For what it is worth to know, Lang Yuan isn't really emotionless. Rather, he is just dense.
The records from his previous world noted that Lang Yuan only get angry thrice. With all the discrimination and underestimation of people towards him, what Lang Yuan felt would be hate. Yes, he only hated and loathed people but never angry at them. Hating and getting angry are both different things.
There are a lot of things that he hated. One is his disability. He hated his lack of ability leading to people looking down with pity at him. It is also one of the reasons why people often bully his siblings for having a brother with a reading disability. His social anxiety also added the factor rendering him useless in a crowd.
Two, he hated the school. Most of the bullying happens in this place despite having the main purpose of molding good characters to children. This is the place where he experienced being left out, being a laughing stock when he can't properly pronounce words, being played and tossed around in gym, and becoming a punching bag by someone. When you are different, people will eventually push you aside. His complication isnt really bad but people treated it as a malfunction.
Three, he hated those hypocrite people. They are the ones who says good things in front of people but show disappointment whenever he does something wrong. There is this one therapist who should consider his dyslexia and teach him thoroughly. Only that during those therapy hours he have to suffer multiple curses and harassment that he almost hid himself inside the house. If only his parents didn't notice his weird behavior that they will never know that he has been maltreated. The therapy continued but with a different therapist. At least, this time, Lang Yuan liked the female instructor who treated him as her grandson.
There are a lot of things Lang Yuan hated but he only keeps them inside his heart. It only comes to a point where his patience eventually faded that he will become angry. And like what they say, people who are often angry are better than those who seldom does. This completely applied to Lang Yuan. His three time record of getting angry not only caused tragic debts but also chaos within their family.
First record of getting angry is when he was still a kid. He had a fight with one of his older brothers. Maybe due to their small thinking that JunJie (second son) told Lang Yuan to just die. Junjie and Lang Yuan have the closest age gap so it would be natural to see them going to school together or play together. It's just that Junjie this time got the worst mood of all venting it towards his little brother. Lang Yuan who got his anger gauge full started to pull a punch and the fight goes until Lan came to the rescue. Being the mediator, Lan received most of the injuries he needed to be brought in the hospital just to recover.
Eventually, the two brothers reconciled and apologized. Never did the two fight again. Maybe due to the shame they brought and for Lan who took good care of them. Having two stupid brothers is enough of a burden towards Lan. They didn't want to worry him again.
The second record of Lang Yuan getting angry is when he someone in his class insulted his parents for bringing a stupid child like him. Lang Yuan is not stupid for goodness sake! If only the teachers seriously look at his skills and achievements, adding up that he is the only one who maintained an A+ grade in class, he could highly be regarded as an outstanding student. But humans has the natural feat of wanting someone below them just to evaluate themselves as higher beings. The insult given to his father and mother especially brought instant anger to his side that he almost stabbed the person with his pencil if only there are no blockages in his front.
This matter was brought to the principal. Lang Yuan being the one who attacked first got his scholarship nulled giving his parents great grief in paying his school fees. Lang Yuan told them that he can move to a public school like where his siblings are going but they fear that Lang Yuan will face more harassment in that environment. Even Junjie is willing to bring Lang Yuan to his school but his parents insisted. Lang Yuan mellowed by that and remained by himself. This is one of the reasons why he avoided people and eventually developed his anxiety.
The third reason and probably the grimmest he ever did is to almost kill his self from too much anger. Though he did managed to stop his self from doing it, the fear that instilled this action cause his family to watch him more. Lang Yuan isn't really the type to commit suicide. It's just that he was bringing to much anger in his heart that he started to waver.
All in all, Lang Yuan has no real memories when these things happen. He only told them that everything went black and he can no longer feel his body as if in deep sleep. This only shows that his angry self is really terrifying. And when the moment his collected rage managed to lessen that's when he faints down like a battery depleting its stored energy.
This is the case of Lang Yuan getting angry for the fourth time. The last memory that he can recall is when he saw Lou MuLan almost killing his beloved son. During that moment, his clear mind suddenly darkened, lulling him to extreme discomfort. Something inside him told him to stop before anything happens while another says that he should just show the people who he is and what he can be. All throughout the events from yelling down to his fainting, Lang Yuan has no idea at all. That's why when he woke up the first thing that he asked is: "Are you all right?"
He is aware that he got angry again that's why he is asking. JiDan is sitting on the side of the bed where Lang Yuan is sleeping. When he saw his mother awake, he quickly planted his sobbing face towards Lang Yuan chest and cried. Lang Yuan forced the small boy to face him as he wipes his tears away.
"Are you... Are you all right?" Lang Yuan asked with a pained voice. He hopes that he didn't kill anyone this time. "D-did I... Did I hurt you?"
"We should be the one asking if you are feeling fine," Zhong Song said. He was leaning unto the door frame watching JiDan cry. "You made the little one worry."
