Playboy Academy

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  I, I can... I can protect him! I can protect Dad! Don't let him get hurt, don't let him suffer, don't let him encounter any danger! Tell me... tell me where is Dad?!

  When I said that... my mother was stunned. When did the child who couldn't walk, speak or think, with big shining eyes, always crying and wanting to be held in someone's arms, always crawling around impatiently, always grabbing people's hair and clothes... grow up to this point?

  Year after year of repetition, year after year of cycles... have all grown up to the point where they can't open their eyes under the dazzling light.

  Seeing mom's no response, I became more anxious: "I really can! I can really protect him!"

  I can protect Dad! Just like I protected Misao, I'll protect him too! Because Mom loves him, I'll protect her! Because Mom cares about Misao, I'll protect Misao! In my memory, Dad has become vague... But Mom is always by my side, Mom is the one I want to protect!

  "I'm telling you..." Suddenly, my mother let out a sigh as if she had finally made up her mind, then pulled me to her side. Her voice was soft and delicate like silk threads, without even the slightest ripple in the air, it reached my ears: "Clouds' southern end... your father is at Clouds' southern end."

  Huh? The southern end of the clouds?? Where is that place??

  My eyes were wide with excitement as I stared at my mom, hoping she would continue talking, but instead she calmly took the teacup from my hand and sat back down on the sofa to watch TV... Sweat broke out on my forehead: "Mom, you..."

  "The key is the key," Mom interrupted my next question and immediately added, "You can go now, don't block me from watching TV series...... Wow, the protagonist has come out..."

  ———！Oh my god……Just now, mom was so elegant, how did she suddenly become a standard housewife in an instant? And what's with the key being the key? Is dad locked in a room or something? Do I need to run back home again and dig out all the keys, including the bike key, motorcycle key, door key, safe deposit box key, pencil case key, notebook key, and even the toolbox key?!

  With a gloomy face, I turned around and followed the silver-haired kid out of that section of collapsed wall. Guan Yue Ling happened to arrive with those black-clothed guards... When he saw that we had already made contact with my mother, his smile became even more elegant: "So the honored guest was here to see their own mother? If you had told us earlier, we would have definitely brought you here safely, no need for it to end up like this."

  Didn't even glance at him, it was almost an instant brush past...

  He no longer needs to continue capturing us, because we already know what we need to know and have found what we were looking for. As for me, there is no need to stay in this castle anymore. If they still want to take action, I can also give them the power to counterattack...because now it's reasonable for us, not for them...In any case, our identity remains that of guests, and in any case, the previous actions were just to see one's own mother.

  The southern end of the clouds, the key is the key... This is all my mother told me about where my father is now... The southern end of the clouds, what a profound phrase... I wonder if she meant to tell me to take a plane to fly south... Alas...

  I let out a sigh and lifted my head again, only to find myself back at the bottom of the castle. Min Ye's face still wore that radiant smile as he gently pulled me into his side: "How was it? Did you find what you were looking for?"

  I nodded: "Mom is fine... she... told Dad where he was..."

  The quiet night is just like I said tonight we're having cold mixed cucumber: "You must be very tired, huh? Hehe, Auntie didn't want to come down with you?"

  "She was having so much fun watching TV dramas, where would she be willing to go with me? Geez..." I frowned and complained. Just then, the lights around us suddenly went out all at once, and a spotlight focused on the revolving staircase...

  A pure white tuxedo, a bewitching boutonniere, a raven-haired, dark-eyed young man stood at the top of the spiral staircase, gazing down at the crowd below with an air of detachment, his eyes taking in everything around him... Under the light's illumination, his entire body emitted a faint, indistinct aura... Yes, he was Guan Yuexiuhe, the absolute heir of the Guan family, and also the protagonist of tonight's banquet! (The author muttered softly behind him, also the first person to defeat you, oh)

  My hand clenched into a fist without realizing it, I stood beside Min Ye in the cold night, gazing icily at the boy on the stairs who was the center of attention. The indignation and anger inside me turned into charcoal and started burning fiercely... This guy really made me extremely displeased, daring to bring my mom to this kind of place (Uh... she seemed unwilling to leave yet), and now still standing so proudly in the spotlight, humph.

  "Little tea..." Min Ye seemed to sense my anger, gently pulled my hand and half-jokingly said: "You're my dance partner today, don't keep staring at other boys all the time."

  I was about to break free from the darkness of night when another small hand reached out from behind and grabbed my wrist. I heard a sweet voice coming from behind me: "Brother, sister is also someone I have my eye on, you can't monopolize her all by yourself."

