Chapter 26 Wen Zhining's Big Fight
Mingnuo wasn't in a good state today. Perseus noticed this when Mingnuo floated to the table like a ghost. Zelphis placed hot milk in front of Mingnuo and asked, "Unhappy?"
Ming Nuo frowned, "A little bit."
Between Aqier and Mingnuo was a Seren. Aqier stretched his neck and said to Mingnuo, "Why are you unhappy? Why don't you go out with me for another day? Second uncle will take you to have some fun."
"No, no." Ming Nuo refused without thinking. He would never look forward to what Achir called "fun" again. If he went out with him, he would always be treated as fun.
Undeterred, Aqier had already found a reason to justify Mingnuo's refusal. "Well, you start classes today, and you're no longer free to go wherever you want."
Ming Nuo: “…”
Thanks for the reminder, I'm even more sad.
"What happened?" Zelphis looked at his dispirited brother and pinched the back of his neck. "Tell me about it."
Birdwin also showed a gloating expression. "You look like a child whose candy was stolen. Tell me, who bullied our little Lorian?"
Seren put down the half-eaten bread and looked at Mingnuo seriously: "You tell me, I'll help you."
Faced with the concern of his family, Mingnuo felt warm in his heart. He told everyone that the candy he bought was robbed by interstellar pirates. After hearing this, everyone fell silent.
Grandpa Fudi sighed and looked at Mingnuo with a pitiful look.
Bodwin could barely suppress the upward curve of his lips. "You mean... you bought a bag of cheap candy, and it was ruthlessly snatched away by space pirates during transportation?"
Ming Nuo was still immersed in the grief of losing the candy, "Hmm..."
There was obvious aggrieved tone in their voices.
"Poor little Lorian." Birdwin couldn't help but laugh twice.
Ming Nuo heard his laughter and looked up at him in disbelief, his watery blue eyes full of accusation. He was in such a miserable state, yet he was still laughing at him?!
Zelphis glanced at Baldwin, signaling him to restrain himself, as Lorian was already in such a miserable state.
"Sorry, sorry." Bodwin took two deep breaths, suppressed the smile on his face, and said earnestly: "Lorian, it's not that uncle wants to laugh at you, it's just that your luck is too bad."
"For so many years, the probability of having your cargo stolen by space pirates has been 0.001%. Only the extremely unlucky would encounter this probability. I always thought it was just a legend until you showed up."
When Birdwin said these words in a serious tone, Mingnuo felt more and more that this bad uncle was mocking him. He knew that his luck had never been very good, otherwise he would not have been able to get from the dungeon to the capital star.
"Uncle Bodwin." Ming Nuo looked at Bodwin earnestly, "I think I still like Uncle Ming Jue more."
Birdwin: "..."
Upon hearing this, Archer, who had not yet opened his mouth to speak, silently closed his mouth again.
Only Seren looked at poor Mingnuo lovingly and hugged him. "It's okay. I'll buy you some candy later."
This rare concern almost made Ming Nuo cry on the spot, "Thank you, uncle."
"Z-18..." Zelphis pondered the location of this remote little planet and roughly determined its location. "Marshal Stewart happens to be nearby. Let him help you seek justice."
Ming Nuo didn't want to cause trouble for others, so he subconsciously refused, "This will trouble Marshal Stuart too much, so let's forget it."
Zelphis ruffled his soft hair, "No, he'd be happy to help you vent your anger."
Mingnuo's impression of Marshal Stewart was that he was Sedwick's father, and he didn't know much about him. "Really?"
Zelphis nodded, "He held you when you were little."
What a familiar sentence... Mingnuo seemed to have heard it in many places.
"Oh right." Aqir suddenly spoke up and said to Mingnuo, "Lorian, do you remember the new recruit who had a blood coagulation disease attack we encountered yesterday?"
Ming Nuo certainly still remembered the unlucky guy who was knocked unconscious by Aqir's punch, "I remember, what happened?"
"Originally, the base thought they had a cure for his blood coagulation disorder, but when he woke up and asked, he didn't even know what had happened." Aqir's tone was a little disappointed. "The doctor wanted to do a more thorough examination, but he insisted on being discharged."
Bodwin sneered as he cut his food with a knife. "Treating blood coagulation? They've lost their minds to academics. It's a fantasy."
If there really were a cure, so many senior generals wouldn't die every year.
Zelphis did not comment on this. Perhaps he had already given up hope, but because of his status as emperor, he could not show any sign.
Zelphis looked at Mingnuo, reached out to smooth the hair off his forehead, and looked into his clear blue eyes. "Come find me after class."
Ming Nuo didn't ask why, "Okay."
…
On this day, Marshal Stewart, who was far away in the edge galaxy fortress, suddenly received an order from His Majesty.
