(TN: Pu is kind of like a spitting sound)

The next day .

Loran Academy

On the second day of cla.s.s, Shen DaiYing came to school on time .

She was able to bypa.s.s trouble on the road by arriving at the school entrance in a carriage . But after entering school, there were many students pointing at her while chatting .

She made a faint smile, it was as if she didn’t hear anything .

Regardless of the gossip going around the crowd, they wouldn’t act rashly . So much so that no one had the guts to even start a conversation with her . If you want to know why, it’s probably because of the two beautiful blades hanging at her waist .

Shen DaiYing clearly joined the magic department, yet she always carries around one long sword and one short sword . It’s not like she is a student from the warriors’ department who relies on hand-to-hand combat, why does she need a sword?

Also, it’s obvious that Shen DaiYing is the princess of a foreign country and she holds an important position . But, she always travels alone and she never brings guards with her . Is she not afraid of meeting an a.s.sa.s.sin

Or was she alone sufficient?

Tap, tap, tap… Shen DaiYing walked into the magic department cla.s.sroom alone with her red high heels . She sat down at her spot and waited for cla.s.s to start .

She subconsciously turned her head to the left because she wanted to greet the black-haired boy . But she was stunned when she discovered the seat to her left was empty .

“Lin Xiao, he didn’t come?”

As if responding to Shen DaiYing’s question, Woos walked slowly into the cla.s.sroom and announced that Lin Xiao was on sick leave, then he started to teach the lesson seriously .

Sick? He was pretty lively yesterday, how did he get sick today?

“Haaaa… . . ” Shen DaiYing sighed sadly .

She can’t say how she feels about the black-haired boy .

Hate? Definitely not . Like? Also unlikely . After all, it was the first time they met . If she had to describe it, it would be pure curiosity .

She still has not forgotten the heroic appearance of the black-haired boy a few days ago on the training grounds . An yesterday, that boy’s astonis.h.i.+ng confession also left a deep impression in her mind .

「Princess, I like you」It was a simple and direct statement . From then on, Shen DaiYing’s mind was filled with Lin Xiao, she even dreamed about him last night 一一

Since she was of age, it was obviously not the first time a boy had confessed to her . As a young child, she has already become accustomed to rejecting a man’s love . It had already become a part of her life and it was not a big deal . But this time, she kept feeling anxious, as if she made a mistake .

Why? It was the same rejection, but why did she feel remorse when it was Lin Xiao?

Could it be that Lin Xiao was different than others in her heart?

She did not understand .

But, what could she do next? She is Caesar’s fiancée and she cannot respond to Lin Xiao’s feelings . This paper marriage was a wall that she absolutely could not pa.s.s .

At this point, Shen DaiYing shook her head helplessly .

Take it one step at a time . Lin Xiao was an unexpected element to her plan, she only has to follow the original plan and take care of prince Caesar .

Complete the mission, don’t cause unnecessary problems, personal emotions are only hindrances ⸺ that was how she admonished herself .

The lessons of the day ended while she was entangled in her thoughts .

Teacher Woos made an announcement before he left .

The「 Intramural Selection Compet.i.tion 」is being held in the near future . The two strongest students are selected with one-vs-one fights and they would represent Loran Academy at the upcoming Eileen’s 18th Academy Tournament .

Compared with the ‘Intramural Selection Compet.i.tion’, Shen DaiYing was more concerned about Lin Xiao . After cla.s.s, she planned to head to Lin Xiao’s home to take a look, but she was blocked by someone .

“Princess . ”

“Eh? It’s prince Caesar . ”

After seeing the handsome blond boy, Shen DaiYing immediately put away her sullen expression and replaced it with a charming smile ⸺ that’s right, Caesar should be the one on her mind, not Lin Xiao . After all, Caesar is her fiancé .

However, Shen DaiYing now held a trace of contempt towards Caesar ⸺ sure enough, the proud prince was not able to remain calm and came to her before she went to him . It seems like prince Caesar was only a lecherous, handsome idiot .

