Miss Anne, It's Time to Get Up

While they were eating, under Xiao Yu's personal guidance, Lu Xing went through the relationship chart she had sent him last night.

There were over twenty people in total, not even counting some of her business contacts.

Lu Xing's social circle was much simpler: his three dormmates, his counselor, and a few high school classmates who attended the same university. Lu Xing then taught her how to read the class schedule so she could attend classes for him when the time came.

"I have a question."

Lu Xing looked at her.

"Ask." Xiao Yu lowered her head and blew on the food between her chopsticks.

"Do you know computer science? I have midterms in a month."

"I have dual master's degrees in law and economics~"

Xiao Yu's tone carried a hint of pride. "A month is more than enough to handle your exams, but I think what you should really worry about is how to teach the Cold Ice Fairy and the Noble Lady to solve advanced calculus problems and write English essays within a month!"

"Uh!"

Lu Xing's head hurt.

How were one cultivator and one magic user supposed to learn advanced calculus and English?

Seeing his expression, Xiao Yu covered her mouth and laughed.

Lu Xing said, "Why don't I figure out a way to bring back the proof of Goldbach's Conjecture from the Future World, publish it as a paper, and become a full professor right away?"

Xiao Yu stared at him in disbelief, then burst into laughter again. Teasingly, she said, "Publishing a mathematical problem of that level would definitely draw the attention of mathematicians around the world. Top mathematics conferences would certainly invite you to give talks, and they'd ask you questions on the spot. Tell me, how would you deal with that?"

Lu Xing answered with a smile, "Then I'll become the next Ramanujan."

"Ramanujan was also a top mathematician. He could solve ordinary math problems too."

"Looks like I can only become a prophet, a prophet who leads all humanity toward a bright future!"

"I think you're a con man."

After roasting him, Xiao Yu did offer a solution: work at her company.

Lu Xing suddenly saw the light and decided that tonight, he would live off a rich and beautiful woman who had returned from overseas!

Amid their nonsense, the two spent an hour over their meal. Afterward, Xiao Yu elegantly dabbed her moist, rosy lips with a tissue and said to Lu Xing, "I'll have my assistant take you back. Next time, you'll probably turn into Anne, and the day after that it'll be me. But let's agree on this first: I won't spend the night in your dorm!"

That sounded extremely suggestive.

Unfortunately, the reason it sounded suggestive was because Xiao Yu would turn into Lu Xing and have no choice but to stay in the men's dorm.

Holding back a laugh, Lu Xing said, "What's the big deal? Don't worry, there aren't any gay guys in our dorm!"

Xiao Yu shot him a glare. "Last time I got out of bed, I even used your bedsheet to cover myself. Who can run around the room naked like you?"

Lu Xing said, "Don't you sleep topless too?"

"Don't say that!"

Xiao Yu's face flushed. She stood, grabbed her bag, and headed outside, while Lu Xing chased after her with an amused smile.

Naturally, the assistant paid the bill, and Lu Xing took their BMW back to school.

Back at the dorm, Qi Wenyu asked him, "Went on another date with that beautiful older woman?"

"What date?"

Only then did Lu Xing realize that he had just gone out to eat with Xiao Yu. Though neither of them had said so, it had basically been half a date?

Thinking back on it, Lu Xing asked Qi Wenyu, "Tell me, if I went in for a psychiatric evaluation, could I get diagnosed?"

"For sure!"

Qi Wenyu nodded vigorously.

"I'll go ask Director Li."

Lu Xing went downstairs to the counselor's dorm and discussed it with Director Li.

"You want to move out?"

Director Li quickly understood why he had come and said, "You don't need to get a certificate proving you have a mental illness. You're already a junior, and the school isn't as strict with juniors and seniors as it is with freshmen and sophomores. You're allowed to rent a place outside campus. Just write me an application. Of course, if your condition is serious, you should still see a doctor! As for money, we'll figure something out."

"Thank you, Director Li!"

Lu Xing breathed a sigh of relief. The problem of Xiao Yu not wanting to stay in the men's dorm was solved. Although their exchange had yet to last an entire day, it was better to prepare ahead of time.

