Short.
Truly short!
Compared with the previous essay, "On Loving the Lotus" was much shorter.
Yet by making the two pieces complement each other, Jiang Xiaobai had used his writing to deliver a response!
That was no feat an ordinary person could manage!
And he had even chosen the lotus, such an uncommon theme, yet in Jiang Xiaobai's hands, it had come alive!
"Heh, I wonder whether this essay I stole..."
Jiang Xiaobai's voice rang out. Looking at the student on the second floor, he asked, "...satisfied you?"
The student's face was pale, and he remained silent for a long time.
Indeed, what else could he say?
Before everyone in the tower, Jiang Xiaobai had opened his mouth and produced an essay on the spot.
That brief "On Loving the Lotus" had crushed all his earlier doubts to dust.
If he still claimed Jiang Xiaobai had stolen his writing now, it would no longer be a challenge. It would be nothing but shameless insistence!
"Could you tell me..."
Looking at the student, Jiang Xiaobai continued, "What is your name?"
At that, the student's gaze darted away, and he dared not speak.
Just then, however, a voice suddenly rang out from another part of the second floor. "Heir Jiang, I know him!"
"This fellow is Fan Xian, from Qingyu Academy!"
Fan Xian?
Jiang Xiaobai froze.
That name... was rather interesting!
Shaking his head, Jiang Xiaobai saw that the student still refused to speak and shook his head helplessly again. "Ah, you have nothing left to say, but I'm sorry. I have suddenly... been struck by inspiration!"
"I intend... to keep stealing essays."
That was right. Didn't the person behind this want to play?
Fine, then they would play for higher stakes!
Sure enough, at his words, everyone inside Orchid Pavilion Tower