Chapter 243
Xia Feichen ignored Sheng Zui's sudden outburst and took out the Listening Wind Ruler to check the group roster. Sheng Zui's reaction alone was enough to tell him who the girl hiding behind him was.
People began arriving one after another.
Xue Jiayue came with Qiu Cang. She looked listless and seemed to be in poor spirits; whenever anyone spoke to her, she seemed dazed.
Qiu Cang was very attentive, helping her carry her things and put on her armband, reminding her of things, and explaining to anyone who tried to talk to her why Xue Jiayue was in such a state.
Sheng Zui was checking the roster with Xia Feichen and discussing the details of the mission when Xue Jiayue and Qiu Cang came over and greeted the two of them.
Xia Feichen answered, but Sheng Zui didn't even lift his head.
"Ah, the County Princess is here too." Qiu Cang smiled at Yu Sui.
Yu Sui looked up. Xue Jiayue immediately averted her gaze. Thinking of what had happened last night, she felt embarrassed and didn't want to face Yu Sui.
"Call me by my name while we're at the academy," Yu Sui said.
Qiu Cang just smiled and shook his head. "I'm from Qingyang too. How could I do that?"
Yu Sui studied him. "At the academy, we follow the academy's rules. Does that mean when you met my Third Brother here, you called him Third Young Master?"
Qiu Cang replied solemnly, "Of course."
Yu Sui: "..."
Though Qiu Cang was handsome, the way he acted and spoke gave her a revolting impression of a slick, fawning opportunist.
Yu Sui glanced at Xue Jiayue. She couldn't believe she'd been taken in by someone like that.
Xue Jiayue finally worked up the courage to turn around,