On his way back to the dorm, he sent Xiao Yu a message.

"All right, I'll have my secretary find a place near your school."

Xiao Yu's reply was as straightforward as ever.

"No rush. We can wait until you have no choice but to spend the night in the dorm."

"No, I have a feeling we'll be using the place very soon."

Lu Xing had nothing to say. Money really did let people do whatever they wanted.

That night, he lay on his bed and summoned the exchange game's interface.

His stats were still the same as before. The only difference was that he now had seven hundred experience points.

"I'll save them for now and wait until I finish a round of newbie quests."

"Too bad I couldn't ask the Fairy's name. When I go back this time, considering she ate half a bag of my crackers, she should tell me, right?"

Lost in wild thoughts, Lu Xing slowly drifted off to sleep.

He did not know how much time had passed before someone gently shook his shoulder. A soft voice called by his ear, "Miss Anne, it's time to get up, Anne..."

"Quiet, stop making noise!"

Lu Xing rolled over and pulled the blanket over his head. He instinctively assumed one of his dormmates had gotten up. When his hand ran through his hair, he realized that at some point, his long hair had grown even longer—and turned golden.

"Miss Anne, are you trying to sleep in again?"

The maid increased the force with which she shook his arm. She had also knelt on the soft Noble Lady's bed and bent over in front of him.

Lu Xing opened his eyes, turned his head, and saw the maid's beautiful emerald-green eyes and delicate features. His eyes widened in shock.

The head maid frowned slightly and stepped off the bed without showing any reaction. "Miss Anne, are you awake?"

"...Yes, I'm up!"

Lu Xing remained lying in bed, considering how to deal with today's situation.

To his surprise, the head maid presented him with a letter using both hands. A white rose was set into the seal of the envelope. "Miss Anne, as you instructed, every morning when you wake up, I am to first hand you the letter you placed inside last night!"

"Oh?!"

Lu Xing's eyes lit up. How could he not understand now? He hurriedly held out his hand to her. "Let me see it!"

Only then did he notice Anne's slender, fair arm. Her five fingers were small and rosy, adorable and beautiful, just like Miss Anne herself.

The head maid gave him a long look and said softly, "You should say 'please,' or 'would you please let me see it.' Or you could address me by name."

Lu Xing was speechless. Why did the master here have to say please when ordering a maid around?

For a Noble Lady, etiquette was of paramount importance. The last time he had eaten with the Duchess—Miss Anne's mother—he had been corrected twice.

Once, he had to pray to the Goddess both before and after eating; the other time, after taking a sip of soup, he had to elegantly wipe the corner of his mouth with a handkerchief.

"You are not Anne."

The head maid spoke several words through her tightly pressed rosy lips. Standing beside the bed, her emerald-green eyes stared straight at him.

Behind her stood a group of maids holding clothes, jewelry, and water for washing his face.

If it had been Anne, then after she mentioned those rules of etiquette, Miss Anne would have covered her ears and refused to hear another word.

Lu Xing was silent for a moment before replying, "What nonsense are you talking about?"

The head maid said nothing.

Lu Xing held out his hand again. "Give me the letter first."

If Anne did not find a way to resolve the issue of his identity, he would not be able to keep this up!

This Noble Lady Anne had far too many maids around her. This head maid, with her exquisite makeup and cold, elegant bearing, served Anne at close range.

Trying to fool everyone would be even harder for Lu Xing than pretending to be an Intelligent Being in the Virtual World!

After all, Anne was a lively, adorable Noble Lady. Asking Lu Xing, a male college student, to wear a pink dress, skip around, cling to someone's arm and act cute, and so on would feel worse than killing him!

Fortunately, the head maid handed the letter to his fair, delicate little hand.

Even more fortunately, the first sentence Lu Xing saw in Anne's letter was:

Mr. Lu Xing, hello. Under the Goddess's guidance, I returned to the Northern Realm. Through the Goddess's revelation, I learned that you are not a bad person. I am very happy to meet you, Mr. Lu Xing. My name is Anne.