Chapter 6 Can't Bring Himself to Speak
When his younger sister mentioned the name Jia Xuanxuan yesterday, Lu Yuan hadn’t recognized it at all and even wondered who that was.
Only now did he remember that Jia Xuanxuan was the class beauty of Senior Year Class 2, and that he had even written her a love letter back when he was in his second year.
As expected, he had been ruthlessly rejected.
But Lu Yuan vaguely remembered that Jia Xuanxuan’s family seemed to be very wealthy—a fair-skinned rich girl. Still, he needed to confirm that.
So at lunch in the cafeteria, Lu Yuan started asking around about Jia Xuanxuan in a roundabout way.
“Zhou Xiyun, what do you think Jia Xuanxuan’s True Yuan is?”
The two were close friends and were eating together.
Zhou Xiyun glanced at him and earnestly advised, “You still have thoughts about her? Forget it. Listen to me—she’s not from the same world as us.”
“I’m just asking what her True Yuan is. Pure curiosity. I don’t have any thoughts about her.”
“Really?”
“Really!” Lu Yuan thought to himself: Right now, I’m only interested in money.
Zhou Xiyun took a few bites of his food.
“I heard—just heard—that Jia Xuanxuan’s True Yuan is above 120.”
“That high?” Lu Yuan was a little surprised.
Last year’s admission threshold was 112. If Jia Xuanxuan was above 120, then she was basically guaranteed to get into Xiuda University, as long as her written test score wasn’t too bad.
“Definitely not lower than that,” Zhou Xiyun said firmly. “I don’t know why she chose to attend a regular high school like ours, but I do know her goal is the Four Greats.”
“The Four Greats?”
“Lu Yuan, are you still half asleep? You don’t even know what the Four Greats are?”
Looks like he’d made another basic knowledge mistake. Lu Yuan quickly brushed it off and changed the subject.
At the same time, he hurriedly looked up “the Four Greats” on his phone and found out they referred to four top-tier cultivator universities: Qingying, Beiyue, Sangliu, and Xindu.
These four universities were equally ranked and collectively known as the Four Greats.
Lu Yuan nodded, adding another piece of knowledge.
“Then Jia Xuanxuan’s family must be very rich, right?” That was what he really wanted to ask.
“Of course. Her dad owns the Shiweixuan chain restaurants—business is booming! They live in a villa with a swimming pool.
What, are you getting ideas again? Want to marry into her family?” Zhou Xiyun teased.
Marrying into her family was impossible—robbery might be more realistic, Lu Yuan thought. Shiweixuan? That sounded like the place his sister worked at.
This… didn’t seem like something easy to bring up.
Asking a guy for money was one thing—you either got it or you didn’t. But asking a female classmate, especially someone you used to like, for money…
This…
Lu Yuan subconsciously looked up at Jia Xuanxuan, who was sitting at the front of the classroom. His eyes were filled with hesitation and conflict, just like a lovestruck boy trapped in a crush.
Perhaps sensing it, Jia Xuanxuan suddenly turned around.
Their eyes met. Jia Xuanxuan showed an impatient expression and immediately turned back.
Rejected again, huh.
After school, Lu Yuan declined Zhou Xiyun’s invitation to go home together, picked up his schoolbag, and followed Jia Xuanxuan.
There were too many people in the classroom—no place to talk. On the way home, if he sincerely explained his family’s difficulties and begged her to lend him some money, it might work. Girls that age were often compassionate.
What Lu Yuan feared most was seeing a luxury car parked at the school gate, with two men in black opening the door respectfully and saying, “Miss, please get in.”
If that happened, he’d have no chance.
Fortunately, Jia Xuanxuan didn’t act like some over-the-top rich girl. Like the other girls, she walked home with friends.
There was hope!
Walking with her were two girls from other classes and one boy from their class—Chen Shihe, who sat in front of Lu Yuan and was usually on good terms with him.
Unexpectedly, that guy was talking loudly and confidently in front of the three girls, making them giggle from time to time.
