Chapter 43 – This Is A Multiple-Choice Question

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On the second floor, Cai Jian was completely unaware of the impending horror of social death.

He sat there, not fully conscious of the seriousness of the situation. In fact, he hadn’t come to study. Though the Cai family wasn’t considered a wealthy household, they had lived a comfortable life since childhood. After entering junior high school, Cai Jian had already planned his future to study abroad, so school wasn’t a necessary choice for him, and he didn’t have much interest in studying anyway.

But today, this person who found reading tiresome sat on the second floor, surrounded by the aroma of books, with a restless mind.

“Brother?”

A surprised and puzzled voice came from the side.

Cai Jian was taken aback, raised his head, and met the gaze of his own younger sister.They both saw astonishment in each other’s eyes and spoke at the same time, “What are you doing here?”

The tacit understanding between siblings was evident.

Cai Zhenzhen turned her face away a little awkwardly, and Cai Jian coughed lightly in discomfort. Both of them were frantically searching for reasons in their minds but couldn’t come up with anything suitable.

Cai Jian spoke first, “Um, I just happened to pass by here and thought, why not come in for a casual stroll? After all, it’s almost the final exams, and I should prepare a bit.”

“Prepare my foot.”

Cai Zhenzhen didn’t even bother to comment on her brother. Was he someone who could study?

Coming here to prepare for the final exams? It would be more convincing to say he came here to pick up girls!

But she had her own secrets, so she didn’t dare to mock her own brother too much. She also stuttered, “Yeah, that’s what I thought too. I also… came here to stroll around and study.”

“Study my foot.”

Cai Jian didn’t bother to comment on his sister either. She always liked to put on makeup and wear skirts all the time. Was she someone who could study?

The siblings glanced at each other and saw the disdain in each other’s eyes. Then, they tacitly turned their faces away, not exposing each other, and forced out an awkward smile, “That’s great.”

Cai Zhenzhen thought,Isn’t this Jian Mei’s table? Her own brother is really lacking in insight. How could he come and disturb her and Jian Mei’s world? So she sat down and said, “Hmm… Brother, have you finished reading the book? Maybe it’s better for you to return to your school sooner. It seems that it’s getting late.”

Cai Jian thought, this is unfortunate; I also wanted you to leave. So he said, “I’m not in a hurry. But you seem to be. If you want to read something, why don’t you take it back to your classroom? It’s too noisy here, and you’ve always liked quiet places, haven’t you?”

So annoying, why hasn’t he/she left yet?

The two siblings had the same thought in their hearts , but they couldn’t express it directly.

Finally, the two of them glanced at each other and started pretending to read their books. They were sitting across from each other and both were secretly considering how to get Jian Mei to sit beside them.

Cai Zhenzhen was just thinking about it when suddenly a somewhat familiar voice sounded beside her, “Zhenzhen?”

When she turned around, it turned out to be Cheng Yu.

Cai Zhenzhen was surprised, “Yu ge, why are you here?”

Cheng Yu looked at the blue water bottle on the table to confirm he was in the right place and smiled lightly, “I came here to review.”

Review my ass.

This thought echoed in the hearts of the Cai siblings. As the representative for math class, Cheng Yu always held the top spot. Did he really need to come here to catch up?

Cheng Yu asked, “Who about the two of you?”

The Cai siblings forced a smile, “We’re here to study too.”

The atmosphere was a bit awkward. Normally, they would each mind their own business and leave if they were unhappy.

However, at this moment, it was unknown where their patience came from, but no one wanted to leave.

Cheng Yu’s gaze swept over these two individuals, but he couldn’t figure out what they meant or what they were up to. However, he couldn’t leave either. After finally getting the chance to study with Jian Mei, there was no way he would leave. So, he sat down next to Cai Jian, “There’sno other available table here. You don’t mind me sitting here, right?”

Cai Jian was stuttering in front of Jian Mei, but that didn’t mean he would be polite to Cheng Yu, “If you mind, then don’t sit!”

Cheng Yu smiled back, “I don’t mind.”

