Chapter 87: Partners

On the podium, Jin Bei wrote his name with chalk and gave a simple self-introduction: "I am Jin Bei."

【He's here! He's here!】

【The devoted second male lead who will go through fire and water for my baby Ming Tan in the future is here!】

【I bet Jin Bei will sit next to Ming Tan.】

The students were whispering:

"Jin Bei? He has the same surname as Young Master Jin, could it be what I think it is?"

"That's right, it's exactly what you think... Besides Young Master Jin and Ling Wu, the Jin Family has a pair of fraternal twins. I heard they were born to the wife the head of the Jin Family married later, and they are properly listed in the genealogy."

"Then, doesn't that make him the younger brother of Ling Wu's spouse?"

"Is his background that significant?"

Listening to the whispers in his ears, Jin Bei stood with his back straight, his gaze locked onto Ling Wu below. That look was meaningful, and then he walked straight down. The shadows of the trees outside the window swept across his navy blue school uniform. When he reached Ling Wu, he beamed and said, "Brother, can I sit with you?"

Qi Yu froze for a moment.

Brother?

He had indeed only just learned that Ling Wu had a brother in name.

But the relationship between the two seemed not very good.

Because Ling Wu rarely left someone aside so indifferently and coldly, completely ignoring them, not even bothering to spare them a glance.

Seeing that he was unwilling, Qi Yu spoke up to refuse: "Sorry, classmate, I don't want to switch seats with you."

Jin Bei glanced at Qi Yu briefly and did not pester him: "Alright."

He reluctantly withdrew his gaze from Ling Wu's profile, lifted his legs, and walked toward the back row. When he crossed paths with Shen Zhaojue, the two nodded and smiled at each other simultaneously, then looked away.

Wei Ranxu sized the two of them up, always feeling that they were up to some shady business!

Meanwhile, Ming Tan was also feeling uneasy. After that incident of returning the bank card on a rainy night, his intention to conquer Qi Yu could be considered completely extinguished; he decided to change his target.

And according to the plot in the comic, Jin Bei was the devoted second male lead who would fall for him in the future and go through fire and water for him, and he also came from the top-tier noble Jin Family.

Jin Bei walked to Ming Tan's side, saw the Black School Badge on his chest, and asked: "Classmate, can I sit next to you?"

There was something dark in his eyes.

Since he was the third young master who was not valued at home, he might as well find a lowly person who was even less valued than him and sit next to him.

Ming Tan was unaware of the dark thoughts in his heart and only noticed that the other party's gaze had lingered on the badge on his chest for a long time. He nodded shyly: "Of course you can."

He stood up to make room for Jin Bei to enter, and the two of them behaved very harmoniously throughout.

Jin Bei's eyes were covered by his bangs, making his expression unclear: "My name is Jin Bei. From now on, we are desk-mates. What is your name, classmate?"

Ming Tan said: "Ming Tan."

"Ming Tan... what a lovely name." There was some hidden malice in the depths of Jin Bei's eyes, and he asked a question he already knew the answer to: "Are you a Special Student?"

Ming Tan nodded: "Yes."

"I see." Jin Bei said freely: "Actually, being a Special Student is nothing. You don't have to be so uneasy. I'm not like my brother and those people who value class above all else."

Ming Tan felt a bit moved in his heart, his eyes filled with the other party's sunny and handsome smile. He sighed: "If only everyone could think like you."

Jin Bei smiled and didn't reply.

Ridiculous.

Being inferior is being inferior.

Even Jin Bei himself had to admit it, let alone someone like Ming Tan from a commoner background who actually believed that set of nonsense about everyone in the Federation being equal.

Jin Bei lowered his eyelashes, remembering everything he heard when passing by the study that night. Jin Liangjin had actually moved to strip Jin Shaoyu of his inheritance rights and chose Ling Wu as the new heir!

Why!

It was one thing that Jin Shaoyu was unlearned, arrogant, and occupied the position with a legitimate excuse.

Why could even Ling Wu, who had been wandering outside for ten years, suddenly return and obtain the right of inheritance, while he was like a dog watching a bone in a basin, only able to stick out its tongue and get nothing at all.

He clenched his fists.

Ling Wu had only returned to the Jin Family twice from beginning to end; why did Jin Liangjin have the idea of changing the heir?

Jin Bei felt it was strange, but he still pushed open the door to the study. That was the first time in so many years he had gathered the courage to speak to his high-ranking and powerful father, Jin Liangjin, or rather, to make a deal...

In the end, he obtained 5% of the group's shares.

But Jin Liangjin's request was very strange. He wanted Jin Bei to cause some accidents for Jin Shaoyu when Ling Wu was present. Jin Bei didn't fathom his deep meaning at all; the words of Jin Liangjin were still echoing in his ears—"The methods don't need to be too clever; I want him to see that it is me who is instigating it."

The only thing he could analyze was that he wanted to manipulate Ling Wu through Jin Shaoyu.

Jin Bei's gaze fell back onto Ling Wu.

What exactly were the superior qualities of this brother of his in name?

He was so curious.

Seeing that the chatter had gradually died down, Zhang Lijuan on the podium spoke again: "Students, the course selection for the new semester is about to begin."

"The forms are in the hands of the study committee member. You can fill them out according to your own wishes. If there are any temporary changes later, come to the office to find me."

The study committee member, Bai Yinan, stood up and handed the form to Ling Wu first, bending over to ask him: "Ling Wu, what elective courses are you going to sign up for?"

Ling Wu took the form and checked shooting and fencing in the elective course column.

Seeing this, Bai Yinan immediately checked shooting and fencing on his own form as well, saying happily: "I'm going to sign up for the same ones as you!"

After saying that, he didn't wait for Ling Wu to react, baring his teeth as he walked to the back row to distribute the forms one by one.

Qi Yu held the form in his hand and asked him: "Didn't you say last time you would sign up for shooting and mechanical manufacturing? Why did you change your mind at the last minute?"

Ling Wu said: "I feel fencing suits me better."

"Qi Yu, what are you signing up for?"

Qi Yu looked at the boy's clear and clean eyes, folded the form and tucked it into his pocket, saying: "I'm not in a hurry, I can think about it carefully."

【What is there to think about! You'll definitely sign up for shooting and fencing in the end too!】

"Isn't it better to be with a soft and fragrant baby supporting male lead?"

"Hesitation leads to defeat, go for it directly!"

Qi Yu remembered the matter of that bank card and went straight to the point: "Did Ming Tan... return the money on that card to you?"

Ling Wu clearly hadn't expected him to bring it up voluntarily: "It has already been returned to me."

Qi Yu had checked the balance on that card afterward, totaling 1.24 million; after deducting medical expenses and hospitalization fees, there was a surplus, and Qi Yu had fought in the Underground Boxing Arena day and night to make up for all the money owed.

Qi Yu pinched his palm: "Ling Wu, I..."

"Stop!" Ling Wu knew what he wanted to say, immediately interrupted, and said: "No need to apologize, you said it yourself, we are friends."

And even more so, partners who will advance and retreat together in the future.