Chapter 89: New Friends

Not only Liu Xingye, but also the two who were ridiculing him were stunned. “It’s so tiring. If you guys don’t come, these dishes are going to the floor,” said Yu Jinli as he rubbed his sore wrists. “It doesn’t look or taste that good, but it’s much better than food on the right. It will be a pity if it falls to the ground.” He didn’t realize how shocking his word was to everyone near him. This food was made by the chef that the First Military Academy had hired for a large amount of money for nobles. Yet Yu Jinli criticized it for looking and tasting bad. If he was heard by the entire canteen, he might be drowned by everyone’s spittle. “Huh, where do you come from, you cocky bumpkin?” snapped Li Qingan when he heard Yu Jinli, with heat still on his face. A moment ago, he mocked Liu Xingye for not being able to scrounge up a meal while Yu Jinli came with delicious dishes and gave him a slap right on the face. Li Qingan would remember this boy who he had never seen before and who embarrassed him at their first meeting. He decided he would teach him a lesson. Yu Jinli looked at the two who stood nearby with malice and turned to Liu Xingye. His eyes looked as if he was asking: Are they your friends? Both men were surrounded by thin dark mist with scanty redness, which meant they didn’t do enough good. It would affect one’s fortune to be friends with them. No, no. Yu Jinli shook his head quietly. “Ignore them. How do you manage to get these? Brilliant.” Not bothering with Li Qingan and his companion, Liu Xingye turned his attention to the food. He thought he wouldn’t be able to eat it today, but he turned out to be quite lucky. At first, he was here to take his new roommate to try the food. As a result, it was all thanks to his roommate that he was able to eat it. “I went to the front of the line to see the food while the chef passed me a food tray,” said Yu Jinli honestly. He was a bit stunned when he took the trays. He was only going to take a look first. To his surprise, he was given a food tray and was pushed to choose quickly, for behind him, there were many students waiting to get some food. Therefore, a confused Yu Jinli was dizzily driven to choose dishes, and then came back with two food trays. He even forgot to pay for the meal. More surprisingly, it seemed all the others had forgot about it too. He was a good koi fish who paid for his meals. So, after passing the food trays to Liu Xingye, Yu Jinli went back to the stall and made a payment by student card. The way Liu Xingye looked at Yu Jinli turned subtler. He said with envy: “You are so lucky to have food back in such a situation. Next time, let me try and see if I can get food like you did.” “I think you might get a beating!” Liu Yuansu retorted calmly. That Liu Xingye and the other two started lunch and chatted as if Li Qingan was invisible only fueled his anger. “Liu Xingye, wait and see. You won’t be able to have fun for long. I wonder how many Card Forgers Class F will have at the Card Forger Certification Ceremony. Let’s go.” Having made a nasty remark, Li Qingan left in fury. Liu Xingye didn’t want to pay any attention to them from beginning to end. With an expression as if he couldn’t care less, however, he was still brought down by that remark for a split second. “Wow, we are so lucky. The food today is even better than last week,” said Liu Xingye with amazement as he stuffed food in his mouth. As young lord of Liu Family, he could have natural food as he liked. However, even as a member of a powerful family, it wasn’t easy to have food made by chefs of families of chefs. That was why he would come here each week for the chef’s cooking. He had had it several times before, with today’s food clearly better than the last few times’. “Chef Gu Yuan’s cooking has improved. He is truly worthy of his reputation as a member of families of chefs. Other cooks might not be able to learn his skills in a lifetime.” exclaimed Liu Xingye. Yu Jinli had a bite. He was very calm, even with a bit confusion. These dishes did taste better than those made by Jiang Family’s chefs. However, they were quite ordinary given the standard of his previous world. Again, he felt sorry for people in this world because of a lack of fine food. After a lunch, Yu Jinli became closer with Liu Xingye, who showed him around the campus. As Yu Jinli listened to Liu Xingye, he compared it to what Jiang Mosheng had told him. The First Military Academy was indeed large and beautiful. He was really happy to be able to attend such a school. It would have been better if Ah Sheng were here with him right now. He recalled what Jiang Mosheng told him when they parted, that he would see him in the afternoon, which was sweet. Forgetting all about the little pity that Jiang Mosheng wasn’t with him right now, he couldn’t wait to see him. After walking around the campus, Yu Jinli and his companions went back to the dorm in order to catch