38: 38. Don’t play by the rules

Inside a certain residential area, at Li Huizhu’s house.

Aside from Lu Zezhou, all other members of the Lu family were present.

Lu Hu, as the eldest brother, looked at Lu Dahai’s portrait on the table, sighed, and lit three incense sticks, placing them in the holder.

“Little sister, offer an incense stick to your second brother as well.”

Beside him, Lu Mang, dressed in luxurious clothes and carrying a Chanel bag, frowned and waved her hand dismissively at her nose, before standing up and lighting three incense sticks.

“If you ask me, sister-in-law, you shouldn’t have donated the body. It would have been so much better to just bury him for peace, unlike now, with no remains left.”

Li Huizhu covered her face and wept, “I had no choice. Dahai died and left nothing. I was so panicked. That little beast said if I gave his father the kidney, he would give me 200,000 yuan… I really had no choice…”

Lu Mang frowned, “Student Lu? When did his family become so rich? Weren’t they still worrying about medical expenses not long ago?”

Lu Hu also fell into deep thought, “I’m not sure about that either. I heard he was rewarded 50,000 yuan for some act of bravery last time. Even if he took back 100,000 yuan from me, that’s only 150,000 yuan? How do they have money for surgery and still give 200,000 to my sister-in-law? Strange.”

“Did that kid get lucky?”

Just as everyone was wondering, they suddenly saw a live interview video of Lu Feng on TV. The eldest uncle suddenly stood up, “That kid scored in the top ten in the entire province? This… this can’t be true!!”

Seeing his calm and composed demeanor in front of the camera, everyone present felt a sense of unfamiliarity. Was this still the child who used to be so submissive in front of them? How could he have changed so much?

“Ah!! Shuiqing University came? Northern University too… How… Are they all blind?!!” Li Huizhu gritted her teeth in hatred, “Why? Why is someone so ruthless and unscrupulous towards relatives being favored?”

Lu Mang was also consumed by jealousy. The thought that her own son couldn’t get into a good university and could only muddle through at some obscure overseas university made her furious.

Lu Hu gritted his teeth, slammed the table, and said, “He must have stolen our family’s luck! Otherwise, why would our family decline just as they all started doing well? I’m going to find a master later to break his fortune!!”

Unlike the overwhelming resentment at Li Huizhu’s house, Lu Feng was surrounded by envious voices.

“Son, what should we do? Your parents can’t make this decision for you. You need to think it through yourself.”

Lu Zezhou and Lu Xiaoli were both surprised and delighted by the situation, feeling immensely honored.

Their son was being fought over by two top universities… It was such an honor.

Just as they were arguing, another bespectacledFat Man, Han Zhiqi, a chubby man, came panting and squeezing through the crowd.

He watched Shuiqing University and Northern University, two major universities, arrive, covered in sweat, and thought to himself, “Too late again. Why are they always so fast?”

“Student Lu, Student Lu! I’m Han Zhiqi from the Jiancheng Admissions Office. I represent Jiangcheng University to offer you an admission letter…”

Han Zhiqi shouted loudly. In truth, he wasn’t confident. Jiangcheng University’s reputation couldn’t compare to Shuiqing University and Northern University, but it was still one of the top five Double First-Class universities in Xia Kingdom.

If he were the only one, he would definitely be confident in persuading Lu Feng, but now that those two universities had also come, anyone would choose from them; their reputations were too great.

Lu Feng looked at him curiously and asked, “Teacher Han, your university…”

Han Zhiqi quickly said, “Our university’s comprehensive strength is absolutely not bad. We also have top resources. Student Lu, if you come, you can choose any major, pursue a bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral degree consecutively, receive scholarships, and as for a single apartment or dormitory, it’s your choice. Moreover, our university is in Jiangcheng University Town, very close to home! Please consider us!!”

Three top universities extending olive branches at the same time—such a scene was rare.

At this moment, Qin Tao and Teacher Lin also stopped arguing. They all held their breath, watching Lu Feng. The reporters and the crowd present also quieted down, all cameras focused on Lu Feng, anticipating his choice.

Lu Feng’s gaze swept around, finally landing on Qin Tao from Shuiqing University.

Qin Tao immediately puffed out his chest, looking somewhat smugly at Teacher Lin from Northern University. It seemed Shuiqing University had won this time.

Teacher Lin was a bit helpless and was about to congratulate his counterpart when he heard Lu Feng say, “Teacher Qin, thank you very much for Shuiqing University’s invitation, but I don’t think Shuiqing University is suitable for me.”

Qin Tao’s expression changed, and he grew anxious, “How can that be, Student Lu? Shuiqing University embraces all, it’s definitely suitable…”

Teacher Lin’s smile grew wider. Rejecting Shuiqing University definitely meant choosing them…

“Teacher Lin, Northern University is also very good, but it’s not suitable for me either. I want to go to Jiangcheng University.”

After Lu Feng finished speaking, the entire venue fell silent, then erupted in an uproar.

Everyone looked at him with shocked expressions, unable to fathom why he would deviate from the norm, not choosing the two top universities in Xia Kingdom, but instead opting for Jiangcheng University?

“Why? Ahhh!! I don’t understand, I don’t understand. Are the thoughts of a genius different from us ordinary people?”

“I’m stunned. I even bet with a friend arguing whether it would be Northern or Shuiqing, but it turns out, he wants neither.”

“How could this happen? A normal person wouldn’t choose this, would they?”

“Awesome, this guy really has personality, hahaha…”

“…”

Lu Zezhou’s words were like a giant rock thrown into a calm lake, causing a huge ripple.

Qin Tao and Teacher Lin were stunned on the spot, and Han Zhiqi from Jiangcheng University wasn’t faring much better. He had initially thought it would just be a formality, but then the tables turned, and he actually chose their university?

“Ah!! Good… good, good, good! Student Lu, I… ah no, you… Jiangcheng University will absolutely not disappoint you!!” Han Zhiqi’s voice was trembling.

To snatch someone away from the siege of Shuiqing University and Northern University—this undoubtedly gave him a cerebral high!

Lu Feng nodded, then turned to the other two and said, “I’m sorry, I made you come all this way for nothing.”

Qin Tao and Teacher Lin exchanged glances, both seeing the helplessness in each other’s eyes. In the end, they just smiled and said, “It’s alright, Student Lu. We respect your choice. Jiangcheng University is also a top Double First-Class university in our country and will certainly not bury your talent. We wish you a bright future.”

After giving each other ample respect, the admissions teams from Shuiqing University and Northern University departed.

Han Zhiqi quickly took out Jiangcheng University’s admission letter from his briefcase and solemnly handed it to Lu Feng, “Student Lu, this is the admission letter. Please keep it safe. You just need to report on September 1st. Oh, right, because we are early admissions, there are also a few letters of intent that need to be signed…”

Just as everyone was in a joyous mood, a reporter’s phone suddenly rang. As if receiving some news, his face changed, and he immediately shouted loudly, “Wait! Student Lu, Student Lu, I just received news that someone reported you to the education department, saying you are suspected of cheating on the college entrance examination. May I ask, do you have anything you’d like to say in response?”

At these words, the entire venue was astonished!