Chapter 159: 152, Xiao Ru’s Transfer Diary (Subscription Monthly Ticket Requested)_2
"Wait a moment."
"I suddenly thought of a place, and it just so happens that one of our branch investigators is working there. Wait a moment, and I’ll ask for you."
"Okay, thank you, Director Long."
Lu Lin hung up the phone and waited for a short while. Soon, Director Long sent him an address and communication number.
"This is Dry Duck’s phone number. You can contact him when you get there."
"Thank you, Director Long."
Lu Lin sent a reply and, following the navigation, led Zhou Ziqiang and Xiao Ru to the address. They soon arrived.
"Chongnuo Renoumé Academy."
The grand entrance, beautiful walls, and a lovely school environment greeted them.
The moment Xiao Ru saw Mingli Academy, she fell in love with it.
"Brother Lu Lin, is this the school you found for me?"
"I like it."
"Well," Lu Lin nodded, "if you like it, then you can study here."
"Hooray!"
Xiao Ru cheered and hugged Lu Lin’s arm.
Zhou Ziqiang looked worried. "Mr. Lu, this place doesn’t seem cheap."
"I don’t know. Let me ask."
Lu Lin called Dry Duck; of course, he wouldn’t use the nickname directly.
"Hello, I am Lu Lin. Director Long just gave me your number."
"I have a younger sister who is transferring from Blue Star."
"Hi, I see you. Wait a moment, I’ll come over and get you."
Dry Duck agreed, hung up the communication, and hurried over.
Soon, Dry Duck appeared before the three of them. He was slightly overweight, wearing round glasses and a buzz cut, dressed in a shiny tan plaid suit. However, instead of a dress shirt, he seemed to be wearing a white T-shirt underneath.
"Hello, Lu Lin. I am Han Ya. This must be your little sister, right? She’s so pretty. Please, come in."
"Thank you for your trouble, Brother Han."
Lu Lin expressed his thanks and followed Han Ya into the school.
"No problem, no problem at all. We’re all on the same side here; no need for such politeness."
"Lu Lin, our Mingli Academy was established over one hundred years ago. It’s an elite aristocratic academy. From kindergarten, elementary, and junior high to high school, as long as your grades meet the requirements, you can complete all your pre-university studies here.
"The school implements a humanized management system, ensuring that teachers have a thorough understanding of each child’s physical well-being, mental state, and academic progress. Therefore, we maintain small class sizes, with no more than twenty students per class, each allocated a class advisor and a deputy class teacher.
"In addition, the school offers various interest-based classes, such as Go, traditional Chinese painting, music, dance, fine arts, football, Lego, reading, and more. During the elementary stage, we ensure that children’s dedicated study time does not exceed 3.5 hours per day. The remaining time is used to engage children in social practice, interest-based activities, and so on."
As they walked, Han Ya introduced the academy to them. Lu Lin listened, nodding in satisfaction.
"Brother Han, I noticed from the entrance that the school seems to have a boarding system. Do children have to board starting from elementary school?"
"Yes, Lu Lin, Xiao Ru, you don’t need to worry about this. In addition to the two class advisors for each class, our school also has specialized life teachers responsible for the children’s daily lives, helping them develop independent living habits.
"Lu Lin, our school has been operating this way for over a hundred years, cultivating our students. Even students who graduate from high school without an Awakening can quickly become social elites when they enter society.
"This is all thanks to the cultivation and training they receive from a young age."
Lu Lin turned to look at Xiao Ru.
Xiao Ru thought for a moment, then glanced at Zhou Ziqiang.
Then she nodded.
From the time it took Lu Lin to drive here, Xiao Ru had already figured out that this place wasn’t close to Lu Lin’s home. If she didn’t board, Lu Lin or Zhou Ziqiang would have to pick her up and drop her off every day. Xiao Ru didn’t want to cause such trouble for others.
"Good," Han Ya said with a smile. "It’s excellent that Xiao Ru has her own ideas. Now it’s up to you, Lu Lin, to see if you dare to let her go."
"Wait a moment, Brother Han."
Lu Lin was about to agree when Zhou Ziqiang asked, "Brother Han, I’d like to ask, how much is the tuition per year here?"
"Tuition?"
