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Zhang Pinghai took a hearty bite of his apple and glanced out at the bustling crowd outside. "It's time for lunch. What do you want to eat? I'll bring it for you."
Li Xiaonan's mind was in a daze, and for some reason, the details about the Starry Illusion Continent were gradually fading from his memory. He could barely recall what Ling Kui looked like anymore.
In contrast, everything about Earth was becoming increasingly clear. For instance, he needed to be in Room 302 of Building Three for University Physics Class in the afternoon.
He felt frustrated as he pondered over it but couldn't make sense of anything. However, his stomach was definitely growling with hunger.
He rummaged through his pocket and pulled out his student card. "I'll have six liang of rice and a bowl of free soup."
Zhang Pinghai frowned and didn't respond.
"Looks like the legendary poor guy who can only afford two bowls of rice and a bowl of free soup really exists," Li Xiaonan said with an embarrassed smile.
Given his family's financial situation, even paying tuition was a struggle. If it weren't for government subsidies, Li Xiaonan wouldn't have been able to attend this university at all.
While tuition fees were waived, affording meals had become a significant issue.
In the university cafeteria, one liang of rice cost two mao, so six liang barely filled him up to eighty percent. A single lunch cost him one yuan and two mao. Back in the day, the money he earned from selling coal for a week wasn't even enough to cover a week's worth of meals.
Zhang Pinghai waved his hand dismissively. "Forget it; I'll treat you to lunch this time. Just take a break for now, and I'll bring you some big ribs to ease your worries."
Li Xiaonan smiled foolishly, still surprised to hear that a big meal could calm one's nerves. However, he felt grateful for this roommate he had only recently met.
"Stop grinning like an idiot," Zhang Pinghai said, throwing out the remark as he hurried away.
Li Xiaonan touched his face and muttered to himself, "Am I really that silly? I guess I've gotten used to being a fool in my dreams."
But why did it feel so rough?
Li Xiaonan stared blankly at his fingers. On the base of his index finger was a ring, its metallic surface engraved with patterns of a shield and sword, gleaming brightly. He felt a surge of excitement.
The Soul Ring is the Soul Ring.
It wasn't a dream.
Everything he had experienced was real—the Starry Illusion Continent was real, cultivation was real, Ling Kui was real; everything was indeed real.
As long as it was real, there must be a way to return. Great! Great! Wives, wait for me! The building is about to collapse; hurry down! Which major are you in? If not, I'll tell the counselor!
Just then, the cleaning lady happened to pass by. Upon seeing the situation, she immediately put her hands on her hips and scolded him.
Li Xiaonan shrank his neck and thought to himself: We're already in college; why do we still have to report to teachers? What else can we do besides telling on each other?
Wasn't that just a shoddy project?
Suddenly, he heard a voice that made his body go weak.
He had seen the new counselor at the freshman mobilization meeting—a round-headed man with a big belly. How did he suddenly turn into a woman?
He turned towards the sound and saw a beautiful woman slightly leaning in from beside the door. She wore a crisp white shirt that hugged her impressive curves, making one worry about the buttons' durability.
A black professional skirt wrapped around her voluptuous hips, and her long, toned legs were quite enticing.
Li Xiaonan was taken aback—not because of the new counselor's beauty and figure but because she was none other than Qin Yu, the university English teacher he had seen earlier that morning.
She was also the first person to notice the precariously swaying ceiling fan above him.
The cleaning lady with the life preserver cast a cold glance at Qin Yu and said, "This kid is fine now; you can take him away this afternoon."
Qin Yu nodded and slowly walked over to Li Xiaonan, saying, "Are you okay now?"
"Thank you for your concern, Teacher Qin. I'm fine."
"This incident startled you, but thankfully you weren't hurt. I heard your family isn't in a good situation, so this is the school's way of showing support. Please accept it."
As Qin Yu spoke, he took an envelope from his black leather bag and handed it to Li Xiaonan.
Li Xiaonan was taken aback and didn't reach out to take it immediately.
He thought to himself: The responsibility for this incident lies entirely with the school. It seems they want to settle this privately now.
So they send a beautiful woman to soothe my wounded heart.
Should I act high and mighty and refuse the money?
Then resolutely say that the school gave me the opportunity to study, and this was just an accident; I can't accept money from the school.
If I did that, I would truly be foolish.
Not accepting it would be a missed opportunity; I could send it back home.
