Chapter 105: Everyone is Watching, Please Don't Laugh

"Oh my god, this is absolutely shameless!""This is just outrageous!""Those who show off their love die quickly!"

The classroom erupted in an uproar. If not for their respect for the teacher's position, they might have started swearing directly. However, compared to the male students' anger and envy, many female students had stars in their eyes:

"Wow, he's so handsome! I wish I had such a domineering boyfriend.""This is just like those overbearing sword immortals in storybooks!""If someone treated me like that, I think I'd faint from happiness."

The surrounding whispers reached Chu Chuyan's ears. Her usually fair and delicate complexion was now covered with a distinct blush. She genuinely couldn't understand what was happening today. How could Zuan have become a teacher at the academy when she hadn't been to school for days?

Her first thought was that everyone was conspiring to play a prank on her. But this idea was quickly dismissed; Zuan didn't have enough influence to make these proud students cooperate. Moreover, Shi Kun's reaction couldn't have been faked. She suddenly recalled her sister's strange expression from yesterday to today, how she seemed about to speak but then held back, unable to suppress a smile. It seemed her sister had known all along, deliberately keeping it from her to watch her embarrassment.

That brat! Helping an outsider play a trick on her own sister! But was Zuan really an outsider?

Zuan watched another wave of rage points flow into his system, thinking, "These students are just too adorable. I'll give you all high scores in arithmetic later, except for a few, of course. Heh heh, that's how I get my petty revenge!"

Seeing her still not respond, Zuan smiled faintly and said, "What's wrong? You can't answer this question either?"

"It's 3." Chu Chuyan's face was as red as an apple. She had never imagined that she would one day resort to a 'backdoor' to pass. But she was truly baffled by the previous question. Given enough time, she might have figured it out, but with such short notice, she had no clue at all. Compared to the humiliation of not answering and being sent out to stand as punishment, a little 'backdoor' wasn't entirely unacceptable.

"Correct! As expected of the genius who ranks first in all subjects in the 'Heavenly' class. Please sit down," Zuan praised her with a smile.

Chu Chuyan usually held her head high and her chest out at all times. Whether it was her family background or her abilities, she had every reason to be proud. But now, she practically buried her head in her chest, utterly mortified. This guy must be doing it on purpose. When others 'went easy,' they were usually discreet, but he deliberately praised her like this.

Compared to her embarrassment, Shi Kun was even more infuriated at that moment. He raged, "Your questions aren't fair at all!"

Rage points from Shi Kun: 711!

Zuan glanced at him and said indifferently, "Are you the teacher, or am I?"

Shi Kun glared fiercely at him. "Even if you are a teacher, you can't openly show favoritism like this!"

Zuan shrugged. "Since you know I'm the teacher, how I set the questions is my prerogative. My questions are all random; you can only blame your bad luck for getting a slightly harder one."

The others exchanged glances. This guy didn't even bat an eye when telling lies. "You call this bad luck? It's clearly you favoring your wife!"

Shi Kun was about to say more, but Zuan interrupted him preemptively. "And as your teacher, let me give you another free lesson. There's no such thing as fairness in this world; ultimately, it's all about the strong preying on the weak. Take you, Young Master Shi. You were born into a wealthy family, living in luxury since childhood. Not only did you have the best teachers preparing your foundation from a young age through bone-marrow cleansing, but also inexhaustible cultivation resources at your disposal. In contrast, children from common families struggle for a living, putting in countless efforts just to obtain a single elemental stone. So even if their cultivation aptitude is clearly similar to yours, their ultimate achievements are far less than yours. Why didn't you talk about fairness then?"

"You..." Shi Kun was momentarily speechless.

The other students in the classroom secretly nodded. They had initially thought this guy became a teacher through sheer shamelessness and some unknown twisted arithmetic talent, so they didn't think much of him. Who knew he would say something like that? Indeed, there had never been any so-called fairness in this world. Apparent fairness was merely a means for those in power to maintain stable rule, subtly deceiving the lower classes. Although the "Heavenly" class mostly consisted of students from prominent families, there were also many from humble backgrounds. Their feelings were even more profound. Fortunately, they possessed outstanding cultivation talent and had realized early on that no fairness existed in the world. Only by putting in much greater effort could they barely stand on the same starting line as those born with everything.

Chu Chuyan couldn't help but raise her head at this moment, gazing at the tall figure on the stage, feeling somewhat dazed for a moment. "Is this still the person I remember? Have I been too busy with family affairs lately, overlooking too many things and not making an effort to understand him?"

Shi Kun, finally flustered and angered, retorted, "You're just twisting words! This isn't the same thing at all! No matter which teacher you ask to judge, no one sets questions like this!"

Zuan spread his hands. "I am deliberately protecting Chu Chuyan. What are you going to do about it? She's my wife. If I don't protect her, who will I protect? Am I supposed to favor you? You're not my 'bunny baby,' and besides, if I were looking for a 'bunny baby,' Xie Xiu is much more delicate and appealing than you."

