Lin Hao told his mom some good news: “Mom, I’ve been promoted. I’m now a Lychee Purchasing Manager, earning three thousand a day.”
“Three thousand a day?”
Ye Huilian was astonished. That was almost as much as she earned in a month.
At that moment, Ye Huilian nearly burst into tears. Her son had made something of himself, and she was happy for him.
Lin Hao hurriedly said, “Mom, don’t cry. Money is meant to be spent, so be kinder to yourself. You’ve never worn good-quality clothes and always wear the same few outfits, so I bought some for you.”
Ye Huilian’s eyes reddened, and she was deeply moved. “Son, work hard over there. Save your money for now, and don’t buy me any more clothes, or I’ll refuse them next time.”
“Okay, Mom. This is the only time.”
Lin Hao said with a smile.
Ye Huilian could not help adding, “Save your money to buy a house and a car in the future. That way, you can establish a family and career, and it will also help you pursue girls.”
Lin Hao nodded. Although he already had a house and a car, it was not yet time to reveal that.
He wanted to give mom a surprise, and would wait until her birthday.
Besides that, he wondered whether he should buy another house in Guicheng.
Houses in Guicheng were cheap. It was a small city far down the rankings, so prices were only a few thousand per square meter—nothing like the tens of thousands elsewhere.
Therefore, Lin Hao could buy his mom a house large enough for her.
With that thought, he knew he still had to work hard to earn money.
Ye Huilian’s birthday was not far away either. It was during this summer vacation.
After hanging up, Ye Huilian changed into the clothes Lin Hao had bought for her. They all fit perfectly.
She liked the clothes and wanted an opportunity to wear them outside.
Juanzi was envious. “Having an excellent son is wonderful.”
“Indeed.”
Ye Huilian stood before the mirror with a smile on her face. She no longer wanted another romance and only wished to watch her son grow up and establish a family and career.
She liked the qipao best. It was light-colored, neither bright red nor green, and suitable for many occasions.
There would be an opportunity this week, and she wondered whether she could wear it out.
Meanwhile, that evening, Lin Hao and Du Minshan sat in front of the television.
Seeing Lin Hao playing with his mobile phone, Du Minshan asked, “Chatting with a beauty?”
Without even looking up, Lin Hao said, “Women are such a hassle.”
In fact, he was having a lively conversation with Su Qingwei.
Su Qingwei sent an explosive image with the message: “We’ll submit our university application preferences in a few days. Are you coming back?”
Lin Hao replied: “We’re not even going to the same school.”
Su Qingwei sat on her bed. She had locked herself in her room that morning and treated their chats as the happiest part of each day: “I’m planning to apply to Jinling University. I’m not going to Qingbei, and I can still receive a scholarship.”
Lin Hao: “I’m jealous. How much is the scholarship?”
Su Qingwei replied at once: “It’s not much. Less than One Million.”
Lin Hao looked into it himself and replied: “At least one hundred thousand. A rich older woman can support me; I don’t want to work hard anymore.”
Su Qingwei joked and sent a smiling emoticon: “Sure, I’ll support you. You can live off me.”
Elsewhere.
Fang Zhanpeng also chatted with Lin Hao: “Lin Hao, where are you going to attend university?”
Lin Hao pasted his reply: “Jinling University.”
Fang Zhanpeng was astonished and gave him a thumbs-up: “That’s incredible. Your score shouldn’t be enough. The university must have admitted you under special consideration.”
Lin Hao replied seriously: “Jinling Normal University.”
Fang Zhanpeng was astonished again: “Jinling Normal University is a prestigious university. Tuition is fifty thousand per academic year. Can you afford it?”
Lin Hao told his close friends: “I’ve struck it rich.”
Fang Zhanpeng replied at once: “I don’t believe you!”
Lin Hao did not need him to believe it. He had already made up his mind.
Xu Yanyu wanted to apply to one of the top ten prestigious universities, but it was not that simple.
Xu’s father warned her: “Perhaps your grades aren’t quite that good. You might make a mistake.”
Xu Yanyu froze for a second and said, “Dad, you don’t believe me?”
Xu’s father advised, “Don’t be overconfident. Leave yourself a fallback option. Along with the Top Ten Prestigious Universities, apply to Jinling University too.”
“I’m not applying!”
Xu Yanyu turned her face away arrogantly. Everything had gone smoothly, so she believed her grades had to be excellent.
Xu Yanyu was chatting with her classmates in the group when she saw Fang Zhanpeng’s message.
Fang Zhanpeng said he would apply to a university in Jinling and hoped they would meet by chance.
Xu Yanyu found it annoying.
However, what annoyed her even more was that Lin Hao also intended to apply to a university in Jinling!