The tension between the two started to grow, and neither was willing to give in.

Just then, a passerby interrupted, “There seems to be an empty seat here, it looks like nobody is sitting there. Can I sit?”

The three parties on the table turned their heads to look at the passerby and unanimously rejected, “No, someone is sitting there!”

After saying that, they all looked at each other in surprise.

In this stalemate, Jian Mei finally came upstairs with all the books and saw that everyone seemed to be chatting. He came over happily and said, “Have you guys already finished studying?”

“……”

Three people fell into silence.

The passersby quickly walked away. Jian Mei sat down next to Cai Zhenzhen, opened a water bottle, took a sip, and then looked up, saying, “I’m sorry I’m late. Have you all started? If so, I’ll join in.”

The other three were contemplating, and no one asked how many people were invited. After all, just a moment ago, everyone was pretending to be there to study. If they accidentally exposed themselves now, wouldn’t they be embarrassed? So they could only swallow their grievances and pretended to start reading.

Among them, Cai Zhenzhen was the happiest one. Although she didn’t achieve her original goal, she was the only one successful in sitting next to Jian Mei. It’s strange because she originally liked Cheng Yu, thinking he was gentle and outstanding. However, now, inexplicably, she felt a bit happy sitting next to Jian Mei.

However…

Jian Mei clearly didn’t pay attention to all of this. He had a weak foundation, and there were some questions he couldn’t do.

Cheng Yu was relatively clever, and he took the initiative to ask, “What’s wrong? Are there some questions you can’t solve?”

Jian Mei nodded gently, “There’s one that seems a bit difficult.”

Cheng Yu put down the book he wasn’t really reading, “Let me take a look and help you.”

Jian Mei hesitated a bit, “Aren’t you supposed to study your own materials? I’ll figure it out on my own.”

“No trouble at all. Helping you review will also serve as reviewing for me,” Cheng Yu smiled, “Besides, helping you is something I enjoy doing.”

Jian Mei didn’t expect Cheng Yu to be so enthusiastic and felt a bit embarrassed. He couldn’t resist someone’s kindness, so he said, “Well, alright then.”

Cheng Yu was sitting with Cai Jian. His purpose wasn’t only to teach Jian Mei how to solve the questions , “Zhenzhen, can we change seats then? I’m sitting opposite  Jian Mei, it’s not easy to teach him that way.”

Cai Zhenzhen couldn’t smile at this situation.

Although Cheng Yu’s reason was hard to refute, she couldn’t help but feel that Cheng Yu was being scheming!

“Hahaha…” Cai Zhenzhen forced a laugh, “Jian Mei, how about I help you instead? After all, I’m pretty good at math.”

Jian Mei was pleasantly surprised, “Really?”

Cai Zhenzhen didn’t expect that her expertise in certain subjects would bring her such great advantages. So she nodded and said, “Really, let me take a look.”

Perhaps it was a stroke of luck, but the problem brought over happened to be one that Cai Zhenzhen knew how to solve. Now she straightened her back and showed a confident smile, saying, “Yes, I know how to solve this one.”

Jian Mei smiled at her, “That’s great.”

Cai Zhenzhen swore that she had never explained a problem in such detail to anyone before. But in order to perform well in front of Jian Mei, or rather, not to lose to Cheng Yu, she used all her skills to explain the problem meticulously.

Jian Mei tried to write the equations on the scratch paper and checked his work several times before asking, “Is it like this?”

Cai Zhenzhen confirmed the answer, “That’s correct.”

Jian Mei felt victorious, as if he had taken a big step forward, even though he had only solved one problem. He knew it was thanks to Cai Zhenzhen’s efforts, so he gratefully said, “Thank you, it’s all thanks to you.”

He always looked at the person he was talking to, and his voice was so sincere that it made others feel cherished.

Cai Zhenzhen was happy inside, but she maintained a proud expression, “As long as you know.”

Jian Mei smiled and continued to focus on solving the problems.

