Wang Feng and Wang Dong decided not to attend the afternoon class. They had discussed beforehand that if anyone asked the next day, they would say they were taking care of Huo Yuhao. After all, Yuhao still hadn't woken up, and they felt the need to ensure his safety. While waiting for Huo Yuhao to regain consciousness, they spent their time training together.
In the middle of their practice, a sudden knock came at the door. Both of them paused for a moment. Wang Feng asked, "Who is it? Did you invite someone, Wang Dong?"
"No. You?" replied Wang Dong.
"Not me either," Wang Feng answered.
They exchanged confused glances. Finally, Wang Dong walked to the door and opened it.
Outside stood Zhou Yi, calm and composed. "Took you long enough to open the door," she said flatly.
"G-Guru Zhou? Why are you here?" Wang Dong asked, startled.
"Why? Am I not allowed to come?" Zhou Yi crossed her arms, her expression firm as always.
Before Wang Dong could respond, Wang Feng appeared behind him. "Teacher Zhou, you're here."
Wang Feng's voice, so close to Wang Dong's ear, startled him a little. The warm breath brushing against the sensitive skin of his neck sent a slight shiver through his body.
Unaware of Wang Dong's reaction, Wang Feng continued, "Teacher Zhou, did you come to visit Yuhao?"
"Yes," Zhou Yi replied shortly.
"Please come in, Teacher Zhou."
As he said this, Wang Feng gently placed his hand on Wang Dong's waist and pulled him slightly to the side so Zhou Yi could enter the room easily.
As Wang Feng touched his waist, Wang Dong's whole body suddenly stiffened, standing rigid like a soldier. However, this time he didn't get angry. No matter how many problems he might have caused in other situations, with Teacher Zhou here, he didn't dare do anything reckless.
But that damn Wang Feng dared to touch him right in front of Teacher Zhou! Did he know that Wang Dong wouldn't dare fight back? Damn it! Damn it! Damn it! That bastard!
Wang Dong was a little angry, but he didn't show it. Zhou Yi entered the room after being invited by Wang Feng. She looked around and found the room clean and neatly arranged. Zhou Yi didn't expect these three little boys to be so good at keeping their room tidy—unlike most boys' rooms.
Meanwhile, Wang Dong was still standing stiffly by the door, his cheeks flushed red from Wang Feng's earlier touch."Bastard... how dare he touch me in front of Teacher Zhou!" he thought furiously. But he couldn't do anything—Zhou Yi was here.
He shot a sharp glare at Wang Feng, who just looked relaxed, as if he had done nothing wrong."Idiot! So completely oblivious!"
In truth, Wang Feng's thoughts weren't nearly as complicated as Wang Dong imagined. He simply hadn't adjusted to seeing Wang Dong and Huo Yuhao as girls yet and still considered them close male friends.
Soon, Zhou Yi spotted Huo Yuhao lying peacefully with a blanket covering him.
Zhou Yi walked over to Huo Yuhao's bed and looked at him. "So, how is Huo Yuhao? Is he doing alright?"
"Yuhao is okay, Teacher," Wang Feng replied. "Even though he suffered burns on his hands, thanks to the Tang Sect's technique, he recovered quickly. It's just that he exhausted his mental energy too much, which is why he hasn't regained consciousness yet."
After hearing Wang Feng's explanation, Zhou Yi let out a breath of relief. It was good that his injuries weren't serious.
Once her concern had lessened, Zhou Yi began thinking again about what had caused Huo Yuhao's condition. She couldn't hold back her anger. If only she hadn't been held up by Fan Yu in the lab and had returned with Huo Yuhao—how could he have ended up like this? She was also furious at the fact that Wang Yan had allowed Huo Yuhao, whose level was lower than Wu Feng's, to fight her at all.
Wang Feng, completely unaware that he had already infuriated Wang Dong, continued speaking enthusiastically."Teacher Zhou, you don't know how annoying Wu Feng is. At first, I was the one planning to teach her a lesson, but Yuhao stopped me and said he wanted to handle it himself."
Zhou Yi turned around, her eyes fixed firmly on both Wang Dong and Wang Feng. "Alright. I'll deal with Wu Feng and Wang Yan. You two focus on taking care of Yuhao. If he's still not awake by tomorrow morning, bring him to the teachers' office."
Wang Feng and Wang Dong nodded in unison. "Yes, Teacher Zhou!"
Before leaving, Zhou Yi cast one last glance at Huo Yuhao.
As soon as Zhou Yi was gone, Wang Feng immediately laid down on his bed to rest. Just as he was lying down, Wang Dong suddenly climbed onto the bed and pinned Wang Feng down.
Wang Feng was shocked when Wang Dong's body suddenly pressed on top of him."Hey! What are you doing?" he protested, trying to sit up.
Wang Dong pushed down firmly on Wang Feng's shoulders, his eyes blazing."How dare you touch me like that earlier!" His voice trembled between anger and embarrassment.
"Huh? That was just to make room for Teacher Zhou," Wang Feng replied innocently, still not understanding why Wang Dong was so upset.
"Idiot! Do you have no brain at all?!" Wang Dong grew more furious at Wang Feng's clueless expression. His fists clenched tightly around Wang Feng's shirt."I've told you over and over not to touch me carelessly!"
Wang Feng fell silent for a moment, trying to read Wang Dong's expression—now so close above him. His face flushed, not out of nervousness—at least not his own—but from deep confusion.
"I really didn't mean anything by it…" Wang Feng muttered softly, almost defensively. "I swear—if I'm lying, let lightning strike me."
Wang Dong huffed, but his grip on Wang Feng's shirt began to loosen. His eyes blinked briefly, as if just realizing how close their faces were. His cheeks, already tinged pink, grew even redder.
"Y-you're still an idiot!" he snapped again, his voice louder than before—but clearly unsteady.
Wang Feng sighed. "Alright, I apologize if I made you uncomfortable." He tried to smile, even though he was still being pinned."But… can you get off me first? It's kind of weird getting yelled at while being pinned down."
Wang Dong jolted in surprise, suddenly aware of his position completely on top of Wang Feng. His face turned scarlet like a ripe tomato. In a flash, he jumped back as if Wang Feng's body had suddenly turned into fire.
"I-idiot! Who wants to pin you down anyway?!" he protested while hurriedly fixing his slightly messy hair from his earlier outburst."This… this is all your fault for not understanding basic manners!"
Wang Feng slowly sat up from the bed, rubbing his shoulder, which was a bit sore from Wang Dong's earlier grip."I already apologized," he said innocently. "But you're really strong. Your hands actually made my shoulder hurt."
That unintended compliment made Wang Dong blush again."Of course! I… I always take my training seriously!" he replied proudly, though his voice still trembled slightly.
Of course, with Wang Dong's actual strength, he couldn't possibly injure Wang Feng. Wang Feng was only pretending so that Wang Dong would stop being mad.
As he kept rubbing his shoulder, Wang Feng's eyes suddenly widened."Wait a second…" he said, a sudden panic rising in his voice."Aren't we supposed to be in class this afternoon? And we just got caught skipping by Teacher Zhou—who also happens to be our Head Teacher?!"
Wang Dong, who was still fixing his messy hair, froze on the spot. His already-red face gradually turned pale."Y-you're right…" he muttered quietly, eyes widening as he realized something terrifying.