"I'm sorry," Lang Yuan said, his eyes downcast. "But... did I hurt anyone?"
Zhong Song shook his head. "At least, nobody is hurt. Aside from the act that you made, everything is okay."
Lang Yuan almost sighed in relief when Zhong Song said that nobody is hurt. Not until the man said the last words that caught his attention. He stared at Zhong Song with questioning eyes.
"What did I do?" Lang Yuan asked.
"Hmmm? You don't remember?" Zhong Song looked at him in amusement. "Don't tell me that you did not remember those words that you have said?"
Lang Yuan has the slightest idea of what he did. He oftentimes becomes bold when angry, though he is not sure what words he had rattled. JiDan stopped crying and climbs down the bed to sit in a chair at the side. The small boy brought out a scroll from somewhere and reads it in front of Lang Yuan.
"The Royal Decree announces the declaration for the Empress throne. First concubine Lou MuLan and the harem challenging the Empress Candidate for a rightful duel. This is to preserve the best person that will become the Earth that will support the Heaven. The challenges of the duel would be announced after a few days. The people of the court invited the following guests that will be serving as the judges..."
Lang Yuan was stunned while hearing the announcement and the names that JiDan continuously reads. He has no idea who is these persons. His concern is within the context of the decree. What does it mean by a duel?
"... this is signed by the Head Minister, Chief of Officials, The Imperial Court, Empress Dowager, and the Emperor himself..." JiDan finishes the last line.
Huh? What is happening?
Zhong Song somehow noticed the youth's discomfort so he explained further.
"You might not remember it properly but you just accepted a challenge with the first concubine Lou MuLan," he looks at Lang Yuan with a solemn smile. "And also provoked the Emperor at the end."
"Provoked? What do you mean?" Lang Yuan now really paled.
"Well, maybe a bit of a bold statement that could somehow trigger one's hidden desire..."
Zhong Song was not on the scene on that time but the way that Yu XueQin smiled as he carried Lang Yuan to bed made his whole being shiver. That smiling emperor is so scary ba! It is as if those ten thousand years of frustration made the beast inside him awake. Of course, Zhong Song did not ask anything further and followed what Yu XueQin ordered him to do.
"Nevermind about it. What we should do now is to prepare for the upcoming trial. The challenges are not yet announced and the specifics would fall to the harem's control. You declared that you will do whatever they want as a challenge. By this we are already at disadvantage."
"Wait a minute, I said what?" Lang Yuan really wanted to punch the past him.
"Whatever you said has been said. There's no use to cry over the spilled milk," Zhong Song quickly dismissed the idea. "The reason why I am here is due to your careless behavior. Now, I have to think some tactics on how I can bring a talent out from you."
"I'm really sorry for troubling you," Lang Yuan wanted to cry.
"If sorry is enough then we could have achieved world peace by now," Zhong Song mocked.
He walked towards the side of the bed and ruffled JiDan's hair. The little dragon just let his uncle do it. Zhong Song knows that Lang Yuan as a human has small chance of winning whatever challenge the concubines will bring. After all, the harem is composed of the elite dragoness. Their powers are enough to kill Lang Yuan in one punch.
So defeat is something that they should accept. Lang Yuan somehow understood what Zhong Song is implying. He himself knows what things he can do and what he can't do. With all of his skills mostly useful on the twenty-first century, what can he do on the ancient times? Does reciting the value of pi enough to empress the people?
"Don't worry; if ever you will not get the Empress position the emperor will never abandon you. After all, your offspring existed. As long as my brother will not allow copulation towards the harem members, your safety can still be ensured," Zhong Song said.
Yu XueQin promised him. A dragon emperor will never turn back on his words.
"I will help mother win! I know that you can do it!" JiDan said in support.
Lang Yuan could only do nothing but to nod helplessly. He has brought it to himself. He knows how he is bad when handling his anger so he thought of not getting angry again. It has been a few years he become angry like that. He hated the rage flow when he is angry. That's why he will never get angry again, if possible.
The news of the challenge spread through among the people of The World up to the next eight realms. Brawls and such are normal occurrences between the realms. However, the content of having a human against twenty female dragons is new making everyone anticipate from excitement. A few months ago, they received the news of The World's Emperor giving birth to a son. And now to the same realm this kind of interesting event happened?
The playful ruler of the Realm next to [The World] laughed genuinely. He never thought that he will encounter such event in his lifetime. Trying to stifle the laugh, the Andromeda Realm's Emperor Chang Mingyu ordered his right hand to prepare the necessary documents for departure. He wanted to witness himself the battle of the century and also the beautiful jade goddess that captivated Emperor Yu XueQin's heart.
Wondering if he could steal a treasure from his natural mortal enemy.
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I haven't updated yesterday 😅😅😅 coz I visited my grannies and older bro's graves. 😅😅😅
But yay! Updated. 😂😂😂