The Cultivator's Reborn to 1970s-Chapter 159 - 132

Remembering Great Grandpa Mo’s departure surrounded by a gray aura, Lan Tian worried that something might have happened to him in Beijing. She thought it shouldn’t be the case, as he was wearing the bracelet she gave him, which should protect him from ordinary harm. Still, she asked,

"What happened at home?"

In the month she was away, something must have happened to Mr. Mo, judging by the expressions of Grandpa Lin and Granny Lin, they clearly knew the reason.

After so much time had passed, Mr. Mo was already safe in Beijing, but he temporarily couldn’t move about freely. Whenever he went out, someone had to accompany him to avoid any further accidents. It should be fine to tell Miss Lan Tian about it.

"A week after you left, we received a letter from the second young master. Mr. Mo had a car accident in Beijing. At an intersection, a large truck overturned his car off the road, and the car was crushed. Many people thought the people in the car were dead, that even if they were alive, they couldn’t survive. At the time, the second young master thought they were certainly dead, but surprisingly, everyone was fine with only minor injuries, though they were extremely shocked and traumatized."

"Later, the accident was investigated, and the police said that the truck driver was drunk driving. Knowing he had killed someone, he committed suicide at home. The police only found a corpse when they arrived, and the matter was dropped. Not long after, Mr. Mo received news that someone didn’t want him to go to Beijing to treat people, and it was a deliberate setup. Fortunately, Mr. Mo was lucky and survived."

"After Mr. Mo was safe, he specifically called to ask if you were at home. Knowing you had gone to the army and hadn’t returned, he was silent for quite a while," Grandpa Lin paused and then added, "I think Mr. Mo might have something to tell you."

Lan Tian remained silent, knowing why Mr. Mo wanted to find her.

"How is Great Grandpa now? Is he alright health-wise?" Mo Junhua glanced at Lan Tian and asked.

"He’s fine, just shocked at the time. After resting for a few days, he recovered. Just a couple of days ago, he called to ask if Miss Lan Tian had returned. He intended to return as promised to Miss Lan Tian, but since he couldn’t, he feels very guilty."

"It’s good that Great Grandpa is alright, nothing else matters," Lan Tian said.

After dinner, Lin Guohao and his brothers took Mo Junhua to bond, while Granny Lin took Lan Tian to her room, all smiles with crinkled face, "Miss Lan Tian, this box was sent by the second young master from Beijing. He specifically called to make sure it was well kept and personally handed to you."

"From Wu Zongyu?" Lan Tian was surprised.

"Yes, the second young master specifically instructed. The box is quite heavy; it took two young men from our family to carry it in. They even joked whether it was filled with stones, wondering why it was so heavy."

Granny Lin joked with a smile, "Here, this is the box."

After delivering the box to the room, Granny Lin left, as there were still many things waiting for her at home.

Lan Tian smiled as she escorted her out, "Granny Lin, thank you."

Lan Tian stared at the box, astonished that Wu Zongyu would send her something, especially from far away Beijing, a gesture that was quite touching.

Having lived two lives, this was the first time she had ever received a gift from a boy. Sadly, she was past the naive phase of a young girl’s infatuation. Receiving a gift from a boy, Lan Tian felt a touch of emotion but no special feelings.

Considering Wu Zongyu’s character and that she was married to someone else, he probably wouldn’t send anything that could be misunderstood.

Opening the box, Lan Tian was surprised to see its contents.

Indeed, there was a stone in the box, nearly the size of two basketballs, gray and irregular in shape.

Why did Wu Zongyu think to send her a stone?

Taking out the stone, she saw a letter at the bottom of the box. Opening the envelope, she read the letter.

Basically, Wu Zongyu and some friends had gone stone gambling. Seeing this strange stone, recalling the time in Shanghai when they were buying metal pieces, since Lan Tian was into artifact refining and seeking unique materials, he thought she might need these peculiar items and thus bought and sent them to see if they were what she needed.

Lan Tian pursed her lips and smiled, not expecting that a casual remark she made was taken to heart by Wu Zongyu. Flicking her fingertip, a flame spontaneously appeared, and she lit the letter in her hand, turning it instantly to ashes.

With a sweep of her Divine Sense, glancing at the content inside the stone, Lan Tian’s eyes shimmered with delight. Reborn in this life, she was truly fortunate – the stone contained a Space Stone necessary for refining the Storage Basin. With this Space Stone, once she gathered some other materials, she could refine the Storage Basin.

Storing the Space Stone into her Sleeve Universe, she resolved to properly thank Wu Zongyu when she saw him next.

In the afternoon, Lin Guohao drove the two to Jingli First Middle School. The principal of Jingli First Middle School had previously received information from Mr. Mo and was waiting for Lan Tian. Knowing the girl who was coming was an old friend’s relative.

Lin Guohao also came from Jingli First Middle School, and the principal was an old friend of Mr. Mo’s. The two families often stayed in touch, and he had even held him as a child. Seeing Lin Guohao personally bringing someone, he squinted his eyes.

