Time flew by, and soon it was enrollment day.
Su Xing stepped off the segment-worm bus, carrying a half-human-sized cloth bag.
She actually didn’t have much to bring, just her clothes, bedding, and toiletries.
As soon as she got off the bus, a fiery red large bird landed right beside her.
A family of three and a black-clad bodyguard, all wearing black sunglasses and looking arrogant, disembarked from the bird.
The boy in the family was likely also there to enroll.
He had the same golden hair as his father, though his father’s was slicked back while his was a wolf cut.
The young boy was very handsome.
After taking off his sunglasses, his blue eyes were full of haughty excitement.
They also noticed Su Xing.
The boy’s parents both looked at Su Xing with their sunglass-covered eyes.
Even with sunglasses, they couldn’t hide that condescending, scrutinizing gaze.
Su Xing had seen too many similar looks.
Her expression unchanged, she offered an official smile, nodded at them, and then planned to walk towards the school.
The woman subtly signaled to the bodyguard beside her, who walked over, “Miss, let me help you with that?”
The blond boy asked his mother beside him with disgust, “Why help her? Walking with her feels like it lowers our family’s standing.”
That single sentence made Su Xing’s impression of him drop to its absolute lowest.
Her smile stretched a little wider, but she unhesitatingly refused the bodyguard, “No, I can carry it myself.”
The boy’s mother also knew what her child said was inappropriate, but she had no intention of scolding him, merely indulgingly comforting him, “Darling, you always have to make friends at a new school. This young girl can come to Spirit Realm Academy; you should understand what that means.”
After speaking, she turned to Su Xing again, “Little girl, don’t be angry. My child is just straightforward and speaks without thinking. Trust me, you won’t regret befriending my darling.”
The male head of the family opportunely handed over a business card, his tone calm but unable to hide his arrogance, “I am Abbott, a Federal Senator, and this is my son, Victor.”
Hearing Abbott’s name, Su Xing paused.
She wasn’t sure what kind of senator Abbott was, but she knew Abbott as a boss perfectly well—he was the CEO of Parker Company!
Parker Company was a pharmaceutical company; most of the medicines used on Mercury were developed and sold by this company.
Although its status was not as high as Unicorn Bank and Spirit Realm Academy, and it was more under federal jurisdiction, it could still definitely be called a juggernaut.
Su Xing’s mind raced, and she took the business card with a smile, “My name is Su Xing, it’s a pleasure to meet you.”
You can’t be at odds with money.
Although this Victor was an idiot, he was rich.
Even if she disliked him, she would never show it in front of his parents.
“Su Xing! We’re here for you!”
Just as Su Xing was trying to find a way to leave these people, Kaka’s voice suddenly came from afar.
Su Xing turned around in surprise, indeed seeing Kaka and Quinn running towards her, and Evangel reluctantly following behind.
Overjoyed, Su Xing immediately dropped her bag and ran towards her friends.
The four of them joyfully hugged each other.
“Why are you here?”
Su Xing asked, a smile in her voice.
Kaka had a big smile on his face, “We just knew you’d get off at this stop, so we were waiting nearby! We just saw you, so we hurried over.”
Evangel glanced at the people not far away and asked in a low voice, “Who are those people?”
The smile on Su Xing’s face faded slightly, “The CEO of Parker Company and his family, with their noses in the air.”
Kaka only noticed the three people after being reminded, and immediately pulled a long face, “Ah~ Su Xing, how did you meet them?”
Su Xing paused, “You know them?”
Then she realized, yes, Kaka’s family was also very wealthy, so it was normal for them to know each other.
At this moment, Victor’s family had already walked over.
Abbott had a dignified smile on his face, “Kaka? Long time no see. I didn’t expect you to come to this school too?”
Compared to Abbott, Victor was clearly much more blatant, directly mocking, “Kaka? How can you come to this school? How much money did your dad send to Spirit Realm Academy?”
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Before Kaka could react, Victor continued, complaining to Abbott with dissatisfaction, “This Spirit Realm Academy is too ignorant. Why do they accept their family’s money but not ours? If I wasn’t so good myself, I wouldn’t have gotten in.”
Abbott feigned anger, “Don’t talk nonsense. I believe Kaka must have her own advantages to get in.”
Su Xing sharply heard Evangel “tsk” unhappily behind her, while Quinn’s body tensed, his lips pressed together in silence.
Kaka retorted, “No, Uncle Abbott, I got in on my own; my parents didn’t pay a single cent.”
“On your own?”
Victor looked as if he’d heard the biggest joke, “With that useless pufferfish that can only inflate? I don’t know since when Spirit Realm Academy started accepting such trash.”
“You!”
Kaka angrily tried to charge forward.
