Love letters are not allowed in the exorcism notebook!-Chapter 649 - 72 Wang Yunxiao’s Classmate Lacks Confidence

A man’s pride is a strange thing.

Wang Yunxiao doesn’t care if others call him poor, ugly, or an uncultured lowlife.

But he cares deeply about Eldest Miss Li’s pity.

Even though Li Mumu has never done such a thing.

Eldest Miss Li never discriminates against the elderly, weak, sick, or disabled; she always treats everyone equally, never judging based on wealth.

But deep down, Wang Yunxiao knows the vast gap between him and Li Mumu.

If Li Mumu had only said, "I’ll lend you five hundred bucks, don’t worry about paying it back," he might not have resisted much, just self-mockingly thinking that the rich lady didn’t see him as a person.

But what Li Mumu said was, "Can’t you even muster the courage to borrow money? Worried you can’t repay it? You don’t even have this little courage and still think of dating me..."

Those words utterly shattered Wang Yunxiao’s defenses.

Only the truth could hurt so deeply.

Wang Yunxiao might give silly excuses like "school forbids puppy love," but deep inside, he feels unworthy of Eldest Miss Li.

Of course, this isn’t to say Li Mumu is extraordinarily delicate.

She didn’t demand much when she came to this godforsaken Qinghe Middle School—just a clean set of bedding. She can afford bird’s nest and shark fin, but she’s just as happy eating sorghum rice with pickled vegetables.

Her standard of living isn’t high, but Wang Yunxiao can’t accept this reality.

You buy a 4090 graphics card, come home, and play Minesweeper on your computer all day, browsing forums?

Score 740 on the college entrance exam and go to Tsinghua University, then choose a cooking class and aspire to be a Sichuan Cuisine chef after graduation?

Buy a life-sized silicone love doll online for warm cuddles in bed, while playing ranked matches on your phone?

Marry a beautiful girl and have her wake up at 4 AM every day to make you tea eggs and pancakes?

Does that make any sense!

Wang Yunxiao doesn’t know what others think, but he can’t accept it.

As the saying goes, Wu Dalang being a night owl fits his type. You shouldn’t bite off more than you can chew.

Ever since Li Mumu said those words, Wang Yunxiao avoided her for three whole days.

I, Wang Yunxiao, a proud man, how can I bear such humiliation by this little woman over a mere five hundred US dollars!

Just you wait! I’ll show you what courage looks like!

On Friday after school, Wang Yunxiao packed up his things, greeted Youtiao, skipped dinner, and immediately ran out of school.

The eldest disciple had taken over a restaurant in the Seaside District, just as he had been running a donkey meat restaurant diligently for the past decade, and he continued to engage in legitimate business.

What kind of thief is the hardest to catch? It’s this kind of person who has a legitimate income, a legal identity, and seems to have no need to commit theft.

As long as he is not caught on the scene, the Governmental Office would never suspect him afterward, and would immediately exclude someone like the eldest disciple, who is involved in legitimate business, from the list of suspects.

What kind of upright person, after committing a crime, doesn’t run away but instead stays at the scene to play psychological games and verbal battles with a famous detective?

Old Master He’s life was much more comfortable; he didn’t even engage in any trade, his daily routine was soaking in baths, listening to operas, and sleeping soundly. He was almost indistinguishable from a normal man in his seventies or eighties... This comparison might not be entirely fair; other men in their seventies or eighties would struggle just to walk around, let alone luxuriate as he did.

During the day, he would nap in the bathhouse, and what he did at night was anyone’s guess.

Wang Yunxiao was carrying Old Master He’s favorite Li Family’s burnt baijiu and loved soy-stewed pig head meat, found him wearing a tank top and boxers, holding a shabby fan, and playing chess outside the doors of a dance hall.

The traditional arts and performances in Tianmen City were mostly concentrated in Nantong District; the Seaside District lacked cultural heritage. Foreigners were not fond of operas, and the streets here had only bars and dance halls.

The weather had turned cooler by the end of September, but there were still many lightly dressed foreign girls on the streets.

Seeing Wang Yunxiao approaching with wine and meat, Old Master He couldn’t help but sigh, "You would never think of your master if there weren’t some benefits involved, huh?"

"Look at what you’re saying, I’ve been busy studying at school!"

Wang Yunxiao thought to himself, What else would I come here for? You don’t teach me anything real, expecting me to help the eldest disciple manage business?

"Let’s go, head back home!"

Old Master He stood up, threw the small stool he was sitting on to Wang Yunxiao, and said, "Take it!"

Wang Yunxiao could only nod and give a forced smile.

Once they reached a secluded and desolate area, Old Master He checked around and whispered, "The reason I called you here is still because of the Imperial Jade Seal matter. I thought it was already lost, but the Shen Family has shown their capabilities by actually retrieving it, tsk tsk..."

Wang Yunxiao frowned and said, "Master, I heard that the Shen Family has fallen. How could such an event occur?"

"Who knows whether it’s a momentary revival or just a dead cat bounce? It’s hard to say. That’s why we need to probe their intentions."

Old Master He glanced at Wang Yunxiao, lowered his voice and said, "There are some things I didn’t clarify with you before. It’s not that I didn’t trust you, but because walls have ears. After all, the world is complicated, filled with all walks of life and crafty manipulators... But you’re a clever kid, you must have guessed something, right?"

"Not at all!"

Wang Yunxiao thought, Why would I blindly guess? Even if I guess it right, would they reimburse me five hundred US Dollars or something?

"When your eldest brother infiltrated the palace to steal the Imperial Jade Seal, the President was actually aware. Our school has had decent relations with the President in the past. Some people are for show, others must work behind the scenes, and we are the President’s hidden support."

Old Master He gave a bitter smile, "Our school doesn’t have many people. We are supposed to work behind the scenes, but actually, we haven’t accomplished much. The President has been upright and decisive in his actions throughout his life. No matter the challenges, he always cuts through boldly, disdaining the use of shady methods. But just because he doesn’t use them doesn’t mean others won’t."

"The cake on the table is only so big; if you take a bigger slice, others get less. If they can’t defeat you openly, they play dirty under the table. Some people’s methods aren’t very clever; even if they want to play dirty, they can’t make much out of it. But there are also those who’ve hidden under the table for a long time; they have the resources, the means, and more importantly, the patience."

"These so-called upstarts of today are merely pigs standing on the windy ridge, with shallow foundations and little heritage, while the real noble families have powers hidden in the dark that are far beyond what we ordinary people can imagine."

"Now that the President is like the sun at noon (in full power), they dare not confront him directly, so they hide underground, gradually undermining your foundations. Ten years, twenty years... Accumulating over time, this will undergo a transformation from quantity to quality!"