Xu Xiaoyu is twenty years old this year, and her soul power has reached level 48. It is possible that she will break through the bottleneck of level 50 within the next year. Although there is still a certain gap between this kind of cultivation speed and those talented students in Shrek Academy, it is definitely considered to be quite outstanding in the Tianhai Alliance.
More than a year ago, he had officially graduated from the Advanced Department of Tunghai Academy.
Xu Xiaoyan's father originally wanted Xu Xiaoyu to continue his studies in other high-end colleges, but Xu Xiaoyu violated his father's decision for the first time because of Ouyang Zixin.
To Xu Xiaoyu's expectation, Xu Xingwei did not criticize him harshly, but respected his choice.
Under the operation of the Xu family, when Xu Xiaoyu's custom-made purple-level mecha from the Donghai City Mecha Master Association is completed, Xu Xiaoyu will directly join the Donghai City mecha brigade.
With his potential and background, it is completely foreseeable that he will replace Guang Biao as the captain of Donghai City's mecha team in the future.
As he grows older, Xu Xiaoyu is no longer as cold and arrogant as before, or he is much more diplomatic and worldly. Otherwise, he would not have taken the initiative to come with Xu Xiaoyan this time, hoping to maintain a good relationship with Tang Wulin, a talented blacksmith with astonishing talent.
After all, if he wants to upgrade his purple-level mecha to a black-level mecha in the future, he will need to use a large amount of spiritually forged rare metals.
The number of blacksmiths above level five is already scarce, and rare metals for spiritual forging have always been in short supply. Coupled with the extremely high failure rate of spiritual forging, many blacksmiths may not be willing to take on the task even if they have money.
Xu Xiaoyu frowned slightly and looked at Yu Nanyuan and Gu Yue for a moment, but he didn't say anything. He just looked sideways at Xu Xiaoyan beside him.
It was precisely because their families were family friends that he couldn't get too involved in some matters. Moreover, Yu Nanyuan and Xu Xiaoyan are still young now, so who can predict what will happen in the future?
Xu Xiaoyu is still very optimistic about his sister and Yu Nanyuan.
After a brief period of astonishment, Xu Xiaoyan smiled and waved to Yu Nanyuan and Gu Yue, without any trace of the strange emotions deep in her heart.
"Nanyuan, Sister Gu Yue, I didn't expect you to be here too. Now everyone is here."
Yu Nanyuan stepped forward with a normal expression, first smiled gently at Xu Xiaoyan, and then said hello to Xu Xiaoyu and Ouyang Zixin.
"Brother Xiaoyu, sister Zixin, your current relationship is good enough."
Being teased like this by Yu Nanyuan, Xu Xiaoyu's expression instantly became stiff. Ouyang Zixin's pretty face was slightly red, and she glared at Yu Nanyuan with an irritated look.
"Okay, Nanyuan. You have learned to tease us now, right?"
However, Ouyang Zixin's words clearly did not deny the relationship between herself and Xu Xiaoyu, but instead used the title 'we'.
If Xu Xiaoyan's response made the exciting scenes Zhang Yangzi and Xie Xie expected come to nothing, they were greatly disappointed. The sudden appearance of Xu Xiaoyu and Ouyang Zixin once again aroused the burning fire of gossip in their hearts.
They remembered that Ouyang Zixin was Tang Wulin's dream goddess! Tang Wulin goes for a run on the playground every morning just to meet this senior Ouyang.
Zhang Yangzi and Xie Xie quickly looked at Tang Wulin beside them, and Wang Jinxi was already observing Tang Wulin's reaction.
Tang Wulin's cheeks were a little red, and he lowered his head with dim eyes. Seeing that Ouyang Zixin and Xu Xiaoyu were so close, he didn't know why, but he always felt uncomfortable, and he also felt an inexplicable hostility towards Xu Xiaoyu.
Ouyang Zixin came to Tang Wulin with a sweet smile.
"Junior brother, I heard that this is a treat for you. Senior Xu and I are here uninvited this time. You won't mind, right?"
When Xu Xiaoyu was mentioned, Ouyang Zixin's voice seemed to become particularly gentle.