Although that’s what she thought, the expression on her face was full of pa.s.sion .

“Prince Caesar, although we just met, you’re my fiancé . Is there a need to be so formal?” She said with a smile .

“… . What do you mean?” Caesar knitted his brows and asked impetuously .

“What I mean is… prince or princess or whatever, it sounds awkward . Can we change the way we address each other?”

“Is that necessary?”

“Of course! Because…”

Shen DaiYing patiently explained the importance of how you addressed others to Caesar . Although Caesar appeared to be listening obediently on the outside, he felt irritated ⸺ this woman is so annoying!

At the same time, there was a sharp gaze coming from behind Caesar . It stared at Shen DaiYing’s every action .

Of course, that person was Miss Rosie .

She was surprised to find that Caesar took the initiative to approach Shen DaiYing . It was inevitable that she was filled with jealousy . Thus, she decided to eavesdrop, if there was something wrong with their conversation, she would stop them immediately!

“Fine, you can call me Caesar . ” After her preaching, Caesar finally accepted Shen DaiYing’s suggestion, “But, what should I call you?”

“You can call me… Xiao Ying . ” Shen DaiYing said with a smile

“Huh… Xiao Ying?” Caesar wrinkled his brows even more .

This woman is really annoying, why is she even more lovey-dovey than Rosie? By comparison, Rosie is adorable .

“Princess, if my memory is correct, you’re currently 17 years old . That means you’re two years older than me . ” Caesar said with a darkened expression .

“Oh… It’s disrespectful to mention age to women, it’s something a gentleman would do!”

“… . Then, I’ll call you by your name . ” Caesar didn’t feel like chatting with this older sister, so he got straight to the point, “Shen DaiYing, what did you say to Lin Xiao yesterday?”

“Huh? Why did he ask that?” Shen DaiYing was baffled .

She initially thought that Caesar came looking for her due to her charm, but he was only looking for news about Lin Xiao?

Did Caesar care about that guy more than her?

“According to Rosie, after Lin Xiao talked to you, it was like he lost his soul . Now, he’s sick today… Did it have anything to do with you?” Caesar asked .

“…Um . ” Shen DaiYing paused .

Talkative Rosie…

How should she respond? Should she tell her fiancé that Lin Xiao confessed to her, then after being rejected, he got sick because he was heartbroken?

“I, I don’t know either . ” Shen DaiYing responded after a slight pause, then she quickly followed up with her own question, “Why are you so concerned about Lin Xiao?”

“Concern? No . ” Caesar shook his head, “He might be in trouble . ”

“Trouble?” Shen DaiYing blinked her eyes, she did not understand what he meant .

It’s a long story, we have to start with the warrior department’s hatred for Lin Xiao .

After the actual combat drill, Lin Xiao obtained the t.i.tle of「S Ranked Muddler」 . At the same time, he also received a present bestowed by the princ.i.p.al .

Although this event didn’t get spread out of hand in the magic department, many students in the warrior department were green with envy ⸺ They worked themselves to death every day, willing to risk their lives without any return, but what about Lin Xiao? He received the princ.i.p.al’s gift by clinging onto Caesar, it was not fair!

Caesar was a magic swordsman who was proficient in both magic and swords . He was already well-known, he was also a member of the royal family . It was natural for him to obtain S rank, but what was Lin Xiao? What makes it worse is that he has a big breasted maid called Elena!

From the first day of school, Lin Xiao and Elena even openly displayed their loving affection in front of the warrior department students, how hateful! At that time, a strong smell of gunpowder already filled the air .

“There are already a few people from the warrior department who can’t stand looking at Lin Xiao and want to teach him a lesson . It’s just they never had a chance to, but now…”

Caesar sighed .

“Wait… I don’t understand . What does that have to do with me?” Shen DaiYing did not understand why Caesar wanted to pin the blame on her .

“Do you still not understand?”

At this time, the eavesdropping Rosie had a time to s.h.i.+ne . She pouted her lips and spoke in a voice of admonishment .

