When Hong Tao and Man Siying arrived at Chen Mu's class, the whole class was in an immediate uproar.
Even Feng Zi-ang couldn't help but look astonished.
One was the most famous genius card artisan at Eastern Wei Academy, and the other was a very popular beautiful card master. It would be hard not to cause a sensation for the two of them to come together to the sponsorship class known as the "garbage collection ground."
But the most dazzling star that day wasn't destined to be the two of them, but rather the taciturn Yao Ke.
He was wearing a woman's apparatus studded with gems, which was a comical picture that day in everyone's eyes, looking all the more mysterious and unusual.
Feng Zi-ang didn't immediately leave the classroom after class, curious as to what Hong Tao and Man Siying would be doing there.
"May I ask if you are classmate Yao Ke?" Man Siying's words were as soft as the wind.
The students behind Chen Mu all showed expressions of enjoyment, and in that moment, nearly all the perverts in the class made up their minds that they would henceforth become hardcore fans of Miss Siying.
Even Phoenix and Ya Ya were stunned by Man Siying's looks and temperament.
"Yes." Chen Mu nodded calmly.
No one could have imagined how he would feel in front of such a beauty!
He recognized Hong Tao from the fight between Hong Tao and Aragon's bodyguard, which had left a deep impression on his mind, being the first time he had seen a fight between card artisans.
He also remembered very clearly the relationship between Hong Tao and Zuo Tingyi.
He couldn't help but be vigilant, and his mind was highly tense, since if he was the least bit careless, the situation would become very bad for him.
The relationship between Hong Tao and Zuo Tingyi had left Chen Mu with no good opinion of him.
On the contrary, he didn't have much of an impression of Man Siying.
He had thought he had already repaid the favor he owed her when he had stepped forward last time, and Man Siying's position in his mind had quickly dropped to that of an ordinary stranger.
Moreover, he hadn't paid any attention to Man Siying's appearance that day, so he hadn't recognized her for a while.
Once he saw Chen Mu admit that he was Yao Ke, Hong Tao was overjoyed, and rushed to say, "I heard you can make a 'mud fish'?"
"Mud fish..." Mud fish. "..." Mud fish "again!
The students in the class hadn't realized that Hong Tao had come for the "mud fish" jet stream card. There had been so many people coming to buy "mud fish" from Yao Ke that they had already gotten used to it.
But..
Their gazes landed on Man Siying. Wasn't Miss Man Siying here?
Man Siying was recognized by the school as a powerful card master, and it wasn't only because of her looks that she was sought after by so many boys.
Unless … unless even Miss Man Siying was unable to make it!
The quick-witted students were immediately frightened by their own guesses.
How was this possible?
Man Siying's power was among the best among the mid-grade card masters.
How difficult would it be to create a card that even she couldn't!
If that was the case, didn't that mean that Yao Ke's level had already surpassed Man Siying's?
More and more people reacted, and they looked at Chen Mu in disbelief.
At that moment, Chen Mu became the focus of everyone's attention, and also the most dazzling person in the classroom!
Feng Zi-ang looked at Chen Mu in utter shock.
Yao Ke was the most serious and capable student in the class. This was recognized by all the teachers.
Feng Zi-ang also knew that every card master had a type of card they specialized in, and it was quite normal for a higher-level card master not to be able to make a certain type of low-grade card.
But that still couldn't keep him calm!
He had heard about Man Siying's power, and for a card master with such a solid foundation, it wouldn't be a problem for her to make an ordinary low-grade card.
Unless … unless that low-grade card wasn't an ordinary low-grade card!
But if that was the case, how could Yao Ke have made it?
The subjects Yao Ke had studied had determined that he would never be able to reach that level, and all the knowledge he had learned was only some very basic content.
And he didn't see anything special about his ordinary schoolwork.
Actually, in the eyes of many teachers, Yao Ke was just a student with ordinary talent, but a serious attitude toward his studies.
And what kind of card was this "mud fish" after all?
Feng Zi-ang had a stomach full of questions, but it clearly wasn't a good time to ask.
Hong Tao's perception was extremely sensitive, and he could acutely detect the trace of hostility that his adversary had concealed very deeply.
But he didn't pay it too much attention, since it wasn't the first time he had encountered such a situation.
