After the military training ended, the wonderful university life officially began.
Mu Jing rested her chin on her hand and looked toward the student standing on the podium who was giving a speech to compete for a class cadre position. Her eyes were unfocused, and her thoughts had already drifted far away into outer space.
“Older Sister, aren’t you going to compete for class cadre?” the System asked.
“Not interested. What’s the point of competing?”
“There isn’t one. I was just asking. Seeing that you’re as unmotivated as I am makes me feel relieved.”
Although the words sounded strange, Mu Jing had nothing to say in response. She really was in a completely unmotivated state now.
After confirming that Xu Ge would not take action against the Mu Family in the future, the only goal left for her to strive toward was the Brother Value.
But the number was absurd. No matter how much Mu Jing showed Xu Ge “Fatherly care,” the Brother Value never increased—it only kept decreasing.
Mu Jing took out her phone and sent Xu Ge a message.
Mu Jing: What are you doing right now?
Xu Ge: Fighting.
Mu Jing: ?
Hadn’t they agreed that “Brothers walk the same path for life; whoever stops slacking is a dog”?
So how did the Big Boss suddenly come to his senses and decide to work hard?
Xu Ge: Shared location.
Xu Ge: Come.
Mu Jing put away her phone. While one student finished speaking on the stage and another took their place, she bent down and walked over to the homeroom teacher sitting in the last row.
“Teacher, I’m not feeling very well.”
Using this excuse, Mu Jing had never failed to get leave since childhood.
She walked out of the Teaching Building and opened the location Xu Ge had sent. It was not even inside the campus—it was beside an internet café nearby.
By the time Mu Jing arrived, the fight had already ended. There was only Xu Ge leaning against the wall in the alley; the others had long since run away.
Xu Ge was wearing the clothes Mu Jing had bought for him during their last vacation. When he saw her, he commented with two words.
“You’re slow.”
“That’s already the fastest I could get here. I even took a taxi.”
Mu Jing stepped over the fallen beer bottles and trash on the ground, pinching her nose as she stood in front of Xu Ge with a look of disgust.
“I thought you said you were going to slack off. Who were you fighting?”
“Some punks. They tried to rob me.”
Xu Ge’s tone showed no emotion, yet there was an unmistakable hint of smugness in his words.
“No choice. They were too young.”
Mu Jing: …
“Then why did you call me here? So I could admire you being narcissistic after the fight?”
“You were the one who asked what I was doing.” Xu Ge shook his phone. “But I didn’t expect you to actually come.”
Mu Jing must really like him.
Xu Ge sighed inwardly. Although she had sworn the night before that she didn’t like him, her actions proved otherwise.
Brother Value: −17.
Looking at the value drop by two more points, Mu Jing’s mood became complicated.
The alley was dirty and smelly. Although the odor seemed to disappear once she stood near Xu Ge, she still could not stand the environment.
The two left the alley.
Seeing the sign of the internet café beside them, Mu Jing suddenly looked at Xu Ge.
“You didn’t come here to play games, did you?”
“Yes.”
“…You know how to play games?”
“…I just won a match earlier.”
Mu Jing stopped speaking.
Xu Ge obviously did not know how to play games. This man, whose life had always been disconnected from young people’s lifestyles, simply did not play them.
In his previous life, he had done nothing but climb upward in status, beat people, and attend social gatherings.
Xu Ge felt guilty for a brief moment.
“Why aren’t you saying anything?”
Mu Jing sighed. She was speechless, not unwilling to talk.
“Slacking off isn’t supposed to be done like this. Even if we’re going to slack, we should slack in a healthy and positive way.”
Xu Ge frowned.
“Do you have classes later?”
Xu Ge recalled the schedule showing Ability Introduction and shook his head.
“No class.”
“Then let’s go.”
“Where?”
“To slack off.”
The Water Park.
The holiday peak had already passed, and there were not many visitors in the park today.
Looking at the people lining up at the entrance, Xu Ge said, “It’s going to rain this afternoon.”
“Rain?”
Mu Jing checked the weather forecast. It indeed said there would be heavy rain in the afternoon.
No wonder the air felt a bit stuffy today.
Looking up at the bright sun in the sky, Mu Jing asked, “So you don’t want to play?”
“Play.”
Xu Ge had never visited an amusement park before.
He kept a straight face as Mu Jing handed him a waterproof bag. He stared at it silently for a while before imitating her and placing his phone inside.
Mu Jing asked, “Have you ever been to an amusement park before?”
“No.”
“Didn’t all those women who chased you ever invite you to one?”
Xu Ge raised an eyebrow.
This woman really cared about him. Maybe she had even come to this world because of him.
In a sense, Xu Ge’s guess was not entirely wrong.
His tone even sounded a little proud to Mu Jing.
“I rejected them all.”
Mu Jing gave him a strange look.
“Why? The women who pursued you were all outstanding figures in their industries. Not even one of them suited your taste?”
“Yes. At the beginning they all looked down on me. For example… Karina—a major shop owner of a publicly listed company.”
Mu Jing remembered that person.
The System also retrieved the corresponding information.
Karina was a famous businesswoman connected to the Mu Family.
In Xu Ge’s previous life, he once went to eat at a high-end restaurant wearing his usual clothes. Karina publicly humiliated him there, saying his clothes looked like a beggar’s outfit and ruined her appetite.
Later they attended the same auction. Xu Ge, now wearing a suit, snatched away an item Karina wanted to bid for.
Karina’s mindset was probably something like a domineering CEO’s sudden infatuation—
“Oh my god, he’s so refreshing and different! I’ve never met a man who dares compete with me like this. I’m in love!”
After that, Karina pursued Xu Ge passionately.
Xu Ge continued.
“For another example… Yu Tingmei.”
Yu Tingmei was a famous beautiful yet ruthless teacher at The Federation University. She taught ability combat training for Xu Ge’s class.
During Xu Ge’s first lesson with her, he arrived late and was targeted by Yu Tingmei. Later, during combat training, because the class had an odd number of students, Xu Ge was chosen to spar with her.
Yu Tingmei originally intended to teach him a lesson. Combined with her naturally explosive temper, the fight gradually became serious.
In the end, however, Xu Ge beat her and knocked her to the ground.
Yu Tingmei’s mentality was probably that of a domineering older sister type who had been conquered—
“Oh my god, he’s so refreshing and different! I’ve never met a man who could defeat me and make me admire him so sincerely. I’m in love!”
After that, Yu Tingmei also began pursuing Xu Ge enthusiastically.
Xu Ge continued speaking.
“For another example—”
“Stop, stop!”
Mu Jing crossed her arms in front of her chest in an X-shape, looking heartbroken.
“Don’t say any more. You’ve suffered enough.”
Xu Ge shrugged.
“Exactly.”
“Sigh. If it were me, I probably wouldn’t like them either.”
“Yes. They all looked down on me at the beginning, so I couldn’t bring myself to like them.”
Xu Ge spoke with petty frankness.
“Every time I see their faces, I remember how arrogant they were toward me. It’s strange—they act like nothing ever happened, and none of them even apologize.”