Chapter 922: Porcelain Bumping?

She is Ye Qingran, the woman even Qiu Yue Lang treats specially?

A flash of jealousy crossed Su Luo Qiu's eyes.

Know this, Qiu Yue Lang is the top disciple of the Wànlíng Xuégōng, his future achievements will surely reach the pinnacle. She has therefore always been fond of Qiu Yue Lang, already regarding him as her future husband.

Qiu Yue Lang is more than a match for her, Su Luo Qiu, and she will not allow anyone to come between them!

"Hello, I heard our academy's new Sweeping Maid has a face like a fairy; seeing her today, the reputation is truly deserved!" Su Luo Qiu gave a light smile and walked slowly toward Ye Qingran.

She deliberately stressed those words "Sweeping Maid," afraid others wouldn't know Ye Qingran's occupation.

Ye Qingran raised her eyebrows, naturally sensing Su Luo Qiu's hostility, but she didn't take it to heart.

What's wrong with the Sweeping Maid?

She thought the cost-performance ratio was quite high!

"Oh, I forgot to introduce myself—I'm Su Luo Qiu."

Ye Qingran naturally knew she was Su Luo Qiu, after all she had seen her that night in the underground palace of the White Tiger Academy.

But why does Su Luo Qiu harbor such hostility toward her? It seems she hasn't provoked her; could it be because she's prettier than Su Luo Qiu?

Sigh, being beautiful is also a trouble!

Ye Qingran gently brushed aside a stray lock of hair that had fallen, feeling somewhat wistful inside.

Being too beautiful isn't her fault!

"Hello, I'm Ye Qingran." Ye Qingran returned the smile, her smile like a flower, landing in Su Luo Qiu's eyes, igniting a flame of jealousy in her heart.

She must find a chance to ruin that face!

"Is she Ye Qingran? So beautiful!"

"Exactly! She's even prettier than Senior Sister Su!"

Although Ye Qingran is already a celebrity in the academy, many still haven't seen her in person.

Su Luo Qiu's face instantly darkened, the hand at her side clenching into a fist, thinking she must not let Ye Qingran test her appearance!

"Mom, I'm hungry!"

Xiao Hu's wronged voice came from beside her.

Su Luo Qiu lowered her gaze, saw the two children beside Ye Qingran, and her eyes lit up slightly.

"Are these your children?"

Ye Qingran nodded, "Yes!"

Having received Ye Qingran's affirmative answer, Su Luo Qiu was overjoyed.

What could a woman who's given birth to a child possibly compare with her?

Ye Qingran rubbed Xiao Hu's head, feeling a pang of pity, "Come on, Mom will go back and make you something delicious."

"Since the kids are hungry, you'd better hurry back to eat." Su Luo Qiu urged. She hoped Ye Qingran would leave quickly; otherwise, if Ye Qingran scored higher than her on the Appearance-testing Stone, that would absolutely not be what she wanted to see!

Ye Qingran had no interest in the Appearance-testing Stone, took the children's hands ready to leave, when a roast chicken suddenly appeared before her.

The roast chicken was golden‑colored, plump and juicy, looking delicious.

"I have food!"

Ye Qingran lowered her gaze and saw, behind the roast chicken, a handsome youth's face.

"Besides the roast chicken, I also have braised meat, squab, roast duck, and so on…"

Lu Badao spoke while pulling out one dish after another from his space, all steaming hot, as if just out of the pot.

In an instant, the air filled with the aroma of delicacies, making mouths water!

Xiao Hu and Xiao Chen had skipped breakfast and been busy all morning, genuinely hungry; looking at the pile of delicacies in Lu Badao's hands, they swallowed their saliva.

"Want to eat?"

Lu Badao hehe‑laughed, resembling a child‑trafficking kidnapper.

Ye Qingran raised her brows. Though she hadn't tasted them, from their color and aroma she could tell the dishes were all delicious.

"You made these yourself?"

"Of course!" Lu Badao said proudly, "My cooking skills are great!"

But mentioning cooking, she thought of something, her eyes flickering.

"How did I think of that stinky man again! Humph!" she muttered, her expression somewhat annoyed.

A gleam flashed in Ye Qingran's eyes.

Even though this person was dressed like a boy, she could tell at a glance that she was actually a girl.

She's about the same age as Ye Qingran, slightly disguised, even wearing a disguise magic treasure on her person that ordinary people can't see through.

"What's the ulterior motive?" Ye Qingran crossed her arms, not in a hurry to leave.

"No!" Lu Badao denied, "If you go over to test your appearance, I'll give you all this food."

"Do I look like someone who'd eat anything?"

Lu Badao curled his lip, thinking this woman is really arrogant, "I don't know if you're the type to eat anything, but your children…"

Lu Badao pointed at Xiao Hu and Xiao Chen.

Ye Qingran lowered her gaze and her face instantly darkened.

Seeing those two little rascals, as if they hadn't eaten in eight lifetimes, they stared fixedly at the delicacies in Lu Badao's hands, saliva about to drip.

"Promising!"

Ye Qingran rolled her eyes.

"Mom, her dishes look really tasty!"

As two little foodies, they declared they wouldn't misjudge!

Ye Qingran gritted her teeth.

Erza, what about your integrity?

"What if I refuse?" She despises being threatened the most.

"If you refuse, I… I…" Lu Badao furrowed his brows, agonized a moment, then gritted his teeth: "I'll just cry in front of you!"

Ye Qingran: "....."

What a ruthless person!

Su Luo Qiu's expression changed slightly; after a moment's thought, she said, "Junior brother, don't make things difficult for him. Ye Qingran just finished sweeping the floor; she's not in good shape. Let her test when she's ready next time." Su Luo Qiu naturally followed the principle of delaying if possible.

