Chapter 101 – Does he have a partner?

After hearing this sentence, Jian Mei’s heart seemed to be struck by something, resonating within him.

Lu Xingwang said to him, “But this is the last time. Next time you need me, I want to hear you ask.”

Jian Mei whispered, “I’m mainly afraid of causing you trouble.”

“Whether it’s troublesome or not is my concern.” Lu Xingwang lowered his head to look at him, his eyes deep. “Understand?”

Saying so, Jian Mei nodded gently and responded, “Understood.”

The two of them sitting there naturally attracted the attention of others.

Ying , who was closest, leaned over and asked in a low voice, “Jian Mei, who is this?”

Jian Mei didn’t dare to say he was Lu Xingwang, the current Crown Prince, so he answered, “This is my… cousin.”

After hearing this response, Lu Xingwang glanced at him meaningfully

Curious, Ying asked, “You still have a cousin?”

“Yeah, I do.” Jian Mei smiled. “I have a cousin from afar. Since my parents passed away, he came on their behalf this time.”

Ying reached out, “Hello, I’m Jian Mei’s classmate.”

Lu Xingwang leaned forward slightly and shook her hands, “Hello.”

Ying glanced at this cousin and made a rough judgment in her heart. Without saying anything else, the cousin’s family background should be quite decent. Although the clothes he wore weren’t designer brands, he was calm and composed when facing her. Logically, she was from a noble family, as were the others. If he were a commoner, there should be some awe and timidity, but Lu Xingwang not only didn’t show that, but also seemed to exert a subtle pressure on her.

Someone ahead shouted, “Students participating in the race, come over here!”

Jian Mei participated in this event.

Because the teacher said that even if you didn’t win a place, participating in events could earn credits, and credits counted in the final grades, so Jian Mei naturally participated.

Only Xiwu Heng and Jian Mei from the SA class participated.

When they reached the track, everyone got ready, and the referee shouted, “On your marks… go!”

With the command, the runners started, and Jian Mei quickly began running. However, to his surprise, there were hardly any one who were actually running properly. Those with wind divine powers floated past with the speed of the wind, those with fire divine powers used fire as force to accelerate, and those with earth divine powers… actually went underground?

The one who ran seriously was only Jian Mei, while classmates on both sides cheered, especially Nan Feng and Ying, whose voices were exceptionally loud:

“Jian Mei, go for it!”

“Xiao Heng, come on!”

“Both of you, run faster!”

Fortunately, there were no shortcuts for Xi Wu Heng’s elemental abilities to use, so Jian Mei ended up with a second-to-last result, with Xi Wu Heng coming in last.

When they reached the finish line, many people were celebrating their results, but the SA class felt a bit awkward.

Jian Mei returned somewhat embarrassed and sat back next to Lu Xingwang, only to see the Crown Prince handing him some water. “Have a drink.”

Jian Mei took the water and drank it down quickly because his face was still flushed from the run. He glanced at Lu Xingwang and remained silent.

Lu Xingwang asked, “What’s wrong?”

“Nothing,” Jian Mei sighed, holding onto his water. “I just feel so embarrassed!”

Especially embarrassing in front of the whole school.

Lu Xingwang said, “Having elemental divine power makes things much easier.”

Jian Mei was starting to realize this now, but then he heard Lu Xingwang continue, “But not having them doesn’t necessarily mean you can’t do it.”

Jian Mei was surprised and looked up at him unexpectedly.

Just as he was wondering, he heard the referee in front announcing the start of the next event. Compared to running, equestrian and archery were the sports most commonly compared among nobles.

Nan Feng, Ying, and Yunshi stood up.

Lu Xingwang lowered his head and said to Jian Mei, “Have you signed up?”

Jian Mei shook his head.

“Go apply for a spot,” Lu Xingwang pointed ahead. “I’ll accompany you to participate in the doubles event.”

Feeling a bit pressured, Jian Mei said, “But I don’t know how to ride or shoot. I’ve learned a bit before, went to the racetrack with my mom at home, but I rode ponies, not like this.”

In the field were gigantic Pegasus (Pegasus is an immortal horse with wings).

Lu Xingwang said, “Riding anything is still riding.”

Jian Mei: ?

That sounded reasonable, but is that really how it works?

But since Lu Xingwang wanted to participate, Jian Mei reluctantly signed up too. Jian Mei’s decision to participate surprised Nan Feng and Ying, as most people signed up for the doubles event. This sport requires the least amount of divine power; it relies on family upbringing and skills

With a swift motion, Lu Xingwang mounted the pegasus and reached out to help Jian Mei up. “Get on.”

Jian Mei struggled to climb up. Pegasus were usually quite temperamental, and Jian Mei had encountered some before, but what surprised him was that when he got on, the usually temperamental pegasus became much calmer with Lu Xingwang holding the reins.

