The young man's heart skipped a beat. He was about to say that nothing had actually happened between them, and that Ye Hui had just helped him with a craft, but then he saw Bai Shuyao approach him again: "Hurry up, you still haven't answered my question!"
Ling Yun looked at his Mother with a touch of amusement. Honestly, Ye Hui was already quite outstanding, a definite goddess in any crowd. But in terms of both figure and looks, compared to Bai Shuyao, she could only be said to be completely outmatched.
He glanced at Bai Shuyao's delicate collarbone below her neck, then carefully examined her almost flawless face. Time was ultimately merciless; although Bai Shuyao looked much younger than her actual age, faint crow's feet had appeared at the corners of her eyes due to hard work, though they weren't very noticeable.
Ling Yun held her small hand and said, "Mother, of course you're more beautiful. And I believe that even if you asked Sister Hui to evaluate, she would definitely say you're more attractive."
"That's natural," she replied with a hint of arrogance.
The way she was now was completely different from how she was at the company. When she was with Ling Yun, she would sheathe all her sharpness, wanting only to give him her best. All the women of the Bai family were like this.
Ling Yun looked at his Mother, who had suddenly become arrogant, and hugged her with a smile.
Bai Shuyao quietly rested in her son's arms, comfortably closing her eyes.
Suddenly, her phone rang from nearby. Bai Shuyao rose from his embrace and picked up her phone to look at it.
After seeing that it was a call from the company's general manager, although she was a little displeased that the other party had interrupted her warm moment with her son, she still had to answer the call.
"Hello, President Qin, what's the matter?"
Watching Bai Shuyao walk away, Ling Yun leaned back slightly, his hands flat on the backrest of the sofa.
Looking at his Mother, who had almost instantly entered work mode, and then at Ye Hui, who was still busy, Ling Yun, driven by curiosity, used the query function on his Mother.
[Name: Bai Shuyao]
[Value: 174, E, ☆]
[Favorability: 99]
[Combat Power: 7]
[Special: Phoenix Facing the Sun (Gold): A bright and perfect future, blessed with great Luck]
[Identity: The Great Female Lead of "The Second generation of the capital Empress"]
[Luck: 3000]
This almost made him jump off the sofa. He rubbed his eyes and looked at the virtual box beside Bai Shuyao again.
This plot was a bit off; why was his Mother still the Great Female Lead!
"Little Xi, what's the difference between a Great Female Lead and a Female Lead?"
[Brother, a Female Lead refers to an important female character who has a certain connection with the "protagonist," while a Great Female Lead represents a female "protagonist" and is unique.]
Thinking about how she had refused help from her grandmother and aunt, venturing into the business world alone to achieve such success, she was indeed worthy of the "Great Female Lead" title. Moreover, her special talent of gold quality was extremely dazzling.
He hadn't specifically asked his Mother's height, but 174 cm was considered very tall even in Di Du, and her figure was beyond words.
"Little Xi, according to the System, do I have to suppress my Mother?" Ling Yun's expression was a bit strange.
[Of course not, Brother only needs to deal with the marked "protagonist." "Great Female Leads" have a different method, but Brother's current level is a bit low; you need to continue working hard to unlock the method.]
Upon learning that he didn't need to act against Bai Shuyao, Ling Yun breathed a sigh of relief. He would never do such a thing; he'd rather forgo the reward.
However, he seemed to have seen an extraordinary symbol...
After a while, Bai Shuyao walked back.
"Xiao Yun, later, let Sister Hui drive you. Mother needs to go to the company to handle some matters."
"Why don't you eat breakfast before you go?"
"No, I'm a bit busy."
Bai Shuyao always felt she owed Ling Yun. She hugged his head and kissed his forehead, just like when he was a child, then turned and walked into the room.
Ling Yun touched his slightly damp forehead, watching Bai Shuyao's retreating figure. Although he was very conflicted, he resisted the urge to ask.
