Chapter 7 (1/2)

In the headmaster’s office.

A beauty wearing moon-white robes was currently working at her desk busily. Her raven-black long hair was tied up behind her head using a simple hairpin. Although she didn’t have any cosmetics on, she was still elegant and incomparably beautiful.

In the room, the low sound of breathing could be heard. The summer wind gusted by and the sound of paper pages flipping filled the room. There was also a faint fragrance in the atmosphere and a knowledgeable aura silently permeated the air.

Zhou Lin pushed open the door and lightened her steps as she walked in.

“The gatekeeper of the Qian Family said that Elder Qian was out visiting friends and didn’t receive your invitation. Evidently, he didn’t wish to meet Eldest Miss!”

Zhou Lin bit her lips, her tone was indignant. She was An Xinhui’s assistant and was responsible for handling the miscellaneous official business.

In private, Zhou Lin would always refer to An Xinhui as ‘Eldest Miss’.

“Don’t speak nonsense. Maybe Elder Qian is really not at home.”

An Xinhui’s tone was calm, there were no fluctuations in her voice at all.

“I think he basically doesn’t wish to come to the student recruitment meet.”

Zhou Lin coldly spoke, “I heard that he has already agreed to the invitation of the headmaster from Myriad Daos Academy and is preparing to be a great teacher under them.”

There were over ten academies in Jinling City. The most famous one was undoubtedly the Central Province Academy, but due to its unceasing decline, it was now already surpassed by the Myriad Daos Academy.

An Xinhui fell silent. She knew that the rallying power of Central Province Academy had almost fallen to the freezing point. She was trying her best to turn the situation around, but things naturally wouldn’t be so easy.

“Eldest Miss, we have to think of a solution fast. Seven great teachers under us have been headhunted away by our rivals.”

Zhou Lin felt anxious in her heart. The foundation of a famous school was naturally the number of great teachers it had. If they didn’t even have a single great teacher, what qualifications did they have to have the title of a ‘famous school’?

“Mn!”

An Xinhui stopped her impulse to sigh. In front of outsiders, she wasn’t willing to display her weaknesses and dejected feelings. “Oh yes, how has he been doing?”

“Very good!”

Zhou Lin knew that Headmaster An was talking about her fiance. The moment this fellow was mentioned, Zhou Lin would feel angry. An Xinhui was a top graduate from the Heavenly Mystery Academy, a great beauty ranked 7th on the Devastating Beauty Rankings. She had good looks and high intelligence, so what qualifications did that Sun Mo have to marry her?

“He should be blaming me, right?”

An Xinhui furrowed her brows.

“Did he dare to?”

Zhou Lin’s vocal timbre was lifted by ten octaves. “Ever since you took over this terrible mess, you have been so busy and hard-pressed from the pressure that you have no time to handle any other matters. Moreover, you cannot make decisions about matters of the school alone.”

“But I should have persisted back then. Sun Mo was tossed into the logistics department and couldn’t even become a teaching assistant. To a teaching graduate, the impact of such a blow is too heavy.”

An Xinhui felt some regret. Back then, she should have endured the pressure those fellows gave her. She understood that those fellows were targeting Sun Mo because they wanted to display a show of strength toward her.

“If he cannot even settle this bit of difficulty, he might as well commit suicide earlier.” 1

Zhou Lin mocked, “Don’t hope that he would be able to help you at all. That Sun Mo..? It’s impossible for him.” 5

…

During the afternoon, Qi Shengjia could finally move. However, his right arm and left leg were still numb and had stiffened up. He could feel hard blocks of flesh when he touched them; the tactile sensation felt like rocks.

“You should look for a doctor,” said Wang Hao

He bought lunch back and placed it on the table. “Eat a little less.”

“You definitely won’t be able to join the battle hall. The thing you have to do now is to do your utmost to not become crippled,” interjected Yan Li who was eating his porridge.

Usually, he wouldn’t stay in the dorm at this time. However, today was different. When he saw the look of despair on the loathsome Qi Shengjia’s face, he was so happy that he wanted to hum a little tune.

“If you speak less, no one will think that you are a mute.” Zhou Xu said.

“What has this got to do with you? Can’t I be concerned for Qi Shengjia?” Yan Li shouted back with an aggressive expression.

Qi Shengjia sat on his bed and stared at the floor in a daze. He hadn’t spoken for half-a-day. If he was really crippled, he might as well commit suicide to save some trouble for his family.

“You definitely damaged your body because of excessive training. Do you want to look for a great teacher and seek their guidance?” asked Zhou Xu. He couldn’t be bothered to argue with Yan Li.

“Do you think a great teacher is a stone by the side of the road that you can find any time?”

Yan Li rolled his eyes. Zhou Xi was truly indulging in fantasy.

Qi Shengjia, who was in a daze, suddenly woke up when he heard this. His eyes brightened as though he had managed to grab hold of his last hope. He struggled and got off the bed, suddenly recalling Sun Mo whom he had met last night. Sun Mo had told him that his way of training was incorrect and had even specially reminded him to pay attention to his right arm and left leg.

“Could he have seen the problems in my body?”

When he thought of this, Qi Shengjia felt a little regret. He had ignored the other party yesterday.

“What are you doing?”

Wang Hao went over to help Qi Shengjia up, seeing that he wanted to move.

“I want to…go out to relax a little.”

Qi Shengjia wanted to explain, but seeing that Yan Li was present, he swallowed the words he wanted to say back into his mouth.

…

It was very easy to find the residence of the intern teachers. Qi Shengjia soon managed to inquire about Sun Mo’s address. It was just that when he walked to his unit’s door, he hesitated again.

“Yesterday, my attitude wasn’t good. What if he doesn’t want to guide me?”

Ludi just returned and had a pottery pot with him. When he saw Qi Shengjia standing at the door, he lowered his voice and asked, “Who are you looking for?”

After asking, Ludi silently felt a little annoyed. His voice was too loud, exhibiting the prestige of a teacher, yet he had ignored the personal warmth and friendliness. He had to continue tempering his voice more.

Qi Shengjia’s neck shrank back. He avoided Ludi’s gaze and took a few steps back

Ludi shrugged. He didn’t express an opinion and entered the door.

During dusk, the birds returned to their best. 1

Yuan Feng carried a pile of books and returned. The moment he entered, he asked, “What’s wrong with that student outside?”