Xiao Wu looked at the sausage in Oscar's hand. Although it looked delicious, she had just eaten and wasn't hungry!
"Uncle, no need. I just had breakfast, so I'm not hungry right now!"
Hearing this, Oscar's face fell with disappointment as he withdrew the sausage:
"Alright! Since you're not hungry, forget it. But little sister, I should remind you—I'm not an uncle! I'm about the same age as you!"
Xiao Wu studied Oscar for a moment, then said with a laugh:
"Uncle, stop joking. With that thick beard of yours, you're definitely an uncle. Don't kid around, uncle!"
At these words, Oscar nearly threw the sausage in his hand in frustration, quickly touching his dense beard:
"This is just naturally thick hair! I'm really not an uncle! I'm only a year or two older than you!"
Seeing that he couldn't convince her, Oscar felt dejected, but his gloom vanished the next second.
Tang San walked up to him, gave him ten more Copper Spirit Coins, and took the sausage from his hand:
"Uncle, I have to say, your sausage is really good. Quite tasty!"
Oscar put away the money and promptly brought out more sausages, smiling at Tang San:
"If it's tasty, have some more. I'll give you a 20% discount—eight Copper Spirit Coins per sausage from now on!"
Tang San ate the sausage heartily, looking excitedly at Oscar:
"Uncle, you're such a good person!"
As soon as Tang San said this, Oscar's earlier dejection resurfaced.
Just as he was about to argue, he saw Tang San taking big bites of the sausage, his expression of genuine enjoyment unmistakable.
He stroked his beard and didn't say more—this was the first person who truly appreciated his sausages!
At that moment, Dai Mubai and Ma Hongjun walked over side by side. Dai Mubai spotted Oscar's sausage cart at a glance and raised an eyebrow:
"Oscar, didn't I tell you not to set up a stall selling your sausages in the academy?"
Oscar's smile instantly froze, and he said with a grimace:
"Boss Dai, there are a lot of new students today. Consider it a treat for everyone..."
"Enough excuses." Dai Mubai's tone brooked no argument. "Now, make a sausage right here."
"Huh? Boss Dai, with so many people watching..."
Oscar looked troubled, especially when he thought of his Spirit Incantation, his face nearly scrunching up.
Ma Hongjun snickered gleefully beside him: "Just do it when he says so. Don't make Boss Dai take action."
Oscar glanced at the surrounding stares and met Dai Mubai's stern gaze, finally replying with a woeful expression:
"Fine..."
He took a deep breath, Soul Power surging as the Sausage Spirit appeared in his palm, two yellow hundred-year Soul Rings glowing around him.
Then, he cleared his throat and forced himself to shout:
"First Spirit Ability—I Have a Big Sausage!"
With a ripple of Soul Power, a large, glossy sausage materialized in his hand.
Oscar even threw a playful wink at Dai Mubai, his expression both helpless and comical.
Dai Mubai's mouth twitched as he looked at Oscar, saying irritably:
"Alright, put away your Martial Soul. If I catch you setting up a stall in the academy again, you'll regret it."
Tang San looked at the half-eaten sausage in his hand, momentarily unsure how to handle it.
Oscar noticed Tang San's dilemma and quickly stepped forward, offering him another one.
"Take your time eating it, junior. There's plenty more. I'll give you a 20% discount—no, 40% off!"
Just as Tang San was about to discard the sausage, Flender approached from a distance.
Seeing this, Tang San had no choice but to quickly stuff the remaining sausage into his mouth.
Witnessing this scene, Oscar felt deeply moved—finally, someone understood him!
Flender stopped before the group, his gaze sweeping over the young men and women in the square. His slightly hoarse, magnetic voice carried clearly:
"This year has been quite remarkable. It's the year Shrek Academy has admitted the most students, gaining five new Little Monsters."
He nodded slightly, his tone uncharacteristically gentle:
"I, Flender, dean of Shrek Academy, welcome you on behalf of the academy."
Then, shifting his tone, he gestured to Su Yu beside him:
"Of course, this year the academy has also gained a new teacher—Su Yu."
Oscar, who had been busy packing up his stall, abruptly looked up at Su Yu standing next to Flender, his eyes wide with surprise.
Earlier, he had assumed Su Yu was a new student due to his youthful appearance. He never expected him to be a teacher—he seemed barely older than Dai Mubai and the others.
Flender continued, "Today is the first day of the new semester. There will be no training scheduled. Everyone may relax for the day, and formal training will begin tomorrow."
A few soft cheers immediately arose in the square, especially among the new students, their faces unable to conceal their excitement.
But the next moment, Flender's words froze the smiles on everyone's faces:
"After dismissal, each of you must pay one hundred Gold Soul Coins to Teacher Li, who is in charge of finances."
"Is that clear?"
"Understood!"
"Good. Dismissed!"
With his hands clasped behind his back, Flender headed toward his office.
Once Flender had left, Dai Mubai and Ma Hongjun immediately set off for Suotuo City.
Ning Rongrong and the others returned to their courtyard, as they still had quite a few belongings to unpack.
Time passed quickly, and soon it was afternoon—
Ning Rongrong and Xue Na had already finished organizing their things. The girls lounged in recliners in the courtyard, chatting comfortably.
"By the way, Rongrong, why do you always call Su Yu 'Brother Husband'?"
Xiao Wu, as if suddenly remembering something, turned to Ning Rongrong and asked.
Hearing Xiao Wu's question, Zhu Zhuqing and Xue Na also curiously leaned in to look at Ning Rongrong.
"Yeah! Sister Rongrong, we've been together for so long, and I still don't know why! Tell us!"
Ning Rongrong's cheeks flushed slightly at the question. Her fingers unconsciously twisted the hem of her skirt, and she shyly averted her gaze, embodying a maiden's unique bashfulness.
"Well... I've known him since I was six, and I always called him 'brother' back then."
She gently bit her lower lip, her voice as soft as a mosquito's hum: "Also, when I was six, my father arranged our engagement. In principle, he is supposed to become my husband in the future..."
At this point, she sneakily glanced around before adding in a whisper:
"I wanted to call him 'brother,' but I also wanted to call him 'husband.' After thinking about it for a long time, I just started calling him 'Brother Husband.'"
"I called him that when I was little, and now I'm used to it, so I've kept calling him that."
As soon as she finished speaking, she couldn't help but lower her head first, her ears turning crimson like ripe cherries, brimming with youthful emotions.
"Wow! An engagement?"
Xiao Wu immediately sat up straight, her eyes wide and round, full of curiosity.
"So you've known each other since childhood? Teacher Su Yu seems so aloof now—was he like that when he was young too?"
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