In the command room, Marshal Stewart was reporting his actions over the past few days to Madam Lin. He looked at the order, stroking his chin, and shook his head, "These space pirates are simply too abominable."
Madam Lin raised her eyes to look at him, "What's wrong?"
The adjutant's eyes also became serious, and he immediately went to check the pirates' current location to make sure that the pirates had not entered the country due to their negligence.
The pirates stayed quietly outside the border and hadn't made any major moves to attack the planet. The adjutant was a little bewildered. "Marshal, the pirates haven't made any unusual moves at the moment."
"They stole the little prince's package," Marshal Stewart said in a condemning tone. "They're really going backwards. They even stole the candy the child bought!"
The adjutant had been watching the video Foday had posted on StarNet over and over again these past few days, his heart completely consumed by the adorable little prince. Upon hearing this, he was instantly filled with indignation, "Is this something a human could do?!"
So on this day, the interstellar pirates who called themselves the "Wandering Legion" discovered that the legion of the Perseus Empire was like they had eaten dynamite. Even if they did not provoke them, as long as they entered the range of their annihilation cannons, they would be hit unexpectedly.
The pirate leader was nearly pissed off. He used a megaphone to shout at the other side at the top of his lungs, "If you guys have problems, go get them treated! Did I provoke you? You're a bunch of lunatics!"
Marshal Stewart was calm and composed. "Who told you to rob our little prince? Do you still have the nerve to steal a child's candy?"
"I'm a robber, why would I do charity if I don't rob people?"
The pirate leader gnashed his teeth and lashed out, "I advise your little prince to stay on Ephi Planet. If I meet him, I'll not only take his candy but also his pacifier! Let him see how dangerous the world is!"
Sarn, who was standing behind him, listened to all this silently. He didn't care about the young prince of the Perseus Empire. His mind had long been on Mingnuo, whom he hadn't seen for a long time.
I don’t know how Mingnuo is doing now.
Ming Nuo didn't know that his old friend was thinking about him billions of light years ago. He was feeding white cotton in the garden at this time, and there was still half an hour before the class officially started.
He was originally sitting in the prepared study room waiting for Wen Zhining to come to class, but he could not bear the psychological torment, so while there was still some time, he pulled Seren out to feed Baimian and relax.
Most of the flowers in the garden have bloomed in a riot of colour. The clusters of brightly coloured flowers relax Mingnuo's tense nerves.
Not far away, a group of MPs were walking towards the parliament hall.
Seren held a handful of tender grass. Seeing that the grass in Mingnuo's hand was almost eaten by Baimian, he continued to stuff grass into his hand and asked him, "Are you afraid of Wen Zhining?"
Ming Nuo was unhappy and patted the lamb's head. "Everyone says that Brother Zhining is very strict and fierce."
"It's okay." Siren knew Wen Zhining better and thought about it seriously. "He might just have no emotional intelligence."
Mingnuo looked suspicious.
"Really? He's had no emotional intelligence since he was a kid." Seren recalled, "When he was your father's student, he often came to your father late at night to discuss academic issues. It seems that Wen Zhining is the shadow of Third Brother."
Ming Nuo was puzzled. "Is there any problem with this?"
It is normal for teachers and students to exchange academic ideas. Why do you say that Brother Zhining has no emotional intelligence?
Seren: "Because they want to..."
“Beep, beep, beep!”
A sharp explosion emanated from Mingnuo's brain, drowning out the rest of Seren's words. Mingnuo's eardrums were about to shatter, and he covered his ears and shouted, "Dillon, what are you doing?"
Bai Mian was frightened by the harsh sound and went straight into Ming Nuo's arms.
Dillon's voice was low and calm. "Sorry, the protection mode for minors has automatically started."
Ming Nuo: “…”
Is there such a function?
No wonder every time they watched a movie together, whenever he saw the protagonists having intimate scenes, Ti Lung would frantically scroll through the progress bar. He always thought that Ti Lung didn't like intimate scenes between humans.
"Your Highness." Grandpa Fudi came over and said to Mingnuo, "Director Wen is here. Your Highness, it's time for you to go study."
Mingnuo nodded, said goodbye to Baimian, and then walked towards the study room with a fearless attitude. Seren was with him. He had promised Mingnuo that he would accompany him to this class.
When Mingnuo arrived at the study room, Wen Zhining was already waiting for him there. He was wearing a simple white shirt today, with his long black hair tied casually together, and he was flipping through a physics book.
In addition to him, there was another person who Mingnuo did not expect to be there.
Elson stood in front of Wen Zhining holding a stack of teaching plans. He was still gentle and good-tempered. He smiled at Ming Nuo and said, "Your Highness, long time no see."
He nodded politely to Seren again, "Your Highness Seren."
"Brother Elson?" Ming Nuo hadn't seen Elson for a long time. He said with surprise, "It was Auntie who asked you to..."
