Chapter 81 - 81 080 Leng Mei's Invitation Zhou Xiongfeng's Warning_1

81: Chapter 080 Leng Mei’s Invitation, Zhou Xiongfeng’s Warning_1 81: Chapter 080 Leng Mei’s Invitation, Zhou Xiongfeng’s Warning_1 The one who stopped him was a girl, and the most beautiful girl in the class — Leng Mei. Leng Mei has always been beautiful, the deserved ‘campus beauty’ of City No.1 High School. Her jet-black hair simply tied into a ponytail, lightly swinging behind her head. Her clear eyes, pure like autumn water, long eyelashes slightly trembling, her fair and flawless face always carried a hint of coldness. At this moment, she held a history book in her hands, standing angelically in the corridor. If she were dressed in a white ancient-style long dress, she would look exactly like the character Little Dragon Girl, chilly, elegant, unparalleled beauty. Although Lv Zhong has shared a desk with Leng Mei for two years, the total words they’ve spoken together wouldn’t exceed a hundred sentences. What puzzled Lv Zhong was that after entering the senior year, this was the second time Leng Mei had stopped him alone. Because of Lv Zhong’s appearance, the iciness on Leng Mei’s face seemed to dissipate quite a bit, which also slightly surprised Lv Zhong. “Leng Mei, do you need anything from me?” Lv Zhong asked in a puzzled manner, looking at the beautiful and cold girl in front of him. As far as Lv Zhong knows, Leng Mei is shy and speaks very little. In class, there are only a handful girls with whom could she talk, let alone boys. And it was indeed strange that Leng Mei called him over twice. Seemingly, there was nothing about him that Leng Mei, the Cold Campus Beauty, would find noteworthy. Leng Mei’s face was slightly uncomfortable. She opened her history book, took out a red invitation from it, handed it to Lv Zhong, and said, “This Thursday is my 18th birthday. My family is holding a small Adult Ceremony for me. I hope you can come and join.” An 18th birthday Adult Ceremony? Lv Zhong suddenly realized, for those long-standing great families, when their younger generation comes of age, they will all hold an Adult Ceremony. In the past, the same was true for Lv Zhong’s family. Lv Zhong once watched the Adult Ceremony his grandfather held for his cousin Lv Zhengguang. Actually, Lv Zhong’s own 18th birthday was fast approaching. His birthday is on the 26th March of the lunar calendar, which is the 14th May in the Gregorian calendar. However, since his grandfather has passed away two years ago, Lv Zhong didn’t know whether there would still be an Adult Ceremony for him when he turned eighteen. As far as Lv Zhong knows, during the Adult Ceremony, the person of honor usually invites close friends or sisters to attend. However, the question is, does he count as a friend in Leng Mei’s heart? Looking seriously at the icy and beautiful woman in front of him, Lv Zhong didn’t take the invitation from Leng Mei, but asked in curiosity, “Leng Mei, why would you invite me to attend your Adult Ceremony? I am just an ordinary kid from a normal family. Are you afraid that my social status could bring disgrace to you by inviting me?” Leng Mei is the prestigious daughter of the wealthy ******** family of Yan City. As such, the ones who could attend her Adult Ceremony should all be the children of the rich and powerful. This is an opportunity for everybody to butter up the Leng family. He believed that all the young princes and princesses of the Yan City’s upper-class society would scramble for it. However, Lv Zhong considered his background too ordinary and couldn’t figure out why Leng Mei would invite him to attend. Upon hearing Lv Zhong’s question, there was a clear pause on Leng Mei’s face, then she calmly answered, “You used to be my deskmate, and one of the few people I approve of, so it’s quite normal to invite you. As for you being afraid of losing my face, there is no need to worry. Sёarch* The Nôvel(F)ire.ηet website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. Since I am the one who invited you, no one will say anything!” “Uh…,” Lv Zhong was speechless. After a while, he accepted Leng Mei’s invitation and said, “Okay, since you say so, I will attend your Adult Ceremony this Thursday.” Seeing Lv Zhong accepting her invitation, a flash of joy that was hard to notice passed across Leng Mei’s face. She nodded, elegantly turned around and entered the classroom. The swishing of her ponytail kept lingering in Lv Zhong’s mind. Lv Zhong glanced at the red invitation in his hand, gave a slight smile, put it in his pocket, and followed into the classroom. Just as Lv Zhong settled back to his seat, the boy in front of him, Li Jian, stealthily turned around and whispered, “Damn it, Brother Zhong, Leng Mei really invited you to her Adult Ceremony? It seems that you, being her former deskmate, are quite special in the heart of the Cold Campus Beauty. It seems that among all boys of the senior grade, Leng Mei values you the most.” “Nonsense, when did that happen?” Lv Zhong was a little stunned, then shook his head and laughed, “She just invited me to the ceremony, nothing as significant as what you have said.” Li Jian gave a sly smile, lowered his voice and said, “You’re playing dumb after getting the upper hand. As far as I know, Leng Mei invited seven female classmates, but so far, it seems like she has only invited you among the boys. Don’t you say she values you the most?” “I’m the only boy invited?” Lv Zhong was surprised, shook his head slightly, and