“Princess, you’re a G.o.ddess in the eyes of the students . You’re beautiful and kind, there’s probably many people chasing after you from the warrior department . But, you invited Lin Xiao on the first day . You had a meeting with him on campus while talking cheerfully as if you were afraid people wouldn’t realize the ambiguous relations.h.i.+p between the two of you . If that’s not harming him, I don’t know what is . ”

“… . . Eh?”

“Did you know? The warrior department don’t have cla.s.ses today, they must be bored . Lin Xiao is also sick today, they might go to him looking for trouble!”

Rosie’s tone was filled with ridicule . Was she ridiculing Shen DaiYin, or was she reveling in joy from the imminent disaster headed towards Lin Xiao?

“Oh… is that my fault?” It was true that Shen Dai Ying did not think about the consequences and she was left speechless .

In response, Rosie didn’t feel like explaining anymore . She deliberately provoked her by pulling on Caesar’s arm and forcibly pulling him away .

“Hey, hey, Caesar, what should we eat later? Should we eat at my house? My stinky old man sent me a new chef, his skill is amazing, he…”

Before they left, Rosie turned around in secret and made a face at Shen DaiYing .

“Vixen! pu pu pu!” (TN: I guess the easiest way to describe vixen in this sense is woman who steal men away from other women . )

Shen DaiYing felt bad after looking at Rosie’s joyous face as if she’s won the battle .

When did she turn into a vixen?

It looks like it might be hard to develop a good relations.h.i.+p with Caesar for the time being . With Rosie here, Caesar won’t talk to her .

“Haaa, I’m not sure if Lin Xiao is in trouble… But, he should be fine with his power, right?” Shen DaiYing’s mood became complicated after thinking about that black-haired boy .

She was Caesar’s fiancée, her mission is to get on good terms with Caesar ⸺ other than Caesar, she shouldn’t care about other men .

But…

“Maybe, I should check it out?”

After thinking about it for a while, Shen DaiYing decided to visit Lin Xiao’s home .

(TN: Pu is kind of like a spitting sound).

The next day

Loran Academy.

On the second day of cla.s.s, Shen DaiYing came to school on time

She was able to bypa.s.s trouble on the road by arriving at the school entrance in a carriage . But after entering school, there were many students pointing at her while chatting

She made a faint smile, it was as if she didn’t hear anything

Regardless of the gossip going around the crowd, they wouldn’t act rashly . So much so that no one had the guts to even start a conversation with her . If you want to know why, it’s probably because of the two beautiful blades hanging at her waist

Shen DaiYing clearly joined the magic department, yet she always carries around one long sword and one short sword . It’s not like she is a student from the warriors’ department who relies on hand-to-hand combat, why does she need a sword?.

Also, it’s obvious that Shen DaiYing is the princess of a foreign country and she holds an important position . But, she always travels alone and she never brings guards with her . Is she not afraid of meeting an a.s.sa.s.sin.

Or was she alone sufficient?.

Tap, tap, tap… Shen DaiYing walked into the magic department cla.s.sroom alone with her red high heels . She sat down at her spot and waited for cla.s.s to start

She subconsciously turned her head to the left because she wanted to greet the black-haired boy . But she was stunned when she discovered the seat to her left was empty

“Lin Xiao, he didn’t come?”.

As if responding to Shen DaiYing’s question, Woos walked slowly into the cla.s.sroom and announced that Lin Xiao was on sick leave, then he started to teach the lesson seriously

Sick? He was pretty lively yesterday, how did he get sick today?.

“Haaaa… ” Shen DaiYing sighed sadly

She can’t say how she feels about the black-haired boy

Hate? Definitely not . Like? Also unlikely . After all, it was the first time they met . If she had to describe it, it would be pure curiosity

She still has not forgotten the heroic appearance of the black-haired boy a few days ago on the training grounds . An yesterday, that boy’s astonis.h.i.+ng confession also left a deep impression in her mind

「Princess, I like you」It was a simple and direct statement . From then on, Shen DaiYing’s mind was filled with Lin Xiao, she even dreamed about him last night 一一.

