"Ghost Doctor-qianbei [1]." Tang Tianying ran over carrying a little tiger.
The little tiger let out an "aowu" sound and rushed towards Qi Shaorong. Qi Shaorong reached out to catch the little tiger, and the little tiger contentedly nuzzled itself into Qi Shaorong's arms.
"Ghost Doctor-qianbei, long time no see!" Tang Tianying said.
Qi Shaorong nodded at Tang Tianying and said, "Fourth Prince, I haven't seen you for a while, you're becoming more and more handsome."
"Ghost Doctor is overpraising me. Speaking of which, the little tiger likes you a lot."
Qi Shaorong smiled dryly and said, "This guy has gained a lot of weight, so heavy!"
"Ghost Doctor-qianbei, your friend Qi Shaorong is really amazing! Fortunately, I didn't participate in the Hundred Schools Competition, otherwise, I could have lost a lot of face," said Tang Tianying.
"The Fourth Prince is too modest. If you had entered the competition, Tianlan College might not have gotten first place. In that case, Shaorong would've lost a lot of money, and I'd be left with no money." Qi Shao Rong said, sounding rejoiced.
Tang Tianying glanced at the sick horses next to him and said, "Ghost Doctor-qianbei, do you think that these sick horses can be saved?"
Qi Shaorong narrowed his eyes and said, "For this matter, we'll just have to wait for me to prescribe some medicine before I can confirm anything. I still can't say anything about it right now."
"Actually, I have something that I want to ask the Ghost Doctor for help with." Tang Tianying lowered his head and said a little shyly.
Qi Shaorong looked at Tang Tianying, raised his eyebrows, and said, "Really? What is it!"
"Although I did not participate in the Hundred Schools Competition, but after watching what happened during the Hundred Schools Competition, I was so enchanted by how valiant and heroic the Qi Family's Fourth Young Master was that I fell in love at first sight …"
Qi Shaorong opened his eyes wide and said, ��Sorry, Fourth Prince, but what did you just say?"
Tang Tianying said with some embarrassment, "I said, I fell in love with Qi Shaorong at first sight."
Qi Shaorong: "…"
Qi Heng, who had been standing silently by Qi Shaorong this whole time, looked up suddenly, and stared intently at Tang Tianying, with surprise, wonder, and ridicule in his eyes… All quickly changing one after the other.
Tang Tianying's attention was on Qi Shaorong, and didn't notice Qi Heng who was at the side.
"Fourth Prince, are you mistaken?" Qi Shaorong frowned.
Tang Tianying looked at Qi Shaorong and said seriously, "Qi Shaorong's peerless grace and elegance, it's difficult for one's heart not to be moved by it!"
Qi Shaorong: "…"
Zhuang Qian raised his finger and pointed at Tang Tianying, his eyes widening with surprise, "You, you, you… Fourth Prince, your taste is really heavy! Qi Shaorong is so fierce…"
Qi Shaorong gave Zhuang Qian a glance and said, "Young Master Qian, didn't Shaorong only take off your brother's clothes? He didn't strip his pants, you don't need to blindly use the word "fierce" all the time.
Zhuang Qian: "…"
Tang Tianying glanced at Zhuang Qian and said, "A-Qian, it doesn't matter whether it's radishes or vegetables, everyone has their own preferences [2]."
Tang Tianying's eyes turned back to Qi Shaorong and he asked, "Ghost Doctor-qianbei, I don't know if you'd be willing to…"
"No!" Qi Shaorong shook his head and said firmly and unhesitatingly.
Tang Tianying frowned and said a little confusedly, "Why?"
"Qi Shaorong already has someone he likes," said Qi Shaorong.
"Who?" Tang Tianying asked.
"Me," said Qi Shaorong.
Tang Tianying looked at Qi Shaorong and said respectfully, "Ghost Doctor-qianbei, I hope that we will have a chance to compete fairly."
Qi Shaorong: "…" Compete, your sister [3]!
"Although it is a bit impolite, I will tell it to you straight. I think Your Royal Highness the Fourth Prince should give up to avoid losing." Qi Shaorong said.
Tang Tianying said, "It's not the style of the royal family to back down without a fight. The style of the royal family is that although we know that there are tigers in the mountains, but we will still advance towards it. Please give me a lot of advice, Ghost Doctor-qianbei."
