Chapter 89 – People from Two Worlds

Although they couldn’t say anything too obvious due to the people around them, Lu Xingwang’s words were like a calming medicine for Jian Mei. His heart was stirred, and those few words were enough – no need for more.

The instructors were all writing their comments, and an old gentleman with a white beard slowly walked over.

Jian Mei saw him and quickly bowed, “Hello, sir.”

The old man smiled slightly, “Hello, Jian Mei, I’m Professor Lu Xi from the medical department. It’s a pleasure to meet you.”

Jian Mei felt a bit embarrassed when he said that.Jian Mei bowed respectfully and said softly, “It’s a pleasure to meet you as well.”

Lu Xi stroked his beard and said, “I’ve been busy with other matters and haven’t been able to return to teach at the school, so I haven’t had the chance to meet you until now. But I can see you’re quite impressive.”

Jian Mei felt most of the credit was due to luck.He bowed to the elder and said, “You’re too kind, sir. Most of the credit goes to Yunshi. If it weren’t for him, I wouldn’t have been able to find the emergency refuge or locate the hostage in the forest.”

The old man said slowly, “Child, being able to accomplish what many cannot through your own abilities is a kind of excellence. But what is more precious is doing what you know is impossible.”

Jian Mei was taken aback.

“Yunshi owes a lot to you.” The old man left only after saying this sentence.

Jian Mei turned to look at Lu Xingwang, hesitantly asking, “What did the teacher mean by that?”

Lu Xingwang replied, “He was praising you.

“While they were talking, other students began emerging from the cabin. When they saw Jian Mei at the top of the rankings again, their surprise was understandable.

Nan Feng sighed, “The new generation surpassing the old.”

Ying chuckled, “Again first place.”

Just as they were about to go congratulate Jian Mei, they noticed the young man in the distance talking to the man beside him.

The Crown Prince, dressed in formal attire, stood to the left of the instructor’s podium. The cold light in the room fell on his handsome profile, which no longer looked as aloof as before, but had a hint of a smile.

Their height difference was noticeable, but they didn’t seem out of place.

Ying looked on for a while, then sighed lightly, “So being ranked first also comes with this kind of special treatment?”

Nan Feng next to her crossed his arms, “I feel like if it were me ranked first, the Crown Prince would just have me sleep on the floor in the hall.”

Ying couldn’t help but chuckle after hearing that.

The joke among them was that only those who consistently ranked first could marry the Crown Prince. But seeing this scene, they suddenly felt a bit uncertain – could this joke be turning into reality?

…

After the exam, Jian Mei was given a 2-day vacation.Since entering the school, he had been busy with supplementary classes and didn’t have a good chance to relax.

Now that the school had given them a break, he wanted to go out and play with his friends.

Early in the morning, as he was about to leave, he ran into Nan Feng.

Nan Feng said, “Hey, Xiao Mei Mei, where are you off to?”

“I’m going out to play with some friends,” Jian Mei replied.

Nan Feng looked surprised, “Shen Huai?”

Jian Mei shook his head, “No, other friends, not from our school.”

Nanfeng got excited, “Are they also commoners like you?”

“…”

This was quite impolite.But Jian Mei still honestly nodded.

Nan Feng became interested, “Hey, we’re all on vacation today too, why don’t we all go out together?”

Jian Mei directly refused, “No.”

As they were talking, the doors to other rooms opened, and other students came out. Xiwu Heng walked up to Jian Mei, looking at him with a longing gaze.

Ying leaned against the doorframe, “Where are you guys going to play? It would be more fun with more people, let’s all go together.”

Jian Mei sighed, “We won’t be going to those big shopping malls.”

“What’s so fun about big shopping malls?”

Nanfeng shrugged, “We’re already tired of those places.”

For commoners, those places might be considered luxurious, but for these nobles, they were as simple as a regular market.

Jian Mei fell silent.

Yun Shi unexpectedly walked over as well. Since the exam, his attitude towards Jian Mei had inexplicably become more friendly. He said, “Great, it’s been a while since I’ve been out. Let’s go together.”

Jian Mei looked at the SA class members and felt a strong sense of powerlessness.

But at this point, if he refuse, he would seem very unappreciative.

Jian Mei ultimately nodded gently, “Okay.”

So what was originally a trip for just him and Xiao ban turned into an outing for the SA class.

As Jian Mei neared the destination, he called Xiao ban, briefly explained the situation, and when they met up, Xiao ban wasn’t too surprised, just a bit nervous.

He hesitated, looking at Jian Mei and asked, “Mei Mei…?”

It had been a month or two since they last saw each other. Finally meeting again, both were quite excited.

Xiaoban seemed to have grown taller and looked more energetic after these few months.

Jian Mei went over and gave him a hug.Xiaoban held his hand and asked, “Mei Mei, how have you been at school?”

Jian Mei nodded earnestly, “I’ve been doing well.”

Xiaoban smiled and then hesitantly looked behind Jian Mei.

Nan Feng, being lively as always, approached with a smile, “Hello, I’m Nan Feng.”

