Chapter 96: Immortal Emperor’s Harem
Chapter 96: Immortal Emperor’s Harem
Yun Wanhe slowly opened his eyes with a yawn.
Morning sunlight streamed through the window.
His alarm clock blared from the bedside table.
"...It’s been a long time since I’ve actually felt tired."
He smiled to himself.
Back in the Immortal world, years could pass without him sleeping.
Now...
He was experiencing ordinary life again.
Rolling out of bed, he stretched before turning off the alarm.
After washing up and getting dressed, he left the apartment.
The morning air was cool.
After a twenty-minute walk, he boarded a bus.
Another twenty minutes later...
He arrived at school.
Students streamed through the front gates, chatting and laughing with one another.
Just as Yun Wanhe was about to enter...
Two familiar figures stepped into his path.
He immediately recognized them.
They were the same loan sharks from the previous night.
Only...
There were supposed to be three.
One was missing.
Yun Wanhe narrowed his eyes.
"What do you want?"
His body instinctively tensed as he prepared for another fight.
The two men immediately raised both hands.
"Wait! Hold on! We’re not here to fight!"
One of them hurriedly spoke, still subconsciously rubbing his bruised ribs.
Yun Wanhe frowned.
"You’re... not?"
The other man quickly shook his head.
"Our boss wants to meet you."
Yun Wanhe’s brows rose slightly.
"Your boss? Why? Does he want revenge?"
A cold light flashed through his eyes as he took a step forward.
"If that’s the case..."
The two men immediately stumbled backward.
"No!"
"No!"
They both waved their hands frantically.
One hurriedly explained,
"He wants to recruit you!"
Yun Wanhe paused.
"...Recruit me?"
The man nodded repeatedly.
"With strength like yours... You’d be a huge asset to us. Our boss believes you could help us take over the entire underworld."
Yun Wanhe let out a small laugh.
"And why would I join an underground organization?"
The two men exchanged a glance before one of them grinned.
"Money."
"Power."
"Women."
"Respect."
"You can have all of it."
Those words made Yun Wanhe stop to think.
’Money...’
That was something he desperately lacked right now.
And if he had to earn it...
He would much rather rely on his fists than spend years climbing the corporate ladder.
Seeing him hesitate, the second man quickly added,
"And there’s more. We’ll even clear your parents’ debts. Not only that... Our boss is willing to compensate them for everything they’ve suffered."
He smiled.
"So... what do you say?"
Yun Wanhe fell silent.
A slow smile spread across his face.
He reached out his hand.
"You’ve got yourself a deal."
The two men stared at him for a moment before visibly relaxing.
One of them quickly stepped forward and shook his hand.
"Hahaha! Welcome aboard!"
"From now on, you’re one of us. Don’t be afraid to ask us for anything."
The three of them laughed together.
Not far away...
Chi Lingxi had just arrived at the school gates.
As she walked toward the entrance, she happened to glance in their direction.
She immediately recognized the two men.
’Those loan sharks...’
She had seen them around before.
As they had bothered her family...
Just seeing Yun Wanhe casually talking and laughing with them caused her brows to knit together.
’He’s associating with people like that?’
Then...
His inner voice reached her ears.
[Money... money... money!]
[Now I can finally start making some real cash!]
Chi Lingxi quietly lowered her gaze.
Her disappointment deepened.
’I need to really stay away from him...’
Without another look, she walked through the school gates.
Almost immediately, several girls rushed over.
"Good morning, Chi Lingxi!"
"Morning!"
"Good morning!"
Chi Lingxi smiled warmly.
"Good morning, everyone."
Her smile was so gentle that several of the girls couldn’t help smiling back.
As always, she naturally became the center of the group.
Only one girl remained unusually quiet.
She wore an unhappy expression.
She had previously been Pan Yu’s girlfriend.
(Author’s note: The one with heavy makeup on)
Ever since Pan Yu had been sent overseas...
He had broken up with her.
The expensive gifts stopped.
The generous allowance disappeared.
Her entire lifestyle had changed overnight.
The other girls noticed her sour mood...
But none of them paid much attention.
It wasn’t because she lacked beauty.
It was because of her personality.
She had always looked down on others and treated everyone around her poorly.
Before long, one of the girls suddenly remembered something.
"Wait!"
She excitedly looked at Chi Lingxi.
"I heard Young Master Shen ate at your family’s sidewalk restaurant last night!"
The entire group instantly became interested.
"Really?"
"You actually met him?"
"What’s he like?"
"Is he as handsome in person as everyone says?"
The questions came one after another.
Chi Lingxi couldn’t help blushing slightly.
"It’s... really not a big deal. He just came to eat dinner."
The girls clearly weren’t satisfied with that answer.
"What did you two talk about?"
"Did he compliment your cooking?"
