Chapter 97

Second Update

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Li Pu stood at the foot of the school building. Some students who had finished class early saw him and smiled at him with understanding.

"That sis-con again..." A girl even whispered to her best friend, "He comes every day."

"Ah, who can blame him when his sister looks like a little fairy. It's really enviable, hateful, and makes one jealous! If Ji Senior could follow me around like that, I'd die happy."

"Save it, I heard that Chenxian Junior's father is a big shot in Europe, with a face that could topple a city and a high-end family. After getting into the Comprehensive Studies Department, she's almost breaking records in everything except computer skills, which are inferior to 'Black Lotus' that crazy girl. You want to compare with her? Lose some weight first!" The first girl retorted.

"What big shot in Europe? How can she have a pure Chinese brother then?" The fat girl, clearly a Chenxian hater, rolled her eyes.

"Why don't you ask that sis-con?" The first girl urged.

"No way! I heard that Cui Fenzhi from the Physical Education Department caused trouble for him the other day and got a big loss! Many people saw it, I wouldn't dare to mess with him."

"Isn't Cui Fenzhi the bully of the school? Even the instructors are afraid of him, and he still lost?"

"Yeah, I heard from the Physical Education Department that he challenged that sis-con in a simulated combat and lost. Now everyone in the Physical Education Department is discussing whether that sis-con is stronger or if Ji Senior is stronger."

"Ah, we are ordinary students in a special school..." The two girls held hands and ran off with a sigh.

"..." The young man's facial muscles twitched silently. Since reuniting with Xiao Xian that day, his nickname had become "that sis-con."

"Hey, Li Pu, waiting for Xiao Xian again?" A tall, beautiful short-haired senior walked over and greeted Li Pu friendly.

"Senior Ling." Li Pu nodded at her, a bit surprised that this Senior Liang Ling would take the initiative to greet him today. Liang Ling was a prominent figure at school, born into a military family in the north, with an open and dignified personality, and was the second-in-command in the Super Ability Studies Department. She was very popular in school, considered a famous high-branch flower.

It was said that her boyfriend was the most handsome and talented senior in the Physical Education Department, Fang Gan (Ji Wangyue Senior could only be considered the most beautiful...). They were the most famous couple in the school.

"It's my birthday tomorrow, I've booked a nice place and invited friends from all departments to play in the city." Liang Ling handed Li Pu an invitation without hesitation, winking at him, "Remember to bring your sister."

Going to Yanjing City? Li Pu took the invitation without comment.

Not long after Liang Ling left, a stunningly beautiful girl came bounding down the stairs, her skirt flaring. "Hi~~" As soon as she reached the bottom, she waved at him from a distance and quickly walked over to Li Pu. Behind her, a silent young man in military uniform followed at a constant distance.

"Starving! Let's go to the cafeteria~" Chen Xian walked up to Li Pu, holding his hand affectionately, a natural gesture. It was as if, years ago, when they first met, the boy had held her hand without hesitation, leading her around.

The warmth of her delicate, small hand in his palm seemed to reach deep into the young man's heart. It had been almost a week since their reunion, and Li Pu was beginning to get used to this life, as if the time that had paused had resumed.

I like this girl, the kind of affection for a childhood friend, a best friend, a family member, and even... a member of the opposite sex. In the moment of their reunion a few days ago, Li Pu understood this.

From the first meeting in that distant summer, the seed of affection had been planted in his heart, sprouting and growing with time, its roots entwining his entire being. The years of separation had not diluted this longing in the slightest; instead, it had been etched deeply into his heart.

— As long as there is this answer, everything is enough.

As for Di Tianxia's intentions, the handling of the alien legacy, the threat of the Serpent of Wisdom, and what the future holds... these whirlpools are just secondary issues to him, to be dealt with as they come.

At the cafeteria, Yan Xiaoyan and Tang Youyou were already waiting at a table. Since Senior Xiaowang took charge of Chen Xian's safety on campus, Yan Xiaoyan had been making efforts to befriend Chen Xian, as this allowed her to spend more time with her secretly admired senior. Over the past week, Li Pu, Chen Xian, Ji Wangyue, Yan Xiaoyan, and Tang Youyou had basically formed a five-person group.

"Xian, did Senior Liang Ling invite you to her birthday party tomorrow?" Yan Xiaoyan's first words to Chen Xian were these.

"Uh-huh." Chen Xian nodded lightly.

"Are you going?" Yan Xiaoyan's face was full of "Go, go!" She had also received an invitation. If Chen Xian went, then Senior Xiaowang would definitely go too. In a sense, this would be her first indirect date with Senior Xiaowang. The girl's head was full of such fangirl thoughts.