Qi Shaorong: "…"
Qi Heng lowered his head and tried hard not to smile.
"Ghost Doctor-qianbei, can you come with me?" Zhuang Hao somewhat embarrassedly inserted himself between Tang Tianying and Qi Shaorong.
Qi Shaorong was pulled aside by Zhuang Hao, and Zhuang Hao spoke nervously, saying, "Ghost Doctor-qianbei, I have something to give to you."
Qi Shaorong looked at Zhuang Hao and asked lazily, "What is it!"
Zhuang Hao held out a snow-white monster beast. The monster beast was snow-white, with a single horn on its head and a pair of beautiful wings. It looked very cute, but also gave off a pure and noble atmosphere…
When Zhuang Hao took out the monster beast, Qi Shaorong couldn't restrain the affection in his heart.
"What a good monster beast!" Qi Shaorong said.
"This is a light unicorn, which I stumbled upon during the competition inside the secret dimension."
Qi Shaorong momentarily froze. Zhuang Hao had gone past the surveillance range of the phantom beads several times inside the secret realm, and no one knew where he had gone. Was this monster beast discovered at that time?
"The light unicorn is the most suitable for a light mage. If you form a contract with him, then practicing light magic in the future will go much more smoothly for you. He can also assist you in casting out light magic." Zhuang Hao said.
Chen Yuan couldn't help but look at Zhuang Hao and said, "That's a lot of effort!"
The light unicorn is the best companion for a light priest. The unicorn is very rare and is almost extinct, so the unicorn in Zhuang Hao's hands might be the only one left in the country.
If Zhuang Hao were to let this monster beast be known to the public, all the light priests in the Imperial Capital would be willing to be reduced to poverty in order to obtain it.
Qi Shaorong looked at Zhuang Hao and said, "Did you want to give me the monster beast?"
Zhuang Hao nodded and said, "Yes, no one is more suitable for this than you, the Ghost Doctor."
"It's too precious, I can't have it," said Qi Shaorong. Qi Shaorong frowned. Zhuang Hao's relationship with him was very complicated. In his heart, Qi Shaorong really didn't want to owe Zhuang Hao for this kind of favour.
"It's really nothing much," Zhuang Hao said.
"Zhuang Hao, you'll regret it." Qi Shaorong coldly raised his eyes.
Zhuang Hao looked at Qi Shaorong, smiled, and said, "How could that be?"
Zhuang Hao pulled over Qi Shaorong's hands and stuffed the unicorn into Qi Shaorong's arms.
Qi Shaorong was about to refuse, but he felt an oppressive ache in his head and a wave of heat washed over the back of his hand. Zhuang Hao grabbed Qi Shaorong and completed the contract with the monster beast for Qi Shaorong.
Qi Shaorong and the unicorn simultaneously emitted a bright light, and a special contract mark floated out from Qi Shaorong's forehead. A special connection was established, linking Qi Shaorong and the unicorn.
After completing the contract, the unicorn became more intimate with Qi Shaorong, and rubbed against Qi Shaorong's body.
Qi Shaorong looked at the unicorn that was by his feet with a complicated expression.
"Zhuang Hao, the contract is completed. Even if you regret this in the future and want to take back the unicorn, it's already too late," said Qi Shaorong with his head lowered.
Zhuang Hao unconcernedly said, "If I've given it to the Ghost Doctor, then it's yours, the Ghost Doctor's, now."
"Zhuang Hao, everyone has to face the consequences for their choices. Even if you regret it in the future, I will not pity you." Qi Shaorong said.
"I know what I'm doing, and I will never regret it." Zhuang Hao calmly said.
Qi Shaorong smiled and said, "I hope so."
Detecting Qi Shaorong's abnormality, Qi Heng stepped forward and asked, "Master, what happened to you just now?"
Qi Shaorong shook his head and said, "It's alright."
Qi Shaorong inspected the horses and left the Royal Racecourse with Qi Heng.
Zhuang Hao and Zhuang Qian returned home.
"Brother, when did you find the unicorn! Why have I never heard you mention it before?" Zhuang Qian said with some confusion.
Zhuang Hao shrugged and said, "It's not for you anyway, so why would I tell you?"
Zhuang Qian: "…"
"Speaking of, today the Ghost Doctor…"
Zhuang Qian looked at Zhuang Hao and said with some puzzlement, "Speaking of what? What about the Ghost Doctor?"