When Chu Chuyan heard him call her his wife, she suddenly felt a sense of being cherished that she had never experienced before. For years, she had been the one shielding the Chu family from harm, protecting others. This was the first time she had been protected by someone else, and the feeling was surprisingly warm. But what did that last sentence mean, 'bunny baby'?

Originally, Xie Xiu was watching the drama unfold from the side. As someone from the Prince Qi faction, seeing Shi Kun from the Empress faction making a fool of himself, Xie Xiu was almost clapping with delight. Furthermore, both families were already vying for the Chu family's allegiance, so he hoped the conflict between Shi Kun and Chu Chuyan would escalate. Who knew the "melon" he was eating would suddenly involve him—'bunny baby'? His handsome face instantly flushed crimson. The fact that he had a feminine appearance had always been a sore spot for him. Normally, no one dared to mention it in front of him. But this time, when Zuan brought it up, he found himself more embarrassed and awkward than he expected, not as angry as he thought he would be.

After thinking about it, he concluded that Zuan's usual behavior and moral standards were simply too low. So, whatever Zuan said seemed to fit his persona, causing no surprise at all. "What a weirdo!" Xie Xiu felt a little irritated, thinking he needed to find an opportunity to get back at Zuan.

On the other side, Wu Qing's eyes widened. She wondered if Xie Xiu had rejected her because he was secretly involved with Zuan. Imagining some scenarios, a chill instantly ran down her spine. She then glared fiercely at Zuan. "How can this guy be so annoying? He's even trying to steal my man!"

Shi Kun, one of the main players, now looked like he had eaten something foul. Because of his handsome appearance, some people in the capital had secretly joked about wanting to keep him as a male concubine, though anyone who harbored such thoughts had long since been buried with tall grass on their graves. But today, learning that he couldn't even compare to others in terms of being a male concubine, he became even angrier than before. Didn't this imply that his charm was inferior to others? For someone who had always been proud and confident in his appearance, this was the most unacceptable thing.

"Zuan, don't push your luck too far. While I might not dare to touch you in school, once we're outside, I have a thousand ways to make you disappear without a trace!" Shi Kun had never imagined he would despise someone this much. According to his usual principle, he repaid grudges on the spot, so he basically had no enemies. Only Zuan, who had provoked him, had been jumping around alive for so long. The crucial point was that Zuan's identity was indeed quite tricky. Thinking of this, he couldn't help but blame Xue'er for her incompetence. Why hadn't she gotten rid of this disgusting fellow sooner? Now, Young Master Shi had lost a great deal of face today.

Chu Chuyan's expression turned cold upon hearing his words. Before she could speak, Zuan already cried out, "Students, bear witness for me! This guy admitted it himself. If anything happens to me in the future, he's definitely the murderer!"

The other students in the classroom seemed numb to his shamelessness. They all looked at Shi Kun with sympathetic eyes. Shi Kun gasped, his head spinning with anger today, to have left such a clear handle.

Zuan's expression suddenly changed, and he said coldly, "Shi Kun, you have repeatedly talked back to the teacher in class. According to school rules, I am now punishing you to stand in the center of the sports field until noon."

"Stand as punishment?" Shi Kun laughed in anger. "What can you do if I don't go?" With his family background, he could study at the most elite schools in the capital; a mere Brightmoon Academy was beneath his notice.

"If you don't go, I'll report you to the academy. Of course, with your family background, the school might not expel you, but you can certainly forget about the qualification for the Yaoguang Secret Realm this time." Zuan had always found it strange how this Young Master Shi had appeared. After all, with his family's status, there was no need for him to travel all the way to Brightmoon Academy. At first, he thought it was because of Chu Chuyan, but to cause such a commotion for a woman—even if he were a romantic, the higher-ups in the Shi family might not approve of his recklessness. Suddenly remembering the early opening of the Yaoguang Secret Realm, a thought struck him. It was too coincidental that this guy transferred here just before the secret realm opened.

Hearing Zuan's words, Shi Kun's expression changed. His trip to Brightmoon City indeed had an important purpose: the Yaoguang Secret Realm. He had received reliable intelligence that a traceless illusion lotus in the realm would bloom soon, and one leaf could raise his cultivation by a minor realm. The temptation was simply too great. If getting entangled with this low-class trash affected his grand plan for this trip, the loss would be immense.

Thinking this, he took a deep breath and snorted, "It's just standing as punishment, so I'll stand. I will appeal today's events to the academy. I won't let you do whatever you please."

"Here, wear this sign." Zuan somehow produced a wooden sign and handed it over.

Shi Kun froze, then nearly fainted with anger when he saw the large characters written on it.

"I, Shi Kun, talked back to the teacher, and am hereby punished to stand here. You may look, but please, do not laugh!"