The boy had boarded the train with Li Yihan and was now sitting across from her by the window.
He looked about the same age as her.
His head rested lightly against the window, eyes closed in sleep.
Li Yihan could freely admire him without restraint.
The boy's skin was pale and smooth, yet he didn't carry the effeminate air of a pampered pretty boy.
That was because his features were sharply defined and full of masculine strength.
A tall nose bridge, deep-set brows—his appearance had a striking, chiseled beauty.
Exactly the type Li Yihan liked most.
It was precisely because of this boy's presence that Li Yihan could endure the "buzzing fly" next to her who wouldn't shut up, rather than switching seats.
Just as Li Yihan was quietly admiring this breathtakingly handsome boy…
The speeding high-speed rail slightly jolted, and the boy leaning against the window stirred and slowly opened his eyes.
Li Yihan had intended to quickly avert her gaze—but the instant his eyes opened, she was completely captivated.
What kind of eyes were those?
Li Yihan swore, in her entire life she had never seen such beautiful eyes.
Clear as crystal, without the slightest impurity; deep like the starry sky.
It even seemed like there was a strange light flickering in the center of his pupils.
His eyes were like two black whirlpools, drawing Li Yihan's soul in, bit by bit.
"Are you alright?"
Li Yihan snapped out of it suddenly, only to find that the handsome boy had already leaned in toward her, looking concerned as he asked.
"Ah… I'm fine, really fine. I was just… lost in thought…"
Her delicate face flushed instantly, and she scrambled to explain, her ears burning with heat.
So embarrassing! Staring at someone so blatantly—he must think I'm a total creep…
Li Yihan wailed inwardly, wishing the train seat would just crack open and let her sink into the floor.
"Good to hear you're okay."
Lu Sheng let out a small breath of relief.
He had just woken from a dream. His spiritual energy, which he'd been cultivating, hadn't fully retracted yet, and he wasn't sure if it would affect ordinary people.
"Hi! I'm Huang Yuan. We were just chatting. Are you from Shuhai too?"
The round-faced girl sitting next to them proactively greeted Lu Sheng, helping to ease Li Yihan's embarrassment.
Lu Sheng wasn't keen on these high-speed rail "social gatherings," but he still nodded politely and replied, "I'm Lu Sheng. I'm not from Shuhai—I'm from the neighboring Baihe City."
"No wonder your accent doesn't sound local."
The boy sitting next to Li Yihan chimed in, "I'm Liu Feng, from Shuhai No.1 High, Vitality Index 1.3."
As he said that last part, Liu Feng subconsciously raised his chin, showing a touch of pride.
To Lu Sheng, people who wore their Vitality Index on their sleeve were no different from those who wore thick gold chains around their neck, desperate for others to know they were nouveau riche idiots.
Still, out of politeness, Lu Sheng gave him a nod.
By now, Li Yihan had also recovered from her shyness and softly introduced herself with a red face, "I'm Li Yihan, from Shuhai No.2 High."
"Haha, what a coincidence—we're all about the same age, and we even ended up on the same train to Dongning's provincial capital."
Liu Feng chuckled and asked, "So what's everyone going to Dongning for? I'm going for a cram course, run by an instructor with Level 5 strength. I heard he's trained several city-topping students…"
"…"
Lu Sheng resisted the urge to roll his eyes and replied flatly, "I'm heading to a training camp. Just finished some business in Shuhai."
Li Yihan and Huang Yuan also shared their own reasons for the trip.
Their purposes were more or less the same—either extra tutoring or specialized training. After all, with the college entrance exams approaching, they were all obsessed with raising their Vitality Index.
In the conversations that followed, Liu Feng naturally took the lead.
He seemed to have a crush on Li Yihan and kept trying to grab her attention.
But his efforts were so clumsy and awkward that even Lu Sheng found them hard to watch.
Only the simplest of the four, Huang Yuan, listened with wide eyes, occasionally letting out sighs of admiration and envy.
Since the train was about to arrive, it wasn't a good time to enter the dream realm again, and Lu Sheng found himself increasingly bored.
He could only sit there enduring Liu Feng's endless bragging, mentally watching imaginary "-1" "-1" points pop up above Li Yihan's head representing her plummeting affection for Liu Feng...
Finally, with a pleasant chime, the high-speed train arrived.
Dongning City, the provincial capital of Dongning.
"Phew—"
As he stepped off the train, Lu Sheng let out a long breath.
The train carriage had been far too stuffy; sitting still for too long had made him uncomfortable.
"Yihan, taking a cab? My cram school arranged a shuttle—I could ask them to drop you off on the way."
Next to them, Liu Feng, ever the sycophant, kept up his flattery. He even extended the offer to Lu Sheng and Huang Yuan.
"You two can come too," he added, though his tone didn't sound too willing.
Li Yihan wasn't moved at all and declined bluntly, "That's too much trouble. No need."
"It's no trouble at all, Yihan. How about we add each other on WeChat…"
Lu Sheng and Huang Yuan watched Liu Feng walk beside Li Yihan like a simpering side character from a third-rate rom-com.
The four walked to the high-speed rail station exit, where a large number of private cars and taxis were parked, along with a few group shuttle buses.
Among them, one uniquely styled business van stood out with a banner that read "Reserved for Genius Training Camp Participants."
Trying to show off his knowledge, Liu Feng said to Lu Sheng and the others, "See that van? If I'm not mistaken, that's the official shuttle for participants of the Genius Training Camp being held here in Dongning this year…"
Huang Yuan asked curiously, "What's the Genius Training Camp?"
Liu Feng shook his head. "I don't know all the details. I just know it's insanely elite. They gather all the martial arts prodigies from Dongning. Each city gets less than ten spots."
"A senior from the class next door at my school had a Vitality Index over 1.5—practically at the level of a full-fledged Official Warrior.
Even so, he still got rejected…"
He added in a reverent tone brimming with envy, "Bottom line—anyone who can get into that camp is a top-tier, god-level genius… totally out of this world…"
"Wow…"
Huang Yuan gasped in awe.
Even Li Yihan looked intrigued, curiosity written all over her face.
At that moment, Liu Feng glanced over at Lu Sheng and, noticing how quiet he'd been, suddenly had a thought.
"Lu Sheng, didn't you say you're going to a training camp too? So… where's your training camp's shuttle?"
He had just finished hyping up this incredibly prestigious training camp, and now he was asking about Lu Sheng's?
The implication couldn't be clearer—there was a definite edge of sarcasm.
Liu Feng was doing it on purpose.
Why? Because this Lu Sheng guy was way too good-looking. During the whole trip, the beautiful Li Yihan had been sneaking glances at him.
Let's see if I don't humiliate you just a little.
Liu Feng smirked inwardly.
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