Chapter 172 - 150: Pure Childhood Sweetheart

Chapter 172: Chapter 150: Pure Childhood Sweetheart

[In the last two days, you and the Demon Sect Witch planned to challenge the Yama Treasure Tower to cultivate. The tower is said to have been forged by the ancient Demon Venerable and contains an immense pressure. The top floor holds treasures and Top-Grade Magic capable of greatly enhancing one’s strength. However, you and the Demon Sect Witch were unexpectedly overwhelmed by the tower’s powerful pressure after ascending only two floors.]

[The Demon Sect Witch became unwell and extremely weak as a result. You had no choice but to retreat with her to recuperate, planning to make another attempt in the future. After returning to your residence, the two of you confessed your feelings to each other under the moonlight, embraced, and spoke intimately. You are now cultivation partners.]

[This was your first official entry into the Yama Treasure Tower. Though you did not clear all the levels, you were still affected by the immense pressure, strengthening your physical body. The Spiritual Qi link between you and the Demon Sect Witch has also grown clearer over these two days.]

[You have received: Strength +5, Energy +3, and an increase in Spiritual Energy Cultivation.]

It was the weekend again. On Saturday morning, Lin Zhengran got up from his bed in the dorm and went to the sink to brush his teeth and wash his face.

Although spending time with these three girls always seemed to trigger some special event out of nowhere, he never imagined the system would interpret simply going shopping with Han Wenwen as climbing a tower.

And according to the system, there was supposed to be a mysterious grand prize after they visited all one hundred places.

Lin Zhengran couldn’t help but wonder what he might receive.

’Looks like I’ll have to do a lot more shopping next time I’m alone with Wenwen.’

As he was washing up, a message popped up on his phone.

It was from Jiang Jingshi.

Jiang Jingshi: "Zhengran, are you awake? When are you planning on coming to the office?"

Lin Zhengran replied, "I’ll definitely be there before nine."

"Okay, but something suddenly came up for me this morning, so I might be a bit late. You can talk with Sister Zhang about Lili’s matter first. Then this afternoon, I’ll show you what our new company looks like."

"No problem."

The paperwork for Zhengshi Company was completed faster than Lin Zhengran had imagined.

All one could say was that Jiang Jingshi was exceptionally talented when it came to external affairs. Procedures that took others a month, or even half a year, she could complete in a single week.

Her talent in this area was truly something no ordinary person could rival.

Lin Zhengran returned to his dorm to change, and another message came in from Jiang Xueli.

"Zhengran? Are you awake?"

It was just past seven in the morning. The previous day, after their evening self-study session, Jiang Xueli had asked what time they should meet, and Lin Zhengran had said around eight.

That’s why Jiang Xueli had woken up so early, even acting as his alarm clock.

Instead of texting back, Lin Zhengran called her directly.

Startled, Jiang Xueli scrambled in her dorm room. She fumbled with the phone as it seemed to jump in her hands before she managed to answer, taking it out to the balcony to talk. "Hello? Zhengran? Why did you call all of a sudden?"

Lin Zhengran said, "Don’t tell me you’re already ready."

Jiang Xueli hesitated, scratching her cheek as she gazed at the distant boys’ dorm. "Of course not. Didn’t you say to meet at eight? I just woke up..."

Lin Zhengran sighed, grabbing his things.

"Every time I set a time to meet with you girls, you all seem to be ready an hour early. It’s gotten to the point where I’m tempted to tell you a later time on purpose."

’That’s because I want to see you sooner,’ Jiang Xueli thought. ’That way, even if you get up five minutes early, I get to see you five minutes earlier...’

As for what the others thought, Jiang Xueli wasn’t sure. Of course, most girls in love probably felt the same.

They all believed that sleeping in on a winter morning was less important than seeing Lin Zhengran.

’Hmm, actually, barring some extreme catastrophe, everything is less important than seeing Lin Zhengran.’

Lin Zhengran said over the phone, "Well, if you’re ready, let’s head downstairs. We can grab some breakfast on the way. I’ll meet you at the athletic field."

Hearing that they were going to meet, Jiang Xueli broke into a happy grin, revealing her small, sharp canines.

"Okay! I’m all ready! See you at the entrance to the field!"

With that, Jiang Xueli excitedly put her phone away and bounded out of the dorm, her ponytail bouncing with every energetic step.

He knew that girl had been ready for a while. He left his dorm building and headed for the entrance to the athletic field.

With her brisk pace, Jiang Xueli naturally arrived first. As Lin Zhengran approached, he watched the prideful girl standing at the entrance to the field from a distance.

In the early morning winter sun, Jiang Xueli wasn’t standing still. She swayed back and forth as if humming a song, and her low pigtails seemed to carry a hint of gold in the light.

Her hair was longer than both Wenwen’s and He Qing’s. Their hair only reached just below their shoulders when let down, whereas Jiang Xueli’s reached all the way to her slender waist.

The girl was wearing blue jeans and a gray-and-white wool sweater today. It looked quite nice on her and was very flattering.

Any outfit she wore seemed to take on a lively air.

When Jiang Xueli saw Lin Zhengran approaching from afar, she waved one hand as if to say, "Over here! Over here!"

Lin Zhengran walked up to her, and Jiang Xueli took a few steps forward to meet him.

"Zhengran! You’re up so early!"

Lin Zhengran asked curiously, "You must have been up even earlier, right? What time did you wake up?"

Jiang Xueli clasped her hands behind her back, her expression betraying her attempt to lie. In truth, she had woken up around four or five that morning.

It wasn’t because of an alarm. The mere thought of seeing Lin Zhengran always made her wake up exceptionally early, and going back to sleep was out of the question.

Once awake, she couldn’t fall back asleep. She would just toss and turn in bed, thinking about their meeting later that day.

"I just woke up at six-thirty, then I brushed my teeth and washed my face, and it was seven," she said, her tone shifting as she spoke. She was a terrible liar.

With a practiced motion, Lin Zhengran raised his hand and gently knocked on Jiang Xueli’s head.