bookandnovel Chapter 241 Finding a Good Marriage
Chapter 241 Finding a Good Marriage
Chapter 241 A Good Marriage
Chen Lie said, "Anything is fine, just don't book too late."
"Then let's set it for three days from now! We'll inform all our relatives and friends to come and attend your top scholar's banquet," Feng Yuelan said.
"This banquet should have been held when you joined the provincial youth genius group, but it was delayed for so long because of your second aunt."
"But that's good too, the title of top scholar will be more prestigious!" Chen Gequn said.
"Is Chen Lie hosting a banquet? Can I organize the members of the genius team to attend?"
At this moment, a clear and melodious voice rang out, and Luo Zhixun walked out.
Upon seeing Chen Lie's father, he immediately greeted him, saying, "Hello, Uncle and Aunt."
"Hello, hello," Feng Yuelan quickly replied, then added, "The members of the genius team are all classmates; it would be great if they could come!"
"They'll definitely come. Chen Lie is now the top martial arts champion in three provinces, and his martial arts skills far surpass those of his peers in the genius group. If they knew that Chen Lie wanted to hold a champion's banquet, they definitely wouldn't miss it," Luo Zhixun said.
Chen Lie thought for a moment and then said, "Dad, Mom, I think the 'Top Scholar Banquet' is too ostentatious. How about we just call it the 'College Admission Banquet'?"
On Earth, if a child gets into a decent martial arts university, over 90% of families will hold a grand celebration to mark their child's admission.
Graduation banquets are naturally not as grand as banquets for top scholars, but such banquets are almost indispensable for every family on Earth.
"A graduation banquet? But you haven't even entered martial arts university yet!" Feng Yuelan was taken aback.
"I have already received the special admission notice from Blue Star University. The notice is with me, and it's no different from getting into Blue Star University."
Chen Gequn immediately stepped forward and said, "Really? Let me see!"
Chen Lie handed the special admission notice from Blue Star University to his father.
Chen Gequn held the admission notice, looked at it carefully, and then murmured, "It really is a special admission notice from Blue Star University."
"Let me see it."
Feng Yuelan took the special recruitment notice from Chen Gequn and began to read it.
Chen Xingyao quickly moved closer to her mother, looking at the special admission notice.
"It is said that Blue Star University has specially recruited 60,000 students in advance this year, and our Dongchuan Province has a quota of 390 students," Chen Gequn said.
"Sixty thousand students are admitted, but how come our Dongchuan Province only has less than four hundred?" Feng Yuelan asked in surprise.
"These fewer than four hundred special recruitment slots are only available with the support of the Blue Star government, since Dongchuan Province is a province with a poor martial arts industry."
Without official support, if students from Dongchuan Province directly competed with students from other provinces, they probably wouldn't even reach the top two hundred.
Luo Zhixun smiled and replied, "Uncle is right. The 390 spots for our Dongchuan Province already cover the vast majority of the students in the genius training camp."
There are just over 500 trainees in the genius training camp, with 390 spots available. Subtracting the 30 from the provincial youth genius group, there are still 360 trainees in the genius training camp who can be recruited by Blue Star University in advance.
Blue Star University enrolls more than 200,000 students a year, but the difference between those recruited in advance and those who are admitted through the regular college entrance examination is like heaven and earth.
The students admitted through the special early admission program are the ones that Blue Star University will focus on cultivating, while those who are admitted to Blue Star University through the regular college entrance examination are just ordinary students and do not need to go to the Northwest front to participate in military training.
"This indicates that my brother needs to go to the Northwest front for military training before June 10th, which means there are only about ten days left?"
Chen Xingyao then spoke.
"Only ten days left?"
Feng Yuelan quickly looked at the admission notice and asked, "Will there be any dangers going to the Northwest front for military training?"
"Fighting the alien beast head-on will definitely be dangerous," Chen Gequn said.
"Son, if you really go to the Northwest front for military training and fight against alien beasts in real combat, you must be very careful."
Beasts are different from martial artists. Although beasts are ranked, a first-rank beast can often easily kill a second-rank martial artist.
"I know, Mom!" Chen Lie nodded.
"Uncle and aunt, you don't need to worry. On the Northwest front, the Blue Star government has assigned personnel to protect the students participating in military training."
"While there's certainly a risk of danger in actual combat against alien beasts, the possibility of encountering life-threatening danger is extremely low," Luo Zhixun said.
"That's good."
Feng Yuelan said, "Let's invite our relatives and friends to a gathering under the guise of a graduation celebration."
"Have you decided on a venue for the banquet, Uncle and Aunt?" Luo Zhixun asked.
"It's at the Starlight Hotel in the provincial capital; the environment there is quite nice," Feng Yuelan said.