He had quite a reputation in the school, and ordinary card artisans often had a trace of hostility toward him, which was mostly due to jealousy.
But his adversary was a card master, which was a little unexpected.
But when he thought about it, for such a powerful card master to be in the sponsorship class, he probably didn't like people who were rather famous, which was a very normal thing.
Thinking about it, Hong Tao felt relieved.
Man Siying's eyes flashed a trace of imperceptible surprise, feeling as though she had seen Yao Ke somewhere before.
But every time she looked carefully at his face, she was certain she had never seen him before.
It was the first time she had encountered such a situation, but she didn't show her surprise. Instead, she was quietly observing the classmate called Yao Ke.
Hong Tao laughed, "I wanted to buy a fiery mayfly as a gift, but Hua Hua didn't have any more 'mud fish' jet stream cards, so I had to come find brother Yao.
I also know that brother Yao is no longer a 'mud fish,' but I'd still like to ask brother Yao to give me some face. If you ever need anything from me, Hong Tao, just let me know!
Of course, the materials and expenses are no problem. "
Once he said that, there was a slight buzz in the classroom.
The surprise on Phoenix's and Ya Ya's faces grew, since they knew the weight of what Hong Tao had said.
In the school, if you had such a strong helper like Hong Tao, no one would dare to provoke you.
No matter where you were, there would always be fights between people, not to mention at Eastern Wei Academy, where everyone was basically rich and powerful.
Just like Man Siying, Aragon and the rest had dared to harass her because her family was ordinary.
But ever since Zuo Tingyi and Hong Tao had sent Aragon to the disciplinary office, no one had dared to harass her again.
Man Siying's eyes flashed, and she said with a slight smile, "The 'mud fish' jet stream card is too difficult, and I can't make it, so I've come to find brother Yao."
The low buzzing sound instantly quietened down.
What they had just guessed was true!
This unparalleled impact caused all of them to shut their mouths.
Chen Mu's mind was racing, thinking about his situation.
Judging from Hong Tao's behavior, he shouldn't have seen through his disguise, which made him breathe a little easier.
Should he agree or not?
Chen Mu thought it over, and quickly made his decision to agree to Hong Tao!
Although he didn't like Hong Tao, safety came first, and there was no need to stir up any unnecessary trouble.
If he refused Hong Tao's request, although Hong Tao wouldn't turn hostile on the spot, he would certainly investigate him in secret.
Although the demonic woman had made a series of arrangements, as long as Hong Tao investigated, there would be a lot of loopholes in him.
It looked like he would have to get out of there as soon as possible, since Chen Mu had already started to smell a little danger.
Hong Tao was a little surprised, sensing his counterpart's nervousness as though he were facing a great enemy, which made him a little puzzled.
"Ok."
Chen Mu readily agreed, and Hong Tao, who had just been a little puzzled, was immediately overjoyed, as long as his counterpart agreed.
He was most afraid of running into those eccentric fellows, who wouldn't be moved by force or persuasion, and he wouldn't use force.
Since he could smoothly resolve it, that would be the best result.
"Then I'll thank you very much, brother Yao." In his joy, Hong Tao had also forgotten his little puzzlement.
"I have quite a few questions about this' mud fish 'jet stream card, and I don't know if brother Yao has time to give me some pointers?" Man Siying cut in, seeming a little embarrassed by what she had said, and her jade face was a little red.
Good lord!
What was that?
A hint of a date?
Was that still Miss Man Siying, who had the reputation of being a jade woman?
The boys in the class who had just become Man Siying's diehard fans were dumbstruck, and the temperature in the classroom rose sharply.
Hong Tao looked at Man Siying in shock, wondering if his ears had been playing tricks on him.
Chen Mu shook his head, "I'm sorry, I don't have time."
Chen Mu, who had been on guard, was just thinking about how to get out of there. If he could get away, he naturally wouldn't agree to Man Siying's request.
On top of that, the idea of the primitive token contained in the "mud fish," which made him even more careful, not daring to easily tell anyone.
Everyone, including Hong Tao, found that their minds were a little dazed.
That guy really has a one-track mind!
Hong Tao was a little glad that he had good luck, since Yao Ke had just agreed to help him make the "mud fish."
And Phoenix and Ya Ya were looking at Chen Mu with strange gazes.
