I pointed to Xue'er cradled in Hua Qingqing's arms. "It's her."

Xia Huren didn't quite catch that. "What?"

"She is that kind of flower."

Xia Huren fell silent. I couldn't understand this matter, nor could he, but Xia Huren wouldn't pry. I explained, "I saw her condense from a massive vine plant with my own eyes, like something out of a children's cartoon. No one would believe it if I told them."

Xia Huren replied, "It is indeed hard to grasp, but after all the bizarre things we've experienced, one more won't hurt. We just have to accept it."

After the treasure was moved, everyone boarded the helicopter. We were leaving immediately. Let everything here continue to survive as it was. Of course, the Blood Flower wouldn't return; she had found a new home and would live among people now. Perhaps she might even grow into a young woman someday.

Returning home, things were a complete mess. My parents scolded me for taking a wild vacation; my wives hadn't slept well missing me; and the company had a mountain of affairs requiring my final decision. The Chairman had sought me out several times, primarily to discuss the Western Gold construction, but also to inquire about the progress of the Underground Great Wall defenses. This was because the Niu Nation, after their defeat in Western Gold, had been strengthening defenses in Tibet and Bhutan, while also massing heavy troops along the border shared with the Great Dragon Nation.

The Rectification Office also had several major cases requiring me to dispatch more personnel for support. The Ministry of Public Security had forwarded the list of low-income workers, urgently awaiting my allocation of funds for distribution. Red Dragon had secured several large contracts and was pressing for troop deployment missions. In short, I had taken an extra week of holiday after the National Day break before returning to school. Fortunately, Li Qi was looking out for me there; otherwise, even if I wasn't expelled, I might have been discovered by one of my father's old friends, a certain mysterious director, who had received a tip.

Finally wrapping up everything, I took another Sunday off at home. On Monday morning, I headed to school in high spirits. Fang Yanmeng had already given me this semester's course schedule. The textbooks and reference materials were in the dorm, so I needed to stop there first before heading to class.

Xu Hu and Chen Chao were slurping down instant noodles. When I pushed the door open, they said without looking up, "Little White Dragon, where have you been this past week? Do you know that the little fame you managed to build at Longteng University has already faded because you haven't shown up for so long?"

Flipping through my textbook, I replied, "That's a good thing. We're here to study; why bother building up so much fame? Isn't that just asking for trouble?"

Chen Chao walked over with his basin of noodles. "Little White Dragon, that's where you're wrong. Think about it—you claim to be the master of seduction, suave and handsome. Now that your reputation has been overshadowed, your disciples look bad too, don't we? Besides, you 'picked' the Four Golden Flowers last semester, and we planned to help you publicize it, but you never showed up. We're afraid no one will believe us if we talk about it now."

I flopped onto the bed. "Spare me the trouble, buddies. I only picked Fang Yanmeng; I absolutely admit that. Don't tarnish the reputations of the other three; besides, I never claimed to be a suave, handsome master of seduction. No publicity is needed at all, or I'll have words with you."

The two set down their instant noodles and leaned in anxiously. "Little White Dragon, did you really have sex with Fang Yanmeng? Awesome! Neither of us has even touched a woman yet. What did it feel like?"

There was no way I was telling them about what happened with Fang Yanmeng. "You'll find out if you find a woman yourself. There are plenty of beauties at our school. You two are supposed to be my star pupils; whatever you do, don't embarrass your master."

They scoffed. "Hmph, you haven't taught us anything. Oh, by the way, quickly check the internet. This year's New Five Golden Flowers list is out. Only Li Qi was selected again from the Old Five Golden Flowers; the other four have all been replaced by newcomers. Every single one is a top-tier beauty, enough to make a man's mouth water three thousand feet. If you're really capable, pluck the New Five Golden Flowers too, and give us something to see."

I replied with a distinct lack of interest. "I'm not looking. Golden Flower, silver flower, it has nothing to do with me. I plan to go into seclusion and become a monk soon. I'll leave the chasing to you guys."

They sighed. "If we had that ability, would we need you to remind us? Oh, while you were gone, the four flowers besides Fang Yanmeng all came looking for you. Each time, they left happy but disappointed. It made us feel sour watching them—such pitiful people. If only they cared about us that much!"

I knew Li Qi had visited because she called me later. Su Xue and Ouyang Qian didn't need to be worried about; nothing good would come from them. Xu Chen must have had a real reason to look for me, otherwise, she wouldn't easily visit our male dorm.

I picked up my textbook. "I'm heading to class. You two finish eating."

The two shook their heads and went to find their books. "You've ruined our mood. We're going to class too."

My first time in a lecture hall at university felt truly novel. Putting aside everything else, just having hundreds of people gathered together was a lively affair. Due to my extraordinary vision and hearing, there was no need for me to rush to the front to fight for a seat. I casually chose a quiet corner, which conveniently allowed me to keep an eye on most of the students.

The first-year girls were generally not attention-grabbing, whether in their demeanor, behavior, or clothing—everything was ordinary. Since Longteng University was a premier institution in the Great Dragon Nation, students who got in were typically the diligent, hardworking type. If they focused too much on dressing up, they wouldn't have the focus to excel academically. However, after the second year, many girls adapted to life in the capital and quickly integrated into the trends. The sophomore year was another major turning point; it taught students unfamiliar with the big city how to adapt to the current fashion.

After attending one class, I was genuinely impressed by the professors' expertise. I had read quite a bit of finance books recently, but listening to the professor lecture was a different matter entirely. It seemed coming to this university was the right choice. My family's enterprise was growing larger, and the management was becoming increasingly complex; systematic knowledge was definitely necessary.

The morning passed without me realizing it. Because I was a week late, I didn't know anyone nearby. But that was fine; being alone suited my desire for peace. The only issue was where to get lunch? And how could I find Xu Chen? I really didn't want to go directly to their dorm. It seemed I had to buy her a mobile phone; otherwise, keeping in touch like this was too inconvenient.

I never procrastinate when I decide to do something. Without even stopping for food, I ran to a mobile phone shop outside the school gate and bought a standard model network phone from Huanyu Communications. This type of phone was easy to activate; each unit had a fixed number, but if you wanted to change the number, you could simply go to a Huanyu service center and have it flashed. After purchase, you sent an activation signal to the main office. As for talk time, starting from the latter half of this year, it had switched to a fixed monthly package. As long as you didn't use public phones, you only needed to pay a fixed annual fee and could use it without worrying about constantly topping up the balance.

Holding the phone outside the women's dormitory, I pondered back and forth, finally deciding to call Ouyang Qian and ask her to tell Xu Chen to come down.

"Hmph! Why are you calling us! You should just hide from us forever!"