by Dragon King
The mid-aged man let out a roar. He was impatient and flung his arm, blowing Duan Yao directly outside.
451 Cold War
“Girls, dinner is ready!”
Grandma called out from the living room.
“Coming, Grandma!”
From the rooms downstairs and upstairs, Lu Linlin, Lu Lili, Xie Yujia, and Zhao Yanzi came out almost at the same time.
In her apron, Grandma couldn’t stop smiling.
Zhen Congming yawned while he walked out of his room with Little White following him closely.
Hao Ren walked downstairs from the second floor wearing a short-sleeved shirt.
“Come and eat zongzi!” Grandma led the girls to the table and put chopsticks before them.
“Thank you, Grandma!” Xie Yujia and the other three girls said simultaneously.
“The fillings are duck egg and fresh pork. Each of you must eat at least two zongzi, or you’ll get hungry!” Grandma smiled and asked, “How were your sleeps last night?”
“Very good, Grandma!” Zhao Yanzi answered before the others.
“That’s good!” Grandma nodded with satisfaction. “Ren, you are a young man and must eat three at least three zongzi!”
“Ok…” Hao Ren sat at the table and sighed helplessly when he saw that the zongzi were as big as fists.
“Little White, come! You eat a zongzi too!” Grandma put a small bowl on the floor and unwrapped a small zongzi before putting it into the bowl.
Little White sniffed at it and decided that it didn’t want to eat it.
“This puppy is picky.” Grandma patted Little White’s head lightly.
“Little White, be good!” Xie Yujia urged.
Reluctantly, Little White lowered its head and began to nibble at the zongzi.
When it was halfway through the dumpling, it found something else besides meat!
It was an Essence Combination Pill!
It was a type of elixir pill that was most fitting for spirit beasts since it could improve the spirit beasts’ physique and accelerate their growth.
Exhilarated, Little White’s eyes lit up and swallowed the rest of the zongzi.
It looked up at Grandma expectantly, hoping for another one.
However, Grandma called out, “Zhonghua, Yue Yang, drive the kids to school!”
Hao Zhonghua and Yue Yang each drove a white Ford to the gate of the house, beckoning at them.
“Thank you, Auntie!” Lu Linlin and Lu Lili ran over and got in Yue Yang’s car before the others.
“Auntie!” Zhao Yanzi jumped into Yue Yang’s car.
Obviously, Yue Yang liked her more than Hao Zhonghua.
Xie Yujia helped Grandma to clean up before walking out and getting into Hao Zhonghua’s car. Hao Ren followed her into the car as well.
Stretching, Zhen Congming also got into Hao Zhonghua’s car.
Yue Yang bought a new white Ford. With four members in the family, one car had been sufficient for them. However, with the increase of the temporary and permanent residents living in their home, one car could no longer meet the needs of the family.
Due to yesterday’s rain, the road was slippery, and the Ford driven by Yue Yang, who was not a very skillful driver, was very soon left behind by Hao Zhonghua’s Ford.
“Yesterday, I had a small argument with your mom,” Hao Zhonghua said while he drove the car.
“Huh?” Hao Ren turned to look at Hao Zhonghua.
“Over some minor things.” Hao Zhonghua shook his head and looked at Xie Yujia who was sitting in the back seat through the rear-view mirror. “Yujia, are you going to the U.S. for the summer break?”
“Ah?” Surprised, Xie Yujia nodded. “Erm… I’m supposed to visit my parents in the U.S.”
Hao Ren turned to look back at Xie Yujia, but he remained silent. Xie Yujia missed her parents in the U.S., and it was natural for her to keep them company during the summer vacation.
“Ren, do you want to go with Yujia?” Hao Zhonghua asked suddenly.
“Ugh?” Hao Ren looked at Hao Zhonghua in surprise.
“Yujia’s parents cared for you when you were little, and they hoped that you could visit them in the U.S.,” Hao Zhonghua continued.
“Oh…” Hao Ren hesitated. “Aren’t Yujia’s parents very busy with their business?”
“Their factories recruited several managers. Besides, their business is usually slow in July and August, and they are not busy in that period,” Hao Zhonghua said.
