The Charm of a Powerful Woman Spreads Across the World

Chapter 73

Yun Tianze was overjoyed and sat up, looking at Ru Feng and saying, "Then I'll go with you, Ru Feng, I can go too."

"You?" Ru Feng looked at Yun Tianze suspiciously and said, "I'm not talking about your physical condition, that's not a big problem. We can just take one of you with us. But do your family agree?" Judging from Yun Tianze's appearance, he came from an important family. Could someone like him really set aside his status and travel the world like he did?

Yun Tianze's face darkened, and he said, "If I can do it, then I can."

“Your mother will worry about you,” Ru Feng pointed out incisively.

Yun Tianze seems indifferent to everyone, except for Ru Feng. Ru Feng knows that Yun Tianze is a filial son. He often talks about his mother when he talks to Ru Feng alone. Based on his descriptions and Yun Tianze's own good looks, Ru Feng knows that Yun Tianze's mother must be a stunning beauty.

What impressed Ru Feng the most was that Yun Tianze had a deep affection for his mother. Often, his mother's letters would make him feel good for the day. Sometimes, when he learned that his mother was sick, Yun Tianze would also feel sad and would be depressed for several days, which made Ru Feng exclaim that he had a "mother complex".

Sure enough, when Ru Feng said those words, Yun Tianze stiffened for a moment before replying, "It should be fine." He glanced at Ru Feng, his eyes flashing with unfathomable emotions.

Ru Feng's attention was completely absorbed in the match, which had entered its final stages, tense and exciting. Looking back later, Ru Feng realized just how difficult it had been for Yun Tianze to make that decision!

After the game, Yujue and Yuxuan ran over, and Rufeng quickly jumped up, offering them his seat and handing them a towel to wipe their sweat, saying obsequiously, "You two gentlemen have worked hard. Come, sit here."

Yu Xuan wiped the sweat from his face, deliberately flicking the sweat from his hair onto Ru Feng, and said, "So attentive, tell me, what do you want from me?"

Ru Feng chuckled, dodging Yu Xuan's shooting range, and looked at Yu Jue, who was drinking water beside her, with a sweet smile: "Brother Jue, there's something I need your help with."

The exercise seemed to have improved Yu Jue's mood, so he flashed a bright white smile and said, "Go ahead."

"Hehe, I won't be feeling well starting tomorrow, so I need to take three extra days off. You'll need to talk to the vice-headmaster about it. Remember, it has to be at night." Ru Feng said, rubbing his right hand together. Because Ru Feng had taken so many days off, the vice-headmaster suspected he was lying. Ru Feng thought of asking Yu Jue or Yu Xuan to help explain. Of course, don't count on Yu Xuan; he'd be lucky if he didn't make things worse. So Yu Jue was more reliable.

Yu Xuan was taken aback: "But you look perfectly fine now, with a rosy complexion and a strong voice. How do you know you'll have an attack tomorrow?"

Ru Feng, holding his forehead and appearing weak, said, "I just know."

Although Yu Jue was puzzled, he still smiled and said, "Okay, I'll talk to him tonight."

Ru Feng happily followed them back to the dormitory, diligently carrying back Yu Jue's outer robe and Yun Tianze's quilt. This made the other three both angry and amused. Whenever Ru Feng had a request, he would do things for them, making them feel very uncomfortable. But when he didn't have a request, he was too lazy to follow Tiao She and would hide in bed to read leisurely books or his novels. Even his meals were brought back by Yu Xuan or Yu Jue.

In the evening, Ru Feng excitedly ran to Mu Wenchen's place.

Before they even started eating, Mu Wenchen, contrary to his usual behavior, wasn't playing chess, reading, or playing the zither. Instead, he was pacing back and forth in front of Ru Feng.

Ru Feng stuffed a small steamed bun into her mouth, chewed it thoroughly, and then swallowed it. Mu Wenchen watched her eat and couldn't help but shake his head. Such a rude way of eating? But it looks cute.

He reached a conclusion in his mind, but hesitated to speak.

Ru Feng grew impatient. Even a fool could tell that Mu Wenchen had something to say, so he kindly asked, "Wenchen, do you have something to tell me?"

Mu Wenchen sat down next to Rufeng and asked softly, "Rufeng, where do you usually take a bath?"

Ru Feng immediately increased the distance between them, looking at him warily: "Why are you asking this?"

Mu Wenchen quickly softened his voice: "It's like this, I heard that you never bathe with other students, so I wanted to ask."

Ru Feng picked up a small steamed bun from the table, jumped to another seat, and said, "Why are you suddenly asking about this now, something you never used to ask?"

Mu Wenchen smiled helplessly. He stopped approaching Ru Feng and instead said, "It's like this, I think if it's inconvenient for you, you can come here to take a bath, or you can come here to sleep. I have a spare room here."

