701 Competition Between the Institutes (1/2)
Translated by XephiZ
Edited by Aelryinth
The Imperial College...
”Snow as skin, ice as bone, three thousand silver silk, and beauty enough to cause the fall of a nation; knowing your reputation is nowhere as good as meeting you in person. I'm Gong Yu, it's my honor to meet Miss Mu Ningxue here,” said a cultured man politely as he walked up gracefully.
Mu Ningxue walked past the man without casting a glance at him.
Her ears were fed up from hearing the same compliments over and over again. She had zero interest in this man called Gong Yu.
Gong Yu seemed rather patient and gentlemanly. He was not bothered by Mu Ningxue's bone-chilling attitude. He wore a self-mocking grin and quickly followed after her.
”Regardless of what you think of me, we're still one another's teammates for the following year… I almost forgot to mention, I've officially become a candidate representing China in the World College Tournament,” added Gong Yu, who was still wearing a smile, as if he was confident that the second half of the sentence was enough to pry open the icy beauty in front of him.
As he thought, Mu Ningxue lifted her gaze and turned toward him...
The smile on Gong Yu's face blossomed.
He was normally not a show-off, even though it took him great effort just to secure the spot. However, when dealing with a woman like Mu Ningxue, flowery speech would not work against her. Only strength was the most effective to grab her attention.
However, the smile on Gong Yu's face quickly stiffened when he discovered that Mu Ningxue was not even looking at him, but at a middle-aged man who was walking toward them.
”Xiao Xue, come with dad,” said Mu Zhuoyun sternly, completely ignoring Gong Yu's presence.
Mu Ningxue nodded and followed Mu Zhuoyun to a classroom nearby.
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Mu Zhuoyun purposely checked if anyone was nearby as they entered the classroom. He let out a decrepit sigh.
”What's wrong?” asked Mu Ningxue in confusion.
Even though the past few years had been rough for her father, it was rare to see him react so. He must have stumbled into something troublesome.
”Your uncle Mu He… that son of a bitch was already one of the Black Vatican when he was young. He even became a leader in the Black Vatican. That asshole is a total shame to our family!” Mu Zhuoyun slammed his fist into the wall as his chest heaved.
Mu Ningxue fell silent. This was indeed something she had not expected!
”A while ago, the Patriarchs of many renowned families gathered at Jinfen Building for a meeting. Mu He's involvement in the Black Vatican caused a great panic between the renowned families. The Patriarchs of many families and tribes have reached a verdict to kick us out from the list of renowned families. Our family is described as a bad egg by others in the clan… It's… I don't even...” Mu Zhuoyun started rambling toward the end of his sentence.
He was behaving like this because of fury, but also because of his sense of helplessness. Mu He's identity had brought great harm to their family!