Chapter 28 Nutrient Solution Update Why is there someone here?

Hearing Bai Kewei's confusing question, Fu Liedong, who was sitting at a table across from them, snorted softly, as if mocking her ignorance, and also hinting at "Come and ask me, I know."

However, neither Bai Kewei nor Fu Liangxia paid any attention to him. Fu Liangxia was currently dueling with Shengcai. Upon hearing this, she briefly explained, "Bai Xin is very famous in their circle. He doesn't produce many works, but each one has won numerous awards and fetched extremely high prices. He's a truly talented painter."

"As for Bai Yan, his main focus is jewelry design. He used to be a fashion editor for V. and later founded his own independent designer brand, which is very popular among celebrities and noble ladies." Fu Liangxia told him the information he had learned truthfully.

"However, his designs are never mass-produced. They are only sold in limited quantities. You need to make an appointment and queue up. Some of them require you to enter a designated party or gathering to be eligible to purchase them."

After listening to this, Bai Kewei concluded: "Isn't this just hunger marketing?"

"Not only that, but his designs also confer a class value," Fu Liangxia said. "Only those with the qualifications can purchase them, almost as if it invisibly elevates the buyer's status. Those who like his work fight hard to qualify, and even those who don't particularly like it may choose to buy it simply for its symbolic value."

“When art is given other valuable attributes, it becomes commercial.”

Fu Liangxia casually commented, "I think Bai Yan is more of a thorough businessman than his brother."

She didn't notice that her harsh and sharp words attracted an unexpected stare from Su Xingshu next to her.

Su Xingshu was indeed surprised by her sharpness. Few people of her age would make such an evaluation of the Bai twins.

Most people simply envy their talent and marvel at the fact that they can monetize their creations at such a young age and achieve amazing results.

They admired their artistic talents, but in Fu Liangxia's eyes, he could only see their business methods and values.

Su Xingshu inexplicably felt that this perspective was a bit strange. It didn't look like that of a student studying in school, but rather like that of a veteran who had been struggling in the business world for many years.

At this moment, the discussions in the cafeteria suddenly became quieter, replaced by gasps one after another.

Fu Liangxia raised his eyes and saw Bai Yan and Bai Xin walking down from the second floor.

Bai Xin still looked lazy and indifferent to everything around him. He put one hand in his pocket, held his phone in the other, his eyes fixed on it, and walked slowly down the stairs.

Bai Yan, on the other hand, was on the phone. In contrast to Bai Xin, his expression was vibrant and full of life. He was listening intently to the conversation, his gaze darting around, never settling on any particular spot, and occasionally opening his mouth to respond.

When his gaze passed over Fu Liangxia, she didn't know if it was her illusion, but she vaguely felt that Bai Yan paused, then smiled at her and gently shook the phone in his hand.

Fu Liangxia recognized that his lip movements were "don't forget".

Amidst soft screams from this direction and people wondering "Is Mr. Bai looking at me?", she nodded slightly to indicate that she understood.

The second-floor staircase was located on the inside, not close to the main entrance of the cafeteria. Seeing someone in the crowd eager to come up and ask for an autograph, Bai Xin turned around and left through the side door.

The back figure turned around without mercy, revealing a sense that he was not communicating with ordinary people.

Bai Yan smiled good-naturedly at everyone behind him, then turned and left.

"He looked apologetic, but he didn't seem to be stopping to sign autographs," Bai Kewei whispered. "It feels like these F4 members are essentially the same, looking down on ordinary people like us."

Of course, this ordinary person does not only refer to civilians, but also all those who are not at the top of the pyramid, including the middle class and the old money.

However, she also estimated that there was a member of F4 sitting at the next table, and the voices were so low that only Fu Liangxia could hear them.

Hearing this, Fu Liangxia shrugged and put down his chopsticks. "Arrogance knows no class, and it's only more pronounced among those at the top. If someone thinks they're approachable, it only proves they have a reason to save face."

For example, Cheng Xingzhou, who wanted to enter the political system, was cold to the outside world, but he never showed contempt for anyone. He justly upheld the rules and showed the qualities of an excellent law enforcer.

The same goes for Su Xingshu, known as the most down-to-earth member of F4. He's in a band, an idol, and has dated girlfriends of all backgrounds, and his followers aren't from prominent families... This is because he comes from a family of entertainment, a sector that's accessible to everyone.

If he wants to be a good heir, his image cannot be positive, but at least he cannot show that he hates the poor too much and be too different from ordinary people.

It would be best if he could be a hot topic and generate heated discussion, so that his future industry can always remain in people's field of vision, which is the lowest cost but most effective advertisement.

As for Fu Haoyao, he wasn't the heir, so he didn't need to demonstrate the qualities of an heir. Furthermore, his family primarily worked in high-tech industries, which didn't involve much with the lower classes. He could take it a bit easier than the other two, and even if he acted arrogantly, it wouldn't have much of an impact.

