"White Star Technology is owned by White Star, right? Impressive, they can still get their ads into our country at a ti like this," Fan Yufei, who was sitting beside him, couldn’t help but tease.
She and Li Chengjiu ca from the sa hotown and were also classmates and good friends. They both brought so things back on this trip.
Though similar in age, Fan Yufei had a much milder temperant compared to Li Chengjiu’s explosive personality, always wearing a good-natured smile on her face.
"White Star, the biggest tech company, ranked number one in the Twin Star world—it’s quite normal for them to have such strength. After all, capital is fluid. Many capitalists don’t have much sense of national belonging; they go wherever it’s beneficial for them," another short-haired girl who was slowly reading an e-book replied.
She was also Li Chengjiu’s classmate and roommate.
And she was one of the elites selected for this trip—the enigmatic Xie Zhen.
Compared to Li Chengjiu and Fan Yufei, her beauty was quite striking.
Her fair skin and rosy lips, sharp eyebrows, and eyes, coupled with her delicate oval face, made her stand out.
Even with just black short hair, she had an air of cool, pure elegance.
"Zhenzhen, you’re so knowledgeable. Not like , coming from a rural background, I haven’t heard about many things," Fan Yufei said enviously. Her softer personality was probably why she got along with soone like Li Chengjiu.
"It’s okay. I just read more miscellaneous articles out of interest," Xie Zhen closed her e-reader and turned her gaze to Li Chengjiu.
"Speaking of which, Ajiu, why do you look like that when you’re actually going ho?"
Xie Zhen and Li Chengjiu’s relationship was a bit complicated.
They were competitors. She was a transfer student who joined later and was slightly more powerful than Li Chengjiu, though the gap was not significant.
They had co to admire each other, and when Li Chengjiu’s spot was taken by that second-generation rich kid, Xie Zhen, originally a rival, stepped forward to defend him on the spot. This act won Li Chengjiu’s friendship.
And thus, they gradually got closer.
"What expression?" Li Chengjiu touched his face.
"You can’t see it for yourself, but right now, you’re very tense," Xie Zhen said frankly.
Li Chengjiu fell silent.
He actually knew why he was tense, just...
"Can’t talk about it? It’s fine, anyway. We won’t be staying for more than a few days," Xie Zhen’s family was in the provincial city, and she was rely accompanying her two friends on their way.
"It’s not that I can’t talk about it," Li Chengjiu’s eyes darkened, like dead fish eyes.
"The main issue is... I have a brother at ho."
"A brother? A real brother?" Fan Yufei asked curiously.
"Yeah. An extrely annoying guy," Li Chengjiu’s teeth grated as he thought of that guy’s fake smile, feeling a surge of anger.
"Isn’t that great? I’ve always wanted a younger brother, but unfortunately, I only have older brothers and sisters," Fan Yufei laughed. "By the way, is your brother handso?"
"Do you think I’m handso?" Li Chengjiu pointed at himself.
"Uh... I think, you’re okay!" Fan Yufei awkwardly smiled.
"So you think he could possibly be handso?" Li Chengjiu said, speechless.
"Your brother is making you nervous," Xie Zhen comnted indifferently from the side. "He’s not a military academy student, is he? Why are you so nervous?"
"Because... that guy, I don’t know where he learned his combat techniques from. I couldn’t beat him last ti!" Li Chengjiu said through clenched teeth.
"Pfft, how is that possible? Chengjiu, you’re exaggerating. He’s not a military academy student, and he’s younger than you, younger than all of us. I’ve even heard you say your family is just average. With that in mind, how could your brother beat you?" Xie Zhen shook his head in disbelief.
"Yes, the Strengthening Injection is so expensive. Your brother hasn’t even had specialized personal training to absorb it. Even if he self-taught Combat Technique, it’s impossible for him to beat you," Fan Yufei also completely disbelieved it.
"I don’t know why either... but he really is, very strong!" Fire was already starting to spark in Li Chengjiu’s eyes at this mont.
"That was before," Xie Zhen said, "This ti, after you received your Flying Yi and took an additional Level Three Enhancent Injection, your absorption rate is 89%, ranked seventh in the entire first year. So, even if you couldn’t beat him before, now, things are different."
"Yeah... different now..." Li Chengjiu nodded, "I’ve beco much, much stronger than before... but..." Her heart pounded with dread when she rembered the night she was brutally beaten, as she estimated the comparison of strength, speed, and technique, she still had so doubts.
"What? Still not confident? If your little brother is misbehaving, just go back and give him a thrashing. Are you going to let such a trivial matter affect you for so long? That doesn’t sound like the Chengjiu I know," Xie Zhen raised an eyebrow.
"You don’t understand..." Li Chengjiu closed her eyes and took a deep breath, "He isn’t the kind of opponent to be taken lightly and underestimated."
"That was before. It’s outrageous for a little brother to even dare to hit his big sister," Fan Yufei reached out and grabbed the back of her hand. "Don’t worry, we’ll go back with you this ti, and see just how arrogant your brother is, thinking he can rebel like that. If not, we’ll each give him a beating to vent your anger!"
"You must have psychological trauma from before, Chengjiu," Xie Zhen said, "So even if you’ve grown stronger, you’re still worried and nervous inside. Yufei is right, this trip back, give him a beating and you’ll feel relieved, and the problem will be solved."
"You... haven’t seen him, you don’t understand that feeling..." Li Chengjiu said softly.
"But you’re right,"
She wiped her face with both hands, trying to gather herself.
"This ti, things are different."
