Chapter 650.2: Emerging Victorious
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"Fourth brother, congratulations on advancing to the next round of the tournament."
In the pavilion where the polo players were resting, Su Hao arrived at Tianqiong Academy's room and congratulated Mu Qingchen with a smile.
Mu Chuan raised an eyebrow and said, "What's there to congratulate? Wait until we get first place, then congratulate us!"
"So, fourth brother's goal is to take first place." Su Hao smiled and said to Mu Qingchen, "Then I'll congratulate you in advance for taking first place. If Father finds out, he’ll definitely be happy for you. Fourth brother once said he would never play polo again, which made Father sad for a long time."
"Why did you decide to stop playing polo?" Gu Jiao asked.
Su Hao turned to look at Gu Jiao and said kindly, "My fourth brother once lost to someone and then swore never to play polo again."
"I wasn't asking you." Gu Jiao said to Su Hao.
Su Hao was taken aback.
Mu Chuan impatiently said, "Nangong Lin from your academy is injured so badly, how do you still have time to wander around here? Shouldn't you be showing concern for your classmate?"
Yuan Xiao didn't rebuke Su Hao, he just very politely opened the door.
Su Hao: "..."
After the first day of the tournament ended, it was time to announce the list of those who advanced. Every academy's polo players who advanced had to ride their horses around the field.
When Tianqiong Academy was called, Mu Qingchen, Yuan Xiao, Mu Chuan, and Gu Jiao rode their horses and slowly entered the field from the passageway.
All eyes were on them.
Certainly, Mu Qingchen still garnered the most attention, but Gu Jiao quickly surpassed Yuan Xiao and the legitimate son of the Mu Family, Mu Chuan, gaining almost as much attention as Mu Qingchen.
Xiao Heng's gaze fell on Gu Jiao, and Gu Jiao also looked over at Xiao Heng.
Their eyes met briefly in mid-air before gently parting.
To outsiders, it appeared that Xiao Heng was looking at the members of Tianqiong Academy, while Gu Jiao was glancing at the spectators in the stands.
Gu Jiao quickly looked away, while Xiao Heng lowered his gaze and took a light sip of the tea on the table.
"Did that freshman from Tianqiong Academy just look over here? Was he looking at us?" One of the female students in the pavilion asked.
"Really?" Another female student looked at Gu Jiao, "I didn't see it."
"He did, just for a moment."
"Maybe he was just curious and looking around?"
"Does that mean he's not interested in our academy's top beauty?"
"Finally, a guy who's not interested in her!"
The three of them giggled softly.
Xiao Heng silently sipped his tea. How could they know how much restraint and longing were contained in that one glance?
......
On the other side, Little Jing Kong was saying goodbye to Dean Cen from Tianqiong Academy, and also bidding farewell to his "new friends," Gu Xiaoshun and Gu Yan.
Little Jing Kong could have waited for Gu Jiao to come and "get to know" her, but even he understood that he couldn't have any direct interaction with Gu Jiao.
Talking with Gu Yan and Gu Xiaoshun was already the limit of what he could do openly.
"Uncle Dean, I'm leaving now. I'll come find you to play again during the next matches!"
Dean Cen smiled and patted the child's small head, "Sure, make sure to come next time."
Little Jing Kong held a large bowl that had once contained fruits, suppressing his strong yearning for Gu Jiao, and left with great determination.
Dean Cen, along with Gu Xiaoshun and Gu Yan, left the stands to meet up with Gu Jiao and the others at the entrance of Lingbo Academy.
"You won't always be this lucky!"
A polo player from Wuyue Academy shouted at Gu Jiao, Mu Qingchen, and the others.
Mu Chuan folded his arms and sneered, "We don't know if we're lucky or not, but it seems like Wuyue Academy isn't having much luck. You got eliminated in the first round!"
Yuan Xiao finished off, "Wuyue Academy doesn't rely on luck, they rely on strength."
Strength that led to their loss.
What a harsh truth that hit close to home!
The people from Wuyue Academy were so furious that they stormed off, fuming with anger.
"Take care, we won’t see you off!" Mu Chuan waved his hands with a smile, "Ah, it feels so good to finally get some revenge. We used to get bullied by those guys all the time. It's a shame we didn't face them today; otherwise, we would have beaten them thoroughly!"
