Chapter 93: The Timing Isn’t Right

One week after the rooftop performance, in an office of the academic building.

The cool air conditioner hummed, and even though it was blazing hot outside, the inside stayed at a refreshing temperature.

Whether or not the classroom’s AC was turned on depended entirely on the teacher’s mood. Take Yin Yu Old Man, for example—he never used the AC during class. His lessons, hot and boring, truly became a test of endurance in summer.

“Here, Student Lu, this is the award for participating in the School Anniversary Performance.”

“Ah, thank you.”

Lu Yunze took the envelope from the Guidance Counselor, and the thickness of it made his fingers twitch involuntarily.

“What’s wrong?”

“Is there something special about this?”

Lu Yunze knew how much scholarship money he was supposed to receive and knew exactly how a stack of that amount should feel in the hand. But this envelope, handed to him by the Guidance Counselor, definitely felt different from what he remembered.

“Oh, this… actually, this is a special award set up personally by Principal Feng, so there’s a bit more in it than usual.”

“I didn’t expect that at all.”

Lu Yunze had thought that his meeting with Wang Principal was just a matter of exchanging a few polite words. He hadn’t imagined it would lead to something like this.

Could it be that what Wang Principal said about introducing some Master to take him as an Heir was serious?

Just the thought made Ah Yunze a little nervous. The Guidance Counselor was still rambling on, not noticing:

“To be honest, this really isn’t just lip service. This year’s School Anniversary Performance—the biggest surprise was you. Usually, you’re so low-key, but who would have thought you had such talent for piano? Don’t slack off for next year’s Feng Celebration!”

“Yes, understood.”

Lu Yunze had joined the performance just for fun, but now things were getting unexpectedly serious, and he was struggling to keep up.

What bothered him most was that he hadn’t actually shown up for the performance at all—the one who went onstage was his friend, a Secret Art Practitioner from Lan City, Xiao Lin. If any special award should be given, it ought to go to her, not himself.

Introduced to a Master…

Thinking of those National-level Pianists, countless images of grand Music Halls rose up in Lu Yunze’s mind.

Thousands of spectators sat side by side, all watching the sole performer on stage.

A pianist in a tuxedo played upon the keys, producing one breathtaking piece after another.

Trying to swap his own image onto that stage, Chen Yunze couldn’t help but shudder, feeling that he really was daydreaming.

It’s just a simple introduction, isn’t it? Maybe it’s just a formality.

“Lu Yunze, what are you spacing out for?”

The Guidance Counselor’s stern voice snapped him out of his thoughts.

“Ah, nothing.”

“Listen, when you go to see Wang Principal later, you can’t be zoning out like this.”

“Okay, I promise… I’ll go see Principal Feng.”

Lu Yunze couldn’t help but feel he was about to miss out on something big.

“See? I told you, you can’t space out. After class, go straight to Wang Principal’s office. He probably wants to talk to you in detail about meeting the Master.”

Fine, maybe the only one who isn’t taking this seriously is Chen Yunze himself.

Could it be… the fantasy is really about to come true?!

After being excused by the Guidance Counselor, Lu Yunze was still in a daze when he returned to the classroom.

Turning Points in life often come when you least expect it. As a child, he’d lost his family in a fire and had been drifting ever since.

Could this be the second Turning Point in my life?

No, maybe it’s the third. Ever since meeting Jiang Sui, Lu Yunze’s life had changed dramatically, though he hadn’t realized it at first.

The class bell rang, and Xiao Lin and the others, who had been out during the break, returned.

After being treated by Student Li, they had skipped several days of class, and only today did they finally return.

“Big bro, I heard you rich kids all have private KTVs that are super extravagant.”

“Huh? What KTV?”

Xiao Lin’s words made Chen Yunze’s scalp tingle. He thought, Here we go again with the stereotypes he picked up somewhere else.

“Wait, isn’t that true?” Xiao Lin blinked. “I heard Jieyao opened a private music club in Lan City. You can bring any girl you like there, or use it as a secret base for revenge against your enemies.”

“…”

Lu Yunze stretched his neck.

Where does he even get these rumors?

Jieyao, opening a private KTV for shady dealings? I’ve known her this long and never heard of such a thing.

For some reason, it seemed like recently, rumors about Kong Luo’s reputation among the Students had taken a nosedive, with all sorts of nonsense circulating.

Xiao Lin turned to his roommates and suggested, “How about we all go check out one of those KTVs together, like real brothers?”

“No way, I’m drowning in work.” The other guy refused.

“So we’re not real brothers anymore, huh?” Xiao Lin visibly deflated. “Lu bro, come with me!”

“You really are hopeless.” Lu Yunze wiped his hands, telling him to leave him alone.

Lu Yunze didn’t agree, but someone else jumped in.

“Count me in.”

“When the time comes, just keep your phone on standby, and if things get out of hand, we’ll clear the place out.”

“Tsk tsk, nice plan.”

With the teacher coming, Chen Yunze and the joking Xiao Lin and the others took their seats and got out their textbooks for class.

“Hey, can I borrow a pen?” A melodious female voice suddenly floated in from somewhere.

“Sure, here you go.”