Hearing his father’s words, Hao Ren turned to look at Xie Yujia and nodded. “Ok. I’ll go and visit them.”
“Ok…” Hao Zhonghua nodded with satisfaction. “I’ll take a few days off and go with you.”
“Isn’t Mom going?” Hao Ren asked immediately.
“She…” Hao Zhonghua tightened his grip on the steering wheel and said, “She will be busy, and I don’t think she can take any time off after the end of June.”
“Oh…” Hao Ren didn’t ask any more questions.
He glanced in the rear-view mirror on his side and couldn’t see Yue Yang’s Ford anymore.
When Hao Zhonghua dropped off Zhen Congming at the gate of LingZhao Elementary School, Hao Ren who was sitting in the passenger seat saw a white Ford stopped at LingZhao Middle School not far from them.
Vivacious Zhao Yanzi got out of the white Ford and waved at the driver enthusiastically.
Whoosh!
Hao Zhonghua started his Ford and passed Yue Yang’s Ford.
It was evident to Hao Ren that his parents were in a cold war.
About ten minutes later, Hao Zhonghua drove Hao Ren and Xie Yujia to the gate of East Ocean University.
“Thank you! Uncle!” Xie Yujia got out of the car and felt a little awkward.
“Dad, drive safe!” Hao Ren said to Hao Zhonghua.
“I will!” Hao Zhonghua waved at him before turning the white Ford smoothly toward the direction of the Ocean Research Institute where he worked.
Standing before the school gate, Hao Ren and Xie Yujia looked at each other with some embarrassment.
“Let’s go. The first class is about to begin!” Xie Yujia said.
“Ok!” Hao Ren turned immediately and strode into campus.
Shoulder to shoulder, they walked toward Academic Building C with thoughts weighing on their minds, but neither of them wanted to share their thoughts with each other.
The campus road was wet and full of puddles. While they walked around the puddles, they saw the reflections of them walking shoulder to shoulder in the water.
“If it’s not convenient for you, you don’t have to go and visit my parents,” Xie Yujia said in a low voice.
“Oh! It’s not like that,” Hao Ren answered hurriedly.
“There are many things that I haven’t told them,” Xie Yujia said again in a low voice.
“For example?” Hao Ren asked tentatively.
“For example, I haven’t told them that I like you,” Xie Yujia said.
Splash!
Hao Ren stepped into a puddle.
He turned to look at Xie Yujia and saw her expression didn’t change.
“I’m just kidding. My parents miss you as well.” Xie Yujia quickened her steps and walked into Academic Building C.
After flicking the water off his shoes, Hao Ren hurriedly entered the Academic Building C after her.
They walked upstairs to the third floor and entered classroom 312.
Their classmates had gotten used to seeing them coming to class together. After all, in everyone’s eyes, Hao Ren was Xie Yujia’s boyfriend, and they were an official couple.
There were two vacant seats in the front row of the classroom. Even though Zhou Liren who was sitting in the last row waved at Hao Ren enthusiastically, Hao Ren followed Xie Yujia, and they sat in the two empty seats in the front row.
“Damn! You forget your buddies when you’re with your girlfriend!” Zhou Liren muttered, ignoring the fact that he himself would immediately ditch his buddie
s at the sight of beautiful girls.
Pitta-patter… It began to drizzle outside the classroom.
The students who had just returned from the Dragon Boat Festival holiday were all tired while the teacher on the platform was discussing the summary for the final exam. Xie Yujia borrowed Ma Lina’s notes and began to copy them earnestly while Hao Ren looked up and listened carefully.
After reaching Gen-level, not only his cultivation strength grew, but his IQ experienced an increase as well. He understood everything the teacher said while the complicated structures of the mechanical parts took shape in his mind quickly.
He just couldn’t understand why Zhao Yanzi, who had reached Zhen-level and thus was supposed to be a gifted girl, would be so poor in her studies. He attributed it to her inattention to her classes.
The only sounds in the classroom were the teacher’s voice and the scratching sounds on paper as students took notes. Outside, the drizzle washed the dust off the flowers and grasses, making the red and green colors more vibrant.
