His Highness the Crown Prince Always Wants to Marry Me

Chapter 454: Huo Li Ruo’s Dejection

The Holy Academy and the Imperial Academy decided to cooperate this time, so the pupils of both sides naturally had to go to the mysterious sea realm together.

The Chief Pupil of the Purple Peak, who led the Holy Academy, was called Cheng Zhuo. He had a smooth and thoughtful personality and was more suitable for communicating with the Imperial Academy.

“We agreed with the Imperial Academy to gather in the Central City and set off to the sea realm together tomorrow. You can all wander around the city today, but you can’t cause trouble.” Cheng Zhuo looked at the more than a dozen pupils and gave a gentle order.

“Yes, Senior Brother.”

Cheng Zhuo arranged for the group to stay in a quiet inn, then went to meet with the leading pupil of the Imperial Academy to discuss what to do next.

Yu Qing Qian washed up and went to eat nearby with Feng Chen and Chi Mo Ran.

“Qing Qian.” A familiar voice sounded behind her, with a bit of laziness and a little hidden excitement.

Yu Qing Qian turned around and saw Huo Li Ruo, dressed in black, walking over from not far away with a languid and devilish smile on his handsome face, but his entire being was more restrained and calmer than when he was at the Royal Academy, like a treasured sword that had been sharpened.

“You participated in this mission as expected.”

Huo Li Ruo was alone, carrying a huge sword on his back, looking like a swordsman who had travelled around the continent.

“I also guessed you’d come too.” He then turned his gaze to Feng Chen and raised an eyebrow, saying: “Fake celestial, long time no see!”

Feng Chen looked at him indifferently, ignored his words directly, and just nodded as a greeting.

Huo Li Ruo didn’t care either, saying to Chi Mo Ran with a smile: “Young Lord Chi, been a while.”

“Crown Prince Li, where are you planning to go?” Chi Mo Ran and Huo Li Ruo had met several times, so they were also acquainted.

Huo Li Ruo walked up to Yu Qing Qian and patted her shoulder, “Finding her to go for a drink.”

Yu Qing Qian rolled her eyes at him, “Long time no see, is this how you treat your Boss?”

Feng Chen looked at Huo Li Ruo sharply, and was also greeted by Huo Li Ruo’s spark-filled eyes.

Yu Qing Qian waved away Huo Li Ruo’s hand that patted her shoulder and half-joked: “Your Boss already belongs to someone, don’t be touching me in the future.”

Before she and Feng Chen confirmed their relationship, she had a good relationship with everyone in the squad. There was nothing wrong with patting each other on the shoulder, and they got along like good brothers.

But just now, when Huo Li Ruo patted her, Yu Qing Qian discovered Feng Chen exuded a chill. He was unhappy, but he just didn’t say it.

Although Yu Qing Qian had never been with anyone during the apocalypse, but she still understood the principle of mutual respect, so she’d keep a distance from other men and not cross the line in each other’s actions just because they were comrades and close friends who could rely on each other.

Since she took the initiative to provoke Feng Chen and chose to be with him, then she’d never play ambiguity with any other man.

Huo Li Ruo’s expression was ugly for a moment, then immediately returned to normal. He raised an eyebrow and said: “Where do you belong?” But he suddenly felt a twinge of discomfort. He actually knew who Yu Qing Qian was referring to.

Yu Qing Qian hugged Feng Chen’s arm and said with a smile: “Of course it’s him, who else do you think it’d be?”

Feng Chen’s slightly bad mood instantly recovered when Yu Qing Qian deliberately distanced herself from Huo Li Ruo, and now he was even happier.

How could he not like and care about such a woman? She also respected him very much.

Huo Li Ruo’s beautiful peach-blossom eyes darkened. He was still a step too late and missed the opportunity—but he quickly restrained his emotions.

He could see that Yu Qing Qian cared about Feng Chen very much, and even deliberately distanced herself from him. In the future, they could only be comrades and close friends, but why did he feel so uncomfortable and dejected?