Normal. P.O.V

After Dong Cheng Wei finished their practice, Xiu walked over to Ah Xiang who was sitting on the table.

Xiu's P.O.V

I walked over to Ah Xiang and sat next to her on the table.

"Hey Ah Xiang, how was school today?"I asked.

"It was okay, but all of my classes are pretty boring." She replied.

"What do you mean?" I ask.

"In all 3 of my classes, there's barely any students in the classroom. The maximum amount of students in one of my classes are 6. And we barely talk. Like its just self-study with books or computer. It's so boring..." Ah Xiang complained.

"It'll be fine. You can get through the year and it'll feel like the year has passed by very quickly." I try reassuring her.

"What makes you think like that?" Uh oh, she's starting to get suspicious.

"No reason, it just that when I was in high school, I thought like you but it felt as time passed by very fast and I was already a graduating." Hehehe... Hope she buys it.

"Ohh, I see." She said. Phew! That was close. I wanted to surprise her instead.

The next day, Xia Tian, Lan Ling Wang, Meng Zhu, and Xiu was gonna start their secret mission.

Normal P.O.V

7 am, the alarm goes off. For all the boys and girls to get ready for school. For Xiu, he was excited. Feeling like before, going to Dong Han Academy with his brothers. It was really fun even though they had their ups and downs.

In the silver dimension, Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, Zhao Yun, Ma Chao, Huang Zhong all sneezed at the same time. "What the?" They all said at the same time.

Back in the Iron dimension,

Everybody was getting ready for the day, Ah Xiang was getting ready to go to school. Xiu was gonna meet the others at the Pub before going to Ai Xin Academy.

1 hour later, "Bye Ah Xiang, see you later~," Xiu said trying to hint something at her.

"Huh?" Ah Xiang replied.

"Nothing. Study well in school!" Xiu said while heading to the pub.

"Byeeee"

10 minutes later, Xiu arrived at the pub to see Meng Zhu, Xia Tian, and Lan Ling Wang.

"Mornin guys," Xiu said.

"Hey, Xiu" Xia Tian replied.

"Mornin Xiu, so I know you're famous by Dong Cheng Wei and a lot of people will recognize you. So I got this glasses to help you disguise yourself."Meng Zhu said.

"But how are these glasses suppose to disguise him. It doesn't really change his looks." Lan Ling Wang said.

"Just put them on." Meng Zhu said.

Xiu puts them on and nothing changes.

"Meng Zhu, is this some kind of prank?" Xiu said.

"Hold on a minute, Ye Si Ren! Come here real quick." Meng Zhu asked.

"Coming! So what's up? Oh! Is this a new friend of yours?" Ye si Ren asked.

Everybody looks at Ye Si Ren like he's crazy.

"Huh?" Everybody says except Meng Zhu.

"Dad what are you talking about? It's Xiu." Xia Tian says.

"Yeah Master, it's Xiu." Lan Ling Wang says.

"Wait huhhhhhhhh?" Ye Si Ren says. "But I don't see him."

"Allow me to explain. This is this~, That is that~" Meng Zhu said.

"Wei! Meng Zhu, that only works on tv. None of the readers will understand." Xiu said.

"Oh...well these glasses are made especially for famous people who want to be in public without getting noticed. You guys can see him because of this." Meng Zhu said while he holds a box of mints.

"These mints are specially made to let you see the real person behind the glasses. Here Ye Si Ren, have one." He hands the mint to Ye Si Ren and he eats one. He can now see Xiu.

"Oh, it is Xiu!" Ye Si Ren suddenly saw Xiu appear where that man that he never met before stood.

Xiu appears as his normal appearance however, he just has on a pair of glasses without any lenses in them.

"Hold On, how come we can see Xiu in his true form when we never ate the mint?" Lan Ling Wang said, curious at the sudden realization.

"Glad you asked Lan Ling Wang. You see...I spiked your drinks with the mints already before so you would be curious." Meng Zhu gave them a smile similar to an 8-year old who just played a prank on their friend.

"He's the most powerful man in the universe that can sense powers in a whole other universe yet he loves to pranks his comrades like this..." Xiu thought, smiling to himself as he remembers all the seriousness and trust he puts in that man that he respects the most.

"Meng Zhu, I hope one day you can find yourself a wife who understands you as well as Ah Xiang does for Xiu," Xia Tian pats the back of Meg Zhu's shoulder as he makes a light chuckle.

Meng Zhu gives a small smile and looks at Xiu,

"I hope that I find myself a lover that does understand me too. Whether it be a woman or a man, I don't care." Meng Zhu stated in a happy tone.

Everyone turns to look at Meng Zhu in a blank expression...

"Meng Zhu, are...you...gay?" Xia Tian was the first to speak after that sudden statement.

"No, I wouldn't say gay, but Bi. I like a person by their personality and their heart, not by gender nor physical attributes. I don't care if they are rich, poor, or whatever." Meng Zhu smiled proudly of his statement.

It may not look like it, but this was the only thing Meng Zhu was nervous to say. He's always so poised and always 10-steps ahead of the enemies but he's also human too. Now that he has finally admitted the one thing he was nervous about to his closest friends, he feels like a piano was just lifted off his chest.

SIKE!

Meng Zhu doesn't care what people think and he's never been nervous about telling anyone. It's just that no one ever asks him what his sexuality is that he doesn't have to tell anyone. OH, he's bisexual for sure, but why is there a need for a coming out announcement when people already assume everyone's sexuality?

"Wow...this is something I never heard of before about you Meng Zhu," Xiu finally broke the silence that seemed to be slowly cutting at everyone's throats.

