Chapter 135: Resentment from Li Fugui

Chapter 135: The Resentment from Li Fugui

Hearing the startled exclamation, Li Hongshen followed the sound to look at Li Fugui, then followed Li Fugui’s pointing finger toward the city.

Above the city floated two school emblems, as if agreed upon beforehand, each taking up half and dividing the entire city evenly.

However, from the two somewhat ethereal emblems, it was clear that these were merely invitations, not official special admissions.

Still, Li Hongshen considered this person very impressive. After all, not just anyone could casually receive invitation letters from two top universities.

Surely this individual was either exceptionally capable or possessed some unique talent, enough to catch the attention of the admissions officers from two elite universities and receive invitations almost simultaneously.

Such cases were not unheard of. Li Hongshen had just seen many examples; some senior students at the upper-level assembly points had even received two or three invitation letters.

The many invitations, arranged like a pie chart, divided the entire city. Li Hongshen suspected that the earlier a school issued its invitation, the larger its portion of the city.

It was like declaring ownership, telling others this person was first spotted by them, so no one else should snatch him away. Li Hongshen understood well—after all, history had recorded emperors stamping marks everywhere to claim their possessions.

Yet, the more Li Hongshen looked at the city, the stranger it seemed. Beyond the dazzling floating emblems, the city gave him an inexplicable sense of familiarity.

He tried shielding those two floating emblems and examined the city below, looking left and right. The more he looked, the stranger his expression became.

Then, somewhat dazed, he uncertainly said to his two elder brothers beside him, “That city… seems to be my Hong City, if I’m not mistaken.”

Hearing Li Hongshen’s words, the two elder brothers remained silent; only the sound of empty-winged rides flapping their wings filled the quiet air for a while.

Then the young king broke the silence, speaking to Li Hongshen and Li Fugui, “Ah, sorry brothers, I just remembered my wife doesn’t want me to come back too late, and it looks like it’s about to rain, so I’m going to go back and take in the laundry. Don’t worry about that pheromone; it will dissipate on its own after a while. No harm done. Goodbye.”

After speaking, he bent down to pat the neck of his golden lion heron, which then dove and sprinted toward the young king’s city.

At this moment, Li Hongshen turned stiffly to Li Fugui and said, “Brother, don’t tell me you also have to take in the laundry? Does the lord have to do that himself?”

“That’s nothing. So what if I got invitation letters from both Manghai Lord University and Central Lord University? What’s the big deal?” Li Fugui replied.

“Look at me—I got a special admission quota to Manghai Lord University. Did I brag about it? Did I act proud?

“You should learn from me and be humble. Getting invitation letters from two top universities at the same time isn’t something special. Look, I’m not jealous at all.”

Li Hongshen listened to the loud voice beside him while Li Fugui took out a small notebook and began scribbling under the moonlight. Li Hongshen said nothing, nor did he act.

He was too stunned himself, having just realized he had received invitations from two top universities. Honestly, if it weren’t for the large Hong flag hanging high on the city walls, he might have mistaken the city.

Back in Hong City, after entering the lord’s manor, Li Fugui plopped down into the main office sofa, arms crossed.

“Tell me, what’s the story? How did you get those invitations?”

Li Hongshen was equally confused, scratching his head as he answered, “Can I say I don’t know?”

“No!”

“I really don’t know which teacher gave me the invitations. I only just found out. If I knew, would I need to ask you guys for advice?”

Li Fugui pondered deeply. Li Hongshen’s reasoning made sense, after all, he wasn’t the type to seek attention. He always gave off a steady vibe. It seemed he couldn’t blame Li Hongshen.

Li Hongshen sat opposite, lost in thought. He was sure his memory was accurate, but he couldn’t recall when he had met any admissions officers. Then, as he searched his memories, a thought struck him.

“Could it be Old Wang?”

“Old Wang what?”

“Not an insult. I mean Old Wang’s teacher—the one who helped me build the floating island and retrofit the city in the Receiving City. Since entering the inner domain, he’s the only staff member I’ve interacted with.

“He supported my application to Central Lord University and helped me a lot. So, besides him, I really can’t think of anyone else.”

“Is that so? I didn’t know about that. But even if Teacher Wang gave you the Central Lord University invitation, where did the Manghai Lord University one come from?”

“Well… I honestly don’t know. You can glare at me all you want, but I’m just as puzzled.

“Maybe both invitations came from Old Wang since he’s from the Ministry of Education. That would make some sense.”

“No sense at all! Do you think the three major universities joke around? They’re the top three lord universities in civilization, with powerful faculty. There’s no way they share a single teacher.

“Forget it, I don’t want to think about it anymore. Honestly, you’ve always been lucky. Why is it that whenever you buy a drink, you get another one free?

“Why do you get collector’s figurines and author autographs when you send letters to the manga club, but I get nothing?

“Why, when we buy the same type of lottery ticket, do you win the grand prize—a comet hoverboard—and I only get a ‘Thank you for participating’?

“Why, when we play the same game and open the same card packs, do you get guaranteed golden cards and rare draws, but I only get blue skies and white clouds?

“Why, as soon as you enter the inner domain, do you get two top university invitations, but I’ve missed three recruitment officers just by stepping outside?”

Li Hongshen gazed at the thick dark aura behind Li Fugui and his gloomy face. He had grown somewhat accustomed to it and didn’t mind at all. He continued teasing,

“Maybe it’s because I’m good-looking, got a nice face. You should be used to that by now.”

Hearing this, Li Fugui slowly raised his head, blood-red light flashing in his eyes.

“Today, I will uphold justice. Even if you’re my future brother-in-law, I will act with righteous cruelty and, on behalf of countless unlucky souls, destroy you.”

That night, the lord’s manor echoed with intense sounds of struggle.

The next day, Li Hongshen and Li Fugui reconciled and contacted Du Zhe to find out the exact location of the Central Lord University admissions office, to facilitate Li Hongshen’s affairs.

As for progress—nothing special, just about a hundred subscriptions. I’ll keep a calm mind. As long as someone subscribes, I’ll keep writing. Like I said, if people read, I’ll persist.

By the way, tomorrow I’m going hiking with friends and should be back to update in the evening. Just giving everyone a heads-up.

(End of chapter)