"Young man, how come you have time to stop by?" Upon seeing Lin Guohao, the principal smiled and teased him.

"I came with a relative from my family. Principal, this is Lan Tian, and he’s transferring to our school. He has pretty good grades, so please don’t be too harsh on him." Lin Guohao winked at the principal and then introduced Lan Tian.

"Lan Tian, come here. This is the principal of Jingli First Middle School. Whether you can get in depends on the principal’s decision. During the test later, you should do your best, don’t be nervous, just be like you usually are, don’t put too much pressure on yourself."

"Hello, Principal!" Lan Tian stepped forward, obediently greeted the principal, and stood quietly by the side.

"Hello!" The principal smiled and glanced at Lan Tian, then looked over at Mo Junhua and called a teacher to bring over the placement test papers for Lan Tian to take at the table nearby.

The principal and Lin Guohao then went to a nearby coffee table, drinking tea and chatting casually. Lin Guohao glanced at Mo Junhua and asked him to come over for tea and wait for the results. Mo Junhua looked at Lan Tian and then went over to the coffee table to drink tea and wait.

The teacher handed several test papers to Lan Tian and walked away. Lan Tian took the test papers to the nearby table, looked up at the principal, then redirected his gaze to the test papers in his hands, reviewing each one from beginning to end. The questions were not difficult, quite simple, all of them were things he had learned before, with just a few tricky questions. But with Lan Tian’s current memory, everything was in his Sea of Consciousness, and he could just copy it down.

The real question was, how much should he score?

Should he aim for a high ranking? Or should he keep a low profile?

Mo Junhua, having tea, saw Lan Tian staring blankly with the test papers and guessed that the questions might be quite challenging, which is why the girl was hesitating to write.

He knew the girl had good grades back in the countryside, always ranking near the top, but that was in the countryside after all. The teaching quality in the countryside couldn’t compare to a big city like Shanghai.

The girl might be in trouble this time!

A hint of worry flashed across Mo Junhua’s brow, knowing the girl’s prideful nature, she might not accept this reality.

Lin Guohao didn’t know Lan Tian’s background. At home, the old master often boasted proudly about his granddaughter’s grades, always ranking at the top. No one at home dared to contradict him openly. A girl from the countryside, no matter how good her grades were, couldn’t compare to Shanghai; at most, they’d discuss it privately.

Shanghai, along with Beijing, was known as the twin jewels of Dragon Country, and Jingli First Middle School gathered talents from all over, brimming with prodigies. Lan Tian coming here was merely to make up numbers.

Seeing Lan Tian lost in thought with the test paper, the principal’s face showed no sign of disappointment. He calmly said, "No rush, take your time, have some tea."

However, he sighed internally. This test paper was just an ordinary one from Jingli First Middle School. He didn’t bring out the harder ones. He had heard from an old friend that the little girl came from the countryside and had specifically prepared this paper assuming it would challenge her, but it seemed it still was too hard.

Lin Guohao smiled awkwardly, sipping his tea silently, feeling more anxious than when he took his own exams, his cheeks heating up slightly.

The old master had already communicated with the principal, so even if Lan Tian did poorly, she would still get into Jingli First Middle School. But if she got in on her own merits, it would be different, it would carry more prestige, and they could flaunt that when asked, saying she got in on her merit, not through backdoor connections.

Lan Tian was unaware of their thoughts. After weighing her options, she made up her mind.

Better to aim for a higher ranking!

Good students, no matter where, are always treasured by teachers, often receiving their affection and some privileges such as being allowed to take leaves of absence, which for someone like her, who often takes leaves, would be normal. Whether it’s for cultivation insights or Artifact Refining, it usually takes a few days.

With her decision made, Lan Tian began writing quickly, the sound of test papers rustling, ’swish swish swish’. In less than an hour, she completed the several test papers and brought them to the principal.

"Principal, I have finished."

That quick?

The principal and the other two were surprised to see Lan Tian. They had previously thought she was struggling as she appeared zoned out with the test paper. Now seeing her hand in the paper that quickly, they speculated she might have given up. Taking the papers from Lan Tian and glancing at them from the corner of his eye, seeing they were filled with answers, a look of surprise crossed the principal’s face.

Unexpectedly, the little girl really completed them.

"Come over and have some tea, little girl, I’ll go check the papers," said the principal, taking the papers over to his desk to mark.

Lan Tian came over and sat down, leisurely pouring herself a cup of tea and sipping slowly. Mo Junhua swept a glance at Lan Tian’s relaxed and comfortable manner, still having the leisure to sip tea, and decided in his heart that this placement test was not a problem for the girl. His lips curved slightly, mimicking her leisurely tea drinking stance.

"How did you do on the test?" Lin Guohao glanced at Lan Tian, catching Mo Junhua’s indifferent expression from the corner of his eye. His eyelid twitched, a husband showing no concern, relishing his tea with such enthusiasm, while he, an outsider, seemed more like a meddler poking his nose where it didn’t belong.

Damn it, he was no meddler!

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