Yujing University.
Meng Chunqiu was practicing calligraphy in the dorm when he heard the door open. He turned instinctively and saw Chen Shu come in. A little surprised, he asked, "Brother Chen, what happened to your face this time?"
At the sound of his voice, Jiang Lai came running in from the balcony, where he had been doing homework.
But Chen Shu merely waved a hand.
"Cat scratched me."
"That..." Meng Chunqiu leaned closer. "Huh? It really does look like Cat scratches. But with your cultivation, what Cat could scratch you?"
"A Spirit Cat."
"Where did that Spirit Cat come from?"
"My girlfriend, who isn't dating me, keeps it."
"No wonder..."
Meng Chunqiu shook his head, somewhat disappointed.
Jiang Lai went back to his homework, too.
These two just wanted the gossip...
Chen Shu had barely sat down on the sofa when his phone suddenly rang.
It was an unfamiliar number.
Rubbing the scratches on his face, Chen Shu answered without much thought.
"Hello?"
A gentle, mature woman's voice came through, with an air of intelligence about it.
"Mr. Chen?"
"And you are..."
"Mr. Chen, it's been a long time since we spoke. Do you remember me? My surname is Jiang."
"..." Chen Shu thought for a moment, then said after a few seconds, "I'm pretty busy lately. I'm not taking rune design jobs or commissions."
"It seems you've forgotten me, Mr. Chen. I neglected to keep in touch with you this past year," Miss Jiang said. "A year ago, we discussed the Yuanzhou Cube, but unfortunately, perhaps because of a little misgiving on your part, we couldn't reach an agreement."
"Oh, it's you."
Chen Shu remembered at once and said helplessly, "I'd almost forgotten about that, and now you've come looking for me again."
"Yes."
Miss Jiang laughed softly.