Seeing that he remained silent and didn't take the envelope, Qin Yu continued, "The school leadership has discussed this. Given your family's special circumstances and your excellent admission results, your tuition for four years will be completely waived. Additionally, you will receive a monthly allowance of 32 yuan."
Li Xiaonan felt a surge of joy and thought to himself: This is great! Should I continue to play dumb? Maybe I can gain even more benefits.
Sigh, never mind. One should learn to be content.
Li Xiaonan reached out to take the envelope from Qin Yu's hand, grinning as he said, "Thanks for the school's support. Let's go play Dota in the gaming room."
He awkwardly scratched his face and added, "But I don't know how to use a computer..."
"Uh... are you from Mars or something?"
Afterward, the two had a meal and then wandered directly to the classroom to wait for class to start. This time, Li Xiaonan was smart enough not to choose a seat under the fan.
After all, the chance of being hit by the fan was too small; a greater risk was simply being knocked out cold.
With time still on their hands, Li Xiaonan took a moment to look at the envelope—three thousand yuan.
The sharp-eyed Zhang Pinghai muttered, "The school is so stingy. They clearly think you're easy to bully."
Li Xiaonan chuckled lightly; three thousand was still a significant amount for him.
He took five hundred and stuffed it into his backpack, planning to send the remaining two thousand five back home.
After enduring four consecutive physics classes in the afternoon, Zhang Pinghai, who sat next to Li Xiaonan, was already drained.
He lay on the desk and whispered, "Why isn't class over yet? Which idiot teacher scheduled all four classes of the week together? This is definitely Black Monday!"
"Five more minutes," Li Xiaonan said as he took off his glasses and rubbed his tired eyes.
He couldn't help but sigh; being nearsighted was truly a hassle...
"Great!" Zhang Pinghai suddenly sat up, looking at Li Xiaonan with disbelief. "You understood everything?"
Li Xiaonan shook his head and picked up his pen, sitting up straight.
Zhang Pinghai scoffed, "Enough with the act, be careful or you might get struck by lightning."
Li Xiaonan smiled lightly. "You can understand this stuff just by reading; there's no need to listen."
"Then what were you listening to so intently?"
"I was listening to her lecture; it's useful for guessing exam questions," Li Xiaonan replied with a grin, choosing not to say more.
The five minutes quickly passed. Li Xiaonan stretched and said, "Let's go; I'll treat you to dinner."
"Sure, you treat, and I'll pay the bill," Zhang Pinghai said as he threw an arm around Li Xiaonan's shoulders and headed outside.
Li Xiaonan couldn't help but sigh. At one hundred seventy centimeters tall, Zhang Pinghai was indeed a great height to lean on, but his every word and action warmed Li Xiaonan's heart.
"Li Xiaonan!" Just as they stepped out into the crowd, a woman called out to them.
Li Xiaonan turned in surprise and saw it was Qin Yu.
He quickly greeted her, "Hello, Teacher Qin!"
Qin Yu glanced back anxiously and hurriedly grabbed Li Xiaonan's arm, saying, "Didn't you say you would treat me to a meal? There's no time like the present; let's go today."
Li Xiaonan was taken aback and hadn't fully processed what was happening before she was pulled toward the cafeteria, along with Zhang Pinghai.
The journey that should have taken ten minutes was cut down to five. Li Xiaonan stole a glance at the high heels Qin Yu was wearing.
Women are truly remarkable creatures; even in high heels, they can move so quickly.
Qin Yu found a spot to sit down and let out a sigh of relief.
She smiled apologetically and said, "I'm sorry. You won't hold it against me for being so abrupt, will you?"
Zhang Pinghai immediately chimed in, "Not at all! It's our honor to treat Beautiful Teacher to a meal."
Li Xiaonan nodded and asked, "What do you want to eat? I'll go buy it."
Qin Yu looked around and suddenly appeared flustered, lowering her head as she replied, "Anything is fine."
Li Xiaonan nodded and turned to Zhang Pinghai, who quickly added, "I'll go with you. You can't carry everything by yourself."
With that, the two of them left their seats.
On the way, Zhang Pinghai nudged Li Xiaonan with his elbow and whispered, "You're quite lucky. Back during military training, I teased you for not having any romantic prospects. I must have been blind; she's stunning!"
Li Xiaonan chuckled twice and said, "A beautiful woman equals trouble."
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