"Starlight Hotel?" Luo Zhixun was taken aback, then remembered that there seemed to be a mid-to-high-end hotel in the provincial capital, so she quickly said, "Auntie, Chen Lie is now the martial arts champion of the three provinces of Sichuan. That Starlight Hotel doesn't seem to be of a very high standard."
"How about I introduce this banquet, held at the Chuandu Grand Banquet Hall, the highest point in Dongchuan?"
"Chuan Du Grand Banquet? Such a high-class hotel must be hard to book, right?"
"It's alright, I have a way. Besides, Chen Lie is the first martial arts champion from three provinces in Dongchuan Province. Choosing to hold the banquet at Chuandu Grand Banquet Hall is a great honor for Chuandu Grand Banquet Hall."
"If they find out, they'll probably be willing to let Chen Lie hold the banquet there even if it's free," Luo Zhixun said.
"If it can really be held at the Chuandu Grand Banquet, then I'll have to trouble Zhixun."
"You're welcome. Auntie, can you give me your contact number? That way, I can contact you immediately if I get any results," Luo Zhixun said.
"good!"
Feng Yuelan immediately wrote down a contact number for Luo Zhixun.
"Zhixun, it's almost time for dinner. Why don't you stay and have dinner before you leave?"
Luo Zhixun glanced at Chen Lie and nodded slightly: "Okay, Auntie, then I'll take my leave."
"Don't mention it, Auntie will go cook."
With that, Feng Yuelan went to the kitchen.
Before long, a sumptuous dinner was served.
Luo Zhixun sat at the dining table and ate with Chen Lie's family.
After finishing the meal, Feng Yuelan got up and saw Luo Zhixun out.
After Luo Zhixun left, Feng Yuelan said to Chen Lie, "Tomorrow, your father and I will send out banquet invitations to our relatives and friends, and invite your Uncle Lu, your eldest uncle, and your second uncle to come over!"
Putting aside the fact that he was the top martial arts champion in three provinces, being specially admitted to Blue Star University early is a rather glorious thing.
Others would throw a grand banquet if they were admitted to a top martial arts university, let alone the incredible fortune of being specially admitted to the best university on Earth.
Chen Lie nodded in agreement.
"By the way, your grandfather has returned from Jiangsu Province. He came to our house twice before you went to Yunchuan to participate in the Three Provinces Martial Arts Tournament, and both times he came with your second uncle's family. His purpose should still be related to Chen Ye."
Chen Gequn said in a deep voice, "If your grandfather really asks you to discuss this matter, just refuse directly. There's no need to make up any excuses."
"Okay, I understand!" Chen Lie nodded.
Since his father had said so, Chen Lie naturally wouldn't be polite to such relatives.
After speaking with his family, Chen Lie returned to his room.
Just then, Chen Lie's communicator suddenly rang.
He picked up the communicator and saw that it was Wang Hui calling, so he answered immediately.
Wang Hui's shocked voice came through the communicator.
"Hey, Chen Lie, it hasn't been that long since we last saw each other. How come you suddenly became the top martial arts champion in three provinces?"
"You watched the live stream too?"
"I didn't watch the live stream, but in the last ten minutes, I received more than a dozen push notifications from official media outlets, all saying that you won first place in the Three Provinces Martial Arts Tournament."
Many people in our Green Bubble classmate group are contacting me now, asking me about you.
"What's wrong with you? How come your martial arts have progressed so quickly?" Wang Hui asked.
"Perhaps he has attained enlightenment."
"Wow, that's awesome! The top martial arts champion in three provinces. Ordinary people wouldn't even dare to dream of it."
"Several classmates from our senior year class know that I'm close to you and want me to organize a get-together so we can have a meal together. Do you have time?" Wang Hui asked.
"No need for that trouble. I'm hosting a graduation banquet in a few days. The venue should be the Chuandu Grand Banquet Hotel, which we visited last time."
"Take a look at which classmates are looking for you. If they're alright, just bring them along," Chen Lie said.
"What?! You're hosting a college entrance celebration banquet? You just took the college entrance exam and you're already hosting one?"
"I have already been specially admitted to Blue Star University ahead of schedule."
"I see. Okay, is the time set?"
"It will be in about three days. I'll tell you the exact time later."
"Okay, then I'll tell the students that."
"Be careful not to bring too many people."
"I know, do you need to tell me?"
After finishing his communication with Wang Hui, Chen Lie tossed the communicator aside, sat cross-legged on the bed, and began to use his spiritual sense to introspect.
When he fought Ji Lingxuan, he roughly used the power of the second star god, the Golden Sheep. Now, the four stars of the Ghost Constellation are in conjunction with dozens of auxiliary stars, and the second star god, the Golden Sheep, has formed a prototype of a star god.
