Being Beaten By King and Losing Money

With Xiao Xiao's personality, could she be so direct?

Impossible, absolutely impossible!

Huo Yuhao knew that Hua Huo and Xiao Xiao were roommates.

For Xiao Xiao to become like this, Hua Huo must have had a hand in it!

Hua Huo stood with her hands on her hips but didn't answer Huo Yuhao's question. Instead, she said, "Your roommate is willing to risk her reputation to say she likes you. It seems she really loves you!"

Huo Yuhao's eye twitched, and he pursed his lips.

"Wife, you should be happy that your husband is so popular with girls! It shows how outstanding your husband is!"

Hearing this, Hua Huo glanced sideways at Huo Yuhao.

"Little black-haired boy, you're still as shameless as ever!"

"Lady Hua Huo likes you precisely because of your shamelessness!"

"Heh, as long as you like it, wife!"

As they chatted, they eventually arrived at the dormitory building.

For them, such gossip was just entertainment, even if they were the main characters.

As for any deeper feelings… sorry, there were none.

After Hua Huo headed upstairs, Huo Yuhao pushed open the door to Room 108.

At this moment, Wang Dong was wrapped up in her blanket, doing who knows what.

Hearing Huo Yuhao's footsteps, Wang Dong's body trembled, and she instinctively gripped the blanket tighter.

She was extremely nervous, afraid that Huo Yuhao would confront her.

After a while, Wang Dong didn't hear a single sound. Puzzled, she emerged from the blanket and looked at Huo Yuhao.

"Don't you have anything to ask?"

She was confused. Had Huo Yuhao not heard about it, or was there another explanation?

Why did he just come back and go straight to bed?

If she didn't say something, Huo Yuhao would probably fall asleep.

Hearing this, Huo Yuhao's expression didn't change at all, and he didn't even look at Wang Dong.

"I even know about your soul. Do you think I don't know whether you're a boy or a girl?"

"Alright, let's sleep. I'm tired from shopping with Hua Huo today."

After saying this, Huo Yuhao closed his eyes.

Wang Dong: "…"

Well… that makes sense!

Huo Yuhao even knew about the "issue" with her soul. How could he not know whether she was a boy or a girl?

As if thinking of something, Wang Dong's face turned red.

"You knew I was a girl. Why didn't you expose me? And… why did you keep living with me?"

Hearing this, Huo Yuhao waved his hand, somewhat exasperated. "Living with a girl is much better than living with some muscular guy. Why would I expose you?"

"Sigh~"

Wang Dong was a bit surprised. After thinking about it, she realized Huo Yuhao's words made sense!

Indeed, what good would it do to expose her identity?

Not only would there be no benefit, but he might end up living with some stinky guy.

Pretending not to know was better for everyone.

As if remembering something, Huo Yuhao tilted his head and looked at Wang Dong. "When I was a kid, I heard a story about a woman who disguised herself as a man to join the army in her father's place and eventually became a general."

"This female general spent twelve years in the military camp, and no one discovered her true identity."

"At the time, I wondered, twelve whole years, and none of the soldiers realized their comrade was a woman?"

"Now, I finally understand. They probably knew but chose not to expose her."

Wang Dong: "…"

"You jerk! You knew I was a girl, yet you still bullied me, tried to steal my gold coins… do you have any shame?!"

Wang Dong was furious, feeling that Huo Yuhao was utterly despicable.

When he first arrived at the dorm, he beat her up, made her make the bed, do the laundry…

When he was out of gold coins, he tried to steal hers, though he didn't succeed in the end.

"Shame?"

Huo Yuhao looked up at the ceiling, and many images flashed through his mind.

"If it weren't for Hua Huo, I might have been driven to become an evil soul master by now."

"What's the use of shame?"

"It's not food, nor is it dignity. Only when you're strong will people give you face."

"Wang Dong, you still have a long way to go."

"If you want revenge, it's best to abandon such notions of face."

Seeing Huo Yuhao's melancholic expression, Wang Dong felt a pang of heartache.

She didn't know why she felt this way, whether it was for Huo Yuhao or herself.

At least Huo Yuhao knew who he was.

But she, Wang Dong, didn't even know who she was or whose "stand-in" she might be.

"I am Wang Dong'er, not someone's stand-in!"

Thinking this, Wang Dong clenched her fists.

"Alright, let's sleep. Overthinking won't help. Focus on improving your strength instead of wasting energy on mental struggles."

Huo Yuhao gave Wang Dong a sidelong glance, then closed his eyes.

Wang Dong fell silent. She knew Huo Yuhao's words made sense, but something still felt off.

"Wait, this jerk changed the subject!"

"I was just scolding him, and now I'm feeling down again?"

Realizing this, Wang Dong glared at Huo Yuhao but didn't say anything more.

Huo Yuhao was right. Only with absolute strength could one gain respect.

She sat up, crossed her legs, and began to cultivate.

"I've never seen this jerk cultivate, yet he's so strong."

"Is the gap between people really that big?"

Before starting her cultivation, Wang Dong felt a bit indignant.

She thought she was already quite lazy.

But it turned out there was someone even lazier!

Yet Huo Yuhao was much stronger than her…

Meanwhile, in the girls' dormitory.

"Wahhh~"

"Lady Hua Huo, I… I actually lost to your husband!!"

"That Wang Dong likes your husband, Huo Yuhao!"

Xiao Xiao was crying her eyes out, tears and snot streaming down her face as she lamented.

Her first love had ended before it even began.

Hua Huo's eye twitched, feeling somewhat speechless.

Of course Wang Dong liked Huo Yuhao, it would be strange if she didn't!

"Xiao Xiao, if you're a girl, you have to fight with all your might for the boy you like!"

"She just likes Yuhao. They're not together yet. You still have a chance!"

Hua Huo said this with a straight face.

"Lady Hua Huo, but… but I feel… it's kind of gross!"

Xiao Xiao's face was full of despair. Pursuing someone like that made her feel nauseous.

"Xiao Xiao, think about it. You like handsome guys, and Wang Dong likes handsome guys too. You have common ground!"

"Just like how I'm a spirit-type soul master, and Yuhao is also a spirit-type soul master. We have common ground, which is why we're together."

Hearing this, Xiao Xiao looked at Hua Huo in confusion and instinctively said, "Is… is that really the same?"

"Of course it's the same!"

Xiao Xiao: "…"

She felt like Hua Huo was tricking her, but she couldn't find any evidence.

"If you can win over Wang Dong, I'd feel more at ease with Yuhao living with her."

"Please, Xiao Xiao, don't let down the bond between us!"