Douluo Dalu: Huo Yuhao Knows the Plot

“For the next three months, my main training for you will focus on physical fitness. No matter who you are, what your background is, or how talented you are, if you fail my assessment after three months, then you'll be just like those nine people before you, and you'll get the hell out.”

“That's it for this morning's class. I suggest you eat well for lunch, and in the afternoon, we'll begin physical fitness training. Class dismissed.”

Exiting the teaching building, the ninety-odd students split into two groups. One group, only a dozen or so, headed towards the academy's cafeteria, while the larger group, like Huo Yuhao, couldn't stand the academy's bizarre food and went outside.

It wasn't just Huo Yuhao's class; other freshman classes and upperclassmen also swarmed out of the school, showing just how unpopular the academy's cafeteria was.

To avoid wasting time, Huo Yuhao still went to the Jun Zailai Restaurant. As before, he didn't have to wait in line. This time, the waiter even led Huo Yuhao to a small private room on the second floor, making Huo Yuhao feel a bit dumbfounded. He was just having a simple lunch!

After ordering, the waiter had just left when the owner, Wang Qing, walked in with a smile. “Little brother, I've heard about what happened last time. Look at how distant you're being. How about this? You can come here every day, and I won't charge you. I'll cover all three meals for you!”

Huo Yuhao quickly waved his hand. “Uncle, you're already taking care of me by letting me skip the line. If you don't charge me, how would I dare to come!”

It turned out that when Huo Yuhao went to pay the bill last time, the waiter refused to accept the money. In the end, Huo Yuhao left it under the plate when they weren't looking.

“Oh, little brother, you're being too polite. Let me tell you…” Wang Qing wanted to say something, but Huo Yuhao interrupted him directly.

“One thing is one thing, Uncle. If you keep doing this, I'll think you're trying to chase me away!” Huo Yuhao said, getting up as if to leave.

“Okay, okay, little brother, hold on. We'll do as you say, come, sit, sit.” Seeing Huo Yuhao's firm attitude, Wang Qing was helpless and quickly pulled Huo Yuhao back to sit down, muttering to himself, 'Only a fool wouldn't take advantage of a good deal. He's still just a kid!'

After that, the two chatted about other things. Wang Qing congratulated Huo Yuhao on successfully entering Shrek Academy and repeatedly tried to inquire about Huo Yuhao's background, but Huo Yuhao just laughed it off.

Finally, Wang Qing hesitated, wanting to say something but remaining silent. Huo Yuhao knew he was putting on an act, but since he wasn't sure of the purpose, he played along. “What's wrong, Uncle? If you have something to say, just say it. Is there anything I can help with?”

“Well, alas, little brother, you see my restaurant looks busy now, but only serving grilled fish is a bit monotonous after all. I'm afraid it won't last long!” Wang Qing sighed.

“Oh? Why do you say that, Uncle? Isn't our menu very diverse?” Huo Yuhao remained calm on the surface, but he understood everything perfectly. As expected, a merchant wouldn't get up early without profit. He was waiting for him here, already eyeing the other recipes in his possession.

Did Huo Yuhao have any? Of course, he did. The White Tiger Duke was the top aristocrat in the Star Luo Empire, and Huo Yuhao's mother, Huo Yun'er, was Duke Dai Hao's personal maid, responsible for Dai Hao's daily life. Her skills couldn't be bad, and Huo Yuhao had been influenced by his mother since childhood. His cooking skills were excellent. Taking out a few dishes to revitalize this small restaurant would be a piece of cake.

Seeing Huo Yuhao still playing dumb, Wang Qing couldn't help but smile bitterly. “Little brother wouldn't be able to tell what's going on with my restaurant, right!”

Huo Yuhao hesitated for a moment before speaking. “I do have some other dishes, but this…” Huo Yuhao's tone became vague at the end, as if he was embarrassed.

Wang Qing couldn't help but twitch his mouth and blink his eyes. He had a feeling that he would have to bleed a lot this time. He couldn't help but curse inwardly, 'This kid looks so young, but how can he be so smooth and experienced? He's clearly planning to rip me off!'

“Please name your price, little brother. As long as it's within my ability, I will definitely try my best to satisfy you.” Wang Qing looked at Huo Yuhao, his tone full of sincerity. Huo Yuhao first looked embarrassed, then sighed softly. “Uncle, you don't know, these were actually learned from an old friend. I didn't originally intend to sell them, but I feel a connection with you, Uncle. Alas, forget it. How about you get 40% and I get 60%, Uncle? What do you think?” Regardless of whether it was true or not, Huo Yuhao spoke nonsense in a serious manner.

Hiss!

Even though Wang Qing was somewhat prepared, he was shocked and jumped up from his chair. He never expected Huo Yuhao to be such a greedy lion, demanding 60% of his profits for just one recipe. Looking at Huo Yuhao's hesitant and reluctant expression, Wang Qing was speechless for a moment, unsure of what words to use to describe Huo Yuhao's greed.

As expected, you can't judge a book by its cover, Wang Qing thought. Who would have thought that such an innocent-looking little boy would be such a cunning person.

Twenty minutes later, Wang Qing watched Huo Yuhao's departing figure, his face not looking too good. He naturally couldn't agree to a 40/60 split. Wouldn't that make him a fool? Under his strenuous efforts, Huo Yuhao finally relented. The final result was a 30/70 split, with Huo Yuhao taking 30% and Wang Qing taking the larger share.

In the afternoon, when the class bell rang, Zhou Yi slowly walked into the classroom. Looking around, the classroom was unusually quiet at this time. The students sat upright, all staring intently at Zhou Yi, forming a sharp contrast with their laziness in the morning.

“Everyone, gather on the playground immediately!” Zhou Yi only said this brief sentence after entering, then turned around and left again.

The students were not surprised. They had roughly guessed the content of the upcoming class because Zhou Yi had said during the morning's dismissal that they would be conducting physical fitness training in the afternoon.

On the playground, under Zhou Yi's command, the whole class lined up in four rows, arranged from low to high in the front. All the students stood straight, and the formation was neat and uniform.

Ignoring the unwilling young man in front of her, Zhou Yi faced all the young people and said, "I have reviewed your entrance exam scores, plus the morning test. So far, Huo Yuhao's cultivation is the highest among all of you. Therefore, I now announce that he is the class monitor of this class. The position of class monitor is not fixed but is held by the capable. That is to say, whoever can defeat him can replace him as class monitor."

After Zhou Yi finished speaking, the students looked at Huo Yuhao with some surprise. It was only because Huo Yuhao had been too quiet in the class before, and like his deskmate, he didn't have much presence. The only thing worth noting was his appearance, but in this regard, all the brilliance was overshadowed by Wang Dong, who was in charge of the appearance. As a result, not many people had paid attention to him before.

Huo Yuhao's performance in the morning test was also mediocre, which led to others not having much impression of him. Of course, although Huo Yuhao's performance was mediocre, no one thought about competing for the position of class monitor. Zhou Yi couldn't be making something out of nothing. Only Wang Dong didn't mean to back down at all. It wasn't that he wanted to be the class monitor, but he wanted to take this opportunity to defeat Huo Yuhao openly and wash away the shame of being attacked in the dormitory.