"However, without the assistance of a corresponding spiritual treasure, one should never rashly attempt to cultivate the Star God realm."
After muttering to himself, Chen Lie once again needed to cultivate his spiritual power.
On the other hand, because Su Nan Province is more than 4,000 kilometers away from Yun Chuan Province, it was already very late when Ruan Liusu got home.
After Ruan Liusu returned home from the airship, her grandfather Ruan Zhengzhi saw her and immediately came up to ask her what was wrong.
"Susu, how did it go? You've met my old friend's grandson, right? What did you think of him?"
Ruan Liusu simply said, "So-so!"
"So-so? What do you mean? Are you dissatisfied?" Ruan Zhengzhi was taken aback.
Ruan Liusu pursed her lips but did not answer.
But Ruan Liuyun walked over with a smile: "Grandpa, don't listen to her nonsense. I've met your old friend, so I've met him too."
It wouldn't be an exaggeration to call her an exceptional woman. Don't let Liusu's tough exterior fool you; she's actually quite pleased with the marriage you proposed!
Upon hearing this, Ruan Liusu immediately said, "Sister Yun, how can you talk such nonsense?"
When did I say I was satisfied?
"Do you think I don't know you? You're just stubborn and arrogant. On the way to Yunchuan, you emphasized at least ten times that I shouldn't keep talking about meeting your fiancé. But on the way back, I didn't hear you say it even once!"
"I was just too lazy to mention it!" Ruan Liusu snorted.
At this moment, Ruan Liusu's mother came out and said, "Since Susu is not very satisfied with the marriage, Dad, why don't you tell your old friend that you shouldn't mention marriage again in the future?"
Ruan Liusu bit her lip, about to tell her mother that she didn't mean it that way, when her cousin Ruan Liuyun spoke up: "Auntie, how can you not understand your daughter at all? What Liusu just said was clearly sarcasm!"
"Oh?"
Ruan Liusu's mother looked at her daughter.
Feeling a little embarrassed by her gaze, Ruan Liusu could only say, "That person—well, he's so-so, alright looking, I guess!"
Ruan Zhengzhi nodded and said, "Right, although I think Chen Shijian is a bit dull, he is still the champion of a province's martial arts competition, so he must have some merits."
"This dullard won't do—"
Upon hearing this, Ruan Liusu's mother quickly said...
In her heart, her precious daughter was a girl of the same age who was hard to find in the entire southern Jiangsu province. How could she be matched with a dull-witted person? Not even the martial arts leader!
"Auntie, don't worry."
I saw Liusu's blind date with my own eyes, and he had absolutely nothing to do with being dull-witted.
On the contrary, he was truly extraordinary, radiating charisma; the moment he stood before you, you could see his remarkable presence.
"Is that really true?" Ruan Liusu's mother asked, somewhat incredulous.
Ruan Liuyun smiled and hummed in agreement.
Ruan Zhengzhi was deep in thought at that moment.
Isn't the eldest granddaughter's praise a bit too much? He's met the Chen family before, and while calling them dull-witted is a bit of an exaggeration, they certainly aren't exactly dashing.
Will family members who set excessively high expectations for their child be disappointed when they finally meet them in person?
At this moment, Ruan Liusu's father also came out.
"I trust Liu Yun's judgment, and I'm sure he wouldn't exaggerate. It seems that the martial arts master from Dongchuan whom Dad arranged a marriage for Su Su is indeed extraordinary."
Ruan Liuyun glanced at the middle-aged man and said, "Uncle, he's not just the martial arts champion of Dongchuan Province anymore, he's now the martial arts champion of the three provinces of Sichuan."
"The martial arts champion of Sichuan Province? Could it be that this person won first place in the three-province martial arts competition?"
The middle-aged man immediately asked a question.
"Yes, Liusu's fiancé won first place in the Three Provinces Martial Arts Tournament in Yunchuan today."
"So, this young man's martial arts talent is much stronger than I imagined."
Since the establishment of the martial arts competition system among the three provinces of Sichuan, this is the first time that someone from outside Yunnan and Sichuan has won first place in the competition.
Ruan Zhengzhi felt something was amiss.
The Chen family has such an outstanding grandson, the champion of martial arts in three provinces and the number one martial arts master among the younger generation in Sichuan, yet he has never boasted about it.
The title of "Martial Arts Champion of the Three Provinces of Sichuan" is a prestigious one. While the actual strength may be inferior, its prestige is almost no less than that of the top martial arts champions from the top twenty provinces on Earth.
"The top martial arts champion of three provinces?"
Ruan Liusu's mother couldn't help but exclaim, "Dad has such good taste this time, finding Susu a great marriage."