Chapter 11 – These two kids (2/2)

Chen Chang Sheng thought ‘I felt so depressed that I was about to die, but why do I have to let you know?’

Even the engagement, he did not prepare to let others know, much less the four unjust entrance exams that had happened due to the engagement?

The engagement, until now was still a secret between the Divine General’s Estate and himself. Even though the Divine General’s Estate had consecutively interfered with him and the mid-aged woman’s words made him very angry, he still did not want to publicly announce the engagement to the world. It’s not because he was afraid of the threats from the Divine General’s Estate or because he was afraid of getting killed by them, but simply because he believed that, after all, he would return the engagement to the Divine General’s Estate. Thus, why would he announce it to everyone? Miss Xu might be arrogant and cold, just as evil as her parents, but if the Divine General’s Estate apologized later on, why would he give a girl difficulty marrying later on?

Yes, he believed that, after all, he would cancel the engagement because he strongly believed that the Divine General’s Estate would apologize to him one day. Moreover, he did not want others know his name because of Miss Xu. It was probably arrogance, probably stubborness, but he wanted to insist on it. His view of this world was still insistent on walking upon the path named innocence.

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Interestingly, even though Chen Chang Sheng did not say anything and Tang Thirty Six did not know anything. He approximately understood Chen Chang Sheng’s intention. For no reason, he felt deep admiration. He finished the tea in one gulp, patted Chen Chang Sheng’s shoulder and said “I admire you.”

Even though he was the young genius who ranked thirty sixth on the Proclamation of Azure Cloud, was the one who stood in the crowd like a wild crane, with no one daring to interrupt, he was still a youngster. Because of this, Tang Thirty Six’s action appeared somewhat pretentious and when he was saying this sentence, his vision and attitude all seemed somewhat arrogant. If it was others, they might feel very uncomfortable, and some might even feel angry. However, Chen Chang Sheng did not. He understood that Tang Thirty Six was trying to show friendship and comfort but because he wasn’t used to such actions it had come out somewhat awkwardly.

Chen Chang Sheng said, “Thank you.”

Tang Thirty Six said, “Verbal gratitude is not enough, you should treat me.”

It was another very awkward yet friendly expression – Chen Chang Sheng suddenly felt pity for this kid. He thought that this kid had probably cultivated for his entire life. No wonder he was at such high level at such young age, but the way he interacted with others was really terrible. He felt worried about how Tang Thirty Six would live in the future.

Chen Chang Sheng was always very focused when he was thinking, which made him seem somewhat dull and inflexible. Tang Thirty Six looked at him and couldn’t help but shake his head. He felt pity for this kid, thinking that this kid had probably been reading books for his entire life, no wonder he would remember so many doctrines at such a young age. But the way Chen Chang Sheng interacted with others was really terrible. He felt worried about how Chen Chang Sheng would live in the future.

(TL: LOL like attracts like. It takes one genius to understand another…)

In short, both had no right to feel pity for the other, yet both were feeling pity right now. Thus, another interaction between the two began after the initial one at Heavenly Academy.

Chen Chang Sheng called the waiter over to see the menu. He calculated that the money his Master gave him and the money his senior gave him privately, was enough for him to stay in the Capital for a good few years. Then he stopped thinking and pushed the menu toward Tang Thirty Six and said, “Pick whatever you want…..*en*, this is my first time treating someone.”

He did not know that this sentence made Tang Thirty Six feel even more pity for him, thinking ‘which remote mountain did this kid come from?’