The Charm of a Powerful Woman Spreads Across the World

Chapter 86

Ru Feng shook her head, puzzled, and asked, "I don't want to sleep yet. By the way, why did you call me 'little guy'?" Her face flushed involuntarily at the affectionate nickname.

Mu Wenchen glanced at Ru Feng's face discreetly before saying, "You are younger than me."

Ru Feng nodded and didn't ask any further questions. Instead, she asked, "You still haven't told me why Yu Jue and Yu Xuan didn't come to see me? I miss them so much."

Mu Wenchen's eyes dimmed, and he finally said, "If you want to see them, I will call them over."

Ru Feng nodded quickly, and then Mu Wenchen went out for a while. Not long after, Yu Jue and Yu Xuan came in.

“Brother Jue, Yuxuan, over here!” Rufeng waved hurriedly.

Yujue and Yuxuan nodded demurely, walked over, and dutifully dragged out chairs to sit down in front of Rufeng.

Seeing this, Mu Wenchen said, "I'll go to the study first. You two can chat slowly, but don't go on for too long. Rufeng needs to rest."

Yu Jue and the other two nodded hurriedly.

After Mu Wenchen left, Rufeng complained, "It's been two days and none of you have come to see me once. You have no idea how boring it is to recover from an injury. I can't do anything but stare blankly." Moreover, she had to be careful to prevent others from discovering that she was a woman, which was not as convenient as being with Zuiyue.

Yujue and Yuxuan smiled wryly. Yuxuan said, "We also want to come see you, but we can't come in without the headmaster's permission."

Ru Feng suddenly realized, nodded, and said, "I understand. Right, if I just lie in bed for a few more days, my wound will be almost healed, and then I can attend classes with you all." As she spoke, a blush of excitement appeared on her pale face.

Yu Jue sighed softly and said, "Ru Feng, we have something to tell you."

Yu Jue and Yu Xuan's tone and expressions were very serious. Ru Feng had a bad feeling and asked somewhat uneasily, "What is it? Is it because of the matter of me giving the bead to Yun Tianze? That... did it cause you a great loss?" As she spoke, she lowered her head. This matter had always been a thorn in Ru Feng's side. Even though she was naturally optimistic, she had still let Yu Xuan down and made their efforts go to waste. So Ru Feng had always wanted to avoid talking about it, but now she had finally brought it up. What needed to be said had to be said; it was indeed her fault.

Yu Xuan hurriedly laughed and said, "It's alright, it's alright. Anyway, the bead has been destroyed now. Ru Feng, it's good that it was destroyed, so it won't cause any bigger trouble. From now on, without the bead's involvement, everyone can only rely on their own abilities."

For the first time, Ru Feng found Yu Xuan's roguish smile quite pleasing to the eye, but she still couldn't help but blurt out, "What if that destroyed bead was fake?"

Yujue and Yuxuan were taken aback, while Rufeng stared at them uneasily.

After a long pause, Yu Jue said, "No, the luster of the bead is unique. How could an ordinary bead be visible in daylight? Besides, although Yun Tianze is no longer... no longer our friend, he shouldn't give you a fake bead."

Ru Feng was puzzled and asked, "Why won't he give me a fake bead? Isn't he the second prince of the Spring Vine Kingdom? As a prince, he basically wants to become emperor in the future. Although I don't understand these things, I know that with the bead, he will have a great chance of winning."

Yu Jue sighed softly, “Ru Feng, not everyone wants to be emperor in the future, and... for some people, sometimes, at certain times, some people are more important than some things.” An unfathomable emotion flickered in his eyes.

Ru Feng was confused and was about to ask for clarification when Yu Xuan said, "Ru Feng, who said that all princes want to be emperor? Some people don't actually want to be emperor, but they have no choice and are forced to."

Ru Feng blinked and remained silent. She had never been interested in these things and was afraid of getting involved, so she changed the subject, saying, "What did you want to talk to me about just now?"

At this point, Yujue and Yuxuan's expressions turned serious.

Yu Jue put away his usual gentle smile and looked at Ru Feng seriously, saying, "Ru Feng, we came here to tell you that Xiao San and I are preparing to return to the capital. It may be difficult for us to return to Fengxian Academy in the future."

Ru Feng paused for a moment, then said, "But it's not a holiday now." In fact, she already had a premonition of what was going on.

Yu Jue sighed and said, "Ru Feng, Xiao San and I genuinely wanted to be friends with you. Actually, with your intelligence, you should have known that Xiao San and I are not ordinary people, but you never asked, and we never said anything. But after this incident, our identities have been exposed, so it's time for us to return to our normal lives."