"Senior Xu is actually not an outsider. He is Xiaoyan's elder brother and an outstanding graduate of our Donghai College's senior department."
Tang Wulin looked at Ouyang Zixin's beautiful face and felt a little resentful in his heart. The senior sister wouldn't have any thoughts about this person.
Senior Xu, Senior Xu’s screams are so affectionate!
After listening to Xie Xie and Zhang Yangzi talking about these topics all day long, coupled with the examples of Yu Nanyuan and Gu Yue in front of him, he is no longer as ignorant about men and women as he was back then.
Tang Wulin realized the vague affection he had for Ouyang Zixin deep in his heart. The reason why he felt uncomfortable and aggrieved now was probably because of jealousy.
But what can he do? It's impossible for him to interfere with Senior Ouyang's feelings, right? And he has no special relationship with Senior Ouyang, so what qualifications does he have to do this?
At this moment, Tang Wulin was in a state of confusion, and various thoughts appeared in his mind involuntarily.
At this moment, Xu Xiaoyu's expression returned to normal, she looked at everyone with a smile and said: "There is no reason to ask the juniors to treat guests. I am the oldest here and have already graduated from the academy, so I will treat you to this meal. .”
"No need, senior." Tang Wulin seemed to have a stress reaction and blurted out almost subconsciously, saying in a neither humble nor condescending manner: "Before coming here, I had already agreed that I would treat the guests. Although I have not yet come from I graduated from college, but I still have money for a meal.”
"Okay, stop being polite here and sit down and order. I haven't eaten dinner yet and I'm almost starving."
Xu Xiaoyan couldn't help but roll her eyes. She was so thoughtful that she could see Tang Wulin's little thoughts at a glance. This level of jealousy really didn't arouse her interest, and it was impossible for her to get any inspiration from it.
Tang Wulin didn't want to leave a bad impression in front of Ouyang Zixin, so he called everyone to take their seats. Moreover, he deliberately pulled out a chair for Ouyang Zixin to make it easier for him to sit down.
Xu Xiaoyan and Gu Yue naturally sat on both sides of Yu Nanyuan.
This is a large round table. On Xu Xiaoyan's left is Xu Xiaoyu, and on Xu Xiaoyu's left is Ouyang Zixin, followed by Tang Wulin. As for Zhang Yangzi, Wang Jinxi, and Xie Xie, they were on the other side of Tang Wulin.
The round table was very large, leaving a considerable distance between Gu Yue and Xie Xie.
This was done deliberately by Xie Xie. Even if he had a hundred courages, he would not dare to approach Gu Yue. He did not have Yu Nanyuan's ability. Moreover, during the actual training class in Class Zero, he didn't know how many times he was abused by Gu Yue, which left a huge shadow in his heart.
Xie Xie picked up the menu carelessly and said loudly and boldly: "It's not easy for me to meet Wulin for a treat. This time I have to pluck the wool hard for everything I say. I don't think I need to order anything deliberately. Every kind of skewers is available. Let’s do a hundred strings first to see our strength.”
Tang Wulin's face turned green, but he was right next to Ouyang Zixin, so it was impossible to show it.
There are at least dozens or hundreds of dishes on the menu of this skewers shop. How much would it cost to order a hundred portions of them all?
Tang Wulin has been afraid of poverty since he was a child, and his sensitivity to money has almost become instinctive. But thinking that no one could eat much, and most of it would definitely end up in his belly, I felt a little more comfortable.
Xu Xiaoyan's dark side also showed up at this time, and he added with a smile: "Let's go to the Tongmai Bar. It's ice cold and delicious. By the way, I want the best quality craft beer!"
Tang Wulin's heart ached again. A barrel of finely brewed ale was not cheap!
What made him even more depressed was that Ouyang Zixin and Xu Xiaoyu beside him started talking and laughing again as if no one was watching.
Xu Xiaoyu's expression was extremely gentle, while Ouyang Zixin covered her face with her hands from time to time, letting out bursts of crisp laughter.
Ouyang Zixin has now been promoted to the senior division of Donghai College. At the age of seventeen or eighteen, she has gradually lost her youthfulness, and her every move is filled with a different kind of charm.
