Shi Kun’s eyelids twitched uncontrollably. In truth, being punished to stand on the field was really nothing much. He was used to being in the center of attention anyway. Someone of his appearance would naturally be in the center of attention no matter where he went. With his sharp wits, he could easily turn the punishment into a fan meeting.
He was only so infuriated because he found the idea of doing Zu An’s bidding humiliating.
However, if he had to wear this wooden notice around him, the nature of the punishment changed. It would make it as if he was a pet that was displayed in public for everyone to see.
“What do you mean by this?” Shi Kun glared at Zu An angrily.
You have successfully trolled Shi Kun for +444 Rage!
“I’m doing this out of consideration of your reputation,” replied Zu An with a smile. “Just imagine how humiliating about if the Sixth Young Master of the Shi clan were to be mocked by a crowd! That’s why I specially prepared this wooden notice to remind them not to laugh. It’s a show of goodwill on my part.”
Goodwill, my head!
Shi Kun felt that he was really going insane. It was then that he was reminded of another problem here. “Wait a moment, when did you prepare the token? It can’t be that you were planning to deal with me right from the start?”
Zu An shrugged calmly. “I was just preparing for it in case the need arises. Who could have known that you would be so cooperative? With how proactive you were, I’d feel embarrassed if I don’t bring this out.”
“…” Shi Kun.
You have successfully trolled Shi Kun for +813 Rage!
The students in the classroom waited patiently, thinking that Shi Kun would blow up on Zu An. If so, Chu Chuyan would have to step forward to protect Zu An. Perhaps, the upper echelons of the academy might even be alarmed.
Yup, this is much more interesting than attending Yang Wei’s lessons. Come, bring us another dozen of such teachers!
Chu Chuyan was also keeping a close eye on the situation. If Shi Kun were to make a move, Zu An would be in grave danger. She was prepared to step in and protect Zu An if the need arises.
Unexpectedly, Shi Kun took a deep breath before revealing an amicable smile. “Yes, I was indeed too rash to earlier that I unintentionally talked back to you. It’s only right for me to be punished. Rules have to be upheld in order to ensure discipline in the academy.”
Saying those words, he grabbed the wooden notice and walked out of the classroom calmly. His movements were so elegant that he felt like an enlightened sage for a moment there.
The eyes of a few female students in the class immediately began to twinkle.
“Waa, how cool!”
“Young master Shi is truly refined like a true gentleman.”
“He must have lost his cool for a moment after meeting his love rival.”
“I never knew he was so sentimental. I’m getting more and more fond of him.”
…
Zu An was surprised. He thought that Shi Kun would fight back violently, and he had a countermeasure for that too. Unexpectedly, the latter surrendered just like that.
Is he backing down in order to protect his reputation before his fangirls? That doesn’t make sense though.
By this moment, Shi Kun had already walked out of the classroom, and the smile on his face immediately vanished without a trace. It was replaced with coldness.
Hmph, I got careless earlier on. I shouldn’t have left such words behind. If something happens to that fellow, the suspicion would be on me. No matter how angry I am now, I have to remain a composed exterior so that I can at least shirk off responsibility if others question me in the future.
He had already made up his mind that he would make that disgusting fellow vanish from the face of the world.
Naturally, he wouldn’t foolishly follow Zu An’s and hang the wooden notice around his neck. While making his way to the field, he casually swiped his hand over the notice and erased the words on it. He tucked the wooden notice under his arms casually, and it gave him a cool impression.
It was then that a figure suddenly appeared beside him. It was the old man who had been following him all this while. “Young master, should I make a move and kill that little bastard?”
Shi Kun waved his hand and replied, “There’s no rush. If he dies right after having a conflict with us, the suspicion will be on us. The Chu clan’s strength shouldn’t be underestimated. If our actions push them toward King Qi’s side, we would have made a huge loss.”
“But that bastard actually dared to treat you in such a manner. Even I feel angry just by watching it!” the old man harrumphed. He had seen and heard everything that happened earlier in the classroom clearly..
“Don’t worry, someone else will be dealing with it. It’s going to be the Clans Tournament between the Chu and Yuan clan tomorrow. Call Yuan Wendong over later at night… No, I shouldn’t make a move myself. I’ll leave it to you to think of a way to settle Yuan Wendong. Tell him to feign an accident and kill Zu An on the dueling ring tomorrow. Even at the very least, he should cripple the latter,” said Shi Kun coldly.
Over the years, there hadn’t a single person who had offended him who got away scot-free.
Soon, it was the end of class, and the students swiftly noticed Shi Kun standing on the field. Out of curiosity, they gathered around the area, intrigued as to why he was standing there. Gossip spread quickly, and it didn’t take long for them to hear that Shi Kun was being punished for talking back to his teacher in the classroom.
Many of Shi Kun’s fangirls immediately flew into a state of rage.
“That Zu An is too shameless! Isn’t he openly picking on young master Shi?”
“Indeed! Teacher like him is actually being openly biased toward his wife. He gave Chu Chuyan such a simple question only to make things hard for young master Shi. I’m going to report him for this!”
“Yes, we should report him together!”
…
Compared to the indignant female students, the male students took it much better. Ever since Shi Kun arrived, all of these women seemed to have gotten into a frenzy, which displeased them by quite a bit. Thus, they were more than glad to see Shi Kun placed in such an embarrassing position.
There were quite a few of them who wanted to take this opportunity to mock Shi Kun, but before they could get close, they were already forced to retreat by a powerful aura.
“Scram!” the old man beside Shi Kun spat coldly.
The students found themselves shuddering uncontrollably in the face of the old man, and it was only then that they were reminded of the fact that Shi Kun was someone whom they couldn’t afford to offend. So, they quickly backed off.
Over in the staff office, Disciple Master Lu De’s gazed down at the field as his eyes narrowed slightly.
I can’t gauge the extent of that old man’s strength. Are even the servants of the Shi clan that powerful? It looks like I’ve been underestimating the accumulation of the Shi clan. It’s indeed best not to get involved with those prominent clans. Hmph! It feels like trouble keeps rolling in ever since Zu An arrived at the academy!
Meanwhile, Zu An was marveling at how fast Rage points were being delivered into his account. It’s no wonder why there are so many boy bands in my previous life. Women sure don’t hold back anything for their idols!
“Brother-in-law, brother-in-law! How did my big sister react earlier during your lesson? Hurry up and tell me about it!” Chu Huanzhao dashed over to Zu An’s sight excitedly. She was initially intending on skipping class to peek at the scene with her own eyes, but she stumbled upon Lu De as soon as she walked out of the classroom. Horrified, she could only quickly returned back in and wait impatiently until the end of the class.
Nevertheless, her curiosity had been tickling her heart all this while, so she rushed out as soon as the class was over.
“How could you collude with this fellow to dupe?!” The expectant look on Chu Huanzhao’s face immediately left Chu Chuyan fuming once more. She reached out to grab her little sister by her ear.
“Hehehe, it looks like my big sister must have shown quite an interesting reaction back there!” Chu Huanzhao immediately sought refuge behind Zu An as she exclaimed excitedly.