Divine Beast Creator-Chapter 1173 - 1174: Proposal

"Clearly disliking it, yet forcing oneself...what is he really up to?"

Approaching Feng Yuan, who was enjoying some sweets, Qi Chen spoke with a puzzled look, glanced at him and with some confusion, Feng Yuan asked

"Who are you talking about?"

"Pei Yu, for the sake of networking...he..."

Hearing Qi Chen’s words, Feng Yuan glanced at Pei Yu, who was greeting those haughty guests with a fake smile on his face, chuckled lightly, shook his head at Qi Chen, and said

"Are you really that clueless?"

"What do you mean?"

Startled, Qi Chen scratched his head in confusion. He didn’t quite understand what Feng Yuan meant and glanced at Pei Yu, then Feng Yuan said

"Take a closer look at what’s actually happening. If you really can’t figure it out, I’ll explain it to you."

It wasn’t that he wanted to be lazy, he just hoped that Qi Chen would develop some of his own ideas and thinking ability, instead of taking everything he said at face value. However, achieving this seemed a bit difficult. At least if Qi Chen were to have an overnight epiphany, Feng Yuan would certainly be more suspicious than pleased, wondering if Qi Chen had been possessed by someone else.

Scratching his head, Qi Chen observed Pei Yu once more. This time, having been reminded by Feng Yuan, he also noticed something amiss. Although Pei Yu was conversing with those people and even seemed very enthusiastic, that enthusiasm was only superficial, at least the guests were all very aware of this.

"What exactly...is this situation?"

Qi Chen found himself somewhat baffled. If one doesn’t like it, why do it? But if one likes it, then why...

"You really are..."

Sighing, Feng Yuan shook his head helplessly, finding it unbelievable that Qi Chen still hadn’t caught on, yet this wasn’t really surprising, was it? Hadn’t he anticipated this? Beside him, Veronia glanced at Qi Chen and said

"Isn’t it obvious? With his behavior, isn’t it just the so-called noble etiquette, where no matter how much one dislikes, one must put on a very respectful facade?"

Once a king, it didn’t need to care about such things, and now, it didn’t need to maintain relations with other humans. This kind of life, it strangely found rather good. But even so, it hadn’t forgotten those so-called etiquettes of the past.

Thus, it could see right through what Pei Yu was doing. Having witnessed many in the past who had to force a smile in situations they thoroughly disliked, Veronia elegantly finished the cake on the small plate and shook its head, deciding not to bother with Qi Chen, focusing instead on its own dessert.

"Speaking of which, you could learn from him. Those guests are the ones Zhong Liuyan dislikes but has to entertain regardless. Luckily, with him taking the initiative to help, she doesn’t have to confront them directly."

Suggestively speaking, Feng Yuan looked at Qi Chen, who scratched his head with a guilty expression, saying

"Yanlan probably won’t encounter such a situation, and besides, I don’t have that ability..."

He was well aware of his own limits. Handling those people? No matter how effortlessly Pei Yu appeared to handle the situation, making it seem simple, don’t forget that he was originally a scion of a local family and distinctly different from Qi Chen – he had been specifically taught how to deal with such matters. Yet even so, given his current state, he likely didn’t feel comfortable. fгee𝑤ebɳoveɭ.cøm

He knew just how annoying those people could be. When with Feng Yuan, they were somewhat restrained by their fear of provoking him, but alone, Qi Chen couldn’t stand them for even a moment.

Their attitude, as well as other behaviors, were insufferably arrogant, utterly contemptuous towards an average person like him. He believed that even for Pei Yu, the attitude of those guests wouldn’t be much better, and facing such a crowd, he simply couldn’t do as Pei Yu did.

"That’s not necessarily true. What if you become very powerful in the future? Personal strength is always a significant factor influencing one’s status."

Qi Chen cast a glance and Feng Yuan chuckled, as if those people hardly dared to be reckless in front of him. If Qi Chen’s strength increased, he believed their attitude towards him would change. However, Dou Yanlan was indeed not like Zhong Liuyan who would host her own parties and celebration events.

"If I remember correctly, there are quite a few jobs in Maomu Academy that would suit her talents, aren’t you considering finding a way to take bullets for her in those situations?"

