Volume 4: Hidden Struggles, Chapter 218: The Korean Girl

Although Chu Tianyu was called Bai Lei here, his thoughts had already drifted to Qin Nianran, who was on the side of the Peking University representatives. He hadn’t expected her to come as well—it seemed that Ouyang Ziyi and Xue Feifei’s sudden decision to join in was definitely not as simple as they claimed!
With these thoughts in mind, Chu Tianyu’s gaze naturally turned toward Qin Nianran. She, on the other hand, remained calm, acting as if she didn’t notice his gaze, keeping her eyes fixed straight ahead, with no hint of what she was thinking.
However, Qin Nianran’s attitude was exactly as Chu Tianyu had expected. After all, feelings were mutual—just as he was feeling now. It seemed that their relationship had made some progress since she put away that so-called “love agreement,” as if a layer of ice between them had silently melted away.
All that remained was a thin film. But this ambiguous, distant relationship was the most uncomfortable of all. If handled poorly, it could easily lead to more turmoil in their emotions…
Yet for Chu Tianyu at this moment, it wasn’t a problem. He saw it as just the darkness before dawn! Moreover, since Qin Nianran was able to attend this fighting exchange event and showed no surprise or special reaction upon seeing him, it was clear she must have known in advance! So Chu Tianyu felt confident and maintained a very natural attitude and expression toward her.
At that moment, there was noise outside the door, with occasional words in a foreign language. Everyone inside knew it was time for the guests to arrive. Out of courtesy, the students who had been sitting up stood again, and Bai Lei, who had been lying on the ground, forced himself to stand with Chu Tianyu’s help. Chu Tianyu gave him a look that said, in two words: “Serves you right!”
Hit by both Lan Yue and Chu Tianyu, Bai Lei lost all his arrogance. He slumped his head like a withered eggplant, though his sneaky eyes kept darting around—glancing at Lan Yue and then at Chu Yunjiao. But he lacked Chu Tianyu’s composure, looking shifty as if he had done something shameful.

Amidst warm applause and cheers from the crowd, the guests entered one after another. There were quite a few of them, from various countries, usually in groups of three. Chu Tianyu also observed secretly, looking for any young experts or extraordinary individuals among them. But to his disappointment, he found nothing special. Although the representatives were all energetic and agile, their skills were only at an ordinary level—none of them stood out in particular strength.

Just as Chu Tianyu thought there would be nothing interesting about this gathering, a very familiar aura and two unknown energy streams came from outside. That familiar aura seemed to be the kind practiced by Yunmen disciples. This immediately lifted Chu Tianyu’s spirits. Could there still be Yunmen disciples overseas? Had his master taken on more disciples during his travels? That would be great!

As Chu Tianyu grew more hopeful, two men and one woman walked in from outside, wearing the same school uniforms. On their left chests was the emblem of Seoul National University, along with a clear image of the South Korean flag. That familiar aura came from the little girl.

As for why she was called a little girl, Bai Lei, the talkative one, quickly gave the answer: “Whoa, what the hell? How come even a middle school girl is here at our college exchange event?”

At first, no one paid much attention, but after Bai Lei said that, everyone’s gaze turned to the little girl. She wasn’t particularly short, and her figure was well-proportioned, but her face looked very youthful, giving her an appearance of a young girl.

Yet her beauty was truly extraordinary—her skin was smooth and fair, as if glowing with a faint luminescence. Her long, silky hair was glossy, her eyes were captivating, her cheeks were rosy, and her teeth were snow-white when she smiled. Although she was from Asia, she exuded a unique exotic beauty.

Suddenly, Bai Lei, who had just finished his explanation, let out a scream: “Ouch…” and collapsed back to the ground, remaining motionless this time!

Those who knew Bai Lei thought he was acting crazy again, trying to attract attention, while those who didn’t knew him rushed over to check on him.

Chu Tianyu was stunned. He had seen everything clearly—it was the Korean girl who had done it. With her highly intricate technique, she fired a tiny golden bean that was almost invisible to the naked eye, hitting Bai Lei’s soft paralysis point in an instant.

At that moment, Chu Tianyu didn’t stop her, because his memories seemed to return to a scene in Victoria Park a few years ago as soon as he saw that little golden bean…
“S-sir, hi, my name is Jin Yujie. I’m from Korea. You can just call me Yujie. By the way, what’s your name, sir?”
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“Brother Tianyu, I give this to you. Remember Yujie in the future. Goodbye!”
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Thinking of this, Chu Tianyu couldn’t help but sigh inwardly, “Huh, how could it be so coincidental? To meet her here again—that Korean girl who used golden beans as hidden weapons, Jin Yujie! And strangely enough, she knows the Yunmen Luck Art. I’m pretty sure of that!”
Ouyang Ziyi and the others were already puzzled because Bai Lei hadn’t gotten up after falling for such a long time. But when they saw Chu Tianyu standing beside him, looking calm, they immediately thought Bai Lei was trying to attract attention again. Otherwise, Chu Tianyu wouldn’t remain so unperturbed.
As the epitome of both being a fool and acting recklessly, Bai Lei became the victim of Chu Tianyu’s deep thoughts. Not only did he lose all credibility, but now he lay on the ground, his whole body numb. Although his mind was still clear, it was better to be unconscious and avoid more pain.
Some teachers and classmates who weren’t aware of what was going on thought Bai Lei had suddenly fallen ill, so they quickly lifted him up, preparing to take him to the infirmary.
Amid the noise, Chu Tianyu finally came back to his senses. Seeing Bai Lei’s situation, he gently waved his right hand, releasing a burst of energy that made Bai Lei shudder instantly and stand up.
The moment Bai Lei stood up, Jin Yujie pretended to approach casually, extending her right hand outward. An immediate suction force was exerted, silently retrieving the little golden bean still attached to Bai Lei’s clothes.
Yet as she moved, her big, sparkling eyes gleamed as she stared intently at Chu Tianyu…