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Chapter 204: Chapter 204 The Probe of You Yi Begins
The reasons are very simple.
Firstly, even Demon Hunters do not know that some demons can reincarnate twice by borrowing a human body.
Secondly, based on You Yi’s character, if he were certain that she was Bai Qiang, he would not bother with such roundabouts and come to Shengjing to be an Equestrian class teacher to test her.
At the first glimpse of her, he would’ve straight up come over and killed her with the Soul-devouring nail.
Since he isn’t certain, she doesn’t need to panic yet.
If she skips today’s Equestrian class, that might attract You Yi’s attention and suspicion.
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Huo Yu is running a fever today and has applied for a leave from the Equestrian class.
Lu Youming, with his physical condition, is exempt from this course, and Han Jing, wanting to be lazy, simply decided to stay in the classroom to keep him company.
Therefore, when it came to collect the equipment, only Lan Yu and Lu Sheng went together.
The Equestrian equipment custom-made by the school for the students were the most basic, everyone had a jacket + riding breeches + riding boots, and were also provided with helmets, gloves, and inflatable armor.
The same clothes felt different when worn by different people.
When changing clothes, Lu Sheng casually tied her hair into a neat high ponytail, revealing a slender and graceful neck.
The dark teal jacket made her skin look fairer, the tight white riding breeches outlined her slim and straight legs, and the black riding boots had smooth lines.
With the black helmet and white gloves on, she looked less cold and more British, spirited and dashing.
When Lu Sheng came out after changing, Lan Yu had stars in her eyes as she praised, "As expected of my darling Qiangqiang, you look incredibly cool in this outfit!"
However, at this moment, Tang Yiyi and Lin Ya, having changed clothes, also came out from the changing room.
Tang Yiyi glanced at Lu Sheng, saw her nonchalant posture, and couldn’t help making sarcastic remarks.
"Tsk, now I understand what it means to not look the part even if dressed in dragon robes."
"How come some people still look like bumpkins in Equestrian gear, it just looks so out of place."
Lin Ya glanced at Lu Sheng and cast a light, sneering look.
"After all, she’s grown up in the countryside, never been exposed to Equestrian classes."
"I bet she probably struggled for a long time on how to wear that armor."
Tang Yiyi and Lin Ya, being Lu Qianrou’s close friends, have been targeting Lu Sheng at school for not just a day or two.
Lu Sheng couldn’t care less about them, but Lan Yu couldn’t stand this.
Tang Yiyi and Lin Ya were being insidious, but Lan Yu went straight up and stood in front of them and started to scold.
"Seriously, are you two suffering from jealousy or what?"
"You think you’re superior just because you’ve taken Equestrian classes before?"
"And saying Shengsheng has a poor vibe, I think you two are just sour because Shengsheng is beautiful and outstanding, so much that you’re smoking with envy!"
After hearing this, Tang Yiyi’s eyes widened and she lifted her chin, retorted, "Jealous of her? What joke are you making?"
"She’s just a poor country girl, she’s never even seen a horse in her life, what’s there to be jealous about?"
"In the entire class, she is the only one who can’t ride a horse, later she’ll have to start from the very basics with the teacher, it’s embarrassing enough."
"If you ask me, a pheasant will always be a pheasant, even if it enters the city it won’t become a phoenix."
"You...!"
Lan Yu was caught off guard by Tang Yiyi’s retort.
Lu Sheng was initially indifferent about dealing with these two, but seeing Lan Yu being confronted by Tang Yiyi for her sake, she couldn’t help but frown.
She raised her eyes to Tang Yiyi, her tone cold, "You’re right, a pheasant indeed can’t turn into a phoenix."
"After all, the phoenix doesn’t call, but the pheasant squawks."
Lu Sheng uttered the first part of the sentence, and Tang Yiyi thought that she had been rendered speechless by her own rebuttal, ready to relent and compromise.
But then she heard the latter part—what did she mean by the pheasant squawks? Was she saying she talked too much and was more like a pheasant??
Tang Yiyi couldn’t help but become even angrier, just about to curse out Lu Sheng, when You Yi suddenly walked over, his face adorned with an amiably refined smile.
"What are you students talking about? Class is about to start soon."
Upon seeing You Yi, Tang Yiyi seemed to transform into a different person.
She immediately dropped the arrogant and sharp-tongued demeanor, appearing somewhat shy: "...Mr. You, you’re here."
"Hmm, Tang looks quite handsome in the equestrian outfit."
You Yi smiled at Tang Yiyi, causing her face to involuntarily blush a little.
"Where... You look much handsomer, teacher," Tang Yiyi coyly said.
Mr. You chuckled and said to Tang Yiyi, Lin Ya, and Lan Yu, "You three students have all taken equestrian classes before, so you may go to the stable to choose your horses, saddle them up, and develop a bond with them." 𝔫𝖔𝔳𝔭𝔲𝔟.𝖈𝔬𝔪
Then he turned to Lu Sheng and said, "As for student Lu Sheng—"
"Since you have never attended an equestrian class before, I will take you to select a horse and also explain the basic precautions of equestrian events."
"Your entire class today will be led by me."
"...What?"
Tang Yiyi was still feeling shy, but upon hearing this, she panicked, "Wait, Mr. You, are you saying you’re only teaching Lu Sheng today?"
"You’re only teaching her; what about the rest of us?"
Mr. You answered, "You are all at an intermediate to advanced level, so you can freely practice in the outdoor arena, and the other two teaching assistants will guide you."
"But since student Lu Sheng has never ridden a horse, I’m quite concerned about her ability to adapt and her safety. Hence, I’ll be focusing on instructing her today."
Upon hearing this, Tang Yiyi almost choked.
It was her first time encountering such a handsome equestrian teacher in all her life.
Not only tall and handsome, but he was also refined and cultured, exactly her type.
Since their first meeting in the corridor, she couldn’t help but be heart-throbbingly smitten.
She had wanted to take the opportunity during class to get closer to him, but now Mr. You was saying he would only be teaching Lu Sheng today?
Had she known, she would have claimed she’d never taken an equestrian class too! Damn it, how come all the good things were being taken by this Lu Sheng?!
Tang Yiyi was fuming, yet she couldn’t really say anything more.
She could only swallow her frustration and, after giving Lu Sheng a fierce glare, left with Lin Ya.
Lan Yu also greeted Lu Sheng and went ahead to choose a horse.
So now, it was just Lu Sheng and You Yi left.
Lu Sheng was very clear about what Mr. You meant by saying he would teach only her today.
It wasn’t about worrying if she could adapt or about her safety; it was just an excuse to find an opportunity to probe her.
Indeed, just a few steps into the walk toward the stable with Mr. You, she heard the man beside her seemingly ask casually, "Speaking of which, I had actually heard of student Lu Sheng’s name before coming to Shengjing."
"Despite her young age, student Lu Sheng has a close friendship with the grand piano master Osborne and even won first place at this year’s Jiang City Piano Competition."
"Moreover, she won the championship at the underground boxing match in Abis, UK, a few years ago, repatriating a national treasure for our country, truly a national hero."
"However, I heard from student Tang Yiyi that Lu Sheng’s family background wasn’t that good before."
"So, I’m a bit curious, how did student Lu manage to master piano so well, and how did she get the opportunity to go overseas to participate in boxing matches?"
