Above the Galaxy
Chapter 73 - 73 59 The King is Wise!

73: Chapter 59, The King is Wise!

73: Chapter 59, The King is Wise!

Chen Fenglei was very angry.

But he found himself unable to retort…

Could he tell Tang Fei that this was a rule everyone must follow, that the Princess wouldn’t possibly get mad at you over this, nor would she suspect you of deliberately distancing yourself to avoid her friendship…

Wrong, the angle was off.

Why would he think the Princess harbored such thoughts?

Why should the Princess get upset over this?

Why would she care if you don’t want to become friends with her?

Is the Princess so lacking in friends?

What could you bring to the Princess?

So utterly ordinary, yet how could one be so self-assured?

“Those from the Old Land…”

“They’re from the Old Land…”

“Crude and vulgar with little culture…”

Chen Fenglei picked up his teacup, drained the leftover tea in one gulp, and then put on a smile again, saying, “As for the matter of titles, let’s just discuss it later…”

If it really came down to it, let them hit a wall and suffer a bit.

These people were single-minded, not turning back until they hit a wall.

They had to hit the wall.

Hit it several times, with heads bleeding and broken, then they would be willing to turn back.

Of course, it was also possible they might break their necks and never be able to turn back at all.

“No need to discuss, we’ll do as you say,” Tang Fei agreed readily, “Starting from today, we’ll address her as Princess…

Little Fatty, did you get that?”

“Brother, I got it,” Little Fatty was also sipping his tea.

He found this black tea delicious, sweetened, a mix of both bitter and sweet.

Chen Fenglei thought, so my word is law?

Why didn’t you agree earlier?

Why create such a fuss?

Of course, Chen Fenglei didn’t feel like dwelling on that topic.

He looked at Tang Fei and asked, “I wonder if you two brothers have any plans for the future?”

“Plans?” Tang Fei and Little Fatty exchanged looks.

Holding his teacup, Little Fatty said, “Brother, didn’t our people say…

after coming here, everything’s provided for?”

Tang Fei nodded and told Chen Fenglei, “Yes, that’s indeed what they said.”

“Don’t misunderstand…” Chen Fenglei finally regained the upper hand, chuckling, “You don’t have to worry about that; we will certainly provide for you.

You are friends of Princess Xiu Xue, after all, and we will do our best to settle you in well.”

“Then why ask us about plans?” Tang Fei inquired, “Our plan is to have food and shelter.”

“Right, and we want meat,” Little Fatty chimed in.

“…”

Chen Fenglei, looking at the idiotic brothers, said, “The plan I’m talking about is to hear your specific ideas…

like what you want to do or which field you want to develop in.”

Little Fatty was lost; he had never made such decisions in his life.

Aside from professional issues like which angle to strike a rock so it looks nicer or how much force to use for a more even breakage…

Is that considered a plan?

Tang Fei turned to Chen Fenglei and replied, “We have no plans; we’ll follow your arrangements.”

“Alright,” Chen Fenglei nodded and continued, “Before you arrived, I had asked Princess Xiu Xue, and she had made her own suggestions…”

He turned to Tang Fei, “Princess Xiu Xue’s suggestion is that Mr.

Tang Fei and Little Fatty…

sorry, I don’t yet know the gentleman’s real name.”

“My name is Gong Shulei,” Little Fatty said.

“It’s a name my godfather gave me.”

Thinking of his godfather made Gong Shulei’s mood turn gloomy.

If only his godfather could have come to New Star and enjoyed the good life with them…

“Mr.

Gong Shulei…” Chen Fenglei looked at Little Fatty in surprise, musing that it was rare to meet someone with the surname Gong Shu.

His godfather must indeed be a curious figure.

“Mr.

Tang Fei, Mr.

Gong Shulei, the Princess hopes you both could go to school…

The matter with the school is still being coordinated and helped by the Princess; what do you two think?”

“School?” Little Fatty was bewildered, his expression the same as any child’s natural reaction upon hearing that word.

He hated studying the most!

“No problem for the two of us,” Tang Fei readily agreed for Little Fatty, much like any parent eager for their child’s success reacts to the suggestion of schooling.

On their journey to New Star, Tang Fei indeed pondered what he and his brother should do after arriving.

Could they really just cling to the Princess’s coattails doing nothing all day long?

Not impossible.

But what if the Princess doesn’t allow it…

Yet, aside from that, what else could they do?

They were refugees from the Old Land, without formal education or particular skills…

His best skill was hunting, but how could he hunt in this city built of steel and concrete?

Learning!

They had to learn.

Back in the Old Land, he’d been flustered by those high-tech weapons and suffered from his lack of education.

Now with the opportunity, he wanted to comprehensively understand these advanced technologies and knowledge.

If only a little bird could take him to the sky, that would be perfect…

They also needed to observe and learn about the knowledge, culture, music, education, customs, and lifestyle of New Star…

The ways of the Old Land wouldn’t work here.

“Since Mr.

Tang Fei and Mr.

Gong Shulei’s situations are quite unique, choosing a school is problematic…

However, Princess Xiu Xue says she will do her best,” said Chen Fenglei with a smile.

“You should just call him Little Fatty,” Tang Fei said.

“Whenever you say Gong Shulei, I’m looking around…

wondering who exactly you’re talking about.”

“Okay.

