Chapter 43: Restlessness
Li Yuan lowered his eyes to look at Ye Fei's hand holding his arm, her slender fingers, her warm body, and the faint, delicate fragrance emanating from her...
This is the same feeling he had when he first touched her in the pool.
The inexplicable unease that had been lingering in my heart also dissipated.
...
Outside the dormitory, Li Yuan slowly spoke: "How long are you going to hold my hand?"
Ye Fei immediately let go: "Sorry, by the way, you were with Rong Yu just now..."
"Why do you call him that?" Li Yuan suddenly interrupted her.
Ye Fei: "?"
Ye Fei scratched her head in confusion: "What's wrong with me calling him Rong Yu? Calling him His Highness the Third Prince is too formal. We're not strangers."
Li Yuan: "..."
For some reason, I suddenly became unusually irritable again.
Li Yuan pursed his thin lips, stopped looking at her, turned around and went into his room, slamming the door shut.
He simply left Ye Fei alone in the courtyard, bewildered in the wind.
*
Ye Fei stormed off in a huff.
By the window, Li Yuan watched the girl walk further and further away, his hand gently resting on his chest, a look of confusion appearing on his handsome and refined face for the first time.
He just became very irritable... Why?
Was it because he heard that girl showing affection to someone other than him?
No.
He will kill her one day; he cannot afford to invest too much emotion in it.
Li Yuan took a deep breath and slowly calmed himself down.
"Your Excellency, are you feeling unwell?"
Jiang Bai appeared behind Li Yuan.
Jiang Bai is handsome and tall. He is dressed in black, with his long hair tied into a small braid hanging down the back of his head. He wears a silver scarf around his neck, making him look both dashing and elegant.
Li Yuan said calmly, "It's alright."
"I noticed your breathing was a bit disordered just now... Is the fire poison acting up?"
"Is Li Yu hunting down Jing Ji?" Li Yuan naturally changed the subject.
Jiang Bai paused for a moment, then knelt down respectfully and said, "After you injured Jingji a few days ago, Jingji disappeared again. Li Yu is still searching for her whereabouts. The last news that came back was that a figure resembling Jingji was found at the top of Panlong Peak."
“The summit of Panlong?” Li Yuan frowned, a cruel smile suddenly appearing on his lips: “Those who live in the summit of Panlong are not ordinary people. If that traitor insists on going his own way, I don’t even need to take action. He will soon die without a burial place.”
"Your Majesty, should I summon Li Yu back immediately?"
Li Yuan waved his sleeve and said, "No need, I have my own arrangements. You may leave now."
Jiang Bai glanced cautiously at his master.
His Majesty's breathing seemed to gradually calm down.
It seems that His Excellency is troubled by something else, rather than by a flare-up of inflammation or a physical ailment.
"Yes, Your subordinate takes his leave." Jiang Bai dared not ask any further questions, clasped his hands in a salute, and disappeared in a flash.
*
In the afternoon, the new student trials continued.
Ye Fei was still angry about Li Yuan leaving her aside, so naturally she didn't come to the training ground with him.
When Li Yuan arrived at the training ground alone, he saw Ye Fei sitting in her seat, with an empty seat next to her.
Was that a seat reserved for him?
Li Yuan strode over and sat down naturally. Ye Fei, seeing how decisive his movements were, glared at him and asked, "Who told you to sit down?"
"Didn't you reserve this position for me?" Li Yuan retorted.
"Don't flatter yourself." Ye Fei's voice was cool: "I'm going to sit here alone this afternoon, is that not allowed?"
This was the first time Li Yuan had observed the girl's expression up close. He paused for a moment, then asked bluntly, "Are you angry?"
Ye Fei raised an eyebrow, about to speak, when the Grand Elder's voice rang out: "The fifteenth match, Ling Qian versus Li! Both freshmen, please step onto the stage!"
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