"Senior, I heard that the reason why you did not go to other high-end colleges for further studies is because you plan to stay in Donghai City and serve in the mecha brigade, right?"
"Yes." Xu Xiaoyu nodded with a somewhat unnatural expression.
"My father has arranged it this way. The mecha I customized at the mecha master association is almost finished, and I should report to the mecha brigade by then. Zi Xin, if you are interested in mecha, I I can teach you. Although the direction of your study is not mecha control, there is no harm in getting familiar with it. And after experiencing it personally, it may also be able to provide some help in mecha design."
"Okay!" Ouyang Zixin responded with a smile, supporting her white chin with her white wrists, her beautiful dark purple eyes shining brightly.
Seeing this scene, Tang Wulin's mood dropped to the bottom. He didn't even raise his head anymore, and just kept his head there and ate bitterly.
However, the eyes of Zhang Yangzi, Wang Jinxi and Xie Xie lit up, and they were envious of Xu Xiaoyu.
Xie Xie was born into a mecha family in Donghai City, so he obviously wanted to know more about the custom-made mechas from the Mecha Master Association. The Mecha Masters Association is known as the richest association on the mainland, covering mecha design, mecha manufacturing, mecha repair, etc.
"Senior Xu, I remember that the lowest level of the mechas customized by the Mecha Master Association are purple-level mechas. Even if there are sufficient funds, it is said that even black-level mechas can be customized."
"To control a black-level mecha, you need at least a soul emperor or higher level of cultivation, which is still a bit far away for me. What I customized is just a purple-level mecha made entirely of rare metals of the first grade of Thousand Forgings." Xu Xiaoyu said Here, the eyes fell on Tang Wulin who was turning grief and anger into appetite.
"Speaking of which, many of the thousand-forged first-grade rare metals used in my purple-level mecha were made by this senior Tang. So I came here this time to express my gratitude to this senior Tang."
The cooperation between Xu Xiaoyu and Tang Wulin was naturally brokered by Yu Nanyuan.
It's just that Tang Wulin never imagined that things would develop to this situation. Does this count as helping his love rival? However, he didn't seem to be at a disadvantage. The reward he received from Xu Xiaoyu was much richer than taking on tasks from the Blacksmiths Association.
Tang Wulin's mood was quite complicated at this time and he remained silent.
Ouyang Zixin reminded in a low voice: "Junior, the senior is talking to you."
Tang Wulin glanced at Ouyang Zixin, then moved his lips reluctantly, and said in a stiff tone: "Senior asked me to forge, and I also received the corresponding reward. It's just an exchange of equal value, there is no need to express gratitude. ”
After saying that, he ignored Ouyang Zixin and Xu Xiaoyu and continued to eat hard.
Zhang Yangzi and Xie Xie are getting more and more excited. This is simply more exciting than watching a seven-man team competition of soul masters! Of course, they would definitely comfort Tang Wulin afterwards, but before that, they would not stop them from gossiping.
Ouyang Zixin finally reacted belatedly, vaguely aware of the reason for Tang Wulin's abnormality. Then she said to Xu Xiaoyu with an apologetic look.
"Senior, I'm sorry."
"It's nothing." Xu Xiaoyu shook her head, still maintaining her demeanor. But since Tang Wulin didn't want to say anything, there was no need for him to put his hot face on his cold butt.
Wang Jinxi sighed softly in his heart, and was just thinking about what to say and changed the subject, but Yu Nanyuan had already spoken first.
"The president of the Mecha Master Association is also my grandfather, Xie Xie, Yang Zi, Jin Xi, and Wulin. If you want to customize mechas, we can give you internal special prices."
"What?!" Zhang Yangzi and Wang Jinxi suddenly opened their eyes. Xie Xie knew it somewhat because of his family connections, so he didn't show too much surprise.
Even Tang Wulin stopped chewing and looked at Yu Nanyuan in surprise.
After being interrupted by Yu Nanyuan, the slightly dull atmosphere among everyone finally eased a lot. Coupled with the presence of Xie Xie and Zhang Yangzi, the atmosphere quickly became lively.
