Chapter Seventy One.

The angry and jealous Mu Zixin walks back in to the hall while Chen Ruolan runs after him to explain herself. Even though she didn't reply,Hong Rong is sure Chen Ruolan has no feelings for him but he still wanted to confess to get rid of the feeling. Hong Rong bows at the two other girls and leaves. Chen Ruolan tries to catch up with Mu Zixin to clear up the misunderstanding but Mu Zixin runs out through the back door of the hall and goes to the Boys' Dorm. Girls are not not allowed to enter the Boys' Dorm at such a time and vice versa so Mu Zixin is sure Chen Ruolan won't go in. She stands at the doorstep yelling out his name but she doesn't receive a response. Hong Rong offers to call Mu Zixin for her but it still doesn't work so she decides to leave.

"How beautiful the sky looks tonight yet my heart is still suffering from an incurable disease,"Duan Xinyue speaks poetically drawing the attention of Lei Qiang and Hong Yi who are just walking back to White Pavilion. They both look up and see Duan Xinyue seated on the roof of White Pavilion, drinking wine from a small wine pot.

"Duan gongzi didn't you say you have to meet someone?"

"Of course. I didn't say the person I want to meet is out of the sect."

Lei Qiang ignores him and continues walking towards the pavilion's entrance. Duan Xinyue flies down and runs after him.

"Lei-xiong you're still ignoring me. Are you going to let our friendship go to waste like that?"

"You're talking as if we've known each other for years."

Hong Yi walks past Lei Qiang and gets in. Duan Xinyue belches his breath full of alcoholic scent. His stomach begins rumbling unexpectedly. He holds his tummy in embarrassment and begins stroking it in circular motions to calm it.

"You still have your bad habit of drinking on an empty stomach,"Lei Qiang speaks his voice full of total ridicule.

"I have no appetite,"Duan Xinyue defends himself.

Lei Qiang walks in.

"Lei-xiong can I come in?"

"If you want to."

Duan Xinyue excitedly gets in still sipping his liquor. Duan Xinyue places the pot of wine on the table before taking a seat. Lei Qiang sneakily pushes the bottle to the edge of the table and makes it seem unintentional.The pot loses its balance and falls breaking into pieces and spilling the remaining wine on the floor.

"My wine! Lei-xiong you did it on purpose."

"No,I didn't,"Lei Qiang denies with a straight face. Lei Qiang instructs Hong Yi to bring Duan Xinyue something to eat. Coincidentally,Hong Yi brings him jujube cakes that have been well stored.

"Lei-xiong how come you have jujube cakes here? It's not like you eat them."

"Who said I don't eat them?"

They proceed to talk about Madam Ruo and how her identity was unveiled.

"You normally know every secret of everyone around you .How come you didn't know Madam Ruo's identity?"

"I didn't pay much attention to her furthermore she has been wearing a facial skin disguise all this time. I'm surprised that her real face is more beautiful than her disguised face."

They coincidentally become silent for a while before Lei Qiang breaks the silence.

"I think I saw my Shifu at the Contest."

"Of course he was there but with a different face."

"That Du Mei Lin was my master's sect sister. How come he didn't react to her presence?"

"Your master fell in love with her but she broke her heart and married another man."

"No wonder Shifu hated women."

"Lei-xiong,"Duan Xinyue calls out Lei Qiang's name lustfully and Lei Qiang looks at him yearningly.

"Can I spend the night here?"Duan Xinyue continues.

"Suit yourself,"Lei Qiang replies nonchalantly.

"Can I share the bed with you?" Duan Xinyue asks lustfully.

"Huh?"

"Can I share your quilt with you?"

"Are you out of your mind?"Lei Qiang asks his cheeks turning red due to embarrassment.

"Why are you overreacting? It's not like we haven't done any of these before."

"I'm not sleepy,you can sleep first."

Lei Qiang takes a historical novel and starts reading it.

"I'll wait till you finish reading it."

After an hour, Duan Xinyue ends up sleeping with his head lying on the table. Lei Qiang's heart flutters at the sight of how beautiful Duan Xinyue looks while sleeping and he can't help but smile a little. He can't deny the fact that he has been missing Duan Xinyue a lot.

Meanwhile Miss Yun of Love Pavilion is with the young lady who had a bet with Duan Xinyue sometime back at Qingfeng Pavilion. Her name is Wang Xian,the Young Lady of Liushu County. Miss Yun is one of her trusted subordinates. The two are staying at one of the rooms at the restaurant in the fifth meandering. Despite being rich,they prefer to stay at low-key restaurants to avoid drawing attention.

"I need to send a letter to my father about Lady Du's appearance."

"Are you sure it's her?"

"Immediately she left the fighting arena I sent our people to verify her identity through the characteristics father gave us. Furthermore most of the people at the Martial Arts Contest verified her identity before us. We're a step closer to finding our Young Lord,"Wang Xian sighs with relief.