Si Junni gave everyone equal attention, never letting anyone’s words fall flat. Combined with her expression—four parts anticipation, four parts admiration, and two parts amazement—she turned the tense, confrontational atmosphere into something incredibly harmonious.
At first, everyone was quite pleased by Si Junni’s flattery, thinking this young girl was sensible and had good judgment.
But as they watched her… they gradually realized she wasn’t some naive, inexperienced girl at all. She was clearly a little fox—someone who wouldn’t act without a sure gain!
Finally, Wu Zhenghu, the principal of Huaxia University, laid down a tough offer.
“As long as you’re willing to come to our school after the college entrance exam in six months, we’ll cover all your cultivation resources for the next four and a half years! Whatever you want, you’ll get it! I don’t believe anyone can offer better terms than me!”
Principal Wu Zhenghu was a tough character. He had only one arm—the other was lost on the border battlefield. Yet even so, he still held a place among the top ten on China’s combat power rankings!
Under his leadership, Huaxia University had firmly become the strongest in overall strength among all universities.
Si Junni was genuinely tempted. She looked at Wu Zhenghu with admiration and replied with a smile, “Really? Principal, you… are just too amazing!”
Wu Zhenghu excitedly raised his head and laughed heartily. Just when he thought this genius was secured, he noticed Si Junni winking and rubbing her fingers at the others.
Si Junni admitted the gesture was a bit… unseemly, but… who wouldn’t want more benefits?
When there are benefits to be had, what does it matter if it’s a little unseemly?
Besides, if not now, then when?
It’s like being too shy to ask for a bride price before marriage, only to regret it bitterly afterward and want to bang your head against the wall.
If you want me to come to your school, you’d better show some sincerity.
The principal of Haitian University, named Zou Wenshu, was refined and scholarly, even wearing gold-rimmed glasses. His image was a stark contrast to Wu Zhenghu’s, appearing rather weak. Yet his ranking was actually one place higher than Wu Laohu’s.
And with his opening move, he dropped a bombshell.
“Student Si Junni, don’t believe Wu Laohu’s empty promises. What he’s saying is all talk. Would he really give you 10,000 skill books and 100 million spirit crystals? He’s clearly just painting a pretty picture, tsk tsk.”
The smile on Si Junni’s face gradually stiffened. She looked at Wu Zhenghu as if deeply wounded, as though she had suffered a great injustice.
The reason Wu Zhenghu had earned the nickname “Wu Laohu” (Tiger Wu) was because of his fiery temper. He would argue even when he wasn’t in the right, let alone when he was being wrongfully accused.
Wu Zhenghu genuinely wanted Si Junni! Not just because she was an S-Rank Support-Type Healing Awakened—investing any amount of resources in her was justified! He didn’t have all those ulterior motives!
It was just that damned fox deliberately slandering him!
“Zou Huli (Fox Zou), do you want to step outside and settle this? Just because we gave you a clean sweep in last year’s intercollegiate tournament? Still holding a grudge now?”
In the previous intercollegiate tournament, the strongest teams—Huaxia University and Haitian University—had met in the preliminaries. In the end, Huaxia University won, eliminating Haitian University early on.
Zou Wenshu had maintained a calm and detached demeanor until Wu Laohu brought up this incident. His mood instantly soured, and his face darkened like the bottom of a pot.
Zou Wenshu stopped engaging with Wu Zhenghu.Her gaze shifted to Si Junni. With this super S-rank Support-Type Healing Awakened, just wait until this year’s inter-academy competition begins! Let’s see if I can’t knock you flat!
Si Junni didn’t care about whatever grudge existed between these two big shots. They could go ahead and state their conditions; it would be even better if they started competing. Whoever offered more, she would go with them!
As for where she went, it made no difference to Si Junni.
So she just blinked her big eyes expectantly at Zou Wenshu, waiting for him to state the conditions he could offer.
Zou Wenshu straightened his expression and gently adjusted his glasses. Those who knew him understood that this meant… he was serious.
“I’m a sincere person who doesn’t like empty talk. Let’s start with what’s right in front of us.”
Before beginning, Zou Wenshu couldn’t resist taking another jab at Wu Laohu.
“One million, a house—I’ll arrange a villa in Haitian that can meet an Awakened’s daily cultivation needs. You can choose to live in the dormitory or here on weekdays.
Besides that, if your family needs to change jobs, I can help arrange that.
Six months from now, regardless of your college entrance exam results, I’ll give you the highest-level admission treatment, and your monthly cultivation resources will be tripled!
The exact amount is clearly stipulated by the academy. I won’t play word games with you—tripled means tripled.
Additionally, as long as there’s a skill book suitable for you, if you want it and I have it, it’s yours! If I don’t have it, as long as you can tell me its location, I’ll personally go and snatch it for you. My own strength is far greater than Wu Laohu’s.”
Si Junni was extremely satisfied with these conditions. It had to be said, Zou Wenshu understood the art of negotiation well, and his offer was quite sincere.
She blurted out, “Zou Hu… ah, no, Principal Zou, the moment I saw you, I felt a connection! This is fate!
I’m very satisfied with all the conditions you mentioned. However, there’s no need to arrange jobs for my family. My mother sacrificed herself, and everyone else is gone too. Just convert the cost of arranging jobs into cash and deposit it into my card.”
Zou Wenshu couldn’t help but twitch the corner of his mouth. Don’t think I didn’t hear you almost call me Zou Huli!
But… he immediately put on a spring-like smile. What did a mere nickname matter?
“Hahaha, I also feel a connection with you! Then… welcome, Si Junni, to joining Haitian University!”
Just as Si Junni was about to nod, the white-bearded old man behind suddenly spoke up.
“Wait a moment, young lady. I haven’t stated my conditions yet. At the very least, you should listen before making a decision.”
Si Junni had noticed this white-haired old man earlier.
He had been sitting right in the middle of the first row, and his presence felt the most profound and unfathomable.
Yet, at the very beginning, he was clearly the most excited one, but he just watched Wu Laohu and Zou Huli perform without saying a word, as if he had no concerns at all.
That was why Si Junni had to resort to a tough move, pretending she was really going to Haitian University.
Sure enough, he couldn’t hold back anymore.
Si Junni pretended to be troubled. “But I’ve already agreed with Principal Zou.”
“You haven’t agreed to anything! You haven’t answered yet! Xiao Zou, step back a bit. What’s yours won’t run away; what isn’t yours can’t be forced!”
Zou Wenshu gritted his teeth in frustration, but the one speaking was Old Zheng…
“Old Zheng, you really…”Old Zheng knew what Zou Wenshu wanted to say, but he didn’t care at all. So what if he was thick-skinned? Thick-skinned people live long!
And so what if he was acting like an old-timer? If he didn’t act like one now, when would he—when he was in his coffin?
Si Junni suddenly felt this little old man was quite to her liking, so she simply said, “Please go ahead.”