Yu Nanyuan also looked at Tang Wulin who lowered his head again and ate so much, thinking to himself with emotion.
Is this the charm of my senior sister when I was young? But it was hard for him to understand.
Gu Yue behaved very calmly from beginning to end, only occasionally having a few words with Xu Xiaoyan at his prompting. There was no tit-for-tat confrontation between the two. Instead, they got along extremely harmoniously and harmoniously, even a little too calmly.
But the most important thing is that Gu Yue never shows her closeness to Yu Nanyuan in front of outsiders, and she has not completely let go. Therefore, this gave Xu Xiaoyan the illusion of victory. In her opinion, Yu Nanyuan and Gu Yue should still be in the ambiguous period of being close and far away.
This is the best time to take advantage of the situation!
As childhood sweethearts who grew up together, with such a huge innate advantage, how could they lose?
After about an hour, the dinner came to an end.
After drinking several glasses of ale, Xu Xiaoyan's pretty face turned a charming blush, and even her eyes began to become blurred. While chatting and laughing with Yu Nanyuan, two cute little tiger teeth were exposed.
"Okay, if you can't drink it, don't drink it. I'm afraid Brother Xiaoyu won't be happy to take you home tonight." Yu Nanyuan relaxed and chuckled, and his other hand subconsciously rested on Gu Yue's thigh beside him. .
Gu Yue's figure instantly tensed up and she looked at Yu Nanyuan with deep eyes.
Facing Gu Yue's gaze, Yu Nanyuan suddenly realized. Fortunately, Xu Xiaoyan didn't notice his behavior under the table. She was at a loss, and there was a hint of success deep in her eyes.
"As if someone cares about him as a gift." Xu Xiaoyan snorted delicately, not hiding the disgust in his tone.
"And I don't plan to go back tonight. I'll just go to your place later."
"Pa—" Yu Nanyuan's hand was knocked off. He sat upright slightly and grabbed one of Gu Yue's hands under the table. He knew Gu Yue too well.
This time Gu Yue didn't break free, she actually just showed her dissatisfaction a little bit. In her eyes, Xu Xiaoyan's threat was less than one-tenth of Na'er's.
Xu Xiaoyan and Gu Yue both felt that they were sure of victory.
After Tang Wulin had almost eaten, he took the initiative to pay the bill. Xu Xiaoyu and Ouyang Zixin were still chatting enthusiastically. Yu Nanyuan, Gu Yue, and Xu Xiaoyan were gathered together. Xie Xie, Zhang Yangzi, and Wang Jinxi were also in high spirits.
Especially seeing Xu Xiaoyu and Ouyang Zixin chatting and laughing, Tang Wulin felt like an outsider. This meal was really unpleasant.
Ouyang Zixin felt Tang Wulin's gaze and suddenly said to Xu Xiaoyu: "Senior, it's a bit late. I have to go back first."
"Zixin, I'll see you off." Xu Xiaoyu stood up quickly.
Ouyang Zixin smiled and nodded: "Okay, then I'll bother senior."
Although she had a good impression of Tang Wulin, she only regarded him as a little brother. She believed that she should make her attitude clear now. This was the best result for Tang Wulin.
Yu Nanyuan intervened at the right time and assisted Xu Xiaoyu.
"Brother Xiaoyu, Xiaoyan is going to go to my place later."
"Okay, I'll leave Xiaoyan to you."
Xu Xiaoyu now had no worries at all, and left here together with Ouyang Zixin.
Looking at the departing figures of Xu Xiaoyu and Ouyang Zixin, the beauty and longing of Tang Wulin's youth were shattered, leaving him feeling extremely lonely.
Zhang Yangzi, Xie Xie, and Wang Jinxi also stopped talking and stepped forward to pat Tang Wulin on the shoulder. The fun was over, now it was time to comfort Tang Wulin's hurt heart.
"Yangzi, Xie Xie, Wu Lin, Jin Xi, we are going back too." Yu Nanyuan and Zhang Yangzi greeted each other, and then walked in the other direction with Xu Xiaoyan and Gu Yue.
After the dinner, there was another sad person in this city.
(End of chapter)
