Chapter 702: Chapter 703: Inquiring About the Source
Nian Shutong grasped a handful of melon seeds in his palm, hands behind his back, strolled away leisurely.
Lian Qing, after packing up his things, also left.
The five professors, although not very arrogant, spoke with an educational tone to the students standing dumbfounded across from them, “You have two more classes, keep it up.”
“This could be the most precious opportunity of your lives.”
“Don’t be discouraged. Go back and think carefully about today’s operations, summarize your experiences, and strive for success next time.”
The professors each said a few words and then left as well.
As for Fu Yunhe, after the professors finished speaking, he was the quickest to leave, without any burden of thought.
“Ah, it’s so difficult.”
“How is Fu Yunhe good at everything?”
“He’s even better than those older professors. He got it right the first time.”
“Comparing with him can drive one to death. Better to compare with oneself.”
“Is this Alchemy Class taught by that legendary master?”
“Nine out of ten, didn’t you see all the professors showing up?”
The students discussed, felt vexed, and analyzed their mistakes. In short, they all took the class seriously and made a silent resolve not to be eliminated.
As for the teacher of this class, Nian Shutong, he had already reached the cafeteria he had visited the day before and was warmly welcomed by the bald master chef as soon as she arrived.
“Xiao Nian, you’re here!” The bald master chef wiped the sweat off his face with a towel and waved at Nian Shutong, “It was especially busy this morning without you.”
“I’m here now.”
Nian Shutong did not waste any time and got straight to work, rolling up her sleeves.
Her arrival significantly sped up the kitchen operations; indeed, one person could perform the work of three.
In the midst of busyness, she still found time to talk to others.
While working, she reached the person she had moved rocks with yesterday. Nian Shutong casually chatted, and the conversation naturally drifted to the topic of Moshi.
“What was the point of moving so many Moshi yesterday?”
“Oh, that. We always prepare that much to avoid hassle.”
“Oh… I see the Moshi is of good quality. Can we get a discount if we buy a lot?”
“Ha Ha, right, I’m not sure, as they are all delivered by the procurement department. Most of this stuff comes from the same place anyway.”
The same place? It seemed there was more to the Moshi, so Nian Shutong did not continue asking but instead shifted to other small talk.
While talking, Nian Shutong continued to cook; it seemed she needed to check the procurement department and confirm things before further discussion.
After the busy work in the kitchen, Nian Shutong joined everyone for a meal.
Perhaps because she was young and worked efficiently, the people here took especially good care of her.
“Xiao Nian, this is braised pork; try some.”
Nian Shutong looked at the bowl of braised pork pushed over by the bald master chef, with only three pieces inside.
She knew this meat was rare, even in a large military academy like this, where seafood was most commonly eaten.
Now, thanks to the seeds sold by Little River Live, some short-term vegetables were also available to eat. Most of the time, they had no vegetables, let alone meat.
“Master chef, please eat.”
She knew how precious these last three pieces of meat were and she did not want them.
“Take it! Eat!”
The bald master chef glared with threatening eyes, “If you don’t eat, I won’t give you any credits!”
“That’s right! If it’s given, just eat!”
“Right, go ahead and eat, you really helped us out!”
Nian Shutong felt the genuine warmth from the master and others, and cheerfully showed a big smile, responding with an “Aye.”
She picked up a piece of braised pork, put it in her mouth, chewed vigorously, nodded with her mouth closed, and finally said, “Delicious!”
“Ha ha ha ha ha! Right, meat really is something else.”
“That’s right, add a little drink, and life couldn’t be better.”
A group of people feasted on the meat, indulging in wonderful imaginings.
They led simple and happy lives, content and satisfied, which was really nice.
After the meal, Nian Shutong left, and before going, she said to the master, “I’ll come again tomorrow!”
“Alright, do well in class.”
“Yes, do well in class, and we’ll save some meat for you tomorrow.”
Nian Shutong waved at the people near the door and left stylishly, indeed planning to eat meat the next day.
After leaving, Nian Shutong walked to where Fu Yunhe was teaching. They were still about ten meters apart, with Nian Shutong talking and Fu Yunhe listening all the way to the vicinity of Fu Yunhe’s apartment.
“Okay, I’m going back now. See you tomorrow.”
Fu Yunhe softly said, “See you tomorrow.”
At that moment, he actually felt that “see you tomorrow” was the greatest love phrase, that eager anticipation of meeting every day felt good.
Fu Yunhe stood at the apartment door, watching Nian Shutong’s figure disappear, turned to enter, but was stopped by Wu Shan.
“Fu Yunhe, there’s a basketball game tomorrow. Are you coming?”
“No.”
Fu Yunhe was about to walk away, but Wu Shan extended an arm to block him.
“What, scared?”
Wu Shan’s provocation only met Fu Yunhe’s unemotional gaze.
“Childish provocation technique.”
He pushed Wu Shan’s arm aside and stepped into the apartment, leaving Wu Shan behind who muttered under his breath.
He couldn’t understand why others could occasionally persuade Fu Yunhe, yet it seemed he was always refused!
“Acting all high and mighty, still a single person!”
Wu Shan felt that even the most formidable individual couldn’t surpass the pride of a family; he scoffed and walked away.
Fu Yunhe returned to his apartment and, after getting organized, still called Nian Shutong, which was quickly answered.
“Missing me that much, I haven’t even reached home yet.”
“How does that saying go, ‘A day apart seems like three seasons’?”
“Cut it out! I didn’t see you aging ninety years after not seeing you for a month before.”
“Metaphorically speaking, shouldn’t be taken too literally.”
“That’s an exaggeration.” Nian Shutong had arrived at the courtyard gate, went in, and first asked, “When did you advance?”
Fu Yunhe on the other end understood and said, “Knew I couldn’t hide it from you, the day before you came.”
“That so? It’s like you timed the advancement to the days.”
“Yes, probably got excited at the thought of seeing you, got so stimulated that I just advanced.”
Hearing Fu Yunhe speak, Nian Shutong continually smiled, rocking with laughter, “Xiao He, I’ve noticed your speech is getting more charming by the day, tell the truth, who taught you?”
“Self-taught to be talented, primarily had a fearless wife leading the way, I had to make some progress, otherwise, there’d be no stage for my performance.”
The two chatted and laughed for over half an hour, and after hanging up, both peacefully went back to cultivation.
That night, the students who attended Nian Shutong’s class were restless, wondering just how that fire had moved.