USWHC -Chapter 513 The Talent of a Top Scholar (Part 3)

Ji Yi was still in a daze when suddenly he felt a hand reach over and snatch at his pouch. Startled, he jerked his hand back immediately.

But even so, it was already too late. Lu Anzhi hadn’t taken the pouch yet, but his fingers had hooked onto a strand of black hair. In the blink of an eye, Lu Anzhi chuckled, “Then this hair is mine!”

“You dare!” Ji Yi bellowed. For some reason, he didn’t even threaten him, yet Lu Anzhi’s body trembled as if he were facing a furious lion baring its teeth.

Unfortunately, it was already too late. Lu Anzhi pulled out a strand of black hair—well, just a long section—and mumbled awkwardly, “Wow, this girl’s hair is really long!” before sheepishly letting go.

Ji Yi stared in disbelief. So long? Even just this strand was about half a meter long, and the pouch still felt bulging—it clearly wasn’t all of it.

Could women in ancient times really have hair that long and not just cut it directly? Ji Yi couldn’t resist and grabbed at it himself. He pulled and tugged, but no matter how he tried, the hair seemed endless—two or three meters without the head in sight. This… this didn’t even feel like normal hair!

Ji Yi’s heart skipped a beat—he felt like he’d been tricked. He pulled harder. The black strands were thin and long, shiny and smooth. Soon, they scattered all over the floor. Everyone was stunned. Who was this? Was this some prank?

After what seemed like forever, Ji Yi finally felt his hand loosen. All the black strands had been pulled out, and… wait, there was a white strip attached at the top?

Ji Yi lifted it up and saw that, in tiny, neat characters, it read:

“Congratulations! Top scholar achieved! Throwing flowers in celebration! ＼（＾o＾）／~”

Looking at the final grinning, almost menacing face drawn on it, Ji Yi could even imagine Zhu Jie’s smug smile. He shouted, “Cheater! She’s such a cheater!”

But after shouting, he suddenly burst into loud laughter. Yes, his laughter echoed throughout the entire princess’s residence!

Everyone froze, curious about the strip of paper. But the writing was too small; from a distance, no one could read it clearly.

Suddenly, Ji Yi grabbed Lu Anzhi beside him and laughed, “I did it! I really became the top scholar!”

“Finally, you realize it?” Lu Anzhi couldn’t help but scoff. “Didn’t I just tell you with the princess? I thought you wouldn’t believe me!”

Ji Yi laughed and shouted, “I believe it! I believe it!”

Yes, he believed—he believed in his Zhu Jie!

Though just now, it was also Zhu Jie who tricked him, fooling him so thoroughly. She knew all along yet pretended to be heartbroken—it was like she was teasing his emotions!

In that moment, seeing her cry, his heart had ached to the point of pain. He regretted it so much he nearly wanted to bang his head against a tofu block. And now… it had all been a joke played on him!

Yet in this moment, he laughed genuinely from the bottom of his heart. Hope was back—he could finally be with her again!

“It’s bad! It’s bad! Master became the top scholar!” Liao Zhanggui’s shriek shook the rickety house.

“Becoming the top scholar is normal! He’s the one we’ve taught from childhood!” Doctor Sun said, full of pride.

But Liao Zhanggui slapped him on the forehead. “Wake up! Does the master not know this? Others might not know your name, but do you think the master doesn’t?”

Hearing this, Doctor Sun and Uncle Ge froze. A heavy gulp echoed—not from them, but all three of them were terrified!

“Wait, he really did become the top scholar?” Uncle Ge said despondently. “Is the capital abandoned? Why did he have to be so outstanding? So conspicuous… it’s like asking for trouble!”

Doctor Sun nervously bit his fingers, pacing. “What do we do? What do we do? Should we run?”

“Run where? To the Qi Kingdom?” Liao Zhanggui said coldly. “Are you stupid? Don’t you know how pigs die?”

“From anger, thanks to you!” Doctor Sun shouted angrily. “Fine, fine! Then what should we do now?”

“Report it to the master! Isn’t that obvious?” Liao Zhanggui immediately adopted a bootlicking tone.

“You’re just a villain!” Doctor Sun and Uncle Ge shouted together.