Chapter Twenty Seven.

On one of the days when they're supposed to accompany Xu Han to Hope Temple Duan Xinyue and Lei Qiang suddenly have a change of plans so Xu Han has to go alone. He seems a little sad even when he arrives at Love Pavilion he doesn't greet Miss Yun as usual. Miss Yun notices his change of attitude but doesn't bother to confront him. Maybe he's just having a bad day; everybody has one. To his surprise Du Bai Xin comes in with two girls beside her. She's here to enroll for the class. Xu Han who has been gloomy the whole time becomes excited.

As usual Du Bai Xin ignores him as if she doesn't know him at all. Everyone is giving her attention because of her beauty and identity. Xu Han wishes Duan Xinyue was here maybe he would have helped him or kept him busy somehow. After the lecture Du Bai Xin leaves with her friends so Xu Han misses the opportunity to talk to her.

Meanwhile at Qingfeng Pavilion, Duan Xinyue and Du Yichen come in together. Qin Lanhua approaches them to find out what they would like to drink.

"Yichen Didi how have you been?"

"Didi?"

"I actually found out from Xinyue that you're younger than me so it's only better if I call you Didi."

"Duan Duan why did you reveal my age?"

"I didn't reveal your age. She figured it out because you said you're the same age as me and since she's older than me then she must be older than you."

"Anyway just call me gege don't worry about the age."

Qin Lanhua brings them drinks. They talk as they drink slowly.

"You like her so you don't want her to remind you of your age gap so that's why you want her to call you gege."

"That's right."

"The Long Gong playboy is finally in love."

"You're the first person I liked but you rejected me."

"Why would you like me? And when did I reject you?"

"If the Master of Ziran Sect likes you why can't I like you? You rejected me indirectly by avoiding any kind of physical contact with me."

"Some people dislike physical contact even with the people they like."

"Anyway I could tell you had no interest in me."

"So are you confessing to me right now?" Duan Xinyue asks smiling.

"I think I am. But don't worry I do not like you anymore. I'm pretty sure most people think we've slept together."

"So if I make a move on you right now you won't be aroused?"

"I'm not sure unless you try."

"Well, I don't kiss my brothers."

"I know. But you should know your charm works on both men and women. Stay away from Xu Han I'm sure he might end up falling for you."

"Xu Han is head over heels in love with your sister."

"Yes. I thought you joined Ziran Sect because you like my sister but it turns out I was wrong."

"Yeah but I still pity your sister for falling for the wrong man."

"That icy Lei Qiang treats her like a servant but she doesn't realize it."

Duan Xinyue waits for a week for Lei Qiang's anger to subside then he visits White Pavilion. Lei Qiang is at the library so Duan Xinyue heads there. Lei Qiang is giving him the silent treatment and he keeps walking away from Duan Xinyue.

"Why are you behaving like a jealous concubine?"Duan Xinyue confronts him.

Lei Qiang pulls out his sword but accidentally hits one of the shelves with it. Since they are so many books on the shelf,the bookshelf loses balances but before it falls Lei Qiang grabs the absent minded Duan Xinyue's robes and jumps away with him.

"You could have grabbed my waist. Is my waist not slender enough to wrap your hand around it?"

"Cut the crap."

Lei Qiang raises the shelf and puts it back in position and begins to arrange the books with the help of Duan Xinyue. Du Yichen's words keep ringing in Duan Xinyue's mind. He wants to confirm whether Lei Qiang likes him so he makes a perfect timing before placing his palm on Lei Qiang's heart to feel his heartbeat. Lei Qiang slaps his hand away.

"What are you doing?"

"I'm confirming something."

"What?"

"Nothing."

As Lei Qiang walks around inspecting all shelves he notices a certain missing book in the Forbidden chamber. No one has access to the Forbidden chamber except him,Cai Huifen and Hong Rong.

"Do you know how I ended up in the Forbidden chamber the first day I came?"

"No."

"Maybe someone opened it deliberately to set me up."

"I'm sure the ones who can open the Forbidden chamber don't have a grudge against you so why would they set you up?"

"Maybe there's some other disciple who knows how to operate the door opening mechanism but you don't know it yet Anyway,who was the last person to enter the library?"

"The disciples enter here every day."

"What kind of book is it? Is it the manual that contains the Freezing Palm Technique ?" Duan Xinyue smiles mischievously.

"How do you know?" Lei Qiang asks looking at Duan Xinyue suspiciously.

"I can tell it from your reaction. Apart from me who else knows about the book's existence?"

"My master and..."

"And? Your senior brother of course. You just don't want to suspect him."

"There's no way he could have taken it."

"You know before I left my sect my friends and I were caught up in a conspiracy. I don't trust people who look too innocent so I was able to figure out the mastermind behind the conspiracy and I ran away from the sect and that's how I was able to save myself."

"Which sect are you from?"

"Just an insignificant sect in the pugilist world that isn't worth mentioning."

"There you go again being all mysterious."

"Don't mention about the missing book yet,"Duan Xinyue advises him.

"I understand."

"Some people are sheep in daytime and wolves at night. I don't want to be heartbroken if you end up dying unjustly. I have to go back to Qingfeng Pavilion. See you." Duan Xinyue leaves Lei Qiang confused by his words.