CHAPTER 273: CHAPTER 273: REVERSAL OF PUBLIC OPINION

But soon, the maid’s indignant gaze gradually turned into disbelief.

On the other side of the stove, Zhu Haomiao smoothly handled the ingredients, casually tossing them into the pot, instantly releasing an unparalleled rich aroma.

Sniff sniff~

Uncontrollably sniffing and swallowing a gulp, the maid knew just by the smell that this dish was even better than what the chefs in the mansion had cooked before!

The young master never entered the kitchen before?!

Could it be that there truly are geniuses born with innate knowledge in this world?!

Having sneakily learned two tricks from the former chef and feeling self-satisfied, the maid was instantly struck down, shrinking and curling up beside the stove.

On the opposite side, Zhu Haomiao had a flickering green spirit light in his eyes, [Gluttony] authority silently unleashed, stimulating all the nutrition in the ingredients, as an imperceptible spirit light gradually blossomed in the dish.

"Go fetch my lunchbox."

"Huh? Oh!"

It took a few seconds for her to react, and the maid quickly retrieved a finely gold-plated four-layered lunchbox, laying it out layer by layer on the table.

Filling it to the brim with various fried dishes, and finally covering it with a layer of crystal-clear white rice, Zhu Haomiao lifted the large lunchbox and leisurely pushed open the door.

"I’m going to the Martial Arts Academy, I’ll have lunch and dinner outside, no need to prepare meals for me."

"Yes!"

The young master’s instructions echoed in her ears as he left, and the maid looked at his back, filled with confusion.

The young master... how suddenly did he become a different person?!

Elsewhere, taking advantage of no one being around, Zhu Haomiao placed the large lunchbox into a small pouch at his waist, walking empty-handed towards the Imperial City.

But the very next second, the young man suddenly remembered something and quickly opened the pouch to pull out the lunchbox.

As expected, an evil lump of white cotton was latched onto the bottom of the lunchbox, biting one corner with its mouth, cheeks puffed up, seemingly wanting to stuff the lunchbox several times its size into itself.

Zhu Haomiao: "......"

Diao Chan: "......"

After staring at each other for a few seconds, Zhu Haomiao pulled it off.

"Chirp! This is what Xuxu found~~"

The little creature wriggled crazily in the young man’s hand, its four little paws desperately reaching for the lunchbox, teary-eyed and full of grievance.

"Picking up everything will only harm you!"

"This is my lunch, don’t eat it randomly!"

Pointing at Diao Chan’s pink nose, Zhu Haomiao warned fiercely, stuffing it back into the pouch along with the lunchbox.

With a heavy sigh, Zhu Haomiao painfully pinched his brow and resumed his steps, continuing to ponder serious matters.

What was I thinking about just now?

Right, I must gradually let those familiar with Li Lin accept the "change" in ’myself’, subtly solidifying my fate line, laying the groundwork for more intense changes in fate to come...

Li Lin has had little contact with the Anti-theft Bureau, so they should have already accepted the "change" in ’myself’.

The main difficulty is still with the classmates at the [Royal Martial Academy] and the servants at [Pingyang Marquis Mansion]...

These people are familiar with Li Lin’s previous personality and abilities. Even if I "knew shame and became brave", striving to improve, they still need time to gradually adapt.

Thinking of this, Zhu Haomiao couldn’t help but nod slightly.

In the coming period, I should often show up in front of them to let them slowly accept the "drastic change" in ’me’, reshaping Li Lin’s image in the eyes of the world...

In his contemplations, Zhu Haomiao had already arrived at the foot of the Imperial City, habitually taking out a token to pass the guard’s inspection.

After the absent-minded young man walked away, several Imperial City Guards stared at his back with strange expressions.

"Have you heard? Yesterday this [Pingyang Earl] made quite a spectacle."

"I heard, he beat up the Duke Cheng’s fourth son!"

"Not only that, he even made Princess Jinglan cry."

"Hiss~ Does he have a death wish?"

"Not exactly, fights among kids at the Martial Arts Academy are not taken to heart by adults; at most, they’d let them get hit back!"

"Even so, for a mere [Pingyang Earl], offending these two nobles, tsk tsk, he’ll have a hard time..."

Listening to the colleagues gossip gleefully, one guard spoke mysteriously.

"Aren’t you curious?"

"Huh? Curious about what?"

"Didn’t people say before that [Pingyang Earl] was weak and cowardly? How did he suddenly explode?"

"Eh... right..."

"I think he must have had some encounter! Maybe he met an immortal and got enlightenment... He shouldn’t be underestimated in the future!"

With eyes lighting up, the guards were instantly reminded of various popular story plots and eagerly discussed them.

Meanwhile, Zhu Haomiao was unaware that "his" reputation had unknowingly changed, frowning at his own body.

After a night of deep sleep, the six-dimensional attributes all digested by 0.1, barely meeting expectations.

Yet the growth in strength couldn’t mask the pain throughout his body. Despite significant improvement in his injuries after a night of [Lust] authority’s repair, the physical sensation of pain was even more pronounced.

Every muscle fiber on the young man’s body sent stinging pain akin to needles when moving gently.

That was the aftereffect of overusing extraordinary power!

Though it didn’t affect daily activities, it was very uncomfortable!

Clenching his fists, Zhu Haomiao pursed his lips and strode into the [Royal Martial Academy] gate.

Hoping that there wouldn’t be another fool coming up to flaunt their face...

Contrary to Zhu Haomiao’s expectations, after yesterday’s events, his savvy classmates’ attitudes drastically changed. Although there were still criticisms and hatred behind his back, they greeted him with smiles on the surface.

Feeling impressed by their smoothness and shrewdness, Zhu Haomiao also lifted a smile and nodded politely.

Arriving in the classroom harmoniously, Zhu Haomiao found a seat to sit down, ready to study this world’s martial arts theories when he suddenly felt a gaze of scrutiny.

Turning his head, he saw a chubby-cheeked Little Douding beside him glaring at him angrily.

Not sure what miraculous elixir she used, but in just one day, the bumps all over her head had already disappeared, and her full forehead was back to its original fair and tender state.

The corner of his mouth twitched involuntarily, and Zhu Haomiao greeted politely with a nod.

"Greetings, Your Highness, Princess."

"Hmph~"

Little Douding snorted arrogantly, turning her head away like a feisty little kitten.

Zhu Haomiao shook his head with a laugh, not minding, and focused his attention on the teacher entering the classroom.

"Class begins, today we learn the method of inner Qi circulation..."

Listening attentively, Zhu Haomiao was surprised to find that the beginner class was quite suitable for a complete newbie like him!

The most basic knowledge of meridian Qi circulation resonated with the virtual memories obtained through Krypton Gold last night, and Zhu Haomiao found it very rewarding.

When I go to the Scripture Pavilion to read later today, I definitely won’t be clueless like yesterday!