Since she was of age, it was obviously not the first time a boy had confessed to her . As a young child, she has already become accustomed to rejecting a man’s love . It had already become a part of her life and it was not a big deal . But this time, she kept feeling anxious, as if she made a mistake

Why? It was the same rejection, but why did she feel remorse when it was Lin Xiao?.

Could it be that Lin Xiao was different than others in her heart?.

She did not understand

But, what could she do next? She is Caesar’s fiancée and she cannot respond to Lin Xiao’s feelings . This paper marriage was a wall that she absolutely could not pa.s.s

At this point, Shen DaiYing shook her head helplessly

Take it one step at a time . Lin Xiao was an unexpected element to her plan, she only has to follow the original plan and take care of prince Caesar

Complete the mission, don’t cause unnecessary problems, personal emotions are only hindrances ⸺ that was how she admonished herself

The lessons of the day ended while she was entangled in her thoughts

Teacher Woos made an announcement before he left

The「 Intramural Selection Compet.i.tion 」is being held in the near future . The two strongest students are selected with one-vs-one fights and they would represent Loran Academy at the upcoming Eileen’s 18th Academy Tournament

Compared with the ‘Intramural Selection Compet.i.tion’, Shen DaiYing was more concerned about Lin Xiao . After cla.s.s, she planned to head to Lin Xiao’s home to take a look, but she was blocked by someone

“Princess . ”.

“Eh? It’s prince Caesar . ”.

After seeing the handsome blond boy, Shen DaiYing immediately put away her sullen expression and replaced it with a charming smile ⸺ that’s right, Caesar should be the one on her mind, not Lin Xiao . After all, Caesar is her fiancé

However, Shen DaiYing now held a trace of contempt towards Caesar ⸺ sure enough, the proud prince was not able to remain calm and came to her before she went to him . It seems like prince Caesar was only a lecherous, handsome idiot

Although that’s what she thought, the expression on her face was full of pa.s.sion

“Prince Caesar, although we just met, you’re my fiancé . Is there a need to be so formal?” She said with a smile

“… . What do you mean?” Caesar knitted his brows and asked impetuously

“What I mean is… prince or princess or whatever, it sounds awkward . Can we change the way we address each other?”.

“Is that necessary?”.

“Of course! Because…”.

Shen DaiYing patiently explained the importance of how you addressed others to Caesar . Although Caesar appeared to be listening obediently on the outside, he felt irritated ⸺ this woman is so annoying!.

At the same time, there was a sharp gaze coming from behind Caesar . It stared at Shen DaiYing’s every action

Of course, that person was Miss Rosie

She was surprised to find that Caesar took the initiative to approach Shen DaiYing . It was inevitable that she was filled with jealousy . Thus, she decided to eavesdrop, if there was something wrong with their conversation, she would stop them immediately!.

“Fine, you can call me Caesar . ” After her preaching, Caesar finally accepted Shen DaiYing’s suggestion, “But, what should I call you?”.

“You can call me… Xiao Ying . ” Shen DaiYing said with a smile.

“Huh… Xiao Ying?” Caesar wrinkled his brows even more

This woman is really annoying, why is she even more lovey-dovey than Rosie? By comparison, Rosie is adorable

“Princess, if my memory is correct, you’re currently 17 years old . That means you’re two years older than me . ” Caesar said with a darkened expression

“Oh… It’s disrespectful to mention age to women, it’s something a gentleman would do!”.

“… . Then, I’ll call you by your name . ” Caesar didn’t feel like chatting with this older sister, so he got straight to the point, “Shen DaiYing, what did you say to Lin Xiao yesterday?”.

“Huh? Why did he ask that?” Shen DaiYing was baffled

She initially thought that Caesar came looking for her due to her charm, but he was only looking for news about Lin Xiao?.

Did Caesar care about that guy more than her?.

