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Chapter 32: Two jealous girls put on a brilliant show; the Empress boldly declares her sovereignty.

“Uh…”

Caught off guard, Qin Yu froze at the word “surprise.”

His already foul mood collapsed entirely at that moment, making a bad day even worse.

They had clearly promised to help him step into the Core Formation realm, yet he ended up losing both the bride and the troops instead.

Even his Master had vanished.

Therefore, Qin Yu could not help suspecting that the soul remnant had tricked him.

“What’s with that look?” Lin Yueyao’s frown deepened as she asked suspiciously, “Don’t tell me there is no surprise at all and you’re fooling me again?”

“No, Yueyao… how could I fool you?” Qin Yu panicked and hurriedly explained, “Something unexpected happened… trust me, I have never lied to you.”

“Heh, never lied to me?”

Lin Yueyao let out a cold snort when she heard that.

She did not even want to mention how he had once denied soiling his pants, only for Ning Bei to toss the evidence right in front of her.

That stench seemed to have left a psychological shadow; she could almost smell it again.

“Of course I wouldn’t lie to you, Yueyao.”

Qin Yu patted his chest and asked rhetorically.

Although he failed to gain Lin Yueyao’s comfort, he still did not want to anger her, for she was the most important person to him.

“I can’t be bothered to look forward to your surprise.” Lin Yueyao snorted softly, pointed ahead, and said, “Go and make it clear to Qin Jiujiu at once; tell her to stay away from Ning Bei…surely that’s not a problem?”

Qin Yu followed the direction of her finger.

He saw that after calling Wang Teng and the others over, Ning Bei had slipped away from the Elders and returned to Qin Jiujiu’s side.

The two sat close together again, chatting and laughing.

“Hurry up!” Lin Yueyao urged.

“I…”

For a moment Qin Yu was tongue-tied and at a loss.

He had already told his sister to keep her distance from Ning Bei, only to be scolded for it.

Going over now would be asking for humiliation.

Yet he had also lied to Lin Yueyao, claiming he had not spoken to Qin Jiujiu, so he was caught between a rock and a hard place.

Seeing Qin Yu remain motionless, Lin Yueyao grew even angrier and said, “Cat got your tongue? Didn’t you promise to help me? Do you want me to think you’re useless as well?”

“Damn it, can you stop forcing me?”

The word “useless” instantly set Qin Yu ablaze.

It was one thing for others to call him that, but how could he swallow it when Lin Yueyao said it too?

His outburst was not quiet, and many eyes turned toward them at once.

Lin Yueyao’s expression froze. “Did you just yell at me?”

“I…”

Under the scorching gazes, Qin Yu realized what he had done and hurriedly grinned. “No, Yueyao, I just want you to wake up; Ning Bei already said he doesn’t want you, so stop begging him to get back together.”

“Who are you to teach me?”

Lin Yueyao flew into a rage and said, “You’re just a part-time disciple…how dare you talk to me like that? If it weren’t for you, how would Ning Bei and I have fallen out? All of this is because of you… Get lost, I don’t want to see you again.”

“Yueyao…”

Qin Yu grew nervous at once.

“Get out!” Lin Yueyao screamed hysterically, venting all the grievances of the past few days on Qin Yu.

Qin Yu tried to speak but was cut off by the arriving Yun Qing, who barked, “You’re a part-time disciple; what right do you have to attend the banquet and make such a scene?”

“Elder Yun… Yueyao invited me.”

Qin Yu protested helplessly, his face burning.

Yet the situation was different now; the moment he finished, Lin Yueyao tore his words apart. “I never invited him; he forced himself in.”

The remark immediately triggered uproarious laughter.

“No wonder it smells in here…so the Crap King showed up!”

“Ha-ha, the Crap King really has no self-awareness; he’s the only part-time disciple daring to sit here.”

“Why isn’t Lin Yueyao protecting him today? Didn’t she use to shield him?”

“Probably because Senior Brother Ning is growing more brilliant without her, while the Crap King keeps making jokes, and she can’t stand the imbalance!”

The more everyone revered Ning Bei, the louder they laughed now.

To this day, many people despised Qin Yu precisely because of the affair between Ning Bei and Lin Yueyao.

Although Qin Yu was the main butt of the jokes, Lin Yueyao was not spared either; as the barbs rained down, she wished she could crawl into a hole.

