thefictionvixens Chapter 103 Family Head
Chapter 103 Family Head
Long You asked himself if his influence at Shrek Academy had reached the point where it could affect the enrollment of new students, so if nothing unexpected happened, Huo Yuhao's roommate would still be Wang Dong.
Wang Dong, Wang Dong'er, and Tang Wutong appear to be three people, but they are actually one person—all daughters of Tang San. (Here, we'll refer to Tang San's daughter as she is in disguise, Wang Dong, following the original story.)
In Long You's view, Wang Dong was actually quite innocent. She was just a little princess who wasn't inherently bad, but was spoiled by her family. If Tang San hadn't been behind Wang Dong and hadn't been implicated in Tang San's scheming, Long You wouldn't have minded Huo Yuhao developing a relationship with her.
However, the reality is that Tang San had laid a whole host of schemes and plots against Wang Dong.
Whether this scheme actually helped maintain stability in the Douluo Continent world, Long You didn't know. But Long You knew that it definitely involved Tang San's efforts to help his daughter obtain a godhood, strengthen his side's power in the God Realm, and exhaust Huo Yuhao both physically and mentally.
After arriving in this world and meeting Tang Ya, Long You seriously considered the question of Tang San. Was Tang San a hero, a tyrant, or a treacherous minister in a chaotic world?
After much deliberation, Long You felt that Tang San was actually more like the head of a noble family.
What is a noble family? What is the style of a noble family head? Emperors come and go, but noble families last for a thousand years.
Based on Long You's limited understanding of history from his previous life, aristocratic families were a special social class that controlled knowledge, land, wealth, and talent, had unlimited opportunities for trial and error, and could influence the situation of the world, yet remained stagnant and closed off from the world.
To put it more narrowly, people in this social class don't care about anyone or anything outside their own family. Whether it's a chaotic world or a prosperous one, all they pursue is the superior lifestyle that their family can maintain for a long time.
Once you understand the aristocratic families, then the heads of those families become much easier to understand. These family heads, through all their maneuvering and scheming, ultimately aim to expand the interests of their own families.
If strengthening one's own power and ensuring its long-term continuation becomes a hallmark of aristocratic family patriarchs' conduct, then wouldn't Tang San's actions align with the typical behavior of aristocratic family patriarchs?
Considering human self-interest, one can criticize the actions of powerful families and Tang San for lacking a sense of responsibility, but one cannot say they shouldn't do the same. Because most people, given the opportunity, will not pass up the chance to advance their own careers and improve the lives of their families and loved ones.
What Tang San wanted to do in the God Realm was completely beyond Long You's control in the mortal realm. Even if Tang San wanted to seize profits in the mortal world, Long You didn't believe he had the ability to stop a God King's schemes. However, Long You believed he had the ability and the need to ensure that those around him and those he knew lived a more fulfilling life than in the original story.
Therefore, Long You's first task should be to directly reveal Wang Dong's true gender, causing Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong to live separately. For young men and women, spending so much time together is a crucial factor in the development of feelings.
Tang San's target for training and manipulation is Wang Dong's husband, who is also his son-in-law. As long as Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong are just ordinary classmates and not lovers, Tang San's methods will not be used on Huo Yuhao.
Even if Tang San had noticed Huo Yuhao before because of the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm, as long as Wang Dong and Huo Yuhao didn't click, Tang San would definitely turn around and use his own methods to cultivate someone who clicked with Wang Dong.
Of course, nothing is absolute. Separating Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong from the very beginning was just an attempt by Long You. If Tang Shenwang is really eyeing Huo Yuhao, then Long You can only pay more attention to this little sworn brother with unlimited potential in the future.
After meeting Huo Yuhao, Long You informed his mother, who had resumed running her vegetarian restaurant in Tiandou City. Upon hearing that Huo Yun'er had passed away, Long You felt compassion and, given their shared history, Huo Yuhao was adopted as her godson.
Although Huo Yuhao now calls Long You his senior brother, the two are actually brothers. Given Huo Yuhao's impeccable character as seen in the original novel, and the bond of brotherhood, Long You genuinely doesn't mind helping Huo Yuhao avoid unnecessary suffering to the best of his ability.
After lunch, Long You took Huo Yuhao to the academy store and bought him a set of bedding. Although Huo Yuhao was slightly wealthier than in the original story and had a sworn brother named Long You, he was still very frugal and didn't buy himself any bedding until he was sure of where his money would come from.
"Yuhao, practicing the Mysterious Heaven Skill is actually very relaxing, and there's absolutely no need to sit cross-legged all the time. Once your martial spirit consciousness awakens, you won't even be able to meditate while sleeping at night, so a comfortable set of bedding is still very necessary."
The path of a Soul Master's cultivation requires a balance of work and rest; blind effort can easily backfire. The academy's academic workload is actually very heavy. Whether you're a lower-grade or upper-grade student, the pressure during the day is immense, and if you don't get enough rest at night, it will severely impact your studies the next day.
"Thank you, senior brother. I understand that principle, but I don't have much money on me."
When I entered the college today, I saw many vendors setting up stalls at the main gate. I originally planned to set up a grilled fish stall there and sell my own fish after I earned some money.
"Do you want to support yourself? It's admirable that you have this intention. However, based on my experience, I wouldn't recommend setting up a grilled fish stall."
After all, if you want to make a lot of money from a grilled fish stall, you have to invest a lot of time in it. Balancing studying and making money is tiring, and more importantly, it can easily make you relax and slack off on your studies without realizing it.
Here's my suggestion: learn how to craft soul tools. Skilled soul masters are never short of money, even if you're only at level one. I've experienced your first soul skill, and frankly, it's a huge advantage for learning soul tool crafting.
"I can sponsor you until you've completed your studies, consider it a student loan, and you can pay me back later."
"Learning how to make soul tools is no problem. I've wanted to learn about soul tool making for a long time, but how should I learn it?"
"Well, let's leave it at that for the first three months. Your foundation is too weak, and you need to use these three months to solidify it. Once you pass the freshman assessment, I'll take you to the Soul Guidance Department to take a minor course. If you have talent, the Soul Guidance Department can also specially recruit you."
"Okay, I'll listen to you, senior. I'll work hard for the next three months."
"Hey, wait a minute. I just remembered something. Could you take care of Xiao Muyang for me? I'll be very busy soon, so let Xiao Muyang stay with you during the day and go back to my dorm at night. I'll pay you for it."