“Bootlicker, damn it!” Lu Yuan cursed from behind, annoyed at the delay.
After walking for about ten minutes, they said their goodbyes and gradually went their separate ways.
Lu Yuan followed about fifty meters behind Jia Xuanxuan, like a creep, occasionally hiding behind utility poles to avoid being noticed.
Following a beautiful girl could be romantic—if you were handsome.
Seeing Jia Xuanxuan walking alone, a gust of wind swept through the alley, lifting the hem of her skirt.
Distant memories surfaced. It felt like he could hear his naive heartbeat from back then, finally recalling why he had once been attracted to her.
In that brief moment of distraction, Jia Xuanxuan ahead turned the corner and disappeared into the alley.
Lu Yuan quickly followed, and as he turned the corner, he suddenly saw Jia Xuanxuan standing right there waiting for him, her gaze cold.
“You’ve been following me since school ended.”
Her tone was full of impatience.
Lu Yuan awkwardly scratched at the wall.
Clearly, following someone was also a skill. In his previous life, he wasn’t a special forces soldier or an assassin.
He was just a cook who stir-fried dishes. Getting caught was perfectly normal, okay?
Now wasn’t the right moment to ask for money. Better find another topic first.
Seeing him hesitate, Jia Xuanxuan naturally misunderstood. She sighed.
“Lu Yuan, you’re a good person, but I already told you—we’re impossible.”
“Jia Xuanxuan, you misunderstood.” Lu Yuan straightened his expression and lied smoothly. “I want to apply to Xiuda University. I heard your True Yuan is above 120, so I wanted to ask if you have any tips.”
For now, just get the conversation going. He’d look for a chance later.
Jia Xuanxuan pursed her lips.
“Who’s been spreading that again…” she muttered.
Seeing his sincere attitude, her tone softened a bit.
“True Yuan is a person’s innate talent. Training can only assist, and it’s very expensive.”
She emphasized the words “very expensive,” and Lu Yuan lowered his head in disappointment.
Seemingly unable to bear it, she hesitated for a moment before asking:
“What’s your True Yuan?”
“I tested it two months ago. Only 108.”
That was Zhou Xiyun’s number—Lu Yuan just used it directly.
“108… there’s still some hope. Come with me.”
“After all, I’m your class monitor.”
Jia Xuanxuan led the way, with Lu Yuan following behind. After walking a short distance, they arrived in front of a garden villa. The exterior walls were decorated with luxurious marble, the garden was full of flowers, and there really was a swimming pool.
Outside the yard was a guardhouse with two security guards inside—just ordinary guards, not cultivators. In this world, cultivators mostly worked in government positions and rarely appeared in civilian life.
“My classmate.”
Jia Xuanxuan greeted the guards. One of them glanced at Lu Yuan and opened the gate to let them in.
So this was a genuinely wealthy family. What Zhou Xiyun said—that Jia Xuanxuan was from a different world—really wasn’t an exaggeration.
Thinking about it, Lu Yuan had been pretty bold. Back in his second year, he had actually written a love letter to the daughter of such a prominent family. Ignorance really was fearless.
After changing shoes, they entered the main hall. Jia Xuanxuan’s father, Jia Shengnan, was sitting on the sofa chatting with several business partners.
“Dad, this is my classmate Lu Yuan. He’s here to borrow some materials on True Yuan testing.”
“Hello, Uncle.”
Jia Shengnan looked Lu Yuan up and down. The kid seemed quite spirited.
“Hello.”
After a brief greeting, he went back to his conversation.
Lu Yuan caught bits and pieces of what they were discussing.
One person said, “We really should expand into other cities now. Ningcheng doesn’t have any room left.”
Another sounded worried. “But what kind of dishes will we use to break into a new market?”
At that moment, Jia Xuanxuan waved her hand, and Lu Yuan followed her up the carved wooden staircase to the second floor.
“Wait here for a moment.”
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