The Cannon Fodder Doesn't Want to Return to the Rich Family (Translated)

Chapter 59

Chapter 59

Monday afternoon, at school.

Ye Muqing nudged Lu Qi and pointed to Lu Yao and Jiang Bai in the front row, asking in a low voice, "What's going on with them? Did something happen?"

Lu Qi looked puzzled, "What are you talking about? Is something wrong with them?"

Ye Muqing rolled his eyes, "Big Brother Qi, is your eyesight failing or what? It's been almost a day, and they haven't spoken a word to each other."

Lu Qi, noticing it for the first time, said, "Now that you mention it, it does seem odd."

Ye Muqing said, "Everything was fine last Friday. After a weekend, it's like this. You were home over the weekend, didn't you hear anything?"

Lu Qi scratched his head and thought carefully but couldn't figure out anything.

After all, he didn't even know Lu Yao had visited Jiang's house on Saturday; he had been lounging in bed, sleeping so soundly that even thunder wouldn't have woken him.

Seeing Lu Qi unable to come up with an answer, Ye Muqing gave him a disdainful look, "With you like this, you still dare to boast about being the perfect older brother in front of me. You might as well stop."

Lu Qi gave Ye Muqing a sharp elbow jab, "You and your constant chattering. Just because you talk a lot doesn't mean you're good at it. I respect Lu Yao's privacy, unlike you, who acts like a paparazzi, always prying into other people's affairs."

Ye Muqing scoffed, "You really know how to brag. You're useless at everything but pretending."

The two of them thought they were speaking quietly, but their conversation was clearly heard by both Jiang Bai and Lu Yao.

Lu Yao's slender fingers turned a page of the book. Though he appeared immersed in the world within the pages, he wasn't actually taking in a single word.

Jiang Bai stole a furtive glance at Lu Yao from the corner of his eye, his mouth tightly pressed, unsure how to break the current deadlock.

He was overwhelmed by a tangle of complex and unspeakable emotions, his mind a chaotic mess with no clear end.

After two days of this state between them, Lu Yao suddenly received a phone call from the Monroe Club staff.

It turned out that they were planning to launch an interactive reality show called "Genius Kids Match-Up," inviting talented young prodigies from various fields to participate.

In fact, the second season of the Monroe competition had, in a way, been a buildup for this reality show.

When Lu Yao received the invitation from the production team, his instinctive reaction was to refuse.

But then, the blue orb system, which had been silent for a while, suddenly spoke up and interrupted his thoughts.

[Blue Orb: Lu Yao, your accumulated prestige is almost enough for me to exchange for points to contact the mainframe to capture the wanted system on Xia Yue. This show is a great opportunity for you to continue gaining prestige. You might want to consider accepting the invitation, as it will also help you address the issue with the wanted system sooner.]

The words of refusal were almost on the tip of Lu Yao's tongue, but he swallowed them back.

Seeing that Lu Yao seemed to be swayed by its words, the blue orb system continued to push the advantage.

[Blue Orb: You're constantly seeing Jiang Bai at school, so your thoughts are inevitably being disturbed by various factors. Since you're already in this situation, why not separate and calm down? Once you're clear about your feelings for Jiang Bai, you can give him a definitive answer. This way, you can ensure that your decision isn't impulsive.]