On the rooftop.
The conversation continued.
"...I'm actually curious. Why did you come to High School in the first place? Children of Great Aristocratic Clans like yours should have private tutors, right?" Xu Yuan asked. "I spent years traveling and cultivating, with several Attendants taking turns teaching me. When I reached my first year of High School, my family said I should experience school life and see how this generation was selected and promoted. That way, I'd have something to talk about with people my age," Jiang Xueyao said.
"So you came to High School?" Xu Yuan asked, curious.
"Yes, though I rarely attend classes... When I challenged you last time, it was because I liked your speed of reaction when you made a move."
Jiang Xueyao casually rushed the words "your speed of reaction" onto the end of "I liked you."
That felt pretty good.
There was no way he would notice anything.
"I see. Well, go on, then. If you need me, give me a call and I'll come over," Xu Yuan said cheerfully.
Her standards of appreciation were exceptionally high. And exceptionally correct.
My reaction speed is world-champion level.
"Mm." Jiang Xueyao turned to leave, then suddenly stopped. "Back then, I stabbed you without asking who was right or wrong. Please forgive me. I was young and hotheaded, and I trusted the people around me." Xu Yuan smiled.
"It's fine." His eyes were bright, and there was not a trace of resentment on his face. "I used to get into fights all the time. Looking back, I think I was pretty stupid. But isn't that what being young is like?" "That's good. There's one more thing," Jiang Xueyao said.
"What?" Xu Yuan asked.
Jiang Xueyao paused. The wind swept across the deep-blue sky, stirring patches of dry