Chapter 53 of 58
53. Official Admission
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"Yes, maybe you should reconsider it, dean?"
People tried to talk the dean out of making this decision.
The dean turned around at Ye Lan, "What do you think?"
"Me?" Ye Lan frowned and looked at the dean, "It's your decision. Why do you ask me? How can I know?"
The dean turned around and smiled. He knew Ye Lan tried to set him up. She wanted to see if his position in the Fengtian Academy was really as he said.
But Ye Lan wasn't reluctant to leave the Fengtian Academy. If she left egoistically, the reputation of the Fengtian Academy in the Fengtian Continent would be ruined by this little girl.
This wasn't the most troublesome part. If Ye Lan became a disciple of other schools, the Fengtian Academy would probably go downhill afterwards. For the sake of the academy and his own willingness, he had to make Ye Lan stay at all costs. Free access to the Xuanhuang Pavilion was not a big deal.
The dean looked around at the people below and suddenly his face fell. He said angrily, "Don't think I don't know what you are thinking about? You all say you do what is good for the academy, but when it comes to things related to your interest, you only think of yourself. Ye Lan is here today. Even if I don't take her as a disciple, she has already been a student in the Fengtian Academy. It can't be changed. What I've said today has become the rule. If any of you have problems, just come and talk to me. If you can pass the Shilian Tower within a day, just like Ye Lan, you can have the same rights. I mean what I say. Everybody is welcome to become my witness."
All of them were shocked by the dean's momentum and became quiet. People were communicating with each other by eye contact. Their facial expressions became so rich when they communicated silently. Ye Lan frowned and couldn't help laughing.
"My gosh, the dean is crazy. How can I pass the Shilian Tower in one day?"
"So, in that case, how can you get Ye Lan's privilege?" Somebody complained. Some people realized the reality quickly by knowing their differences with Ye Lan, and they became silent to show their approval. But people who had a clear mind were rare.
Ye Lan was satisfied with the dean's attitude, which could enforce her position. And Ye Lan could be respected in the Fengtian Academy. Those students, especially those female students, could only gossip.
Ye Lan was so sick of these female students, and she had no idea how they could be admitted to this school.
All of them could only try hard to be gold-diggers. They thought they could do whatever they wanted as long as they were pretty. Ye Lan had to cut them down to size! Ye Lan was satisfied with her situation now. She wouldn't be afraid even if somebody spoke ill of her behind her back. They only dared to do so, instead of bothering her in front of her face. She didn't mind people talking behind her back, because it did no big harm.
But Ye Lan was so sick of people talking irrelevant things in front of her when they rolled their eyes and talked endlessly. They could create so many cheesy and dramatic plots shortly with the help of their incomparable imagination.
Ye Lan couldn't bear it.
"Okay. As long as it's settled, I have to go." Ye Lan watched the end of the drama leisurely, leaning on the railing with her hand supporting her chin.
"Great. I'm too tired to say anything today, dean. As long as you've solved the problem, I'll consider whether to come to the class from tomorrow. Thank you." Ye Lan jumped from the railing to the middle of the hall without looking back after she finished her sentence. She turned around and left slowly. She had to train herself because the infinite spiritual sea resonated with the origin of the spiritual power remotely. Ye Lan could feel her infinite spiritual sea galloping. She had to come back and prepared well.
And Ye Lan realized she hadn't seen Xiao Hei for a while and she missed his peach blossom porridge. She felt so hungry now. When she thought of it, she speeded up.
Ming Qingyu saw Ye Lan leaving and immediately chased out. He was too busy to say goodbye to his teacher, "Miss Ye."
"Miss Ye."
"Miss Ye!" Ye Lan was thinking of Xiao Hei's peach blossom porridge and went so fast. Within a short while, she flew out of the front door of the Fengtian Academy by using her spiritual power. The Fengtian Academy in the moonlight was so beautiful and wasn't as majestic as it was in the daytime. It was so beautiful, just like the palace of heaven. Under the palace of heaven, Ye Lan standing here in white was like a landing fairy.
"Miss Ye, wait. Please stop. Please stop." Ming Qingyu frowned and caught up with her quickly. Ye Lan stopped in the moonlight when she heard somebody calling her name from a distance. She looked at Ming Qingyu at her back and frowned carefully, "Anything wrong?"