Bai Shuyao left home before him. After breakfast, Ye Hui took the car keys and chose a relatively understated black sedan from the garage to drive him to school.
A Maybach S680.
Twenty minutes later, the car stopped at the gate of Haichuan University in Di Du.
As one of the two top prestigious universities in Di Du, Haichuan University offered students relatively more freedom, and this was one of the factors in Ling Yun's choice of the school.
His academic performance had always been excellent, and with the added advantage of being a local, he had easily passed the entrance exam without needing to use the Bai family's influence.
Although Ling Yun was relatively low-key, getting out of a luxury car worth several million, coupled with his handsome appearance, still attracted the attention of some students.
People always resent the rich, but more often, they resent that the rich person isn't themselves.
Ling Yun waved to Ye Hui and walked into the campus alone.
Along the way, he greeted everyone with a polite smile, but secretly, he constantly used the query function to scan other people's data, hoping to find any protagonists hidden in the crowd.
But he didn't find a single one until he walked into the classroom.
"Old Ling, over here!"
A male classmate waved to him. He had a few good friends at school; although he didn't live on campus, he would occasionally play games with them after returning home in the evening.
Just then, a beautiful and sparkling girl walked in.
The girl had her hair half-tied up, with a fair, slightly baby-faced oval face. Her elegant and pure features, combined with soft contours, gave her an overall serene and calm demeanor.
But what was even more striking was her voluptuous yet not plump figure. Even an old purple long-sleeved shirt paired with a beige long skirt couldn't completely conceal her fiery figure.
In Ling Yun's words, she had an angelic face and a devilish figure.
The girl's name was Xia Yuwei, also a local of Di Du. Her family background was relatively ordinary. Ling Yun remembered that she had applied for a scholarship in her freshman year.
"Ling Yun."
Xia Yuwei saw him and gave him a sweet smile. The refreshing feeling that instantly enveloped him seemed to dispel some of the summer heat.
The crowd erupted in a commotion. As Haichuan University's undisputed most beautiful campus belle, when her roommate accidentally revealed not long ago that Xia Yuwei had feelings for Ling Yun, countless boys and girls had their hearts shattered.
The male classmate who had called Ling Yun over clapped his hands and cheered, and the atmosphere in the entire classroom became lively.
Xia Yuwei's face turned bright red, and she pouted, glaring at her roommate.
Her roommate also covered her face with a book, indicating that it had nothing to do with her and she hadn't done it on purpose.
Ling Yun nodded to her and sat down in the empty seat beside him. Xia Yuwei had originally intended to go sit next to her roommate, but after much hesitation, she sat next to him, enduring the laughter of the entire class.
"Um, Ling Yun."
"Hmm?"
The young man looked at her shy and cute expression: "Does Campus Belle Xia have something to say?"
"Oh dear, you too!"
Xia Yuwei licked her dry lips. Looking at her healthy-colored, small, lilac tongue, Ling Yun felt himself growing thirsty.
"Well, actually, Huanhuan misunderstood my meaning..."
"What do you want to say?" Ling Yun asked with a half-smile.
"I wanted to say that if this matter caused you trouble, I would apologize to you."
Her expression was serious, not at all like she was just being polite.
"It's fine, everyone will forget about it after a while."
Seeing Ling Yun easily move past the topic, Xia Yuwei, who had prepared for more questions from him, was caught off guard. The words she wanted to say were stuck in her throat. She mumbled a response and turned to take out her book.
She saw Ling Yun's desk was empty and couldn't help but ask, "Where's your book?"
"Didn't bring it."
"Then let me lend you mine." Xia Yuwei quietly placed her book between them, then looked up, only to find Ling Yun staring blankly at her side.
In Ling Yun's line of sight, Xia Yuwei's data was also clearly visible.
