Versatile Mage - Chapter 347

Chapter 347

Autumn had arrived within the blink of an eye . The streets full of drifting fallen leaves and catkins in Hangzhou had combined into a poetic scene .

During autumn, Hangzhou was not as scorching as the cities in the south, with temperatures similar to summer . It was also not as chilly as the places in the north . It had the perfect temperature, with a gentle breeze . It was more like the gentle, elegant final washes of ink or color to a drawing, instead of an omen of the upcoming winter season…

Zhejiang Institute had the same dull-gray color . More fallen leaves were waiting to be cleaned up every day . They were like the clothes that women dumped as the seasons changed, not worth being sentimentally attached to .

The female students still retained the usual trend of wearing short skirts and black stockings . The outfit was deemed the all-around outfit among the girls, regardless of the season, and it would never be described as out-of-fashion, either . It was like Nippon Lily, retaining the radiance of spring at all times… {TL Note: Fun fact, the radiance of spring is sometimes referring to a slight glimpse of something sexy or erotic *wink*}

In comparison, the most popular outfit among the men was the combination of sandals and jerseys . In the south, this outfit was good enough to last three and a half seasons . Those who were not bothered about trifles would wear it during all seasons, not because they would simply wear an outer layer of down-coat in the cold seasons, but because they did not need to rely on extra warmth from clothing due to their Fire or Ice Elements .

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Speaking of the perks of having those Elements…

Zhejiang Institute had a small lake to its west, and at its center stood a pavilion .

The pavilion was left unattended for quite some time . Even the wooden bridge connecting the pavilion had collapsed to the bottom of the lake, as if it serving as a sign telling the students not to hang around the lake .

Unfortunately, everyone there was a Magician, thus the bridge would not make a difference at all .

A handsome man with perfectly set hair stood by the lake and said with a smile . “I’ll push you there, it’s nothing worth mentioning . ”

The calm surface of the clean lake reflected his rather tall figure . The gentle, yet masculine movement and tone implied that he had come from a fairly educated background .

He reached out his hand and swept it across the lake .

The weeds at the shore were gradually covered by a layer of ice . The ice rapidly spread to the water, making a crackling noise .

The surface of the lake froze . The thin layer of ice gradually thickened, as the icy energy continued to spread across it . It looked like an ice bridge was slowly extending across the surface of the lake, resulting in a magical view .

“It’s the Prince of Ice, Liu Yilin . Not only is he handsome, his control of the Ice Element is very impressive too . As expected of someone ranked on our school’s leaderboard!” Some girls nearby screamed at the top of their lungs .

The Prince of Ice was a complimentary title that Zhejiang Institute had given to Liu Yilin . He had conquered the entire school with his Ice Element not long after coming here . Together with his outstanding appearance and cool demeanor, he quickly captured many girls’ hearts .

Wasn’t a man like him the reason why they had worked so hard trying to secure a spot in the powerhouse institutes?

“Sigh, he’s with that girl again . I don’t understand, what good does a girl who can’t even walk properly have?” a female student with a perfect mid-split hairstyle blurted out in envy .

In terms of appearance, many girls could easily outmatch her .

“I bet he’s just pitying her . I hate people who act like they are pitiful the most . Grumbling when someone has merely stepped on an ant . Ah, I can’t walk, please push me around . Ah, I’m having a slight headache, I think I’ve caught a cold . Everyone knows how to pretend to be weak . Humph!” Chen Yunqi snapped .

Her mimic was on point, which prompted her friends nearby to bust out laughing . The laughter echoed in the path lined up with trees…

The Prince of Ice, Liu Yilin, glanced back at the girls who he used to hang out with . He smiled gently and slightly lowered his head, “Don’t mind them, they are only jealous because I’m spending my time with you . Come, let’s go to the pavilion . ”

“I want to have some time alone, sorry . ” Xinxia raised her head . There was no other emotion in her clear eyes apart from the calm .

She rolled her wheelchair with her skinny arms . She did not take the frozen path, but approached the lakeside instead .

Liu Yilin tapped his nose as he uttered a self-mocking laugh .

Meanwhile, Chen Yuqi’s rather annoying voice appeared, “Yo, acting like a noble, pretending to keep a distance in order to grasp him better, how impressive…”

“Well, Yunqi, you can’t say that, maybe someone is really not interested in the Prince of Ice . Maybe someone has already occupied her heart,” said the girl with the mid-split .

“Then maybe her sweetheart prefers to go out with someone whom he can hold hands with while browsing the streets, someone like us who will not require him to push a wheelchair . ”

“I bet you’ve been reading too many of those romance novels . Hehe~”

Liu Yilin frowned . In his opinion, Chen Yunqi and her friends had gone too far . How could they keep on talking about someone’s physical defects? It would just highlight how uneducated they were .

The girls continued to exchange disdainful remarks on their own . Liu Yilin finally ran out of patience and blurted out, “Aren’t you going a bit too far with that?”

“Too far? I don’t think so, we’re just saying what we want to say, and doing what we want to do . We don’t like girls who like to put up an act . Frankly speaking, she’s still acting as if she were a saintess after being mocked by us, pretending that she isn’t angry at us . I bet she’s cursing us in her heart,” said Chen Yunqi in a mocking tone .

“That’s right, we make it clear who we don’t like . We dare to spit it out when we dislike the white lotus . ”

“Those who put up an act are the most disgusting . ”

The girls left Liu Yilin speechless with their reasoning .

Liu Yilin was clueless about what to do . He glanced at the lonely back of the person sitting on a wheelchair . He had no idea how he could comfort her .

While he was feeling lost, a man wearing a black short-sleeve shirt walked past him . Judging from his outfit, he had most likely come from the south . No one would wear clothes like him due to the cold temperature .

The man had a fierce presence . His body was wrapped inside a unique shadow, which resulted in huge contrast with his bright, eye-grabbing aura . He even looked like a hooligan with how his chest was exposed from the three loosened buttons .

“Bitches like you should just stay in the water,” the man said to Chen Yunqi and the girls who were still talking non-stop .

The man definitely lacked a tender heart toward females . His kicks landed accurately on three different body parts of the girls .

Chen Yunqi, the girl with the mid-split, and the other one wearing glasses were taken by surprise, and were knocked right into the icy lake . The splashes were exceedingly obvious along the path . It quickly attracted the attention of the crowd nearby .

None of the girls possessed the Water Element . Their bodies were soaked, and the water was cold, too . Their clothing, hair, makeup were utterly messed up by the water!

Liu Yilin was stunned . He stared at the man in disbelief .

Why would a man be acting so rough against women? Even though he had pictured himself kicking the girls into the lake a few times, his inner conscience from living a noble life would never allow him to perform such a disgraceful act!