The White-Clad Girl Who Submitted to His Charms, and the Day She Wore a White Dress Embroidered with Gold

At the entrance to the Imperial Academy, a young woman with an extraordinary figure was blocking the academy's gate. She wore a white dress embroidered with gold.

Mi Ruoxi stood with her hands on her hips, anger written across her slender waist. Her eyes were cold as she glared at the elegant woman with the graceful bearing of a princess.

"Get lost! I'm telling you, I want to join the Imperial Household Guard!"

Mi Ruoxi snapped.

"Don't be ridiculous. The Imperial Household Guard isn't somewhere you can join just because you feel like it!"

The man guarding the gate was arrogant. He made no effort to hide the fact that he was the Seventh Prince's personal guard.

Just as the situation was becoming awkward, a burst of laughter came from nearby.

Lin Chen walked at the front, looking unruffled. Behind him followed a handsome young man with a scholarly air, as well as a beautiful, cool-faced woman.

"It's him..."

Mi Ruoxi and Zhu Zhuqing both looked toward Lin Chen.

Of course, they also noticed the Tianqing Bull Python standing beside him.

"She's the Thousand-Year-Old Celestial Fox from the Star Dou Forest..."

"..."

The guard recognized the two familiar figures at once. Even though he had already heard the rumors, he still couldn't help trembling.

"Your Highness, Zhu Zhuqing and Mi Ruoxi..."

"They're former students of Shrek Academy. They've come looking for me?"

Lin Chen couldn't help wondering.

What a lucky guy. He's managed to bring together all the owners of the Diary: Qian Ling'er, Bibi Dong, Zhu Zhuqing, Mi Ruoxi, Gu Yue Na... There's only one more person before all the owners have gathered here.

Ah...

There was another one who was still hidden. That one was pretty interesting, too!

"You want to join my Imperial Household Guard?"

Lin Chen walked closer, his gaze lingering on Zhu Zhuqing and Mi Ruoxi.

Zhu Zhuqing and Mi Ruoxi were looking at the guard. A strange feeling stirred in their hearts, and they found the whole situation rather intriguing.

Mi Ruoxi took the lead and stepped forward, her eyes gleaming with anticipation. "I've wanted to join the Imperial Household Guard for a long time. I'd be honored to join."

Zhu Zhuqing didn't say anything, but the resolute look in her eyes made her intentions perfectly clear.

Lin Chen deliberately feigned surprise and smiled.

"Shrek Academy... You've abandoned Grandmaster Yu Xiaogang's teachings."

"Come with me, then."

After he said that, the three fell silent.

Why bring up Yu Xiaogang, that old bastard? I can't believe he's still trying to meddle with me!

Just then, Qin Ming, who had been watching the situation, walked over.

He understood what was going on.

Qin Ming looked at the guard, then glanced at the two women. He advised them, "With your identities and talents, joining the Imperial Household Guard would be a waste. You'd be better off becoming the crown prince's companions."

"That works!"

Mi Ruoxi and Zhu Zhuqing answered in unison. As long as they could stay by Lin Chen's side, they didn't care what they had to do.

But Tianqing Bull Python, standing nearby, looked as if he'd been struck by lightning.

He keenly sensed that Zhu Zhuqing and Mi Ruoxi...

Xiao San was also in love with Lin Chen!

"Wait... Does one of them have a Diary, too?"

"No way..."

Qian Ling'er suddenly realized that the Diary's existence could only be known to the owners. Unless that man...

All of them have Diaries!

"But why is this suddenly so dangerous? What's going on?"

Qian Ling'er panicked.

Lin Chen quickly caught the unsettled look on Qian Ling'er's face, and a hint of mischief rose in his heart.

Everyone loves playing mind games and testing each other. Then let's make things a little more interesting!

Lin Chen lowered his gaze, and the next moment, his attention shifted to the Diary.

[The third day of owning the Diary...

[Geez, Zhu Zhuqing and Mi Ruoxi actually joined Shrek Academy? Could they have found out about my Diary and come after me?]

[One of them is a ruthless assassin, and the other is... never mind. Anyway, they were having such a great time staying at Shrek Academy. Why did they suddenly run off to the Heaven Dou Imperial Academy?]

Mi Ruoxi: "???"

This isn't about me, is it? What did I do to deserve this?

[And Qian Ling'er, too. It'd be great if she found a partner. I'd love to see how she'd deal with a man being all over her, trying every possible way to take advantage of her.]

[Do you even know how wild your imagination is? You're the one being a creep! If you've got the guts, come say it to my face. Let's see if I kill you!]

"???"

The Diary's update notification rang in Zhu Zhuqing's, Mi Ruoxi's, and Qian Ling'er's minds all at once.

"That guy's actually writing in his Diary right in front of us?"

Zhu Zhuqing and Mi Ruoxi looked slightly embarrassed.

So he'd already guessed it. Their friends' intentions had indeed been pretty obvious... They'd deliberately avoided Lin Chen's gaze.

But Tianqing Bull Python's reaction was the most intense.

His handsome, scholarly face twisted in anger, his expression shifting unpredictably.

"Creep? Pervert?"

"Lin Chen, I'm coming for you!"

Tianqing Bull Python was so furious he felt ready to explode.

He'd spent tens of thousands of years hiding in the Star Dou Forest, and he'd never been this furious or humiliated.

He'd even been called a pervert by Lin Chen!

She had kept watching Lin Chen with that calm, indifferent look, but now her heart was pounding, and all sorts of thoughts flooded her mind.

If not for Ling Tian...

She really wanted to step forward right then and slap Lin Chen, that damned bastard!

Lin Chen glanced at the three women's reactions.

"It really worked."

He chuckled to himself. He hadn't expected his little scheme to stir up such vivid expressions from the three of them. A mischievous idea began taking shape in his heart.

He pretended not to know that the women had Diaries...

But he'd let one slip in the Diary.

[Ah... Now that Zhu Zhuqing and Mi Ruoxi have joined the Imperial Household Guard, I'll have two more people to tease in my future Diary entries. Still, I wonder if I've got a Diary, too...

[Forget it. Tomorrow morning, I'll show up in front of them wearing that white dress—the one embroidered with gold thread.

[As long as I wear it, they'll become my Diary friends, and I'll have two more people to tease. If no one wears it, then it'll look like I'm the one being foolish. I'll go ask the Diary tomorrow.]

"Pfft!"

Tianqing Bull Python couldn't hold it in anymore. A mouthful of tea sprayed right out.

The graceful woman looked at him in surprise. "Your Highness, what's wrong?"

"Cough, cough... Nothing, nothing. The tea went down the wrong way."

Tianqing Bull Python awkwardly wiped the corner of his mouth, his expression turning a little strange.

Mi Ruoxi and Zhu Zhuqing were dumbfounded.

A white dress embroidered with gold?

What kind of strange request was that? Was Lin Chen planning to wear it himself? Was he actually a girl?!

Lin Chen watched their wonderfully varied expressions, feeling delighted.

"Well, submitting to his charms is embarrassing. I'll just have to see tomorrow whether they wear the white dresses and come meet me."

He stretched lazily and smiled brightly.

"Elder Qin, then I'll leave these two young ladies in your care. Your Highness, how about we meet again tomorrow?"

Tianqing Bull Python: "???"

Are you seriously expecting me to wear a white dress?

Did you forget that I'm a man?

Tianqing Bull Python forced out a smile that was more painful than a grimace. "Fine... Brother Lin really knows how to flatter me. Tomorrow, I'll invite you to tea and a chat."