bioinnovel Chapter 81: So handsome, yet he's gay?
Chapter 81: So handsome, yet he's gay?
Upon seeing this, He Junze's smile vanished instantly.
At that moment, the compass at his waist suddenly vibrated, its needle swaying wildly, as if it had sensed an extremely dangerous aura rapidly approaching from afar.
He Junze glanced down at the compass, then looked up at the distance behind Lin Yuan, his expression changing slightly.
It was a sense of crisis stemming from instinct that made him want to escape immediately.
"Haha, just kidding, it's all a joke!"
He Junze clasped his hands together, begging for mercy repeatedly, while backing away, his eyes fixed on Lin Yuan's back.
His expression was anything but a joke; it was as if he had truly witnessed something but chose to remain silent.
After stepping back a short distance, He Junze quickly turned around and ran towards the tree-lined path at the other end of the park.
After running a few steps, he suddenly turned around and shouted:
"Thanks, sir! I'll treat you to dinner another day! I have something to do today, so I'll be going now!"
Unfortunately, it happened not long after he ran away.
Several boys carrying weapons rushed towards Lin Yuan from behind, looking menacing.
The boy leading the group was wearing a sophomore's uniform, had a burly build, and was carrying a short metal stick that gleamed with an earthy yellow light. He was at the peak of the second tier of strength.
He stopped a student playing cards by the roadside, his tone menacing:
"Have you ever seen a guy in a white shirt? He's so tall, and his smile is so...unique?"
The student playing cards was so startled that his hand trembled, and he dropped the cards on the ground. He quickly pointed in the direction where He Junze had run away.
Upon seeing this, several boys immediately took off after them, dragging their short sticks on the ground, sparks flying as they cursed under their breath.
"How dare he flirt with my girlfriend! If I catch him, I'll tear his dignity apart!"
Lin Yuan watched their disappearing figures, looked down at his fist, and then looked in the direction where He Junze had run away.
Bloodshed or disaster?
He recalled the look in Junze's eyes just now; there wasn't a trace of impropriety, only a puzzled expression of discovering something amiss.
"Could it be... oh well, never mind."
Lin Yuan didn't think much of it; there was no need to dwell on this matter right now.
Jiang Ruyuan walked over, a glass of iced Americano appearing in her hand without her noticing. She bit the straw and looked at Lin Yuan:
"Do you know him?"
"I don't know him, we just bumped into each other." Lin Yuan turned and walked forward.
"He might be a little mentally unstable, hanging around in the park in broad daylight, looking at girls' ankles."
Jiang Ruyuan nodded, a playful smile playing on her lips.
She thought it was a new way to flirt with Junze, but seeing Lin Yuan's nonchalant attitude, it was clearly not.
She followed behind Lin Yuan, continuing to show him around the campus.
Over the next few hours, Jiang Ruyuan led Lin Yuan on a tour of the rest of the school.
How to reserve a training room, where to exchange credits for items, course schedules for each department, which food stall in the cafeteria is the best...
Lin Yuan listened attentively and silently memorized the information.
Upon reaching the first floor of the shopping mall in the residential area, Lin Yuan took the initiative to invite Jiang Ruyuan to dinner as a way of expressing his gratitude.
Jiang Ruyuan chose a Sichuan restaurant and ordered a table full of spicy dishes.
She ate with refined manners, but her chopsticks moved incredibly fast; a plate of boiled beef was gone in no time.
Lin Yuan watched her eat, silently estimating the price, but didn't seem to care.
He still has several million in his account, and the fourth-tier lightning-type combat skill that Han Feng gave him is enough to feed him for several meals.
Thinking of this, he realized that he hadn't asked Han Feng if the combat technique manual had been delivered to the hotel in Hangzhou.
Never mind, I'll ask again later.
It was already dark when we came out of the Sichuan restaurant.
Jiang Ruyuan stood at the mall entrance and said she was going to the cultivation room. Lin Yuan nodded to her and said politely, "Thank you, senior."
After saying that, he turned and walked towards the villa area.
Lin Yuan walked quickly and steadily, because he couldn't wait to see what the villa was like.
Jiang Ruyuan stood there, watching his departing figure, the empty coffee cup in her hand making a cracking sound as she squeezed it.
Her face was calm, but there was a clear hint of disappointment in her eyes.
She deliberately got close to him several times along the way.
She would nudge his shoulder when giving directions, get close to him when crossing the street, and pretend to twist her ankle to help him up when going down the steps.
But each time, Lin Yuan dodged it perfectly without making a sound.
It's not dislike, nor resistance, just an instinctive sense of alienation.
"So handsome, yet he's not interested in girls, and he's gay, how boring..."
She threw the empty cup into the trash can, put her hands in her pockets, and turned to walk towards the training room.
……
On the other side, Lin Yuan walked to the entrance of the villa area and found his dormitory number on the floating guidance screen.
Villa No. 7, a detached house for a single person.
The villa area is nestled between an artificial lake and a grassy slope. Each villa is a two-story building with ample spacing between them, surrounded by greenery and winding paths.
Even the streetlights are made of bright, spherical spirea, suspended on metal poles, emitting a soft blue light.
The access control system at Villa No. 7 automatically slid open after scanning Lin Yuan's iris.
The motion-sensor light in the entryway turned on, casting a warm yellow glow that illuminated the entire first floor.
The first floor has an open layout, with a living room, kitchen, and a separate meditation room.
Outside the floor-to-ceiling windows is a small courtyard with a broad-leaved tree whose trunk is entwined with creeping privet.
The second floor has a bedroom, a study, and a separate bathroom. The bedding and curtains are all plain gray, clean and tidy, clearly indicating that no one has ever lived there.
His suitcase and personal belongings had long been transported from Donghai City to this place and were neatly piled in the corner of the bedroom.
Inside the wardrobe hung several brand-new dark gray academy uniforms, with the Thunder Academy's silver lightning bolt emblem embroidered on the left chest.
Lin Yuan took out Zidian from his spatial ring and leaned it against the wall of the cultivation room.
……
The living room of this villa was unusually quiet.
Lin Yuan leaned back on the sofa and made a phone call to Grandma Wang.
He didn't mention that he had passed through Hangzhou, only that he had arrived in Shanghai smoothly, stayed in a detached villa, and that the food in the cafeteria was delicious and everything was fine.
On the other end of the phone, Grandma Wang kept saying that there were pickled radishes in the refrigerator, waiting for him to come home for the holidays.
Upon hearing this, Lin Yuan simply smiled and agreed, then hung up the phone and sent a message to Jiang Ran to let her know he was safe.
I opened my chat with Bai Li, and the last message was still from last night: "I'm so worried about you."
Lin Yuan typed back: I've arrived in Shanghai. Don't worry, get some rest.
The message was sent out immediately, and the other party replied with an "Mm".
Lin Yuan placed his phone on the coffee table and glanced at the time.
August 21th, 6:42 PM.
Across the artificial lake outside the window, Villa No. 8 was dimly lit; that was Su Qingyue's dormitory, separated from his Villa No. 7 by only a sloping area.
Immediately afterwards, Lin Yuan closed his eyes and released his senses to investigate.
He didn't detect any ice-type ability fluctuations, which meant Su Qingyue hadn't returned yet.
He slowly stood up and looked down at the spatial ring on his finger.
He muttered to himself as he walked straight into the first-floor cultivation room.
"It's time to absorb this Purple Thunder Mystic Fruit."
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