Chapter 83 – Sharing a Bed

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After Ying finished her harsh words, there was silence on the other end.

Then, the other person asked only one question: “Are you at school?”

Ying replied, “What’s the matter? Is that not allowed?”

The call ended.

Ying looked at the disconnected communication device curiously and muttered, “So weird.”

After hanging up, she went back to continue drinking. Meanwhile, Xi Wu Heng, who had been sitting beside her eating, had already finished his meal and fallen asleep on the nearby table.

Jian Mei returned after showering and changed into clean clothes. He sighed, then went over to pick up Xi Wu Heng and put him to bed before sitting down in front of Ying.

“Don’t be too upset. Maybe he doesn’t really dislike you” he said.

This seemed to have some effect on Ying.

Ying suddenly looked up. “Really?”

“I don’t know,” Jian Mei said honestly. “I just think you shouldn’t rely solely on appearances. If you really feel something, you should ask clearly, understand?”

The light in Ying’s eyes gradually dimmed. She leaned back in her chair. This was the first time Jian Mei had seen her looking so dejected. The redhead girl’s face clearly showed sadness as she softly said, “Many things aren’t as simple as you think. Sometimes, everyone envies SA, envies our families, thinking we have high status and power. But in reality, many things can only be understood by the person involved.”

Jian Mei didn’t understand. He looked at Ying in confusion.

“Because of the rivalry between our families, both of our families need to maintain their own interests, so we can’t be together,” Ying looked at Jian Mei and forced a smile. “Actually, you know, many of us envy you. You have a clean identity and no family disputes. You can freely love in the future.”

“Is that so?” Jian Mei asked.

Ying nodded. “Yes, that’s right.”

The world is fair; you gain something, you lose something. It has always been like this.

Just as Jian Mei was deep in thought, Ying shattered some of his illusions: “With the freedom to love, given your conditions, you should be fine. Graduating from our school alone, along with your future achievements, if you’re lucky, you can marry a commoner or marry into a wealthy aristocratic family that matches your status.”

Jian Mei had never thought about these issues before.

In his heart, he always felt that he would return to Earth, so he never thought about marrying and having children or getting married on an alien planet.

Perhaps tonight he had indeed drunk a bit, so his thoughts began to wander, and he started to have quite a few ideas. Slowly, he said, “How big are these noble families?”

Ying didn’t expect this kid to dare ask.

After careful consideration, Ying tentatively said, “I think ordinary noble families should be fine, but if they’re even bigger, like those five major families, it might be challenging.”

Jian Mei asked, “Which five?”

“Don’t you know?” Ying gave him a look of disdain. “Aren’t they all our classmates? Zuo Yunshi is the young master of the medical family. Their family controls ninety percent of the global medical resources, and almost all medical shamans apprentice with the Zuo family.”

“Then there’s the Nan family of the Civil Engineering Clan. Their family has been worshiping the god of land for generations.” Ying continued to explain slowly, “And then there’s the Witch Clan. There are many branches of the Witch Clan, such as the Xiwu and Lan families, which are relatively large collateral branches. The current prince’s mother is the eldest daughter of the Witch Clan.”

After hearing this, Jian Mei asked, “Did the prince’s mother pass away?”

Ying nodded. “Yes.”

Jian Mei had read about this in history books a few years ago, but at that time, he was just an outsider. When he read that part of history and text, he mostly felt sorry for the young prince. But now knowing that person was DsZhaung ge, he felt even more sorry.

So Jian Mei inexplicably asked, “What about the royal family?”

Ying slowly widened her eyes, somewhat incredulous that he dared to ask such bold questions.

But Jian Mei seemed to think nothing was wrong. He looked very innocent as he asked, “What if it’s about marrying into the royal family?”

Ying poured Jian Mei a glass of wine. “You really drank quite a bit today.”

Jian Mei didn’t want to drink anymore.

After setting down the glass, he stood up and said, “I’ll go downstairs to get some fruit.”

Ying waved her hand.

Jian Mei walked downstairs to the kitchen and looked around. He wanted to make some hang over soup. This time, he knew his alcohol tolerance, so he didn’t dare to drink too much. He mostly remained sober.

Nan Feng happened to come back from outside and said, “Little Jian Mei, why are you alone downstairs?”

Jian Mei didn’t turn his head and replied, “I’m cooking something.”

“Why do you smell like alcohol?” Nan Feng’s nose was sensitive. He jumped over and said, “Did you guys drink?”

Jian Mei nodded lightly and admitted, “Just a little.”

To their surprise, Ying had also drunk, and she drank the most among them.

“Oh no,” Nanfeng’s delicate face showed a terrified expression. He said, stuttering, “Ying drank too?”

Jian Mei replied, “Yes, she did.”

And she drank the most among the three of them.