  Sweat dripping from my forehead, I struggled to suppress the turmoil in my heart (anger) as I looked at the little guy pulling on me... Suddenly an idea popped into my head and I thought it would be great to tease him a bit. Just like back then when I spent those few days in that certain "Hunhua" male dormitory, although I didn't learn any special skills, but some of the things Mingyue taught me I still remember... Hehe.

  I bent down and suddenly leaned in close to that adorable little guy, my thin lips pressed against his ear: "Hey, actually if you behave, I'll really like you."

  I saw his ears suddenly turn red, and I couldn't help but laugh inside. Who would have thought that this little scamp was so adorable!

  Chapter 66: A Young Man's Love Affair

  Minye pulled me away from his brother's side: "Don't mess with him, he gets serious and no one can stop him." His tone was full of doting, I don't know if it was towards me or his brother... uh... I naturally understand that the latter is more likely.

  I was just about to say something when the lights suddenly shone on us, and everyone's gaze shifted over... I raised my hand to shield my eyes from the glare, and it was completely bewildering, I had no idea what was happening at all!!!!!!

  Under the light, I stood there foolishly with one hand being held by Ming Ye and the other hand being pulled by his younger brother's cute little hand, half-raising it to block out the light. The whole person looked silly. The surrounding nobles were looking at this side with strange eyes, some of them even whispering to each other in a very impolite manner, making me feel extremely displeased. Just as I was about to explode, the light dimmed and someone stood in front of me...

  I raised my head and saw Guan Yuexiao's exquisite yet always cold face, but today he was completely different from the first time I met him at our master's place. Although his expression hadn't changed much, as the saying goes, "people rely on clothes, Buddha relies on gold", Guan Yuexiao looked quite dashing today (author: just a bit?). But... hmm, he never initiates conversations with me, why is he doing so this time? Is it because I broke into the castle's top floor earlier and he wants to find fault with me... hey, I'm your senior sister after all...

  "Ruo Zhe Cha……" Guan Yu You's thin lips opened slightly, and the first sentence was calling me by my full name... Seriously, even Shifu Jie didn't know to call out once, although from the past she never called out at all... However, directly calling out my full name seemed to be a first too, in the past unless it was necessary he would only call out a "Wei" character, other times hearing him call out someone's title was even harder than climbing Mount Everest!

  I rolled my eyes and looked at him: "Oh, what's up." Want to fight?

  "Dance with me." Kogure Yuuya probably said the most unbelievable thing in his life...

  It's true, unbelievable, absolutely unbelievable! One hundred percent unbelievable! Did you guys hear that? Did you guys see that?! Guan Yu You He actually took the initiative to ask me to dance with him?! Actually took the initiative to speak and ask me to dance?! Hahaha, I need to think about whether I ate something abnormal earlier, my ears have been bad lately, tsk tsk.

  When I really raised my hand and started digging my ears, Guan Yueming's face finally showed a bit of twitching... (The author sang angrily: You say, who can't twitch, who can't twitch ah~~~~~~~~~~~~)

  "Sorry, but this big sister is brother's dance partner today ∧＿∧ oh!" Minlan who had been quietly standing by suddenly stood up to help when he heard someone was going to take his brother's thing, cough... kids are really just kids... Kunyue Xiao is much stronger than him.

  On the other side, Min Ye smiled faintly and gently stroked his brother's head, as if praising him for doing a good job.

  Guan Yueyou River turned his gaze to me, Min Ye, only after hearing Min Lan's words. His slightly furrowed eyebrows made him look even more majestic, truly a handsome man no matter what! (Author's note: A certain tea is very unhappy now, I believe, a certain tea is very unhappy now)

  "The heir of the Min family." His voice floated over coldly, then spat out a very inexplicable sentence: "The real..."

  Ambitious person...

  Really? Uh... really what? I stared blankly at Guan Yue's back as he walked away, lost in thought... What did he just say in that last sentence of his, something about "really"? Really handsome guy? It doesn't seem like it should be that. (Author: Nonsense!)

  The birthday party finally officially started under this strange farce, Min Ye was very gentlemanly and invited me to dance, I reminded him that if he didn't mind me stepping on his feet a few more times then I would agree, then he smiled and pulled my hand: "If I can be stepped on by you, it's also a happy thing."

  Goosebumps rose on his skin...

  Dancing with him is indeed a pleasure, Min Ye is a very good leader, following him to dance will not go wrong with the rhythm. But when dancing with the silver-haired boy, it's different, he makes an expression that shows he doesn't want to dance with me (because I saw him standing alone in the corner and took the initiative to invite him, so it ended up like this, humph) while looking at me with a disdainful gaze. I gritted my teeth and vowed that if I ever take the initiative to ask him to dance again, I won't be surnamed Ruo! Damn...I'm really angry.