Ru Feng looked at Mu Wenchen's expectant face, her eyes wide, and asked in surprise, "Wenchen, are you sick? Otherwise, why are you talking so strangely today? I'm doing just fine living at the academy." Uh... although taking a bath is a bit inconvenient, I always go after dark, and it's always a cold shower, but a cold shower is good for the body, and I'm a martial artist, what's a little cold? Look at me, I'm still a healthy baby, aren't I?

Of course, when it's his period, Ru Feng would secretly slip down the mountain to find an inn or go to Zui Yue's place to take a hot bath, which is why Ru Feng often had to ask for leave.

Mu Wenchen was getting a little anxious, his jade-carved face turning slightly red. After thinking for a moment, he said, "I just feel that it's too quiet here usually. Mu Tong and I aren't talkative people, but having you here makes it much more lively, so I wanted to invite you over. Besides, I'm the headmaster, so this is nothing."

These words were spoken with such sincerity that Mu Tong, standing in the corner outside the door, almost burst into tears: "Waaah... When did Master become so understanding? He even complained that I was noisy, turning my lively personality into what Ru Feng now calls a 'wooden person.' Was it easy for him? And this was all to comply with Master's demands. I never expected Master to be so ungrateful, now complaining that this place is lifeless!"

Hey, this suggestion made Ru Feng agree. With a quick glance, he said, "Okay, then I'll stay here for three days."

Mu Wenchen hurriedly asked, "Why only three days?"

Ru Feng replied confidently, "Because I would pretend to be sick for three days and stay here for a long time, which would make me disconnect from my classmates. That would be considered seeking special treatment, so I don't want to."

Mu Wenchen remained silent for a long while before finally saying, "Alright, do whatever you like." There was a hint of disappointment in his voice.

Ru Feng felt embarrassed. The man was just looking out for her; she had simply misunderstood. Think about it: Mu Wenchen had homosexual tendencies. If she moved in rashly, who knew when he might discover her true gender? He might get angry and kick her out, making it impossible to come back or see her again. Wouldn't that be a huge loss? Therefore, this matter needed to be handled slowly; changing Mu Wenchen's views on sexuality would take time.

As Ru Feng thought about it, a smile appeared on her face.

Mu Wenchen also understood. As long as Ru Feng was happy, that was all that mattered. So he asked, "Why are you asking for leave tomorrow?"

Ru Feng curled his lip and said, "I just want to invite you!" His tone was very irresponsible.

Mu Wenchen shook his head, looked at Rufeng for a while with a burning and focused gaze, which almost made Rufeng unable to swallow the small steamed bun in his mouth.

Perhaps noticing Ru Feng's unease, Mu Wenchen quickly returned to his usual seat, picked up a book, and began to read.

For a moment, the only sounds in the room were Ru Feng drinking tea and occasionally Mu Wenchen turning the pages of a book, creating a quiet and warm atmosphere.

Soon, Yujue and the others found out why Rufeng had asked for leave. It was because the deputy headmaster had ordered everyone to be mobilized to clean the entire Fengxian Academy thoroughly, leaving no corner untouched!

For three days, the entire Fengxian Academy was filled with groans and dust, but everyone worked with great enthusiasm.

Yun Tianze disdainfully held the snow-white handkerchief in his hand and wiped it on his door. He also covered his nose with the handkerchief in his other hand, complaining, "That guy Ru Feng didn't even tell me. How did he know that we had to start cleaning today? And we can't take any leave for the next three days?" To add, Yun Tianze had been wiping the door all morning, but only one spot was clear enough to reflect a person's image; the rest was still the same as before.

I remember when the deputy headmaster first announced this, someone immediately said he wasn't feeling well. Two doctors rushed over to examine him, and the guy who had lied got a good scolding. The bloody result made others hesitate to come.

Even if Yun Tianze wanted to say he wasn't feeling well, he couldn't, because the deputy headmaster said very kindly, "Yun, I think your body is definitely capable of doing light work like wiping a table. You know, the more you exercise, the better you'll be!" He spoke very earnestly, but Yun Tianze's face remained gloomy until now.

Yu Jue was loading the waste onto the truck in the yard when he heard Yun Tianze's words and couldn't help but say, "That little guy is always so clever and mischievous. What can you do if he wants to be lazy?" Unlike his classmates, Yu Jue didn't think there was anything wrong with doing these things. Ru Feng often praised him for his "practical spirit".

Most of the other students were pampered and spoiled, barely managing to take care of themselves, let alone the entire academy. But the teachers did everything themselves, so everyone channeled their anger and resentment into their strength. As a result, you could often see someone carrying a pile of garbage on the academy's main road, yelling "Ahhh—" and then "Bang!" the garbage was thrown into the trash heap.

At this moment, Ru Feng was writing his Journey to the West in the pavilion. Because Han Shan had been urging him to finish the manuscript these past few days, he had no choice but to ask for leave.