Chapter 43 Class 3 Mom, someone is bullying me.

Jin Wan was a playboy who kept his word. Although he usually went to bed early, since he had agreed to the bet with Xie Xinghui, he had to go and see for himself no matter what.

Go see how that boastful Xie brat will embarrass himself.

It's a typical case of wanting both: the experience of communal living and a comfortable, spacious private space.

Even if others have the money, it would be difficult for them to replicate this, because his independent courtyard was the residence of Patriarch Jin within the clan school, and no one else, regardless of their family, truly had this advantage.

They're staying in this separate courtyard today.

Xie Xinghui was a reckless person who had no respect for Old Ancestor Jin. As soon as he arrived, he rested comfortably and enjoyed the exquisite food provided by the Jin family's servants.

Hmm, it doesn't taste as good as the food served at my cousin's Fu Lai Restaurant.

Until the door was kicked open.

Jin Wan raised her head, looking down at Xie Xinghui: "It's past midnight, shall we go?"

"Walk!"

The two men stealthily made their way into the dense forest, only to encounter many like-minded people outside of it.

Xie Xinghui lowered his voice and asked, "Why are you all here?"

"That's because of curiosity, of course."

"Be quiet for a while, don't disturb my sister, otherwise I won't be able to stop her from getting angry."

Some people wanted to argue that Xie Jiaoyue clearly looked gentle and approachable, but when they thought of the few slaps Xie Jiaoyue had given Jin Wan during the day, they shut their mouths and pretended to seal their mouths.

They crouched low and sneaked into the dense forest, taking a quarter of an hour to walk.

Jin Wan said unhappily, "You're not trying to fool us, are you?"

"Oh, just follow me."

After walking for a short while, they indeed heard the sound of wind breaking ahead.

The swift longsword moved up and down in mid-air, shattering the pale moonlight and making Xie Jiaoyue's figure stand out even more in the moonlight.

Her long, black hair was tied up in a high ponytail at the back of her head, swaying and bouncing with her movements. A wisp of hair in front of her forehead was damp with sweat, sticking to her snow-white forehead and making her skin appear even whiter.

It was clear that Xie Jiaoyue had been practicing for a while, yet she didn't appear disheveled at all. Instead, she seemed like a gentle breeze in a mountain stream at dawn, carrying the pattering water and possessing abundant vitality that could nourish the entire stream.

Even the onlookers felt they should go and practice a bit now.

Xie Xinghui made a gesture and quietly led a group of people out.

Jin Wan was not happy and dragged Xie Xinghui away.

"What's one day? There are still six days left."

Then, for the next five days, they came on time every day, and every day they could see him either wielding a sword, reading with a luminous pearl, or awkwardly writing talismans and drawing formations with a pen. He didn't have a single day of rest.

Until the very last day.

Jin Wan followed Xie Xinghui into the dense forest once again, feeling uneasy.

He was no longer as energetic as he had been on the first day. Due to lack of sleep, he had obvious dark circles under his eyes, and even his well-maintained, thick hair looked somewhat dry.

However, he was still in high spirits and was determined to find evidence that Xie Jiaoyue and Xie Xinghui were colluding.

He had forgotten why he had initially made things difficult for Xie Jiaoyue; now it was more for his own sake, wanting to prove himself.

That's Xie Jiaoyue, a good-for-nothing known to everyone in the aristocratic circles. Even if her performance in the entrance exam was amazing, it was only because of her talent. Does that mean Xie Jiaoyue is hardworking?

If even Xie Jiaoyue, a mere vessel for cultivation, has put in the effort, then what is he? He can't be considered a complete waste, can he?

He didn't know what was wrong with him, but he just didn't want to see Xie Jiaoyue being so outstanding in every way. It was as if accepting this fact would make him feel like a frozen fish falling into the ice of a frozen field in the dead of winter.

They walked for a long time in the dense forest along the same path, but did not see anyone.

However, Jin Wan did not dare to make any rash judgments.

In fact, it started like this from the second day onwards; they walked the same road, but saw no one the same way.

He immediately began to mock Xie Xinghui, saying that Xie Xinghui's cousin, Jiaoyue, was indeed a useless person with no patience.

Then, after walking for a while, he was thoroughly humiliated.

It's one thing for Xie Jiaoyue to come out and give me special treatment every day, but why is she a mobile special treatment? Is it going to kill her to stand in one place and give me special treatment?

So today, even though they didn't find Xie Jiaoyue right away, Jin Wan didn't rush to speak. Instead, she cautiously followed Xie Xinghui, along with her followers, and continued to move quietly through the dense forest.

A group of teenagers, dressed in all black, were out all night, wandering back and forth in the dense forest. The scene looked rather eerie, like an orderly army of rats that only appeared at night.

They searched almost the entire dense forest near their lodging for half an hour, but didn't see a single person.

Could it be that Xie Jiaoyue really didn't come today?

"Look, look, there's someone over there."

"What? Someone's there? Could it be Xie Jiaoyue?"

"It must be Xie Jiaoyue! Our Sister Jiaoyue is the pride of the Earth Group, how could she let everyone down? She will definitely cultivate diligently every day without fail."

Thinking about it still gets me a bit excited.

A woman stood in the dense forest, her figure somewhat similar to Xie Jiaoyue's, but not entirely.

A gust of wind blew by, rustling the fallen leaves and causing the woman to turn around.

