Just then, the steady sound of footsteps approached...
It was none other than Shen Yi, holding a stack of documents. Her beautiful eyes looked towards Xu Sheng, puzzled as she asked, "Teacher Xu, are you all preparing to go out?"
Xu Sheng glanced at her with a smile and said, "Hmm! Teacher Shen, do you need me for something?"
Shen Yi's cheeks flushed with a hint of red as she stammered, "No... not at all, I was just passing by!"
And seeing this scene, Tang Wulin and the others were disconcerted...
Wei Xiaofeng smacked his lips and said, "Hiss... Is Teacher Shen that thirsty? She actually came to the class to look for Teacher Xu on her own initiative."
Zhang Yangzi echoed, "Now, I wouldn't believe it if you said they're not a couple. Teacher Shen is so proactive, how could it be fake?"
Xie Xie shook his head and said, "I didn't believe it at first, but seeing is believing, eh, our teacher has actually been conquered by a woman!"
Hearing these words, Shen Yi became somewhat panicked and said, "You... you little rascals, what nonsense are you talking about? There's nothing between your Teacher Xu and me."
But perhaps feeling she had spoken too absolutely, her face anxious, she looked at Xu Sheng with a smile and gestured in explanation, "Teacher Xu, I didn't mean that..."
But just as she explained, the documents in her hands went "whoosh~" and fell to the floor...
Seeing this, Xu Sheng immediately crouched down to pick them up, inadvertently bumping into a full embrace...
Shen Yi, holding her forehead and feeling the pain, said with a face full of apology, "I'm... I'm sorry, Teacher Xu, I... I didn't mean to do that! Just now..."
Why on earth was she behaving so awkwardly in front of Xu Sheng today!
She sincerely wished she could find a hole to crawl into!
Xu Sheng pursed his lips and reached out to stroke her hair gently, soothing her, "It's alright, it's nothing serious."
Staring at the person in front of her, oozing with kindness, Shen Yi was completely dumbfounded...
It took her a moment to gather herself, even as he picked up the documents and handed them to her...
Helplessly, Xu Sheng had to wave his hand in front of her eyes, asking softly, "Teacher Shen? Why are you daydreaming?"
Shen Yi, snapping out of it, quickly stood up and then shook her head, saying, "No... it's nothing, thank you... Teacher Xu, I'll leave now, you continue chatting with the kids!"
With that, she hurriedly left with the documents...
Watching Shen Yi flee the scene, Xie Xie mused, "Tsk tsk tsk... Is this the charm of Teacher Xu? He's completely subdued the White-haired Witch!"
Xu Xiaoyan was also surprised, "Teacher Shen is actually blushing, that's not like her usual character at all."
Zhang Yangzi, with eyes full of vicissitude, said, "Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, isn't that normal? Plus, Teacher Shen is a woman after all!"
Gu Yue, giving him a cold glance, said impatiently, "Zhang Yangzi, speaking so wisely, you seem to know quite a lot, huh?"
Zhang Yangzi denied, "No... not at all, I was just joking. Tang Wulin is the one who understands these things."
The collateral Tang Wulin said confusedly, "Me? Why would it be me?"
Not to mention a partner, he barely knew a few members of the opposite sex!
He didn't have a clue!
Xu Sheng said helplessly, "Let's all stop discussing this; Teacher Shen and I truly aren't what you think."
However, this statement, under the skeptical gazes of everyone, seemed very pale...
Shaking his head, he didn't intend to continue the topic and said, "Let's go, I'll take you to browse the auction house."
...
Afterward, having simply hailed a soul-guided taxi, Xu Sheng and Tang Wulin, among others, arrived at the auction house...
This is a vast, circular building, extravagantly decorated. It is visible to the naked eye that every part of the building is made of valuable materials!
They had just arrived at the entrance when a smiling staff member approached and asked Xu Sheng, "Are you here to attend the auction? Please present your invitation!"
However, inside, the staff thought to themselves, "Who is this man? Why did he bring so many children to the auction house!"
Xu Sheng raised an eyebrow, "Invitation? Do you need an invitation to enter this auction house?"
Almost as soon as he spoke, Tang Wulin and the others' faces darkened...
So, Teacher Xu didn't even know the most basic requirement to enter the auction house...
What was the point of bringing them here? Just to stroll around outside the auction venue?
Hearing Xu Sheng's response, the staff member was stunned for a moment. Once they regained their composure, they thought contemptuously, "Tch, such a bumpkin, doesn't even have an invitation. What are you even doing here?"
As a result, their attitude suddenly turned cold, and they said indifferently, "To enter the auction house you must have an invitation. If you don't have one, go back where you came from!"
This was completely different from the previous flattering behavior—how arrogant!
Xu Sheng's face also turned cold as he said sharply, "It's true, I don't have an invitation, but would this item do?"
After speaking, he took out the Shrek Academy teacher's badge and flashed it...
Visibly, the staff member's pupils shrank sharply, and they couldn't help but exclaim, "You... you're actually a teacher from Shrek Academy!"
In other words, the man before them was at least a Soul Emperor or higher in terms of strength!!
The thought made the staff member's body tremble uncontrollably...
They had just mocked a Soul Emperor!!
However, Xu Sheng was not interested in watching their face-changing act; he insisted coldly, "Can we go in now?"
The staff member wiped the cold sweat from their forehead and forced a smile, "Yes... yes, please come inside..."
Before they could finish, Xu Sheng slapped them right across the face, the force of it sending them crashing into the wall...
On closer inspection, a blazing red palm print was visible on their cheek...
Despite the pain, the staff member had to continue forcing a smile and said, "Esteemed guests, this way, please..."
They couldn't afford to provoke the person in front of them; if they dared to be defiant, they might lose their job, or even risk their life!
To Tang Wulin and the others, this scene was incredibly satisfying...
Wei Xiaofeng's mouth turned up in a sneer, showing no mercy as he mocked, "Serves you right, for looking down on others with your dog eyes. You're lucky Teacher Xu didn't slap you to death!"
Zhang Yangzi glared at the staff member and said, "Exactly, acting all high and mighty when you're just a doorman at an auction house, daring to mock us."
Xie Xie's eyes shone with excitement, "Teacher Xu is so cool, especially that slap just now—it completely stunned that guy!"
Xu Xiaoyan nodded in agreement, "Yeah! Suddenly, I feel so much better!"
Hearing this, Xu Sheng responded without changing his expression, "Since everyone feels relieved, let's hurry up and go inside."
With that, the group walked on the deep red carpet, engraved with various patterns, and entered the auction hall through the glittering hallway...