Yu Longyue felt warmth in his heart as he listened to his grandfather.
It was wonderful to have a grandfather who doted on him.
His family would always be his strongest backing.
"Grandpa, you're getting on in years. You should get some rest. If it really comes to it, I can get my dad to stand up for me." Yu Longyue blinked.
"All right, all right. If some teacher really is blind enough to give you trouble, just use my name. See if I don't kill him, hmph." Yu Qitian patted Yu Longyue on the shoulder. "Even Yun Ming has to show me some deference. Would he dare not give me face? A mere handful of teachers, pfft, I could have them fired outright. You rest at home for a few days and keep Grandpa company. I'll go to Shrek Academy first to handle a few things for you and register you for admission."
"Okay, okay, I'll definitely use your name and scare them all to death! Go on and take care of things."
Yu Longyue smiled, his smile full of happiness.
If something like Silver Moon Douluo making things difficult for students in the original story happened again...
Then Shrek couldn't blame this young master for teaching it a lesson.
Soul communicators had also been upgraded over the past three years.
They were closer to modern cell phones and several times more convenient and user-friendly than the original soul communicators. As a result, the old communicators had quickly been phased out.
Now everyone had a cell phone, which had earned Yu Longyue's company a hefty fortune. Of course, that couldn't be separated from his family's full support.
In the Koukou group chat.
Huo Yuhao tagged Yu Longyue.
"Why aren't you in Eastsea City anymore? Did you go back to your family?"
Yu Longyue quickly replied: "Yeah, my dad took me back to the family. Shrek's entrance assessment is held once every three years, and it's about to start, so I came back to get ready. What about you? Wasn't everyone in Class Zero planning to take the exam for Shrek?"
"Hehe, of course, Boss Yue. We're completely confident this time!" Xie Xie was also in the group and hurried to reply. "After those few lessons you gave me, Boss Yue, I'm already at level thirty-nine. I'm almost a Soul Ancestor, hahahaha-"
"I'm at level thirty-one too. I should be able to get into Shrek, right?" Tang Wulin sounded a little unsure of himself.
"Have some confidence. As long as nothing unexpected happens, we'll definitely get in, just like the teacher said," Huo Yuhao replied decisively. "I'm only at level 41 myself. If there's a chance, I'll help you all pass when the time comes."
"Brother Dong is awesome!"
"+1."
"+10086."
"+114514."
Huo Yuhao had taken the alias Huo Haodong. If he used the name Huo Yuhao outright, it would easily arouse suspicion.
The name was also a way to commemorate his relationship with Wang Dong'er...
"It's fine. I can help you all pass too, if there's a chance." Yu Longyue sent an embarrassed sticker. "Though I'm afraid I'll have to join the assessment myself, which will make it harder for you. Sorry."
Xie Xie sent a sweating soybean emoji: "Boss Yue, shouldn't you have a place reserved already? You're number one on the Genius Youth Ranking!"
"I heard my dad talked to the people at Shrek, and they decided to knock me down a peg, so I don't have a place reserved either. But it doesn't matter whether I get in or not. I don't care that much."
Yu Longyue shrugged.
"So this is a big shot? Even the legendary Shrek doesn't matter to you..." Xie Xie marveled.
Gu Yue, who was also in the group, sent a message: "I've arrived in Shrek City, @Yu Longyue."
Yu Longyue: "Wait a bit. I'll be right there."
"Ahem, even sister-in-law got there before us. We'd better hurry up too." Xie Xie was quite active in the group, and as soon as Gu Yue showed up, he started playing it up.
Gu Yue: "..."
"Xie Xie, let me know when you get to Shrek City. I'll treat you to some pig's head meat."
"This... wouldn't be right, would it? Boss Yue would mind if he saw."
Huo Yuhao: "What would he mind? She means she'll beat your head into a pig's head."
Xie Xie: "...Boss Yue, save me!"
"You're on your own."
Yu Longyue had just replied in the group when he saw that Huo Yuhao had sent him a private message.
"Did you find him?"
Yu Longyue raised an eyebrow. Naturally, he was asking whether he had found Tang San.
"Found him. I picked out a cake with thirteen candles at a shop. It cost thirty-eight Federation Coins. Not expensive, but not cheap either."
Time, place-they had a complete handle on all of Tang San's information. He was now thirteen years old and level thirty-eight.
