OBS Chapter 50 Born in the 7th year of Chongzhen's reign
Chapter 50 Born in the 7th year of Chongzhen's reign
Zhang Lingyun was stunned for a moment.
He searched his memory carefully for a while, but found no relevant information.
He had met Zhuang Wenwen's father before, and back then, the man, like Zhuang Wenwen, had a cold and aloof demeanor, clearly indicating that he didn't fancy him.
I reckon that now, calling them "old friends" is just a matter of nodding acquaintances.
Zhuang Wenwen's mother immediately chimed in, her tone becoming increasingly excited:
"Oh, that's wonderful! Look at our two families, we know each other so well, isn't that great?"
Zhuang Wenwen lowered her head slightly, her long eyelashes fluttering gently as she secretly glanced at Zhang Lingyun.
His eyes were full of anticipation, and he silently prayed:
If Zhang Lingyun shows even the slightest kindness, she'd be willing to throw herself at him.
But Zhang Lingyun pretended not to understand, and just smiled faintly, saying:
"Oh, I see."
Upon seeing this, Zhuang Wenwen's mother instantly understood.
It seems that his family's cold attitude towards Zhang Lingyun in the past left a grudge in the young man's heart.
She quickly changed the subject, saying with a smile:
"Xiao Zhang, since you often have classes here, why don't you give us a tour of the campus?"
"Yes, yes, show us around."
Zhuang Wenwen's father immediately chimed in, his tone enthusiastic:
"Next time you drink with your dad, we'll have more to talk about."
Since it involved the social circles of the previous generation, Zhang Lingyun couldn't refuse.
So he had no choice but to walk at the front and introduce the entire academy to the three of them.
As Zhang Lingyun entered the teaching building lobby, he inadvertently caught a glimpse of Huang Ku.
Although the two belonged to different factions, they still had to put on a show of politeness.
So he called out:
Good morning, Professor Huang!
Normally, if Huang Ku saw him, he would definitely put on a disgusted face and wouldn't even bother to acknowledge him.
But after the fright he just experienced, he was somewhat out of his mind and actually replied politely with two sentences:
"Okay, okay, you're okay too."
Then he left in a hurry, not daring to even glance at Zhang Lingyun.
The Zhuang parents were surprised to see this.
I never expected that this young man, Zhang Lingyun, would be treated so politely by the professor. This boy is indeed promising.
Zhang Lingyun found it strange and followed Huang Ku's gaze to look at the wall of the hall.
He looked at the portraits of past principals hanging on the wall one by one.
When he saw one of the paintings, he couldn't help but exclaim in surprise:
"Wow!"
Looking at the text description below the painting, he was so surprised that his eyes almost popped out.
It says:
Principal Gu Qinghan was born in the seventeenth year of the Chongzhen Emperor's reign (1644) and passed away in 2010 at the age of 366. His untimely death is deeply regrettable.
During the Republic of China era, he served as the principal of Green Island University. After the founding of the People's Republic of China, he served as the honorary principal and visiting professor of the university, and cultivated a group of outstanding young talents such as Huang Ku and Lan Ruoxi.
As Zhang Lingyun read this, he became increasingly shocked—
Su Qinghan, isn't she just the Chinese-style beautiful head on the nine-headed bird?
So she was the former principal!
Seeing his strange expression, Zhuang Wenwen couldn't help but ask:
"Who is this? Why are you so surprised?"
Zhang Lingyun frowned and slowly answered:
"It's nothing. I just noticed that this is actually my master's master."
Zhuang's parents, who were following behind, were also secretly alarmed when they heard this.
They had long heard that Zhang Lingyun had studied under a famous master, but they never expected that his master's school would be so powerful, and that his grandmaster was a legendary figure from hundreds of years ago.
Having spent years in the business world, Zhuang's father understood the importance of connections and networks. He immediately held Zhang Lingyun in even higher regard and became even more eager to win him over.
Later, during the visit, Mr. and Mrs. Zhuang took turns saying nice things to Zhang Lingyun, showing exceptional enthusiasm.
Especially Zhuang Wenwen's father, who, as expected of someone who has been in the business world for many years, speaks and acts with a clean and efficient manner, and every word he says is full of flattery.
He even secretly hinted to Zhuang Wenwen that she should use whatever means necessary to win over Zhang Lingyun as soon as possible.
Zhuang Wenwen glared at him reproachfully and muttered:
"Back when I hung out with Zhang Lingyun, you always looked down on her, insisting on finding someone of equal social standing. Now you're bringing that up again? Don't you have any shame?"
"Oh dear! Times have changed! His future was so-so before, but things have changed now, haven't they? Listen to me, hurry up and take him down."
"Alas! It's too late."
What does "it's late" mean?
"There's competition now."
"What do I care? My daughter is beautiful and smart, she'll definitely win the argument."
Zhang Lingyun felt somewhat annoyed and couldn't think of a way to escape.
So he quietly took out his phone and dialed Bai Lu's number, wanting to ask her what she was doing and see if he could take the opportunity to shake off these three.
The call was quickly connected, and Bai Lu's voice came through:
"Hey, junior brother, what's up?"
"Senior sister, where are you?" Zhang Lingyun asked.
"I'm in the physical training room, practicing body conditioning."
Upon hearing the new term "body tempering method," Zhang Lingyun immediately asked curiously:
"What is the Body Tempering Method?"
"It's a method for improving physical fitness."
"Do magicians still need to train their bodies?" Zhang Lingyun asked, somewhat puzzled.
In his view, magicians are all "glass cannons," and all they need to do is hone their magic power.
"You really are something else, sitting in the back row. You don't even have this much common sense."
Bai Lu paused for a moment, as if she had thought of something, and then said:
"By the way, Master asked me to tell you that once you've reached the fourth level of your Meditation Technique, you can't progress any further. You should start practicing the Body Tempering Technique."
"Why?" Zhang Lingyun asked, puzzled.
"The meditation method trains mental strength, and your mental strength is already too high."
Bai Lu's tone became serious:
"If you continue cultivating, your body will not be able to withstand the magic power, and you might end up like Huang Ku, going insane."
"Crazy and erratic?"
Zhang Lingyun gasped, suddenly feeling a wave of fear wash over her.
He's been thinking about whether to use the money he just earned to buy supplementary medicine for the fifth level of the [Meditation Method].
Looking back now, I realize how reckless I was. Luckily, my master and senior sister reminded me.
"Senior sister, where is the physical activity room? I want to go and take a look now."
Bai Lu then gave a specific location:
"Call me when you get downstairs, and I'll come down to meet you."
When Zhang Lingyun got downstairs, he finally understood why he had to wait for someone to come and pick him up.
This is a building for student club activities, crammed full of all kinds of clubs, so densely packed that it looks like a honeycomb.
After receiving the text message, Bai Lu immediately got up and walked towards the exit of the activity room.
"Lulu, wait a minute!"
A deep male voice suddenly rang out from behind.