Above the Galaxy
Chapter 297 - 194: Have to Hold it in Even if You Don’t Like it!

Chapter 297: Chapter 194: Have to Hold it in Even if You Don’t Like it!

Tang Fei didn’t have a flying car, so Sheng Xinhua had to drive them back.

Sheng Xinhua, with a face full of apologies, turned to Tang Fei beside him and said, "I originally wanted to take you out for drinks and a chat, to help you relax a little... I didn’t expect something like this to happen..."

"If I had known, I might as well have taken you to the Red Light District..."

"It’s okay, you couldn’t have predicted this," Tang Fei consoled, "Besides, wasn’t it quite relaxing? Little Fatty, do you feel relaxed?"

"Relaxed," Little Fatty replied.

"You see, even Little Fatty feels relaxed. Is there a more stress-relieving way to relax than tossing people around?"

"..." Little Fatty.

Sheng Xinhua turned to look at Little Fatty sitting in the back seat and said, "Tsk tsk tsk, I really didn’t see it coming, Little Fatty is so formidable... I was terrified when that ugly brute grabbed you. I didn’t expect he couldn’t even lift you up..."

"Little Fatty was born with Herculean strength," Tang Fei claimed. "I wouldn’t dare say about other things, but if someone competed with him in strength, Little Fatty would win for sure."

"I know that now," Sheng Xinhua nodded and continued, "From now on, when I come to the bar, I’ll bring Little Fatty. If anyone comes to toast, I’ll have Little Fatty throw them out. It’ll make Little Fatty happy to throw, and I’ll be happy watching him throw people."

"With Mr. Sheng sitting there, all the men in Phoenix City would want to come over and offer a drink. Pretty soon, Little Fatty is going to become Phoenix City’s public enemy."

"Oh, what a sweet little mouth you have."

"My mouth is sweet, but it’s not small. Our old man used to say, a man’s mouth can’t be small; a big mouth can eat from all around."

"Brother, my mouth is even bigger," Little Fatty said with a proud face.

"..."

Sheng Xinhua dropped Tang Fei and Little Fatty off at the entrance of their courtyard, yawned, and said, "You two should hurry back and rest. I need to go sleep too. I’m dead tired."

"Thank you for your hard work, Mr. Sheng. Good night, Mr. Sheng."

"Good night."

After Sheng Xinhua drove off, Tang Fei and Little Fatty returned to their nest.

Thinking about the conflict that had broken out in the bar, neither of them felt like sleeping.

Little Fatty turned to Tang Fei and asked, "Brother, why don’t they like us?"

"Because we’re not strong enough," Tang Fei replied.

"When we become really strong, will they like us then?"

"No," Tang Fei shook his head, "At that time, even if they don’t like us, they’ll have to keep it to themselves."

"..."

Tang Fei knew that they had offended Prince Philip that evening.

However, he didn’t care. He had treated the other with courtesy, but he harbored ill intentions.

If someone aggressed and came knocking on their door, how could they not stand up and fight back?

Would he turn the other cheek after being struck on one?

He couldn’t do such a thing, nor would he allow Little Fatty to do it.

However, they had to be on guard for their retaliation.

These Royal Family scions value their own face above all else, yet regard others’ faces as nothing.

Now that they had suffered a loss at his hands, they would surely look for ways to retaliate in the future.

As for Zhong Tianyi, he had never liked him, nor had he ever taken him seriously.

Tonight’s incident would certainly have left him holding a grudge.

But this was also good. Surely the old man would have taken some action by now?

The time was almost ripe.

Tang Fei looked at Little Fatty and said, "It’s getting late, you should go to sleep."

"What about you, brother?"

"I can’t sleep. I’m going to finish today’s training in the training room."

"Brother, I can’t sleep either. I’ll keep you company."

"Sure," Tang Fei nodded.

So they changed into their training clothes and went to the training room together.

Not for anything else, just to shut those who didn’t like them up.

The two-day holiday quickly passed, and Tang Fei returned to White Crane Academy.

Chen Tianqi also came back, bringing with him many local specialties from his hometown.

It was clear that he was very grateful to Tang Fei, his newly made roommate and close friend.

He not only taught him principles on how to conduct oneself but also introduced him to girlfriends...

Although not yet successfully.

"The Great Dao Exchange Conference is about to begin. Aren’t you going to participate in the mecha competition? Tomorrow’s first event is the mecha battle. How are your mecha preparations?" Chen Tianqi asked with concern.

"Almost there, just some final touches left..." Tang Fei replied, "I can finish it tonight if I work overtime."

"Do you need help?"

"Do you understand mecha design?"

"No."

"Then let’s not," Tang Fei declined.

Mecha design and assembly is a highly specialized and delicate task; a slight mistake could ruin everything.

If one doesn’t understand the craft, they would only make things worse.

This is why Mechanics are so popular in New Star.

The barrier to entry is too high.

"Then I’ll just come cheer for you tomorrow," Chen Tianqi said with a chuckle.

Tang Fei looked at Chen Tianqi and asked, "Haven’t you signed up for anything?"

"I did sign up, I’m participating in a cultural exchange event..." Chen Tianqi said, "My topic of exchange is ’The Phoenix Empire on the Tip of the Tongue’... I’m going to introduce our country’s food culture to them..."

Tang Fei looked at Chen Tianqi with a surprised face and asked, "Why are you joining this kind of event?"

Chen Tianqi bashfully said, "I heard that the girls in the Aus Empire are particularly beautiful and have great figures... I want to feel that up close..."