In her view, Lin Hao could apply only to Jinling’s worst Second-Tier Undergraduate University, or perhaps a vocational college.
The class monitor created a poll to see where everyone wanted to attend university.
More than a dozen classmates planned to go to Jinling. After all, it was relatively close to home, so many things would be convenient.
Xu Yanyu gritted her teeth and entered the Imperial Capital in the poll.
“Hmph, I’m going to the Imperial Capital!”
The Top Ten Prestigious Universities held a special fascination for her.
The results would not be announced for some time, and students still had to Submit university application preferences. Lin Hao was not anxious.
Lin Hao went about his daily work and wandered around the village. There, he noticed an unusual girl sitting quietly by herself. She gazed at the distant scenery as if absorbed in the mountains and rivers.
Du Minshan walked over and sighed. “Have you noticed her? She’s beautiful, but unfortunately…”
Lin Hao asked, “Unfortunately, what?”
Du Minshan stated a cruel fact: “Unfortunately, she’s blind and can’t see anything!”
“What! She’s blind?”
Lin Hao felt terrible for her and sympathized with the girl. She was at the most beautiful age of her life and should have been attending school, but fate had toyed with her and confined her to her home.
The girl’s parents appeared. It turned out to be her birthday.
The girl’s parents had bought her a pair of Glasses. They should have bought them before she lost her sight, but they had not fulfilled that promise until now.
The system said, “quest: Heal the girl’s eyes to receive a reward!”
At last, a quest had arrived.
Even if the quest had not appeared, Lin Hao had intended to help. Of course, having a quest was even better.
The girl was around seventeen. If her eyes were normal, she could attend high school and take the university entrance examination.
The girl’s name was Zheng Xinyi, a common name. Her life, however, had been terribly unfortunate.
Seeing the girl in tears, Lin Hao approached and asked, “Do you want to attend university?”
Zheng Xinyi nodded. “Older Brother, your voice sounds wonderful. You must be handsome.”
The girl’s mother asked warily, “Young man, what are you planning to do?”
Lin Hao got straight to the point and told them, “I can heal her eyes, and I don’t need any payment.”
“Young man, are you joking?”
“I’m not joking.”
As Lin Hao spoke, wisps of mist rose from his palm.
The girl’s parents stood dumbfounded. They had never seen anything like this before. Lin Hao seemed capable of magic.
Not to mention them—even Du Minshan, a great beauty who lived under the same roof as Lin Hao, was seeing this for the first time.
Du Minshan opened her mouth wide. “Lin Hao, can you use magic?”
Lin Hao shook his head. “It’s not magic. It’s a spell!”
He asked the girl whether she would let him treat her.
Zheng Xinyi seemed to see a glimmer of hope. “Older brother, go ahead and treat me. I’m not even afraid of death.”
“Then let’s begin.”
Zheng Xinyi’s parents exchanged a glance and could only choose to trust Lin Hao. After all, this was a good opportunity delivered to their door, and nothing could be worse than being blind. Letting Lin Hao try could do no harm.
After reaching an agreement, Lin Hao began.
The scene fell silent. Lin Hao pressed his palm against the corners of Zheng Xinyi’s eyes. Frost Qi poured from it continuously, treating her eyes. The process seemed to last a long time.
Zheng Xinyi’s parents remained tense, their eyes fixed on Lin Hao’s movements. They did not dare relax.
Zheng Xinyi was optimistic, a faint smile on her face.
Time passed second by second.
After more than ten minutes, Lin Hao withdrew his hand.
At that moment, two streams of bloody tears flowed from Zheng Xinyi’s both eyes, a horrifying sight.
“What did you do to Xinyi?”
“You’re a bad person! You hurt my daughter! I’ll beat you to death!”
The moment they saw the blood, Zheng Xinyi’s parents were heartbroken. They regretted their decision.
As they picked up their hoes and prepared to chase after Lin Hao and attack him, Zheng Xinyi spoke. She looked at her parents with a smile and said, “Dad, Mom, I can see!”
“Xinyi, you can see?”
The Two Elders were overjoyed and dropped their hoes.
Zheng Xinyi’s father knelt before his daughter in excitement and said, “That’s wonderful!”
Zheng Xinyi’s mother held her daughter tightly, tears of joy filling her eyes.
Happiness descended on the family. They laughed and cried at the same time.
“You really healed her?”
Du Minshan opened her mouth wide, unable to believe it.
Her mother held Zheng Xinyi, but the girl looked toward Lin Hao and said, “Older Brother, you’re handsome.”
Lin Hao smiled. “Mm. Go wash your face first. You’re all dirty.”
“Okay~”