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Douluo Dalu_ Legend of the Ancestral Dragon_chapter_0018
Chapter 18
**Chapter 18: Combining Beds**
Everyone is human, so why are some people born winning at the starting line?
These people originally wanted to get closer to Aotian because of his strength.
But now, after learning that Aotian was a rich young master, they immediately dismissed that thought.
It wasn't that they hadn't interacted with rich kids before; there were many wealthy and influential students within Nuoding Academy.
They had suffered quite a bit of bullying and suppression from those rich students.
Tang San stared blankly at Xiao Wu, who was bouncing on the mattress, and at Aotian, who was smiling by the bed. A sense of unfairness flashed in his heart.
Thinking of his miserable life since childhood, with tattered clothes, drinking porridge every day, and barely seeing meat a few times a year, Tang San couldn't help but feel a little sad.
“Why?” he asked in his heart.
The current Aotian seemed superior to him in every way; it was the first time Tang San had felt such a sense of defeat in front of a child.
He suddenly clenched his fist, his eyes firm, thinking, “No, I still have hidden weapons. If it were a true confrontation, Aotian would definitely not be my opponent. Wealth and appearance are all fleeting; powerful strength is the foundation!”
Tang San comforted himself, and the sense of unfairness in his heart slowly disappeared as his eyes calmed down.
He withdrew his gaze and continued to organize his belongings.
“Had enough bouncing? Get down,” Aotian said.
“It's too comfortable, I don't want to get down,” Xiao Wu said lazily, lying on top.
Aotian didn't indulge her at all and slapped her pert little bottom.
With a smack, Xiao Wu shrieked, instantly bouncing back to her own bed, looking at Aotian with her big, wronged eyes.
Aotian ignored the little girl and took out brand new bedding from his storage space, quickly laying it out.
Bibi Dong had prepared this for him when he was in Wuhun City, worried that he wouldn't be used to living here.
Although it didn't matter to Aotian whether he slept or not, he still knew how to enjoy himself.
“Little Dong'er truly is a virtuous wife, thinking of everything for me so thoughtfully,” Aotian thought with great satisfaction.
Seeing Aotian's soft and luxurious large bed, the wronged look in Xiao Wu's eyes instantly vanished, and they began to sparkle.
She bounced hard, leaping over again, hugging Aotian's quilt tightly with a look of enjoyment, and said, “So soft, so fragrant, so comfortable!”
“This is a high-quality silk quilt, of course it's comfortable,” Aotian said.
Xiao Wu glanced at her bare bed, her eyes suddenly darted, and she looked at Aotian pitifully, saying, “Aotian, can I discuss something with you?”
“You want to use my quilt?” Aotian instantly saw through Xiao Wu's little scheme.
Xiao Wu's face flushed, and she said, “Our beds can be pushed together. Your quilt is so big, one person can't possibly use it all. Aren't we friends? Director Su also said that we should help each other.”
As soon as Xiao Wu finished speaking, a clamor of discussion erupted in the dormitory.
All the male students looked at Aotian enviously, wishing they could take his place.
Although Xiao Wu was still young, she was already a beauty in the making. Students on the Douluo Continent matured relatively early and had more complex thoughts.
Though Xiao Wu was small, she could be cultivated for a few years, and then she would be a great beauty.
Many people held such thoughts. Although Xiao Wu's previously displayed strength had instilled a hint of fear in them, they still harbored a sliver of fantasy in their hearts.
However, now, their dreams were shattered.
The girl they had been fantasizing about was actually going to share a bed with another boy. Although the beds would be combined, they believed it was no different from a single bed.
Indeed, they still couldn't compare to those with good looks, wealth, and strength. They couldn't help but feel discouraged and could only sigh powerlessly.
Tang San had never interacted with girls before. He had just met such a beautiful girl today, and now, hearing Xiao Wu wanting to combine beds with Aotian, he actually felt a small sense of loss in his heart.
“What am I thinking? She's just a little girl,” Tang San thought, patting his head.
Xiao Wu, in a duck-sitting posture, slowly shuffled to the edge of the bed, looking at Aotian with longing eyes, and pleaded, “Aotian, please?”
Aotian pinched his chin, appraising Xiao Wu from head to toe, then glanced at Tang San not far away, before saying, “Having a little girl to warm the bed seems quite nice.”
For Aotian, who knew the plot and all the characters, watching the plot unfold from a god's perspective and occasionally interfering was a very interesting thing.
Being invincible was too lonely; his dragon life no longer held much pursuit. Now he just wanted to have fun on the Douluo Continent.
“Oh yeah! Aotian, I declare that from now on, you are Xiao Wu's best friend!” Xiao Wu happily rolled around on the bed.
In all her life, for all the years she had lived, she had never slept on such a comfortable and soft bed.