Xiaoban seemed a bit stiff, “Hello.”

Ying also came over and extended her hand, “Hello, I’m Ying.”

Xiaoban quickly shook hands with her.

Yunshi also approached and shook hands with Xiaoban, smiling, “Nice to meet you.”

Xiao ban shook hands with him a bit shyly.

Xiwu Heng also stepped forward, wearing gloves. This child seemed a bit awkward around strangers.

Xiaoban looked at Jian Mei, who explained, “This child needs a bit of time to react, he’s fine.”

Xiaoban then smiled and said, “Hello.”

Xiwu Heng nodded slowly.

Seeing Xiaoban feeling a bit uncomfortable, Jian Mei walked over and said, “Where are we going to play today? Didn’t you pick a place already?”

Upon hearing this, Xiaoban relaxed a bit and smiled, “It’s an amusement park, quite famous in the capital.”

Jian Mei said, “Alright, which amusement park?”

Xiaoban replied, “Lixia Amusement Park.”

Jian Mei hadn’t heard of it, “Where is it? Shall we go there now?”

Nan Feng leaned against a nearby pillar and said, “It’s in the far north of the Imperial City, quite a distance away. The equipment there is a bit old, and there are few entertainment options. If we really want to play, Fenghua is a better choice, and it’s closer to us.”

Ying nodded reluctantly, “Fenghua is okay.”

Jian Mei was puzzled, “Is it?”

When Xiaoban heard the name Fenghua, he seemed a bit tense. Fenghua is the best amusement park in the Imperial City, mainly catering to nobles and the wealthy.

Commoners can go, but they need to book in advance, and if they use the regular entrance, they have to wait in long queues, and the expenses are unusually high.

Xiaoban said softly, “Lixia is good, and it’s just over an hour by high-speed train.”

Before others could speak, Jian Mei nodded, “Alright, let’s go to Lixia.”

Nan Feng was astonished, “Really?”

“Anywhere is fun.” Jian Mei glanced at Nan Feng and said seriously, “We had already decided on Lixia.”

This child was stubborn, and the others didn’t know what to say.However, the young masters and misses were used to the grand consumption at Fenghua.

Hearing about going to Lixia now brought a rare sense of novelty.Yun Shi said, “Let’s not take the high-speed train, I’ll call a cab.”

Jian Mei asked, “Won’t it be expensive?”

“It’s fine.”

Such a small amount of money was insignificant to them.They hailed a cab, and all of them got in.The luxurious bus environment was unfamiliar to Jian Mei and Xiaoban, but the others seemed a bit disdainful.

Upon arrival, the driver said, “It’s two gold coins in total.”Yunshi raised his wrist and swiped a card.

Jian Mei and Xiaoban felt a mix of emotions.

Two gold coins were the monthly wage for some children working in the Lord’s Manor but in the Imperial City, in the hands of these young masters, it was just the fare for a casual cab ride.Ying nudged Jian Mei, “What are you daydreaming about?”

Jian Mei came to his senses and got off the car with Xiaoban. He turned around and said, “Let’s split the cab fare.”

Although two gold coins were not a small amount, splitting it would still be affordable for him.

Upon hearing this, the others reacted as if they had heard a joke. Splitting the cab fare? That was practically a joke, wasn’t it?

Ying was the most straightforward. She came over and patted Jian Mei’s shoulder, saying, “You’re still so humorous.”

Yunshi, who was usually more polite, walked over to Jian Mei and smiled, “No need, it’s just two gold coins.”

To them, this money was like nothing.Jian Mei had been in the SA class for a while, so he was somewhat prepared for their attitudes.

But Xiaoban, who was experiencing this group of privileged youths for the first time, felt like he had received a shock.

The group arrived at the entrance of Lixia Amusement Park. It was a rest day, and there was a long queue. There were two separate entrances – one for nobles and one for commoners.

Nan Feng pointed to the side, “There are fewer people over there, let’s go that way.”

Ying and Yunshi naturally agreed.

Jian Mei glanced sideways and honestly said, “I’ll go through that side, I don’t have the clearance for this one.”

Nan Feng heard this and said, “But you do.”

Yunshi also told Jian Mei, “You’re a student at our school, your student ID has already been registered in the capital’s household registration system. Our school’s students are rated B+ or above, and as an SA class student, you definitely have the clearance.”

Jian Mei never knew that just attending their school could bring him so many privileges.

Nan Feng said, “Alright, there are a lot of people here, let’s go quickly.”

Ying also didn’t expect the amusement park to be so crowded, and the service was completely different from Fenghua.

They had to stand in the sun, and the surrounding commoners were particularly noisy.

Just as Jian Mei was about to step forward, he thought of Xiaoban, “But Xiaoban doesn’t have it.”

Xiaoban don’thave school privilages. This statement also left the others in an awkward silence.

Xiaoban also hadn’t expected to face this situation.

As he stood among the group, he suddenly felt that he and Jian Mei had unknowingly become people from two different worlds.

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