Chapter 43 Outraging the Public

After listening to Wu Shuang’s self-introduction, Wei Ruxuan said immediately, “I’m Wei Ruxuan. I’m also a new student at Yunfeng College. Thank you a lot for your help just now.” “It’s okay. No problem.” “I really appreciate that, Young Master. If it weren’t for you, I wouldn’t know how to get away from them.” “Stop calling me Young Master. We’re classmates now. Ruxuan, just call me Wu Shuang!” “Okay, Wu Shuang.” “Then let’s go through the admission formalities together.” “Okay, but...” Wei Ruxuan hesitated, feeling a little embarrassed. He looked way beyond messy. His clothes were torn by the robbers and hung on his body in tatters. His luggage was also taken away. With this kind of outfit, he didn’t even know how to walk into the college. Wei Ruxuan was not expecting to run into Wu Shuang again. Luckily, Wu Shuang, who was clearly dressed up, didn’t change his nice attitude because of Wei Ruxuan’s appearance. Anyway, there was nothing Wei could do, for he was the one escaping from his marriage without even telling his parents! Afraid that his parents knew where he was, he wouldn’t even dare to bring a pageboy. However, bad things did come in threes. He was then robbed on the way! As a proud young master, he couldn’t bear to meet his new classmates like this. At a glance, Wu Shuang understood what he was worried about. He smiled and tried to make him feel better, “Ruxuan, I’d love to lend you my clothes, but since I’ve got a teenage figure, all my garments are tailored. Here is a suit of a pageboy’s clothes. You can wear it if you don’t mind.” Wei had to accept it. After all, even a pageboy’s clothes seemed more decent than his! He nodded in embarrassment, took the suit Xuan Zhi handed him, and changed his clothes behind a big tree. But what he didn’t know was that Wu Shuang turned his head and smiled in satisfaction. After Wei Ruxuan got dressed, he turned from the Prime Minister’s son into a low-born nerd. Just like that, Wei Ruxuan entered the college with Wu Shuang. Along the way, they passed by crowds of students, nearly all of whom couldn’t help but look at Wu Shuang for a few times. Only God could create a man more gorgeous than a woman! More than that, Wu Shuang also looked elegant and noble. Beside him, his extraordinary servant Xuan Zhi even added to his glory. Neither of them looked like ordinary students. Speaking of servants, almost all students from wealthy or powerful families brought some with them. Owning a servant had become a symbol of one’s social status. Although Yunfeng College claimed to treat its students equally, it was still hard for people here not to be snobbish. As for those poor students, most of them were aware of the unspoken rules. They would come to Yunfeng College in their best outfits and proactively get acquainted with the children of the officials. Standing among them, the badly-dressed Wei Ruxuan was such a weirdo. Wu Shuang looked pure and charming in his white clothes, and Xuan Zhi next to him exuded a confident temperament. Beside them, who were dressed up from head to toe, Wei Ruxuan was so obtrusive in his plain servant’s uniform. What’s worse, Wei Ruxuan didn’t hold back his pride as he should be next to such a world-class beauty. Of course, as the Prime Minister’s son, Wei Ruxuan would never understand why his classmates looked down upon him for how he acted. He didn’t know showing confidence was the privilege of a young master, not a broke commoner. And his ignorance had also foreshadowed his miserable campus life. At the registration office, the teacher kept peeking at Wei Ruxuan. He couldn’t believe a boy like this was the Prime Minister’s son. Didn’t people say the boy was extraordinarily intelligent and spoiled as the only kid in the family? Why was he wearing a pageboy’s clothes with no servant? However, due to Wu Shuang’s presence, the teacher managed not to show his feelings. Besides, he was not a talkative person and would not gossip about a student as a respected figure. In the end, he just went through all the formalities routinely. Thanks to the teacher’s silence, no one got to know Wei Ruxuan’s true identity. In Yunfeng College, two students usually shared a room. After all the necessary procedures, Wu Shuang made himself Wei Ruxuan’s roommate. Since it was already very late when they finally arrived at the dorm, they went to bed soon. Confucius said, “Is it not pleasant to learn with constant perseverance and application? Is it not delightful to have friends coming from distant quarters? Is he not a man of complete virtue, who feels no discomposure though men may take no note of him?” With the loud sound of reading echoing in Yunfeng College, the freshmen’s first class started. A very old and gray-bearded teacher was elaborating to the students on Confucius’ concept of a nobleman. All students had put on their blue school uniforms. This was the first time Wu Shuang wore blue, and he was still good-looking like a god. The simple pearl hairpin on his bun didn’t ruin his beauty, and he looked even more stunning than women. Just with an innocent glance, the beautiful boy could