"Hahaha, Xiao Ru is Lu Lin’s sister, which makes her my sister too. Why would my sister need to pay tuition to attend her own family’s school?
"Xiao Ru can bring some of her favorite dolls, clothes, and things like that when she comes.
"If she has any pets, she can keep them in my office."
"Really? I have a lot of pets!"
Xiao Ru’s eyes brightened.
"It’s fine; our school can accommodate even more.
"There’s a dedicated base for raising small animals at the back of the school’s playground. When we enter the Exotic Battlefield, we occasionally bring back harmless exotic beast cubs to raise here. It also serves to broaden the children’s horizons."
Lu Lin listened and nodded repeatedly. This school is genuinely good, he thought. The facilities and conditions are excellent, there are many extracurricular interest classes, and Xiao Ru was introduced by an acquaintance, so there’s no need to worry about the teachers treating her poorly. The schedule clearly distinguishes between learning and playing. Placing Xiao Ru here feels very reassuring. As for the tuition, since Han Ya didn’t mention it, I won’t ask. Later on, if I find something suitable for Han Ya, I’ll send him a small gift. After all, how much could tuition for one child be, no matter how expensive? It’s better not to mention money; it’s the relationship that counts.
Lu Lin nodded; that seemed to settle the matter.
Han Ya took the three of them to his office to prepare the necessary paperwork, while Xiao Ru ran off to play with the Blood-Maned Wind Chaser horses in the garden outside the office.
The Blood-Maned Wind Chaser is an exotic beast that can reach the Third Level when fully grown. If it has a breakthrough, it can advance to the Sixth level. Han Ya’s foal was only about half a year old but already looked extraordinary.
"Once the paperwork is finished, Xiao Ru will officially be a student of our school. You can go back and prepare, and bring her here before July 1st."
"You don’t need to bring bedding, but you can prepare a few extra sets of clothes."
"By the way, does Xiao Ru really have a lot of pets?" Han Ya asked curiously.
He also enjoyed raising pets and was surprised to meet a child who shared his hobby.
"Yes, a lot. But all the pets she raises have a particular characteristic."
"Oh? What characteristic is that?"
"Hehe, you’ll know when you see them," Lu Lin said with a mysterious smile, and Han Ya didn’t inquire further.
Among the three of them, only Zhou Ziqiang seemed somewhat uneasy. Because of Xiao Ru’s schooling, Lu Lin now owed someone a favor. In this world, a favor is even more precious than money, especially for a genius with limitless potential like Lu Lin. As long as this favor remains, the stronger Lu Lin becomes, the more valuable this favor will be.
"Brother!"
"Huh, you have guests."
As they were talking, a young man pushed open the door and walked in. He was about the same age as Lu Lin, good-looking with red lips and white teeth, and appeared rather shy.
"Yes, this is Lu Lin, and this is Zhou Ziqiang. And this is my younger brother, Han Fei. He’s taking the College Entrance Exam this year too, just like you two."
"Brother, they’re in the same year as me?"
Han Fei looked at Lu Lin and Zhou Ziqiang with interest and said, "Nice to meet you."
After greeting them, Han Fei walked over to Han Ya’s side. "Brother, why isn’t Teacher Guan here yet?"
"Oh, take a seat. I’ll call and ask."
Han Ya stood up and walked out to the balcony to make a phone call.
He returned a short while later and said to Han Fei, "Wait a bit longer. Teacher Guan has a friend who fell ill. He should be here in about ten minutes."
"Alright."
Han Fei agreed and said no more. Han Ya then explained to Lu Lin, "My younger brother is a bit shy. Coincidentally, he awakened a Fire Talent. I wanted him to gain some combat experience, so I hired a boxing teacher for him."
"Speaking of which, it’s quite a coincidence. This Teacher Guan is also a Saturnite. He might even be from the same hometown as Lu Lin," Han Ya said with a smile.
It might actually be possible, Lu Lin thought. The surname Guan, boxing, and being from Saturn... these three factors combined made him almost instantly think of Guan Yue’s grandfather—the man who found Inch Step in the Exotic Battlefield all those years ago. Sometimes, Lu Lin couldn’t help but marvel. The world was so vast, with trillions of people in the Federation, yet fate always seemed to connect him with familiar faces in the most inexplicable ways.