After all, he had grown accustomed to keeping a low profile. It was rather unexpected to suddenly exude such a flamboyant aura. It felt good, a touch of vanity perhaps, but more than anything, it felt unnatural.
As for his academic qualifications, it was indeed genuine, but he hadn't bothered informing his grandparents, who still believed he had only graduated from high school. It was a trivial matter, not of much significance. Besides, even if he mentioned it, his grandparents probably wouldn't believe him. Why go through the trouble?
Throughout these years of wandering outside, he always found a reason to settle somewhere. Thus, in his leisure time, he simply spent it attending university abroad.
For someone like him, attending these mundane worldly universities was as easy as eating and drinking. Naturally intelligent by birth, coupled with years of practicing techniques to enhance cognition, he had long possessed an extraordinary memory and comprehension ability. The choice of university was merely a matter of personal preference; there were no issues. At times, when he was in the mood, he attended three universities simultaneously, flying across Europe, finding it an enjoyable pursuit.
"You're right. My Spanish isn't great. If there's an opportunity, I'd like to learn from you, if that's alright," the woman said with a sudden subtle smile, extending her hand. This time, she used the Huaxia language.
"Boom..." The crowd around them exploded. Even a fool could understand; this signified a successful job interview. Even if it wasn't, sitting together with such a gorgeous lady to learn a language and discuss life and ideals—just imagining it was a splendid thought.
Despite Lin Yu's assured capability, a potent blend of intense envy, jealousy, and resentment mixed with a sense of emptiness and cold loneliness after comparison left the crowd in a frenzy.
Conversations buzzed momentarily, and the gazes fixed on Lin Yu grew increasingly complex. If glances could turn into spears, Lin Yu would now be a standard porcupine, facing a barrage of arrows.
Facing the countless sharp gazes shooting toward him, Lin Yu awkwardly reached out and shook hands with the woman.
"Don't you think you should say something now?" the woman amusingly asked, looking at him.
"How about a thank-you speech? Well, thanks to my grandparents, parents, Huajing TV, MTV, Island AV... something like that?" Lin Yu grinned, finding the woman more and more interesting.
"Haha, you're quite humorous." The woman laughed. Her laughter was like the melting of an iceberg, like the unfurling of a silk cloth in April—exquisite and captivating, making it hard to breathe.
The miscellaneous discussions around them faded away, leaving behind a collection of statues, dumbfounded and awestruck. Lin Yu felt as if he had stepped into a wax museum in Shanghai rather than a talent market.
"You're not an ordinary person," the woman glanced at Lin Yu again, speaking softly. She leaned slightly forward, speaking in a voice meant only for Lin Yu's ears. Lin Yu's gaze inadvertently lowered. "Oops," he gasped silently; it was immense, astonishingly large—split into two halves, together forming a standard volleyball. How could it be so sizable? Did she eat volleyballs every day? He marveled cynically within.
"You're not... an ordinary person either," Lin Yu tried to regain his composure, indicating something else.
"Of course," the woman straightened her body again, her earlier charm fading. Lin Yu felt a pang of disappointment.
"Report for work tomorrow at the regular office hours," she reverted to her frosty demeanor, collecting her belongings meticulously, especially Lin Yu's resume, stowing it in her briefcase. Her high-heeled shoes clicked loudly as she gracefully descended the stairs. Since she had found someone, she was ready to call it a day.
Lin Yu stared at her retreating figure, finding it incredibly difficult to avert his gaze.
His assumption was accurate; she indeed had the perfect proportions, around 1.75 meters tall, and those two naturally beautiful legs seemed a bit excessive. Particularly with the accentuation from the OL skirt, the slender waist, and the shapely hips beneath it, tightly wrapped by the skirt, displayed curves and contours that bordered on the verge of exaggeration. With every step she took, it felt as if hearts were about to leap out.
"Trouble, she's real trouble," Lin Yu gave a succinct evaluation.
Seeing people still gawking around, Lin Yu shook his head. Carrying his shoulder bag, he descended the stairs. Now that he had found a job, there was no reason to linger in this place. It was pointless to stay around like a panda, attracting onlookers.
Descending the stairs calmly, just as he reached the lower floor and turned a corner, someone intercepted him. "Kid, you were quite arrogant just now." It wasn't someone else; it was the same chubby guy, Li Xiaogang, looking like a pig's head with blood still trickling from his nose. Behind him was a large group, each adorned with dragon tattoos on their arms. Some even had bare arms, looking fierce and formidable, as if they were afraid people wouldn't recognize them as members of the underworld. Leading the pack was a bald, burly man, nearly Lin Yu's height but twice his build. Clutching his arm, smoking a cigarette, he silently observed Lin Yu from head to toe.
Li Xiaogang gritted his teeth, glaring at Lin Yu with indescribable hatred. He had heard about the arrival of an icy beauty at Haifu Tower, and he had rushed over today, eager to flirt and charm her. But just as he had arrived and before he could make a move, someone had tossed him like a ragdoll, nearly knocking him unconscious. Furious, he had called his father's friend, Baldy, and here they were, ready to show this kid a thing or two. Conveniently, Baldy was drinking nearby with his crew, so he had promptly brought them over.
"Baldy, it's him. Help me teach him a lesson today, and I'll give you 200,000," Li Xiaogang pointed at Lin Yu, shouting as if he could knock someone down with money.
Plenty of people frequented Haifu Tower, but seeing the situation here, many felt a surge of nervousness. No one dared to approach within ten meters.
The group of girls who had descended from the third floor carefully huddled in the lobby, not without some schadenfreude, watching the commotion. Deep down, they speculated if this guy might end up being beaten to a pulp—a fitting punishment for showing off in front of the beautiful women earlier! Hence, a bunch of onlookers gathered in the lobby, sneakily watching, with their dark hearts full of envy, jealousy, and resentment, eagerly anticipating how the fellow who spoke multiple languages and had caught the goddess's favor would be handled by the apparent offspring of a nouveau riche.
A tortoise eating barley might seem like a waste to some people, but at certain specific moments, to certain specific individuals, it was a form of indulgence.
The tallest trees are often the first to be felled by the wind. In the realm of worldly affairs and human nature, they're much like the wind.
Meanwhile, Lin Yu sighed inwardly. It seemed that even when he didn
't seek trouble, trouble had a way of finding him.