Suddenly, he remembered the inspector’s token that he had tossed into his necklace. He took it out immediately and attached it to a string on his waist.
“Come to my office when the class is over.” Su Han’s voice sounded suddenly.
“Ok!” Hao Ren answered immediately.
All the other students and the teacher looked at Hao Ren who had spoken suddenly.
“Ugh… Nothing.” Hao Ren lowered his head slowly.
He was still not used to receiving messages from Su Han through the token.
“How was your trip to Sixth Heaven?” Su Han asked.
“How did you know that I went to Sixth Heaven?” Hao Ren asked in surprise. Of course, it was convenient to communicate without opening his mouth, but he had a weird feeling as if Su Han was living in his heart.
“Do you think the Dragon God Shrine doesn’t know everything you do?” Su Han said coldly.
Hao Ren was surprised that the Dragon God Shrine still knew his whereabouts after he put the token, equivalent to a tracker, into his storage space which could disconnect nature essences and spiritual senses.
It seemed to have nothing to do with the token. The intelligence network of the Dragon God Shrine had spread to places above Fifth Heaven, and its ability in collecting information was phenomenal.
“I just looked around on Sixth Heaven. What are you doing?” Hao Ren asked.
No matter how powerful the intelligence network was, Hao Ren thought that it was not able to penetrate the Ethereal Summit, which meant that the valley on Fifth Heaven was absolutely his private territory.
“I’m drinking tea and cultivating,” Su Han said.
“I see…” Hao Ren could imagine the scene of Su Han cultivating in her office. On a rainy day like this, Su Han would look especially charming while she sat at the window.
“If it’s convenient for you…” Su Han suddenly sounded hesitant. “Can you ask Xie Yujia to make two more Beauty Pills for me?”
“You want them for someone?” Hao Ren asked.
“For myself. They are really effective; My skin got smoother after I took it,” Su Han answered.
“Ugh…” Hao Ren lowered his head in exasperation.
452 Women’s Minds Are Hard to Guess!
“Ask Xie Yujia to come with you after class. That’s all.” Su Han disconnected their communication.
Touching the token at his waist, Hao Ren knew he could call Su Han any time but didn’t dare to interrupt her cultivation.
“There are three ways to control the DC motor speed, which are connecting the armature circuit with resistance in series, changing the armature voltage and weakening the magnetic flux…”
The teacher was still talking on the platform.
He turned his head and found Xie Yujia writing her notes in great detail. These notes would be the greatest help to them on their final exams.
Didi… Hao Ren got a text message on his cell phone.
He clicked it open and saw it was from Zhou Liren, “Please make a copy of Xie Yujia’s notes for your buddies in miseries.”
Hao Ren looked back at Zhou Liren who was smiling flatteringly at him with his hands in a praying gesture.
Hao Ren looked at him in ‘disgust’ and turned back to the lesson.
Didi… He got another text message.
“You are coming to tutor me tonight, right?” It was from Zhao Yanzi.
Hao Ren exited the message app and logged into his QQ account on his cell phone. Sure enough, Zhao Yanzi was online.
“The final exams are near. You must focus on reviewing in class!” Hao Ren typed.
“The teachers are boring. You teach better than they do,” Zhao Yanzi replied immediately.
“I’m busy tonight and can’t go to your place,” Hao Ren replied.
“What! You don’t dare!” Zhao Yanzi got frustrated by his message.
Picturing Zhao Yanzi pouting in her classroom, Hao Ren couldn’t help smiling while he typed his answer, “Don’t go up to the Fifth Heaven these few days and focus on reviewing. I’ll go over tonight.”
“Humph! Humph! Humph! Humph!” Zhao Yanzi typed four humphs and nothing else.
Hao Ren turned his head and looked out of the window at the misty campus in the drizzle.
“Zhao Yanzi must be seeing a similar scene in her school while she is sitting in her classroom with her mind wandering,” Hao Ren thought.
Ding… The bell rang, signaling the end of the class.
Xie Yujia returned the notes to Ma Lina, and she would copy them again back in her dorm. She was the most diligent student in the class as well as the best student.
Even when she had to spend energy to manage class affairs, she received scholarships each term.
