"So this is the person Li Yuan likes," Fen Lei thought to himself as he looked at Yan Shiren.Yan Shiren was intimidating, giving the impression of a strict and well-respected leader. Everyone knew he had a bad temper, but no one could possibly deny that he was a strikingly attractive and charismatic man.Fen Lei spoke with a sly grin, "If I had brought misfortune to Chief Commissioner Yan, he should not have come here and joined us in our conversation. This area is large enough and he can avoid me if he so desires. Or perhaps the chief commissioner approached us here because he missed me?""Haha! Nice one," Se Ran interjected, but his mouth was quickly covered by Ru Jun."You speak nonsense," Yan Shiren replied to Fen Lei, frowning.Fen Lei sighed sarcastically and responded, "Ah, it is a good thing Chief Commissioner Yan rejected me. I see now that there was nothing good about him to begin with. It is a shame that I liked him. How unfortunate I was.""You!" Rin Han was about to grab Fen Lei's collar, but he was stopped by Yan Shiren."Han, do not make a scene here.""But-""Do not make me say it again."Rin Han could only snort in disgust before taking a step back.Fen Lei frowned. "What is it that you are upset about? I only spoke the truth. And rest assured, I will no longer bother Chief Commissioner Yan. I have found someone new.""Who is it?" asked Yan Shiren."Why is the chief commissioner asking? Is he jealous?" Fen Lei replied with a teasing smile."What is there to be jealous of? Is it the bother and annoyance that person will face, similar to what you caused me? You really think and speak nonsense," Yan Shiren answered and began to walk away."Sure, let us say I think and speak that way, but where is the chief commissioner going? Is he unwilling to hear about the lady I like?" Fen Lei uttered loudly, drawing the attention of everyone.Yan Shiren halted upon hearing this. Rin Han, Se Ran, Ru Jun, and everyone else who had heard of it were astounded as well."L-lady?" Rin Han stammered."Yes, a lady. You all heard it right. I no longer like men. I am now straighter than my hair!" Fen Lei answered.A gentleman in the crowd scoffed, "You are not joking, are you? Tell us who this lady is!"Fen Lei began to break out in a cold sweat. Needless to say, that was all a lie, but he had not anticipated such a demand from them. "W-why should I tell you? Furthermore, I have yet to ask her name! ""What about describing her? Perhaps someone here knows who she is," suggested another gentleman.Fen Lei could not very well remember the faces of the ladies he had met in the previous months. However, one figure stood out in his mind. "A lady dressed entirely in white. She plays the flute well.""Your description is far too general. Many women wear white and excel at playing the flute in this city. Be more specific."These people were irritatingly inquisitive, and only in his head could Fen Lei curse at them. He tried to recall the appearance of the white-clad flautist he had seen two months ago, and his face brightened a moment later. "Her hair! How could I have forgotten about her hair? Her hair is silver!"There was a dead silence in the pavilion."Li Yuan, are you certain of what you are saying?" Se Ran asked in disbelief."Yes, without a doubt! This lady is dressed in white. Her hair is silver, and she is an excellent flautist. Is anyone here familiar with her?" Fen Lei looked around at the gathered gentlemen, but none of them responded. They were all stunned.A puzzled expression crossed Fen Lei's face. "Why are you all staring at me like that?""You are not talking about that person over there, are you?"Fen Lei turned to look in the direction indicated by the gentleman and saw a silver-haired individual walking towards the pavilion. Based on this person's gait and posture, Fen Lei was certain this was the white-clad flautist he had seen in the glade of white flowers two months ago."That is her! That is the lady I am referring to!" He immediately ran into the pavilion, and everyone else followed him."Lady!" Fen Lei called for the flautist's attention, but the flautist did not seem to hear him. His heart began to pound as he approached this person. He was not sure why, but something did not feel quite right. Part of him was warning him not