Chapter 42 – Laughter (1/2)

The Traditional Academy was lined up next to the rest of the five other Six Ivies but it was located in the corner and was extremely distant from other tables. Although the location of their table were unfavorable, Chen Chang Sheng and Luo Luo weren’t people who care about such small and sat down causally.

“You know that student of Heavenly Academy from before?” Chen Chang Sheng asked.

Luo Luo thought about it and replied, “I saw him a few times when I came to the Heavenly Academy.”

Chen Chang Sheng thought back to the crowd that surrounded him earlier “He seems to be famous.”

Luo Luo didn’t use much time to think this time, “Zhuang Huan Yu, many people call him Sir Huan Yu.”

Chen Chang Sheng remembered that he saw this name on the stone walls of the Academy of Priests. He remembered that it appeared on one of the top rankings seen on the Green Cloud of Honor Roll. But he didn’t think Luo Luo could recall his name without much thought and said curiously, “I never expected that you would know his name.”

Luo Luo replied, “Master, you said earlier as well, he is very famous.”

Chen Chang Sheng said, “For your personality, you wouldn’t know the most famous people.”

Luo Luo stuck out her tongue embarrassingly and said, “It’s hard to not notice his name because we were close to each other.”

Chen Chang Sheng didn’t understand her words entirely. He thought she was talking about the time when she was studying in the Heavenly Academy. He glanced at the tables of the Heavenly Academy wi He glanced toward the sittings of the Heavenly Academy and made sure he didn’t miss anyone, then said confusingly, “That guys actually didn’t attend.”

Luo Luo knew who he was talking about and asked curiously, “Master, you really know Tang Thirty Six?”

Chen Chang Sheng said, “Although I don’t even know how I befriended him…..but, yes I do.”

When they were talking, the preparation of the Ivy Festival was completed and the tables were filled. All of the students and teachers of the Six Ivies were present and the last two people who walked in were characters representing the government and the Tradition.

The bishop of the Tradition, Mei Li Sha, and……Dong Yu General, Xu Shi Ji.

As the two great character walked into the festival, all of the professors and students stood up to bow like a wave.

Bishop Mei Li Sha held power in the department of Education for many years and has great influence in the academies of the capital, but most importantly he was a trusted subordinates of the Pope. Although East Guard General Xu Shi Ji wasn’t as high in power as the bishop, his military contribution couldn’t be ignored. In addition, he was well trusted by the Divine Queen and the entire continent knew he has a great daughter.

The Ivy Festival was a festival for all the young geniuses of the Zhou Dynasty. Everyone sitting here was no doubt, talented. But looking up toward the young girl of age fourteen sitting upon the Mountain Virgin. Raising their heads to glance at the seemingly indestructible title curved onto the Green Cloud Honor Roll, who dare call themselves geniuses?

Chen Chang Sheng looked at Xu Shi Ji who sat on top. His expression was calm and seemed to had never heard of this name before. Only Luo Luo noticed that his breath was a little more rapid than usual. Although it was still smooth, it was still a little faster than normal. After living with him for many days, she knew that this meant that his mood was disturbed.

This was the first time Chen Chang Sheng saw Chen Shi Ji.

As a matter of fact, one of the reason he was willing to attend the Ivy Festival was that Officer Xin told him that Xu Shi Ji would attend it as well. He wanted to see what his almost father-in-law and the man who almost ended his future looked like.

Xu Shi Ji seemed like a regular middle aged man, but of course he was not ordinary. When Chen Chang Sheng looked at him from a distant, he felt a cold and harsh presence and he could see a faint bloody smile. Cheng Chang Sheng’s straight eyebrows were raised slightly and he touched his nose tip – it wasn’t a pleasant smell.

He then recalled Madam Xu, who he saw back in the General’s Mansion. He thought back to the insults and obstacles he face after he arrived to the capital. His eyebrows were raised higher and he continued to touch his nose tip. At the same time, he started to breath heavier and heavier.

The daughter of this couple was the reincarnation of the True Phoenix? No wonder people say the world is not fair.

Luo Luo was paying attention to his reaction since the beginning. She knew that his mood was getting worse, but after all she still couldn’t hold her curiosity and asked carefully, “Master, it seems like the relationship between you and Xu You Rong truly isn’t good…..why?”

Chen Chang Sheng was dazed a little “I thought you can hold it and won’t ask.”

Luo Luo grabbed to his sleeve and shook it as if she were a spoiled girl “I’m really curious.”

Chen Chang Sheng said helplessly, “I already promised someone that won’t tell it to anyone.”

They obviously wouldn’t think of how close they look as they were whispering to each other and of course they wouldn’t think that everything they did was seen by Zhuang Huan Yu.

Zhuang Huan Yu’s emotion was still as calm as usual.

There was someone else who also saw Chen Chang Sheng and Luo Luo chatting closely, but his emotion wasn’t so calm.