As he thought about it...
The car soon arrived at the entrance of Royal Dragon International.
After parking the car,
Teacher Zhou nervously walked into the residential complex.
It was his first time here, and he glanced around at the surroundings.
He felt as if even the air came with a price tag.
The flowers and greenery along the road were far better than those in his own neighborhood.
Even the security guards and cleaners here bowed ninety degrees whenever they saw someone!
Thinking of the neighborhood guards back home, who were always beating people up at the slightest provocation...
Teacher Zhou's nose stung.
So this was the world of the wealthy and powerful!
However, as they kept walking,
Teacher Zhou suddenly realized something was wrong.
They were not heading toward the apartment buildings.
They were heading toward the villa district instead.
"Lin Jia, did we take the wrong way?" Teacher Zhou stopped and said, "The apartment buildings are over here. The villas are all over there!"
"We didn't take the wrong way!" Lin Jia said innocently. "I come home this way every day!"
"There's no mistake," Zhong Lili said with a smile. "This way, please. We'll be home soon!"
All right...
Teacher Zhou swallowed.
He suddenly felt that something was off.
Feeling uneasy, he could only brace himself and follow them!
After walking for about five minutes,
A luxurious villa came into view!
"Teacher Zhou, we're home," Lin Jia said welcomingly. "Welcome to our house!"
"This is... your home?" Teacher Zhou asked incoherently.
"Yes," Lin Jia said innocently. "Please come in, Teacher Zhou."
Teacher Zhou swallowed, feeling that his legs had gone a little weak.
Glancing at the luxurious villa before him, he felt his whole body trembling.
The villas at Royal Dragon International were said to be the most upscale villas in Chuan City!
For an ordinary teacher like him, buying one would probably be impossible even if he worked his entire life!
In his eyes, the people living here were either rich or powerful.
Or they were Martial Artists!
Only people like them could afford such extravagant villas!
"I heard... the security systems for the villas here are all... Martial Master Level, right?"
Hearing Teacher Zhou's question, Zhong Lili nodded.
Having already received Lin Chen's message, she played along.
"Yes, Teacher Zhou. Please sit wherever you like. I'll go make some tea."
"Would you prefer Pu'er, Longjing, or white tea? Or perhaps coffee, cola, orange juice...?"
"Plain water is fine," Teacher Zhou said, sitting down on the sofa and nodding. His face was somewhat pale.
Seeing this, Lin Jia looked around and said,
"Teacher Zhou... please wait a moment. I'll go find my brother..."
After she left,
Teacher Zhou looked around the room again.
Good heavens!
Every piece of furniture here was top-of-the-line on the market.
Even a full year of his salary would not be enough to buy a single piece!
As an ordinary teacher,
Teacher Zhou would be lying if he said he was not envious!
"Teacher Zhou is here... welcome... welcome..."
At that moment, laughter came from the second floor.
Then Lin Chen walked out with a solemn expression.
He was dressed quite differently from usual.
He gave off the air of an overbearing CEO!
Wearing a suit and leather shoes, with a luxury watch on his wrist, he shook hands and said,
"I've wanted to visit you for a long time, but unfortunately, I never had the chance..."
"You are... Lin Jia's brother?" Teacher Zhou stood up in astonishment and shook his hand.
"Yes, it's me," Lin Chen said with a smile. "We even spoke on the phone a few days ago!"
"Oh... right..." Teacher Zhou suddenly felt rather conflicted, as though he had been played.
A few days ago, Lin Jia had supposedly been unable to afford the examination fee and had planned not to take the Martial Arts Examination.
Who would have thought that her family lived in a top-tier villa and even had a housekeeper!
And you told me you couldn't afford the examination fee?
Most importantly, Lin Jia's brother looked like a top-tier rich second-generation heir!
He was tall.
He was handsome and polite, too.
If that wasn't rich, then what was?
Meanwhile, Lin Jia found her brother's appearance somewhat strange as well.
Normally, Brother would wish he could split one coin into two and spend them separately!
Why was he dressed so smartly and looking so handsome today?
"Teacher Zhou, please have some tea!" Zhong Lili came out at that moment, already dressed in a housekeeper's uniform and smiling.
"Cough, cough..." Teacher Zhou coughed, his feelings complicated, then sighed.
"It seems I still don't know enough about Lin Jia... But let's not talk about that for now. I came this time to ask about Martial Arts University..."
After Teacher Zhou said a great deal,
Lin Chen more or less understood what he meant.
He glanced at his sister, who was blinking at him.
Then he nodded.
"I've looked into all seven Martial Arts Universities. Teacher Zhou, what suggestions do you have?"
When Lin Chen asked him that,
Teacher Zhou felt respected!
Lin Jia's brother may be rich, but I'm still Lin Jia's teacher, aren't I?
As for how to choose among the seven Martial Arts Universities,
On the way here,
Teacher Zhou had received who knew how many hints, both open and subtle, from the seven presidents!
After thinking it over, he analyzed,
"Of the seven Martial Arts Universities, University No. 1, University No. 3, and University No. 7 are all established institutions. The other four were only founded in recent years, and their faculty is still far too weak!"
"My suggestion is to choose from University No. 1, University No. 3, and University No. 7. Lin Jia is extremely talented, and her future achievements are limitless. The school she attends is very important!"
Lin Chen nodded.
Teacher Zhou was telling the truth.
Ever since Lin Jia had been asked to skip grades and take the Martial Arts Examination,
He had been considering which university his sister should attend!
University No. 1, University No. 3, and University No. 7
Were all under consideration.
Of course, that was based on which one his sister liked.
Thinking of this,
Lin Chen looked at Lin Jia and said,
"Lin Jia, University No. 1, University No. 3, and University No. 7 are all quite good. Pick one."
Lin Jia nodded.
Then she pinched her little fingers together and began thinking.
Teacher Zhou was delighted when he saw that.
After all, Lin Jia was his student too.
If she achieved great things in the future, it would be a good thing for him as well.
"Teacher Zhou, let her think it over," Lin Chen invited. "Let's go outside and talk!"
"Sure, that's exactly what I was thinking!" Teacher Zhou said, flattered.
Lin Chen nodded slightly.
Then he led the way to the backyard.
Teacher Zhou glanced at the precious plants in the garden.
His eyes were filled with amazement.
After thinking it over and over, he finally spoke.
"Lin Jia's brother... I have a question I'd like you to answer. Look..."
"Teacher Zhou, just call me Lin Chen," Lin Chen said with a nod. "If there's something you want to say, just say it."
"All right! Then I'll be direct," Teacher Zhou said. "Please forgive me if it's inappropriate, but my question is..."
Teacher Zhou then brought up the matter of being unable to afford the examination fee.
Lin Chen burst out laughing after hearing it.
Smiling broadly, he looked at Teacher Zhou and explained,
"Teacher Zhou, this is actually my fault. I really was poor before, but I recently made a little money, so you understand..."
A little money?
How much money would one have to make to afford a villa at Royal Dragon International?
Teacher Zhou knew everyone had their own privacy.
So he did not ask further.
He simply said understandingly,
"That's good too. At least I won't have to worry about Lin Jia's standard of living anymore!"
"Teacher Zhou," Lin Chen said with a smile,
"Can you agree to one request of mine?"
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