"Little Fatty isn’t an idiot, he’s just...." Phoenix couldn’t help but speak up for the kind-hearted Little Fatty again.
"Just what?" Sheng Xinhua blinked and asked.
"Just not very responsive." Phoenix said, "Little Fatty must have been misled by his brother..."
"Even a fool knows that," Sheng Xinhua said. "Otherwise, how could Little Fatty have done such a thing? The unluckiest one is still Shang Xiulin, sitting at home and trouble comes from the sky... Do you think the Qin Family will trouble Shang Xiulin?"
"They won’t," Phoenix shook her head and said, "Shang Xiulin isn’t afraid either."
"Yes, our Dean Shang is called ’Unrivaled Elegance’ and ’First in Elegance’ by the students of the academy, and it turned into a comedy because of that Little Fatty slapping him and calling him my mentor... Now whenever I see him keeping a straight face in meetings, I’m afraid I can’t help but laugh..."
"I hope Shang Xiulin doesn’t get so annoyed that he drives Little Fatty away," Phoenix said worriedly.
"You’re concerned and confused. Shang Xiulin has not taken on disciples for so many years, rejecting even those offered by the nine major families, but he specifically accepted Little Fatty... That proves there really is something worthwhile in Little Fatty. How could he possibly expel him over such a small matter?"
"And besides, don’t you think Little Fatty shouting like that..." Remembering the scene, Sheng Xinhua couldn’t help but laugh himself and said, "Don’t you find it adorable? So silly, clearly a good person... Shang Xiulin is odd and doesn’t tolerate flaws, maybe he’s really taken in by Little Fatty’s antics..."
"Maybe," Phoenix nodded and said, "I’ve heard that Shang Xiulin and his wife treat Little Fatty very well, they often invite him over for dinner."
"It’s also strange, Tang Fei’s qualifications and strength are clearly better than Little Fatty’s, yet why didn’t Shang Xiulin favor him?" Sheng Xinhua curiously asked.
Phoenix shook her head and said, "Who can guess their actions? Maybe Little Fatty just more to his liking?"
"It could also be that he thinks Tang Fei is too slick, clearly not to the taste of someone old-fashioned like Shang Xiulin... But, Tang Fei actually defeating Qin Jianyi, that was indeed something no one saw coming. Qin Jianyi’s defeat becoming public, it must be the biggest news in Phoenix City now, right? Will Tang Fei’s ranking on the Star Sky list sky-rocket?"
"I don’t understand either..." Phoenix shook her head and said, "Qin Jianyi has been famous for a long time, entered the Tongyou Realm at eighteen, a top young genius of Phoenix City... Later on, he was placed in the Flame-Bathed Legion by the Qin Family, I heard he made quite a few contributions, and his performance in the army was quite outstanding..."
"Because his mount is a mechanical beast that is a Black Wolf, he was also called the Sky Wolf General, highly regarded by the higher-ups of the Flame-Bathed Legion. According to their power levels, Tang Fei really shouldn’t have been a match..."
Phoenix didn’t know why Tang Fei could defeat Qin Jianyi, but she knew that he had been doing his utmost to improve his power level recently.
Remembering the densely packed sword and knife marks on the new Training Room floor, Phoenix felt a pang of heartache.
She had brought Tang Fei to New Star, originally to change his life.
But she hadn’t expected that this would be even more exhausting than his previous life in the Old Land, repeatedly encountering such dangerous situations...
Whether it was Shen Qingping of the Shen Family or Qin Jianyi of the Qin Family, they both came because of her.
The innocent must suffer for the treasure they possess.
She herself was the treasure in Tang Fei’s embrace...
Could she really distance herself from him to let him truly enjoy a peaceful and stable life?
But could she really do it?
Or, could he really do it?
"Zhong Yu Xiu Xue...."
"Huh?" Phoenix suddenly woke up and asked, "What did you just say?"
"I’ve been talking to you for a long time, you didn’t listen at all, where did your mind wander off to?" Sheng Xinhua said annoyed.
"Miss Sheng, please mind your manners... Don’t directly call the Princess by her full name..." the etiquette officer couldn’t help but interject.
Sheng Xinhua blew a smoke ring and said, "What’s it to you?"
"Is everything ready?" Phoenix looked at the etiquette officer and asked.
"It’s ready. Just change into the evening gown and put on the princess crown before appearing." the etiquette officer said.
"Alright, you guys can leave, let me rest for a while. I’m too tired," Phoenix said.
"Yes, Your Highness," the etiquette officer also wanted to stay close, she was worried that the hard-worked makeup and hair could be ruined by the princess’s stirring.
But she didn’t dare to defy the command of Her Highness.
With an unruly Sheng Xinhua standing beside, this woman really dared to say anything and do anything.
Once the etiquette officer and the makeup artist left, the room with only Phoenix and Sheng Xinhua became much more relaxed and casual.
"That old witch, always watching, this isn’t allowed, that isn’t right, don’t you get annoyed? If she were in my house, I would have thrown her out of the window long ago," Sheng Xinhua said with a look of disdain.
"I can’t help it, there are rules in the palace... I’m annoyed too. But if I don’t do as she says, she’ll run to my father to complain, and my father would come have a ’talk’ with me."
"Just bear with it, you’ve been accustomed to this kind of life since you were little," Sheng Xinhua said cheerfully. "What’s that saying? ’To wear the crown, one must bear its weight’... Not everyone gets to enjoy the treatment of being a princess... You are already the luckiest woman in the world."