thinking of this, Yu Xiaogang frowned. He didn't wait any longer and rushed straight to Flender's office.
"Knock, knock, knock—!"
As soon as he reached the office door, Yu Xiaogang knocked impatiently.
"Flender, what's going on? What time is it already?!"
Hearing no response, he immediately pushed open the door.
Anyone who didn't know the situation would have thought Flender was begging him for something. To be so arrogant when asking for help... you would be hard-pressed to find a second person like Yu Xiaogang.
When he entered the office, Yu Xiaogang saw two people: Flender and Zhao Wuji.
The two of them were busy discussing the details of moving to Heaven Dou Royal Academy. They didn't expect Yu Xiaogang to just charge in like that.
"What do you want?" Zhao Wuji immediately spun around, cursing. "Don't you know this is the Dean's office?!"
He had recognized Yu Xiaogang's voice, but he just wanted to use this chance to vent his frustration.
Other people might care about "Grandmaster" Yu Xiaogang's reputation, but Zhao Wuji didn't respect him at all. In his opinion, this "Grandmaster" was just a loser who lived in a fantasy.
"Oh, it's the Grandmaster," Zhao Wuji said, his voice dripping with sarcasm. "The Dean and I are discussing important academy matters. If you have something, come back later!"
Before Yu Xiaogang could even react, Zhao Wuji pushed him out.
Flender, who was sitting at the desk, never even turned his head.
At that moment, Flender wanted to roll his eyes. He knew exactly why Yu Xiaogang was here: to bug him about the donations for Tang San.
This guy had no sense of timing.
It was already generous that he had agreed to Yu Xiaogang's unreasonable request. And now this fellow was shamelessly rushing him? He was truly shameless and thought way too highly of himself.
"Hey, hey, what are you doing?!"
Yu Xiaogang felt completely insulted as Zhao Wuji's muscular arm easily pushed his slender body out of the room. His entire face turned bright red. When had he ever been treated like this?
"The Dean and I have important matters to discuss, Grandmaster," Zhao Wuji said. "Please wait outside for a bit. Don't worry, it won't take long."
Bang!
Before Yu Xiaogang could say another word, Zhao Wuji slammed the office door shut, leaving the "Grandmaster" staring blankly at the wood.
Outrageous! Simply outrageous!
That Zhao Wuji actually dared to kick him out? And he kept saying he and Flender had "important matters" to discuss.
What important matters could they possibly have that he, Yu Xiaogang, couldn't hear?
He was a teacher at Shrek Academy! (Although, besides Tang San, he had never actually taught anyone else.)
Besides, Yu Xiaogang thought of a problem. Shouldn't Shrek Academy's top priority be raising money for Tang San's surgery? How could anything be more important than that?!
His cheeks twitched, and his face was grim.
But... Yu Xiaogang really didn't want to feel Zhao Wuji's strong arms again.
Even though he was furious, he could only sit down on the steps and wait for them to finish.
About fifteen minutes later, Zhao Wuji finally opened the door and walked out. He walked straight past Yu Xiaogang, acting as if he didn't even see him sitting there.
This made Yu Xiaogang furious. This guy was actually ignoring him!
Seething with anger, Yu Xiaogang stood up to go into Flender's office. But just as he reached the door, Flender came out.
"Let's go," Flender said.
"Go?" Yu Xiaogang frowned. "Where are we going?"
"To the donation for Tang San, of course. Or do you not need it anymore?" Flender replied, his voice flat.
Yu Xiaogang's frown immediately vanished. He completely forgot about how Zhao Wuji had treated him.
"We need it! Of course we need it!" Yu Xiaogang said, as if it was his right.
His self-righteous tone almost left Flender speechless. He had seen shameless people before, but never this shameless.
Without looking back, Flender started walking toward the training ground. Yu Xiaogang quickly trotted along behind him.
When they got to the assembly point, all the teachers and students of Shrek Academy were already there. Flender and Yu Xiaogang were the last to arrive.
Seeing everyone present, even Zhao Wuji, Yu Xiaogang nodded with satisfaction. It seemed to him that the teachers and students were very enthusiastic about donating to Tang San.
Just then, Flender spoke up.
"Today is everyone's rest day, so I'll keep it short. I'm sure everyone knows about Tang San's condition, right?"
Hearing Flender's words, the students all nodded, but their expressions were a bit strange. They had known about Tang San's missing 'part' for a long time. After all, it was Dean Flender who had announced it.
In the back, Dai Mubai and Ma Hongjun were trying to hide their laughter.
Yu Xiaogang saw this, clear as day. He was furious, but he kept quiet for the sake of the donations.
"Since that's the case, I'll be direct. Tang San is still lying in bed, unable to care for himself. He's much like a disabled person right now."
Flender paused, then continued, "And his teacher, the Grandmaster, is also a disabled person."
"This pair, a disabled master and disciple, are currently facing some difficulties. Because of this, the Grandmaster has proposed that the academy's teachers and students lend a helping hand. He wants us to give them donations to cover the fee for Tang San's second surgery."
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