Chapter 54 - I'm Not Stupid Anymore!

The sun was shining brightly. The youth was blazing.

These proud young people rode tall horses side by side in the middle of the street, and the people on the street were naturally separated to both sides like a water current.

They were full of spirit, as if they were the center of the world and the most blessed humans by the gods.

They were very domineering, but they were not disgusting. On the contrary, they made people envious and want to become a member of them.

The young man with sword-shaped eyebrows who spoke was named Chu Xun. He was a member of the royal family of the Xifeng Empire. His father was an idle prince who lived leisurely at home, but an idle prince was still a prince. Therefore, among the people present, his status was the most honorable.

“That’s right. That Gao Qiu is so annoying. Even if Qiji didn’t whip him, I’d want to do so.” A cute oval-faced girl said with a smile, “However, if I whipped him, I definitely wouldn’t have the chance to be so mighty and domineering—Qiji paid no any attention to him, just whip him until he cries, and wait for him to kneel down and beg for mercy.”

“Xiaoxin, that’s the difference in your temperaments. She is one of the Three Bright Moons of the empire. You’re one of the three pets of the empire. Can you achieve the same effect as her?” A strong teenager in a green shirt joked with a smile. It seemed that he liked Xiaoxin very much. His eyes were full of joy when he looked at her while speaking.

“Liu Long, you are the pet. You are a big black horse, a stupid cow! You are so annoying!” Xiaoxin didn’t like others calling her a pet, so she retorted with dissatisfaction.

Although he was with a lot of people, Chu Xun’s mind was all on the girl in white beside him, Lu Qiji.

He looked steadily forward. One of his hands was holding the reins, and the other was holding his sword hilt, keeping a careful and alert posture.

“Qiji. I’m afraid that Grandpa Lu is most likely to win the battle for the position of the Left Prime Minister this time.” Chu Xun said with a smile.

When Chu Xun said this, all the people around were holding their breath and waiting for some unknown gossip. All the people present were from official families. They had heard about the current political situation since childhood. So they knew something about the current situation. Now, the matter that Lu Xingkong strove for the position of Left Prime Minister was the concern of the whole privileged class in the entire Capital Heaven, and even the whole Xifeng Empire. If Lu Xingkong succeeded in striving for the Left Prime Minister as the highest leader in the military, how powerful would the Lu Family, who had both military and political power, be?

As people who enjoyed the benefits of their families, it would be a great contribution for them if they could bring back some important news for their family or parents.

“If the Han Prince is willing to come forward and recommend him, of course, it will be a sure thing,” Lu Qiji said with no expression on her face.

Chu Xun said with a bitter smile on his face, “My father will naturally support Grandpa Lu, but he has his own difficulties now. If Grandpa Lu wants the position, the Cui Family will stop him. The most important thing is the attitude of the grandpa of the Song Family. I don’t know why he has always disliked Grandpa Lu and even gave him a title like ‘Sand Eagle’, which is not elegant at all. Many people said that the grandpa may not be able to hold on for too long, but the royal family attached great importance to his attitude. If the royal family values him, they will show deviation. My father is alone and weak, so he can’t affect the emperor’s holy judgment.”

“The Cui Family is in the way, the Song Family hates him, and the royal family dislikes him. Do you still think my grandfather is sure to win? Chu Xun, what the hell are you trying to do?” the girl in white said sharply, disdaining him.

Chu Xun was stunned. He shrugged his shoulders and said, “Look, my mistake was caught by her again and stabbed badly. You guys should pay attention when you talk to Qiji. We are not afraid of hard knives, but afraid of soft knives, which would definitely kill us.”

The crowd burst into laughter, and Chu Xun’s embarrassment was resolved.

“Forget it, forget it. We don’t want to talk about national affairs. Those kinds of things are not far from us, but we are too young and weak to break the rules. Let’s talk about school. The college entrance examination is coming up soon. Qiji, are you sure you will go to Xifeng University?”

“How can there be a certain thing in this world?” Lu Qiji thought for a moment and said, “Is that person of the Cui Family coming back?”

“I heard that Cui Xiaoxin wanted to go to Xifeng University, and her academic performance is not a problem. Calculating the time, I’m afraid that she will be able to come back within this month? When she comes back, Capital Heaven will become more lively,” a young man in splendid clothes and jade said with a flushed face.

“I’ve heard that Wan Xi secretly fell in love with Cui Xiaoxin. Now it seems that it was right. Look, he is so excited. Now Cui Xiaoxin hasn’t come back yet. If she comes back, can you still say a word?” Liu Long said with a teasing expression.