With a mischievous smile, Feng Yuan casually said as Qi Chen scratched his head in distress. At that moment, a pair of arms embraced him from behind, and a familiar voice whispered in his ear,

"Don’t force yourself to do what you’re not good at."

Glancing at Dou Yanlan, Feng Yuan casually picked up some crispy snacks nearby and munched on them. Qi Chen looked at Feng Yuan speechlessly and said,

"Is this some makeshift substitute because you didn’t bring dog food?"

"Hmm-hmm, carry on."

Continuing to crunch away, Feng Yuan signaled Qi Chen to go on. Giving Feng Yuan a sidelong glance, Dou Yanlan let go and said,

"You know Ah Chen isn’t good at these things, why do you keep saying that?"

"Aren’t you envious of Pei Yu doing that? Besides, mentioning it more might surprise you one day, right?"

Speaking of which, Feng Yuan looked at Qi Chen, who scratched his head and didn’t know how to respond. Dou Yanlan glanced at Qi Chen and did not speak. Surprises, huh? She really looked forward to them, but she was very clear that counting on Qi Chen for surprises was not too reliable, and Feng Yuan wouldn’t suggest such things to Qi Chen either.

The theory was that surprises should come from oneself to be meaningful. If it was someone else’s idea, then it wouldn’t be very significant. Moreover, given Qi Chen’s nature, anything he could think of, Dou Yanlan could guess, and if Feng Yuan gave ideas, Dou Yanlan might not find them surprising.

It was precisely because of her rationality that Dou Yanlan had never expected surprises from Qi Chen. She looked at Dou Yanlan, who was expressionless, then at Zhong Liuyan who was happily chatting with her girlfriends, and at Pei Yu who was reluctantly entertaining those highly demanding guests nearby. Qi Chen seemed to understand something.

"I’m not planning to join those troublesome organizations and clubs at Maomu Academy. Joining those small teams with him is enough for me."

Noticing the change in Qi Chen’s gaze, Dou Yanlan implied something to Feng Yuan. However, she also wasn’t sure whether Qi Chen really took it to heart, but, as for this matter, she didn’t pay too much attention. After all, she had expressed her opinion. How Qi Chen dealt with it was out of her control; at most, she would help him solve problems when he encountered trouble.

"Yo~ He didn’t come to find me?"

At that moment, Feng Yuan noticed the boy who was complimenting Xiao Ji along with his One-leaf Fox. Xiao Ji, who was eating, looked up at where Feng Yuan was looking and upon realizing it was just a boy Feng Yuan’s age, he immediately lost interest.

It wasn’t that he wanted to see if there was another shameless Spirit Beast trying to attract Feng Yuan’s attention. No way! Thinking so, Xiao Ji slowed the speed of its eating. Although the boy wasn’t special, there was a One-leaf Fox following him, and Xiao Ji knew that Feng Yuan liked those fluffy Spirit Beasts.

Looking at its own feathers, Xiao Ji wondered if it should grow a coat of fur in its next evolutionary form? However, it seemed not possible. It had already promised to soar the skies with him, and without feathers, it wouldn’t be easy to fly. Lost in such wild thoughts, Xiao Ji’s mind drifted off somewhere.

Little Ice Cream bounced up to the One-leaf Fox and curiously examined it. The fox was startled by Little Ice Cream’s sudden approach but relaxed upon realizing that the comer was an unthreatening Common Level Spirit Beast.

"This... seems to be his Meteorite Spirit Beast?"

Stooping down and gently touching Little Ice Cream, the boy murmured in confusion, recalling something and looking towards where Little Ice Cream came from. Seeing Feng Yuan holding a plate full of pastries and looking at him, he felt a bit flustered. Noticing that the boy saw him, Feng Yuan smiled and prepared to walk over with his plate. But remembering something, he quickly stuffed his plate with sweets and said to Xiao Ji,

"I’ll be right back, you eat first."

Looking up and seeing Feng Yuan really walking away, Xiao Ji hurriedly gobbled up the food on his plate and scampered after Feng Yuan. Peeking out from behind Feng Yuan, Xiao Ji curiously looked over the boy. However, with Xiao Ji’s current size, Feng Yuan couldn’t block him at all.