I Became the Eye Candy: Four Bigshots Claimed to be My Dad?-Chapter 142: Grand Introduction of the Direct Disciple

Dean Chen carried Ye Qianning through the crowd and walked to the main seat at the head of the assembly. The instructors followed behind him, lining up behind the dean.

"It seems almost everyone has arrived. Please, be seated," Dean Chen said, his voice bright.

’Be seated?’

Below, many people looked left and right. Where were the seats?

Before they could even react, a group of youths in student uniforms appeared, carrying cushions. They quickly placed the cushions on the ground, one every half-meter, arranging them in neat rows all around.

"..."

The crowd was rendered speechless. Lou Mountain Academy was hosting a banquet, and they were expected to sit on the floor?

Ye Qianning found it quite amusing. The guests were almost all men; there were very few women. Each invitation admitted only one person, and no family members were allowed.

The crowd below was made up of several hundred dignitaries of varying ranks. The academy wouldn’t have had enough tables for them all anyway, and the invitations had been sent out on short notice.

It was already impressive that they had managed to produce so many cushions in a single night. 𝘧𝑟𝑒𝑒𝘸𝘦𝘣𝑛𝑜𝘷𝑒𝓁.𝘤𝘰𝓂

The front courtyard of Lou Mountain Academy was as large as a huge training ground, capable of holding several thousand people. With only a few hundred guests, it still felt very spacious.

Although many of the dignitaries were displeased, they didn’t dare voice their complaints and took their seats on the cushions.

Ye Qianning saw her dad sitting in the very front, in a spot closest to her. She smiled at him, her eyes crinkling.

Old Man Gu happened to be sitting next to Xiang Minghou. When he saw the little girl look over, he couldn’t help but lean toward Xiang Minghou, chuckling as he tried to greet her.

"..."

Ye Qianning averted her gaze.

Not getting a response from the little girl, Old Man Gu looked a bit deflated.

"Thank you all for taking time out of your busy schedules to grace our academy’s banquet. Alcohol is forbidden at the academy, so I will toast you all with tea instead of wine." After speaking, Dean Chen waved at the young students.

Nearly a hundred young students were already waiting with white teapots. At his signal, they moved to pour tea for all the guests.

Dean Chen set Ye Qianning down and picked up his cup with both hands. "Everyone, please."

Seeing Dean Chen drain his cup in one go, the guests also raised their cups to their lips.

Dean Chen of Lou Mountain Academy was of the highest seniority. Many of the dignitaries in the Capital City had graduated from Lou Mountain, and even the Emperor had to show him a degree of respect. No matter how dissatisfied people were, they didn’t dare say a word.

"Dean, when will you let us see the legendary Two-Form Symbiosis?" someone asked after drinking their tea.

Upon hearing this, everyone looked on in eager anticipation.

"Please, everyone, be patient. The Two-Form Symbiosis will be brought out for all to view one by one after the banquet." Dean Chen set down his cup, glanced at the sun overhead, and then looked down again. "It is not yet time. Before the banquet begins, I have an important matter to announce to you all."

The guests didn’t understand what Dean Chen meant, but they all waited for him to continue.

Dean Chen brought Ye Qianning to his side. "Allow me to introduce everyone. This is my Direct Disciple, Ye Qianning."

This statement caused a huge uproar among the crowd. Dean Chen was over eighty years old and had only ever accepted outer disciples, never a direct one. Why had he suddenly taken a little chubby girl as his Direct Disciple?

’Could it be that the dean is getting on in years and has become senile?’

Some people had already known in secret that Dean Chen had taken a Direct Disciple, but to see him introduce her so publicly and with such fanfare still came as a surprise.

Old Man Gu and those with him were also quite shocked. Such a high-profile move was uncharacteristic of Dean Chen’s usual way of doing things.

Ye Qianning’s gaze swept over the crowd below. She saw surprise, ridicule, and confusion—all sorts of expressions were on display. She sneered inwardly. ’What a motley crew, each with their own agenda.’

’To survive in the Capital City, you can’t last long by being meek and weak.’