“According to Rosie, after Lin Xiao talked to you, it was like he lost his soul . Now, he’s sick today… Did it have anything to do with you?” Caesar asked

“…Um . ” Shen DaiYing paused

Talkative Rosie….

How should she respond? Should she tell her fiancé that Lin Xiao confessed to her, then after being rejected, he got sick because he was heartbroken?.

“I, I don’t know either . ” Shen DaiYing responded after a slight pause, then she quickly followed up with her own question, “Why are you so concerned about Lin Xiao?”.

“Concern? No . ” Caesar shook his head, “He might be in trouble . ”.

“Trouble?” Shen DaiYing blinked her eyes, she did not understand what he meant

It’s a long story, we have to start with the warrior department’s hatred for Lin Xiao

After the actual combat drill, Lin Xiao obtained the t.i.tle of「S Ranked Muddler」 . At the same time, he also received a present bestowed by the princ.i.p.al

Although this event didn’t get spread out of hand in the magic department, many students in the warrior department were green with envy ⸺ They worked themselves to death every day, willing to risk their lives without any return, but what about Lin Xiao? He received the princ.i.p.al’s gift by clinging onto Caesar, it was not fair!.

Caesar was a magic swordsman who was proficient in both magic and swords . He was already well-known, he was also a member of the royal family . It was natural for him to obtain S rank, but what was Lin Xiao? What makes it worse is that he has a big breasted maid called Elena!.

From the first day of school, Lin Xiao and Elena even openly displayed their loving affection in front of the warrior department students, how hateful! At that time, a strong smell of gunpowder already filled the air

“There are already a few people from the warrior department who can’t stand looking at Lin Xiao and want to teach him a lesson . It’s just they never had a chance to, but now…”.

Caesar sighed

“Wait… I don’t understand . What does that have to do with me?” Shen DaiYing did not understand why Caesar wanted to pin the blame on her

“Do you still not understand?”.

At this time, the eavesdropping Rosie had a time to s.h.i.+ne . She pouted her lips and spoke in a voice of admonishment

“Princess, you’re a G.o.ddess in the eyes of the students . You’re beautiful and kind, there’s probably many people chasing after you from the warrior department . But, you invited Lin Xiao on the first day . You had a meeting with him on campus while talking cheerfully as if you were afraid people wouldn’t realize the ambiguous relations.h.i.+p between the two of you . If that’s not harming him, I don’t know what is . ”.

“… Eh?”.

“Did you know? The warrior department don’t have cla.s.ses today, they must be bored . Lin Xiao is also sick today, they might go to him looking for trouble!”.

Rosie’s tone was filled with ridicule . Was she ridiculing Shen DaiYin, or was she reveling in joy from the imminent disaster headed towards Lin Xiao?.

“Oh… is that my fault?” It was true that Shen Dai Ying did not think about the consequences and she was left speechless

In response, Rosie didn’t feel like explaining anymore . She deliberately provoked her by pulling on Caesar’s arm and forcibly pulling him away

“Hey, hey, Caesar, what should we eat later? Should we eat at my house? My stinky old man sent me a new chef, his skill is amazing, he…”.

Before they left, Rosie turned around in secret and made a face at Shen DaiYing

“Vixen! pu pu pu!” (TN: I guess the easiest way to describe vixen in this sense is woman who steal men away from other women . ).

Shen DaiYing felt bad after looking at Rosie’s joyous face as if she’s won the battle

When did she turn into a vixen?.

It looks like it might be hard to develop a good relations.h.i.+p with Caesar for the time being . With Rosie here, Caesar won’t talk to her

“Haaa, I’m not sure if Lin Xiao is in trouble… But, he should be fine with his power, right?” Shen DaiYing’s mood became complicated after thinking about that black-haired boy

She was Caesar’s fiancée, her mission is to get on good terms with Caesar ⸺ other than Caesar, she shouldn’t care about other men

But….

“Maybe, I should check it out?”.

After thinking about it for a while, Shen DaiYing decided to visit Lin Xiao’s home