Chapter 32: Sister-in-law Treats You to a Meal

Half an hour later, Liu Li sat at his desk, staring blankly.

When Qian Hu passed by and saw that he wasn’t heading to the cafeteria, he asked, “Isn’t your favorite sweet and sour pork on the menu today? Why aren’t you going? I’m telling you, if you don’t eat on time, your body will suffer. I know you’re young, but you still need to pay attention to—”

Liu Li turned his head and stared at Qian Hu, who was about to launch into a long-winded speech, and for the first time, interrupted him:
“Captain Qian, you always say that spell techniques are easy to materialize, but have you ever seen divination being materialized?”

Qian Hu froze.

He stared at Liu Li for two seconds, then reached out to feel his forehead.
“Fever?”

Liu Li: “…Captain, I don’t have a fever!”

Qian Hu withdrew his hand and gave him a subway grandpa watching phone kind of look.
“If you’re not feverish, then why are you talking nonsense?”

Liu Li opened his mouth, hesitated, and ultimately swallowed the words “Tu Shanjiu can do it.”

Mainly because—even if he said it, who would believe him?

Qian Hu’s reaction just now said it all.

Fine then. Let him suffer the existential crisis alone!

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Southern City University (referred to as NanDa)

One of the top universities in Daxia.

Tu Shanjiu looked up at the scholarly aura of the Wenqu Star floating above the campus and thought—wow, it really lived up to the hype.

If her profession required a diploma, she’d probably have taken the exam and enrolled in a school like this herself.

It wasn’t that she hadn’t attended college—she had casually taken the entrance exam and joined the youth program of a university in Yun City, graduating at eighteen.

But since she didn’t work, didn’t run errands, didn’t labor like a horse or ox, she didn’t need to overexert herself.

Taking a deep breath, she walked inside.

She was here to see Xie Jingting and Xie Jingzhou, who were freshmen at NanDa.

Don’t be fooled by how simple-minded Xie Jingting seemed—the Xie family genes were strong, and clearly, he hadn’t mutated.

She hadn’t told them she was coming because she knew they still had class that morning, with around fifteen minutes left.

Her plan was to wait outside their classroom and have them take her to the cafeteria afterward.

Rumor had it NanDa’s cafeteria was cheap and delicious—braised pork with potatoes for only seven yuan!

Of course, the most important thing was that everyone said it was especially tasty.

NanDa was massive—just the number of buildings alone could make a newcomer get lost.

But was Tu Shanjiu your average person?

With a flick of her finger here and there, she successfully arrived outside their classroom one minute before they finished class.

The two Xie brothers studied different majors—Xie Jingzhou was in biomedical engineering, while Xie Jingting majored in computer science and technology.

However, this was a public elective class today. Perhaps due to their twin telepathy, they had picked the same session.

“Wow! Look at that girl outside. She’s gorgeous!”

“Where? Where? Let me see!”

“No way, she’s stunning! Like some kind of little fairy, and she’s wearing a modern-style Hanfu… way too ethereal!”

“She’s not from our school, right? Didn’t see her during military training.”

“Yeah, I don’t recognize her. If she were from here, with my eagle-like eyes, I definitely would’ve noticed. Wait—she’s looking in. Maybe she’s here to find someone?”

“Who cares who she’s looking for—brothers, class is ending soon. I’m going up first to ask for her contact. No one steal my thunder! I want to be the first person she knows!”

Modern Hanfu?
Little fairy?
Ethereal?

Why did that sound exactly like their sister-in-law, Tu Shanjiu?

Xie Jingzhou and Xie Jingting turned to look out the window.

Sure enough—it was Tu Shanjiu!

Why had she come to NanDa?

As they were thinking, the dismissal bell rang.

Xie Jingzhou calmly packed up his things.

Xie Jingting bolted out the door.

“Sister-in-law!”

That shout was practically bellowed.

Instantly, all those guys who’d wanted to approach Tu Shanjiu froze.

Xie Jingting’s reputation had already spread during freshman registration day, when he rolled in confidently in a red Lamborghini.

Xie Jingzhou needed no introduction. The two brothers looked nearly identical, and everyone knew who the simpleton was.

Not to mention Xie Jingzhou was the top scorer in the college entrance exam—way more famous than his brother.

So that one loud “sister-in-law” from Xie Jingting was like a cold bucket of water thrown on those “passionate” boys.

Xie Jingting coldly swept his eyes over them.

The crowd dispersed as quickly as it had gathered.

Tu Shanjiu hadn’t noticed any of this. When she heard Xie Jingting call out, she walked over.

“I heard the food here is good, and I happened to be passing by. Didn’t feel like going back to the old residence, so sister-in-law’s treating you to a meal!”

Yep—classic Tu Shanjiu.

Direct and to the point: she wanted to eat at NanDa’s cafeteria, and she was bringing them along.

Xie Jingzhou slung his bag over one shoulder and emerged from the classroom.

Hearing her words, he clapped a hand on his brother’s shoulder.
“Sister-in-law bringing us along at all is already a blessing. Be grateful.”

Xie Jingting looked at Tu Shanjiu in protest.

She gave him a small smile and nodded, clearly agreeing with Xie Jingzhou’s words—he should feel lucky.

NanDa had more than one cafeteria.

Tu Shanjiu’s coveted braised pork and potatoes dish was at Cafeteria No. 2.

The Xie brothers found her a seat and had her wait while they went to get food.

Knowing her appetite, it naturally took both of them to manage the ordering and carrying.

Even so, they still had to go back and forth three times.

The long table was piled high with dishes.

Naturally, this drew a lot of curious looks from others.

Tu Shanjiu didn’t care. Once your Dao Heart was formed, it wasn’t that easy to shake.

Though she had a big appetite, she ate with elegance and perfect manners.

Xie Jingzhou punctured the lemon water with a straw and placed it within her easy reach.

Just as he was about to ask if she had something to discuss—because let’s be honest, knowing Tu Shanjiu, if she was here, it wasn’t just for food—someone interrupted in a mocking tone.

“Well, well, what kind of wind blew our sister-in-law all the way to NanDa?”

Tu Shanjiu didn’t even lift her head. She just continued eating slowly, ignoring him completely.

Chen Younan glanced at the feast on the table and clicked his tongue.

“Seriously, Xie Jingzhou, Xie Jingting—you guys really brought sister-in-law to eat in the cafeteria? She probably has all this on the mountain already. Why didn’t you take her to Cafeteria No. 3 for some Western food or something?”

As soon as he said that, the people around them started whispering and gossiping…