Sorry, she gave me too much!

When Yu Bu'e got home, he rushed into the bathroom to wash off the blood, then soaked the clothes he had changed out of in a basin.

He looked up at himself in the mirror. His eyes were still red.

He was still caught up in the thrill of killing a demonic beast for the first time, unable to shake it off.

He clenched his fists, feeling all the changes in his body.

"The upgraded Meridian-Opening Fist really is a lot stronger..."

"Both the way I generate power and the rhythm of my attacks have improved significantly!"

Yu Bu'e practiced a few more moves in the living room.

Feeling the surge of vital energy and blood inside him, he grew a little more confident about getting into a martial arts academy.

After practicing the Meridian-Opening Fist, his muscles, bones, and meridians all felt a little more stretched out.

He had never experienced that before.

If I boosted the Meridian-Opening Fist all the way to max level... what would it be like?

The thought left him excited!

"Jealousy points... I need more jealousy points!"

Once his emotions finally settled, hunger swept over him.

The demonic beast's appearance had kept him from buying beef noodles. Fortunately, he still had some supplies at home.

He cooked half a pot of dried noodles and ate two apples while he waited.

"Apples really are the most boring food in the world..."

He polished off the half pot of noodles with a few packets of pickled mustard stems, but still didn't feel full.

He boiled more water and cooked another half pot of noodles, adding two spoonfuls of lard and a few leaves of lettuce.

Once he had eaten and drunk his fill, he lay on the couch, patting his belly like a seal and marveling at his astonishing appetite.

"I really need to earn more money. Otherwise... I feel like I'll starve to death!"

Just then, the phone on the coffee table lit up.

He picked it up and looked at the new text message, still finding it a little unfamiliar.

Everyone knew that these days, a phone's text messaging function was basically just for receiving verification codes.

Although it was an unfamiliar number, he could guess who had sent it from the contents.

[Meridian-Opening Pill sold. Six hundred thousand. Send your bank account number.]

Yu Bu'e couldn't help marveling at Luo Feixuan's efficiency. She had already sold that Meridian-Opening Pill.

And the price was higher than he had expected.

As for why she had his phone number, that didn't surprise him in the slightest.

"I was just saying I needed money, and here it comes right when I need it..."

He found his bank card, typed in the account number while checking it against the card, then checked it twice more, muttering to himself.

Just as he was about to send it, inspiration struck, and an idea popped into his head.

He quickly deleted the account number he had entered and typed up a reply.

"Come find me in my classroom tomorrow. You can transfer it to my WealthPay then!"

The next day, Yu Bu'e had barely stepped into the classroom when the bell rang.

About two minutes later, someone knocked on the classroom door.

The noisy classroom instantly fell silent. Wu Yang, who had been chatting animatedly with the student behind him, quickly turned around, picked up a pen, and lowered his head to pretend he was working.

He glanced up at the doorway and saw a boy in a school uniform standing there, then immediately rolled his eyes.

"Hehe! Scared myself silly!"

"Huh? Isn't that Cheng Ruxin from Class Five?"

"What's he doing in our class?"

Yu Bu'e also looked curiously at the boy standing in the doorway.

Their martial arts teacher often brought up Cheng Ruxin as a shining example.

He had opened twelve spiritual meridians in his first year of high school, secured guaranteed admission to a martial arts academy in his second year, and so on...

He was someone many people envied. Not only was he gifted in martial arts, but his family was also well-off, and a chauffeur drove him to and from school.

He was around six foot one, with his school uniform zipped halfway up, making his shoulders look broad. His short, textured hair had been carefully styled to suit his face.

The thin silver frames perched on his nose gave him a scholarly air.

"Ahem. Hello, I'm looking for Yu Bu'e."

His classmates' gazes quickly converged on him. Yu Bu'e froze for a moment when he heard his own name.

He had only heard Cheng Ruxin's name before. The two had never had any dealings with each other.

Just as he got up to head outside, Wu Yang suddenly tugged his arm, looking nervous.

"This is bad, Yu. He's coming after you! Cheng Ruxin is Campus Belle Luo's number-one sim-suitor!"

Perhaps because Cheng Ruxin had looked their way, Wu Yang forced himself to swallow the rest of "simp."

That cleared up Yu Bu'e's confusion. He chuckled, nodded, and walked out.

The two stood in the hallway while their classmates peered at them through the windows.

"Yu Bu'e's in trouble now!"

"Yeah! I was wondering why Cheng Ruxin hadn't reacted at all when Campus Belle Luo and Yu Bu'e were being so obvious!"

Plenty of them were happy to watch the drama unfold, no matter how bad it got.

Wu Yang was nervous too, and had readied himself for battle. If the two outside started fighting, he would definitely rush out to help!

Whether he could win was another matter...

Out in the hallway.

Cheng Ruxin studied Yu Bu'e carefully, then raised his right hand, spread his palm, and placed his thumb and middle finger on either side of his lensless glasses to push them up.

A smile played on his lips, one he imagined carried a hint of cold indifference.

"Yu, you and Luo Feixuan don't belong to the same world-so kindly get the hell out of hers!"

Yu Bu'e pondered for a long time before asking curiously, "If she and I aren't in the same world, how am I supposed to get the hell out of hers?"

"Hmm..." Cheng Ruxin knitted his brows.

Crap! I didn't think of that beforehand!

"How about... you try that again?" Yu Bu'e suggested quietly.

"Let me think..." Cheng Ruxin turned away and scratched his head, deciding to skip this part!

He turned back around, still wearing that smile. "Heh. Interesting! Are you testing my patience?"

Without waiting for an answer, he turned away again and took a few steps, as though muttering to himself.

"Perhaps you think I'm easygoing. But the truth is, both a Buddha and a demon dwell within my heart. I've merely sealed the demon deep inside... I intended to treat you with a bodhisattva's compassion, yet you refuse to appreciate my kindness and seek to break the seal on the demon within me!"

At that, he spun around dramatically and suddenly took off his glasses, his expression turning vicious. "Tell me, when you face a true demon, will you still dare look me in the eye?"

"..."

Yu Bu'e took two steps back and leaned his upper body away in a tactical retreat, wearing the baffled grimace of an old man staring at his phone on the subway.

Yikes!

Sure enough, when it came to absurdity, you had to hand it to a natural talent like Cheng Ruxin!

Cheng Ruxin, meanwhile, thought he had utterly crushed the other boy with his imposing presence!

"Yu, give up! Luo Feixuan is beyond your reach! Leave while you still can, before the demon inside me fully awakens!"

The classmates pressed against the classroom windows to watch the show were now utterly speechless.

Suddenly, the phone in Yu Bu'e's pocket sounded a pleasant notification, breaking the silence.

"WealthPay payment received: six hundred thousand!"

Cheng Ruxin looked a little surprised, but Yu Bu'e smiled and waved at someone behind him.

As if sensing something, he quickly turned around and saw Luo Feixuan walking toward them.

Then he heard Yu Bu'e's smug voice again.

"Sorry, bro! It's not that I don't want to leave. It's just... she gave me too much!"

Cheng Ruxin: "..."