Mu Qingchen glanced at him speechlessly and then asked Gu Jiao, "Do you want to take the carriage or ride a horse?"
"Ride a horse."
It was stuffy inside the carriage.
The group mounted their horses. After Gu Yan, Dean Cen, and the others boarded the carriage, they left Lingbo Academy together.
"Are you okay?" Gu Jiao asked Gu Yan.
Gu Yan leaned out of the carriage window, nodded to Gu Jiao, who was riding beside him, and said, "Yes, it was fun. I'll come again next time."
Gu Jiao twirled the reins in her hand, "Alright."
Meanwhile, Second Master Jing also came out in a carriage.
He had enjoyed himself immensely today, thoroughly entertained by the matches, and having a few little beauties sitting close to him made it even more enjoyable .
Listening to the cheerful conversations of the three female students, he felt like he had become ten years younger.
Ah, this is what life is all about!
"It's so hot." Second Master Jing pushed open the carriage window and lifted the front curtain to hang it up.
He and his elder brother were both men, so there was no need to be concerned about being seen.
It was too hot, so he moved a small stool to sit at the carriage door, vigorously fanning himself with a folding fan.
Coincidentally, at this moment, Dean Cen and his group came from the opposite direction.
Dean Cen and Mu Qingchen recognized the carriage from the Duke An Estate. Dean Cen signaled for the procession to stop and courteously cupped his hands in respect to the two in the carriage, "Lord Duke, Second Master Jing."
Mu Qingchen also greeted them.
Feeling overheated, Second Master Jing waved his hand casually and simply exchanged a few pleasantries with them.
Behind him, the Duke's hand trembled again, but unfortunately, Second Master Jing didn't notice.
“Well then, if there's nothing else, we'll be on our way." Dean Cen said.
"Until we meet again." Second Master Jing smiled.
Dean Cen glanced at Gu Jiao beside him, "Let's go."
Their group passed by the Duke Estate’s carriage.
What no one expected was that Lord Duke, sitting in his wheelchair, would suddenly have veins bulging on his forehead. With an unknown surge of strength, he suddenly lunged forward and struck Second Master Jing with a loud thud.
"Ah!"
Second Master Jing was caught off guard and tumbled out of the carriage, rolling across the ground until he ended up right in front of Gu Jiao's horse.
Second Master Jing who landed in an undignified sprawl: "..."
Elder brother, do you really have to play such tricks on your younger brother?
Gu Jiao looked strangely at Second Master Jing on the ground, then turned to see the Duke who had fallen from his wheelchair.
Lord Duke, now lying helplessly inside the carriage, had a twisted mouth and skewed eyes.
It was as if he were saying, "I've fallen, how pitiful I am!"
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In the suspenseful supernatural novel “Records of Mortals,” Jiang Baiyan, once a solitary and impoverished youth, finds refuge in the Shi family of Chang’an due to his extraordinary bloodline. With his clear and captivating peach blossom eyes, this seemingly innocent young man conceals a fanatical and malevolent lunatic within. Destined to succumb to darkness amidst hardship and degradation, he becomes a harbinger of chaos.
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From what she knew of the plot, Jiang Baiyan was just a silent, timid, and often bullied pitiable character.
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Jiang Baiyan had never encountered someone like Shi Dai.
After he had slaughtered all the evil creatures in the garden, the blood-stained young man, exuding a murderous aura, approached her step by step, his lips curling into a malicious smile, "Scared?"
Shi Dai responded, “You’re really amazing! I applaud you until I spin like a spiral and fly around the moon three hundred times! And also——you have dimples when you smile!"
Jiang Baiyan: ...?
—
After seeing her at a lantern festival with another man, Jiang Baiyan lowered his eyes, his fingers twirling her hair. He said in a mocking and sinister tone, "The mansion in the western suburbs...if I hide you there, no one will find you, right?"
Shi Dai replied, "Does it come with meals and lodging? Can I sleep in everyday? Oh, and your cooking is the best!"
Jiang Baiyan: ...?
—
Jiang Baiyan was supposed to dislike her, even hate her, but as their separation drew near, his eyes turned red and he grabbed her sleeve, pleading, "Don't abandon me, alri—”
Shi Dai responded, "Alright, alright, I’ll only have you. Mwah."
Jiang Baiyan: ...?
He hasn't finished his lines yet though…