This feeling was like lying in her mother's embrace.
After cheering for a while, Xiao Wu got off the bed and went back to her side, trying hard to push her own bed over.
Unfortunately, that wooden bed was still too heavy for her.
Aotian gave a light push and slid his bed over. This way, their beds were now some distance from the others' and were also in the innermost spot.
Wang Sheng and the others saw this and felt a little sour in their hearts.
With the beds pushed together, the width instantly increased a lot. Aotian simply turned the mattress and quilt sideways. Given their height, the quilt would be more than enough to cover them sideways.
Xiao Wu placed her bundle in the very middle and said, “From now on, this is the boundary. You're not allowed to cross it when sleeping.”
After thinking for a moment, she then said somewhat shyly, “Since this is your quilt, I'll do more of the Work-Study Student work for you in the future.”
“Mm, not bad. Alright,” Aotian nodded.
It seemed helping this little girl still had some benefits; using her as a maidservant wasn't bad either.
Seeing Xiao Wu and Aotian finish, Wang Sheng coughed twice and said, “Sister Xiao Wu, it's almost noon. Let's go to the cafeteria to eat together.”
As soon as she heard about eating, Xiao Wu's eyes instantly lit up and she bounced off the bed.
“What's there to eat?” She quickly put on her shoes.
Wang Sheng said with a bitter smile, “We Work-Study Students are all children from poor families. How could we eat anything delicious? We can only go to the cafeteria to eat the cheapest meals.”
“Ah... so eating costs money? You mean with those... Soul Coins?” Xiao Wu asked cautiously.
Including Tang San, everyone looked at Xiao Wu in surprise.
Wang Sheng said patiently, “Eating definitely costs money, Boss. Once you two start working in a couple of days, you'll get your wages.”
“But... but I don't have any money now,” Xiao Wu said, conflicted. Her stomach had already started rumbling.
Wang Sheng originally wanted to say he'd treat them, but as soon as he saw Aotian behind Xiao Wu, the words on the tip of his tongue stopped.
With that rich young master around, it wouldn't be his turn to pay anyway. Perfect, he could save some money.
Wang Sheng lifted his chin, gesturing for Xiao Wu to look behind her.
Xiao Wu paused for a moment, turned to look behind her, and understood Wang Sheng's meaning.
“Aotian, can you lend me some money? I'll pay you back once I earn some in a couple of days.”
“Alright,” Aotian nodded. With a flip of his palm, he took out a Gold Soul Coin.
(end of chapter)
Everyone is human, so why are some people born winning at the starting line?
These people originally wanted to get closer to Aotian because of his strength.
But now, after learning that Aotian was a rich young master, they immediately dismissed that thought.
It wasn't that they hadn't interacted with rich kids before; there were many wealthy and influential students within Nuoding Academy.
They had suffered quite a bit of bullying and suppression from those rich students.
Tang San stared blankly at Xiao Wu, who was bouncing on the mattress, and at Aotian, who was smiling by the bed. A sense of unfairness flashed in his heart.
Thinking of his miserable life since childhood, with tattered clothes, drinking porridge every day, and barely seeing meat a few times a year, Tang San couldn't help but feel a little sad.
“Why?” he asked in his heart.
The current Aotian seemed superior to him in every way; it was the first time Tang San had felt such a sense of defeat in front of a child.
He suddenly clenched his fist, his eyes firm, thinking, “No, I still have hidden weapons. If it were a true confrontation, Aotian would definitely not be my opponent. Wealth and appearance are all fleeting; powerful strength is the foundation!”
Tang San comforted himself, and the sense of unfairness in his heart slowly disappeared as his eyes calmed down.
He withdrew his gaze and continued to organize his belongings.
“Had enough bouncing? Get down,” Aotian said.
“It's too comfortable, I don't want to get down,” Xiao Wu said lazily, lying on top.
Aotian didn't indulge her at all and slapped her pert little bottom.
With a smack, Xiao Wu shrieked, instantly bouncing back to her own bed, looking at Aotian with her big, wronged eyes.
Aotian ignored the little girl and took out brand new bedding from his storage space, quickly laying it out.
Bibi Dong had prepared this for him when he was in Wuhun City, worried that he wouldn't be used to living here.
Although it didn't matter to Aotian whether he slept or not, he still knew how to enjoy himself.
“Little Dong'er truly is a virtuous wife, thinking of everything for me so thoughtfully,” Aotian thought with great satisfaction.
Seeing Aotian's soft and luxurious large bed, the wronged look in Xiao Wu's eyes instantly vanished, and they began to sparkle.
She bounced hard, leaping over again, hugging Aotian's quilt tightly with a look of enjoyment, and said, “So soft, so fragrant, so comfortable!”
“This is a high-quality silk quilt, of course it's comfortable,” Aotian said.
