Looking at the message on his phone, Ye Mo fell into silence.
It was as if there were two voices in his ears, fighting left and right.
"Agree to her! With such good conditions, how many years of detours can you avoid? This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!"
"Ye Mo, oh Ye Mo, you’re a man! How can you walk the path of living off a woman?"
"Think of your 660,000 loan, think of the cost of crafting a divine artifact. With her support, none of these are problems!
This isn’t just for yourself, but also for Ye Xiaoxiao!
If she's at school without good equipment, she’ll be looked down upon!
Do you want her to be looked down upon? Do you want her to be excluded and bullied by her classmates, and then have it escalate into school bullying?"
"Absolute nonsense! If you do this, Ye Xiaoxiao will really look down on you!
Can she still see you as a brother then?
She'll probably look at you with the eyes of someone looking at trash, then she’ll step on you hard with her white-stockinged feet, grinding them on your face incessantly!
Humiliation! Unwillingness!
For the rest of your life, you’ll never be able to hold your head up in front of her!"
The two voices in his mind fought endlessly, leaving Ye Mo at a loss for what to choose.
Buzz buzz buzz!
Coincidentally, at this moment…
His phone suddenly vibrated.
Caller ID: Ye Xiaoxiao
Ye Mo chose to answer the call.
Soon, Ye Xiaoxiao's light and nimble voice came through.
"Old Mo, my homeroom teacher wants to see you. She said that she wants to talk to you about something concerning me."
"Concerning you?"
Ye Mo paused, suddenly thinking of something.
'Isn't this just calling the parents!'
"Hey! You didn't get into any trouble at school, did you?"
His tone instantly became serious.
"How’s that possible? I'm a model student.
Aiya, I can't talk to you anymore. New students are reporting to the Special Grade Class today. I have to go and get busy.
Two o'clock this afternoon, at Dou Dou Coffee Shop. Don't be late."
Saying that, Ye Xiaoxiao hung up the phone.
'Sigh~'
'Alright, alright!'
Ye Mo sighed helplessly.
He prepared to go to the office first to give instructions to Meng Li.
"That girl, Meng Li, doesn't have a phone. I'll buy one for her on the way. It'll be easier for me to contact her in the future if anything comes up."
Time flowed like water, passing swiftly.
A few hours passed in a flash.
"Meow? Is Mr. Agent busy today?"
Meng Li looked astonished, blinking her large, bright, lake-blue eyes.
"En, my sister's homeroom teacher’s looking for me. I don't know what it's about."
"Oh~ is that so…?"
Hearing that Ye Mo wouldn't be staying at the office in the afternoon, Meng Li was clearly a bit disappointed.
The white fluffy cat ears on her head drooped unconsciously.
"This is for you. I left my number on it. With this, it'll be convenient for me to contact you in the future if anything comes up."
Ye Mo handed a box to Meng Li, then left the office.
The little girl opened the box, and her eyes lit up instantly!
A blue and white phone with a cat pattern printed on it entered her view.
"Is this Mr. Agent's number?"
She picked up the phone as if she had found a treasure while looking at the string of numbers on it with delight.
Previously, when she saw Ye Xiaoxiao calling Ye Mo…
She had the idea of buying a phone.
She originally wanted to find a cheap one at a second-hand store, but she didn't expect Ye Mo to directly give her a brand new one.
"In the future, I'll be able to chat with Mr. Agent at any time."
Thinking of this, the white fluffy cat tail behind Meng Li's butt started to sway again.
On the other side.
After leaving the Lower District, Ye Mo took a taxi.
And returned to the "Dou Dou Coffee Shop" once again.
"She didn't ask me to go to the school, but to a coffee shop instead. Could it be a private matter? But I... don't know my sister's homeroom teacher well."
Following the private room number Ye Xiaoxiao sent him, Ye Mo soon found the correct room.
He first knocked on the door politely, then he pushed it open and entered the room.
What came to his view was a voluptuous, mature woman with black-framed glasses.
She sat on the sofa while holding a coffee cup in her hand, her face turned to look out the window.
Zhou Minjun was dressed very demurely today.
A simple white shirt paired with a slim-fit hip-hugging skirt highlights her curvy and graceful figure.
"Hello, I am Ye Xiaoxiao's guardian. May I ask... are you Teacher Zhou?"
Hearing the commotion, only then did Zhou Minjun look at Ye Mo at the door. A smile instantly appeared on her face as she stood up enthusiastically to welcome him.
"Hello, my name is Zhou Minjun. I’m your sister's homeroom teacher."
After a friendly handshake with Ye Mo, she had him sit down and then handed him a menu.
"What would you like to drink? Order whatever you want. It's my treat today."
She was here to rent his sister, so she was the one with a request. Naturally, she would be the host for today.
"Anything’s fine. May I ask, Teacher Zhou, what did you want to see me about?"
Ye Mo went straight to the topic, asking about the purpose of her finding him.
His parents were often called to see his teacher when he was a child. Now, he could finally experience what a parent being summoned felt like.
"Oh, it's not a big deal. I just wonder if Mr. Ye has heard of the national competition?"
"National competition?"
Ye Mo was stunned.
Wasn't that the competition broadcast on the sports channel on TV every year?
It was similar to the Math Olympiad in his previous life.
A while ago, Ye Mo had even scrolled past a similar video, hearing that the prize for this year's national competition was a Legend-grade equipment main material.
A grade second only to a divine artifact.
This attracted numerous factions, and even children of aristocratic families, to flock and sign up.
It could be said that the competition in this year's national competition would be incomparably fierce.
"It's like this: I want to hire Ye Xiaoxiao to be her recommender and coach, and have her represent the academy in the competition."
Zhou Minjun took a sip of coffee while looking at Ye Mo with a calm expression.
But her palm under the table was slightly clenched, clearly showing that she was a bit nervous.
Before the national competition, every year, teachers rush to compete to become the recommenders for the top-ranked students.
Once that student achieved good results in the competition, the recommender would receive bonuses and prestige.
So, for a highly talented SSS-Rank player like Ye Xiaoxiao…
It was a good opportunity for any teacher to make a name for themselves.
Whoever could get her rental rights first could become her recommender.
It was just that Ye Xiaoxiao had just changed her class, so she wasn't famous yet.
Once her ranking in the school went up, there would likely be many people approaching Ye Mo about renting her.
"I remember... in the national competition, most participants are third-year players. Ye Xiaoxiao is only in her first year. Is she even qualified to participate?"
Ye Mo frowned and asked that.
"Of course! She’s now a student of the Special Grade Class and can participate directly regardless of the conditions.
Even if she doesn't get a good rank this time, it's equivalent to laying a solid foundation and gaining valuable experience.
When she's in her third year, she can participate one more time!"
This was also Zhou Minjun's plan.
Students of the Special Grade Class had two opportunities to participate.
So she didn't expect Ye Xiaoxiao to get a good rank in her first year.
But she wanted her student to win the championship in her third year!
After all, in the national competition, most were third-year students.
Just by comparing levels alone, there was a big gap between them and the first-year students.
Not to mention the fact that the competition was so fierce this year.
So, she wanted to make a long-term plan: accumulate experience this time, and win the championship next time.
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