some rest before afternoon lessons. When lunch break was over, Yu Jinli followed Liu Xingye and Liu Yuansu to the teaching building where Class F was. It was quieter than yesterday. Perhaps many students hadn’t returned to the classroom yet. Walking into the classroom, they found few classmates inside, chatting. As those who were there earlier saw Liu Xingye, they greeted him warmly. “You are back, Ah Ye. Eh? That one looks unfamiliar. Is that your friend?” said a young man with a clear voice. His face was chubby, which made people want to squeeze his cheeks. “He’s our new classmate. You’ve seen him yesterday,” introduced Liu Xingye. At that, everyone else watched Yu Jinli carefully and suddenly recalled yesterday’s newcomer. Back then, they were busy playing around and no one paid attention to him since a newcomer had nothing to do with them. Now, with a closer watch, they found him good-looking. Liu Xingye grew up with these classmates. He knew what they had in mind at first sight and knocked them on the head as he said: “This is my friend. No one bullies him! If I see any of you do that, I’ll give you a good beating!” Though Liu Xingye simply had an inner focus of Grade C, his physique was at Grade A. If it weren’t his family who insisted that he be a Card Forger, he would have applied for Machine Armor Science School. In his opinion, a Card Forger wasn’t that great. When a machine armor soldier fought on the battlefield, Card Forgers could only hide behind under others’ protection. However, he couldn’t persuade his dad so he ended up here, which frustrated him. “I see, I see.” The one who was warned by Liu Xingye waved his hand casually as a sign of recognition. “They are all my friends since childhood. That boy with a chubby face is Shao Yang. Seems harmless but very violent in fact. Better stay away from him. That one, tall and cheesy, his name is Gao Ziqi. The one over there who is a bit handsome is Du Jingxuan.” Liu Xingye told Yu Jinli about them one by one. However, as soon as he finished, those he spoke about whined. “Cheesy? I’m clearly a Prince Charming. Why do you call me cheesy? Do you know how to speak properly? Do you even have any sense of beauty?” shouted Gao Ziqi unhappily, who seemed he wasn’t going to let Liu Xingye off until his point got across. Du Jingxuan threw Gao Ziqi a glance full of scorn and said: “Prince Charming? Please. If you are Prince Charming, so are all the men in the world. Self-knowledge is wisdom. Look in a mirror and see for yourself what you are like. By the way, Liu Xingye, what do you mean, a bit handsome? I’m extremely handsome, okay?” Out of habit, Du Jingxuan retorted Gao Ziqi. Then, he turned his criticism to Liu Xingye. Liu Xingye, who was in a good mood because he had made a new friend, didn’t bother with them. “Ignore them. They are like that, beyond salvation. In fact, ignore everything they are going to say from now on.” Liu Xingye told Yu Jinli. That fueled the other three’s anger, who rose to dredge up embarrassing facts about Liu Xingye. “Hmm, Liu Xingye, you need a good beating. Have you forgot that you used to follow me in open pants? Or do you want me to tell everyone that you made your brother the scapegoat while you were the one who wet the bed?” Before Du Jingxuan could continue, Liu Xingye rushed over, covered his mouth, and dragged him aside for a “bonding” talk. Rejoicing in Du Jingxuan’s misfortune, Gao Ziqi cheered for Liu Xingye. One moment, Liu Xingye was making introductions and the next, he was in a fight with a friend. That got Yu Jinli worried. “Don’t worry. They won’t die for they have thick skin,” explained Shao Yang, the one with a chubby face. However, his smile gave Yu Jinli the creeps. Ah Ye was right. This guy seems harmless but always gives off an imposing manner. “That’s how they bond. You’ll get used to it,” said Liu Yuansu timely as he blocked Shao Yang from Yu Jinli. Only that set Yu Jinli’s mind at ease. It was also novel for him to see someone bond through fights. Doesn’t that hurt? People here are strange. Liu Xingye, Gao Ziqi, and the others didn’t know that Yu Jinli had labeled them as wackos at this point. The bell for class rang. Hurriedly, Yu Jinli went back to his seat, ready for class. However, he noticed that classmates around him were still absorbed in their own world as if they didn’t hear the bell. “It’s time for class. Why aren’t they back on their seats?” asked Yu Jinli, confused. Gao Ziqi pursed his lips as if he couldn’t care less and said: “Even if we do, we won’t understand the lecture.” “Ask the teacher then,” answered Yu Jinli. Gao Ziqi threw a glance at the teacher who was already at the teacher’s desk with scorn and said: “He won’t answer us. He doesn’t care whether we understand his lecture or not as long as he finishes his task.” “How so?” Yu Jinli then recalled what happened to him yesterday. He couldn’t argue with Gao Ziqi since that was what he had experienced.