He just needs to be a little nice to his partner's children, but after all, they have an excellent older brother, so it doesn't matter if they are a little rebellious.

As for Bai Xin and Bai Yan, they were even more uninhibited. Their families had artistic and military backgrounds, so they were confident and didn't need to worry about their family's image. Their clientele was already upper class, and there was a stereotype of artists being naturally aloof from the world, so they acted without concern.

Fu Liangxia understood clearly that although their behavior seemed to be related to their personalities, it was actually essentially driven by interests.

So if you want to win respect at St. Landry, you either have to have excellent grades or have vested interests.

F4 is no exception, their interests are simply beyond the ordinary scope.

If they are of no use, they naturally won't bother to even look at them.

"You're done eating, shall we go?" Bai Kewei asked when she saw that she stopped eating.

"Yeah." Fu Liangxia didn't have a big appetite, but she was forcing herself to eat some, hoping that this body could grow stronger, or at least not be so thin that it would run away at the slightest gust of wind.

She deliberately ate more high-protein foods, but she didn't know if it was a restriction of the world's will or something else, but in the past six months, she absorbed very little of the nutrients she had deliberately supplemented, and her appearance seemed to have not changed at all.

"Do you have any tips for building muscle?"

Fu Liangxia noticed that Bai Kewei's body wasn't as soft as an average girl's. Her entire body was stiff, especially her arms, where the lines of muscle could be seen when she raised her hands.

"Me?" Bai Kewei thought for a moment and said with some distress, "I haven't done any special exercise, nor have I paid much attention to my diet. I just eat more vegetables and whole grains, and less pork."

"I also work part-time on weekday evenings and weekends when I'm not busy. It's probably quite tiring, but I've gradually become stronger and built up some muscles."

Fu Liangxia vaguely remembered that the original book did mention that the heroine often did odd jobs outside, such as handing out flyers, working odd jobs in restaurants, washing dishwashers... She had done all kinds of hard jobs.

However, due to the introduction of the policy that "minors are not allowed to be employed and employees must hold a certificate to work", Bai Kewei was temporarily unemployed for a period of time, and finally found a part-time job that did not require a certificate.

She vaguely remembered that it wasn't a legitimate industry, more of a gray area, backed by powerful forces and generally ignored. It also seemed like some important plot was taking place there.

Calculating the time, it seems to be almost recently.

Not remembering whether it was a good thing or not, Fu Liangxia couldn't stop him, so she changed the subject: "What is your next class?"

"It should be history." Bai Kewei said.

Fu Liangxia nodded. She hadn't chosen the liberal arts major, so she couldn't go the same way as her. "My next class is classical art appreciation, so I'm going to Building A3."

The teaching buildings for elective courses and regular courses are in two different directions, so the two can only part ways at the intersection.

Before leaving, Bai Kewei suddenly remembered something and asked her, "Fu Haoyao said before...Are you tutoring him?"

"Well, because of some things at home." She couldn't elaborate.

Bai Kewei didn't know what to say after hearing this. She just looked at her worriedly: "Can you handle it?"

Fu Liangxia: "No problems have been encountered yet."

"Okay, then be careful. If you encounter anything unhappy, you can tell me, although I may not be able to help..."

"Thank you." Fu Liangxia shook her hand and chuckled, "You too. If anyone bullies you again, tell me."

"That shouldn't happen. You scared Qin Wan so much, she definitely won't dare to provoke me again. The others are fine too, at most they just ignore me." When Bai Kewei said this, she suddenly remembered something.

"By the way, the girl sitting behind me said she wanted to meet you. She's a nice person, but I wasn't sure what you meant, so I didn't agree." Bai Kewei asked, "Do you want to meet her?"

Fu Liangxia thought, what kind of good person wanted to get to know her but had to go through Bai Kewei? It didn't sound like he was really trying to make friends with her. It seemed like he was using Bai Kewei's good impression on her to endorse himself.

Besides, she knew Fu Liangxia's reputation outside. The other party was probably not coming for her, but for one of the F4 members.

I just don’t know, which one is it?

"Okay, since Kewei said he's a nice person, then we can meet him." Fu Liangxia smiled and said, "Why don't we go out together someday?"

Maybe it was because she was included in this "we", but Bai Kewei was stunned for a moment, then agreed with a slightly blushing face.

After parting with Bai Kewei, Fu Liangxia went straight to A3. A3 was diagonally opposite her position, and it would take quite a while to walk there.

Worried about being late for class in the afternoon, she didn't choose to go back to the classroom to rest first, but planned to go directly to the classical art appreciation classroom to take a nap.

Thus, she also missed the moment in the classroom when Bai Xin saw a few more books on the empty space next to her seat. She paused as she was about to lie down on the table and said lightly, "Why is there someone here?"