As they walked along, Huo Yuhao suddenly frowned.
Meng Hongchen quickly noticed and asked curiously, "Yuhao, what's wrong?"
Then Huo Yuhao relaxed and smiled mysteriously. "Something fun is tailing us."
With that, he shared what his Spiritual Detection picked up with Meng Hongchen.
And so, Wang Dong—who thought she was being extremely sneaky and had gone completely unnoticed—was exposed in full, from every angle, within the shared perception field of Huo Yuhao and Meng Hongchen.
Meng Hongchen's eyes widened in surprise. "Isn't that the pink-and-blue-haired guy from Shrek Academy, the one from the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament?"
"Why is he here? Oh… is he part of the exchange program?"
She whispered.
Huo Yuhao nodded. "Yeah. Hehe. Remember when I told you I was taking on one of the exchange students as my apprentice?"
"Hehe, of course. So, Professor Huo—this is your student?"
"Mhm."
Meng Hongchen narrowed her eyes as she watched Wang Dong's expression, locked onto her and Yuhao in the shared detection field. "He's handsome, sure… but why is he following us? That's kinda rude."
Huo Yuhao was wondering the same thing. Why was Wang Dong trailing them? Then he looked down at his hand, which was tightly holding Meng Hongchen's, and couldn't help but chuckle.
"Yuhao?"
Meng Hongchen tilted her head at him.
Huo Yuhao looked at her and debated whether to tell her the "earth-shattering secret" about Wang Dong's real gender.
In the original timeline, Meng Hongchen had fallen for Wang Dong at first sight. Even after learning Wang Dong was a girl, she couldn't forget her. Although the Meng Hongchen in front of him had no such possibility now and was no longer the lovestruck type, Yuhao still couldn't help but feel a twinge of possessive jealousy.
It was kind of amusing. In the original story, Meng Hongchen liked Wang Dong. But now, she was with Yuhao—the very person who had been Wang Dong's love interest in the original.
"Senior Meng, did you know that actually…"
Huo Yuhao decided to spill the truth about Wang Dong.
After his explanation, Meng Hongchen's eyes widened as she glanced back at Wang Dong's delicate features, big eyes, long lashes, and fair skin.
"Come to think of it… she does kinda look like a girl."
Now knowing Wang Dong was female and Yuhao's student, Meng Hongchen's smile took on a slightly dangerous edge. She gripped Yuhao's hand a little tighter and whispered, "Hmph. So this little girl saw us holding hands and started sneaking around looking all wronged. Could it be… she likes you?"
Huo Yuhao felt a sense of danger coming from Meng Hongchen and responded carefully, "How's that possible? She's a student from Shrek Academy. I killed one of her teammates in battle. She probably hates me."
Meng Hongchen smiled faintly as she looked at Wang Dong's conflicted expression in the shared vision. "I'm not so sure. With that cute, boyish disguise, I bet her real face is pretty too. Maybe even prettier than mine?"
"No way," Huo Yuhao responded without hesitation. "Our Meng is the most beautiful in the world."
Only then did Meng Hongchen ease her grip and shift from dangerous to delighted, nodding with satisfaction.
Though Huo Yuhao kept insisting Wang Dong wouldn't like him, he knew deep down she was probably already hooked. Her jealous behavior now was evidence enough.
But Yuhao was still puzzled—how did Wang Dong end up liking him? At best, he thought she'd tolerate him, given their history.
He figured it might have something to do with Tang San's interference. If that were true, then Wang Dong was quite pitiful, her feelings twisted and manipulated by her father.
If he could help free her from that fate, Huo Yuhao would be glad to do it.
"Alright, teasing my poor student too long isn't nice. Senior Meng, how about I introduce you to her properly?"
"Hehe, okay."
Waiting until Wang Dong made a move and had no good cover, Huo Yuhao and Meng Hongchen circled around, pretending to notice her by chance.
Wang Dong froze as she saw Yuhao turning toward her.
'Crap. He saw me.'
"Ah, isn't that my student? What a coincidence."
Huo Yuhao smiled, half-amused, watching Wang Dong's stiff expression. Wang Dong forced a natural tone.
"Hello, teacher. I was just about to call you."
But her gaze couldn't help drifting toward Meng Hongchen, who stood beside Yuhao, openly holding his hand and smiling sweetly.
Without thinking, Wang Dong blurted, "Teacher… is this your girlfriend?"
Meng Hongchen's face flushed slightly. That blunt question felt rude, but she couldn't help but like what she heard.
Yuhao didn't seem offended by Wang Dong's tone. Instead, he smiled.
"If you want to put it that way, sure. Her name's Meng Hongchen. You can call her Senior Meng."
That phrase—"If you want to put it that way"—hit Wang Dong like a landslide. It felt as if a dam in her chest had burst. Her vision went a little blurry.
She fought to contain the emotional flood within her and replied with a trembling voice,
"Hello… Senior Meng."
Meng Hongchen simply smiled and waved, saying nothing. It was obvious to anyone paying attention that Wang Dong had just taken a serious emotional hit.
"I have something to do, Teacher. I'll get going first."
Wang Dong bowed her head and hurried away, clearly looking for a place to be alone.
Huo Yuhao waved casually, showing no concern, then continued his stroll with Meng Hongchen.
After a moment of silence, Meng Hongchen said softly, "Yuhao… that girl looked kinda sad."
"Did she?" Yuhao replied blandly, as if he hadn't noticed.
Meng Hongchen looked sideways at him. Even though she was usually very possessive, seeing her "rival" so dejected made her feel a little guilty.
But if Yuhao had shown sympathy, she would've felt worse.
She shook her head. Maybe his indifference really was for the best.
Still, Wang Dong was quite pitiful. Dragged into this love triangle without even realizing it—she had lost before even getting to compete.
Tang San really did have a knack for screwing over his own daughter.
(End of Chapter)
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