Hidden Marriage: Spoiled by the Imperial Commander
Chapter 312: Everyone Left Him

Chapter 312: Chapter 312: Everyone Left Him

Mai Hunter smiled smugly beside them.

Indeed, worthy of being his favorite student, they were of one mind.

Vick, that idiot, spoke so righteously—didn’t he just want to personally train Qianyi?

Once Qianyi won the championship, Vick could take the credit.

He knew exactly what cunning plans he was making.

Yan Qianyi then said, "I really don’t have that much time to stay and train every night, but don’t worry, Teacher Vick, I will practice more when I return home."

Vick shook his head and sighed, asking, "There’s only a month left, don’t you want to try harder and awaken your special ability? If your special ability awakens, this competition will be foolproof."

Yan Qianyi replied, "It’s not necessary. Both Teacher Mai and Teacher Mu have tried, and I don’t want to force it now. I’ll leave it to fate."

"Ah!" Vick glared at Mai Hunter. "You spoil your students too much. A good seedling will eventually be ruined in your hands! Whatever, I can’t be bothered anymore!"

With that, Vick stormed off, hands flung in the air.

Mai Hunter called out to his retreating figure, "Relax, the students I teach always turn out better than yours!"

Vick quickened his steps, his anger evident even from behind.

Mai Hunter turned his gaze back to Xiaoguang and the others. "The three of you still need to continue training every evening."

The trio nodded.

Xiaoguang looked enviously at Yan Qianyi.

He didn’t want to stay and train every day either; it was too tiring and boring.

Unfortunately, he didn’t have as high a Spiritual Power Value as Yan Qianyi.

After Mai Hunter left, Xiaoguang quickly asked Yan Qianyi, "Sis, how did you improve your Spiritual Power Value? Teach me."

"It’s innate, can’t be taught."

It must have something to do with her soul visiting the otherworld.

But she really couldn’t teach Xiaoguang how to send his soul to the otherworld.

Xiaoguang sighed, "Then let’s go out for some late-night snacks."

Upon hearing this, Wang Shanshan approached, "Sure, I’ll treat you guys."

Xiaoguang glanced at her disdainfully, "Who invited you? Why are you butting in? Don’t think that just because you replaced Chu Hua in the competition you can also take her place here—no way!"

Wang Shanshan looked embarrassed and glanced at Yun Mu before walking away.

Yun Mu said to Xiaoguang, "Your mouth is really venomous."

Xiaoguang rolled his eyes, "What? Feeling bad for her?"

Yun Mu just shook his head helplessly, "I just think she’s still a girl, after all."

"It’s her fault for having clashed with my sister before. Now she wants to make amends, but it’s too late. I, Xiaoguang, am a straight-talking man; I don’t know how to be tender, and I hold grudges. Anyone who has bullied my sister is forever an enemy in my eyes."

Perhaps influenced by Yan Chuhua, Yan Chuhua disliked Wang Shanshan, so Xiaoguang also disliked Wang Shanshan.

He kept rattling on, "Yu Jin is stronger than her. With Chu Hua absent, it should’ve been Yu Jin who competed, but they gave the spot to Wang Shanshan just because Vick is her uncle. He boasted about her to the principal."

Yan Qianyi said, "That shouldn’t be the case. Yu Jin’s special ability is poison, and he still can’t release it flexibly. Participating in a competition might cause fatalities, so the school didn’t give him the spot."

"Are you defending Wang Shanshan now, sis?"

"I’m not defending her, and you don’t need to be so hostile against her either. I don’t really care about her."

She and Wang Shanshan had merely had some disagreements and unpleasant moments; it wasn’t worth holding a grudge.

Xiaoguang nodded, "Alright then, let’s go. I’ll treat tonight."

Yun Mu spoke up, "I’m busy with something else. You guys go ahead."

Xiaoguang asked, "Why have you been so busy these past few days? You’ve been running out every day."

Yun Mu replied, "A relative came to Capital Star, so I need to accompany them. I’m off now."

After watching Yun Mu’s retreating figure for a moment, Xiaoguang then gossiped to Yan Qianyi, "Sis, I think Yun Mu might be in love."

Yan Qianyi was startled, "What?"

"Really, we haven’t heard from Chu Hua yet, but his mood has suddenly improved. Plus, these past few days, he’s always running out, and I don’t see him at all except during class."

"Is that so?" Yan Qianyi looked skeptical.

Recently, she had been busy with her affairs and seldom spent time with them. Since they weren’t in the same classes, she indeed hadn’t noticed anything unusual about Yun Mu lately.

"Yes! Really!" Xiaoguang nodded vigorously, "He seemed normal today, but yesterday before he went out on what looked like a date, I saw him sneaking smiles. It really looked like he was heading for a date. Should we... secretly follow him to check it out?"

"Let’s not. Weren’t you thinking of getting some late-night snacks? I’ll go with you."

Although she was now good friends with Yun Mu, she had no interest in digging into her friend’s privacy.

A smile immediately bloomed across Xiaoguang’s face, "Let’s go!"

No sooner had they settled into the car, Xia Ziyu sent Yan Qianyi a voice message.

Yan Qianyi put on her headphones and connected the call while starting the car.

Ziyu’s voice came through the earpiece.

"Great Sage, I’ve recovered the surveillance footage."

"That was quick, as expected of you. Send it to me quickly."

"Come over, and treat me to some late-night snacks, I’m hungry."

"I can’t come over right now."

"Then you can wait until you can come over to watch it."

After finishing, Xia Ziyu hung up the voice call.

Yan Qianyi stopped the car and looked toward Xiaoguang sitting next to her.

Xiaoguang was grinning joyfully at her.

His skin might be dark, but his clear, black-and-white eyes were sparkling at that moment.

Going out for late-night snacks just with Yan Qianyi had clearly made him very happy.

"Xiaoguang, go eat by yourself, I suddenly have something," Yan Qianyi said.

The smile on Xiaoguang’s face gradually stiffened, and his lips twitched, "No... no way, are you going to abandon me too?"

"I’ll treat you to late-night snacks another day; I really can’t tonight."

The truth about her mother’s accident was at stake; she had no choice but to go and watch the surveillance footage right away.

Xiaoguang hung his head down, "Alright, then I won’t eat either."

Yan Qianyi glanced at the rearview mirror; they had already driven several hundred meters from the school, "So... are you walking back by yourself?"

Xiaoguang made a sad face, "Can I say no?"

Yan Qianyi gave a slight smile and pressed a button on the car door, opening the passenger door automatically.

"Goodbye!" Xiaoguang, both angry and aggrieved, got out of the car.

The moment he stepped down, Yan Qianyi immediately closed the door, started the car, and sped away.

Xiaoguang stood all alone on the deserted street, sighing deeply.

Ah... everyone had left him.

Perhaps there was no one more pitiful than him in this world.