Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations
“Fenghua, I hear that the students from Illustrious Academy will be arriving from Guanghua in a few days. Both academies will select 50 students before both schools proceed to compete by drawing lots.” Luo Enen lay on the bed and spoke with her legs crossed.
“Uh huh.” Gu Fenghua sat by the bed and felt sleepy. The weather was simply too hot for her to do anything.
“We will draw lots in the afternoon. Let’s go together.” Luo Enen flipped over and placed her chin on her pillow before she raised her hands and prayed devoutly, “God, please don’t let me fight Fenghua.”
Gu Fenghua glanced at Luo Enen before she said unhurriedly, “If we have to fight each other, I will give up.”
“Really?!” Luo Enen got up so hastily that she bumped her head on the bed frame and yelped in pain.
“I mean it,” replied Gu Fenghua firmly before she continued, “But you have to take care of hostel cleanliness for three months.”
Servants were not allowed in the academy, so all the students had to clean up on their own.
“No problem. No problem at all,” agreed Luo Enen as she beamed happily. It was such a good deal.
“That’s only if we end up having to fight each other.” Gu Fenghua took a watermelon out of her interspatial bracelet, placed it on the table, and cut it in two before pulling out two spoons. She handed a spoon to Luo Enen and they started to eat the watermelon.
Luo Enen felt so blissful that she was on the brink of tears. No one could split her and Gu Fenghua apart! No one!
***
Jun Lansheng was already done drawing lots when Gu Fenghua and Luo Enen arrived in the afternoon.
There was a corresponding number for every single one of the 359 freshmen. Number one corresponded with 359 and number two was matched with 358.
Gu Fenghua checked her number to see that it was nine.
“Fenghua, are you nine?” A gentle voice suddenly came.
Gu Fenghua knew who it was even without turning. It was Zhong Wanying hovering around her like an irritating fly.
“Uh huh. I’m number nine. Are you 359?” Gu Fenghua turned her head and smiled at Zhong Wanying ambiguously.
“No. I am in the hundreds.” Zhong Wanying hurriedly shook her head. “Anyway, even if we have to fight, I will surrender. How could I bear to fight you?”
Gu Fenghua looked at how thoughtful Zhong Wanying seemed and felt annoyed. She could not be bothered with her and wanted to leave with Luo Enen.
“Gu Fenghua!” A cold female voice suddenly came.
Gu Fenghua raised her head to see Lu Tonglian smiling at her sinisterly.
“Hi, Lu Tonglian.” Gu Fenghua smiled gently and looked a little shy. However, the words that came out of her mouth stabbed Lu Tonglian right in the heart. “Are you here asking for us to return you those weapons? Sorry, we have pawned everything.”
Lu Tonglian’s face instantly looked furious and she wanted to punch Gu Fenghua right away.
She inhaled deeply a few times before she calmed herself and said coldly, “Gu Fenghua, are you number nine? That is such a coincidence. You will be fighting me.”
“Wow. Then we are in luck.” Gu Fenghua continued to smile gently and said softly, “Then you best pray that I am in a good mood. Or else, I will thrash you so hard that you will throw up all the food in your belly.”
Lu Tonglian could no longer bear it for a second longer. She placed her hand on her sword and wanted to unsheathe it.
“Fenghua, apologize to the third princess this instant. How can you speak to her this way?” interrupted Zhong Wanying suddenly in anxiety. She stood before Lu Tonglian and turned to urge Gu Fenghua, “How can you be so rude to the princess? Also, you shouldn’t have spoken so vulgarly as a member of high society.”
“All this drama.” Gu Fenghua could not even be bothered to look at Zhong Wanying and left with Luo Enen.
“Your Highness, I am so sorry about that. Allow me to apologize on Fenghua’s behalf. Fenghua simply gets a little out of hand sometimes. She really doesn’t mean to be rude. She only behaves that way occasionally and is usually very nice,” Zhong Wanying apologized to Lu Tonglian.
Lu Tonglian said nothing as she looked at Zhong Wanying. Lu Tonglian finally left with her flunkies when Zhong Wanying started to look awkward.
After Lu Tonglian had gone, the young woman with sinister-looking eyes beside her sneered softly at Lu Tonglian, “Your Highness, who does Zhong Wanying think she is? Does she have the right to apologize on Gu Fenghua’s behalf?”
Zhu Zileng blinked. The swelling on his face had subsided, so his relatively handsome face was now visible. He blinked as he said, “Zhong Wanying used to be very tight with Gu Fenghua. She was probably trying to help when she apologized on Gu Fenghua’s behalf.”
Lu Tonglian looked at her minions without saying a word. She might be reckless and proud, but she was no fool. Fools were incapable of surviving in the royal family.
Zhong Wanying’s interruption was well-timed. She had apologized on Gu Fenghua’s behalf just when she was about to strike her. Despite appearing well intended, she had insulted Gu Fenghua in reality. Some kind of bestie she was. She smirked and felt that things were getting interesting.
However, Lu Tonglian did not care about their feud. Just thinking about fighting Gu Fenghua put her in a good mood.
If she picked on Gu Fenghua, everyone would say she was bullying the weak. Now that she ended up fighting her after drawing lots for the tournament, no one would disapprove when she fought that good for nothing.
***
Luo Enen followed Gu Fenghua and frowned. “Fenghua, wasn’t it a huge coincidence for you to end up fighting Lu Tonglian?”
“It was no coincidence.” Gu Fenghua remained nonchalant and expressionless. “No matter what she does, I will beat her up until she shits in fear.”
Luo Enen became speechless. To be honest, this cursing did not suit Gu Fenghua’s vulnerable appearance. It was genuinely appalling for Luo Enen to hear it.
A few days later, the 50 candidates from Illustrious Academy arrived with some teachers along with their principal. The atmosphere at Celestial Academy instantly livened up. The teachers of Celestial Academy instructed the students not to make trouble. If they wanted to swap pointers, then save it for the tournament.
Celestial Academy’s students obediently avoided trouble. However, that did not mean Illustrious Academy’s students would offer the same courtesy.
One day, something happened at the school entrance. Gu Fenghua happened to be present as well.