  I didn't dance with him for long before being dragged away by Kunyue Xiao. He pulled me along, leading me towards the back garden, and I followed behind him, repeatedly asking: "Where are we going? Hey...?"

  "Yasser's body hasn't recovered yet, you watch him, I'll go get the medicine from the car." He said as he led me to the edge of the pool. The pool in front of Guan Yue's house was built by a noble royal family hundreds of years ago, and after several renovations and repairs, it has become one of the most beautiful landscapes in this place, especially at night, when the lights at the bottom of the pool illuminate the surrounding water, making it sparkle, and with the spray of water in the air, it's as if you're among the stars...

  And Jasper, the youth in thin undershirt, sat thus on the stone bench by the pool, quietly beautiful as a fallen angel...

  "Yasser, you're not feeling well, why are you wearing so little? Where's your coat?" I couldn't help but nag as soon as I saw his frail and weak appearance.

  Yasser saw me coming and his originally dull eyes suddenly lit up, just as he was about to say something but was replaced by a fit of coughing: "Cough...cough...cough..."

  Kun Yue Xiao took off his coat and put it on him: "Just before the banquet, Yasi went to the side hall to take a look, but accidentally bumped into someone and got her clothes wet."

  "How careless, Xiao you quickly go to the car to get the medicine, I'll take care of him." I said while walking to Yasser's side and sat down, my hand unconsciously reached out to touch his forehead: "Will he catch a cold and have a fever? ...Fortunately, fortunately, it doesn't seem to be very hot."

  The beautiful young man sitting by the pool, originally pale face suddenly flushed with a hint of red... He looked at the girl in front of him with an innocent expression, and his quiet heartbeat was trembling faster and faster... The entire poolside was filled with nothing but the sound of the wind and the pleasant heartbeat.

  "Yasser, that wound from last time hasn't healed yet, don't sit here again. It's windy here, if you really catch a chill it'll be terrible. Let's go to the corridor over there." I pulled off one of the silk scarves tied around my neck as decoration, turned around and dipped it in the water, then picked it up and gently wiped away the excess wine stains on his shirt collar. When I saw his ears were red, I asked with a puzzled expression: "Yasser, are you feeling unwell? Your ears are also red."

  "It's nothing... it doesn't matter..."

  The boy by the pool had almost turned red with embarrassment, in this world of sparkling water vapor, he looked down at his clothes like a child, letting someone on the side torment his poor collar...

  The banquet finally ended... Yasser fell asleep quietly on my shoulder after taking the medicine, Kunyue Xiao accompanied us to sit in this quiet backyard, watching the water in the pool float into the air like flying stars, and then slowly disappear into a few twinkling lights.

  "Hey, Xiao... you said, if we sit like this until dawn tomorrow, what will be the first thing we see?"

  "The white ceiling."

  "Why?"

  "We've already entered the hospital."

  “……”

  It was already past 1 o'clock in the middle of the night when I returned to the student union dormitory building. After sending Yasser back to his room, I went back to my own dormitory to sleep... Perhaps because I was too tired, as soon as I lay down, I fell fast asleep... Although I never used to dream before, that night... I had many, many dreams... I dreamed of the story my father would tell me over and over again when I was very young, I dreamed of the strange pigeon tree in our courtyard... Actually, the pigeon tree is not really called a pigeon tree, it's called a Yulan magnolia.

  In the depths of dreams, Dad stands under a pure white paulownia tree... Warm smile, kind face, flying leaves and pigeons in the white paulownia...

  "A long, long time ago, it was said that there was a monarch who had only one daughter, named "Princess White Dove", whom he loved as much as the apple of his eye. This princess had an unusual temperament, she did not love gold, silver, pearls or jade, nor would she marry into royalty or nobility, but instead she loved horseback riding and archery, pursuing a manly spirit."

  One day, the princess was hunting in the forest when she was entwined by a venomous python. At the critical moment, a young hunter named Tong Gong cut off the snake with his knife and saved the princess's life. The princess admired the young hunter's wit and bravery. They fell in love at first sight, made a vow to each other, and the princess took off her jade hairpin, broke it into two halves, and they each kept one half as a token of their promise.

