On the way back,
the two of them remained silent.
Jiang Nannan seemed lost in thought, her head lowered. Her beautiful eyes were still slightly red and swollen from crying.
"I still don't know your name…"
It wasn't until they arrived at her mother's residence that Jiang Nannan finally looked at Su Wen. A trace of confusion flashed through her eyes—she searched her memory but could not recall any such junior.
"Su Wen." Su Wen smiled.
"Thank you, Junior Su Wen…" Jiang Nannan bowed deeply, her beautiful eyes filled with sincere gratitude.
Having just escaped from that "devil's den," and learning from Dean Yan that her mother was safe, her joy was impossible to describe. It turned out that Yang He had never reported the matter to the higher-ups of the academy at all—or rather… she had overestimated her own importance.
A huge burden was finally lifted from her heart.
"You're welcome."
Su Wen smiled again.
He and Jiang Nannan were complete strangers. If he immediately tried to comfort her like a close friend, Jiang Nannan—who had just escaped danger and had not yet fully calmed down—might instead feel uncomfortable, or even suspect him of having ulterior motives.
Keeping some distance was the best choice.
"Hoo…"
Jiang Nannan took a deep breath and pushed the door open.
Her mother lay quietly on the hospital bed. Her face was pale, but when she saw her daughter, a trace of happiness unconsciously appeared on her face. She beckoned gently and said,
"Why did it take you so long? Your hospital director and your good friend have been waiting for ages."
"Good friend?"
Jiang Nannan was stunned.
She subconsciously glanced at Su Wen.
His expression remained calm and unchanged.
Without thinking any further, Jiang Nannan stepped forward and threw herself into her mother's arms, sobbing softly. At this moment, her mother's embrace was the warmest and safest place in the world.
"Oh, this child…" Jiang's mother was startled at first, then smiled helplessly as she hugged her daughter. "She's already grown up, yet still acts like a child, making her friends laugh at her…"
She then apologized to Su Wen.
"…"
Su Wen shook his head lightly.
Watching this warm scene, a faint sense of envy rose in his heart.
"Hehe, this child looks about eleven or twelve years old," Jiang's mother changed the topic casually. "Xiao Wen, is your mother also a Soul Master?"
"I don't know," Su Wen shook his head. "Maybe…"
Jiang Nannan and her mother were both surprised. They exchanged a glance as if they suddenly understood something. When they looked at Su Wen again, their expressions softened with pity, and their tone became noticeably more careful.
…
"Bang!"
Yan Shaozhe slammed his palm onto the table, pointing at the middle-aged man in luxurious robes opposite him and roaring angrily,
"Xu Jiangliu, have I been too kind to you?! Do you really think Shrek Academy is easy to bully?!"
With a deafening crash, the precious dragon-patterned table shattered under the blow, wood fragments flying everywhere.
Xu Jiangliu's body trembled.
He was only a Title Douluo. Facing one of the highest-ranking figures on the continent—someone considered the very face of Shrek Academy—he dared not show the slightest arrogance.
In the original novel, Yan Shaozhe's status was indeed extremely high. Elder Mu belonged to the previous generation and was believed by most to be dead. The other elders usually remained in the Sea God Pavilion and rarely appeared in public.
Even as the Sect Master of the Xuanming Sect, Xu Jiangliu felt immense pressure.
He had spent nearly ten years carefully cultivating this "daughter-in-law," and just as he was about to reap the rewards, Shrek Academy suddenly intervened. How could he accept this?!
"Then we must thank your academy for giving us this opportunity," Xu Jiangliu said darkly, unable to resist retorting. "If Yang He hadn't rejected her, the Xuanming Sect would never have had the chance."
"How do you know about this?"
Yan Shaozhe suddenly narrowed his eyes, staring straight at Xu Jiangliu.
"I… I guessed…"
Xu Jiangliu's throat bobbed violently.
He instantly realized he had exposed himself.
If Yan Shaozhe discovered that he had bribed Yang He, the consequences would be unimaginable. The Xuanming Sect could not withstand Shrek Academy's wrath.
"…"
Yan Shaozhe slowly sat down, his fingertips lightly tapping the armrest. Suspicion filled his expression.
If he wasn't mistaken, Yang He's rejection of Jiang Nannan should have been known only to the parties involved. This was an internal matter of Shrek Academy—yet Xu Jiangliu knew everything.
Whether the Xuanming Sect had infiltrated Shrek Academy or bribed Yang He, either possibility was absolutely intolerable.
And it was happening right under his nose.
The atmosphere became heavy and oppressive.
Cold sweat soaked Xu Jiangliu's back.
A few minutes later—
"I'm taking him away."
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