Qian Qi’s sarcastic imitation made Xi Pingzhe extrely annoyed.
His fists clenched tightly. Seeing that this move couldn’t defeat Qian Qi, his gaze swept over to Ah Tu, and he mocked, "How dare a re E-level Beastmaster flirt with Sister Sheng Qing! Can you even recognize your own status!"
"What status do I have?" Qian Qi intentionally pulled Sheng Qing closer, pressing his rough little face against her shoulder in provocation, "Of course, the kind of status where we can get all cozy~ oh co on~ can you? Can you? Can you?"
The three "can you?" hit Xi Pingzhe like a blow, leaving him dizzy. He looked at Sheng Qing in disbelief, very shaken that she didn’t reject a short, ugly, and arrogant man’s closeness, his voice even trembled, "Sister Sheng Qing..."
"You guys... really don’t suit each other!" Xi Pingzhe was so angry that tears welled up at the corners of his eyes, his deer-like eyes turning red, as if he was the one truly being bullied, "I’m a C-level Beastmaster! I’m taller, more handso, richer, and higher in status than him, why do you like him!"
Qian Qi pondered for two seconds, then said, "Maybe it’s just because you’re not shorter than , not uglier than , not poorer and not as unknown as , alas, after all, soone as short, ugly, poor, and unknown as is indeed rare."
"Rarity makes things precious..." Qian Qi touched his little face, smiling shalessly at Xi Pingzhe, "There are loads of people like you on the streets, way too ordinary!"
Xi Pingzhe: ?
Probably the first ti seeing soone so shaless, Xi Pingzhe pointed at Qian Qi saying "you" for a long while, but finally could only roar powerlessly, "I wasn’t talking to you!"
"Look at him, he’s all angry and humiliated~" Qian Qi whispered next to Sheng Qing’s ear, in a volu very clear to Xi Pingzhe, "I really envy this little brother who can lose his temper at people casually, unlike , with such stable emotions, not daring to provoke anyone~"
Xi Pingzhe: ???
Wait! Why does that sound so unpleasant?
Isn’t this the legendary...
"Green tea guy!" Xi Pingzhe suddenly rembered, jumping up, "Sister Sheng Qing, he’s just a green tea guy! Don’t believe him!"
"Xi, do you have anything else to say?" Sheng Qing frowned, clearly upset at Xi Pingzhe’s discourtesy, her tone ice-cold, "If not, don’t disturb us."
"No, I..." Xi Pingzhe wanted to say sothing, but Sheng Qing had already turned her head, saying to Qian Qi, "It’s getting late, thank you for today, can I treat you to dinner as thanks?"
"Of course~" Qian Qi imdiately smiled like a blooming flower, "Let’s go, we’ll first put Ah Tu back in the Magic Beast Warehouse~"
"Alright." Sheng Qing nodded, following Qian Qi without looking back.
Xi Pingzhe was dumbfounded watching Sheng Qing and Qian Qi leave.
Why... why did Sister Sheng Qing offer to treat him to dinner!
What on earth is so good about that guy!
She even hugged him! He hasn’t even touched Sister Sheng Qing’s finger!
"Brother Xi, you just let them go like that?" A student from the Beast Taming Departnt ran over from afar, looking at Qian Qi and Sheng Qing’s backs in confusion, "How could Sheng Qing fancy that guy, his looks aren’t even that great!"
He had just seen Sheng Qing hug that junior, was shocked, and imdiately snapped a photo to send to Xi Pingzhe who had just returned to school today.
"It must be that green tea guy seducing her! I’ll break them up!" Xi Pingzhe frowned tightly, "We’ll leave it for today; I still have to et the dean later."
He won’t let the inept Qian Qi drag the powerful Sister Sheng Qing down!
Strong should pair with strong!
No exceptions!
...
Xi Pingzhe arrived at the Beast Taming Departnt’s dean’s office, and after seeing Xi Mingde, sat sowhat distantly on a nearby sofa, "I’m back."
Xi Mingde looked at the young man with a precise posture, whose gaze always lingered on the desk, and his aged eyes showed a hint of helplessness.
"You’ve been training outside long enough, it’s ti to return to school and study for a while," Xi Mingde said with good intentions, "Just stay this ti, don’t leave."
"What kind of crappy stuff can this school teach? Instead of worrying about , you should think more about how to improve the Beast Taming Departnt’s graduation rate!"
Xi Pingzhe turned his head away, arms crossed, sarcastically saying, "I’m doing well outside on my own, eting lots of Awakeners and Beastmasters, it’s much more aningful than the trivial stuff at school!"
"You, as a C-level Beastmaster, find aning in doing C-level dungeons?" Xi Mingde shook his head, disagreeing, "C-level Contracted Beasts can’t protect you; if only you could contract A-level Magical Beasts or even B-level ones, or be like your brother as an S-Class..."
