svetikya Chapter 70 Winter Vacation (1)
Chapter 70 Winter Vacation (1)
"Sigh, I just hope everything will be alright," Qian Yuhan sighed deeply.
On her way back from Moon Lake Park, passing by the gate of the Spirit Hall Academy, Qian Yuhan took the letter out of the mailbox and brought it back to her dormitory.
After clarifying everything, Qian Yuhan felt that there was nothing between her and Hu Lin'er anymore. If they met again in the future, they would at most be friends.
The Tang brothers, Tang Xuan and Tang Chen, had already gone to bed. They were heading back to the Haotian Sect early the next morning. In the afternoon, they had asked Qian Yuhan and Mu Chen if they wanted to go to the Haotian Sect with them.
Qian Yuhan declined, saying she had other plans for the winter break. Mu Chen did the same, saying his father wanted to take him somewhere for quiet meditation.
Qian Yuhan looked around dormitory 101 but didn't see Mu Chen. After thinking for a moment, she figured Mu Chen was probably out chatting with Fang Ya before the holiday started... Qian Yuhan shook her head and smiled wryly.
He genuinely wanted to see them together. Mu Chen's feelings for Fang Ya were obvious to everyone, and Fang Ya also seemed to have feelings for Mu Chen.
Regardless, the two seem like a perfect match. Mu Chen is sometimes impulsive and rash, while Fang Ya is calm and collected; they complement each other perfectly!
Qian Yuhan walked to the desk, opened the envelope, and took out the reply inside:
"Qian Yuhan: "
Sigh, I still haven't received your reply..."
Qian Yuhan smiled as soon as he finished reading the first sentence. He could imagine what "Xue" must have been like writing this reply, and silently thought to himself: You've seen a reply today... Sorry...
Meanwhile, inside the Ice God Sect, Ouyang Luoxue was reading Qian Yuhan's reply in her room.
"That bastard finally wrote back!"
Although he was cursing "bastard" under his breath, the corners of his mouth still unconsciously turned up.
After reading Qian Yuhan's reply, Ouyang Luoxue smiled slightly and said, "I'll forgive you this time..." She took out a piece of paper and wrote a reply, her pen moving swiftly across the paper. She finished writing the reply in less than twenty minutes.
After packing the letter, she handed it to the servants. These messengers were even arranged in shifts. Ouyang Luoxue always wrote her reply at night and demanded that it be delivered by noon the next day!
How far is it from the Ice God Sect or the Heaven Dou Royal Academy to Wuhun City? Delivering them all night and morning would be exhausting, especially traveling without food or drink! But what can you do? You're a working person, after all…
Back at the Spirit Hall Academy, Qian Yuhan continued reading "Snow's" reply:
"Let me tell you, this winter break, the Heaven Dou Royal Academy is holding a Soul Master Arena Tournament in Heaven Dou City. It sounds pretty interesting. Do you want to come and join? I don't know the specific rules, but the purpose seems to be to hone the academy's students. I've already signed up, and I'm waiting for you to challenge me. Hey, let me tell you, I'm really strong. If you come, I definitely won't hold back! I'll make sure you don't write back for almost a week, hmph!"
Qian Yuhan read and laughed: Oh, a tournament? I can go and have some fun.
"Ugh, my dad always takes me to those awful royal banquets, it's so annoying. I had plans with my best friend, but now I have to cancel. I really want to be carefree like you, I'm so envious, sob sob—"
Qian Yuhan looked at the complaining text and gave a wry smile, muttering to herself, "You envy my carefree life, but how could I not envy you having your father's company when you come home..."
Qian Yuhan stared blankly at the ceiling: Dad, when will we see each other again? It's been almost a year. How have you been spending your days? I... miss you so much...
After reading the rest of the text, Qian Yuhan carefully packed her belongings, afraid of disturbing Tang Xuan and Tang Chen's rest.
It took an hour to finally finish tidying up. After washing up, I went to bed.
Just as he lay down on the bed, Mu Chen opened the door and walked in.
"When did you get back, Fourth Brother?" Mu Chen asked as soon as he came in.
From his tone, Qian Yuhan guessed that Mu Chen must have encountered something good.
“You’ve been back for a while now, what’s wrong with you two…” Qian Yuhan sat up from the bed, looked at Mu Chen’s happy face, and winked at him.
"No, no, it won't be that fast."
"Oh, I thought you two were dating."
"Well, we're not together yet, but when I confessed my feelings to her today, she actually hugged me!!"
Qian Yuhan: ? ? ? They confessed and even hugged, but they're still not together??
Seeing Qian Yuhan's bewildered expression, Mu Chen continued, "She hugged me and said she liked me too. But right now she just wants to focus on her studies and will talk about it when she's older—"
Qian Yuhan: ...Isn't this just, heh, a disguised friend card?! ...
I said—
Before Qian Yuhan could continue, Mu Chen raised his hand to interrupt, saying, "I know what you want to say. I will definitely persevere. Believe me, I will wait until the moment she wants to talk to me! Don't worry!"
Qian Yuhan: ...Has this third brother gone mad? And I didn't mean to say any of this? ???
"Alright, good luck, Third Brother." Since Mu Chen's attitude was so firm, Qian Yuhan encouraged him.
After saying that, Qian Yuhan collapsed...
"Hey, fourth brother, you, you and Hu Lin'er—"
"Yes, it's over."
"So, if you meet again in the future—"
"We'll still be friends, but things can never go back to how they were before..."
"Fourth brother, come out with me for a bit."
Mu Chen gestured to Qian Yuhan, then left the dormitory...
After Qian Yuhan came out and closed the door, Mu Chen said, "Fourth brother, tell me the truth, what are you planning to do during winter break?"
"What? It's just practicing at home."
"Don't try to fool me. If my eldest and second brothers don't know, I certainly do. The Grand Elder isn't in the Spirit Hall anymore. What could you possibly be cultivating at home?"
Having been seen through, Qian Yuhan laid her cards on the table, saying, "Well, it's just that my eldest and second brothers invited me, and I couldn't really refuse, so I came up with this excuse. They know my father is a Grand Elder, but they didn't know he wasn't in the Spirit Hall, so they assumed I had someone guiding my cultivation at home. Is that reasonable? I don't really like going to those sects. I think I went to a place with my father before, a really, really cold place, and I caught a cold as soon as I got back. Plus, the obsequiousness of the servants there really annoyed me. I know my eldest and second brothers are the sons of the Clear Sky Sect's Sect Master, which means they're high-ranking and powerful people. If I went there, I'd probably be fawned over by their servants too, and I don't like that—"
"You're such a strange person. Strange in ability, strange in personality. Most people would love for others to flatter them and say good things about them, but you are something else entirely." Mu Chen patted Qian Yuhan on the shoulder.
"I'm planning to go to Tiandou City during my winter break. I think there's a tournament being held there by the Tiandou Royal Academy. I might want to check it out."
"I don't know where my dad is taking me, probably somewhere like a tournament to hone my skills..."
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