"Was he nice?"
"Come on, tell us!"
They crowded around her even more as they walked toward the school building.
Watching them from behind...
Yun Wanhe quickened his pace.
He had planned to greet Chi Lingxi when he saw her at the gate.
However...
Just as he got close enough to hear the conversation...
One name reached his ears.
"Shen Tian."
Yun Wanhe’s smile disappeared.
His expression darkened.
[Again? Why is it always him?]
Hearing Yun Wanhe’s inner voice again, Chi Lingxi couldn’t help glancing over her shoulder.
Their eyes met for a brief moment.
Without saying a word, she looked away and quietly quickened her pace.
The distance between them grew a little wider.
’...I’m definitely keeping my distance from him.’
A moment later, the group reached the locker area.
Standing there was Chu Luoshen, greeting students as they entered the school.
"Good morning, girls."
She smiled warmly.
"Good morning, Teacher!"
The entire group replied in unison.
Chu Luoshen nodded in satisfaction.
"You’ve got five minutes before class starts. So hurry along."
"Yes, Teacher!"
The girls laughed as they hurried toward their classrooms.
Just then...
Chu Luoshen noticed Yun Wanhe approaching from behind.
The warmth instantly disappeared from her face.
"Get to class. Don’t be late."
Her tone was calm...
But noticeably colder than it had been moments earlier.
Yun Wanhe scratched the back of his head awkwardly.
[...Huh? She was smiling so warmly at everyone else... Why does she treat me like I’m some kind of criminal?]
He couldn’t figure it out.
Still, he shrugged inwardly.
[Whatever. She’s beautiful. I can overlook a little attitude.]
The moment those thoughts echoed through the air...
Both Chu Luoshen and Chi Lingxi clicked their tongues at exactly the same time.
"Tsk."
"Tsk."
The synchronized reaction made several nearby students glance at the two women in confusion.
Neither of them noticed.
Both simply wore the exact same expression.
One of complete annoyance.
Of course, Yun Wanhe noticed their reactions and frowned in confusion.
[Why do they both look annoyed? Did someone do something? If I find out who it was, I’ll teach them a lesson!]
He glanced around, hoping to find the culprit and earn some goodwill.
Unfortunately, by the time he looked back, Chu Luoshen, Chi Lingxi, and the other girls were already heading toward their classrooms.
With no other choice, he followed behind them.
As he watched everyone walking ahead of him, he couldn’t help but sigh inwardly.
[They all have good asses...]
[If I were a lustful man, I would’ve added all of them into this immortal emperor’s harem!]
Chu Luoshen and Chi Lingxi both heard every word of his inner thoughts.
Even so, after everything they had already witnessed and heard from him, neither of them even wanted to react.
The other girls also noticed someone walking closely behind them.
Several instinctively glanced over their shoulders.
When they saw it was Yun Wanhe, they quietly moved a little closer together and continued toward class without saying anything.
Yun Wanhe noticed the subtle change.
[...Did I do something wrong?]
He looked down at himself.
He had become noticeably healthier overnight, and his once frail appearance had almost completely disappeared.
[Why hasn’t anyone complimented me yet?]
Unable to think of another explanation, he simply shrugged and continued following.
Reaching their classroom, Yun Wanhe entered alongside Chu Luoshen and Chi Lingxi.
The students quickly returned to their seats as Chu Luoshen walked to the front of the room.
She picked up a piece of chalk and wrote her name neatly across the blackboard.
Turning around, she smiled politely.
"Good morning, everyone. My name is Chu Luoshen, and I’ll be your homeroom teacher from now on. I hope we’ll all get along."
The classroom immediately became lively.
"So she’s our new teacher?"
"She looks so young!"
"She seems really nice."
Many of the boys quietly celebrated having such a beautiful teacher.
Yun Wanhe glanced around the classroom.
[Hmph...You’d all better behave yourselves. Don’t make things difficult for my future second wife... I mean Teacher Chu.]
For some reason, several boys happened to look over at the same time.
Seeing Yun Wanhe staring at them with a serious expression, they instinctively looked away.
A few even rubbed the backs of their necks.
"...Why did I suddenly get chills?"
"No idea..."
Yun Wanhe nodded to himself in satisfaction.
[Good. That’s better.]
A few girls noticed the exchange.
Seeing Yun Wanhe stand up for the new teacher to stop the boys from looking at her lustfully... at least from their perspective... they couldn’t help but look at him a little differently.
"He’s... kind of dependable."
"Yeah, I didn’t expect that."
Chi Lingxi overheard the whispers and glanced at the girls before silently shaking her head.
’Girls, you can’t be that desperate...’
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(Author Note: IMPORTANT!)
ALL SUPER GIFTS (Magic Castle, Space Ship, Golden Gachapon) = MORE ChapterS!