Chapter 338: IQ Test

When Chen Shu walked out of the Teaching Building, he discovered a brand-new mini motorcycle parked outside the corridor.

A young girl wearing a half-helmet sat on the bike, turning her head to stare straight at him; her face was only slightly fleshier than her sister's, but the half-helmet made it look much rounder, and her skin was so fair and tender that it made one want to pinch it.

Even though it was late autumn, the young girl was not dressed thickly.

A pair of loose denim wide-leg pants, a pair of canvas shoes, and for her upper body, just a white T-shirt with a shirt as a jacket; there was a breeze outside, lifting the hem of her shirt.

It was unclear whether the young girl or the little motorcycle had a higher head-turning rate, but passersby repeatedly cast glances at her.

"Brother-in-law! I've come to pick you up from class!"

Chen Shu couldn't help but smile upon hearing this, walked toward her, and said, "Now it's your turn to pick me up from class..."

"Yes."

The young girl replied, a hint of a smile appearing on her face.

In fact, her smile was even rarer than her sister's.

Seeing this, Chen Shu's smile deepened, and he looked down at her bike:

"How did you get the bike?"

"Guess."

"Did you finish practicing 'Heavy Sorrow' for your sister?"

"No."

"Did you apologize and say nice things to your sister?"

"Not that either."

"Then did your sister soften her heart on her own?"

"No way."

"Then what is it?"

"A method I thought of myself."

"What method?"

"I took advantage of the time my sister wasn't home and cracked the lock."

"Oh..."

Chen Shu dragged out the long tail of his tone, understanding; it appeared to be the younger sister's strong practical skills, but in reality, it was still the older sister showing leniency.

At this moment, he saw the young girl reach into her pants pocket, fumbling for something; before he could even ask, she pulled out a lollipop:

"Here."

The lollipop was handed to him.

Chen Shu smiled and took it.

Immediately, the young girl reached out and patted the back seat of the mini motorcycle:

"Enough talk, get on the bike."

Chen Shu, with the lollipop in his mouth, climbed straight on.

The little motorcycle emitted a slight buzzing sound and headed toward the school gate; once the speed picked up, the buzzing sound disappeared, and only the sound of the wind remained in his ears.

Chen Shu's mood and thoughts at this moment were difficult to put into words.

It was like a daughter raised by one's own hands, who in one's impression was always that child needing care, but suddenly one day discovering she had grown up, and she could treat one just as one had treated her before; this feeling was very marvelous.

Twenty minutes later.

Ning Qing was sitting in the courtyard.

The sound of a motorcycle approaching and stopping came from outside, and soon the two of them were seen pushing the gate open and entering; one had a lollipop in her mouth, while she did not.

"..."

Ning Qing's inner feelings were also complex and hard to define.

She had always heard people say online that a daughter is a father's lover from a past life, and she always saw videos of others having their husbands snatched away by their daughters, but regardless, that was something that happened after having a daughter. She hadn't expected that even before she had started dating, she would already experience the feeling of having her husband snatched away by a daughter.

"Qingqing is back already?"

The young girl pulled the lollipop out of her mouth—only a very small piece remained, strawberry-flavored and bright red—and she pretended to be surprised as she said to her sister.

"..."

Ning Qing was expressionless.

The young girl shrank her neck, afraid that she would lock up her newly bought little motorcycle again, so she stopped provoking her, stuffed the lollipop back into her mouth, and walked back to the room to do her homework on her own.

Only Chen Shu and Ning Qing remained in the courtyard.

The Morning and Dusk under the western eaves were blooming just right; the temperature in Yujing was not high at the moment, and since it was exposed to the morning sun, the flowering period of each individual bloom would be longer.

Ning Qing raised her eyes and glanced at Chen Shu: "Is the lollipop good?"

"Hehe..."

Chen Shu chuckled twice, pulled the lollipop—which had been sucked down to the size of a pea—out of his mouth, handed it to her, and asked:

"Do you want some?"

"..."

Ning Qing turned her head away, ignoring him.

"Fine! You're disgusted by me!"

"..."

"I'll eat it myself!"

"..."

"Do you have class this afternoon?"

"No," Ning Qing replied in a low voice, then added, "We are going out for an internship too."

"Where are you going?"

"To Jiangzhou Plateau, Nawa Base."

"That far?"

Jiangzhou is the absolute northwestern-most province of Dayi, a frontier in the northwest, inhabited by many ethnic minorities, possessing rich terrain and landforms, the plateau with the highest average elevation in the world, and vast no-man's lands; the world's highest mountain peak is also there.