“Big brother! Big brother!” Zhou Liren dragged Huang Jianfeng and others to Hao Ren’s side. “Ugh… Can we borrow notes from our sister-in-law?”
Now that Xie Yujia was Hao Ren’s girlfriend, they thought they were close to her as Hao Ren’s buddies. Since they received no reply from Hao Ren, they came to beg in person.
Although she still had some authority over them as the former class president, Xie Yujia blushed slightly when she heard them call her ‘sister-in-law’ in the front of the whole class.
“Sis…” Before Zhou Liren could finish, Xie Yujia hurriedly packed up and said, “Go get them from Ma Lina. All my notes are on my bookshelf.”
“Thanks a lot, sister-in-law!” Zhou Liren turned to Ma Lina happily.
Ma Lina snorted lightly. “Follow me!”
“Ok! Thank you, big sister!” Zhou Liren followed Ma Lina closely. After all, he and his buddies had failed several courses last year. If they continued like this, they would be finished!
What a bonus to be buddies with Hao Ren!
After Zhou Liren left, Xie Yujia turned her head back with pinkness still on her face. “I’ll go to the library and borrow some books.”
“I’ll go with you,” Hao Ren said as he looked at the drizzle outside
Xie Yujia had left her bicycle at her dorm building and had to walk to the library. In the drizzle, the air in the school was exceptionally fresh, and the students who were passing them added energy to the campus.
Xie Yujia lifted her slim white arm and placed her palm above her forehead to block the fine drizzle.
With her white skin, slim fingers, and perfect arm shape, she looked even more beautiful than those artistic statues made with great efforts.
The male students who were on their way to class all kept glancing at Xie Yujia.
“That guy is Hao Ren, right? His girlfriend Xie Yujia is really beautiful…”
The whispered gossips entered Hao Ren’s ears.
“Let’s go.” Hao Ren held onto Xie Yujia’s hand and quickened his steps.
Surprised, Xie Yujia’s eyes opened more, and she immediately quickened her steps to match Hao Ren’s.
The fine drizzle left moisture on her arms, and her skin felt cool.
When Hao Ren held her hand and silently injected a trace of fire-elemental nature essence into her body, she suddenly felt a sense of warmth.
Xie Yujia’s Life-Death Notes could absorb nature essence from the surroundings. At this moment, her heart felt warm along with her body.
Wearing a short-sleeved denim shirt and a fluttering plaid skirt, her long and slim legs attracted the male students’ attention.
Although she was wearing a pair of flat canvas shoes instead of high heels, her figure was more eye-catching than those girls who spent lots of time on their make-up and outfits.
The guys who kept looking back at Xie Yujia with longing suddenly stumbled forward into the academic buildings as a gust of wind blew at them.
“Su Han asked us to go to her office. I didn’t mention it in the classroom with all the classmates near us,” Hao Ren said.
“Ok…” Xie Yujia nodded and forgot that she planned to go to the library.
Holding Xie Yujia’s hand, Hao Ren jumped over the puddles steadily while they walked toward the administration building which was beside the library.
In her canvas shoes, Xie Yujia jumped agilely between the puddles while holding tightly onto Hao Ren.
“This is enough for me,” Xie Yujia told herself silently.
Hao Ren didn’t release Xie Yujia’s slim and soft hand until they stepped onto the steps of the administration building where the teachers worked in, and he brushed the raindrops from his jacket.
Xie Yujia lowered her head to tidy up her hair and followed Hao Ren up to the third floor.
Hao Ren was familiar with the way and walked directly to Su Han’s office door.
“Come in!”
Sensing Hao Ren’s arrival, Su Han said before Hao Ren knocked on the door.
Hao Ren pushed open the door while Xie Yujia stood by his side nervously.
“Ms. Su…” Xie Yujia saw Su Han and greeted her cautiously.
Although she had seen Su Han several times outside of the school and even watched the dragon boat race during the Dragon Boat Festival yesterday with her, Xie Yujia was still nervous when she saw this iceberg-like, beautiful teacher in the school.
“Come in,” Su Han said calmly.
Hao Ren walked in, and Xie Yujia followed him immediately.
