SHOCKING VENOMOUS CONSORT: FRIVOLOUS MISS
27. Happy for the Miseries of Others
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"Yes, I understand!" Ling Chuxi muttered impatiently. Mornings are meant to laze around, right? Real real. He's kind of awake, so this is fine. If he woke up from a deep sleep, his irritation would explode. Ling Chuxi did not receive any disturbances to his eating and sleeping activities. His reaction will destroy the earth.
"Mr Yichen has bought Miss the meat bun, the steamed dumplings, and Siu Mai!" aunt Wang shouted from outside her door. Clearly, Aunt Wang has taken a safe rescue path here.
Ling Chuxi was immediately excited. He hurriedly got dressed, put on his shoes and grabbed Little White before running out the door. Now, this is speed! This is as fast as it can be done! Little White turned to look at Ling Chuxi with a silent assessment. A legitimate concern that Ling Chuxi might be tricked or cheated for one day serving up a generous delicacy!
As soon as he finished breakfast, Ling Chuxi walked into the carriage prepared by the Ling family to send him and Ling Yichen went to White Stone City. Little White was carried safely in Ling Chuxi's arms and Ling Yichen entered the carriage afterwards. Ling Chuxi was glad he didn't need to bring anything with him because the Ling clan had already prepared everything for him there. From food to clothing and daily necessities, everything has been completely arranged for him. This is the difference between those who pass the assessment and those who do not. Reality is cruel.
The sun has risen, shining and warm. The light is accompanied by the cold of autumn. The carriage began its slow journey with great difficulty, leaving Shi Qu City little by little. Excitement increased at Ling Chuxi as she pulled back the curtains to look at the changing scenery. Little White fell asleep on his lap. The fox's ears drooped on her tiny head which moved up and down as she nodded.
Ling Yichen remained silent. His handsome face never betrayed any expression of emotion. After some time had passed, Ling Yichen opened her mouth to speak.
"Chuxi, do you know what happened last night?" He asked simply.
"Yesternight? No, I don't. What the hell's been going on?" Ling Chuxi asked in confusion. He was still engrossed in the view outside the window.
“There was an incident in Qin Manor last night. Qin Xiruo seems to be traumatized by it. He kept saying there were ghosts. They found her this morning with a broken face because she had clawed her own face with her nails.” Ling Yichen presented the facts concisely and gently. He knew very well about Qin Xiruo's matter which caused Ling Chuxi to suffer greatly. However, despite this knowledge, Ling Yichen had not expected Ling Chuxi to have injured Qin Xiruo to such an extent. Furthermore, as his premonition told him that Ling Chuxi might not even have knowledge of the matter, he thought of running the facts before he drew a conclusion.
"What?!" Ling Chuxi turned to look at Ling Yichen in surprise. “He ruined his own face? Scratching it?”
"Yes." Yeah." Ling Yichen nodded calmly, then slowly said expressionlessly, “I think he deserves it.”
"What's that?" The corner of Ling Chuxi's lips twitched. He had never expected the expressionless Ling Yichen to say such a thing. In fact, he thought he might ask if he had anything to do with it. But in the end, he instead said something unlike himself. “Why does your empty face somehow connote a feeling of happiness over the misery of others? How could the cool, proud, dignified Ling Yichen have such emotions?”
“He tortured you for years, didn't he? Therefore, the situation now is indeed worth.” Ling Yichen communicated her thoughts while looking directly at Ling Chuxi.
Ling Chuxi was stunned. He looked at Ling Yichen and held back his gaze, then he smiled widely and sincerely at her and made sure to speak clearly. “Thank you, Ling Yichen. Really, thank you.” From then on, Ling Chuxi considered Ling Yichen a friend. He was the first in this foreign world.
Ling Yichen was shocked. As he looked at Ling Chuxi's clear and bright eyes, Ling Yichen suddenly turned around without a word. Ling Chuxi found this funny. Why, he is a shy guy!