Nawa is a very famous no-man's land.

Adventure, travel, and photography enthusiasts often enter illegally; since this is a world of cultivation, the danger coefficient is not actually high, it's just that life is a bit bitter, and if caught by the authorities, one will be detained and fined.

"What is Nawa Base?"

"A space observation base."

"Is it inside the Nawa No-Man's Land?"

"Yes, those hundreds of kilometers of plateau no-man's land are the places with the least interference of all kinds on this planet."

"How long will you be going for?"

"Also half a month."

"When are you going?"

"Next week."

"Then your 'sorrow'..."

"Ends next week."

"Ah..."

Chen Shu was undoubtedly a bit reluctant to let her go.

But half a month is not considered long.

So Chen Shu grinned again and teased her, "Then go ahead, Xiaoxiao will take good care of me!"

"..."

"Come, come, come."

Chen Shu sat down on the other side of the stone table and took out the chessboard and the chess bowls: "I said I'd teach you to play Go before, but I never got around to it; today is just right."

Ning Qing did not make a sound, only turned to face him.

"Look, nineteen horizontal lines and nineteen vertical lines form three hundred and sixty-one intersection points; this is the Go board, and the black and white sides take turns placing pieces..."

Ning Qing looked down, her eyes flickering.

After explaining the rules to her, the two began to play a real game.

Chen Shu asked while placing a piece, "So, is your whole class going together?"

"Yes."

"What about accommodation?"

"Dormitory, bunk beds, four people to a room."

"Then you must get along well with your roommates."

"I know."

Ning Qing pinched a chess piece, stared at the grid on the board, lifted her eyelids to glance at him, placed the piece, and added indifferently: "They will know how to get along well with me."

"Wow, you're so overbearing."

"How does it feel to have your dear sister-in-law pick you up from class on a motorcycle?"

"Pretty good, the head-turning rate is quite high."

"What about inside?"

"Definitely happy, proud."

Chen Shu also pinched a chess piece and looked down at the board, but he frowned, saying at the same time: "It wasn't in vain that I worked so hard to raise her... Of course, you can't experience this feeling; you have a sour face every day and are fierce, no wonder Xiaoxiao doesn't buy you lollipops to eat."

"You take all the credit for the good things."

"Then you should do them..." Chen Shu's brow furrowed tighter and tighter.

"You are going to lose."

"..."

Having just explained the rules to her, to be crushed in this first game was truly embarrassing.

Chen Shu revealed a pained expression, looked up, and questioned: "Did you use the Secret Sect's abilities?"

"Not to that extent."

"Not to that extent..."

Hearing this, Chen Shu felt even more pained and questioned: "Did I not teach you how to speak when you were little, or what? Don't you know how to be a bit more tactful?"

"I originally wanted to play with you for a while longer."

"?"

"Who told you to mock me."

"Stingy!"

"Let's play another game."

Ning Qing snapped her fingers, and the black and white pieces on the board flew up one after another, falling into their corresponding chess bowls.

"Don't do that, you have to pick them up one by one to get the feel of it."

"Next time."

"..."

Chen Shu played four games and lost three.

It was only in the last game that Qingqing let him have some pieces, and he won.

Chen Shu also considered himself a very clever person; lazy as he usually was, once his brain started working, his processing ability was still quite good.

It was truly hard to accept.

He returned to his room and curled up on the sofa.

A fair number of messages had already piled up in the group.

Chen Shu began to check from the beginning.

Beauty with Eight-Pack Abs: The group has grown again.

Gate of All Wonders: To the two new group members, once you arrive in this group, it is just like coming home; don't be restrained.

Suddenly Silent: Many thanks, Master.

Gate of All Wonders: You're welcome.

Grandma Always Says: Honestly recruiting for thesis writing, prices are favorable.

Gate of All Wonders: /eating melon seeds

Grandma Always Says: Don't you two write graduation theses when you graduate? How did you handle your graduation theses? Tell me about it, if there are any links or ways, share them; Grandma will surely not forget your kindness. @Gate of All Wonders @Green Lamp Ancient Buddha

Gate of All Wonders: We discuss the Dao.

Green Lamp Ancient Buddha: We debate the scriptures.

Grandma Always Says: You don't even write graduation theses, trash.

Grandma Always Says: Then what do you do now after graduation?

Gate of All Wonders: Cultivate and contemplate Daoist scriptures.

Green Lamp Ancient Buddha: Cultivate and contemplate Buddhist scriptures.

