Chapter Thirty Four.

Duan Xinyue and Lei Qiang finally walk out of the Alchemy Chamber with Lei Qiang carrying a small squared shaped box used to keep pills.

"Young Master Duan,we have a Poem Day at our Sect tomorrow."

"Are you inviting me?"

"No I'm just informing you since you're one of the disciples."

"Look at you, even after knowing each other for long you're still shy to invite me to such things,"Duan Xinyue teases him.

"There will be other people so don't write any immoral poems."

"Who said I will write an immoral poem?Do you always think of me that way?"

"I do not think of you that way, that's how you are."

"Can I come as a guest?"

"Whatever you like."

Lei Qiang walks out of the room leaving Duan Xinyue smiling. His smile fades when he suddenly remembers he has to think of somewhere to hide his alchemy stuff.

The following day,the disciples decorate one of the lecture halls which will be used as the venue for celebrating Poem Day. The expected guests are Lei Qiang, Wei Yi,Du Yichen and Duan Xinyue. The disciples sit on two different columns based on their gender. The four guests will be the ones reviewing the poems and choosing their favourite poems and even rewarding the respective poets.

The disciples writes all kinds of poems depending on their choice as long as they don't use vulgar words especially in love poems. Most junior disciples write poems praising their Shifu. Even the guests end up writing poems. Duan Xinyue writes a poem praising Lei Qiang as his Shifu. Du Yichen writes about his former crush who happens to be Duan Xinyue. Lei Qiang can't help but notice the tense atmosphere between the two after Du Yichen reads out his poem. Wei Yi and Lei Qiang write simple scholarly poems. Xu Han refuses to read his poem after hearing how perfect the others' poems are.

Later as Lei Qiang sits down in White Pavilion,a particular scene keeps replaying in his mind. He remembers how he witnessed the tense eye contact between Duan Xinyue and Du Yichen.

What was expected to be a Poem Day turns into a Love Confession Day unnoticeably.At first they thought they're just simple love poems but then they figure out after a while what's actually going on. This drama revolves around Hong Rong,Cai Huifen, Chen Ruolan and Mu Yuxuan. Cai Huifen is angry after knowing Hong Rong's poem wasn't dedicated to her. She decides to pick a fight with Chen Ruolan to vent her anger.

Before Lei Qiang concludes about the relationship between Duan Xinyue and Du Yichen,Hong Yi comes to report about the fight between Cai Huifen and Chen Ruolan. Hong Yi is ordered to summon them immediately to White Pavilion.

Cai Huifen claims she had lent a book to Chen Ruolan but when she went to get it back she found some of the pages have been ripped. Chen Ruolan tries to defend herself but she feels she must provide evidence to prove her innocence. Someone who comes into her rescue is actually Cai Huifen's friend who is also Chen Ruolan's roommate. Earlier after they came from the lecture hall,Cai Huifen clung onto her and they went to the room together. Her friend went out to fetch water and when she came back she found Cai Huifen missing and noticed the book which Chen Ruolan always places in the same position is tampered with.

"Seems like I haven't been paying much attention to you nowadays. Huifen copy the sect rules three hundred times."

"Yes."

"You're all dismissed."

The three girls walk out.

"These girls...,"Lei Qiang says supporting his forehead with the palm of his right hand.

"Why do I feel you're actually worried about something else other than the girls' drama?"

"Hong Yi,you've become quite a talker nowadays."

"Forgive me My Lord,"Hong Yi kneels down immediately and kowtows three times.

"Why are you so dramatic?"

When the girls walk back to their pavilion,they find Mu Zixin and Hong Rong standing outside with worried looks on their faces. Mu Zixin runs into Chen Ruolan's arms and embraces her.

"Shi Jie did you get punished?"

"No."

"Good to hear that,"Mu Zixin sighs in relief.

Chen Ruolan tries to break from the hug because she feels embarrassed with the others looking at them .

"Shi Jie,let me hug you a little longer,"Mu Zixin tightens the hug.

"Huifen..."Before Hong Rong finishes his statement Cai Huifen ignores him and walks in.

"Ruolan I'll see you in the room." Chen Ruolan's roommate Ren Xing walks in as well.

After Mu Zixin and Chen Ruolan release each other,Chen Ruolan wishes them goodnight and walks in as the boys go back to their pavilion. Inside Chen Ruolan's room,she can't stop thanking Ren Xing.

"Why are you thanking me like I'm some god?"

" Because you're my saviour."

"I didn't help you for free. I heard Hong Rong likes you but you don't like him. This is the thing ;I like Hong Rong so you have to repay me by helping me pursue him."

"Turns out you had a motive as well."

"Promise me you won't fall for him in the process."

"I swear."