seduce anyone. Compared with the pageboy’s clothes, the blue uniform made Wei Ruxuan look much better, even a bit like the old him, a charming young master. But his image as a poor commoner remained engraved in his classmates’ memory. Nobody would ever guess he was the Prime Minister’s son because rumors had spread that he was just a poor student with no power but a huge ego. Before class, a flock of boys tried to sit next to Wu Shuang when he arrived. In this college full of male students, he was naturally put in the spotlight. However, Wu Shuang just took a seat at the corner and made Wei Ruxuan sit right in front of him, closest to his seat. Many of the boys had already been pissed off when they noticed Wu Shuang and Wei Ruxuan shared the same room. The poor kid was so lucky to meet Wu Shuang first, and they went to the registration office together. But today, he even occupied the seat next to Wu Shuang shamelessly. Wu Shuang’s beauty, his natural nobility, and his extraordinary servant, everything about him made people think of him as a perfect person. They were not willing to blame Wu Shuang for anything. Then the only person they could vent on was Wei Ruxuan! As a result, before Wei Ruxuan understood the situation, all the students hated him already. No matter what question the teacher asked during class, the boys would always get Wei Ruxuan to answer it. Fortunately, Wei Ruxuan was a straight-A student and answered all the questions perfectly. Instead of making a fool of himself, he managed to get praised constantly. Behind his back, Wu Shuang’s eyes were full of admiration as if he was looking at an idol. But this only made other students even more furious. They gripped their brush pens until they broke them in their hands, staring at Wei Ruxuan as if he was a thorn in their flesh. Finally, it was lunchtime. The teacher dismissed the class and patted Wei Ruxuan’s shoulder before leaving. He reckoned that this child would be an excellent scholar. And which teacher didn’t like good students? The more he looked at him, the more he liked him! At the same time, pageboys were packing up their masters’ bags while those who came alone were doing it themselves. Yet Wu Shuang went to help Wei Ruxuan tidy his stuff. As usual, the onetime young master didn’t feel anything wrong, so he just stood there, letting his friend do the job. However, in everyone else’s eyes, Wei Ruxuan was such an arrogant person that he felt superior simply because he was the top student. Once again, before he even noticed, Wei Ruxuan was stared at by people with huge malice. Being a perfect match with the talents here, the college cafeteria was large and delicate. The food served was also pretty nice. After all, it was the best academy in the Empire of Yun! Wei Ruxuan stepped into the cafeteria. He was actually not disappointed with what he saw compared to what he used to have back home, which said a lot about the quality of the facilities here. But then something bad happened. Wei Ruxuan was tripped by someone right after he got his meal. Raising his head, he tried to find the one who did it, but no one was around. He then got another tray of food, yet once again, someone tripped him. The whole bowl of food was overturned on him. If the first trip was an accident, then this one must have been done on purpose. Wei Ruxuan bristled up with anger, “Who was it?” But did his anger matter to them? The answer was no. A young master who looked ill-bred replied, “It’s me. What do you want? You poor nerd. Do you have the guts to fight me? Ah, I’m so scared!” Another young master standing across followed, “And me. Do you know why? Because you only deserve to eat the filth on the ground!” Both of them were accompanied by two servants who were apparently good at martial arts. Clearly, they were from some well-off families. People who disliked Wei Ruxuan began to make noises as well. “Yeah, we would have tripped you, too. So what?” “Shame on you!” “Is it the first time you get to eat such a fancy meal?” “Eat it, eat it, lick it like a dog! Don’t make me wait!” ... “I... You... How could you do this to me?” Wei Ruxuan was so angry that he didn’t know what to do. Confronted with so many people shouting at him, he didn’t even have time to argue back, and he couldn’t possibly beat them since he’s not good at fighting. Back when he was at home, even his father wouldn’t beat him, let alone others. This was the first time that the pampered young master had to deal with something like this. But those bullies prepared something worse for him. Along with their shouts, two apparently well-born students took the lead to ask their servants to press Wei Ruxuan’s head into the pile of food on the ground. One of the servants even grabbed some food on the floor and was about to shovel it into Wei Ruxuan’s mouth. Just as the moment of shame approached, a gentle voice cut in. It was soft, but the tone was firm, “You went too far. How can you treat someone like this?” Following his words, a blue god-like figure appeared. Xuan Zhi went straight up to knock down the two young masters’ servants and brought Wei Ruxuan to Wu Shuang’s side.