Xiao Wu glanced at her bare bed, her eyes suddenly darted, and she looked at Aotian pitifully, saying, “Aotian, can I discuss something with you?”
“You want to use my quilt?” Aotian instantly saw through Xiao Wu's little scheme.
Xiao Wu's face flushed, and she said, “Our beds can be pushed together. Your quilt is so big, one person can't possibly use it all. Aren't we friends? Director Su also said that we should help each other.”
As soon as Xiao Wu finished speaking, a clamor of discussion erupted in the dormitory.
All the male students looked at Aotian enviously, wishing they could take his place.
Although Xiao Wu was still young, she was already a beauty in the making. Students on the Douluo Continent matured relatively early and had more complex thoughts.
Though Xiao Wu was small, she could be cultivated for a few years, and then she would be a great beauty.
Many people held such thoughts. Although Xiao Wu's previously displayed strength had instilled a hint of fear in them, they still harbored a sliver of fantasy in their hearts.
However, now, their dreams were shattered.
The girl they had been fantasizing about was actually going to share a bed with another boy. Although the beds would be combined, they believed it was no different from a single bed.
Indeed, they still couldn't compare to those with good looks, wealth, and strength. They couldn't help but feel discouraged and could only sigh powerlessly.
Tang San had never interacted with girls before. He had just met such a beautiful girl today, and now, hearing Xiao Wu wanting to combine beds with Aotian, he actually felt a small sense of loss in his heart.
“What am I thinking? She's just a little girl,” Tang San thought, patting his head.
Xiao Wu, in a duck-sitting posture, slowly shuffled to the edge of the bed, looking at Aotian with longing eyes, and pleaded, “Aotian, please?”
Aotian pinched his chin, appraising Xiao Wu from head to toe, then glanced at Tang San not far away, before saying, “Having a little girl to warm the bed seems quite nice.”
For Aotian, who knew the plot and all the characters, watching the plot unfold from a god's perspective and occasionally interfering was a very interesting thing.
Being invincible was too lonely; his dragon life no longer held much pursuit. Now he just wanted to have fun on the Douluo Continent.
“Oh yeah! Aotian, I declare that from now on, you are Xiao Wu's best friend!” Xiao Wu happily rolled around on the bed.
In all her life, for all the years she had lived, she had never slept on such a comfortable and soft bed.
This feeling was like lying in her mother's embrace.
After cheering for a while, Xiao Wu got off the bed and went back to her side, trying hard to push her own bed over.
Unfortunately, that wooden bed was still too heavy for her.
Aotian gave a light push and slid his bed over. This way, their beds were now some distance from the others' and were also in the innermost spot.
Wang Sheng and the others saw this and felt a little sour in their hearts.
With the beds pushed together, the width instantly increased a lot. Aotian simply turned the mattress and quilt sideways. Given their height, the quilt would be more than enough to cover them sideways.
Xiao Wu placed her bundle in the very middle and said, “From now on, this is the boundary. You're not allowed to cross it when sleeping.”
After thinking for a moment, she then said somewhat shyly, “Since this is your quilt, I'll do more of the Work-Study Student work for you in the future.”
“Mm, not bad. Alright,” Aotian nodded.
It seemed helping this little girl still had some benefits; using her as a maidservant wasn't bad either.
Seeing Xiao Wu and Aotian finish, Wang Sheng coughed twice and said, “Sister Xiao Wu, it's almost noon. Let's go to the cafeteria to eat together.”
As soon as she heard about eating, Xiao Wu's eyes instantly lit up and she bounced off the bed.
“What's there to eat?” She quickly put on her shoes.
Wang Sheng said with a bitter smile, “We Work-Study Students are all children from poor families. How could we eat anything delicious? We can only go to the cafeteria to eat the cheapest meals.”
“Ah... so eating costs money? You mean with those... Soul Coins?” Xiao Wu asked cautiously.
Including Tang San, everyone looked at Xiao Wu in surprise.
Wang Sheng said patiently, “Eating definitely costs money, Boss. Once you two start working in a couple of days, you'll get your wages.”
“But... but I don't have any money now,” Xiao Wu said, conflicted. Her stomach had already started rumbling.
Wang Sheng originally wanted to say he'd treat them, but as soon as he saw Aotian behind Xiao Wu, the words on the tip of his tongue stopped.
With that rich young master around, it wouldn't be his turn to pay anyway. Perfect, he could save some money.
Wang Sheng lifted his chin, gesturing for Xiao Wu to look behind her.
Xiao Wu paused for a moment, turned to look behind her, and understood Wang Sheng's meaning.
“Aotian, can you lend me some money? I'll pay you back once I earn some in a couple of days.”
“Alright,” Aotian nodded. With a flip of his palm, he took out a Gold Soul Coin.
(end of chapter)