"I'm not very familiar with Senior Liang Ling..." Chen Xian was still a bit hesitant.

"It's fine." Tang Youyou, with her chubby little hands supporting her round face, said in a muffled voice, "Senior Liang Ling has always been like this. She loves inviting talented classmates, and she likes Xian Sister the most."

The people here were all young, the youngest being nine and the oldest nineteen. There was no internet in the school dorms, so the opportunity to go out and have fun was quite attractive. Chen Xian looked at Li Pu, who naturally nodded. Then everyone looked at Ji Wangyue.

"..." Ji Wangyue frowned slightly, "Where is the venue?"

"Yanjing 897 District." Yan Xiaoyan hurriedly said, "I heard that Instructor Lin Jie was also invited."

Fang Gan and the instructor had a good relationship, so it was normal for him to invite the instructor. Ji Wangyue thought for a moment and nodded, "If Miss Elie wants to go out for a change, I can arrange the schedule."

The next day, outside a private club converted from a factory in Yanjing 897 District, one car after another parked in the square in front of the door. Liang Ling had a wide social circle and was the second generation of a powerful military family. Being a representative figure in the school, this invitation had indeed brought many young masters from Yanjing.

Li Pu and Chen Xian were among them. Li Pu didn't have any particularly high-end clothes, still wearing a white shirt and jeans. Chen Xian was dressed simply, but only those familiar with luxury goods could see that every item from her accessories to her shoes was custom-made by top overseas masters.

Even Ji Wangyue wasn't wearing his green army uniform, but a well-tailored Qipai suit. However, his beauty gave the impression of a male in women's clothing. Yan Xiaoyan, despite dressing up especially, looked more girlish than usual, with a fit and attractive figure, and a full, round thigh in a blue qipao, giving her a short-haired Chun-Li vibe. Unfortunately, she lost out to the male beside her in the "beauty" department.

As for Tang Youyou, in her puffy dress, she looked like a cute doll. However, such a young girl was a bit out of place in this setting, so she had to hold onto Sister Xiaoyan's hand, following her like a little shadow wherever she went.

In the crowd, a beautiful girl in a wine-red short skirt with twin pigtails casually took a cup of iced mixed fruit juice from a tray held by a glasses-wearing maid. Licking her red lips, she looked in a certain direction, a satisfied expression in her eyes.

— That Elie Anelita Phoenix, who almost became my dear junior, is really very cute. I hope she doesn't get spoiled too easily...

Besides Omega Lili, who was suitable for infiltration, there was also the "Monster Maid" Rebecca, Fumou Wu Huan, Long Taiyang, and Hu Qinglan. Even Agent 47, after a slight makeover, was working as a bartender at the bar, skillfully performing fancy bartending.

Only the "Night Demon" Noah, whose appearance was too bizarre, did not appear in this formal setting.

This location was carefully chosen a few days ago. It was in the cultural vanguard area of Yanjing City, relatively remote compared to the city center, and usually quite lively. Therefore, if something small happened, it wouldn't be too strange.

"Rebecca, let's go talk to the target..." Omega Lili took a sip of the juice, licked her red lips, and walked over to Li Pu and Chen Xian.

The Raven King's goal was to obtain the Phoenix Duke's secret. For Omega Lili, she believed that as long as Chen Xian had the answer in her heart, the secret would no longer be a secret after a short face-to-face conversation.

— The task is too easy. If possible, I really want to make a bigger fuss.

Omega Lili walked up to Chen Xian, close enough to make Ji Wangyue start to pay attention, raised the juice to the girl, and said with a smile, "Hi, Elie." She glanced around with a disdainful smile, "These are your classmates now? How disappointing."

"Hello, may I ask who you are?" Chen Xian asked softly. With her innate spiritual sense, she could feel that the girl in front of her had a strange feeling towards her.

Some hostility, some kindness, and some indescribable strange emotions.

— Emotions that made her a bit afraid.

"I'm Omega Lili, who almost became your senior." The twin-tailed beauty said without reservation, "Oh, the old crow's student. What a pity, if you were my junior, I would probably like you a lot."

"Now, I can only dig some things out of your mind. But that's too brutal. Why don't you just tell me, what is it that your father, the Phoenix Duke, is hiding that even the teacher finds troublesome?" Omega Lili's deep eyes stared at the girl, her spiritual energy highly concentrated, like a wave surging to a peak.

Her bodyguards? No problem, a high-compression mental manifestation superpower wave would take care of them. The only one she couldn't harm was the girl in front of her.