Ma Xiaotao and the others all looked over, puzzled.
Isn't that obviously just an ordinary rock?
Su Yan was also stunned for a moment.
Li Xiaoyao?
Zhao Linger?
"And this."
Jiang Nannan took out the jade mirror and said, "It's been reminding me when Brother Su Yan would arrive."
[Dou 2 World's "Jiang Nannan" has joined the Group Chat.]
[Everyone:???]
[Yanzi is not a Swallow: What just happened?]
[I Am an Orphan: She just waltzed in like that?]
[I Am a Little Bird: Where did she get that jade mirror?]
[Dark Avenger: Jiang Nannan, you… so you've been a member all along, playing the pig to eat the tiger?]
[Zhang Lexuan:???]
[Liu Erlong: High-IQ members, get out here—Old Woman, Number Nine, hurry up and analyze this!]
[Call Me Her Majesty the Empress: I get it now; you blockheads are too dense. There are two Worlds. Your World has a Su Yan; our World has a Su Yan too. Our Su Yan gave it to her—can't you figure that out?]
[Ah Yin: Your Majesty, please stop. Our World doesn't even have you; how could our World have a Su Yan?]
[Hu Liena: Fool. Su Yan is a transmigrator; he doesn't belong to any World—he's unique. Understand?]
[Call Me Her Majesty the Empress: Oops, guessed wrong?]
"I think I get it now."
Su Yan muttered, then spoke up. "All right, let's shelve this for now. Let's go find Xiao Xiao and Wang Dong."
"Huh?"
Ning Rongrong was bewildered. "Such a bizarre thing, and you're not going to explain?"
Su Yan sighed helplessly. "It's too complicated. Let's finish our business first, enjoy today's gossip, and tonight when we're free I'll tell you everything."
Jiang Nannan was on cloud nine, clutching Su Yan's hand, her face full of bliss.
Tang Ya gave Jiang Nannan an odd look. "So this is the person you were waiting for?"
Jiang Nannan nodded emphatically. "Turns out the one you mentioned was Brother Su Yan. Then knowing every detail of the continent for ten thousand years really is true."
[Winter Cutie: So, Su Yan, you're going to stand up for Xiao Xiao as her big brother?]
[Su Yan: Wrong! I'm going to stand up for them as Wang Dong's grandpa.]
[Everyone:???]
[Call Me Her Majesty the Empress: Are you cursing him?]
[Red Dust Dream Dream Dream: 666.]
[Liu Erlong: You Little Bastard—taking advantage of people again!]
[Yanzi is not a Swallow: Wang Dong will punch you into next week.]
[Bo Saixi: I'm speechless. Can't you ever be serious?]
[Winter Cutie:???]
Sure enough, Wang Dong was mortified.
Private message:
[Winter Cutie: Su Yan, you jerk! Why are you claiming to be my grandpa?]
[Su Yan: Didn't you ask me to keep hiding your identity?]
[Winter Cutie: Hiding my identity has nothing to do with you posing as my grandpa!]
[Winter Cutie: Couldn't you just say you're my big brother?]
[Su Yan: Shut up! You want to humiliate me? Ingrrate!]
Su Yan was also speechless.
Seriously?
You want me to be your big brother and you call that not humiliating me?
[Winter Cutie: How is asking you to be my big brother ingratitude?]
[Su Yan: You'll understand later. Anyway, I have to pose as your grandpa—uncle won't cut it; grandpa is the safest option.]
After sending that, Su Yan recalled last night's "three visits to the cottage" Ah Yin and this morning's squatting Ah Yin—yep, grandpa it is!
[Su Yan: Tell you what, Wang Donger. I won't take advantage for free—here's a grandpa-grade, one-of-a-kind limited-edition rescue set.]
Su Yan stopped in his tracks; a brilliant prank had just popped into his head.
Bibi Dong and the others noticed and glanced over questioningly.
"Why'd you stop?"
"What evil idea are you hatching now?"
Su Yan said solemnly,
"Do any of you know the song 'Break the Cocoon'?"
Meanwhile, Wang Dong was furious.
Absolutely livid.
That wretched Su Yan is full of tricks; uncle isn't enough—he just has to keep milking it!
"Pfft!"
Xiao Xiao beside her couldn't hold back a giggle.
Wang Dong snapped, "What are you laughing at?"
Xiao Xiao leaned in and whispered, "Um, Wang Dong, don't be mad, but my big brother's coming to help us. Since he's my brother, he might tack on some family relation to you too, so whatever he says next, don't contradict him, okay?"
???
Wang Dong was ready to commit murder.
What?
Xiao Xiao, you little—
You're doing this on purpose, aren't you?
You want me to call you Granny too?
Argh!
Wang Dong was so mad she nearly ripped off her own disguise.
[Su Yan: Xiao Xiao, do you know "Break the Cocoon"?]
[Xiao Xiao is the Cutest: If I open my eyes in a nightmare—???—is that the song you sang before?]
[Su Yan: Yes. When the sky changes, start singing. I'll make my entrance the moment you do.]
[Everyone:???]
Before anyone could ask, they saw the Little Monkey on Su Yan's shoulder turn into motes of starlight and merge into his body.
Bibi Dong asked oddly, "What just happened?"
Su Yan said gravely,
"No time to explain."
"Step back—I'm about to start flexing."
With that, Su Yan shot straight into the sky.
He could use every Spirit Ability directly, but the panels (spirit rings) only showed on Little Monkey. To make the act hit Dou 2 World even harder, he had to equip the panel too.
Rumble—
A clap of thunder tore across the sky; dark clouds swirled, and Shrek City's heavens turned gloomy.
Back at the teaching block,
Seeing the sky change, Xiao Xiao began to sing: "If I open my eyes in a nightmare, face this cruel World—whose heartstring does the wind pluck—too late to linger and say goodbye—"
Wang Dong:???
Xiao Xiao's act left Wang Dong speechless and Yan Shaozhe's trio frowning.
Zhou Yi finally roared,
"Enough!"
"If not for the academy's arrangement, you two would've been expelled long ago."
Teacher Mu Jin's face darkened. "Zhou Yi, that's not something a teacher should say to students."
Yan Shaozhe rubbed his temples. "All right, stop. Xiao Xiao, quit singing and come back with Teacher Zhou."
Xiao Xiao didn't even glance at them, still singing earnestly:
"If the ending's bound to be grim—unafraid to break the cocoon against the wind—even if wings are torn—falling back to the nineteenth abyss—"
Rumble—
Thunder growled.
"Enough!"
Zhou Yi bellowed, "Keep singing and I'll expel you for good!"
Yan Shaozhe also frowned. "Xiao Xiao, what are you trying to pull?"
Wang Dong was utterly lost—until the next second, when she heard a voice she'd never forget.
It was deafening,
resounding across the whole Shrek Academy:
"A little bird, a little clown—yet you dare bully my grandchild?"
(End of Chapter)
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