Xia Lin looked at Lily's grumpy and lethargic expression and said with a smile, "Alright, hurry up and wake up."
Lily inwardly sighed. It's all because she's a big foodie. Food was her one and only weakness. Having lived this long, Xia Lin's cooking skills suited her taste the most. God was so mean! Since her sleep was interrupted, Lily was irritated as well as angry at that so-called Professor Hawke. As a result, Lily drove like a speed demon to school. Sitting beside her, Xia Lin's face was pale like a corpse.
"Hi, aren't you Xia Lin? Did you buy a new car? That's sleek! It's the newest model isn't it?" Xia Lin had just stumbled out of the car dazedly, as if she had just experience a life-and-death situation when a whistle sounded from behind her. Several good-looking blue-eyed, blonde-haired guys walked towards them.
Slightly frowning, Xia Lin leaned back into the car's door. They were the rich guys at the university—troublesome womanizers because they have both money and looks. Nonetheless, Xia Lin didn't pay any attention to them. This particular university was quite famous. A lot of people entered the school through the use of money.
The group of guys narrowed the distance. Xia Lin turned towards Lily with a pleading look. Her jaw dropped when she realized Lily was peacefully napping on top of the steering wheel. Had she been sleep-driving all this time? Xia Lin felt cold all over. Disregarding the guys, Xia Lin pulled the door open and screamed at Lily, causing the group of guys to stare in shock as they realized Xia Lin was actually a tigress in disguise.
"Next time you're not allowed to drive! That was dangerous."
"I think we need to sell this car fast."
"How can you drive like that?"
Xia Lin's nagging and grumbling didn't stop even in the lecture hall. Eventually Lily surrendered to it. The auditorium was quiet and focused but Lily wasn't the least bit interested in Professor Hawke's lecture. She threw the car keys towards Xia Lin. She can go ahead and do whatever she wanted with it—sell it or drive it herself, whatever. Lily calmly and gracefully walked out despite the numerous gazes on her.
Finally, she could have some peace.
She felt that she was very enlightened. Xia Lin was always telling her to do this and do that but she has managed to tolerate and endure it for so long. Not to mention, she was even ready to endure it for a while longer. One can see how fatal her weakness for food was.
Lily strolled down the sidewalk, feeling relaxed and at ease. It's been a while since she took a walk by herself. The feeling wasn't bad.
Passersby were rushing back and forth on the streets. The shopping district was crowded with people who were attracted to the sales and discount activity going on. Cars were congested on the road. The world was lively and boisterous. Standing on a skywalk bridge, Lily observed the chaos beneath. Unconsciously, she grinned. It seems like, in this busy world, opportunities for idle time and relaxation was a rare occurrence. People work hard all day long and quickly tired themselves out, only to have nothing in the end. She had risked twenty years to work hard to finally achieve this life of freedom and independence.
While Lily stood and watched the busy scene, someone raised their voice from behind, "Xia Lin is looking for you."
Lily turned her head and saw Shu Kori not far from her. Today he was dressed in casual clothing. Beside him was a drop-dead gorgeous woman. With an antagonistic look, the woman glared at any females who dared look at Shu Kori with the slightest hint of interest. Shu Kori continued to smile charmingly, disregarding the stares from the female passersby, as if he was used to this happening all the time.
"She's looking for me?" Lily frowned. Why was Xia Lin looking for her? She had already given Xia Lin the car keys, giving her permission to do whatever she wanted with the car. It couldn't be that Xia Lin wanted her to meet up with the buyer? Ah! It's probably because it's almost lunch time. Thinking about a table filled with scrumptious meals, Lily became excited.
Watching Lily strutting away like a model, Shu Kori smirked. He turned to the gorgeous woman beside him, said something into her ear then left her side and approached Lily. He bent over, propped a hand down on the bench and leaned in closer to her ear, "Don't you want to know why she's looking for you?"
Lily paid no particular attention to their proximity. She looked straight ahead and said, "Calling me to eat."
After hearing her reply, Shu Kori burst into laughter. His aura, which was radiant like the glaring sun, along with his devious charms attracted the nearby females' attention.
The drop-dead gorgeous woman who came with him wrinkled her face and walked up to him, tugging at his arm, "Qi, let's go."
Shu Kori firmed his face. He turned towards the woman and stroked her hair. "I don't like disobedient people."
The woman hurriedly explained, "I'm not."
Raising his brows, Shu Kori grinned. Looking at his face, the beautiful woman obediently returned to her spot and waited.
A few girls walked up to Shu Kori in hopes of starting a conversation with him. He didn't have a modicum of interest for those girls as he politely rejected them one-by-one. Instead he was working hard to become more appealing to the aloof woman who wouldn't even spare him a glance.