I also find the name Little Fatty endearing,” said Chen Fenglei, still smiling.

“I think so too,” Little Fatty said with a naive smile.

“I’ve been called Little Fatty ever since I was small.”

The thought of studying wiped the smile from his face.

“But I don’t know how to study.”

“What are you afraid of with teachers there?” Tang Fei said.

“When the master taught you before, didn’t you learn pretty well?”

“Did I?” Little Fatty asked uncertainly.

“Of course, you can even write your own name,” Tang Fei said earnestly.

“The characters for ‘Little Fatty’ you write quite well.”

Little Fatty became happy again and said, “Then I’ll learn a few more characters.”

“I believe in you; you definitely can,” Tang Fei encouraged, patting Little Fatty’s shoulder.

Tang Fei then looked at Chen Fenglei and asked out loud, “Can we freely choose our career path?”

“Of course.” Chen Fenglei nodded and said, “To celebrate your arrival, Princess Xiu Xue has prepared a welcome banquet for you at the Phoenix Pavilion.

You can discuss with the Princess which career path you’d like to pursue.”

Chen Fenglei felt a bit envious of these two young men; so young, yet already clinging onto such strong support.

They were the lifesavers of the Princess; with such a connection, what worries could they have about finding a good job or having a great future after graduating from school?

“Really?” Tang Fei’s smile grew wider.

He would finally meet Phoenix again; the joy of a long-awaited reunion filled his heart.

“Brother, we’ll get to see Sister Phoenix…Princess Xiu Xue,” Little Fatty said.

“Mm,” Tang Fei said, “You ate so much earlier, you might not have room for the delicious food tonight.”

“Brother, I can manage,” Little Fatty declared, patting his stomach confidently.

“Before that…” Chen Fenglei said, looking at Tang Fei and Little Fatty, “I’ll have someone take you to bathe and change clothes.”

“…”

——

If Tang Fei could see, he would be astonished to find that his and Little Fatty’s ‘interview’ had been reproduced as a three-dimensional holographic image in another room, decorated in a classically luxurious style.

Zhong Daolong, wearing a soft, comfortable silk robe and holding a glass of red wine, was curled up on a large sofa, quietly enjoying the multidimensional projection in front of him.

He liked this posture because it gave him a sense of true relaxation and…

safety.

The scene had been recorded with cameras, capturing every detail from the other room, from the saliva Little Fatty drooled at the sight of food to the knots in Tang Fei’s hair, all could be seen clearly.

Someone knocked gently on the door.

Chen Fenglei pushed it open and, seeing Zhong Daolong watching the scene of his meeting with Tang Fei and Little Fatty, stepped forward to refill his wine glass, smiling, “What do you think, Monarch?”

Zhong Daolong took a sip of wine, his gaze fixed on the hologram, and said, “Unexpected, yet entirely reasonable.

They really are just like those from the Old Land…”

After a pause, he added, “But is it possible that they’re just putting on an act?”

Chen Fenglei, startled inwardly but showing nothing outwardly, asked, “Does the Monarch mean…

they are deliberately playing weak for our benefit?”

“It’s just a personal guess,” Zhong Daolong said, turning off the hologram and gently swirling his wine glass.

Chen Fenglei pondered for a moment, then shook his head.

“I had such doubts before, but…

after interacting with them, I dispelled such thoughts.

Their behavior…

doesn’t seem like an act.”

“Yes, it’s too genuine,” Zhong Daolong spoke.

“Isn’t this the real life of those refugees from the Old Land?

I thought my precious daughter, Xin Xin, had set her heart on a truly exceptional young hero…

but it seems…

he is just so-so.”

Chen Fenglei laughed along, saying, “To know how to cultivate is to be quite remarkable on the Old Land…

I’ve said it before, Princess Xiu Xue is concerned about this matter; she just wants to repay the life-saving grace, to get over this psychological hurdle…

As for the rest, I think there shouldn’t be any problems.”

“Let’s hope so,” Zhong Daolong nodded.

“If my precious daughter really fancies such a man…”

Self-mockingly, he laughed, looking at Chen Fenglei, “Then haven’t I failed as a father?”

“I don’t think that’s a possibility,” Chen Fenglei smiled.

“The Princess sets her standards high.

If all those young heroes on the Star Sky List can’t catch her eye, how could she fall for such an…

unremarkable lad?”

“Yes.

I trust in Xiu Xue’s taste,” Zhong Daolong said with pride.

“Look at us, one a Monarch, one a Grand Steward…

What are we worrying about?”

“The Monarch worries about the Princess wandering off the righteous path; such is the concern of parents worldwide,” Chen Fenglei said jovially.

“Is Xiu Xue inviting them to Phoenix Pavilion for a meal?”

“That’s right,” Li Fenglei said, watching the change in Zhong Daolong’s expression.

“If the Monarch feels this is inappropriate, I could discuss with the Princess about changing the venue…”

“Never mind,” Zhong Daolong waved his hand.

“Since Xiu Xue sent the invitation so openly, it shows there’s really nothing between them…

My daughter acts so decorously; how could I, as a father, be petty?

Let her enjoy it.”

“The Monarch is wise.”

(ps: Thanks to the young friend Tears Farewell for becoming our Galaxy Master.

Seeing the guard army emblem brought with you, old Lao Liu is moved beyond words.

Old friends have always been here; it’s my honor.)