Even though his great na reverberated through the Martial Arts World and the circles of underground overlords, Qin Chu and his wife still didn't know that their son had inadvertently beco a figure revered by countless people.
After leaving Dianbai, bidding farewell to Ye Jizu and Lai Zhuge, and wandering for several days, Qin Fan finally returned to Jiangzhou.
「No. 1 Villa.」
As he stepped onto the estate grounds, the smile on his face instantly vanished. His brow furrowed as annoyance spread across his features.
Xu Jiayi is here again! Ignoring my warning and her own promise, she actually ca again!
With unconcealed anger written on his face, Qin Fan strode quickly into the house.
"Xiaofan, you're back!" Hearing his footsteps, Wei Shuying turned, a smile lighting up her face. She imdiately stood up from the sofa and walked over to greet him, calling out cheerfully, "Where have you been these past few days?"
"I was just out traveling, clearing my head," he said, forcing a smile for his mother. Then, with a surge of irritation, his gaze fell grimly upon Xu Jiayi, who was now looking anxious on the sofa. "What are you doing here again?" he asked in a cold voice.
"I... I... I..." Caught off guard by Qin Fan's sudden return, Xu Jiayi was at a loss for words.
Faced with Qin Fan's cold fury, she was genuinely starting to panic. After all, no matter how worldly or scheming a teenage girl was, it was still difficult to remain calm when confronted with the kind of expression he was wearing.
"What kind of talk is that?" Wei Shuying said, patting Qin Fan's arm with feigned dissatisfaction. "It's not often that Jiayi cos to keep company. You don't have to thank her, but you don't need to have such an attitude!"
"Qin Fan, I'm sorry!" Xu Jiayi said, looking utterly pitiable as her eyes misted over. "I just couldn't resist coming over to confide in Auntie. I'm sorry for making you angry! I'll leave now, I'll leave right away!"
This wasn't an act; she truly felt wronged. To think that she, the precious daughter of the provincial departnt's second-in-command, would ever be treated with such cold, harsh words and humiliation! When has she ever been wronged like this?
Getting up from the sofa, Xu Jiayi turned to Wei Shuying and said, "Auntie, I'll be heading back now." With that, she made a move to leave.
But Wei Shuying suddenly called out, "Don't go! I'd like to see what sort of fit this little brat is going to throw! You just ca to chat with . Does he really need to treat you like an enemy?"
Finished, she turned back to Qin Fan. "Xiaofan, tell , does Jiayi have so sort of grudge against you or sothing? Do you really have to treat a girl like that?"
"I can't stand her," he bit out. Restrained by his mother's presence, Qin Fan said no more and strode toward the stairs.
The reason he was so repulsed by Xu Jiayi was entirely due to the mories of his past life. In that life, during his most tragic period, had Xu Jiayi ever appeared in his line of sight? Yes! But only to shake her head at him with cold contempt. The Qin Fan of his past life didn't care about such things; he wasn't in any position to care, and he'd never had any interaction with her anyway. Yet in this new life, enticed by his various accomplishnts, Xu Jiayi had repeatedly tried to stick to him like glue. How could he not be disgusted? She was lucky he hadn't thrown her out already!
But Wei Shuying didn't know any of this, nor would she ever, so from her perspective, Qin Fan was being unreasonable. Watching his figure disappear from sight, she sighed helplessly.
She then turned to Xu Jiayi. "Jiayi, can I ask you a rather personal question? Can you answer it?"
"Auntie, ask away!" Xu Jiayi sniffled, forcing a smile. Knowing full well that a fortress is most easily breached from within, she added, "As long as it's about , I'll answer anything truthfully."
Seeing this, Wei Shuying felt another pang of sympathy. The daughter of the provincial departnt's second-in-command, being treated so unjustly in my ho... This is just awful!
Placing her hands reassuringly on Xu Jiayi's shoulders, Wei Shuying asked, "Jiayi, do you like Xiaofan?"
Pressing her lips together, Xu Jiayi t Wei Shuying's gaze. After a brief pause, she nodded vigorously and humd in confirmation.
"Since you like him, you'll have to be the one to win him over. You've seen his attitude; I can't help you much. You're about to go to college. If you can end up at the sa school, maybe after spending more ti together, he'll gradually learn to accept you, starting as friends. They say a woman pursuing a man is separated by only a thin veil. You should know that it's not just won who have soft hearts; n have their gentle side, too. I won't interfere in Xiaofan's relationships—I can't, really. So, you should think about it carefully."
First, a bitter smile touched Xu Jiayi's lips. Then she bit her lip, and finally, her expression hardened with resolve.
She nodded. "Auntie, I understand! That's what I was thinking, too. No matter which university he attends, I'll follow him there! I'll slowly lt his heart with my devotion! Tee-hee!" As she finished speaking, Xu Jiayi playfully clenched her little fist and giggled, showing the unyielding resolve of soone who wouldn't give up until she had exhausted all hope.
"Alright, the choice is yours. I don't have any more advice to give," Wei Shuying said with a smile, removing her hands from Xu Jiayi's shoulders.
"Mm, I understand! In that case, Auntie, I won't co looking for you for a while, okay? If I annoy 'His Majesty' any further, I'll be in for more than I can handle! Tee-hee! Auntie, I'll be going now!" Xu Jiayi said, her previous gloom completely swept away.
As Wei Shuying nodded with a smile, Xu Jiayi waved goodbye and headed out of the villa.
「Second Floor, Qin Fan's Bedroom」
The mont Xu Jiayi left the villa, Wei Shuying went upstairs and pushed open the half-open door to his room.
Before Wei Shuying could speak, Qin Fan cut her off. "Mom, don't talk to about her."
"Look at you. All right, I know, I won't bring her up." Wei Shuying dotingly ruffled his hair. "I just wanted to talk to you about school. The college entrance exam scores will be released in half an hour. Have you thought about which university you want to attend?"
Just as she had told Jiayi, she wouldn't interfere with Qin Fan's love life, nor did she want to. Between mother and son, even if he didn't say anything, she wouldn't press the issue of Xu Jiayi.
"Jinling University!" Qin Fan blurted out without hesitation.
Jinling University. Yinuo is there.
"The cutoff score for Jinling University is quite high. Are you really confident you can make it?" Wei Shuying asked, nodding.
"We'll just have to wait and see. The scores will be out soon anyway," Qin Fan said with a devil-may-care attitude as he pressed the power button on his computer. "Just wait, Mom. I'll check my score with you in a bit and see if I can give you a surprise."
Looking at him now, who could possibly associate this boy with the young Grandmaster who shook the Martial Arts World?
"HAHA! All right, I'll wait with you. If you really get a score high enough for Jinling University, that would be a wonderful surprise for !" Wei Shuying said.
The admission score for Jinling University? A mysterious, amused smile touched Qin Fan's lips.
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