Reminder

The next day, sunny.

After finishing his consultation with the campus's assigned psychologist as usual, Lu Bai came out of the Psychological Counseling Room and looked up at the holographic screen.

The sun was shining brightly as usual, and there was still some time before lunchtime.

Since it was still early, he decided to head towards the combat training arena.

After causing such a commotion yesterday, he's no longer someone nobody in other people's eyes.

Ranking first in two consecutive rounds of Deathmatch Showdown is an outstanding achievement that many find dazzling.

His students, upon seeing him along the way, instinctively made way for him.

"Lu Bai? Is that the rising genius from our campus?"

"Yes, that's him."

"I heard that when this result was announced yesterday, no one believed it, and they almost expelled him."

"Impossible! Who would be so stupid?"

"This is absolutely true. My cousin was there at the time; it's definitely true."

"If they really get expelled, that would be interesting."

Many students whispered among themselves as they passed by him.

But they only dared to gossip about it behind his back; they didn't even dare to raise their heads in front of Lu Bai.

"How come I've never heard of this kind of elite before?"

"Shh~ Keep your voice down. I'm telling you, this guy wasn't anything special before. I heard he fell into the river..."

Normally, when faced with such a promising talent, whether one is trying to curry favor with a powerful figure or trying to recruit him on behalf of their own company, they would invariably approach Lu Bai and strike up a conversation.

Unfortunately, Lu Bai was not a normal person at all. His social circle was limited to his class, and no one had ever had any information about him before.

Furthermore, rumors circulated that his fall into the water had drastically changed his personality, causing him to rise rapidly as if his meridians had been opened. This made it truly difficult for them to understand what kind of person Lu Bai was now.

Before finding out the full details, all parties chose to continue observing.

Lu Bai didn't care about what others said; as long as it didn't bother him, he was happy to have some peace and quiet.

Arrived at the combat training ground.

Lu Bai changed into his loose-fitting fighting uniform with practiced ease.

He casually placed the protective gear on the ground and started moving around on his own.

Seeing this, a thin old man walked over to him, picked up the protective gear, and patted off non-existent dust.

"You're something else, kid. You even know about this old man."

The gaunt old man looked Lu Bai up and down, sighing with admiration, "Tsk tsk, who would have thought? First place in two rounds."

Lu Bai returned a Smiling Face, said nothing, and continued warming up.

"I misjudged you. You came every day last month. Although I thought you would get good grades, your grades are just too good."

Upon hearing this, Lu Bai stopped warming up and looked at the gaunt old man with a half-smile.

He watched until the gaunt old man's expression stiffened before softly asking, "Did someone send you to find me?"

"Haha, no, no."

The old man chuckled dryly twice and waved his hands repeatedly.

Somewhat awkwardly, he watched as Lu Bai finished warming up, handed him the protective gear, and then turned and left as if fleeing.

Watching the gaunt old man's retreating figure, Lu Bai withdrew his gaze.

Since he was new to the area and spent the last month living a life that consisted mainly of going between home and the training ground, he hadn't actually made any friends.

Putting aside his younger siblings, this gaunt old man and Liang Fuzhong were probably the only two people he could talk to, well... not counting the psychologist.

In short, given this context, he was not surprised at all that someone would want to use these two methods to inquire about his situation.

It's possible that the forces involved are either inside or outside the school.

But what Lu Bai didn't know was...

The gaunt old man left the combat training ground without reporting to anyone.

Instead, he leisurely circled back to his residence.

Splash~

The gaunt old man carried a watering can and watered a carefully pruned potted plant.

However, his gaze was not on the potted plant, but rather fixed on the distance.

His pupils were cloudy and seemed unfocused as he muttered to himself with an air of nonchalance.

"Now they should be more careful, right? You're a hot commodity these days, tsk tsk..."

Living in Underground City, all-natural food is, after all, a renewable resource. As a daily necessity, even the most expensive food has its limits. Of the three basic necessities—clothing, food, housing, and transportation—only housing is truly an exorbitantly high price with no upper limit.

Since he's not buying a house, Lu Bai isn't short of money right now; he even has enough to support him occasionally going to high-end places to spend money, it's just that he doesn't have that kind of hobby.

In the days that followed, Lu Bai resumed his routine of going back and forth between the campus and Livability City.

A genius like him, who rose from humble beginnings, has a certain sensational value as news.

In the initial period, media vehicles flocked to the scene.

However, both Lu Bai and Lu Ziyi firmly refused to be interviewed, and after only a week, the hype gradually faded.

The public hasn't forgotten his genius, but they've certainly lost interest.

The collective memory of netizens is formed through discussion. When there are no new messages to discuss, people will naturally look for new topics to discuss.

Perhaps the news of Lu Bai winning first place for three consecutive rounds will cause another stir.

"Lu Qingyan! It's time for you to go to sleep!"

Lu Ziyi, wearing strawberry-patterned pajamas, stood in front of the sofa with her hands on her hips.

The little brat's face twitched, and he frantically made excuses. "I ate expired artificial meat, and my stomach hurts. It's all your fault for being cheated when you bought the meat."

It's worth mentioning that thanks to the school's reward money, the family's meals have been quite good during this period, at least in terms of nutrition.

Lu Ziyi glared at him. "What nonsense are you spouting! Lu... your brother has his third round of Deathmatch Showdown tomorrow, don't disturb him."

"Let me be your judge, brother. I told you there was something wrong with the meat that old woman was selling, but you insisted on getting a bargain. Now you regret it, don't you? Do you still want to go and settle the score with her?"

Lu Qingyan seized the opportunity and pressed on relentlessly.

Lu Bai silently put down his phone, his gaze shifting back and forth between the siblings.

I feel it's better for me to stay quiet right now.

"Aaaaaah! Lu Qingyan, you're going to die!!!"

Lu Ziyi was both embarrassed and angry, and raised her hand to give the little brat a beating.

However, considering that Lu Bai really needed to rest, she took two deep breaths and raised her chin slightly. "That old woman had it tough too. I don't regret it. I have a very good mindset now, I just need some time to adjust."

Lu Qingyan a disdainful smile.

"That's what you say, but I know you'll be thinking about this all night and won't be able to sleep, imagining what would have happened if you had checked more carefully, imagining what it would have been like if you could do it all over again. These thoughts will stay in your mind, even in your dreams, and you'll never be able to stop them."

I noticed that Lu Ziyi's face turned red at a visible speed.

After hesitating for a moment, Lu Bai silently got up and hid in the toilet.

There's no hope. Just wait to die.