Zhuang Hao lowered his head and said, "Just then, I felt like I had gained a special connection with the Ghost Doctor."
Zhuang Qian looked at Zhuang Hao and said, "What special connection!"
Zhuang Hao shook his head and said, "I can't say, it might just be my misconception."
Zhuang Qian looked at Zhuang Hao and said, "Brother, it must be because you like the Ghost Doctor, but the Ghost Doctor doesn't like you, causing you to imagine things."
Zhuang Hao, "…Maybe."
Qi Shaorong's dormitory.
"You're here?" Qi Shaorong said.
Yi Fan looked at Qi Shaorong and said, "Master, you're very popular! I didn't expect that the Fourth Prince would also fall for your charms."
Qi Shaorong glanced at Yi Fan and asked, "Did Qi Heng tell you this?"
Yi Fan nodded and said, "Yes!"
"Since when did that guy start gossiping like this?" Qi Shaorong shook his head.
"Master, it's not like it's a bad thing," Yi Fan said.
Qi Shaorong pouted his lips and said, "Maybe, but I have no interest towards that young guy." Although the Fourth Prince didn't have a formal wife, he already had two concubines. However in this world, for those who have skill and power, having three wives or four concubines couldn't be any more normal.
Yi Fan looked at Qi Shaorong and said, "Master, you're not that old yourself either."
Qi Shaorong pouted and said, "How is that the same, look at how much more mature I am!"
Yi Fan: "…" He really couldn't see it.
"I pretended to be you and stayed in the library today, and Zhuang Ling went to the library to ask about you." Yi Fan said.
Qi Shaorong nodded and said, "That woman is too smart, it's hard to fool her."
"Master, do you think you'll be able to hide this from her?" Yi Fan asked.
Qi Shaorong said unconcernedly, "It doesn't matter, I'll just try to hide it for as long as I can."
Yi Fan looked at Qi Shaorong and said with some sympathy, "Young Master, you have to work so hard."
Qi Shaorong lazily stretched his waist and said, "That's right! I still have to help Chen Yuan treat the war horses too."
"Young Master, this is a good opportunity. You can charge the Chen Family for a lot of money this time, they're a powerful and influential family! There's no need to be polite with them." Yi Fan said.
Qi Shaorong looked at Yi Fan and said with some bafflement, "Is the Chen Family very rich?"
Yi Fan looked at Qi Shaorong and said, "Did Young Master not know? The Chen Family is the most powerful in the country! The Chen Family also has a lot of business talents and they're distributed all over the country."
"Looking at Chen Yuan's appearance, it didn't seem like he has a lot of money!" Qi Shaorong said with some confusion.
"The Chen Family manages the younger generation of the family very tightly, but Young Master need not doubt the strength of the Chen Family." Yi Fan said.
Qi Shaorong narrowed his eyes and said, "I made a miscalculation! If I had known earlier then I would've asked for more payment. Chen Yuan that guy looks honest and obedient, I didn't expect that he'd be this kind of person. Watch me go teach him a lesson."
Yi Fan: "…"
Yi Fan looked at the unicorn spinning around beside Qi Shaorong's feet, and said, "Looks like Zhuang Hao will also occasionally do good deeds! With this kind of contract beast, Young Master, you can be regarded as having gained much more strength [4]."
Qi Shaorong smiled and said, "This little thing is really making a racket."
Unicorns feed on light-based crystals. If it weren't for him having a good background, then he's afraid that he wouldn't even be able to take care of the unicorn.
Footnotes:
Ghost Doctor-qianbei: I decided to go with the original "qianbei" instead of translating it to "senior", because I just feel like "Senior Ghost Doctor" or "Ghost Doctor-Senior" sounds really weird. To all the non-Chinese-speaking readers out there, I'm so sorry lol. I don't know if this'll help or not, but "qianbei" is kind of pronounced like "chan-bay" (not exactly, but it's pretty close).
It doesn't matter whether it's radishes or vegetables: This sounds better in Chinese, also it rhymes lol. Basically means "one man's trash is another man's treasure."
Your sister: I think Chinese people often use the names of someone else's family member when they're insulting the other person.
Gained much more strength: "A tiger that has grown wings" means to have double your strength or gain strength.