Chapter 239 (1/2)

Distance Between People (2)

“Did you know? Kesha will be having a ceremony to look for a partner!” exclaimed Edward.

“What? Will they spar for her hand? That would be fun, bring me!!” said Ye Lang excitedly. He’d only read about sparring to win a lady’s hand in books but hadn’t attended one in person. He’d never let an opportunity like this go, even if it’d delay his journey by a few days.

“There’ll be a sparring segment, but that’s not the only part. There’ll be poetry, and you’ll also have to be outstanding in terms of looks and morals!” frowned Edward.

“Oh, then you won’t stand a chance!” remarked Ye Lang very directly.

“...And that’s all your fault. If it weren’t for you, my skin wouldn’t be black and I’d definitely have a chance!”

“Go away!! You weren’t very good-looking before either!!” huffed Ye Lang. He’d definitely seen Edward when he wasn’t black, but that was when…

“?? Oh, fuck off!! People were trying to kill me then! My clothes were tattered, I was bleeding everywhere- of course I wasn’t good-looking! I’ll tell you this, on regular days, I’m a handsome, valiant prince!!” Edward jutted his chin, looking very proud.

That was true. Ye Lang hadn’t seen Edward’s true appearance, but he still wasn’t sure…

“Really? When do you ever have these ‘regular days’?” he asked, narrowing his eyes at Edward. His eyes were no longer filled with suspicion, but obvious disgust now.

You dare say you were a ‘handsome prince’ looking like this? You’re just an airhead!

Everyone around them looked disgusted too!

“There are many days where I look normal… Ptui! That’s dumb, do you mean I’m not normal?!” shot Edward,

“I’ve never seen you looking normal!” uttered Ye Lang slowly.

“About that… Forget it, do you have a solution?!” sighed Edward.

“What makes you think I do? If I say yes, wouldn’t that mean I’m helping you?” asked Ye Lang, but this means…

“...”

Fuck, this bastard does have a solution after all!!

“I didn’t know before, but now I’m finally sure. You don’t even try to hide a secret!” complained Edward.

“Ah, you know? I still don’t want to help you though, it’s too much effort and will delay my trip to Sheng City,” Ye Lang didn’t hide his reasons.

“Brother, nothing will happen if you leave a little later. There’s still a long time until the ranking competition starts!! You’ll be saving a life here! Without Kesha, my life would be nothing!” begged Edward tearfully, looking at Ye Lang.

“Just die then!” said Ye Lang, indifferent.

Edward ‘changed his mind’. “I don’t want to die, I want to be with Kesha!!”

“You’re so troublesome! You’re basically dead without a girl you don’t even know, might as well die!” complained Ye Lang. He thought Edward must be one of Kesha’s faraway admirers.