Grandma Always Says: How boring.

Grandma Always Says: I am already very bored now, and that silly Qingcai Keke even lured my two roommates away; I am the only one in the Dormitory, so boring.

Gate of All Wonders: It is indeed a bit boring.

Gate of All Wonders: The group owner has been awake for over half a month; do you have any plans for later? @Haoran Zhengqi

Haoran Zhengqi: Cultivate and promote to High-Tier.

Haoran Zhengqi: Afterward, take revenge on Cao Ci.

Gate of All Wonders: How to take revenge?

Grandma Always Says: Count me in.

Haoran Zhengqi: The Mengyue Sect under Cao Ci is constantly causing murders all over the world to collect shattered Plane Origin; I can interfere with this process of his.

Haoran Zhengqi: Furthermore, at the beginning of every deity's birth, they need a certain foundation of believers to help them obtain the recognition of the World Will so they can smoothly fuse with the Plane Origin; Cao Ci's believers are the Mengyue Sect. Clearing out the Mengyue Sect can make him unable to fuse with the Origin.

Haoran Zhengqi: This may require the help of you two.

Haoran Zhengqi: @Green Lamp Ancient Buddha @Gate of All Wonders

Gate of All Wonders: More than happy to.

Green Lamp Ancient Buddha: Willing to serve the Crown Princess.

The historical messages end here.

Immediately, new messages kept popping up.

Grandma Always Says: Why didn't Cao Ci kill you?

Grandma Always Says was muted for 1 minute by Haoran Zhengqi.

Just Call Me Luo Huaian: Count me in.

Just Call Me Luo Huaian: My cultivation requires more life-and-death battles and slaughter.

Beauty with Eight-Pack Abs: If there is anything you need my help with, Group Owner, just say so; I am also very powerful.

Seeing this, Chen Shu grinned.

Although Yan Keling had the inheritance of the Imperial Sect, the Imperial Sect itself had already been lost, so she was effectively without a backer. Therefore, since she stood out during her freshman year, the Imperial Family and the Government had been providing her with a certain amount of help and support; by now, she could be considered half in the Imperial Family camp.

This little girl was very clever.

In consideration of the "gossip-sharing" friendship established over many years of knowing the group owner, Chen Shu also typed:

Qingcai Keke: Once I also promote to High-Tier, if you need me, just say so.

Qingcai Keke: Anyway, I'm graduating soon, and I'm idle anyway.

At this moment, exactly one minute had passed.

Grandma Always Says: Count me in.

Grandma Always Says: How could such a thing be missing the world's number one genius, the clever and witty Zhang Suannai?

Grandma Always Says: Damn it, the dog group owner muted me again.

Grandma Always Says: Can't I even ask out of curiosity?

Just Call Me Luo Huaian: Clever and witty?

Grandma Always Says: You don't accept that?

Just Call Me Luo Huaian: Do you have a brain?

Grandma Always Says: /fatherly strike

Qingcai Keke: We'll know if we test it.

Qingcai Keke: A common sense question.

Qingcai Keke: Student Zhang Suannai, may I ask, roughly how much does it cost to design a set of Runes worth over ten thousand?

Grandma Always Says:???

Grandma Always Says: How the hell would I know?

Grandma Always Says: I am a Sword Cultivator, not someone who does Spells. You are deliberately using this kind of question I don't understand to test me, and you didn't even explain anything clearly, how am I supposed to guess? You're just looking for trouble, right?

Haoran: Keep the heart.

Haoran: /cracks melon seeds

Qingcai Keke: /cracks melon seeds

Gate of All Wonders: /cracks melon seeds

Green Lamp and Ancient Buddha: /cracks melon seeds

Just Call Me Luo Huaian: /cracks melon seeds

Beauty with Eight-Pack Abs: /cracks melon seeds

Suddenly Shut Up and Stand Still: /stares blankly

Jiang Lai: /stares blankly

Grandma Always Says: F*ck, it's this expression again.

Grandma Always Says: Then how much f*cking money do you guys want?

Haoran: @Gate of All Wonders

Gate of All Wonders: I estimate it will cost over ten thousand yuan.

Grandma Always Says: /dazed

Grandma Always Says has exited the group chat.

Chen Shu was grinning from ear to ear.

But in reality, Zhang Suannai is indeed very clever, her IQ is not low, and her Spiritual Sense is sharp; it is just that she is too silly and funny, and in daily life, she always sacrifices her IQ for the sake of happiness.