"Don’t you like Qin Shuang?"

"Yes, I do." Chen Tianqi nodded and said, "But what if Qin Shuang doesn’t like me? So, I need to prepare a few more options..."

"..."

"Stop looking at me that way; I’m not bad... I just want to broaden my horizons and appreciate the customs of different countries and regions..."

"You’re not bad, you’re scum," Tang Fei said.

Chen Tianqi looked at Tang Fei and challenged, "Then why do you have two rumored girlfriends? One a university professor, and the other actually a princess from our Empire... What is this behavior?"

"The greater a person’s ability, the greater their responsibility."

"...."

"Plus, you know, that’s just a rumor... Rumors are not true..." Tang Fei defended himself wryly.

"A rumor doesn’t arise without a reason." Chen Tianqi wasn’t so easily fooled and said, "Pictures of you drinking coffee with Professor Sheng got snapped. The girl herself hasn’t denied it, why do you bother denying it so much?"

"Moreover, you are the princess’s lifesaver... Isn’t being a hero and saving the beauty the easiest way to win a woman’s heart? Too bad, I’ve waited for so many years and never got a chance for such heroics..."

"With Qin Shuang’s capabilities, you’re probably not going to get that chance," Tang Fei said.

"Yeah, so I’m not talking about a partner, not even a rumored one..."

"...."

"Alright, I won’t disturb your work." Chen Tianqi stood up to leave and said, "I’m going to perfect my thesis; my international romance might just be starting."

"Good luck."

After sending Chen Tianqi away, Tang Fei immediately video-called Lu Siyu, "The competition is tomorrow, let’s finish up the last bit of work?"

"Okay." Lu Siyu didn’t refuse.

She also knew how important the mecha competition was for Tang Fei, and if she could help, she wouldn’t stingy.

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White Crane Academy. Landing pad.

Bright and early, all sorts of Star Discs started flying in this direction, from the Royal Family, the Education Department, other famous schools’ private planes, and the delegation from the Aus Empire.

From the royal side, it was still the Eldest Prince, Zhong Tianque, who attended the opening ceremony of the Tiandao Exchange. It seemed that the recent indecent video hadn’t affected his status.

This was within Tang Fei’s expectations. A crown prince is usually trained from a very young age.

How could he easily be discarded over a trifle?

Dean Si brought the teachers from Bai Lu to welcome him, and Zhong Tianque smiled and took Dean Si’s hand, "Dean Si, sorry to trouble you again."

"No trouble at all; it’s what we ought to do..."

Dean Si kept observing Zhong Tianque’s facial expressions, noting there was no sign of disdain or hostility; his smile was even quite sincere, indicating the prince was rapidly maturing after this incident.

Being unfazed by joy and anger is a vital skill for those in high positions.

Dean Si invited Zhong Tianque to speak to all the competitors, and Zhong Tianque did not decline. He welcomed all the participants and wished everyone a fruitful experience in the exchange.

Standard, yet remarkably generous and appropriate.

To Tang Fei’s surprise, Phoenix also arrived.

This time, she wasn’t coming as a student, but rather in her capacity as a Royal Princess to observe and investigate.

Seeing Phoenix dressed in royal attire, surrounded by numerous court guards, Tang Fei had a momentary daze.

Was this the same girl who, like an earthworm, emerged from the escape pod onto her back?

The one he hoisted back like prey, fed her food as if feeding a pig, wore his clothes, followed him up the mountains to hunt like a tomboy, carried buckets to fetch water, holding a huge frog leg while eating with an oily mouth and a dirty face...

They were worlds apart.

A sense of gratitude suddenly emerged in Tang Fei’s heart. If Phoenix hadn’t gone to the Old Land in search of the Great Tomb, if he hadn’t encountered betrayal and attack, if the escape pod hadn’t happened to fall in the Henshan Region...

How could they have possibly met and fallen in love?

How could he have ever met the princess enveloped by people and heavily guarded by the court guards?

It seems that fate has its own will.

Noticing Tang Fei’s gaze, Phoenix looked in his direction and then playfully winked at him.

"Ah, I’m in love!"

A boy next to him who was also staring intently at the princess covered his chest and said.

The morning was filled with cultural exchange activities from several schools, where students presented their research findings, future predictions, cultural arts studies, and culinary topics.

Tang Fei wasn’t interested in these events, but because Phoenix was sitting in the guest area, he persisted and didn’t leave.

To Tang Fei’s surprise, Chen Tianqi’s "The Phoenix Empire on the Tip of the Tongue" turned out to be very popular. When he came down from the stage, several blond-haired, blue-eyed girls actually came forward to ask for his contact details, even asking if he could take them to try the food showcased in his video...

The afternoon was for the mecha competition, and all the participants were called by the organizing committee for a draw.

Tang Fei drew number seven, which meant he would clash with the number eight participant.

The victor would qualify for the next round.

Tang Fei also saw the number eight participant. No, more precisely, he had seen him before.

It was a short guy wearing black-rimmed glasses, whom he had seen at the Resurrection Bar the day before yesterday; he came with Prince Philip and later left with him.

They hadn’t spoken from beginning to end, but Tang Fei had a strong memory and hardly forgot anyone he had seen.

The glasses-wearing guy noticed Tang Fei was looking at him, smiled wide showing his teeth as if delighted.

Then he made a throat-slitting gesture towards Tang Fei.

(ps: Lao Liu is so hardworking... Got any monthly tickets?)