She couldn't let Ye Qingran go up to test her beauty; if her score were higher, she would no longer be the academy's top beauty.

As long as she delays this time, she'll quickly find a way to get rid of Ye Qingran.

"What Senior Sister Su says is correct!"

"Support Senior Sister!"

The surrounding academy disciples echoed in agreement.

Lu Badao gave a scoff, glared at Su Luo Qiu, and snorted: "Su Luo Qiu, just admit it—you're worried that this beauty sister is prettier than you, and if her score comes out higher, you'll end up second place!"

Even if some disciples thought that, they'd never dare say it out loud. Unexpectedly, Lu Badao bluntly exposed her to her face without mercy.

All the disciples sucked in a breath of cold air, staring at Lu Badao in shock.

"Who the heck is he? So outspoken!"

"I really admire his courage!"

Su Luo Qiu's face darkened, her eyes flickering as she looked at Lu Badao, a killing intent flashing in the depths of her gaze.

If she remembers correctly, she hasn't offended this Lu Badao, has she?

Although she really wanted to kill that guy, under everyone's watch she could only suppress her anger for now.

"Junior brother, you're joking—beauty is subjective. If Ye Qingran wants to test herself, I won't stop her; I'm just speaking up because you're forcing the issue. Why say such things?"

"Then don't waste words!" Lu Badao impatiently waved his hand, looking at Ye Qingran: "Ye Qingran, will you agree? If you don't, I really will cry in front of you!"

Ye Qingran: "....."

"Really hungry?"

"Mm-hmm!" The two little ones nodded like pounding garlic.

"All right." Ye Qingran sighed.

Going back to make more food would take a while; she couldn't bear to see the kids hungry, so she agreed.

"Then... let's test."

"Test?"

Everyone's eyes flickered slightly.

Only now did they begin to consider this question.

Ye Qingran is prettier than Su Luo Qiu; if she took the beauty test, how high would her score be?

"By the way, could Ye Qingran get ninety-nine points?"

"Quite likely!"

"It could also be ninety-eight! After all, ninety-nine is extremely rare—once in a thousand years!"

The disciples chattered, most believing Ye Qingran's looks wouldn't fall below ninety-eight—she could match Su Luo Qiu at ninety-eight or even reach ninety-nine—but no one thought she could score a perfect hundred, since that had never happened.

Lu Badao's eyes lit up; he glared at Su Luo Qiu with a provocative smile. As for Su Luo Qiu, her expression grew ever uglier.

Ye Qingran walked up to the beauty-testing stone; Su Luo Qiu gazed at her stunning face and graceful figure, silently praying that Ye Qingran's score would not exceed hers.

"Huh? Why no reaction?"

After a while, the beauty-testing stone still showed no reaction, and the disciples were all puzzled.

"Could the beauty-testing stone be broken?" Su Luo Qiu wondered, secretly thrilled.

"Best if it's broken!"

Lu Badao furrowed his brows, then suddenly thought of something and sneered: "Su Luo Qiu, don't get cocky—the beauty-testing stone is stunned by Ye Qingran's beauty and needs time to react."

The disciples: "....."

They actually couldn't refute it.

Sure enough, after a few breaths, the beauty-testing stone flickered, then gradually began to move.

In the end, the beauty-testing stone gave a result of 98 points.

"It's also ninety-eight!"

"This isn't right—I feel the score is too low."

"Perhaps to the beauty-testing stone, Ye Qingran and Senior Sister Su have equal beauty!"

Most disciples felt the score was a bit low, after all, in their eyes Ye Qingran should be prettier than Su Luo Qiu.

Su Luo Qiu let out a breath of relief, secretly pleased.

"Ye Qingran, what a coincidence—our scores are the same."

"Su Luo Qiu, don't get too excited yet—the beauty-testing stone is still working!" Lu Badao's voice rang out.

"What?"

Su Luo Qiu's eyes sank; sure enough, the score on the beauty-testing stone began to flash, the eight turning blurry and gradually shifting into a nine.

"Quick, look—ninety-nine points!"

My goodness! In my lifetime I actually get to see someone score ninety-nine on the looks test!

The crowd erupted.

You should know they have never in their lives seen anyone score ninety-nine on the appearance-measuring stone!

Ye Qingran, she renewed their understanding!

Su Luo Qiu's pupils contracted sharply; she could hardly believe her own eyes.

"How could this be? Impossible!" Su Luo Qiu muttered under her breath.

Lu Badao had been watching Su Luo Qiu; seeing her reaction, she gave a cold smile: "How could it be impossible? She's naturally prettier than you; with that ugly mug of yours you managed a ninety-eight, so why couldn't she score ninety-nine?"

Su Luo Qiu almost grit her teeth.

"Mommy is awesome!" Xiaohu Xiaocheng clapped, especially excited.

Ye Qingran raised an eyebrow, feeling nothing about this score.

Just as she was about to turn and leave, the appearance-measuring stone flashed with an extremely dazzling light, and immediately the score on it changed from ninety-nine to one hundred!

However, this score lasted only a breath, and many even doubted whether they were hallucinating.

After a breath, the appearance-measuring stone trembled violently, then with a crisp sound, it... shattered!

Shattered?!

Everyone froze in place, mouths agape, unable to believe what they saw.

Even Ye Qingran looked stunned.

What the heck?

Is the appearance-measuring stone trying to extort her?

The first to react was Lu Badao; her eyes shone like stars as she shouted loudly: "Full marks! It's actually full marks!"

The appearance-measuring stone exploded, drawing the attention of many from the Academy, who came rushing from all directions.