Chapter 19: Going to Iwatani

 　　Then, Bing Tong walked gracefully out of the castle. She strolled slowly around the castle grounds, followed by a large group of people, seemingly protecting her. An ordinary person would find it unbearable to have someone always following them, but over the years, Bing Tong had grown accustomed to it, used to having people following her.

　　Bing Tong walked slowly with her head down; the surroundings were quiet, and no one dared to disturb this moment of tranquility. Suddenly, Bing Tong stopped, and the people behind her also stopped moving. Bing Tong looked up, her hat falling off as she gazed upwards. She quietly looked at the sky, her purple hair fluttering. The moonlight shone on her, making her look like a magical fairy from an anime, radiating dazzling light. Those behind her lowered their heads, afraid to look at her, as if afraid of being burned by her radiance.
　　That day passed, and a new day arrived.
　　At school, "Ying'er, you're here! Have you finished everything?" As soon as Bing Tong and the others entered the classroom, You Yun saw them. So he hurriedly asked Yinglin, although it was Weiyi and the others who asked him to, but Youyun truly had feelings for Yinglin. "Yes! It's all done." Yinglin replied sweetly, then said to Bingtong, "Bing'er, I'm sorry! I'm sitting with Youyun now, so you won't blame me, will you?" Bingtong shook her head and sat down in her seat. Yinglin cutely stuck out her tongue and sat down with Youyun. A little while later, the teacher walked in and said to the whole class, "Classmates, we will have a mock exam tomorrow, please be prepared." "What! Another exam!" a girl said impatiently. "Classmates, after this exam, the school has organized a three-day trip to Iwatani. You can train yourselves there, help each other, and strengthen your friendships." After hearing the girl's words, the teacher wiped the sweat from her brow. These are all young ladies from prestigious families, not to be trifled with! "What? Iwatani! I heard there are a lot of poisonous snakes and wild beasts there." a student said dejectedly. “But didn’t you hear what the teacher said? It can enhance feelings! Maybe something wonderful will happen there!” A lovesick girl fantasized about what was about to happen, her eyes never leaving Zi Yu as she spoke, so you could imagine what she was daydreaming about.
　　“So, should we go?” Yong Yu turned to ask Zi Yu. “Sure! Didn’t you hear the teacher say it’s about cultivating ‘feelings’?” Wei Yi answered Zi Yu’s question before he could finish. “Yeah, let’s go! Maybe we’ll have some unexpected gains!” Zi Yu said casually. Then You Yun asked Ying Lin, “Ying’er, are you going?” “I don’t know, let’s go back and discuss it!” Ying Lin said, looking at Bing Tong. She couldn’t make up her mind about this either; she could only go if Bing Tong went. But Bing Tong kept her head down, so she could only say that she would discuss it when they got back that night.
　　The bell rang, and everyone headed to the cafeteria in groups, chatting about what to get from Iwatani. Sakura, however, chatted happily with Yuun and the others about other things. Only Hyoto walked at the back; Sakura had long forgotten about her. Going to the cafeteria early, it was obvious they would sit together—after all, Sakura was now Yuun's girlfriend! Soon, their food was served. Unlike the others, they didn't have to buy their own food, simply because they were members of the four major families. Seeing the food arrive, Sakura immediately picked up her chopsticks and took a piece of braised pork, putting it in her mouth. The oil stuck to her lips, looking incredibly tempting. "Look at you, how old are you? So careless," Yuun said, pulling out a tissue to clean Sakura's mouth. Sakura's face immediately turned red.