Man Siying didn't look embarrassed or angry at being refused, but followed up with, "Please don't worry, brother Yao, I'm very quiet, and won't interfere with your work."
Almost everyone in the classroom was petrified in that instant.
Chen Mu found it a little strange that this woman wouldn't stop pestering him.
Just as he was about to open his mouth to refuse again, a few coughs broke the silence of the classroom.
The one coughing was Feng Zi-ang, who had stepped out of the crowd and immediately attracted everyone's attention.
"Yao Ke." Feng Zi-ang spoke in a slow tone, with a calm expression.
"Professor." Chen Mu bowed slightly.
"Helping each other among fellow students is a quality that every student should have.
Student Man Siying has some questions about the 'mud fish' jet stream card, and wants to ask for your advice. Then you should have a good exchange.
Student Man's card making attainments are also very solid, and would be of great benefit to you.
Mutual exchange, mutual improvement. "
Feng Zi-ang was a little pleased, since it was really rare for him to be able to say something of such standard that day.
He didn't pay any attention to the venomous gazes of the other students, since in his mind, Yao Ke was the pride of all the professors, and was fundamentally different from the other foppish trash.
Since Feng Zi-ang had said that in front of so many people, Chen Mu naturally couldn't refuse.
He said helplessly, "Yes."
"Thank you, Professor!"
The trace of shyness on Man Siying's face hadn't yet faded, which made the students around them feel restless and their blood boiling.
Chen Mu packed up his things, said goodbye to the professor, and nodded to Hong Tao before walking out the door, with Man Siying right behind him.
Once the two of them had left the classroom, the classroom immediately exploded.
Everyone was excitedly and enthusiastically discussing the incredible scene that had just taken place in front of their eyes.
Everyone knew that it wouldn't take until the next day for the whole school to hear about it.
Chen Mu and Man Siying were walking side by side, and he noticed that the passersby would occasionally cast their gazes in their direction.
That made him frown, since the last thing he wanted was to draw attention to himself.
But he hadn't thought that things would turn out contrary to his wishes, and that he would instead become the center of attention. He smiled bitterly to himself.
This made him even more determined to leave.
That day's matter had pushed him to the most dazzling place, where his disguise would have nowhere to hide.
The dazzling stage wasn't destined to belong to him, and he was more suited to quietly living in a dark corner, just as the demonic woman had said.
His situation had already started to become dangerous, which made him determined to leave as soon as possible.
There was no longer any point in waiting for the demonic woman, since he could be arrested by the Zuo family at any time if he continued to stay there.
The two of them walked side by side on the street, and Chen Mu, lost in thought, didn't say a word.
He didn't notice that Man Siying had deliberately slowed her pace to fall two steps behind him.
That's the back!
Man Siying stared blankly at the back that kept appearing in her mind, with all sorts of complicated feelings.
That day, she had been protected behind that back, and she had also been watching that back.
"Chen Mu." She spat out the two words softly.
Yao Ke froze in front of her.
Chen Mu's heart suddenly jumped into his throat, as though he had run into a dangerous beast, and all the hair on his body stood on end.
But, with the pedestrians coming and going all around, he could only restrain his impulse to make a move.
"Don't worry, I won't hurt you." Man Siying's faint voice came from behind him, "You probably don't remember me.
Last time, you protected me.
I don't know what enmity you had with the Zuo family, but … you'd better get out of here quickly. "
"Protected you?" Chen Mu's voice was a little hoarse.
Having his identity suddenly exposed like that by someone else, he felt as though his brain had been hammered, and he could no longer keep his calm.
"Ha ha, maybe you've forgotten.
It happened a long time ago, when we were watching card plays at school. Do you remember?
You were using a chair, and you had a friend with you at the time. "Man Siying's voice was as faintly discernible as the clouds, but it thoroughly awakened Chen Mu's memory.
"Oh, it's you." Chen Mu didn't let down his guard, and asked, "How did you find me?"
"When I first saw you, I thought I'd seen you somewhere before, but I couldn't be sure.
Just then, when I saw your back, I could be sure. "Man Siying's eyes gradually brightened.
That answer was beyond Chen Mu's expectations, and he couldn't help but marvel to himself, while his worry grew a little heavier, not knowing if Hong Tao had recognized him.