15: Chapter 15 Are you guys very familiar with each other?

Inside the Breeder Association, Chu Xiu was currently in a breeding room, fully focused on making primary mana nutrient solutions.

After parting ways with Zhou Hao, he went to the Breeder Association and had Chu Yuqing purchase 22 Black Iron Tier magic source flowers for him.

To avoid being disturbed, he had turned off his phone while making the primary mana nutrient solutions.

"Done!"

As the last bottle of primary mana nutrient solution was packaged, Chu Xiu let out a sigh of relief.

Even though he was now a Grey White 9-Star Beastmaster, making 220 bottles of mana nutrient solution in one go inevitably left him feeling somewhat exhausted.

Last time, he used 5 magic source flowers to make 50 bottles of mana nutrient solution, which took him an hour, so he hadn't been this tired.

But this time, turning 22 magic source flowers into mana nutrient solutions, he worked continuously for two and a half hours.

"Sigh, if only the equipment in this breeding room were larger. I could process all 22 magic source flowers at once and wouldn't have to spend so much time."

Stretching his arms, Chu Xiu sighed with a tired expression.

However, as he looked at the 220 bottles of primary mana nutrient solution neatly arranged in front of him, the fatigue on his face dissipated significantly, replaced by a satisfied smile.

Taking out a large backpack he had specially prepared, he carefully packed all the primary mana nutrient solutions into it.

On his way here, he had already decided on the quantity of primary mana nutrient solutions he wanted to make and bought a large hiking backpack in advance.

After he packed all the primary mana nutrient solutions, the entire backpack was stuffed to the brim.

"Time to go home. I'll contact Zhou Hao tomorrow and sell him 200 bottles of primary mana nutrient solution!"

After packing away all the potions, Chu Xiu looked at the backpack in front of him, his heart burning with excitement.

What was inside wasn't just potions—it was over two million in real, hard cash!

At the thought of having two million in hand tomorrow, the corners of Chu Xiu's lips couldn't help curling up. He reached out, hoisted the backpack onto his back as if it were a priceless treasure, and walked out of the breeding room.

...

Meanwhile, in the main hall of the Breeder Association.

"Yuqing, a few of our high school classmates are getting together tonight. Why don't you join us for dinner at the Xinghai Hotel?"

Just as Chu Yuqing was finishing her shift, a richly dressed young man came to her counter, looking at her with admiration in his eyes as he spoke.

The young man was Chu Yuqing's classmate from high school. Coming from a well-off family, he was one of her many suitors.

However, facing the young man's invitation, Chu Yuqing frowned and shook her head, "Song Zhijie, I've been busy lately, so I won't be going."

Chu Yuqing knew Song Zhijie's intentions, but she didn't like him at all—in fact, she found him somewhat repulsive. Thus, her refusal was firm and her voice cold.

But Song Zhijie seemed completely oblivious, shameless as ever as he continued,

"Yuqing, we haven't seen each other in four years. Everyone has graduated from the Beastmaster University and returned, so for this first gathering, you should really make time even if you're busy."

"Besides, as just a counter clerk at the Breeder Association, what could you possibly be busy with after work? Come on, I've already reserved a seat for you."

Saying this, he reached out to grab Chu Yuqing.

"Song Zhijie, watch your behavior! Remember that our relationship is strictly limited to being former classmates!"

Chu Yuqing took a step back, her beautiful face instantly turning cold.

Because she had to take care of Chu Xiu, she hadn't attended the Beastmaster University back then and instead chose to work at the Breeder Association.

Although she received extra care at the Breeder Association due to her status as a family member of a Qingyi Bureau martyr, compared to wealthy classmates like Song Zhijie who went to the Beastmaster University for further studies, her strength had been far left behind.

Song Zhijie's deliberate mention that this reunion was for those returning after graduating from the Beastmaster University carried somewhat subtle subtext.

Of course, the main reason for Chu Yuqing's cold reaction was Song Zhijie's attempt to lay his hands on her.

This action made her dislike Song Zhijie even more.

Chu Yuqing's rebuke also drew strange looks from the surrounding people.

"Haha, we're all classmates, no need to get so worked up."

Feeling the eyes on him, Song Zhijie's smile stiffened. He pulled back his hand with an embarrassed laugh, though fury welled up inside him.

'Stupid bitch, if I hadn't been wary of your status as a Qingyi Bureau martyr's kin, I would have taken you long ago.'

'Hmph, just wait. Before long, you'll be crying and begging me.'

Song Zhijie thought to himself as he looked at the cold-faced Chu Yuqing.

Having graduated from the Beastmaster University, he was now a Bronze Tier Beastmaster and had even been invited by the Linjiang City Qingyi Bureau, where he now served as a squad leader.

Coupled with the influence of his Song family in Linjiang City, with a little bribery and manipulation behind the scenes, he could easily wrest control of the former company housing her parents left behind where she currently lived. When that happened, he wasn't worried about her not yielding.

"Sis, who is this..."

Right at that moment, Chu Xiu rushed over from a distance carrying his backpack, his eyes falling on Song Zhijie.

"Just a high school classmate. Are you done with your business?"

Hearing Chu Xiu's voice, Chu Yuqing immediately turned around to look at him, a faint smile finally appearing on her face.

That smile instantly stunned Song Zhijie on the side; he had never seen Chu Yuqing smile before.

In his memory, Chu Yuqing had always been an iceberg beauty. This smile made all the beauties he had dated in college pale in comparison.

But after all, he was a Bronze Tier Beastmaster, so he quickly snapped out of it and looked at Chu Xiu with a smile, introducing himself,

"Ahem, you must be Yuqing's younger brother. I'm Yuqing's high school classmate, Song Zhijie."

After saying that, he reached out his hand toward Chu Xiu, wanting to shake hands.

However, Chu Xiu merely glanced at him indifferently, turned his eyes back to Chu Yuqing, and nodded, "Everything's done. Sis, are you two very close?"

He could feel that his sister wasn't fond of Song Zhijie at all and even disliked him a bit, so naturally, he didn't give Song Zhijie a warm reception.

"Just an ordinary classmate. We haven't met in four years anyway. Since you're finished with your business, let's head home."

Hearing this, Chu Yuqing replied nonchalantly, then walked over to Chu Xiu, the two of them leaving Song Zhijie completely out in the cold.

"Bastard!"

Seeing the siblings ignore him, Song Zhijie awkwardly lowered his right hand, his face darkening instantly.

A surge of intense rage against Chu Xiu flared up in his heart; he had never been ignored like this in his entire life.

Meanwhile, quite a few people in the main hall of the Breeder Association had noticed this scene, pointing at Song Zhijie with expressions as if looking at a clown.

Feeling the atmosphere around him, Song Zhijie didn't dare stay in the Breeder Association any longer and fled in embarrassment.

...

"Where is he? Where is Chu Xiu?!"

Less than three minutes after Chu Xiu and his sister left, two military jeeps pulled up at the entrance of the Breeder Association.

Gong Jiangtao rushed into the Breeder Association at the lead, shouting loudly without care for decorum.

Behind him, Zhou Hao immediately followed with eight guards in uniform.

Such a grand commotion instantly alerted the higher-ups of the Breeder Association.

"Lao Gong, what wind blew you here?"

At this moment, an elderly man came down from the second floor of the Breeder Association and looked at Gong Jiangtao with a face full of surprise.

The old man was Li Feng, the President of the Breeder Association and a senior high-level breeder.

However, his greeting immediately caused everyone present to look strange, with some barely able to hold back their laughter.