"Grandfather, that’s enough!" Xi Pingzhe irritably stood up, angry, "I know I’m not strong, I’ve known it since a long ti ago, you don’t need to remind over and over!"
Xi Mingde parted his lips, then sighed helplessly, "Alright, I won’t ntion it, but there’s sothing I need to tell you."
"Speak up." Xi Pingzhe walked towards the door, clearly intending to leave as soon as he heard what was said.
"A new student has joined our departnt," Xi Mingde pulled up Qian Qi’s enrollnt photo, "This person is incredibly smart, a true Beast Taming genius. You should definitely build a good relationship with her; it will be beneficial for you."
Xi Pingzhe glanced dismissively, but that glance was enough. Upon seeing that familiar face, his doe eyes widened in shock, and he rushed forward!
"Qian Qi?" he exclaid in astonishnt!
"You know her?" Xi Mingde was a bit surprised. How did his little grandson know Qian Qi?
"He—" Xi Pingzhe glared at the photo of the fierce and cold "Qian Qi," gritting his teeth, "Even if he turned to ash, I could recognize him! Damn skank! Damn eunuch! A complete bastard!"
Xi Mingde: ?
I might understand "bastard," but what are "skank" and "eunuch" supposed to an?
"You want to be friends with him? Dream on!" Recalling what Qian Qi had done to him earlier, Xi Pingzhe spat fiercely and grumbled, "Just an E-level Beastmaster! What kind of genius is that! Forget it! We could never beco friends!"
After saying that, Xi Pingzhe stord out of the dean’s office, slamming the door behind him.
"The kid probably thinks Qian Qi is a weakling..." Xi Mingde looked at the slamd door and shook his head helplessly, "After all these years, he still hasn’t gotten over it..."
——
In the cafeteria, Qian Qi and Sheng Qing sat facing each other.
Compared to Qian Qi, who was sitting cross-legged and devouring his food, Sheng Qing sat very upright, gently pressing a few grains of rice into her lips with chopsticks, exuding an air of elegance and modesty while dining.
Nearby, several male and female students were sneaking glances, their eyes sparkling with excitent, whispering as if they had seen a goddess, occasionally punctuated by a few excited claps.
Qian Qi noticed Sheng Qing sitting even more rigidly, her long, fair fingers tightly clutching the chopsticks. Although initially the chopsticks were quite wide open, by the ti they reached the rice, she grudgingly picked up a few grains and inserted them into her cherry-like lips.
Qian Qi couldn’t help but detect a trace of heartache in Sheng Qing’s eyes, but wasn’t sure if it was just her imagination.
"Sheng Goddess eats so elegantly, at such a leisurely pace, no wonder she maintains such a great figure."
"I really want to be friends with her, but she’s too aloof, she’d probably look down on us..."
"I envy the person sitting across from her, but that person sure can eat, with three ats, two veggies, plus soup, how can they eat so much and still be so slim?"
Qian Qi: ...
Hey, hey, hey! I advise you not to mind other people’s business!
Qian Qi wanted to glare at them, but then noticed Sheng Qing was staring at the braised pork in her bowl. She pushed the bowl forward, "Do you want so?"
Sheng Qing swallowed lightly, wanting to nod, but rembering the many people around, she eventually shook her head, putting on a disinterested appearance, "No need... I’ve had enough."
"Okay." Qian Qi thought Sheng Qing’s figure was perfect and even had healthy, beautiful muscle definition, not looking malnourished, so didn’t press further and instead brought up a topic of interest, "Sheng Qing, I heard that soone nad Xi Pingzhe has been pursuing you?"
Sheng Qing, hearing this, thought seriously for a mont, then slowly shook her head, "I wouldn’t say that."
"Why do you say that?" Qian Qi asked curiously. Didn’t Xi Pingzhe claim she was his woman, wasn’t that considered pursuing?
"Um..." Sheng Qing lowered her beautiful eyes, pondering, "He hasn’t said he likes ."
According to her observations, other students who were in romantic relationships seed to have had confession experiences, but Xi Pingzhe had never confessed to her.
Even though she had no interest in Xi Pingzhe, as "common sense" would dictate, he ought to have said he liked her first, right?
So she didn’t think Xi Pingzhe was pursuing her.
"I agree!" Qian Qi nodded approvingly, "He doesn’t like you, don’t get involved with him."
"Why?" Sheng Qing’s beautiful eyes fluttered slightly, humbly seeking advice.
"Your face is still red here." Qian Qi pointed to her cheek, reddened by Ah Tu’s tail, "He’s like he’s blind, only concerned about asking about our relationship, but not your face."
Sheng Qing subconsciously touched her face. After thinking for a while, she couldn’t help but nod in sudden realization, "That makes so much sense!"
Qian Qi sure knows a lot about romantic issues!
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