Chapter 70: False Accusation (Part 1)

But now Ye Lang seemed to have discovered a problem: if Zhen Xiaoyan fainted from hunger, then even with such a pill, it would be useless. If she was already unconscious, how could she take medicine?

Therefore, someone needed to accompany Zhen Xiaoyan and never leave her alone!

After giving Zhen Xiaoyan the fasting pill, Ye Lang carried her on his back and walked toward the classroom, because when she passed out, she wouldn’t wake up so quickly. After all, this was just a fasting pill, not some miraculous elixir.

“Fatty, just watch. I’ll make it so they won’t even be able to cry if they want to!”

At that moment, Ye Lang spoke softly. Originally, he just wanted to teach Mo Ya and the other one a minor lesson, let them suffer a bit, but now things were no longer so simple...

That day, Ye Lang, for the first time ever, escorted Zhen Xiaoyan home. By then, Zhen Xiaoyan had already woken up, puzzled as to why Ye Lang was sending her home.

Ye Lang only told her that she should find a companion in the future or let a servant girl from home accompany her to school, and he would cover the costs.

Zhen Xiaoyan seemed to understand...

The next day, Ye Lang began to carry out his plan, and the first step was to disguise himself so that no one would recognize him. In the Martial Treasury, there was a supreme skill called the Art of Disguise!

Though not an expert, Ye Lang was proficient enough to manage.

“Ye Lanyu, where’s Ye Lang?” The Seventh Princess asked immediately upon seeing Ye Lanyu arrive alone, with no sign of Ye Lang.

“He said he wasn’t feeling well, so he’s not coming today,” Ye Lanyu replied.

Worried about being recognized, Ye Lang didn’t go to school with Ye Lanyu as usual. He used the excuse of being unwell to stay home.

If he came with Ye Lanyu, anyone could tell he was Ye Lang!

“What’s wrong with him, is it serious?” the Seventh Princess asked anxiously.

“It’s nothing, he’s just a bit tired. A little rest and he’ll be fine,” Ye Lanyu answered, having already checked on his condition.

“Then I’ll go check on him now...” The Seventh Princess wanted to go, but Ye Lanyu stopped her.

“No need, he said once he recovers he has something to do.”

“?? Is he just making an excuse to skip the Academy? Is he off to play at the auction house again?” the Seventh Princess suspected. Though not quite right, she’d guessed the essence.

“Who knows, just let him be,” Ye Lanyu said carelessly.

...

Ye Lang appeared at the Academy gates in a brand new persona—a melancholy young man—at the busy entrance all students had to pass!

Melancholy Ye Lang still looked like an elegant noble scion, but no one could recognize him as Ye Lang. At least, no one could see any resemblance between his current appearance and his true face.

Ye Lang was confident in his disguise. He believed that even if his own mother came, she wouldn’t recognize him...

Except...

“Ye Lang, what are you doing?” Zhen Xiaoyan looked at the melancholy Ye Lang in confusion.

“...” Ye Lang fell silent for a moment, then immediately glanced left and right, pretending to look for someone named “Ye Lang.”

“What are you doing, why are you dressed like this, and why pretend you don’t know me?”

“...I really don’t know you, miss, you’ve got the wrong person!” Ye Lang altered his voice using internal energy, making it unrecognizable.

“??” Zhen Xiaoyan stared, wondering if she had misidentified him.

“What are you doing! Stop pretending. Even if you turned to ashes, I’d recognize you!” Zhen Xiaoyan said angrily.

“...Fatty, how did you recognize me? But since I’m in disguise, be smart and pretend you don’t know me! Whatever I do, don’t call out to me!” Ye Lang could only whisper, still acting as if he didn’t know her.

“You... Sorry, I mistook you for someone else!” Zhen Xiaoyan, though not understanding Ye Lang’s intentions, played along and walked away without looking at him again.

Luckily, no one nearby noticed this exchange, or Ye Lang’s identity would have been exposed!

Still, Ye Lang was confused. His disguise wasn’t bad, how did Zhen Xiaoyan see through it so easily?

He didn’t know, nor did Zhen Xiaoyan; she just felt it was Ye Lang, but couldn’t explain why.

To Ye Lang’s speechless dismay, Zhen Xiaoyan wasn’t the only one. Soon, others recognized him just as quickly...

“You little rascal, weren’t you supposed to be at home?” Ye Lanyu spotted Ye Lang instantly.

“Ye Lang, what game are you playing? What’s this about?” The Seventh Princess also recognized him at once.

“Damn!” Ye Lang was baffled. Was his disguise really that bad? How could everyone see through him? At this point, he could only get things over with quickly.

“You all pretend not to know me. Whatever I do next, just watch from the side, understand?” Ye Lang said helplessly.

If even Zhen Xiaoyan could recognize him at a glance, there was no need to mention Ye Lanyu or the Seventh Princess.

Had he known, he would’ve arranged things with Ye Lanyu earlier. He thought she wouldn’t see through him, but was discovered instantly. He wondered why she was still at the gate—she should have gone in by now.

Perhaps it was fate. Just then, Ye Lanyu and the Seventh Princess happened to meet at the gate, chatted a while, met a few others, discussed some matters, and lingered there.

“Seventh Princess, about what we were discussing earlier...” Ye Lanyu and the Seventh Princess resumed their conversation, pretending they hadn’t spoken to Ye Lang at all.

Compared to Zhen Xiaoyan, the two were much better at covering things up; not a single detail leaked. Even if someone had noticed, they’d think they hadn’t spoken to Ye Lang.

While they talked, they kept a close eye on Ye Lang, curious to see what he was up to.

They waited for a long time, but Ye Lang didn’t move, as if waiting for someone. The three girls were almost at their limit; if they stayed any longer, it would arouse suspicion, yet they didn’t want to miss whatever Ye Lang was planning.

Fortunately, the people Ye Lang was waiting for finally arrived—Mo Ya and Sha Lan, as always, coming to school together!

“Oh no, does he intend to kill them?” Zhen Xiaoyan grew anxious. She guessed Ye Lang had disguised himself to hide his involvement in what she assumed would be an assassination.

She wanted to intervene at once, but remembered Ye Lang’s earlier words and held herself back, watching nervously from the side...

She watched as Ye Lang strode towards Mo Ya and Sha Lan, then reached out his hand...

“Slap!” Ye Lang’s palm landed squarely on Sha Lan’s face. The crisp sound immediately drew the attention of everyone present, all eyes turning to Ye Lang and the other two!

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At the end of the previous chapter, a reader pointed out that a hundred pills for a hundred days was problematic, it should be a thousand days. That’s correct; that’s how it would be for a normal person, but Zhen Xiaoyan is special!

Alright, time to ask for some votes...