"I am Professor Wen's student. I came here with him to give you a lecture." Elson was sweating profusely. He hurriedly interrupted Mingnuo and secretly glanced at his teacher. He was relieved to see that he didn't notice this little detail.
Mingnuo looked at Elson in shock. Is this also one of his part-time jobs?
Elson secretly raised his finger to his lips, then pointed at Wen Zhining who was reading a book, and asked Mingnuo not to mention this matter and to keep it a secret for him.
Ming Nuo understood his gesture and nodded twice.
Only Seren looked at them blankly. What was he doing in sign language?
Wen Zhining glanced through Mingnuo's textbook, looked up at Mingnuo, and asked him, "Have you finished studying this book?"
Mingnuo shook his head.
"How many chapters have you learned?"
"I haven't learned a single chapter."
"..." Wen Zhining doubted his ears, "What?"
"I haven't started yet." Ming Nuo lowered his head guiltily, not daring to meet his green eyes. He explained, "I attended language knowledge and practical training classes during the two days I was at school. I haven't had time for physics yet."
After understanding the situation, Wen Zhining did not make things too difficult for Mingnuo and let him sit down next to him. When he was about to start teaching Mingnuo from scratch, Seren moved his small stool and sat next to Mingnuo.
Wen Zhining stared at him for several seconds, not understanding his behavior: "...Your Highness, what are you doing?"
"I want to stay with Lorian." Seren and Mingnuo put their shoulders together. "You continue talking, leave me alone."
For Wen Zhining, it was acceptable to have an extra tutor, but the only thing he couldn't accept was that Ming Nuo really had no foundation at all.
Wen Zhining had no choice but to teach him the basics, but his knowledge was too profound, interspersed with some complex knowledge points, which made Mingnuo dizzy.
Wen Zhining rubbed his brows with a headache, "Elson, you go and tell him."
Elson took over without saying a word. He also worked part-time as a tutor for children. He was now quite famous on Ephi Star and knew best how to help students with poor foundations absorb new knowledge.
Sure enough, after Elson's explanation, Mingnuo suddenly understood, "Yeah! I understand."
Elson's professional instincts were triggered, and he praised her, "You're so smart! Your Highness is the best child I've ever taught."
Wen Zhining was originally processing the news from the Arsenal. Upon hearing this, he turned to look at his student and asked suspiciously, "Have you taught many children?"
Elson's body stiffened, and even Mingnuo broke out in a cold sweat for him, subconsciously tightening the pen in his hand.
Only Seren was sleeping soundly on the table and was not affected.
Elson curled his lips and said, "There are too many children at home. I helped them with their homework when I had nothing to do before."
Wen Zhining had no doubt at all and nodded, "Very good."
During the break, Wen Zhining went out for something, and Grandpa Fudi came to bring them fresh fruits and small cakes. "My little prince, studying is very hard, eat more."
"Thank you, Grandpa Fudi."
Mingnuo divided it among his uncle and Elson, and left one portion for Wen Zhining.
At the same time, Mingnuo curiously asked Elson, "Why don't you let the teacher know that you are working part-time?"
"Before me, my senior believed that living off his wife was the only way to have a bright future, and ended up in jail. You should have heard about this."
Mingnuo nodded repeatedly. Field had told him about it last night.
"Ever since then, teachers have required students to focus on scientific research." Elson smiled bitterly, "So I didn't dare let him know I was working part-time."
After hearing his words, Seren opened his eyes and sighed sincerely, "Wen Zhining actually gathered both of you together, how amazing."
One believes in living a life of luxury, the other is a workaholic who juggles several jobs; with these two students, Wen Zhining can be said to have gathered a perfect duo.
Elson had already assumed that Mingnuo would choose Wen Zhining as his mentor in the future. He patted Mingnuo on the shoulder and said, "From now on, the responsibility of conducting scientific research in the sect will be entrusted to you. Keep up the good work."
Ming Nuo silently looked at his exercises covered with red crosses. This was a bit too difficult for him.
In the second class, his accuracy rate barely improved a little, but it still could not satisfy the perfectionist Wen Zhining.
Wen Zhining was silent for a long time. Ming Nuo was quite nervous at first, but as the timeline stretched out too long, the fear in his heart gradually disappeared.
Ming Nuo stood beside Wen Zhining, and suddenly he touched the end of his hair out of impulse. Seeing that the teacher didn't notice, he began to braid a small braid on the end of his hair.
"Lorian."
Ming Nuo immediately let go, "Yes, I'm here!"
His guilty reaction was to answer at the top of his voice, which scared Wen Zhining so much that his hands trembled. Ming Nuo apologized immediately after seeing this.
"It's okay. I've been learning emotional stabilization techniques lately." Wen Zhining quickly recovered. Looking at his deceased teacher's face, he found it difficult to say anything harsh. "You've only just started learning, so this result is not bad. Don't be discouraged."