[Name: Xia Yuwei]
[Value: 167, E, ☆]
[Favorability: 96]
[Combat Power: 5]
[Special: Seven-Aperture Exquisite (Purple): Possesses a pure and exquisite heart, able to see through others' emotions, and gives everything to the one she loves]
[Identity: Female Lead of "Second generation of the capital" and "My Prodigy Life"]
[Luck: 1000]
That Xia Yuwei was a Female Lead didn't surprise him. The campus belle of Haichuan University; if she wasn't the Female Lead, then probably no one else in the entire school would be qualified.
But what he didn't expect was that this Xia Yuwei was a dual Female Lead.
A favorability rating of 96 directly indicated that this girl was interested in him. Perhaps due to shyness or other reasons, she didn't dare to express her feelings verbally.
However, her not daring didn't mean Ling Yun didn't dare.
Ignoring such a beautiful girl was not his, Ling, style.
Previously, he hadn't acted rashly, mainly because he was concerned about health issues. There were plenty of beautiful girls in this world who appeared pure on the surface but secretly acted as 'welfare girls,' but thankfully, Xia Yuwei was not among them.
Today, there was only class in the morning. After class ended at lunchtime, the students picked up their books and phones, preparing to return to their dorms. Seeing Xia Yuwei still in the classroom, seemingly waiting for someone, Ling Yun didn't go far, planning to talk to her once fewer people were around.
Just as only Xia Yuwei was left in the classroom, a plain-faced boy with a buzz cut ran in from the back door.
"Classmate Xia, your phone case's pendant."
The boy took out a small sealed plastic bag from his pocket, containing a plastic pendant.
Xia Yuwei looked at the plastic bag he placed on the desk. Although a little impatient, she forced a smile: "Thank you, and for bothering to bring it over."
"It's no trouble. Good things go with beautiful people. I thought the pendant on your phone case was very pretty before, it would be a shame if it was lost."
Ling Yun, who was outside, almost laughed. If you can't compliment, don't compliment. This guy just completely shut down the conversation!
As expected, Xia Yuwei's face showed a question mark, but her good upbringing made her silently move a little further away from the boy: "You've worked hard."
"You haven't eaten, have you?" The boy seemed unwilling to give up this rare Opportunity. "Let me treat you to a meal on the third floor of the cafeteria?"
"I'm sorry, I have plans with a friend..."
"Classmate Xia, you don't dislike me, do you? So you're deliberately brushing me off?"
The boy's expression changed in an instant. His brows furrowed, and his hand on the table pressed down slightly harder.
"No, I really am..."
"Yuwei, ready to go?"
Lin Feng turned his head and saw a handsome guy, eighteen times better looking than him, walk in from outside. The young man's clothes had no brand, but coupled with his ethereal temperament, it instantly made Lin Feng feel inferior.
"You're here!" Xia Yuwei quickly stood up, holding her school bag.
Ling Yun naturally took her school bag, casually picked up the sealed bag and put it in his pocket, then said to Lin Feng: "Thank you for helping Yuwei find it."
"Uh, you're welcome..."
Lin Feng's heart turned cold in that instant. He had initially believed the rumors circulating in school were just a misunderstanding, but seeing the two of them like this, they must have been together for a long time.
Thinking of this, he felt even more like a clown and secretly clenched his fists.
Damn it, so what if he's handsomer than me? Why the Divine Qi!
Thirty years east of the river, thirty years west of the river, do not bully a young man in poverty!
He rubbed his philtrum with his fingertip and left the classroom through the back door.
Ling Yun looked at his retreating back and sighed in his heart.
Finally found the first "protagonist"!
[Name: Lin Feng]
[Age: 21]
[Favorability: -15]
[Combat Power: 12]
[Special: None]
[Identity: Protagonist of "My Prodigy Life"]
[Recent Opportunity: Will save a mysterious elder who was hit by a truck on Cross Street today at 13:23 PM, then obtain the Fulong Heart Sutra, embarking on a Prodigy life.]