laughed, “It still can’t be said that Leng Mei values me. I think she chose me as the best among the worst, finding me, the one she deemed barely familiar, as her former deskmate.” “You!” Li Jian glared at Lv Zhong, turned to glance behind him, then lowered his voice again, “You’d better be careful. You being the only boy Leng Mei has invited will definitely make you a thorn in the side of Zhou Xiongfeng. That guy is not easy to mess with.” “I know that!” Lv Zhong looked at Li Jian with confusion, asking: “But, whether he’s easy to mess with or not, what’s it to me?” Li Jian curled his lips and said: “Don’t you know that Zhou Xiongfeng has been pursuing Leng Mei? He has always considered her as his forbidden domain.” “I do know that.” Lv Zhong nodded. Zhou Xiongfeng has always had a grudge against him, just because he had shared a desk with Leng Mei for two years, right? However, Lv Zhong has always ignored him. And Zhou Xiongfeng’s numerous provocations hadn’t crossed Lv Zhong’s line yet, otherwise, whether Lv Zhong had obtained the Plague God Pearl or not, he would have severely punished Zhou Xiongfeng. “But even so, would he dare to retaliate against me just because I’m the only one invited by Leng Mei?” Lv Zhong scornfully asked. Now that Lv Zhong had become a cultivator, would he be afraid of a mortal’s revenge in this mundane world? Seeing that Lv Zhong didn’t take Zhou Xiongfeng seriously, Li Jian worriedly said: “Brother Zhong, I know you are skilled and never put Zhou Xiongfeng in your eyes, but, do you know that Zhou Xiongfeng’s father is Zhou Kaiyuan, the wealthiest man in Yan City? With their wealth and power, they can easily take revenge on you.” Seeing Li Jian’s concern for him, Lv Zhong felt warmth in his heart, and gave a slight smile, saying: “Sister, don’t worry, there’s nothing between me and Leng Mei, Zhou Xiongfeng shouldn’t be causing me any trouble.” He didn’t voice an additional thought: in Lv Zhong’s view, even if Zhou Xiongfeng wanted to cause trouble, he wasn’t qualified enough. Why would Lv Zhong be afraid of others causing trouble for him? “Forget it, I won’t say more. Just be careful on your own. Remember, Zhou Xiongfeng is no good bird!” Li Jian shook his head with a bitter smile and turned his head. “Okay, I’ll be careful.” Lv Zhong smiled and responded. During the following evening self-study session, Lv Zhong completely put this matter behind him. On the surface, he was reading a book, but in secret, he began to practice the ‘Microcosmic Spirit Condensation Technique of the Vast World’ to refine his soul energy. The present Lv Zhong had fully mastered all the knowledge of high school, and he could easily top the national college entrance examination if he were to take it now. However, Lv Zhong wouldn’t just leave school because of this. Studying in school also allowed his mind to gain experience. Besides, Lv Zhong was only a seventeen or eighteen-year-old teenager now, he wouldn’t give up his current life just to cultivate. For him, student life was very good, he could recklessly squander his youth without any worries… Lv Zhong meticulously practiced the ‘Microcosmic Spirit Condensation Technique of the Vast World,’ and time quietly passed while he was cultivating. “Ding…” With the sudden ringing of the evening self-study bell, Lv Zhong regained his senses from his cultivation. Every time he cultivated the ‘Microcosmic Spirit Condensation Technique of the Vast World,’ Lv Zhong’s mind would be clear and his mood would be great. Now, the bell rang for the end of the evening self-study, and Lv Zhong packed up his things to go to his dormitory. As Lv Zhong came out of the teaching building and passed through a flower bed, his shoulder was suddenly patted by someone. Lv Zhong looked calmly at Zhou Xiongfeng, who was standing on the side with a gloomy face. In fact, Lv Zhong had sensed Zhou Xiongfeng’s presence earlier. Zhou Xiongfeng’s sudden appearance certainly couldn’t scare Lv Zhong. “Lv Zhong, let’s walk over to the playground. I have something to say to you.” Zhou Xiongfeng looked at Lv Zhong indifferently, ordering Lv Zhong in a condescending tone. Lv Zhong looked at Zhou Xiongfeng disdainfully and said: “If you have something to say, just say it to my face. My time is very precious, and I don’t want to waste it on you.” Seeing that Lv Zhong actually looked at him with a disdainful face, Zhou Xiongfeng felt deeply despised. The anger in his heart was instantly ignited. Zhou Xiongfeng’s face gloomed, he bent over slightly, lowered his voice and said, “Lv Zhong, I’m warning you, keep your distance from Leng Mei in the future. Otherwise, you a penniless and powerless poor boy, won’t end well.” Hearing Zhou Xiongfeng’s warning, Lv Zhong didn’t take it seriously at all. He looked at Zhou Xiongfeng jokingly and said, “Hearing you say that, I really want to maintain a good relationship with Leng Mei. Let’s see what you can do to make me end badly.” “Lv Zhong, are you really trying to provoke me?” Zhou Xiongfeng’s eyes were almost spitting out flames of anger. He said coldly: “This is your choice. Don’t blame me for being impolite later on.” After speaking, Zhou Xiongfeng glanced at Lv Zhong coldly and turned to leave. “Heh, impolite to me? I hope you don’t play too big. Otherwise, once you touch my bottom line, the consequences are not something that your father, the wealthiest man in Yan City, can bear…” Lv Zhong watched Zhou Xiongfeng’s retreating figure and said indifferently.