Chapter 37: The VIP of Magic Capital University? The Stunned Zhang Qiang

Liu Qian also realized, her eyebrows furrowed in mild anger:

“Zhang Qiang, isn’t your car only four seats? Aren’t you deliberately targeting us?”

“I absolutely didn’t mean it that way—I just thought it might be a bit cramped with so many people.

Since you say so, let’s just go together—my brother’s car has enough space.”

Seeing Liu Qian upset, Zhang Qiang blinked in surprise, then immediately changed his tone.

He wanted to drive Xu Jingming away, but if Liu Qian left too, it would be pointless.

“Do you think everyone’s dying to visit Huangpu Institute of Esoteric Studies?”

Liu Qian glared at him, then turned to Xu Jingming:

“Jingming, if you don’t mind, you can ride with us in a taxi.

Before we came, we already planned several universities to visit—we can go together.”

Huangpu Institute of Esoteric Studies is still a decent school.

And it generally doesn’t allow outsiders to enter.

Normally, she’d really want to visit.

But she was utterly sick of Zhang Qiang’s bottomless, oily boasting.

Now he’s deliberately picking on others—that’s beyond what she can tolerate.

Sun Rui beside her also noticed Zhang Qiang seemed to be deliberately targeting Xu Jingming.

Though she really wanted to visit Huangpu Institute of Esoteric Studies, at this moment she stood firmly by Liu Qian’s side.

She smiled and invited Xu Jingming: “Come with us—another person makes it more fun.”

“You... you guys!”

Hearing this, Zhang Qiang’s once-handsome face flushed dark purple.

But Xu Jingming didn’t even glance at him—he turned to Liu Qian and Sun Rui and said:

“I’m heading to the Magic Capital University City—they’ve sent a car to pick me up.

Let me ask if they can take you along—if they agree, I’ll have them take you too.”

“Magic Capital University City...”

Liu Qian paused, startled.

Magic Capital University City is a famous attraction in Magic Capital.

There, you’ll find the top-tier universities in the nation—including Magic Capital Institute of Esoteric Studies!

The surrounding universities are also among the nation’s best, with extremely high admission scores!

Of course, because they’re all elite schools, visiting requires advance reservation.

But due to overwhelming demand, reservations are booked months ahead—they never got a spot.

Even if they went, they’d just waste their time—no way to enter the campus.

Still, Magic Capital University City is such a famous landmark that just seeing it from outside would be fine.

After thinking it over, Liu Qian nodded: “Alright, let’s go ask—if they say no, we’ll take a taxi.”

Xu Jingming had already spotted Zhang Zhaoyang’s car when he exited the subway, so he led Liu Qian and Sun Rui toward it.

“Hmph, guys who couldn’t even book Huangpu Institute of Esoteric Studies—how could you possibly get into Magic Capital University City?”

Watching the three leave together, Zhang Qiang muttered sarcastically.

But then, as he noticed the direction Xu Jingming was heading, his eyes widened:

“That’s...?”

Xu Jingming was walking toward a Mercedes X-100 off-road vehicle.

The Mercedes X-100 is a military-grade off-roader—accelerating from zero to 100 km/h in just 1.8 seconds, capable of any terrain.

It’s the favorite model among wilderness adventurers, with an official price of over ten million!

Of course, in developed Magic Capital, a ten-million car isn’t that unusual.

What drew the most attention was the massive emblem painted on the hood and doors.

At its center: sharp swords and daggers, encircled by thorned roses.

The whole design looked both imposing and luxurious.

Every resident of Magic Capital recognized this emblem.

It was the emblem of Magic Capital Institute of Esoteric Studies!

Though Zhang Qiang wasn’t from Magic Capital, as a senior high school applicant, he naturally knew the emblem.

In fact, he’d noticed the car the moment he stepped out of the high-speed rail station.

He’d assumed it was picking up some VIP guest of Magic Capital Institute of Esoteric Studies, so he ignored it.

He never expected it was waiting for Xu Jingming!

“Impossible! Absolutely impossible—he must be heading for another car!”

Zhang Qiang stared fixedly at Xu Jingming, hoping he’d misread the situation.

But Xu Jingming calmly led Liu Qian and Sun Rui straight into the car—and drove off...

“That car was truly waiting for Xu Jingming!”

Zhang Qiang, watching from afar, was stunned.

Magic Capital Institute of Esoteric Studies’ official vehicle couldn’t be casually summoned—it was reserved only for important guests.

Meaning, this plain-dressed Xu Jingming was a VIP of Magic Capital Institute of Esoteric Studies!

“Damn, even VIPs are this low-key?”

Shocked, Zhang Qiang also felt a twinge of relief.

Thank goodness he hadn’t been too arrogant just now...

On the other side, after receiving approval from Director Zhang Zhaoyang of the Admissions Office, Xu Jingming brought the two girls into the car.

Liu Qian and Sun Rui naturally recognized the emblem of Magic Capital Institute of Esoteric Studies.

But they never imagined the car waiting for Xu Jingming would be this one!

By the time they snapped back to reality, they were already seated inside.

“These are your friends?”

From the driver’s seat, Zhang Zhaoyang asked with a smile.

“I met them on the high-speed train—they’re planning to apply to universities in Magic Capital and came for an on-site visit.

I thought there are many schools in Magic Capital University City, so I offered to take them along.”

Xu Jingming gave a brief explanation from the front passenger seat.

“Oh? There are indeed several good schools in University City, but you need to reserve ahead of time.

Have you made reservations?”

Hearing Zhang Zhaoyang address them,

Liu Qian and Sun Rui, who had been cowed into silence by his high-tier esoteric aura since boarding, quickly shook their heads.

“You need to reserve just to visit a school?”

Xu Jingming frowned—that was something he hadn’t considered.

“My mistake—I’ll drop you off at your original destinations by taxi once we get there.”

Xu Jingming apologized, but Liu Qian and Sun Rui in the backseat waved their hands frantically:

“No, no, we only planned to walk around outside the campus anyway.”

“Walking around won’t do—here, take these two Magic Capital University City all-school visit passes.”

While waiting for a red light, Zhang Zhaoyang passed two passes forward from the front seat.

“Visit passes!”

Liu Qian and Sun Rui’s eyes lit up instantly.

They knew the university city had visit passes—but the official website’s passes were impossible to get.

Scalpers had them, but each cost twenty to thirty thousand—something students like them couldn’t afford.

“These are too valuable—we can’t accept them.”

Though they desperately wanted them, Liu Qian and Sun Rui still resisted the temptation and shook their heads.

“Just two passes—what’s so valuable? I’ve got dozens more.”

Zhang Zhaoyang laughed and opened the center console box.

Inside, neatly stacked were dozens of such passes—easily over a hundred.

“These were all given to me—I don’t need them.

Since you’re both friends of Student Xu, giving you two is no big deal.”

As Director of Admissions, Zhang Zhaoyang received many such passes every year.

But Magic Capital Institute of Esoteric Studies’ own students could freely enter all schools in the university city, so they never needed these passes.

Left with him, they were just useless paper.

In fact, these were only a small portion.

His office drawer held at least another hundred...