The two held each other tightly amidst the crowd, as if all the surrounding clamor had nothing to do with them.
Through that conversation just now, many clever people around had gradually caught on, guessing Wang Donger's true identity. That handsome youth they had once seen, known as "Wang Dong," was actually such a stunningly beautiful young lady.
After a brief silence, enthusiastic applause suddenly erupted all around, interspersed with a few crisp whistles.
Those young faces were beaming with kind smiles; clearly, while these Students had enjoyed the spectacle, they were also genuinely wishing the two well.
Wang Donger's previously tumultuous emotions gradually calmed down amidst this lively atmosphere. Her gaze drifted past Huo Yuhao's broad shoulders and fell upon the crowd behind him.
She saw several familiar faces—those were the young ladies who had once gathered the courage to give love letters to Huo Yuhao.
Wang Donger remembered them, and she also remembered the sourness that had surged in her heart when she first saw those love letters.
Yet at this moment, there was not a trace of jealousy on those young ladies' faces. Instead, they were huddled together in small groups, excitedly whispering to each other, as if witnessing the arrival of something beautiful.
She even saw Jin Li. Jin Li was standing on the outskirts of the crowd, not pushing to the front, but her tall figure was truly too eye-catching, and Wang Donger spotted her at a glance.
That was her greatest imaginary rival in her heart, the direct reason why she had been unable to eat or sleep in peace, and why she had finally made up her mind to restore her female form.
Yet on Jin Li's face, there was surprisingly none of the anger or jealousy that Wang Donger had imagined would appear.
What hung on that bright, beautiful face was more like a kind of intriguing curiosity.
Finally, Wang Donger's gaze slowly shifted and rested on the person beside Huo Yuhao. It was a woman, a woman with a cold, elegant, and noble temperament.
Wang Donger had just poured all her attention onto Huo Yuhao, and she hadn't even noticed that such a person was standing beside him.
Only now, as she looked closely, did she see that this person had a tall, slender figure with graceful curves, and a beautiful dress that highlighted the unique charm of a mature woman.
Although Wang Donger was stunningly beautiful, she was still young after all, and her figure hadn't fully developed; in terms of curves, she naturally couldn't compare to the gracefully shaped mature woman before her.
The person Wang Donger was looking at now was, naturally, Leng Yaozhu.
Leng Yaozhu was watching her with smiling eyes. The gaze was very gentle, but it made Wang Donger feel strange inside.
Wang Donger gently pulled away from Huo Yuhao's embrace, smoothed her skirt inconspicuously, then leaned close to Huo Yuhao and asked in a low voice, "Yuhao, who is she?"
Huo Yuhao smiled and introduced, "This is my teacher. Of course, I am more used to calling her Aunt Leng."
Teacher?
Wang Donger's gaze shifted back to Leng Yaozhu, and clear confusion appeared in her powder-blue eyes.
She had never heard Huo Yuhao mention that he had such an outstanding and elegant teacher. Although she couldn't feel any powerful Spirit Power fluctuations emanating from Leng Yaozhu, that deep, unrevealed, and unpretentious temperament was something she had felt countless times from her Big Dad and Second Dad.
Her intuition told her that the strength of the woman before her was definitely not to be underestimated; she was likely at least a Titled Douluo level powerhouse.
Huo Yuhao looked around at the growing crowd and turned to the two of them, saying, "Let's find a quiet place to talk; it's not very convenient here."
Wang Donger nodded; she didn't want to continue standing here and be watched like a spectacle.
Then, the three of them turned around in tacit understanding, passed through the crowd, and walked into the distance.
Although the surrounding Students were still unsatisfied, they sensibly didn't follow, only watching the three figures as they gradually walked further away.
However, today's event was destined to become the hottest topic of conversation for Shrek Academy Students during their leisure time for a long time to come.
The three eventually arrived at a quiet pavilion in a corner of the academy and sat down by the stone table.
Along the way, through Huo Yuhao's introduction, Leng Yaozhu was a Titled Douluo from a Hidden Family.
Wang Donger accepted this identity quickly; after all, the Clear Sky Sect was currently in a hidden state as well, and she was no stranger to Hidden Families.