Lu Yunze reached for his pen, but realized that besides Xiao Lin and the others, there were no other classmates around him.

So where did that coquettish female voice come from?

“Hey, over here, look down.”

Suddenly, a hand reached out from beneath the desk, startling Chen Yunze enough to almost cry out, but he managed to hold it in.

A head poked out from under the seat, brownish hair covered in dust. No need to guess—it was her.

Lu Yunze quickly glanced around to make sure no one else had noticed, then hurried to help Jiang Sui up from under the chair.

“Where did you come from?”

“From the back. Class was starting and I didn’t want to walk all the way around.”

“It’s not even that far!” Ah Yunze rolled his eyes.

But after Jiang Sui crawled out, instead of standing up, she hopped in front of him and placed both hands on his thighs.

To be honest, this posture was rather suggestive, but thankfully the desk blocked Jiang Sui’s head from view—otherwise, if the teacher saw, he’d think Jiang Sui was giving him some kind of “special massage.”

“You look so tense, Young Master. Want me to give you a full-body massage?”

What the heck does that even mean!

“Kneading my thigh, huh? That’s… creative.” Lu Yunze forced a straight face.

“Or is there somewhere else Young Master wants massaged? Actually, I can use my mouth too, not just my hands. After all, you know how flexible my tongue is, Young Master.”

As she spoke, the little maid cupped her lips and stuck out her tongue slightly, as if “demonstrating.”

Indeed, that tongue is impressively dexterous.

Lu Yunze still hadn’t forgotten how Jiang Sui once used her tongue to tie a cherry stem into a knot.

Afraid of being found out like this, Lu Yunze quickly made her sit properly next to him.

“Why are you even in this class?”

“Because we’re not in the same major.” Chen Yunze couldn’t help laughing.

“I just didn’t want to sit through another boring lecture in my own department, so I came to listen to something more interesting. Or do you want to chase me away, Young Master?”

Jiang Sui put on a pitiful expression.

He knew she was acting, but Chen Yunze just couldn’t resist feeling sorry for her.

It’s over. Feels like this is how I’ll be for the rest of my life.

He’d thought this class would become awkward, but Jiang Sui truly came to listen—she didn’t distract him at all, and even paid close attention to the teacher.

She deliberately scooted closer, pressing up against Lu Yunze even in the summer heat, claiming that this way there was more “classroom atmosphere.”

Lu Yunze wanted to borrow a textbook for her from Xiao Lin and the others, but considering those three’s study habits, probably none of them even brought their books.

With an extra person’s body heat, Chen Yunze was soon sweating, and the girl’s fragrance made it even harder for him to focus on class.

“Hey, look!”

Just then, Xiao Lin noticed there was a girl who hadn’t been there before.

Good, now that there are witnesses, she shouldn’t be able to act too boldly, right?

Lu Yunze let out a sigh of relief.

“Hi there.”

Jiang Sui flashed a friendly smile and waved at them.

“I’m just sitting in on the class.”

“Oh, cool.”

Xiao Lin and his roommates exchanged glances, then nodded, as if they’d taken on a new, important mission.

“Lu bro, we’re heading out to KTV to investigate.”

“Wish us luck!”

“Good luck, good luck!”

They left in a flash, so fast that Chen Yunze couldn’t even react.

He remembered that at the start of the term, they’d said that after surviving their ordeal, they understood the meaning of life and would study seriously from now on. So how did they end up back to their old ways already?

With no one else around to disturb them, Jiang Sui could snuggle up to Chen Yunze as much as she wanted.

No Jieyao here, and the only one who seemed to notice them was that ever-present third wheel, but for now, this was the perfect opportunity to have Lu Yunze all to herself, wasn’t it?

Of course, Jiang Sui hadn’t come just to cuddle up to Lu Yunze.

Just before the end of class, Jiang Sui said:

“Young Master, you’re going to see Principal Feng soon, right?”

“How did you know that?”

“I just happened to pass by the office earlier and overheard you and the Guidance Counselor talking.” Jiang Sui grinned mischievously.

“So, what’s your plan?” Chen Yunze tugged at his shirt collar.

Jiang Sui kept him in suspense:

“If you really plan to meet with Wang Principal, I suggest you wait an hour after class before you go.”

“What for?”

“Heavenly Opportunity cannot be revealed.”

No matter how suspicious Lu Yunze got, she wouldn’t reveal the reason. Instead, she just hummed a tune, looking relaxed.

Was there some secret to all this?

Until the end of class, as they said their goodbyes, Ah Yunze still had no clue.

But making the principal wait too long would seem disrespectful.

It’s not like I’d walk in on a murder scene and get framed as the culprit, right?

That kind of cliché wouldn’t really happen in real life, would it?

But he had a stubborn streak: if Jiang Sui told him not to go early, he just had to prove her wrong, so as soon as class ended, he hurried out of the academic building toward the principal’s office.

Standing at the door, Chen Yunze wiped his sweaty hands on his brow.

What if the principal was already there with the Master—he couldn’t afford to be rude.

“Principal, are you in?”

Chen Yunze saw the door wasn’t closed all the way and pushed it open.

And in the next second, he was stunned.

The first thing he saw wasn’t Principal Feng, but a pair of snow-white buttocks.