Although his company had created the Koukou app and its security was beyond reproach, this matter was too important, so Yu Longyue and Huo Yuhao were tacitly cautious.
They spoke very indirectly.
Yu Longyue added, "Oh, he'll probably be your classmate. You can have a proper celebration with him when the time comes."
Tang San would get into Shrek, but he wouldn't stop him.
"Are you going?"
Huo Yuhao was asking him why he wasn't stopping Tang San from entering Shrek.
"I'm going, of course. Why wouldn't I? I'll personally wish him a happy birthday to his face. He'll probably be overjoyed."
The meaning was simple: without Tang San, there wouldn't be much fun to be had at Shrek. Besides, keeping Tang San close at hand would make him easier to observe and make it easier to secretly delay his recovery so that he regained his strength more slowly than Huo Yuhao.
Huo Yuhao replied with an "I see" emoji: "All right, all right. We'll talk about it then."
Leaning back in his chair, Yu Longyue saw that Huo Yuhao was still a little uneasy. He smiled and shook his head, then put away his phone.
He prepared to go out and meet Gu Yue.
"Xiao Yue, where are you going?" Grandpa came over, leaning on his cane.
Yu Longyue felt a little embarrassed. "Grandpa, someone asked me to go out and have some fun. You see..."
"Oh," Grandpa said meaningfully. "A boy or a girl?"
Yu Longyue: "..."
"You're still young. Grandpa can tell at a glance, just from the look on your face..." Grandpa smiled, then continued, "It must be a girl, right? Good, good. Remember to bring her home for Grandpa to meet."
"Grandpa... we're still just friends."
"Hahaha, I know, I know. Go on, go on. Don't be late and leave a bad impression."
"I won't. I can spend a little more time with you, Grandpa. It won't hurt to make her wait a little longer."
"Oh? You two must be pretty close, huh? Hahahaha. I heard that a few years ago, you took a girl as your little sister while you were away. It's just a pity she left like that. Your father and I were planning to agree, but what a pity. Oh well, oh well. Seeing that you have a girl keeping you company now, I don't need to worry about that anymore."
"..."
In Shrek City.
A coffee shop was elegantly decorated and peaceful, a well-known place to relax in Shrek City.
At a table by the window, Gu Yue sat quietly. She wore a simple yet elegant white dress, and her long hair was tied in a high ponytail. A few strands fell naturally beside her neck, setting off her delicate features and lovely face.
Sunlight streamed through the window onto her, bathing her in a soft glow.
Gu Yue glanced out the window from time to time, apparently waiting for someone, her fingers gently stroking the coffee cup in front of her. It was a complex mix of anticipation and slight unease.
At thirteen, girls always developed faster than boys. Now a young lady, she was at the age when a maiden's heart first began to stir.
As time passed, the coffee shop door was gently pushed open, and a handsome young man dressed in white appeared in the doorway.
His gaze swept quickly across the shop and soon landed on Gu Yue. He walked toward her with a gentle smile on his face.
"Sorry to have kept you waiting."
He spoke with a hint of apology as he reached the table.
"It's all right. I only got here a little while ago myself." Gu Yue smiled faintly, her smile like warm spring sunshine, making one feel comfortable and at ease.
After studying him for a moment, Gu Yue was taken aback. "Longyue, you seem to have grown a little more."
"Have I?" Yu Longyue looked himself over.
Now thirteen, he was already not much different from an adult. He was around 1.7 meters tall. Thanks to his family's wealth, he ate well and dressed well, and he had grown fast enough.
His handsome looks in particular made him the type most girls liked.
After all, who didn't like a handsome guy who was well-mannered, good-looking, rich, and had a great figure?
So Yu Longyue said modestly, "Tomorrow's the day of Shrek's assessment. Beautiful lady, would you care to attend the same academy as me and enjoy our youthful days as classmates?"
Gu Yue rolled her eyes, seemingly unable to bear looking at him:
"If I wasn't taking the Shrek exam with you, what would I be doing here? Where's your usual intelligence?"
Yu Longyue rubbed his nose, a little uncomfortable.
It wasn't often he tried to pick up a girl, and he hadn't expected to fail.
The main thing was that the etiquette lessons his family had given him hadn't taught him how to pick up girls.
He didn't know how.