Ru Feng lowered her head, clutching the corner of the blanket, and whispered, "Did you all always feel that life over the past year was abnormal?"

Yu Xuan smiled wryly and patted Ru Feng's hand: "It's not quite normal for us, but my brother and I are very happy. We've been very happy during this time."

Ru Feng continued, head bowed: "You've all left, Yun Tianze is gone too, and now I'm all alone at Fengxian Academy, all alone and pitiful. From now on, no one will accompany me when I eat or go to class. When I want to slack off, no one will buy me food. When I doze off in class, no one will keep watch for me. I have no deskmate and no roommate."

Yujue and Yuxuan exchanged a glance, and seeing Rufeng's appearance, they couldn't help but feel sad.

Yu Xuan grabbed Ru Feng's hand and said, "Ru Feng, didn't you say something like 'A bosom friend afar brings a distant land near'? Even though we've separated, we can still keep in touch. Even if you don't want to contact us, we'll still bother you."

Yu Jue's eyelids twitched, he pulled Yu Xuan's hand away, grabbed Ru Feng's hand himself, and nodded, "Yes, and with Ru Feng's status and personality, she will definitely find other good friends. Just don't forget us then."

Yu Xuan glared at his older brother with dissatisfaction, shook his head, and decided not to dwell on it. Didn't he, as the younger brother, know what his older brother was thinking? But... he glanced at Ru Feng, who was looking down, and sighed, "I'd better not think about this anymore. And then I thought of that person outside the door, my brother... sigh, there's no need to think about it anymore."

Ru Feng raised her head, her eyes a little red, and said reluctantly, "Now that you're gone, I don't want to study anymore. It's meaningless."

Yu Xuan retorted instinctively, "Do you think you're so great? You can just quit whenever you want."

Ru Feng glanced at him with a mournful look, until Yu Xuan couldn't help but turn his gaze away, before saying, "We've shared a bed for a year, don't you understand my abilities, Yu Chi Ru Feng?"

Yu Xuan shuddered, glanced at Yu Jue beside him, and said, "Don't talk nonsense. We only slept together for one night, and then you slept by yourself."

Ru Feng pursed her lips, remained silent for a while, and then suddenly asked, "Brother Jue, Yu Xuan, do you really hate Yun Tianze now?"

Yujue and Yuxuan remained silent for a long while before Yujue said, "Rufeng, we are different from you. We don't easily let our feelings get involved, so you should ask yourself this question."

Ru Feng crossed her arms and said, "I don't know either, but I'm really sad."

Yu Jue sighed and said softly, "Be careful not to touch your wound."

Ru Feng shook her head, lowered her hand, looked at Yu Jue and Yu Xuan, and asked, "Will we ever meet again?"

Yujue and Yuxuan nodded in unison.

Yu Xuan said as quickly as possible, "As long as Ru Feng becomes a general like your grandfather, we can see each other often. Or you can marry my sister, and we can see each other often then. I'm not saying this to brag, but my sister is only thirteen years old, but she is incredibly beautiful. She has been a beauty since she was little. Look at me, how could someone as handsome and dashing as me, Yu Xuan, not have a sister who is as beautiful as an angel?"

Yu Xuan was talking a lot, but in the end he realized that Ru Feng's expression was not good, and his brother next to him was even worse. The cold light in his eyes could almost kill him, so he quickly chuckled twice and said, "Hehe, Ru Feng, just pretend I didn't say anything."

Ru Feng nodded slowly and said, "I really don't want to study. I only went to the academy to avoid my grandfather sending me to the army. But now that you're all gone, I don't care about studying here anymore. So I might go somewhere to have some fun." Of course, that's only if her grandfather is willing to let her go.

Yu Jue and Yu Xuan were taken aback and asked, "Don't you want to join the army?" It was Yu Jue who asked this question.

Ru Feng smiled bitterly: "Grandpa really wants me to inherit his mantle, and he also hopes that our Yuchi family can produce another general, so that our centuries-old reputation won't be ruined in my generation. Although I don't want to go, if necessary, I will still go to the battlefield. After all, when the country is in trouble, every citizen has a responsibility." Ru Feng spoke her true feelings. Although she didn't have deep feelings for the Zi Luo Kingdom, she had lived there for seventeen years. Her blood relatives and friends were there, so if a war really broke out, she would definitely not run away. What she had to do, she would do.

Yu Jue gave Ru Feng a deep look and said, "Ru Feng, you may not need to look for another place, because if we are not mistaken, the border is about to be at war."

Upon hearing this, Ru Feng was taken aback, only then realizing that his grandfather hadn't written to him in a long time.