Hearing these words of encouragement, Seren was stunned. When did Wen Zhining become so reasonable?
Wen Zhining seemed to notice his confusion, glanced at him, and calmly stated, "I'm also constantly learning. Lately, I've been teaching a psychology class to college students, teaching them how to stabilize their emotions. If your Highness is interested, you can come and sit in."
Seren: “…”
I can't believe this guy once said to his sister-in-law, "Can you give me a lecture instead of making love tonight?"
Wen Zhining ignored Seren's surprised look and gave Mingnuo a new set of questions. "Do these questions again. I'll check them when you're done."
Ming Nuo nodded and said yes, then concentrated on writing the questions.
After class, Seren was still sleeping. Wen Zhining took away all the homework papers written by Mingnuo, intending to take them back to analyze his problems. Elson also followed him to say goodbye to Mingnuo.
They all moved very quietly so as not to wake Seren.
Ming Nuo sent Wen Zhining and Elson to the apron, and watched him board the starship before turning back. The next second, Dillon appeared beside him, looking up at Wen Zhining's starship disappearing from his sight.
Ming Nuo then remembered that Dillon was the pride of the arsenal, and Zhining's brother was the director, so they should know each other.
"Why didn't you come out to meet the teacher just now?" Ming Nuo asked Dillon in confusion, insisting on waiting until he left before coming out.
Ti Lung's face has distinct contours and his serious expression makes him look intimidating. "I don't dare to see him."
"Why? Isn't he your father?"
"... barely." Dillon said in a vicissitudes of life, "But I've changed a lot in recent times. I'm worried he'll notice. What if he thinks I've been infected and wants to retrain me?"
Ming Nuo asked him hopefully, "So you really have the virus? Can you check it yourself?"
How should I put it? His Ti Lung seems to be different from the empire's strongest military weapon that others say is killing everyone on the battlefield.
Maybe I really have a virus.
"No." Dillon saw through Mingnuo's expression. "By the way, I've already used up your screen time today. You're studying now, so why not quit the internet?"
Mingnuo gritted his teeth secretly, this was revenge!
He snorted viciously at Ti Lung, taking it as his resistance, then turned and walked away, deliberately ignoring Ti Lung.
On his way to find his brother, Mingnuo took the opportunity to tell Sedwick and the others about the results of his first class, his tone still as lively as ever. "I'm done with class!"
This time happened to be the end of get out of class for Sedwick and his classmates.
Sedwick: [Were you beaten?]
[……] Mingnuo choked up, holding back his breath as he typed, [No! Brother Zhining is such a nice guy, he even praised me.]
Field: [Wow, he actually praises people. Did you record it?]
Sometimes Mingnuo really couldn't understand their train of thought. [Is this something so bizarre that it needs to be recorded?]
Lin Yu: [Actually, I've never seen the director praise anyone.]
Wen Zhining's ability to praise people is just like Zelphis becoming gentle and amiable, which is enough to be considered one of the wonders of the empire.
Ming Nuo had no choice but to explain to them Wen Zhining's changes. If they really didn't believe it, they could go to Helios College to listen to Wen Zhining's psychological counseling class.
Dillon followed Mingnuo not too far away, and only returned to his intelligent brain when Mingnuo arrived in front of the parliament hall.
The guards on both sides of the council hall respectfully addressed Ming Nuo as "Your Highness" upon seeing him. Ming Nuo shut down his intelligent computer, stood with the guards, and looked into the hall on tiptoe. "Uncle, when will my brother finish the meeting?"
Seeing him waiting outside obediently for his brother and calling them uncle, the guard's heart almost melted into a puddle of water. He subconsciously lowered his voice and said, "It will probably be soon, little prince."
Mingnuo waited for a few more minutes, but Zelphis didn't come out. Instead, he heard a fierce quarrel inside, as if someone was arguing in the parliament hall?
But isn't this a solemn imperial council?
Ming Nuo paced back and forth anxiously, the small bell on his wrist ringing as he walked. Seeing that the two guards were motionless, he couldn't help but remind them, "Um...Uncle, there seems to be a quarrel in there."
The guard's expression softened, "Yes, Your Highness."
"Then aren't you going to stop the fight?" Ming Nuo was worried. "What if someone gets hurt?"
"Don't worry, little prince, it's not a big problem."
Seeing that the guards looked accustomed to this, Ming Nuo had to calm down and wait patiently outside.
A few seconds later.
The teacup was thrown out of the hall.
A shoe follows.
A wig.
A member of parliament.
No, wait...?!
Ming Nuo stared in amazement at a congressman who was thrown out of the hall. The congressman fell to the ground for only a second before charging back aggressively.
Is this really a meeting, and not some big brawl?
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