  The princess returned to the palace and told her father about what had happened, asking him to marry her off to Tongtong. However, this was met with her father's firm opposition, and he sent guards to kill Tongtong in the deep mountains that very night. When the white dove princess found out, she cried until she almost died. On a stormy night, she removed her luxurious palace makeup, put on a simple white dress, and stumbled out of the tightly closed palace, coming to the place where Tongtong had met his demise, and began wailing loudly. She cried until her tears turned to blood, staining her white clothes red. Suddenly, a loud clap of thunder boomed, heavy rain poured down, and a small tree burst forth from the ground, resembling a jade hairpin standing upright. In an instant, it grew into a towering tree that reached the sky. The princess, overcome with emotion, stretched out her arms and flung herself at the tree. In a flash, the rain stopped, the thunder ceased, and the crying was no longer audible. All that could be seen were countless white flowers blooming on the branches of the great tree, their shape resembling lively and lovely little white doves, amidst the dazzling splendor of the sky... blossoming one by one...

  He told me this beautiful story over and over again, and when he got to the part about the white flowers dancing in the sky, his originally dull eyes suddenly lit up, as if the sun was shining on the top of the paulownia tree...

  The southern end of the clouds... The southern end of the clouds...

  "Qiong Tong!!!!!!" I suddenly woke up and sat up in bed, my mind still filled with the dream I just had, a beautiful dream...

  The sunshine outside has already come in, the beauty of dawn is like a princess's gauze skirt, filled with the fragrance of an early morning...

  It's the tung tree! Yes, it's the tung tree! In our yard, on the south side, that's where the tung trees are planted! Like white clouds, piece by piece, like white clouds! It's the southern end of the sky! Daddy is at the southern end of the sky, Daddy is on the tung tree side!

  Uh... wait, wasn't I seeing Tongtong every day before? And I haven't seen any sign of Dad at all? Could it be... could he be on that tree... with a rope... and then... crack?!

  After a thousand strange thoughts flashed through my mind, I shook my head and muttered to myself: "Don't think about it, don't think about it!" The more I thought, the more exaggerated it became.

  But it was what Mom said last... The key is the key, the key, what exactly is the key? If the south end of the cloud is really the backyard's Tongtong tree, then what is the key used for? Unlocking? Is there a treasure chest under the Tongtong tree? Then following the old script, it would be opening the treasure chest to find a treasure map inside, but unfortunately this time the treasure is my dad... (Author: You're thinking too much)

  After finishing my hair and makeup, I opened the door and came down from upstairs. Seeing Min Ye standing in the large hall downstairs, I went up to greet him. He smiled at me and asked, "Did you rest well yesterday?"

  "It's okay, it's okay," I replied and suddenly remembered something my mother had told me: "Yesterday when I saw mom, she told me where dad is...it seems to be at the south end of some cloud...ah, I really can't remember what mom meant, the only thing I can think of is the paulownia tree in our backyard...when it blooms, it's all white like a cloud, but how could dad be there? When I was at home, I saw that tree every time and didn't discover anything."

  Min Ye listened to what I said, still smiling warmly, and didn't draw any conclusions from my words. He just slightly reminded me: "Maybe there's a chance there, finding the key thing might let you see your father, who knows."

  "Key! Mom said the key is the key......" For Min Ye, after what happened last time, my vigilance had almost been worn away: "I just don't know what to do with the key, and... there are so many keys in the world, which one did mom mean?!"

  "Don't think too much, just take a good rest today and go to class." Min Ye raised his head and rubbed my head, his tone still exceptionally gentle.

  I had no choice but to suppress the depression in my heart and obediently open the door to go to class.

  The timid teacher on the podium was talking non-stop, but the students below were still sleeping, reading books (extracurricular books), playing cards, and playing video games, completely ignoring him. Hmm...but as a teacher at Lan Luo Si's First Men's Aristocratic Academy, his self-directed performance skills are indeed not ordinary. Look at him, he would point to a student's name and ask them to answer questions, then before the student could react, he would say "good analysis" and continue teaching...he really has his own way of doing things.

  I stared at the blackboard thinking about what my mom said about the key, and coincidentally, I was called upon by the teacher to analyze a string of English on the board... My eyes widened as I shifted my gaze to the teacher, just about to stand up. The teacher smiled and nodded at me, saying: "I completely understand what this student means, she explained this sentence very well!" (The author thought to herself: It seems like she didn't say anything...) "There is a row of black and white keys on the piano." Here, 'key' is used as a noun, originally meaning key, but here it refers to piano keys, which are plural, so an 's' needs to be added... Then, here...

  Key, originally meant key?!

  I didn't hear anything the teacher said after that (Author: I guess you didn't listen to much of what he said before either -_-!), all I could think about were the three letters k, e, and y! Key, key!!! Isn't Key the stage name of that kid Misono?!

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