Su Xing stopped him, smiling, “I didn’t realize Parker Company had such strong opinions about Spirit Realm Academy! To openly question Spirit Realm Academy’s admission standards.”
Abbott’s face changed, “Don’t talk nonsense!”
Su Xing shrugged innocently, “I’m not talking nonsense. Isn’t that what Young Master Victor just implied? Although I didn’t record it, I imagine there are many ways to reproduce what Victor just said, right?”
Abbott’s face changed again and again, finally he sternly told Victor, “Victor! Apologize to Spirit Realm Academy and Kaka!”
He knew this matter could be big or small.
While it wouldn’t necessarily cause a permanent rift with Spirit Realm Academy, causing such trouble right at the start of school would clearly reflect poorly on Victor.
Rather than continuing the entanglement, it was better to have Victor apologize.
“Why! I won’t apologize to this trash!”
Victor shrieked in displeasure.
Abbott hit his arm, “Hurry up, don’t make me say it a second time.”
Victor’s eyes welled up with tears, his face flushed red.
Under Abbott’s stern gaze, he finally lowered his noble head, “Sorry… I misspoke just now.”
Kaka, being easygoing, was already satisfied with the unexpected apology and laughed, “It’s fine, I forgive you.”
Abbott looked at Su Xing, who had threatened him, with cold eyes, “Su Xing, right? I didn’t expect you to exceed my expectations; you’ve already found favor with Unicorn Bank. Then I suppose you no longer need our family’s friendship.”
With that, he angrily flung his sleeve and turned to leave.
Victor’s mother, seeing Abbott leave, quickly gave Victor a few hurried instructions, then glared coldly at Su Xing and her three companions, and swiftly followed her husband.
Having just lost face, Victor glared viciously at Su Xing and Kaka, “You two just wait. Once we’re at school, I’ll crush you with my strength!”
Su Xing nodded perfunctorily, “Mm-hm, mm-hm, alright, alright, I look forward to your performance.”
“You!”
Victor was furious at Su Xing’s attitude, but Su Xing had already turned and left with the other three.
After walking a few steps, Su Xing sighed, casually tossing aside the business card Abbott had given her, feigning misery, “Oh no, I’m doomed! I’ve offended a pharmaceutical industry giant! Such a huge loss!”
Kaka’s eyes widened slightly, saying with some panic, “Su Xing, don’t worry, I won’t let you run out of medicine.”
Quinn also comforted her, “It’s… it’s fine, we offended them together.”
Evangel knew she was joking and rolled her eyes, “It’s not a loss if you bully that guy back at school.”
They all knew he was referring to Victor.
Su Xing let out a chuckle, then suddenly remembered something, “Kaka, your parents are actually the owners of Unicorn Bank?”
Kaka nodded, “Yeah!”
Su Xing was speechless for a moment.
She initially knew Kaka was wealthy, then her understanding of that wealth escalated when Kaka casually produced six life-saving necklaces.
But she never expected the final truth to be even grander than she imagined.
It made sense.
If it weren’t for a behemoth like Unicorn Bank, how could a child just casually possess six priceless, unobtainable life-saving items?
They eventually reached the school gates.
Above the entrance to Spirit Realm Academy, four large characters, “Spirit Realm Academy,” were written in bold, flowing script. The gate was massive, a bizarre tiger-headed beast-shaped entrance.
It was said that this gate was originally an elder’s Phantom, who, after the elder’s death, voluntarily came to Spirit Realm Academy to be a guardian.
However, since no one had ever trespassed into Spirit Realm Academy, this rumor remained unconfirmed.
How did Su Xing know these rumors?
This was thanks to her powerful social skills.
In just a short while, she was chatting enthusiastically with a girl in front of them in line.
This was quite easy for Su Xing.
Girls of this age mostly longed for romance and gossip.
Su Xing would casually spin some romantic tales, and the girl would spill all the gossip she knew.
Of course, the smooth interaction also stemmed from the other party’s intention to befriend her.
There weren’t many Phantom Masters on Mercury, and even fewer who could enter Spirit Realm Academy.
With so few people in one grade, everyone would almost certainly run into each other constantly, so building good relationships was naturally important.
Quinn, seeing Su Xing easily chatting enthusiastically with a stranger in front, couldn’t help but push up her glasses and exclaim, “Su, Su Xing is really, really good at talking.”
Kaka nodded happily, “Yeah, she’s amazing!”
Evangel pulled down her baseball cap, “Flashy.”
Once the girl in front started registering, Su Xing ended her conversation and turned back, smiling, to tell everyone the gossip she had just heard.
Just like her social skills, Su Xing’s storytelling ability was top-notch; even a less interesting story could be brought to life with her embellishments.
Soon, their registration began.