Only Cheng Yu’s face showed a hint of gloominess for a moment, but he quickly adjusted himself. The reason was simple – even though Cai Zhenzhen had some knowledge in math due to her specialization, her overall grades were not particularly high. So, not all the problems would be as lucky as this one. Indeed, he soon got his chance.

“Why do you keep flipping through the book?” Cheng Yu asked Jian Mei, “Are there more problems you don’t know how to solve?”

Jian Mei felt like he was dying from embarrassment. He was already feeling a bit foolish when he was alone, but now it seemed like he was being watched, and he felt even more awkward. But he had to admit, “Yes, there’s another problem I’m struggling with…”

Cheng Yu immediately offered, “Let me take a look and help you.”

Since Cai Zhenzhen was unwilling to switch seats, Cheng Yu had another plan. He walked over to Jian Mei’s side, bent down, and helped him look at the problem. While Jian Mei was checking his calculations, Cheng Yu even went as far as to take his hand and write in a way that resembled an embrace, making his behavior shameful and infuriating.

Cai Zhenzhen felt frustrated, but she had a way out, “Cheng Ge !”

Cheng Yu paused and looked at her, “What’s the matter?”

“I don’t understand it either,” Cai Zhenzhen broke Cheng Yu’s intention, “Don’t just teach Jian Mei, teach me too.”

Cheng Yu’s smile was forced, “Then wait for a moment.”

Cai Zhenzhen leaned closer to Jian Mei, their interactions becoming more intimate. She smiled and said, “No need, I’ll just get closer to listen.”

…..

The table fell into a dead silence.

Jian Mei felt a bit uncomfortable and leaned back slightly, thinking that being too close was a bit hot. But before he could say anything, Cai Jian, who had been ignored for so long, was quite dissatisfied. He now regretted not studying harder! Otherwise, how could he be at such a disadvantage in this situation?

However, a thought occurred to him – he was in high school, and could he still not solve problems from middle school?

Thinking this way, he came up with an idea and said, “Zhenzhen, you’re a young girl, and getting so close to a boy is not appropriate.”

Cai Zhenzhen didn’t expect her own brother to ruin things for her. She gave Cai Jian an unfriendly glare, clearly warning him not to meddle.

Cai Jian pretended not to see her warning and just laughed even more happily. He kindly said to Jian Mei, “Jian Mei, you look uncomfortable being squeezed like this. Why don’t you come sit with me? I know how to solve this problem, I’ll teach you.”

Jian Mei was taken aback.

But then he thought it might be a good idea.

Firstly, his relationship with Cai Zhenzhen wasn’t very good, and he wasn’t sure how she felt about him. Secondly, Cai Zhenzhen already had a good relationship with Cheng Yu, so they would probably work better together on solving problems. Being sandwiched between them also made him uncomfortable. So, he agreed, “Alright.”

?

Cheng Yu and Cai Zhenzhen both widened their eyes in surprise, and four pairs of eyes shot sharp glances at Cai Jian simultaneously.

Cai Jian laughed even more cheerfully, “What are you looking at? No need to thank me.”

“…”

The atmosphere at the table turned subtle once again. Except for Jian Mei, the other three people didn’t focus on studying anymore. It felt like a scene from a major palace fight. When the break time was over, and it was time to return to school, Jian Mei had almost finished his exercise book. He felt grateful. All three people at the table had helped him, so he thought for a moment and said, “Thank you, everyone. I’m really grateful. I’m slow at solving problems, and I’ve taken up your study time. How about this, I’ll treat you all. What do you want to eat?”

Cai Zhenzhen said, “What do you want to eat?”

Jian Mei smiled and said, “Anything is fine.”

Although he had used up most of his pocket money to buy gifts for DaZhaung ge, he had been saving his allowance for the past half month, so his little treasury1 was still quite sufficient.

Cheng Yu said, “But Jian Mei, we have to go to class now, and there’s no time to eat.”

Jian Mei also realized, “Oh, right.”

Cai Jian had been racking his brain to figure out how to find an opportunity to meet again. He immediately suggested, “How about another day? Let’s schedule a time.”