"Alright enough chit-chatting, it's time we head to Ai Xin Academy." Meng Zhu decided it's best to change the subject before his friends do or think something dumb.

(Kristie: Hi everyone! Before I continue with the chapter, let me explain how the school system will work. Ai Xin academy teaches you all grade levels from pre-school to college. That's a total of 18 years! For a school that teaches all years, it is the biggest academy in the country. Classrooms are all organized by classrooms.

A-Top students, highly intelligent, no teachers and self-study with periods of quizzes and test to keep track of the students.

B-Average students, not above and not below, keeping an average score on all scores, teachers will teach and quizzes and tests are given all the same time.

C- Well below students, in major need of academic help, stays after-school for more tutor and progressive help.

Now that we have the guided level of students, next is the number to determine the grade level.

P-Preschool

K-Kindergarten

1-First Grade

2- Second Grade

3-Third Grade

Cont.

16- Sixteenth grade (Last level)

OKay, now that we've established that, let's continue with the story.

At Ai Xin Academy, outside classroom 12-A

"Okay, according to the instructions given to us in this schedule this is our classroom and all we do is just sit here and self-study." Xia Tian reads the schedule over and over again.

Xiu nervously looks around the area,

"For being the top school of this country, they do seem to be putting in little amounts for students in the top level," Xiu mentally prepares himself as he remembers his days in Dong Han Academy with the five tiger generals and his other classmates.

Meanwhile back in the Silver Dimension, all of the five tiger generals, President Cao, Diao Chan, Xiao Qiao all sneeze at the same time. "Huuuuhh?" they all simultaneously thought.

Students of 12-A had been quietly staring at the textbooks, memorizing its contents, preparing themselves for the upcoming exam. Suddenly, the sound of their classroom door opening brought back the students to reality, seeing four guys in their school uniforms.

Walking towards the front of the class, the guys all stood in one line, ready to introduce themselves.

"Hi, I'm Jiu Wu" Meng Zhu introduced himself with his own name.

Lan Ling Wang and Xia Tian followed along, introducing themselves with their own names. All the students who were so focused on studying had looked up in shock that their new transfer students were amazingly hot. Ah Xiang looked up in shock that her cousin along with Meng Zhu and Lan Ling Wang is there to study with them.

"Where's Xiu? I thought he had an important mission with Meng Zhu?" Ah Xiang looked at them with curiosity, she then notices the guy standing next to Xia Tian, she tilts her head, not recognizing the guy. He stands there staring at her, smiling.

"There's Ah Xiang, we're in the same class," Xiu thought happily of being able to study with her.

When it came to Xiu's turn, he stood tall, buffed out his chest, and cleared his throat,

"Liu Bei" is all that he said.

In the instance of hearing the name that she thought she was never gonna hear again, Ah Xiang grew increasingly curious,

"Who is this guy and why do I feel like I know him? Have we met before?"

The four guys start to walk towards the empty desks and so Xiu takes the one right next to Ah Xiang while Meng Zhu takes the seat behind Xiu and Xia Tian takes the empty desk on the left of Meng Zhu and Lan Ling Wang takes the empty desk on the right of Meng Zhu.

Xiu stares at Ah Xiang without looking away once.

"Uh... Hi," Ah Xiang awkwardly introduced herself to the man who wouldn't take his eyes off of her.

"Xiu is gonna get jealous if he were here to see what's going on" Ah Xiang giggled to herself.

"What's making you laugh?" Liu Bei asks, resting his head on his arm, leaning on the table.

"Just thinking about my boyfriend" Ah Xiang extended her sentence, hinting that she is already in a happy relationship and doesn't need anyone else to take her heart.

Xiu looks at Ah Xiang like she doesn't realize who he is, forgetting that she hasn't taken a mint yet, so she doesn't know who he really is.

Xiu turns around, looking at Meng Zhu, who already took out the mints, as if he read Xiu's mind.

"Sun Xiang, why don't you have a piece of mint?" Meng Zhu handed a piece to her in her hand.

"Oh, is my breath stinky? Why do I need a mint? I'm sure I brushed my teeth this morning when I got ready for school.." Ah Xiang tilts her head, lost in thought of Meng Zhu handing her a mint.

"Cousin, don't worry about it too much, you'll see in a second," Xia Tian assures her. She looks at Lan Ling Wang too for a little more reassurance that it was okay.

Ah Xiang finally pops the mint in her mouth and soon after, the man sitting right next to her transforms in Xiu.

"Bei Bei!" Ah Xiang happily grabbed Xiu's hand.

Finally, Ah Xiang recognizes Xiu and happily talks with the group of guys.

"This is this, that is that" Xiu explains.

"Oh, I see. Honestly speaking, I've been noticing this around school too. However, it was very faint." Ah Xiang explains.

"Why didn't you tell me that you've been noticing it? What would I do if you got hurt?" Xiu shows a face of concern.

The three guys look at Xiu as if this is a whole different man.

"Wow, no wonder Ah Gong tells me you've changed. Your time in the silver dimension really made you soft." Meng Zhu said, smiling.

"Meng Zhu..." Xiu looks down, looking all flustered.

Everone except Xiu gave a light chuckle at his shyness, Ah Xiang finally smiling for the first time since she came to the school.

AAAaaand that's a cut for the returning chapters of A New Step In My Life! I know, it's been 3 years but I recently rewatched the K.O.3an Guo and I just couldn't leave this story at an unfinished ending. SO, I can't promise you all a timely schedule but I will finish this story with the best kind of content that I can create. Until the next chapter, see you in the morning!