“Disastrous.” Panic appeared on Nanfeng’s face. He said, “Both of you are freshmen, how could you let Ying drink!”

Jian Mei didn’t know the reason.

Nanfeng suddenly started running upstairs, so Jian Mei had to extinguish the fire in the kitchen and follow. After everyone ran upstairs, they found that the girl who should have been sitting on the balcony was missing.

Nanfeng regretfully rubbed his head, “It’s over…”

Jian Mei asked, “Where did she go?”

“She went berserk.” Nanfeng looked sorrowful, “You know, the reason we SA majors can enter is not just because of strong individual abilities. The entire name of our class is SA Dangerous Ability.”

Jian Mei said, “I know.”

Nanfeng shrugged, “Do you think fire abilities alone are dangerous? What we usually demonstrate to you isn’t the real dangerous abilities. The reason they are classified as dangerous abilities is because they possess absolute destructive power. Two years ago, at a party, Ying accidentally drank alcohol, lost control of her power, and flattened the entire forest where we were.”

Jian Mei was shocked, “The entire forest?”

He had walked for almost an hour, several kilometers.

Nanfeng nodded with frustration, “I spent two days and nights restoring that forest!”

“…”

In a way, you’re quite strong too.

While the two were still talking, cries for help came from downstairs, “Ah, it’s on fire!”

Nanfeng was stunned, then jumped directly from Jian Mei’s balcony.

Jian Mei was also anxious, but he didn’t dare to jump. He could only run to the railing and look down. Faintly, he could see flames not far away. Jian Mei became even more worried. Without thinking, he hurried downstairs.

“Ying!”

Nanfeng’s voice came from nearby. He stood outside the ring of fire and said, “If you keep this up, the teacher will come!”

Ying cursed at him angrily, “Get lost, I don’t want to see you.”

She threw a ball of fire at Nanfeng. Nanfeng leaped to dodge it, but as the fire was blown by the night wind, it instantly ignited the forest. The fire spread rapidly, and smoke began to blow over gradually. Nanfeng quickly pressed his hand against the ground, and vines rose from the ground as if with consciousness, flying towards Ying and entangling her, suspending her in the air.

Jian Mei was stunned.

As a rural person, he had never seen such a scene before.

Nanfeng urged anxiously, “Ying, stop it.”

Ying was already emotionally distressed today, and alcohol was burning away her rationality. When she went berserk, no one could stop her, especially when the instigator was shouting right next to her ear. Fire swirled around her limbs, slowly burning the vines that bound her into ashes. With the disappearance of the vines, a mighty heat swept over, almost knocking Jian Mei over despite being far away.

“Nanfeng.” Ying called out the boy’s name, “Who gave you the right to control me!”

Nanfeng didn’t understand why Ying was so angry today. He dodged the fireballs thrown by Ying while saying, “Do you think I want to control you? It’s all because you caused trouble on your own. We’ll all be punished later!”

His words seemed to hit a sore spot of the girl.

Nanfeng chased after Ying while dodging, “So you think I’m overbearing, not gentle enough, only causing trouble for you?”

Nanfeng was shocked, “What’s wrong with you?”

Jian Mei stood in the garden helplessly watching fireballs flying in the sky and the forest burning wildly.

Even the nearby teachers were alarmed.

The teachers hurried over, and the water-element instructors began extinguishing the fire.

But Ying’s fire was different from ordinary fire, and the effect of water was minimal. The intense heat even made the teachers feel fear and discomfort.

Professor Hukan cried out, “This is a disaster!”

On the other side, Ying became more and more aggressive. They fought from the sky to the ground, and finally, Nanfeng was restrained, both falling to the ground with Ying landing on top of him, pressing him down.

Nanfeng groaned, “Why are you so ruthless? I doubt anyone would dare marry you in the future.”

Ying replied, “I don’t need you to worry about it. I don’t want you to marry me anyway.”

Nanfeng, teetering on the edge of life and death, even snorted lightly, saying, “I wouldn’t marry you, not like this. Even if you begged me, I wouldn’t marry you.”

These words completely infuriated Ying.

The flames of anger seemed to engulf her entire body, and faintly, behind Ying, the shape of flames resembled a terrifying fire dragon. She spoke each word slowly, “Go to hell!”

The gigantic fire dragon was about to crash towards the direction of Nanfeng, which happened to be towards the house. Jian Mei quickly assessed the situation; the flames would reach the second floor, and Xiao Heng was still inside!

In an instant, almost with no time to react, Jian Mei rushed over and tackled Ying, “Ying, stop it!”

The students’ cries rang sharply in the garden. However, as the smoke cleared, contrary to everyone’s expectations, the fire dragon did not rush towards the second floor. Jian Mei grabbed Ying by the arm with such force that it was abruptly broken

Not only Ying, but Nanfeng and the teacher were dumbfounded.

