Passing through a crape myrtle forest shrouded in mist, Li Wei and Jiang Han arrived in front of the courtyard.
Jiang Han stopped at the stone steps, looked at Li Wei, opened and closed his mouth several times, as if he wanted to say something but stopped.
Li Wei was curious and was about to ask him what he wanted to say, but the boy just said, "Go in by yourself." Before he finished speaking, he had already run away.
"What's going on?" Li Wei muttered, too lazy to think about it.
She climbed the steps, placed her hand on the patina door knocker, and paused, thoughts swirling in her mind.
Jiang Xinyue called her over, probably because of the rocket-like speed at which her strength was increasing.
In fact, from a rational point of view, she should be more cautious.
For example, accumulate "essence" first, and then add points when the time is right; or, control the speed of adding points and disguise yourself as a genius who conforms to "common sense."
In fact, she had already realized this problem when Liang Qiushi and Liang Yuchuan first noticed that her qi and blood values were abnormal.
But, for some reason, deep down in her heart, she just didn't want to hide it!
She even kind of enjoys this kind of "madness" of breaking the rules and doing whatever is necessary!
Whether it was at the lakeside manor, where he finished the "Cold Pond Sunken Jade" in five minutes; or at the Fangcheng Hotel, where he increased his Qi and Health value to 100 points in just two hours!
It seems that only in this way can she feel happy and truly feel that she is still "alive".
What is this? Some weird psychological defense mechanism?
She shook her head gently, shaking off these chaotic thoughts.
Now that things have come to this, there is no point in thinking too much. It is just a matter of fighting the enemy with troops and blocking the water with earth.
Li Wei pushed the wooden door open gently, took a deep breath, and walked in.
The layout of the courtyard was simple and elegant, not as majestic and mysterious as she had imagined.
The ground is paved with blue bricks and the walls are white, with several miniature landscapes similar to Japanese dry landscapes dotted on both sides.
In the middle of the yard, there is a pomegranate tree that stands tall and majestic with lush branches and leaves.
The sunlight shines through the gaps between the leaves, casting mottled shadows on the ground.
On a lounge chair under a tree, a "queen" in a fiery red dress was reclining.
Seeing Li Wei come in, she smiled brightly, raised her hand and pointed to the indigo-colored cushion beside her, and said in a sweet and melodious voice: "Sit down."
Li Wei didn't hesitate to speak politely. She closed the courtyard door gently behind her, walked a few steps to the tree, sat cross-legged on the futon, and then grinned brightly, revealing a bright smile. She called out in a sweet and crisp voice, "Hello, Grandma!"
Jiang Xinyue saw Li Wei's lazy look and wanted to tease her.
Unexpectedly, Li Wei suddenly raised her head and stared at her forehead, her eyes full of curiosity and thirst for knowledge.
She subconsciously raised her hand, gently stroked the seven-petal red lotus, and said with a smile: "Why, does it look good?"
"It looks good!" Li Wei nodded vigorously, then asked, "I see that the aunts, uncles, and sisters outside also have this mark. Is there any special meaning behind it? Why doesn't Jiang Han have it?"
Jiang Xinyue's smile faded upon hearing this: "What do you mean? Just a bunch of idiots in disguise!"
"A monkey in human clothing?" Li Wei was stunned, obviously not expecting this evaluation.
Jiang Xinyue scoffed, "The women of the Jiang family all use the 'Taiyin Jade Lotus Treasure Scroll' as their fundamental spiritual practice. Once their cultivation reaches the Spirit Refining Realm and they successfully open their Sea of Consciousness, they can 'plant' their own natal lotus within it."
She pointed to the seven-petaled red lotus on her forehead, which seemed to sway slightly as if it had life. "And this is the external manifestation of the power of the natal lotus!"
"But, apart from me, 'Grandma', the Jiang family doesn't even have a mid-level one right now... Where did they get their 'Lotus'?"
"As for Jiang Han? It's common knowledge that only women can practice the Taiyin Jade Lotus Sutra..."
"Puchi~" Thinking of the colorful "lotus" all over the room, Li Wei felt a little uncomfortable.
What’s the difference between this and sticking a Rolls-Royce “Flying Goddess” logo on the front of a Wuling Hongguang?
What's the point? Looks good?
Doesn’t it really fit the saying that when you go out, your identity is given by yourself?
Li Wei said she couldn't understand.
"Alright," Jiang Xinyue waved her hand, as if shooing away a fly, "Let's not talk about them."
Then, she sat up straighter, no longer leaning forward. "I called you over here this time to ask you, are you still willing to fulfill the Gu family's engagement? Or, in other words, are you still willing to do what Liang Qiushi asked you to do?"
"Ah?" Li Wei was stunned for a moment. "Didn't we already agree on this? How can we go back on our word?"
"Also, why is it a fake marriage? And not something about my unusual strength?" She was full of questions.
Jiang Xinyue met Li Wei's puzzled look, rubbed her eyes, and sighed, "You come from an ordinary background and haven't been to Wuhan University. It's normal for you to not understand your own value. How about this, listen to me first, and then make a decision."
Li Wei's eyes flickered as she nodded, "Go ahead."
Jiang Xinyue narrowed her narrow eyes and spoke slowly, "Every year, approximately two million students take the national martial arts college entrance exam, but only eight or nine hundred thousand make it to Wuda University. And of those eight or nine hundred thousand, fewer than five thousand reach the level of muscle and bone resonance, qualifying for admission to the three major universities."
"As for the 'Minor Perfection' above the level of Muscle and Bones, only fifteen people made it to the Gaokao this year: six from Qingyun, five from Kunlun, and four from Zhenhai. Admissions teachers from the three schools repeatedly visited their homes to try to persuade them, promising them numerous benefits and even beating each other up."
At this point, she stared at Li Wei, her eyes filled with complex emotions: "As for 'Great Perfection', it has never appeared in the college entrance examination... In the past ten years, only four geniuses have been able to achieve 'Great Perfection'."
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