The other two naturally saw through his intentions. How could they give him another chance? Cai Zhenzhen and Cheng Yu said in unison, “No need for another day. Let’s all go out for dinner tonight.”

After saying that, the three of them exchanged glances and understood the same message.

If I don’t succeed, none of you will have it easy. This round, let’s all go down together.

Jian Mei didn’t notice anything strange and nodded, “Sure, let’s meet after school then. You can think about where to eat, and it’s not a problem.”

After speaking, he felt like he had made a big promise. Jian Mei felt a bit embarrassed and touched his head, then added softly, “But… a five-star meal might be a bit of an issue.”

So adorable.

This thought popped up in the minds of the others at the same time.

Nevertheless, the dinner appointment remained. It was also the first time Jian Mei treated his friends to a meal. He called Shen Meina and said he wouldn’t be coming home for dinner because he was going to eat out with classmates. Shen Meina had no objections and, knowing that it was Jian Mei’s first opportunity to treat his friends, she was afraid he would be too stingy and cause displeasure among his friends. So she had the nanny give him an additional 2,000 yuan when he returned from school, asking him not to be too stingy with his friends.

It was the first time Jian Mei received so much pocket money.

From childhood to now, his monthly allowance had never exceeded 500 yuan. Holding so much money for the first time, he was very excited. So he took his backpack full of money and went out to eat with his friends… at a roadside stall.

…..

Stan Star

Lu Xingwang sat on the left side of the palace hall, and in front of him was Lan Chang, the clan chief of the Lan family. After several days of effort, there was finally a slight clue about the divine power.

Lan Chang said, “Your divine power is definitely in someone else’s hands now, and that person is related to you. Since the divine power can return to your body, it means it’s not in a sealed or dormant state, but active.”

Lu Xingwang frowned, “My divine power can be used by someone else?”

“If the conditions are a perfect match, then yes,” Lan Chang hypothesized, “If both parties have divine power, the two powers will conflict. But if the other person doesn’t have divine power, and their body is weak without antibodies, and is very compatible withyour divine power, then the chances of fusion are high. Moreover, from what I saw, your divine power wasn’t forcedly fused. Your divine power can be said to be so powerful that it even found its own host to transition.”

Lu Xingwang wasn’t entirely surprised.

His biggest concern was not about retrieving the divine power, but rather about the potential consequences if such a powerful force fell into the hands of someone with malicious intentions.

Lan Chang reassured him, “You can rest assured. Your divine power is of the Light element, and this kind of light-based divine power is fond of pure-hearted individuals. It generally won’t approach those with evil intentions. On the other hand, if it is possessed by someone genuinely good and pure, the divine power can bestow them with the power of light, which they can use to do good deeds and accumulate virtues.”

Lu Xingwang sighed, “But if it does fall into the hands of someone with impure intentions, it could be disastrous.”

Lan Chang fell silent. Indeed, that was an unavoidable possibility. However, there was also some good news, “But your divine power is gradually returning. If it continues at this rate, I believe that in a few years, most of it will be restored.”

Lu Xingwang felt that things wouldn’t be so smooth, but he could only say, “Hopefully.”

Lan Chang moved his lips, struggling with whether or not to speak some words. Naturally, this attitude drew Lu Xingwang’s attention, and he asked, “Feel free to speak your mind.”

…

Silence filled the hall.

Finally, Lan Chang spoke, “Such a spell is a forbidden art. It’s forbidden precisely because of its danger. Also, you might not be aware, but at that time, you were on the brink of death, and your weakened state allowed the extraction of divine power. The person who can receive the divine power…”

Lu Xingwang finished his sentence, “Is someone critically ill?”

Lan Chang nodded, “Yes, it’s a reciprocal situation. But for that person, it might not be a bad thing because your divine power can prolong their life. If it weren’t for this twist of fate, their situation might be very dire right now.”

As Lu Xingwang’s divine power returns, his condition will gradually improve. However, as the divine power gradually fades, the person who received it will lose the divine support and naturally decline.

Lu Xingwang concluded, “If one day, all my divine power returns, they will die.”