The three of them moved past the topic and started discussing potential future assignnts.
As officially cultivated Feiyi Master candidates, they would generally be distributed to dostic security forces across the country, cooperating with internal security operations.
If there was a particularly promising talent worth nurturing, they could gain a spot to go study for a graduate degree in Feiyi at a self-sustaining city university.
During the degree program, they could follow a ntor for personal guidance.
If they were lucky to catch the eye of a good ntor, that would be their ticket to a teoric rise.
Therefore, in the forces, you must fight for everything! Show your best side to get more resource allocation.
As the three chatted, ti slowly passed by.
Before long,
The high-speed train’s arrival notification sounded.
"Suiyang Station has arrived, passengers who need to get off, please take your belongings ahead of ti, and prepare to disembark."
The sweet electronic female voice announced.
"Let’s go. Ti to get off," Xie Zhen stood up and took down the luggage from the overhead rack.
The other two also stood up and cooperated, got their luggage, and squeezed into the queue of disembarking passengers.
"My family said, my brother will co to pick up," Li Chengjiu said in a low voice while in line.
"Well, isn’t that perfect? Now I really want to see this guy who’s got you, Li Chengjiu, so worked up," Xie Zhen laughed.
"I can’t even imagine," Fan Yufei added, laughing along on the side.
Li Chengjiu did not laugh; she just took a deep breath and slowly exhaled.
"His appearance looks very good for disguise; you guys wouldn’t notice it."
"That’s not necessarily true, my eyes are quite accurate," Xie Zhen retorted.
Li Chengjiu didn’t reply, picked up the suitcase, and followed the crowd, heading toward the disembarkation exit.
Soon, the three of them stepped out of the train door, one by one, looking around.
"There’s the elevator, follow ."
Following the crowd, they effortlessly carried their luggage from the third basent floor, taking the elevator straight up to the ground level.
Finally, they reached the high-speed train station’s exit hall.
Li Chengjiu’s phone rang.
She took it out, and her fingers hesitated slightly when she saw the na on the caller ID.
The other two noticed her hesitation.
"Answer it. It’s a good chance to see what your brother looks like and why he’s making you so nervous," Xie Zhen said.
Li Chengjiu pressed the answer button and put the phone to her ear.
"Hello?"
"Have you arrived?" Li Chengyi’s voice ca through from the other side.
"Yes."
"I’m at the exit. You should be able to see when you co out."
"Okay."
Li Chengjiu hung up the phone and took the lead in walking forward.
"He’s here, follow ."
Xie Zhen and Fan Yufei exchanged glances, both curious, and quickly followed after her.
The trio navigated the spacious hall, found the exit, checked their luggage, and walked briskly towards the bright lights outside.
Outside the exit, on the flat gray-black tiles, a few scattered people were standing, waiting to pick soone up.
But looking left and right, the trio didn’t see anyone who looked like Li Chengjiu.
"Didn’t he say he was here? Why don’t we see him?" Fan Yufei wondered aloud.
"I don’t know, let ask," Li Chengjiu said, taking out her phone again to dial Li Chengyi’s number.
Buzz.
The vibrating sound of a phone suddenly ca from behind the three of them.
Li Chengjiu was startled and swiftly turned around.
Whoosh!
A burly man with black hair and at least half a head taller than she was, wearing a black suit with a purple shirt, was calmly looking down at her.
The man had shoulder-length black hair and pale gold eyes. Simply standing there, he gave off an eerie feeling akin to that of a top predator.
Thump thump.
Li Chengjiu involuntarily took two steps back.
Goosebumps erupted all over her body in an instant.
The phone in her hand creaked ominously, almost breaking under the pressure.
At that mont, the other two also turned around and likewise saw Li Chengyi standing there.
Xie Zhen and Li Chengjiu felt similarly, suddenly stepped back, and involuntarily braced themselves for alert. Xie Zhen’s exposed forearms showed goosebumps spreading across her fair skin.
As for Fan Yufei, she didn’t seem to sense any issue and carefully scrutinized Li Chengyi.
She noticed not only was he dressed in a suit, but there was also a pretty woman dressed like a secretary following him.
"Long ti no see," Li Chengyi said to his sister with a grin.
"Li Chengjiu... you’re still so weak."
Bang.
The phone exploded.
The phone in Li Chengjiu’s hand had been completely crushed into a lump of scrap.
She gritted her teeth, her muscles tensed and trembling.
"Find a place," she said with eyes wide and a ferocious expression.
"One-on-one!"
Li Chengyi raised an eyebrow and glanced at the two people beside his sister.
"They are your friends, right? Beating you up in front of your friends wouldn’t be very nice, would it?"
Rage 3.
Rage 3.
"Find a place! I am going to, flatten you!!" Li Chengjiu’s face reddened with anger, on the verge of exploding.
"Just a joke," Li Chengyi said with a smile, "How could we fight in front of my sister’s friends? Stay calm, breathe, take deep breaths. Don’t let them think we siblings can’t take a joke."
He looked at Li Chengjiu.
"You’re not really unable to take a joke, are you?"
Li Chengjiu’s fists creaked as she was about to lose control and smash that smiling face.
"Alright, alright, we’re all family here. Let’s leave the station first; we’re still carrying things," Fan Yufei quickly stepped in to diate.
"That’s right, welco to Suiyang, sisters.
This is my hotown, and I really like it here. The restaurant is ready, let’s go have sothing to eat first."
Li Chengyi, pretending as if nothing had happened, began to chat with Fan Yufei about his favorite dishes.
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