Ch178 - This scene was getting out of control! (2/2)
The other side gave him another strange glance before turning back to their little group. They continued to discuss him all the way until the next class, and Xue Ling could vaguely hear some of their words. They were wondering if he had encountered some big spender or something, because otherwise, how could his entrance this morning be so cool?
After that, they denied their own speculation, saying that there was no big money bag that would come in a ship that had the sign of the Royal Family, Marshal’s Palace, and First Fleet’s emblems! That was clearly the Marshal’s Palace’s airship, okay?
Although the class was filled with those who had bought their way in or stragglers, there was no lack of prominent family backgrounds, so they spent the entire class gossiping about Xue Ling’s past. Although the Marshal’s Palace did not host a banquet to introduce Xue Ling’s new identity, most of the people who should know had already been informed. Xue Ling’s appearance had already spread through the entire upper echelons of society, and everyone knew that they now had a new person they could approach or cling to if they wanted to establish good relationships with the Marshal.
Xue Ling was stuffed with gossip over the course of one class, and found it slightly difficult to breathe. He spent the next class with his shields up, turning it into a self-study session.
He couldn’t hear anything the teacher said, but if he wanted to learn from the teacher, he probably wouldn’t be able to carve even by the time the next life came around.
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Unfortunately, despite shielding himself from the outside world, some people still found ways to make their presence known. Hao Songle called his name from the doorway for a good while without getting any response, then finally stepped inside to slap a hand against his desk.
Xue Ling raised his head up from his book and looked at the protagonist in front of him. His gaze was indifferent, but carried a sense of danger. His one glance was like a knife that scared the protagonist into taking back the hand he had slapped onto the desk, “Yes?” He turned off the nano-computer’s music and stretched lazily before standing up in front of Hao Songle.
Hao Songle was somewhat confused by his height when he stood up. His height was similar to his mother’s, and as far as sub-beastmen were concerned, he looked very small and lovely. Standing beside Xue Ling, it was no longer the case. The feeling of being looked down on made Hao Songle a little unhappy, but when he recalled what had happened at home, he had to hold on to his temper.
“Elder Brother Helan, I know you’re still angry about what happened that day, but you know, father’s words were just spoken in anger. He doesn’t really mean to break off all relations with you, and he doesn’t mean to drive you out. After all, at the end of the day you were the one who made a move first. How could you report them? Father is suspended and now has to stay at home…” Hao Songle didn’t want to judge who was right or wrong regarding this matter any further, but he knew that he couldn’t afford to lose the pillar of support that Hao Yuanliang and his family represented. His elder brother was still interning in the army, and had no way to support the family. If anything happened with his father due to this investigation, he and his mother would definitely have a very bad life.
Hao Songle had to clean up the messes left behind by his body’s original owner even if he didn’t want to. “At the end of the day, you are father and son. What kind of conflicts are there that must be resolved externally?”
Xue Ling looked him over carefully and discovered that this person was incredibly stupid. Without the pendant that was his golden finger in the original story, to him, this protagonist shou did not seem competitive at all. It would only take two slaps to hit him far away; he wasn’t worth exerting any effort at all. “Father and son?” Xue Ling laughed shortly and said, “Do fathers and sons throw vases at each other as they like? Slap them around whenever they want to? If that is what father and son means, then I can also show you what it’s like~” As he spoke, Xue Ling slapped Hao Songle right in the face. ‘Pa!’
He did not appear to have any conflicts with the current, transmigrated Hao Songle, but on what basis did this new Hao Songle feel like he could treat him like garbage just as Hao Songle had treated him in his memories? If that was the case, he could also push his previous grievances onto the current protagonist shou.
Story translated by Chrysanthemum Garden.
Xue Ling slapped Hao Songle across the face, and simultaneously shocked not only the friends who had accompanied him, but also the nurturers and sub-beastmen who were still in the classroom.
He even stretched out his own hand and then shook it in disgust after slapping the other party. “Back then, he also agreed when I said I wanted to break off all ties. Now, you are coming here to say that there is no conflict between father and son that can’t be reconciled? Ha-ha. Is it because you’re scared after falling from your position? You now know to come hug my thighs. How come he doesn’t come over himself and call me ‘Daddy’?”
Hao Songle had just gathered his wits again, but was shocked silly by his honesty. He was muddled for a long time before anxiously saying, “Why are you like this? I was talking to you! Why did you hit me?!”
His friend quickly came forward to protect him behind him: “I heard from Little Le about how you bullied him at home. I didn’t believe him, but now I can see that there are really nurturers like you in the world! Didn’t you know that you can’t fight in school? I’m going to tell the teacher!”
Xue Ling: “Enough. Are you a three-year-old child? Go ahead then, find a teacher. Do you want to call my guardian over too?~”
The other party was so angry that they pointed a finger at Xue Ling’s nose. “Don’t think I won’t dare! Aren’t you just someone who relied on the Nurturer Protection Act to find a new backer and leave home?! How are you so certain that your new backer will be on your side! A nurturer like you with a dirty mouth, calling for ‘daddy’ all the time, hitting people right off the bat! I really want to see what kind of person would be willing to adopt a nurturer like this!”
Because of this reason, Xue Ling’s ‘parents’ were called in on the first day of his return to school.
Afraid of disturbing Yin Jia, and also feeling that it was a little overboard to call him over, Xue Ling called Mu Xi when he was told to call over his guardian. Mu Xi hurried over as soon as she learned that something had happened at school, and even asked Xue Ling several times whether or not he had been bullied. After learning that it was Xue Ling bullying others, she finally relaxed and expressed that it would all be fine, she would cover for him.
Xue Ling: “…” They were really, truly biased towards him.
In fact, Xue Ling hadn’t expected that this matter would involve his guardian and ‘parents’. This feeling was quite foreign to him; as an old monster who had lived for who knows how long, the teachers had actually demanded that he call over his parents because he hit his classmate.
It was really something he would do… After all, he was rather wilful, and was generally unwilling to tolerate or bear with anything.
Hao Songle’s mother, Xue Ling’s stepmother, came relatively quickly, and brought a nurturer with her. She was the mother of the nurturer who had been beside Hao Songle, and it was unknown which high-ranking official’s wife she was. The stepmother glanced around as soon as she stepped in, and her gaze turned rather surprised when it landed on Xue Ling. Rather, it was the nurturer who came in behind her who locked her sights on Xue Ling and wanted to slap him as soon as she spotted her target.
Xue Ling was nimble, and backed away slightly, looking coldly at the woman who was being blocked by the teacher. That expression made the system feel like its host would rush up to slap the other party in the next second…
The teacher was also helpless. These were all people they couldn’t afford to provoke, and he didn’t know whose family backing was more powerful. It was the most difficult thing to be a teacher in a school like this. “Madam, please calm down. We’re not here to make a move against each other.”
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The woman sneered coldly and said, “Oh. I was saying, based on this seductive appearance of yours, it’s no wonder people were willing to take him back and adopt him. I just wonder if they know that this this fellow is not much different from a white-eyed wolf and can’t be brought up properly. If they’re caught, they’ll come up and bite you, not letting go until they see blood~”
Xue Ling looked down at his own white, clean hands, and spoke impassively, “That’s right. You must be careful. It’s a white-eyed wolf, if you’re not careful, perhaps you’ll end up with blood all over your face.”
Teacher: “…” Couldn’t this student keep a low profile? This situation was going out of control!!! He was still trying to provoke them!!! Was he unsatisfied if nobody came up to fight him!!!