to discover who this person was."The lady with silver hair!"Hearing Fen Lei's words, the flautist halted."Li Yuan, will you stop jesting? You may face consequences if you annoy that person," Se Ran said worriedly."Do I appear to be jesting? I am serious," Fen Lei responded to Se Ran. "Everyone, pay attention! I am no longer interested in Chief Commissioner Yan! And this lady here," he pointed to the flautist, "I am in love with this lady!"Fen Lei's lips curved into a cheerful grin. However, this grin faded as soon as the flautist turned around to face him.Everyone in the pavilion, except him, bowed their heads and greeted the flautist with reverence, "Elder Shin."Fen Lei was completely stunned. All he could do was gape at the flautist's emotionless yet enthralling heavenly face. He thought this person was a lovely lady, and he was correct, as this person was indeed lovely. However, he was also incorrect, as this person was not a lady, but rather a gentleman.Everyone's murmurs filled the pavilion, and Fen Lei could only listen as he exchanged gazes with the flautist. This silver-haired gentleman was Shin Lu, one of the high-ranking Hashiya officials, and the master of Yu Hyarin, Yan Shiren, and Rin Han."Has Li Yuan gone insane? Why is he behaving as if this is his first encounter with Elder Shin? He even mistook him for a woman.""Are you still not used to it? You know, his methods are extraordinary whenever he wants to attract the attention of whoever the man he is interested in. He did this most likely to get Elder Shin's attention."Fen Lei was irritated. He would have smacked these people's heads if it had not been for Li Yuan's image. What else was to blame, besides their odd and annoying hair length? He wanted to yell, "Who would not confuse a man for a woman if his hair was too long? And why do even men in this world grow their hair like women's? Are they endorsing hair products? What a ridiculous way to waste shampoo!"But how could he have said such things out loud?Only when the bell rang, signaling the start of the archery competition, did their murmurs cease.Se Ran gestured a "see you next time" to Fen Lei before dragging Ru Jun away from the pavilion.Everyone left except Fen Lei, Shin Lu, Yan Shiren, and Rin Han."Leave if you have only come here to cause trouble," Yan Shiren adjured.Fen Lei went beside Shin Lu and gave Yan Shiren a mocking face. "Who says I am here to cause trouble? It is not necessary for Chief Commissioner Yan to conceal it. He is just jealous, I know.""Li Yuan!" Yan Shiren ejaculated.Shin Lu motioned with his right hand for Yan Shiren to stop. "You had better head to the archery court now, or you will be late for the competition."He inclined his head, and the two disciples immediately understood what he meant. Despite the strong desire of these two to drag Fen Lei out of the headquarters, they both bowed their heads to Shin Lu and obediently left the pavilion.After the two had left, Shin Lu turned to face Fen Lei, and it was only then that Fen Lei took a good look at Shin Lu's face. Not only did he have an unsympathetic face and voice, but his entire demeanor was completely unfriendly and indifferent.Shin Lu was tall and handsome. He had a fair complexion and stony eyes. He wore no headdress, and his hip-length silver hair was untied. His brows and soft eyelashes were silver as well. He was dressed in an ankle-length, belted white robe with long and wide sleeves. Unlike the other people's outfits, which were usually colored or embroidered, his entire outfit had no design and was plain white."How boring his fashion sense is!" Fen Lei thought.Shin Lu's cold stare began to make him uneasy. In an attempt to lighten the mood, he smiled and spoke, "It was all a joke when I said you were a lady, hehe. What I meant was you are even more beautiful than a lad-"Shin Lu interposed sternly, "Bacteria are not permitted to communicate with me." He turned away, flipped his robe sleeves in the air, and resumed his interrupted walk as he spoke once more, "Shameless. Disgustful."Meanwhile, Fen Lei was left with dilated eyes and an agape mouth. He was stunned and could only stare at Shin Lu until this man vanished into the distance. He then pointed at himself and spoke in disbelief, "B-bacteria?"