Oh wow, it really isn't Xie Jiaoyue.

no!

Jin Wan also knew this person; he was from the Xin family. He also disliked Xin Xiuying; she always looked down on people with that arrogant attitude, it was so annoying.

But at this moment, for the first time, he felt comfortable with Xin Xiuying's face.

Jin Wan finally felt relieved.

“We’ve already explored most of the place today, but we haven’t seen Xie Jiaoyue at all. Xie Xinghui, I’ve won this bet in the end.”

Xie Xinghui frowned.

That's impossible.

When he was at the Xie residence, he couldn't sleep at night, so he would walk his little parrot outside and run into Xie Jiaoyue and Gongshi Moyu in the Peach Garden.

Later, after Gongshi Moyu left, Xie Jiaoyue continued her journey regardless of wind or rain. Even though she hadn't yet entered the clan school, she could still come up with something for herself every day.

He watched it for several days in a row, and even the parrot didn't want to go out anymore. He was so excited that he wanted to start cultivating himself.

But he only dared to hide secretly in his own room.

Otherwise, if he tried for a long time and didn't get any results, he knew without even thinking that his mother, who always called him "brother," would sigh and say, "If Yuehua had worked this hard, things wouldn't have turned out this way."

It's so annoying, but thankfully he's already at the clan school now.

However, his desire to study was already starting to stir, so why did Xie Jiaoyue suddenly give up?

Impossible, absolutely impossible.

He dragged Jin Wan around for a quarter of an hour, but still couldn't find anyone else.

Could it be that Xie Jiaoyue was held up by something else today?

Jin Wan had already put her hands on her hips: "Xie Xinghui, admit defeat, I won!"

No sooner had he finished speaking than Jin Wan felt a sharp pain on the back of his head: "Damn it, who hit me?"

Xie Xinghui also felt a sharp pain on the back of his head: "Ouch, that hurts so much!"

Xie Jiaoyue gracefully descended from the tree, her toes lightly touching the ground without stirring up a speck of dust.

She grabbed Xie Xinghui's ear: "What exactly are you guys trying to do, following me for so many days?"

It's so annoying. She changes locations every day, but she still can't shake off these people.

I don't know what got into me, but I had to come see her every day, then do nothing and just leave.

He's like a lunatic.

She has a very strong sense of image and doesn't want to show even the slightest unattractive state to the public. Even during the entrance exam, she only slightly broke down for a moment when she was saving someone at the very end.

However, if one is constantly paying attention to one's own state, how can one fully devote oneself to cultivation?

That's why she always sought out secluded places to cultivate, never expecting that these lunatics would come and wait for her every day.

Could it be that they even used a photo-memory bead to take pictures secretly?

Xie Jiaoyue looked Xie Xinghui up and down.

Probably not. He's a poor guy; he definitely wouldn't have the money to buy a memory bead.

Although Xie Jiaoyue didn't say anything, Xie Xinghui felt hurt.

No, he was acting suspiciously before to dispel Jin Wan's suspicion that they were colluding. Now that Xie Jiaoyue is standing right in front of them, why should he be acting suspiciously?

He can stand tall and make up a reason for himself with a clear conscience.

Xie Xinghui said with a righteous expression, "We just want to know the secret to how our cousin became number one, so we come to observe her every day."

This reason is absurd; it's practically giving Xie Jiaoyue a free pass.

Jin Wan wanted to deny it, but found that several people around her nodded.

What did they do wrong? They didn't participate in the bet. They were just some academically challenged students who were curious about being number one. What a reasonable excuse!

Xie Jiaoyue felt that the boy wasn't telling the truth.

She didn't expose him, her big eyes looking pitiful: "Really? Then I'll write to my mother next time to tell her this good news. When Brother Moyu has time, I'll ask him to take you and me to cultivate together."

Xie Xinghui froze.

"That's not a good idea, I'm not familiar with Brother Moyu."

Please, these two cultivate without rest, how could someone with his mortal body possibly keep up?

"Since you also call him Brother Moyu, there's no need to be shy."

"No, no, no, this kind of blessing is best enjoyed by my cousin alone."

Xie Jiaoyue had already taken out the letter paper.

Xie Xinghui finally couldn't hold back any longer and began to wail: "I confess, I confess everything. I made a bet with Jin Wan, betting on whether you could persevere and cultivate diligently every night."

"What are we betting on?"

"I'll bet you'll teach the little parrot a single sentence."

"What did you say?"

Xie Xinghui lowered his voice, almost whispering, "Xie Jiaoyue is the leader of Jin Wan."

I got carried away when I made the bet, but I felt extremely ashamed when I calmed down.

Xie Xinghui and Jin Wan both tried to bury their heads in their chests; it was too embarrassing.

Jin Wan, in particular, felt his life was bleak at the thought of having to hear those words again and again.

Xie Jiaoyue clicked her tongue in disdain: "You really are a loser."

"What's the point of gambling like this? Why don't you gamble some spirit stones instead?"

Then, 90% of the profits were given to her, and a new business model was born.

"Or why don't you go and trick a few more rich, gullible people into betting with you?"

Jin Wan was bewildered. A fool? What fool?

He realized that the woman was cursing at him!

How dare you insult him!

Then...then he'll cry in front of her, waaaaaah.

No one—his brother, father, or mother—had ever bullied him like this before.