“That’s right. ‘When she comes back, Capital Heaven will become more lively.’ Is Cui Xiaoxin a person or a team? Can she compete with half a city’s people alone?” Xiaoxin said with great dissatisfaction. She was a fan of Lu Qiji. Among the Three Bright Moons of the Empire, her favorite was the cold and cool Lu Qiji, and the other two people were not in her eyes at all. “If you like her, you can play with her later.”

Wan Xi said with a sad face, “I’m just talking, aren’t you the ones who brought the topic up?”

Chu Xun smiled and looked at Lu Qiji, saying, “Wherever you go, I will go, too.”

With his father’s status as Prince Han, the royal school was at his disposal. Besides, he was an outstanding person. Whether it was literary or martial arts, he was the best among the younger generation in Capital Heaven. Wherever he wanted to go, that school would welcome him.

Chu Xun’s words were no different from his confession of his love for Lu Qiji.

“Wherever you go, I’ll follow you. Anyway, I want to be with you.”

“It’s up to you.” Lu Qiji’s ponytail swayed. She swept her eyes behind and said, “You can all come along.”

“Okay, okay.” Xiaoxin, who was the least scheming, nodded repeatedly. Of course she wanted to be with her idol, even if Lu Qiji didn’t want her to, she had to fight desperately for it.

On the other hand, the others were smiling awkwardly, and did not clearly give her any reply.

Please, they were not fools—Lu Qiji used them to reject Chu Xun. Although it sounded very euphemistic, to the injured young man, there was no difference between “I don’t like you” and “you are a good person”.

Chu Xun smiled and took the initiative to say to his companions around him, “Let’s go together. The more people there are, the merrier it will be.”

The atmosphere became harmonious, and everyone laughed again.

…

“Knock, knock, knock!”

Li Muyang gently knocked on the door of the neighbor.

“Creak…”

When the door of the courtyard opened, Aunt Zhao stood in the courtyard and looked at Li Muyang at the door. She asked with a smile, “Muyang, what’s the matter?”

“Aunt Zhao, my mother asked me to send you some snacks and thank you for your help last time.” As Li Muyang spoke, he handed over a box of pastries in his hand. “If you hadn’t come to our house in time last time, we still don’t know what would have happened in the store. Our family remembered this kindness and didn’t know how to thank you. So we brought you a box of snacks from home. If you like it, I’ll bring you more.”

Aunt Zhao smiled and took it. She pretended to be polite and said, “Muyang, don’t stand on ceremony. We are all neighbors. As the old saying goes, distant relatives are not as good as neighbors. It’s just a piece of cake. If something happens to our family, you will also help me, right? Bah, what am I talking about? Everyone is fine. By the way, how is your mother?”

“She is fine. We’re all fine.” Li Muyang said with a smile, “Aunt Zhao, what’s the name of the uncle who asked you to inform us at home last time? My family also wants to bring snacks to thank him.”

“How could I know his name…” Aunt Zhao suddenly stopped talking and said in a panic, “There is no such person! I just passed by the door, so I rushed to your house to inform you!”

“Aunt Zhao, don’t worry. I mean no harm. I really want to thank him. If it wasn’t for the uncle’s help, our family would be in great trouble.” Li Muyang looked honest and seemed to have no hostility. “Aunt Zhao, someone has seen the uncle. Please tell me. How could he do a good deed without leaving a name?”

Aunt Zhao looked embarrassed. She looked around and said, “Muyang, it’s not that I don’t want to tell you, but I really don’t know his name. At that time, I was working in the store, and a man in black clothes came in. He gave me a gold coin, saying that something happened in your shop, and asked me to inform your family to come over.”

Li Muyang nodded with a smile and said, “He asked you to come to ask for help, so you should inform my father—you ran from Water Willow Street to the Ministry of Revenue Lane, and passed by my father’s workplace halfway. Why didn’t you go to find him?”

“I also thought about it at that time. But the man asked me to go to your house to look for you. It was him who asked me to inform you… I didn’t think much about it, so I rushed over and reported it to you.”

“He also told you not to tell anyone that he asked you to come to my house, didn’t he?”

“Yes, he said so.” Aunt Zhao nodded and said, “Muyang, how do you know everything?”

Li Muyang pointed at his head and said in a declarative tone, “Aunt Zhao, I’m not stupid anymore.”

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