After all, the truth cut like a sharp knife.

Anything connected to Qin Yu always made her lose face, whereas being with Ning Bei used to make her the envy of the whole academy.

“Qin Yu, are you still not leaving?” Yun Qing, distressed for her goddaughter, shouted at Qin Yu.

“I…”

Qin Yu took one last look at Lin Yueyao, then slunk away in disgrace.

Tonight was destined to be a nightmare.

At that moment.

Not far away, Ning Bei witnessed the scene and curled his lips in a chilly smile. “So they finally broke up? It seems a white moonlight can remain one only after it dies.”

“What did you say?”

Qin Jiujiu turned her delicate head and looked at Ning Bei.

Ning Bei shook his head and smiled. “I said they’re too noisy; picking a fight without minding the occasion…family scandals shouldn’t be aired in public.”

“Hee-hee!”

The words “family scandal” made Qin Jiujiu burst into silvery laughter. “Why aren’t you angry? They dragged you into their quarrel just now.”

“Not worth it.”

Ning Bei laughed breezily and added, “She and I have nothing to do with each other anymore; she can bicker with Qin Yu all she likes. As long as she doesn’t disgust me, I can’t be bothered to get angry.”

“Then what if she comes to you later?”

“Hm?”

Ning Bei paused in surprise.

He then fixed Qin Jiujiu with an intentionally serious stare.

“W-what is it?”

Qin Jiujiu felt flustered under his gaze and bit her lip.

“If she really comes to bother me, it must be because you jinxed it,” Ning Bei said deliberately, “so you’ll have to take responsibility.”

“Huh?” Qin Jiujiu pouted aggrievedly. “How am I supposed to do that?”

“That’s not my problem; you’re responsible no matter what.”

“Oh, come on, I only made an off-hand remark… aren’t you bullying me?”

Qin Jiujiu’s cheeks flushed pink as she raised her jade-like hand and gave Ning Bei a light tap.

It was gentle, hardly any force at all.

In outsiders’ eyes, this scene looked less like playful lovers and more like a pair of illicit adulterers exchanging secret glances.

“Despicable!”

Lin Yueyao sprang to her feet in anger.

Seeing that scene just now made her feel as though her head sprouted a field of green.

“Yueyao, what are you doing?” Yun Qing asked in surprise.

“I’m going over to see Ning Bei!”

With that, Lin Yueyao strode away.

Ning Bei was clearly her fiancé, yet that woman Qin Jiujiu had no shame at all.

Snatching another woman’s man…did she feel no disgrace?

“Oh no, she’s really coming.” Qin Jiujiu raised her eyes to Ning Bei in panic.

Ning Bei’s lips curved. “Remember, you promised to take responsibility.”

“I…”

Qin Jiujiu could not find the words.

She had absolutely no experience in this sort of situation.

The next moment Lin Yueyao arrived in front of Ning Bei; after glancing at Qin Jiujiu, she said, “Ning Bei, come outside; I want to talk with you.”

Her action drew the eyes of many onlookers.

“Jiujiu?”

Ignoring Lin Yueyao, Ning Bei bumped Qin Jiujiu’s fragrant shoulder.

It was a clear signal that he wanted the girl to handle it.

“…”

Already feeling guilty, Qin Jiujiu now found herself under countless heated gazes and was at an utter loss.

Yet Ning Bei’s shamelessness left her no room to back down.

So Qin Jiujiu could only take a deep breath, steel herself, and say to Lin Yueyao, “Whatever you have to say, just say it here.”

“Huh?”

Lin Yueyao’s chest heaved with anger, but she forced herself not to appear too shrewish in front of Ning Bei and suppressed her fury.

“I want to talk about matters between Ning Bei and me; it’s none of your business, is it?”

“Jiujiu.”

Ning Bei bumped the girl again.

“Alright, alright!”

Blushing to the roots of her ears, Qin Jiujiu shot Ning Bei a resentful glance, then braced herself once more and said, “I’m making it my business today.”

“And who are you to meddle?”

Lin Yueyao nearly lost her composure.

The next sentence truly broke her guard.

Qin Jiujiu grabbed Ning Bei’s arm, blushed, and declared, “Because I’m his woman!”

Lin Yueyao: “???”

Crowd: “???”

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