Dean didn’t chase after, instead he sat and watched Tianmiao’s figure completely disappear.
He kept looking forward, his eyes slightly thoughtful.
Until Camille arrived.
"Dean, what are you doing here?" Camille asked as he sat next to Dean.
"What do you think of Tianmiao as a person?" Dean asked seemingly casually.
"Great, a really easy-going person. I hope we can be in the same group for this training." Camille answered with a smile.
Dean turned to look at the beaming Camille, stayed silent for a moment, and then spat out two words: "Idiot."
"Hey, what’s that supposed to mean? Are you saying only you, the Elf Prince, are smart?" Camille retorted angrily.
"Calling you dumb." Dean snorted coldly.
"How am I dumb? Explain yourself properly." Camille angrily rolled up his sleeves.
"Lunch at noon, I’ll treat you, want to eat? I’ll bring along some fruit wine from Elf Forest." Dean offered.
"Sure, sure, can I have an extra bottle of that fruit wine?" Upon hearing this, Camille forgot his earlier irritation and asked excitedly.
"For what purpose?" Dean asked.
"Give it to Xia Chuanyue to share with Tianmiao. I think they’ll both like it. Good things should be shared among friends." Camille replied with a cheerful smile.
Dean fell silent again, seeing Camille’s happy expression, irrationally thinking it was silly, and actually said so: "Fool."
"Hey, what’s with your manner of speaking? What about your princely manners?" Camille angrily began to roll up his sleeves once more.
"I’ll give you two bottles, you can give each of them one bottle." Dean said coldly.
"Alright, alright, Dean, you’re the best." Camille brushed aside his earlier irritation and began to praise Dean, "Ah, you generous Elf Prince, you’re truly a good elf."
Dean didn’t want to talk with Camille, he even thought of stuffing an apple into his mouth.
Why does he know such a foolish human anyway?
Dean didn’t realize he was being dismissive of Camille in his heart, but there was a faint smile in his eyes.
Meanwhile, Xia Chuanyue also found Tianmiao and invited Tianmiao to have lunch together.
The academy has a cafeteria, and several of them at that.
"Tianmiao, this upcoming challenge is really strange, it’s scheduled way earlier than usual. Normally, it doesn’t start until a month after the school opens, but this year it’s happening the day after tomorrow. Why is it so ahead of schedule?" Xia Chuanyue asked, holding Tianmiao’s hand, full of curiosity.
Tianmiao thought for a moment and said uncertainly, "Maybe, because of me?"
"Ah? Why? What happened exactly?" Xia Chuanyue was even more puzzled.
"Want to team up with me for the training?" Tianmiao didn’t answer Xia Chuanyue’s question but asked this instead.
"Yes, yes." Xia Chuanyue responded happily, but then her expression turned sour, "But I don’t think we could be in the same group, and I can’t be with Camille and them either. You know, their accommodations aren’t regular student dorms. I live in the simplest dorm myself."
"So what?" Tianmiao gently held Xia Chuanyue’s hand, speaking softly, "I think you’re great."
"Haha, I also think Tianmiao is great, really great." Xia Chuanyue happily squeezed Tianmiao’s hand, "Hearing you affirm me like this, well, I must work even harder."
"Xia Chuanyue." Suddenly, Tianmiao’s smile vanished, and he softly called her name.