Still Can't Use It

With Cheng Xiaoyu's Black Card, Fu Junlin headed straight for the gym early the next morning.

However, by the time Fu Junlin arrived, there were quite a few people inside the gym.

It seemed like they were holding some kind of event today. There were even balloons and colored lights everywhere.

Fu Junlin silently cursed his bad luck.

Although Cheng Xiaoyu had indeed said he could use it freely.

If he really flaunted it so openly, though, he would just be asking for trouble. There was no need for that.

So Fu Junlin could only work out first.

By the time he was nearly done, the event was also close to wrapping up.

It turned out they were simply giving out small gifts to anyone who signed up for a membership. Fu Junlin was speechless.

Damn it, he had only gotten his membership a few days ago, and they were already running a promotion.

Still, there really were a lot of people today.

After finishing his workout, Fu Junlin had to sit in the rest area for nearly two hours. His ass was practically numb.

And Big Black was driving him crazy too.

"Look at that guy on the treadmill over there. He's running so fast he's practically flying. If he were on the ground, even his underwear couldn't catch up to him!"

"Hahaha, look at that kid. He looks like a last word from a dying man."

"Damn, if your school's gala doesn't have that guy doing hip thrusts, I'm not watching!"

Fu Junlin held his forehead in resignation and endured it helplessly, able only to take out a book and read.

After quite a while, it was finally lunchtime. There were fewer people in the gym, and no one was in the Gravity Room. Fu Junlin got up, walked to the front desk, and took out the Black Card.

"I want to use the Gravity Room."

Fu Junlin braced himself and handed the Black Card to Xiaoli at the front desk.

To his surprise, Xiaoli frowned, took the Black Card, examined it, and questioned him.

"Where did you pick up this card?"

"Cheng Xiaoyu gave it to me personally. Didn't he tell you?"

Fu Junlin was completely bewildered. He had thought Cheng Xiaoyu had already arranged everything.

"You're lying. Young Master Cheng would never casually give this Black Card to someone! Could it be... you stole it?"

As Xiaoli spoke, she took half a step back and actually reached for the alarm button.

"You can call him and verify it."

Fu Junlin said helplessly.

"Of course I'll call him!"

Xiaoli glared at him, immediately took out her phone, and called Cheng Xiaoyu.

Fu Junlin was nervous too, wondering whether Cheng Xiaoyu had tricked him, putting on one face in public and another in private just to toy with him.

But the call connected quickly, and Cheng Xiaoyu's cheerful voice came through.

"Oh! Right, I forgot to tell you. I gave him that Black Card. Just treat him the same way you treat me. Whatever he wants to use, let him use it!"

Cheng Xiaoyu said carelessly.

"But the Gravity Room isn't allowed..."

Xiaoli glanced at Fu Junlin and muttered in a low voice.

"What do you mean, allowed or not allowed? Doesn't what I say count? Let him use it!"

Cheng Xiaoyu immediately shouted at Xiaoli in displeasure.

"Fine, I understand..."

Xiaoli nodded.

After hanging up, Xiaoli looked Fu Junlin up and down a few times, swiped the Black Card perfunctorily, and reluctantly handed it back to him.

"Thank you."

Fu Junlin did not have the slightest Intent. He took the Black Card and prepared to head inside.

But at that moment, the office door opened. A man in a well-tailored suit walked out, his voice arriving before he did as he called toward the front desk.

"Has that brat come?"

Xiaoli hurriedly bowed to the middle-aged man.

"President Cheng."

President Cheng?

Fu Junlin was startled. Could this be Cheng Xiaoyu's father?

However, when the man came closer and did not see Cheng Xiaoyu, he looked at Xiaoli in confusion.

He had come out of the office only after hearing the notification sound of the Black Card being swiped.

"It's not Young Master Cheng. Young Master Cheng lent his card to this student, and he wants to use the Gravity Room..."

Xiaoli said. Fu Junlin shot Xiaoli a glance filled with dissatisfied Intent. There was absolutely no need for this woman to deliberately poison the well against him. He had no idea how he had offended her.

"Hm? My nephew's Black Card is with you?"

President Cheng immediately turned to look at Fu Junlin.

Nephew.

Then he was not Cheng Xiaoyu's father, but his uncle.

"Yes."

"Did you confirm it with Xiaoyu?"

President Cheng turned back to Xiaoli and asked, a trace of displeasure in his tone.

"I confirmed it. Young Master said it was real."

Xiaoli nodded.

"Hmph, ridiculous!"

President Cheng smiled faintly and sized Fu Junlin up with a slightly cold Intent.

"I don't know whether you're his friend or whether the two of you made some kind of bet. You can use anything else as you please, but not the Gravity Room."

"Why not?"

Fu Junlin took a deep breath and asked.

"Because it needs maintenance. Give me the Black Card. You can use your own card to play with everything else!"

He said impatiently, then held out his hand for Fu Junlin's card.

Fu Junlin could feel the muscles in his arm throbbing.

Big Black tore at his muscles with all its strength, roaring wildly.

"Are you even a man? Beat him to death for me! I could take six guys like him! No, eight!!"

But Fu Junlin took several deep breaths and gradually calmed down.

Fighting was out of the question. It was without Intent and unwise.

He could suppress any amount of anger, because anger without Intent and beyond control was no different from stupidity.

Fu Junlin raised his hand and handed the Black Card to President Cheng. With a faint smile, he turned and walked straight toward the elevator.

President Cheng had not expected him to give it up so easily, without saying a word to argue with him.

But he should not have argued anyway. A Subspecies, even one who had some connection to Cheng Xiaoyu, was not allowed to use the Gravity Room.

What if it made the Superior Humans form an Intent about it?

As the elevator doors closed, Big Black was still muttering, "Coward!"