51: Warm, shocked aunt
“Alright, Student Li Ziyu! Welcome to Modu Martial Arts University! I knew I didn't misjudge you!”
Seeing Li Ziyu agree, Left Hongyang burst into laughter.
The sofa vibrated up and down with his laughter.
“Since that's the case, I won't disturb you any longer.”
“Oh, by the way, Student Li Ziyu, you've come at a good time. In just one year, it will be the quadrennial National Youth Martial Arts University League.”
“At that time, all current students from all martial arts universities will participate, including some of the National Martial Arts Exam Top Scorers from previous years.”
“Although you are only a freshman, I can give you a spot to participate and experience it then!”
“Go and experience the grand martial arts event!”
“In another four years, perhaps you will be able to represent our Modu Martial Arts University and achieve excellent results in the National Youth Martial Arts University League! Haha!”
Left Hongyang laughed heartily and handed Li Ziyu another card, saying:
“This contains the five million great xia currency I promised you. I'll give it to you now. For the remaining resources, you'll need to claim them yourself once you arrive at Modu Martial Arts University.”
Li Ziyu reached out and took it.
Left Hongyang chuckled, then left.
Outside.
The admissions teachers from the other three martial arts universities, who had been listening with their ears perked up, were slightly disappointed when they heard that Li Ziyu had joined Modu Martial Arts University, but their disappointment quickly vanished.
The Shengpan University teacher said with some emotion:
“Student Li Ziyu is not only a Qi and Blood Talent Awakener, but he also mastered three peak-level Battle Skills at a young age. His talent in martial arts is absolutely unprecedentedly powerful.”
“It's a pity we couldn't recruit him to our Kyoto Martial Arts University.”
“Modu University is going to make a splash at the next National Youth Martial Arts University League.”
The Jingda University teacher pouted:
“Making a splash will have to wait until the next National Youth Martial Arts University League. Anyway, for this National Youth Martial Arts University League, our Kyoto University is definitely taking the championship!”
“There's no suspense about it, and no one can stop it!”
...
In the living room, Li Ziyu opened his phone and checked his bank card balance.
Ten million great xia currency!
“Tsk, in just a few days, I suddenly became a multi-millionaire.”
“How to spend money? Waiting online, it's urgent.”
His next goal was very clear: enroll in Modu University.
After arriving at Modu University, he would cultivate that Visualization Method and Battle Skill to improve his strength.
Then, he would prepare for the National Youth Martial Arts University League at the end of the year.
Although Left Hongyang said it was about participation.
But with Li Ziyu's personality, participation meant striving with all his might.
Moreover.
He also wanted to see what a magnificent sight it would be when the prodigies from all over the country gathered to compete.
He wondered where his strength would rank among the national prodigies a year from now.
...
Early the next morning, Li Ziyu tidied up and left the house.
Today, he had an appointment with his aunt to visit.
He would be reporting to Modu University in half a month, and after that, opportunities to return to Xu Jiang City would be few.
He decided to visit his aunt's house before leaving.
Upon exiting the door, the cabinets and shoes that had previously occupied the entire corridor were gone, and the corridor was spotless.
Li Ziyu walked to his neighbor's door and saw that it was empty inside.
He glanced at it, then retracted his gaze, no longer bothering with such trivial matters.
A moment later.
He arrived at his aunt's residence.
A cluster of villas surrounded by mountains and water.
Li Ziyu's information had already been pre-registered by his aunt into the access control system. He swiped his face at the main gate and smoothly entered the community.
Following his memory, Li Ziyu knocked on the door of his aunt Yun Shuhui's house.
“Oh, coming.”
“Aunt.”
The door opened, and Yun Shuhui, a woman standing one hundred sixty-eight centimeters tall, with an oval face and willow-leaf eyebrows, wearing a floral apron, stood at the doorway.
Li Ziyu's memory of her overlapped with the person in front of him.
After half a year, his aunt's appearance hadn't changed at all.
Li Ziyu smiled and greeted his aunt.
“Li Ziyu, you're here! Come in quickly, I made your favorite braised pork ribs today!”
His aunt's face lit up with a smile when she saw Li Ziyu. She looked him over from head to toe and said with a smile:
“You've grown taller and you're stronger than before!”
As she spoke, she stepped forward and pulled Li Ziyu by the arm, leading him into the house.
Upon reaching the living room, Li Ziyu set down the gifts he was holding. Yun Shuhui's face showed displeasure when she saw them:
“Just come, why did you bring gifts? Li Ziyu, are you treating your aunt as a stranger?”
Yun Shuhui feigned anger.
At this moment, his cousin Zhao Yanan also walked out of her bedroom, her expression excited when she saw Li Ziyu:
“Tsk, the National Martial Arts Exam Top Scorer is here!”
“What National Martial Arts Exam Top Scorer? Zhao Yanan, you're talking nonsense. Go wash your hands quickly, let's eat together.”
Yun Shuhui glared at Zhao Yanan, who shrunk her neck and obediently ran off.
Yun Shuhui looked at Li Ziyu with a smile and said:
“This child, Zhao Yanan, I don't know what's gotten into her. Ever since she came back, she's been muttering 'National Martial Arts Exam Top Scorer, National Martial Arts Exam Top Scorer' inexplicably, I don't know what she's talking about.”
“She's probably too excited after the Martial Exam.”
Yun Shuhui carried dishes out of the kitchen, while setting out bowls and chopsticks, and motioned for Li Ziyu to sit at the table.
Li Ziyu smiled. It seemed his cousin already knew about him becoming the National Martial Arts Exam Top Scorer, but his aunt didn't.
While setting the table, Zhao Yanan also came out after washing her hands.
At this moment, the door opened again; it was his uncle Zhao Li returning.
“Li Ziyu, I've already told your uncle, I've reserved a manager position for you at the company.”
“When you have time, you can go work at your uncle's company.”
At the dinner table.
During a lull in eating.
His aunt looked at Li Ziyu, her expression serious as she spoke:
“I know you have strong self-esteem, and you've always been unwilling to accept your aunt's help.”
“But this time, you must listen to me!”
“Working for others in society, the pay is low and you're easily bullied.”
“Go to your uncle's company, no one dares to bully you, and I'll have your uncle give you a base salary of twenty thousand.”
“Don't think the manager position is too low. After you're familiar with it for two years, I'll have your uncle promote you to vice president.”
“Zhao Yanan is going to pursue the path of a martial artist, and your aunt and I don't have a son.”
“In my eyes, you are our own son. When we no longer work, your uncle's company will be passed down to you.”
Yun Shuhui spoke earnestly, while his uncle Zhao Li nodded occasionally, agreeing with Yun Shuhui's words.
Meanwhile, his cousin Zhao Yanan was burying her head in her food, looking like she was trying very hard to suppress her laughter.
Li Ziyu knew what his cousin was laughing at.
However, seeing his aunt Yun Shuhui's serious expression, he felt a warm current in his heart.
He could tell that his aunt Yun Shuhui was speaking from the heart, without any pretense.
“No need, Aunt... I...”
“Li Ziyu! Your aunt has let you have your way with other things before, but this time, you must listen to her!”
“Your aunt is absolutely doing this for your own good!”
Yun Shuhui's expression was a little serious.
Li Ziyu was about to explain, but at this moment, his cousin Zhao Yanan couldn't hold it in anymore and burst out laughing.