Still, Qin Xiruo's trauma problem remained in his mind. Why was he scratching his own face to the point of disfigurement? What the hell is going on? Ghost Mushroom Powder would not have a lasting effect on him for long. Other people must have done this to Qin Xiruo. The question is, who?
The more he thought about it, Ling Chuxi became even more confused. Who in Shi Qu City could enter the Qin ancestral palace undetected? The three elders of the Ling family had quite good abilities, but each of them had similar limitations. None of them could enter without any of the guards and Qin family experts being aware of it. No one can. This was something he himself would not be able to do.
Who did this?
Ling Chuxi was unable to think of anyone else who had the ability to do this and the desire to help him by ensuring Qin Xiruo got a fair punishment.
"Does this mean you don't know who's behind it?" ask Ling Yichen.
"Whoever does it is a true expert." Ling Yichen slightly furrowed her brows. He was also unable to identify in Shi Qu City who possessed this level of skill and who had a clear interest in protecting Ling Chuxi.
“Let's forget it. Since none of us can think of anyone, don't bother thinking about this anymore. Instead, let me know how the entrance exam of White Stone Academy works.” Ling Chuxi hugged Little White tightly and waited for an explanation. Little White is a soft, fluffy ball of warmth. As winter approached, carrying Little White felt like holding a glove. Ling Chuxi liked the feeling so much, she found herself unwilling to let go of Little White most of the time.
“Incoming shows are easy, but they are not. It is difficult, but it is not,” replied Ling Yichen faintly. He paused for a moment and added, "The test does include an innate talent assessment, however, this doesn't mean much in the grand scheme of things as many participants may have passed their own initial assessment."
"Many.” This choice of words gave Ling Chuxi the understanding that even though some people did not pass their initial innate talent assessment, they still had hopes of being accepted and coming to the White Stone Academy to try their luck. That was how much attractive power the White Stone Academy possessed.
“I'm sure you won't have any problems with the innate talent assessment section. There is another section of the exam where a participant is tested by the examiners individually. When the examiner decides the question, this section of the exam is different for each participant.” Ling Yichen held back her thoughts as if she was going to stop talking, before finally deciding to continue. “There's not much to it. It should be easy for you to get through this time.”
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They arrived at White Stone City at noon. It was much more lively compared to the time Ling Chuxi's last visit here. There were more people on the streets and the number of soldiers patrolling seemed to also double or triple. Obviously, this is all due to the annual recruitment checks that will take place.
Ling Yichen instructed the coachman to go to the inn and help look at their rooms and carts to see the amount of luggage carried at the same time. Then, he took Ling Chuxi to the beef restaurant where they had eaten during their last visit to White Stone City.
As he sat in the same dining room as him and Ling Yichen ate the last time they were in this restaurant, Ling Chuxi looked down at the familiar yet unfamiliar path below with curiosity. He saw several young men and women walking around, some wearing luxurious clothes and some dressed daily. Mostly, everyone seems to be moving in the same direction. That was so noisy.
"What the hell is going on? Are they all heading to White Stone Academy?” ling Chuxi asked as she bit into a piece of roasted beef with her watchful eyes still fixed on the road.
"The most liked. White Stone Academy was right in front. They must have gone there to see it.” Ling Yichen replied succinctly as usual.
"Oh?" Just then, Ling Chuxi saw a girl riding a large horse. She was wearing a pretty blue dress with deer leather boots, and a golden whip hung in her hands. The girl's face was beautiful and haughty. Indeed, he looked a little impatient. A man and a woman wearing a suit and also riding a horse, followed behind him.
"It was an unrivalled genius, Lan Xinyu!"
"Wow! It was really him!”
“How beautiful he is! Didn't they say he had a very powerful monster? Where is it, where is it?”
“This is the genius girl of White Stone Academy!”
Ling Chuxi heard everything the people on the streets were saying. His hearing is much better now than in the past.
Lan Xinyu is an unrivalled genius? With a powerful monster to boot?! Are all these people crowding the street just to see it?
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✓ Siu Mai is a kind of Chinese dumplings commonly eaten when eating dimsum. Usually filled with minced pork