Numbly, Wen Yan sat in the car, and then numbly rolled up the car window.
Li Zheng sat beside him, also in a trance.
The car was silent as the grave.
When they unexpectedly met just now, their brains went blank with shock. Instead of questioning each other’s identity, they both touched their foreheads, suspecting they were dreaming.
The conversation from yesterday noon echoed in their ears like roaring thunder.
The housekeeper kindly introduced their identities as if introducing playmates to two kindergarten kids.
“This is Mr. Rong Xiao’s fiancé, Young Master Wen Yan.” The housekeeper then turned to Wen Yan and said, “And this is Li Zheng, the great-grandson of the Li family, your accompanying student.”
Good, it wasn’t a dream.
Indeed, the guy across from him was Li Zheng, that little scoundrel.
Wen Yan’s open mouth closed again, and he looked at his childhood friend with a complicated expression, who seemed equally dazed.
Just before they were about to arrive at the school, the housekeeper opened the car door, sending the two young masters off. He reminded Wen Yan, “The driver will pick you up tonight. If you’re uncomfortable at school, feel free to call me.”
It sounded very doting.
Wen Yan weakly waved his hand in farewell and then spent the rest of the time contemplating life in the back seat.
He thought he had experienced everything, having a monster husband and all, and nothing could surprise him anymore. But who would have thought that his childhood friend, who grew up together with him, sharing a small bed for afternoon naps, would suddenly turn into a monster?
Wen Yan rested his cheek on his hand, seriously suspecting that he and the monster world were not compatible.
Li Zheng was more shocked than he was. While Wen Yan couldn’t see his true form, Li Zheng could recognize Wen Yan’s human identity. A genuine human, with slender limbs from childhood to adulthood, easily attracting the attention of delinquents. He had survived all these years thanks to his monster friend’s protection.
Now, his pure human childhood friend had turned into the newlywed bride of their family’s high-ranking monster.
Li Zheng rubbed his face.
Things got messed up.
He was contemplating what he should call Wen Yan in the future. According to their statuses, he should address him with great respect, maybe even as “Young Master Wen Yan.” But suddenly, he heard a voice from the car, “Tell me honestly, how old are you?”
Li Zheng, without much thought, answered, “Seventy-six.”
As soon as he finished speaking, he realized who had asked the question. He turned his head silently, locking eyes with his childhood friend, who seemed thunderstruck.
Wen Yan looked at him in disbelief. “…I’ve been treating an old man as my friend and brother for eighteen years. Li Zheng, how dare you let me call you ‘brother’? At your age, I should call you grandpa.”
Li Zheng was indignant. “Why are you using human age? In the monster world, I’m just about ten years old in human terms. I’m still a kid! Besides, you’ve never called me ‘brother’ anyway!”
Every time Wen Yan called him “brother,” it meant he had caused trouble and wanted him to clean up the mess!
Wen Yan covered his ears, refusing to listen to the nonsense. “Go away. You’re a monster, and you’ve hidden it from me for so many years. I even shared my milk with you when we were kids.”
Li Zheng pulled his hand. “Pah, and you, why didn’t you tell me about marrying a monster?!”
The two argued in the back seat, creating a commotion like elementary school students having a fight.
The driver in the front seat didn’t look sideways, thinking about the fact that one was Mr. Rong’s newlywed bride and the other was the precious great-grandson of the Li family. He couldn’t afford to provoke either of them. He silently shifted gears, pretending not to hear anything.
Ten minutes later.
Wen Yan and Li Zheng, exhausted from their argument, each opened a can of iced milk, gulping it down to drown their sorrows.
After drinking half a bottle of milk, both of them had foam around their mouths. They turned to each other, exchanged glances, and burst into laughter together.
Li Zheng lightly patted Wen Yan’s shoulder. “If I knew that little bride was you, I wouldn’t have been nervous.”
Wen Yan looked at him skeptically. “You dare say that? I was expecting a handsome study partner, and it turned out to be you. What a loss.”
Li Zheng teased him, “Didn’t you say you’re devoted to your fiancé? Why do you need a little fresh meat at your desk?”
Speaking of which, Li Zheng became curious. He leaned in toward Wen Yan, unable to contain his gossip-loving heart, and asked, “What’s the deal between you and Mr. Rong Xiao? Are you really going to marry him?”
After finishing the milk, Wen Yan, considering that they were both creatures of the monster world now, and there was nothing they couldn’t say, recounted the whole story once again.
However, he didn’t know if he could mention Rong Xiao’s injury, so he decided to omit that part. He only mentioned being born with a spiritual bone and having an ancestral covenant with Rong Xiao.
Now he had moved to Rong Xiao’s house.
Li Zheng listened attentively, feeling dumbfounded. He wasn’t sure if he could mention Rong Xiao’s injury either, so he didn’t bring it up. He only told Wen Yan about his own situation, how his family was under Rong Xiao’s rule, and recently Rong Xiao had decided to marry a young human.
Li Zheng was lost in thought, not knowing how to evaluate the situation.
He looked at Wen Yan curiously. “So, you were born with a spiritual bone. No wonder I always felt you smelled particularly delicious, especially right before the end of class. You’re like a braised pork belly.”
Wen Yan: “…” Go to hell! You’re the braised pork belly!
While the two were chatting, they arrived at the school.
Wen Yan glanced out of the window and realized this wasn’t any place he had seen before. Moreover, this school didn’t seem to be a human school.
After all, no human school would have a security guard in the form of a lion.
“Ronghai School?” Wen Yan read the sign at the school gate.
Li Zheng, behind him, whispered, “This school is owned by your husband, ‘Rong’ means him.”
Wen Yan was shocked for a moment, then thought of a question and turned to ask, “Is Rong Xiao particularly wealthy in the monster world?”
Li Zhen nodded confidently, “He practically owns half of the monster world, from real estate to schools, the Monster Management Bureau, and even our monster hospital. Anything you can think of, he has a stake in.”
Wen Yan looked up at the magnificent school in front of him and, for the first time in his life, felt like he had been outdone in terms of wealth.
The car kept going until it stopped at the entrance of the teaching building. The driver eagerly came to open the car door for the two young masters. Wen Yan and Li Zheng got off the car, but before they could stand firm, a group of people loudly shouted, “Welcome, little human, to our school!”
Wen Yan was almost scared into a somersault but was supported by Li Zheng.
“Hold on,” Li Zheng supported him forward and secretly told him, “The one standing at the front is the principal, and it seems like the vice principal is behind. Since you’re Rong Xiao’s fiance, of course, they all have to come to welcome you.”
Then he took a step forward to hypocritically exchange pleasantries with these school leaders.
Wen Yan, for the first time, realized that Li Zheng had grown up over the years and indeed appeared mature and steady compared to an eighteen-year-old human kid.
After some turmoil and Li Zheng repeatedly stating that Wen Yan didn’t like being surrounded, they finally entered the classroom.
Class 3, the most central position in the entire classroom.
Wen Yan surveyed the class and found that the monster genes were indeed good. The room was full of handsome men and beautiful women, each pleasing to the eye. With an unconcealable curiosity, they discreetly glanced at him.
They all knew who the human that came today was, and the elders had reminded them to get along well. However, they couldn’t be too abrupt.
Now that they finally saw the person, everyone looked at Wen Yan with eyes similar to those observing a giant panda.
Wen Yan, patient with good-looking people, reciprocated a warm smile to everyone. His appearance was top-notch even among monsters. When he smiled, he looked even more bright and cute, causing several young monsters to blush and stare at him more intently.
Li Zheng, speechless, watched him attract attention. This guy not only attended human schools but also came to a monster school to start a harem.