Chapter 119: More Than One Reunion

Xiao Fen spent a quiet night in the basement.

Just as Du Juan initially thought Xiao Fen would go upstairs to return to the presidential suite, Xiao Fen also initially thought maybe Du Juan would come down to say something, but the two were obviously out of sync, so he did not know what the other was thinking.

However, this was not a bad thing for the current Xiao Fen. He needed a lot of reading, trying to finish reading all the books in the entire basement that he had not read. Even if he could not finish, he had to imprint all this knowledge into his mind. The professional knowledge taught by the School in the future might be very useful, but for the current Xiao Fen, this basic knowledge could make him progress more.

At 4 a.m., the time when Xiao Fen usually did his parkour training, he stood up and stretched his body. The phone on the table rang.

Du Juan’s voice quickly sounded on the other end of the phone: “It’s me. Go upstairs now. We leave at 6. The hotel sends a car to take you there.”

“Us?”

“That’s right, you guys. The School in the Imperial Capital recruited another student, equivalent to a student from the Outer Court. Using this cover, you can be even less noticeable after you arrive at the Imperial Capital.”

No matter how Xiao Fen listened, he felt there seemed to be a hint of a smile in Du Juan’s voice, but he did not think much about it. He accessed the World Tree, tidied his clothes, and then exited again.

The reason he did not tidy up in this basement was that yesterday’s elevator scare really made him feel terrified. Who knew if this young lady was using some monitoring equipment to stare at him again? It was better to be cautious in words and deeds.

Taking the elevator, he quickly reached the top floor. With a ding, the elevator door opened. Xiao Fen looked at the living room. There was a not-so-large backpack there. He vaguely heard voices coming from the dining room. He turned his head to take a look, and the corner of his eye twitched slightly.

Du Juan heard the sound of the elevator, raised her head, charmingly stroked her blonde hair with her hand, and said with a smile, “You’re here.”

Xiao Fen looked at Du Juan, and after a while, nodded and asked, “When do we leave?”

Du Juan smiled and said, “No rush, no rush. We leave at 6 a.m., taking the highway, and we can arrive around 4 p.m. It will be in time to register at the School. Take a look at the dormitory arranged by the School tonight and get used to it. It’s good for both of you. So, come over and have some breakfast.”

The corner of Xiao Fen’s mouth lifted slightly. Without speaking, he bypassed Du Juan, nodded to the person sitting on the other side of the long dining table, and said, “Hello. Du Juan told me someone is going to the same School as me. I didn’t expect it to be you.”

In front of him was a long-haired girl with slightly naturally curly hair. The long hair undulating like waves accompanied the girl’s raising of her head, like moonlight shining down in seawater. The eyes under the half-length bangs looked a bit tired, but this tiredness actually better highlighted the girl’s slightly melancholic style.

The newcomer smiled somewhat awkwardly, glanced sideways at Du Juan, and said, “I also guessed the news last night, and then they brought me over overnight. I was wondering who would go to the Imperial Capital with me. I didn’t expect it to be you. Old classmate, long time no see.”

Xiao Fen turned his head and glanced at Du Juan who had her back to them, and whispered, “Yeah, long time no see. What a coincidence, Liu Xinyao.”

The girl opposite nodded and said, “Indeed. My parents transferred to Fuyuan City for work. In the blink of an eye, it has been three years. I didn’t expect we could meet again. How have you been?”

Xiao Fen randomly found a chair to sit down, looked at the menu thrown by Du Juan, and whispered, “Not bad. Look, I got into university too. How are your parents’ health?”

“They are fine. How about your family?”

“They are fine too. Everything is fine.”

After saying this, the two fell into silence together. The dining hall unknowingly produced a very awkward atmosphere, which made Xiao Fen feel a bit restless.

Yes, he couldn’t remember Liu Xinyao’s appearance, but thinking about it, for someone like him who could memorize a book at random, how could he really not remember Liu Xinyao? If he hadn’t forced himself to forget, why would he have been depressed for such a long time back then?

When Liu Xinyao reappeared in front of him one day, past memories suddenly broke through those blockades and surged up together, making him feel his nose sour even sitting there. He rubbed his eyebrows, randomly ordered some breakfast, and said, “Just these. I don’t eat much in the morning. Liu Xinyao, you eat more. You are a girl, and sitting in a car for several hours will be very hard.”

Liu Xinyao raised her head to look at Xiao Fen, smiled slightly, lowered her head, and said, “Still a good old guy, aren’t you.”

Xiao Fen rubbed his eyebrows, sat up straight, and looked at the table, not knowing what to think.

Liu Xinyao ate a few bites of breakfast, raised her head wanting to say something to Xiao Fen, saw Xiao Fen like this, her expression darkened, she lowered her head again and silently continued eating.

Du Juan watched coldly from the side. The smile on the corner of her mouth did not last long. She turned her head and sized up Xiao Fen again. This boy who had been reading all night did not appear very tired in the elevator coming up, but after coming up and seeing Liu Xinyao, the whole person seemed to fall into a state of extreme fatigue. Just looking at it, she could feel some decadence and helplessness from him.

Seeing this, Du Juan vaguely felt a bit unbearable. She walked to Xiao Fen’s side, lowered her body, and whispered in Xiao Fen’s ear, “Do you remember the reward of the Real World Mission?”

The corner of Xiao Fen’s mouth twitched. Of course, he knew what Du Juan meant. It was nothing more than him earning a lot of money through the Real World Mission, and then using this money to change the problems between him and Liu Xinyao, and so on.

However, there were many things that money alone could not solve. He rubbed his face and asked in a low voice, “Didn’t you say not to let me meet acquaintances?”

“Right, don’t meet acquaintances, but that doesn’t mean you can’t take acquaintances with you as a cover when you go out.”

Xiao Fen turned his head. The two people’s faces were originally very close. With Xiao Fen’s sudden turn, their eyes were only a few centimeters apart. At such a close distance, both of them could only see each other’s eyes, seeing the turbulent ripples of light in each other’s eyes.

Time seemed to stop suddenly. The two looked at each other quietly like this for a while. Although neither understood what was in the other’s eyes, they seemed to understand something. Du Juan suddenly turned her head away and whispered, “The Outer Court of the Academy also recruits students from outside, and the teaching staff is equally strong. The key is that graduates from such an Outer Court can directly enter the secular enterprises opened by various families. Over time, they can also obtain shares. Plus, the scholarship is very generous. These conditions can easily change some people.”

Xiao Fen smiled bitterly. Of course, he knew that the people referred to by Du Juan were Liu Xinyao’s parents. But then again, Liu Xinyao’s parents’ choice was not wrong, especially when the employment situation was so bad now. Having the Academy mentioned by Du Juan, having large scholarships, and having these things was more practical than going to a first-tier university.