Ye Lan asked in a low voice, Ming Qingyu rushed out and suddenly stopped. He opened his mouth subconsciously when Ye Lan asked.
"Ah? Oh! No, nothing. Nothing." Ming Qingyu was surprised by how cute her way to look back was. He stepped forward and scratched his head, "Well, I'll send you home. Where's your house?"
"No need." Ye Lan refused right away. But her innocent eyes didn't have the slightest sign of disrespect. He couldn't find anything wrong with it, she simply just didn't want him to send her back. That was what made Ming Qingyu curious.
"Why?" Ming Qingyu paused and asked carefully.
"Well, you shouldn’t have hit on so many girls. If you send me back, so many people would know where I live by tomorrow. I dare not bother." Ye Lan did make a point. Though Ming Qingyu didn't understand, he didn't want to upset Ye Lan. After thinking about it carefully, he knew it was the truth and nodded, "It's not good for a young lady to go home so late. It's not safe. Wait a second and I'll find you a carriage. You must've been so tired after passing the Shilian Tower today. Take a carriage and have a good rest when you are back." Ming Qingyu was a gentleman who could consider Ye Lan's situation now. Ye Lan felt warm in her heart and smiled, "Okay. It's up to you."
Ye Lan thought it was nice to have a carriage after passing the whole Shilian Tower today, so she didn't refuse Ming Qingyu's offer. Ming Qingyu turned around and left. He found a luxurious carriage quickly and told the coachman to send Ye Lan home safely.
There were so many luxurious carriages in front of the Fengtian Academy. Because the Fengtian Academy was like the noble school here, the students here were all rich and powerful. So, a carriage was easy to find.
In a short time, Ming Qingyu found a comfortable carriage with its seat changed into a tatami that people can lie on. It was so comfortable with silk covered.
That was what Ming Qingyu liked about the carriage. It would be good if Ye Lan could have a good rest on her way home. He took out a large bag of gold coins from his bosom and threw it to the coachman. "I'll book your carriage for today. I'll reward you if you take this girl home safely."
The coachman had been so respectful from the beginning. He was a veteran and knew the girls and boys here were all rich. He couldn't afford to offend any of them. When he was nodding his head and bending, Ming Qingyu threw him a large bag of gold coins. He became more conscious and said more respectfully, "Yes, sir!"
He followed Ming Qingyu and brought his carriage next to Ye Lan. Ye Lan saw an ice-blue carriage from a distance. The horse was a red steed with a small bell. It was so cute. The carriage was tidy with the tassels attached to the end of the curtains. It looked very stable with its bottom made of the precious nanmu. Pearls were embedded around the basket. Though they were not luxurious, the ingenuity was rare. The design was delicate and cute for girls and elegant and simple for boys. The pearls were gathered in different shapes. Ye Lan couldn't help complimenting it. It was really nice.
Ming Qingyu helped Ye Lan to get on the carriage carefully and slowly put down the curtain. He stood behind the carriage reluctantly and waved, "Go home early." Ye Lan put aside the curtain, looked at Ming Qingyu smilingly and waved, "I'm fine. Just go back."
"Okay. I'll watch you leave and then go back." Ming Qingyu said reluctantly.
"Suit yourself!" Ye Lan smiled helplessly and turned over to lie on the seat mindlessly. She never struggled with this kind of things and she didn't want to either.
Besides, she didn't have that much energy to argue with Ming Qingyu. She felt so tired now after saying so many things. Though she had Feng Yi's help when she passed the Shilian Tower, it still cost her lots of energy. She had to rest.
So she just plopped down on the cushion and fell asleep really soon.
The coachman didn't know the destination and frowned, "That gentleman didn't tell me the address and this lady slept so soundly. Where should I go?"
But the coachman couldn't stop the carriage, so he had to wander around leisurely. He drove the carriage out of the town casually and thought to himself that he would ask the young lady when she was awake. Anyways, the gentleman was generous. So, the coachman just let the carriage wander along the official road.
The moon was cold as water. It was extremely beautiful these days. The big and round moon poured its light on the ground as if it was a layer of gauze. People didn't have the heart to step on it. No wonder famous poets would write poems to compliment the moon. "They're actually the shadow of bamboos and cypresses. There's no night without moon. There's no place without bamboos and cypresses. But there're rarely idle people like us." The coachman joked himself helplessly. There were two people as well, but the young lady slept too soundly to be disturbed.