Jian Mei: ?

Is it being soft on him?

With the referee’s command, the competition began.

The riding arena was vast, and the specific content of the competition was to snatch the flying white ball in the arena. The flying arena was about the size of three or four playgrounds, and when the Pegasus took off, the surrounding winds seemed quite strong.

The Pegasus neighed lightly, their voices sounding very spirited.

Jian Mei only felt a gust of wind in front of him, and the scenery in the air changed rapidly.

Nan Feng and Ying demonstrated much stronger skills than students from other academies, skillfully avoiding the flight paths of other Pegasus, nearly grabbing the white ball several times.

Lu Xingwang asked Jian Mei, “Do you feel dizzy?”

Jian Mei softly replied, “A little.”

Lu Xingwang comfortingly patted his back and said, “Close your eyes.”

Jian Mei obediently closed his eyes. Once a pegasus in the arena was hit, it would be declared out of the game. Lu Xingwang and Jian Mei didn’t attract much attention at first, but as the number of remaining participants decreased, they naturally began to attract notice.

“That team is so strong.”

“Are they commoners? Their reaction speed is so fast!”

While Nan Feng and Ying chased after the small ball, Lu Xingwang slowed down instead. It was as if everything was planned out in advance. As the other two groups jostled for the ball, Lu Xingwang anticipated the trajectory of the ball, reaching out and snatching the white ball as the other two groups passed by. It all happened in the blink of an eye, incredibly fast.

The referee blew the whistle, “Game over!”

Jian Mei slowly opened his eyes, and Lu Xingwang had already placed the ball in his hand.

The surrounding area erupted in a loud celebration, with people cheering for the winner. Lu Xingwang’s display of strength left everyone in awe, and when Jian Mei and Lu Xingwang got off the field, Nan Feng and Ying surrounded them, panting heavily. Nan Feng exclaimed, “Brother, you’re too strong!”

Ying patted Jian Mei’s shoulder. “Your cousin is amazing!”

Nan Feng smiled faintly after hearing this, snorting lightly. “If it weren’t for you pestering me for a fight, I would have won earlier.”

“If you’re useless, don’t criticize others!” Ying raised her chin. “I’m just telling the truth.”

Jian Mei didn’t expect Lu Xingwang to be so powerful.

Before, he had come last in the running race and had been mocked a lot. But this time, in the pegasus competition, he had directly won first place.

The referee called out again, “The archery event is about to begin. Please enter the field as soon as possible.”

Although Lu Xingwang had just finished the competition, his breath was almost unchanged. He looked down at Jian Mei and said, “Let’s go, let’s go over and play.”

While others were seriously competing, the Crown Prince was just playing around. It couldn’t be said that he was being willful and arrogant, but it was so normal for him to say such things.

Upon reaching the archery field, there were many people surrounding it, standing in rows. Especially some students with strong abilities naturally attracted more attention.

At the referee’s command, “Begin!”

“Swish, swish, swish!”

Arrows were shot one after another, and the targets not far away kept tallying the scores.

“Eight rings!”

“Six rings!”

“Ten rings!”

The tallying machine kept announcing the scores. Jian Mei’s shooting ability hovered around the three or four ring mark, but Lu Xingwang’s archery was extraordinary. Even without using divine powers, he could achieve scores of eight or ten rings.

After first round, their performance was remarkable. It couldn’t be said it was the best, but it was definitely not weak. Jian Mei tentatively asked, “Did you really not use divine powers?”

Lu Xingwang put down his bow and arrow, looked down at him, and smirked, “Do I need to?”

Jian Mei choked up.

Many people, even with the assistance of divine powers, still couldn’t achieve Lu Xingwang’s scores. This was the first time he had experienced up close the strength of the Crown Prince.

Lu Xingwang turned around and said, “I’ll go get some water. Wait here.”

Jian Mei nodded.

Shortly after Lu Xingwang left, Ying approached, “Mei Mei, where did you find this cousin of yours? He’s so strong!”

Jian Mei couldn’t exactly say he found him online, so hee hesitated, “He’s just my cousin.”

“I didn’t expect your family to have such talent.” Ying patted Jian Mei and said, “Although he looks average, he’s very capable. People like him are popular even without divine powers!”

After hearing Ying’s words, Jian Mei glanced towards Lu Xingwang, who was not far away fetching water. Indeed, he saw him surrounded by a group of students eager to meet him and make friends, drawn to his outstanding performance.

Ying smiled, “See, I told you.”

For some reason, Jian Mei felt a bit uneasy seeing this scene.

Ying nudged him again, “Is your cousin engaged? Does he have a partner?”

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