Jian Mei was panting heavily, pointing to the window, “Xiaoheng is still sleeping inside; you can’t play with such a big fire. It’s too dangerous.”

Everyone fell into silence.

In a sense, you’re quite dangerous too.

The flames burned fiercely. Jian Mei hadn’t expected that Ying, who was already intoxicated with alcohol, would become even more wild. After breaking free from restraint, she began hurling fireballs everywhere.

And the most concentrated target was Nanfeng.

The two fought relentlessly, wherever they went, leaving no room for compromise. Fireballs flew erratically in the sky, and the teachers had to come forward to intervene. Just as another fireball was about to hit Jian Mei, someone blocked Jian Mei’s line of sight and shielded him.

Jian Mei closed his eyes, but between breaths, he recognized a familiar scent.

A voice came from above his head, “Are you okay?”

Jian Mei looked up and saw the familiar person, smiling, “What are you doing here?”

Lu Xingwang swept his gaze over Jian Mei inexplicably and said: ”Weren’t you taking a bath?”

Jian Mei blinked in confusion, “Huh?”

Lu Xingwang withdrew his gaze and said lightly, “It’s nothing.”

“…”

How strange.

The fire not far away was still burning, but the teachers found it somewhat insignificant in front of the Crown Prince. Jian Mei was shielded behind him, and Lu Xingwang said, “Stay here and don’t move.”

Jian Mei nodded.

Then he saw Lu Xingwang seemingly flying, his body exceptionally light. He used the buildings to propel himself into the air. The previously uncontrollable Ying, in the sky, was surrounded by an invisible wind wall.

The flames around her still burned fiercely. She looked resentfully at the owner of the wind wall, pounding on it, “Let me out! Or I’ll set everythingto fire!”

Lu Xingwang watched her madness quietly, a slight smirk on his lips, obviously not taking this danger seriously. An S-class dangerous individual seemed insignificant to him, almost like a child.

The wind brushed the young man’s clothes as Lu Xingwang spoke calmly, “Come here.”

As he spoke, to Ying’s astonishment, her own flames rushed towards the dark-clothed youth eagerly, like a dog seeing its owner, obediently gathering around Lu Xingwang, eager and sincere.

Ying: “…”

Lu Xingwang raised an eyebrow and looked at Nanfeng, “What are you waiting for?”

Nanfeng decisively obeyed the command, quickly running behind Ying, delivering a heavy blow that knocked her unconscious.

The farce finally came to an end.

When the teachers hurried over, calm had returned. When they saw the Crown Prince, their jaws almost dropped in astonishment.

Professor Hukan was particularly excited, “Your Highness, how come you’re here?”

Lu Xingwang spoke amidst everyone’s gaze, “Just passing by, saw the flames soaring, so I came to take a look.”

Professor Hukan praised him even more, “Indeed, even though you graduated long ago, you haven’t forgotten your alma mater, nor have you forgotten us!”

Lu Xingwang told a lie without blinking an eye, “Teacher is too kind.”

Professor Aster came over with a headache and pointed to the woods outside, asking, “What’s going on? Who let Ying drink again? Huh? Who?”

Jian Mei felt a bit scared and subconsciously moved behind Lu Xingwang.

Lu Xingwang glanced back and understood, so he spoke up, “The incident has already occurred. Right now, the most important thing is to extinguish the fire first and not cause panic among students from other academies.”

Once he spoke, the other teachers didn’t hesitate either and organized to put out the fire.

They all worked tirelessly until late into the night before finally calling it quits.

The teachers were exhausted, and with the night deepening, Lu Xingwang decided not to return to the palace for the time being. Instead, he opted to spend the night in his former dormitory at SA.

As a distinguished graduate, the Crown Prince’s dormitory had always been kept available.

Xi Wu Heng came over to tell Jian Mei that his room had been burned and he couldn’t stay there. Jian Mei always had a soft spot for this child, so he generously said, “It’s okay, you can continue sleeping on my bed.”

Xi Wu Heng looked up at Jian Mei and asked softly, “What about you?”

Jian Mei hesitated. He hadn’t really thought about where he would stay.

Just as he was about to say he’d sleep on the floor, he heard the Crown Prince beside him speak up, “Stay in my room. My bed is big.”

Jian Mei glanced at him in shock, and even Nanfeng looked surprised. Including the others in the dormitory, in everyone’s eyes, what kind of person was the Crown Prince? He was someone high up, yet he was being so approachable?

With that, the way everyone looked at Jian Mei began to change gradually.

Nanfeng, being a fan of Lu Xingwang, tentatively asked, “Your Highness, my room was also burned. Can I…?”

Lu Xingwang gave him a cold glance, “You can sleep on the floor in the living room.”

“…”

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