23 Spar (2/2)

Soujin ignored the two of them as it was still early and the appointed time for their spar was in the afternoon. Ming Hui sat by her brother's side and watched as the two of them started playing.

After a couple of hours, four pairs of eyes were locked onto the chess board. Yan and Jun Hua have played a couple of times with the winner and the loser changed from time to time. Hearing them play, finally Soujin could not bear to watch from the side and decided join the fray. Even with him, the winner and the loser were still undecided.

”You're all truly talented,” Ming Hui smiled. ”It's already the time for lunch brother.”

”I won't eat before I defeat him!” Yan eyes were glued to the chess board. This time he was facing Soujin. He had played with Soujin a few times before and as usual, they came into deadlock.

Jun Hua broke into sweat. She had not expected that playing chess can be so tiring. With Ming Hui's help, they finally dragged the two men from the chess board and ate some food.

”I won't lose to you,” Yan said confidently.

Soujin snorted. ”You're only a useless prince, there's no way you could beat me.”

”Bring the chess board!”

Soujin only played one round with Yan before going to the training hall to spar with Jun Hua. Jun Hua came prepared, but she was still unable to hold on that long under the barrage of attacks Soujin gave. It seemed that Soujin was venting his rage over losing a round from Yan to the battle.

”Let's try once more.”

This time Soujin went into a defensive stance, but Jun Hua didn't manage to beat him even after she used up all of her energy.

”You're such a little kid. Your strength is so low,” Soujin commented.

Jun Hua could only glare back. Ming Hui handed him a towel.

”Use this. Don't mind brother Soujin. He's someone who cannot accept defeat.”

”Thank you Princess Hui,” Jun Hua could definitely see that. He only lost once from Yan, but that was enough to make his face turn dark. Yan would probably get beaten up later.

Ming Hui smiled. ”Call me Ming Hui. You're third brother's friend, so it's alright to call me by my name.”

Jun Hua nodded. She found Ming Hui and Yan's personalities were really similar. They were quite open only towards those who they trusted at a certain degree at least.

Yan stretched his body lazily. ”Jun Min, I hear that you appeared at the academy to pick up your sister. Do you like being surrounded by girls so much? If you want, I could introduce you to a few girls.”

Jun Hua felt her blood boil and her energy was returned. ”Ming Hui, let me borrow your brother for a while. Soujin, are you still going to use the training hall?”

Soujin eyes flashed. Since his best friend was looking for trouble by himself, he could rest and watch the show. ”No, you can use it.”

”Prince Yan, let's spar.”

”Wait! Why?” Yan yelled, but he stopped for a moment when he looked at the cold expression Jun Hua gave him. ”I still haven't recovered yet!”

The yelling and scream of a prince were all they could hear that afternoon.