At this moment, Wang Donger was sitting on the stone stool, her hands placed neatly on her lap, her back straight, but her gaze kept involuntarily darting away, not daring to meet Leng Yaozhu's eyes.
Whenever Leng Yaozhu's gaze inadvertently swept over her, her ears would start to turn slightly red, and she would quietly scoot a little closer to Huo Yuhao.
How was this any different from meeting the parents?
She had only just appeared in her female form today and hadn't had time to make any mental preparations; the current situation truly left her at a loss.
Leng Yaozhu took in Wang Donger's appearance, and she couldn't help but find it somewhat amusing.
Who could have imagined it? The Dragon Butterfly Douluo, who was depicted in historical books as peerless and standing at the pinnacle of the continent side-by-side with the Spirit Ice Douluo, was now acting like a bullied little wife in front of her, so uneasy that she didn't even know where to put her hands.
Taking advantage of this rare opportunity, Leng Yaozhu also asked the question that had plagued her for many years.
"Donger, since you are from the Clear Sky Sect, why is your surname not Tang? Or is it that... you have another name?"
According to historical records from Ten Thousand Years later, the name of the Spirit Ice Douluo Huo Yuhao's wife was clearly Tang Wutong.
As the Young Lord of the Clear Sky Sect, having grown up in the Sect, Wang Donger actually had the same doubts in her heart. She didn't understand why, despite clearly being from the Clear Sky Sect, she didn't have the surname Tang.
Every time she brought this up with Big Dad and Second Dad, she was always fobbed off with vague words, and she had never received an answer that truly satisfied her.
Now, facing Leng Yaozhu, all she could give was the sentence her Big Dad had said to her back then.
"From the time I had memories, I have been called Wang Donger."
"The elders in the family always say that a name is just a code name, and it doesn't matter what the surname is."
Leng Yaozhu looked seriously at Wang Donger and determined from those clear, bottomless eyes that this young girl was not lying.
Leng Yaozhu nodded and didn't press further, but she still felt that something was not quite right. How ancient a Sect the Clear Sky Sect was; it should value Bloodline Legacy more than heaven itself.
The surname of a direct descendant could absolutely not be as simple as just a "code name."
She vaguely felt that there might be some secret hidden within this that not even Wang Donger herself knew.
But she did not voice her doubts, only setting this question aside in her heart for the time being.
Huo Yuhao was also filled with confusion; if the name was just a code name, then how did she change from Wang Donger to Tang Wutong?
Perhaps only time in the future could give him the answer.
The three chatted for a while longer, and the atmosphere gradually relaxed from its previous stiffness.
Subsequently, Huo Yuhao changed the subject and began to talk about serious matters.
He reached out and gently took hold of Wang Donger's soft, jade-like hand; the temperature of his fingertips was transmitted through her skin, and his tone was serious and gentle: "Donger, I'm going to find the Dean in a moment, and after that, I should be leaving the academy."
Upon hearing this, Wang Donger's powder-blue eyes narrowed slightly. She immediately understood that Huo Yuhao was preparing to graduate and leave Shrek.
She didn't ask any superfluous questions, only immediately saying, "I'll go with you."
However, Huo Yuhao gently shook his head. He looked at Wang Donger's suddenly pursed lips and said, "I have many things to be busy with this year, and I'm afraid I won't have time to properly accompany you."
"So you stay at the academy for now, and apply for early graduation next year; when the time comes, come and help me."
Wang Donger was silent for a moment. They had just established their relationship, and it was exactly the time when they wished they could be glued together every moment. To let her stay alone at the academy and wait for a whole year—to say she wasn't disappointed would definitely be a lie.
But she also understood that what Huo Yuhao was going to do was very important, and she couldn't hold him back.
Wang Donger took a deep breath and quickly calmed down.
She nodded heavily and said, "Alright, I'll listen to you."
It's just one year, right?
Three hundred and sixty-five days will pass quickly, and she could afford to wait.
And during this year, she would work hard to cultivation and make herself stronger.
Strong enough that when she stood by his side, she wouldn't be a burden that required him to divide his attention to take care of her, but an asset that could truly help him.
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