"Oh, what do you want to talk about?"
Lin Feng was a bit surprised by the girl's change, but not shocked.
He had seen this kind of transformation before.
If he remembered correctly, it was after the college entrance exam, when Song of Solomon found out she got into the Nine Elite Joint Schools, she was overjoyed and cried with a smile. Now, it's just that the time has moved up.
Song of Solomon frowned slightly at Lin Feng's casual attitude, feeling a bit uncomfortable. However, seeing Lin Feng's pale little face, she couldn't help but feel a little heartache.
She wanted to speak but, seeing the curious gazes of the surrounding classmates, she could only say helplessly, "Let's talk on the playground." She left first after speaking.
"Dahai, wait for me at Restaurant No. 5, help me get my meal ready, I'll be right there."
Lin Feng said to Gao Hai and then followed behind Song of Solomon slowly, under the watchful eyes of a crowd of onlookers.
At this moment, the corridor was packed with a large number of students, roughly estimated to be three to four hundred, mostly males.
If it had been before, as soon as class ended, these hungry folks would run faster than anyone, fearing they would be late and all the good dishes would be gone. Now, each one did not go to eat but, instead, looked at them with curiosity, clearly looking like onlookers watching a drama, which made Lin Feng a bit speechless, a hint of mischief flickering at the corner of his mouth. Lin Feng suddenly grabbed a male student and asked, "So curious, want to come along?"
The male student was obviously stunned, trembling all over, almost peeing himself. He thought Lin Feng was going to hit him and couldn't have guessed Lin Feng would ask such a question, hurriedly struggling, "No, I don't want to."
"Hehe."
Lin Feng looked at the blushing male student, laughing happily, with some nasty amusement.
This kid is so innocent, blushing over a little thing.
"What's going on?"
At this time, Song of Solomon turned around, seemingly not understanding what had happened.
"It's nothing, let's go."
Along the way, Lin Feng first felt what it was like to be the center of attention, of course, he wasn't the focus, he was just borrowing the spotlight.
Lin Feng naturally understood why his classmates were so curious.
In the third year, classmates all knew that the two were childhood sweethearts, a couple who grew up together, eating together, going to school together, accustomed to watching them, apart from envy when showing affection, there wasn't much reaction.
But today, something seemed different.
Originally a perfect couple, both with talent and looks, now one has transformed into a butterfly while the other achieved nothing, inevitably leading to gossip and speculation about their outcome.
"Is she here to persuade me to pull myself together from my depression? Or to break up with me?"
Lin Feng didn't care about the crowd's gaze of anticipation for drama. As for Song of Solomon, he no longer loved her, without any reluctance.
If it's a breakup, that's just right, that's exactly the result he wanted.
Breaking up is the first step in his plan!
"Senior, can you give me an autograph?"
"Senior, you're really beautiful, I'm your little fanboy, can I take a photo with you?"
"It's my turn, I was here first, no cutting in line."
The two navigated the campus, occasionally encountering younger students holding paper and pen, or phones, eagerly seeking photos and autographs from Song of Solomon.
The autographs weren't signed on blank paper but on photos. Just in one day, Song of Solomon's photos had already appeared among the students.
There were life photos, but more were photos of Song of Solomon after refining the Enchanting Butterfly and being possessed by the demon spirit.
Song of Solomon obviously had quite some experience, signing quickly. Lin Feng casually glanced, the handwriting was very professional, flamboyant, if not knowing the name, really couldn't tell what it was written.
However, once it started, it couldn't end easily. More and more people swarmed in, quickly gathering hundreds of people.
Song of Solomon was surrounded by enthusiastic students in layers, no ordinary person could squeeze in. Not only that, now there were many students who, upon hearing the news, were rushing in.
"Alright, alright, I have something to do, we can talk later."
Seeing the surging crowd, Song of Solomon quickly stopped her pen, handed the autograph to a shy little boy, shouting loudly.
By this time, the crowd had grown to over a thousand people.
Jiangxin Middle School has nearly 30,000 people, even if only one percent of Song of Solomon's fans were present, that's 3,000 people. If really went to sign all of them, even if her hand broke, she couldn't finish signing.
"Haha, I got the autograph!"
"I got it too, that's awesome."
"You didn't get it, did you? Haha, told you to run faster, you didn't listen."
The younger students were very excited, those with autographs elated, those without looked dejected.
"Who has an autograph, I'll pay 100 yuan."
In the crowd, a short chubby boy pulled out a red bill, held it high above his head, waving it while shouting loudly.
"So popular?"
Even Lin Feng was surprised this time.
Can it be sold for money?
Really can be sold for money?
Lin Feng shook his head with a sigh!
Seems like he had underestimated Song of Solomon's influence.
With her captivating looks, the Eighth Grade Enchanting Butterfly, a member of the Juxing Club, combined factors, at Jiangxin Middle School, Song of Solomon had already become an unquestionable star.
At Jiangxin First Middle School, the strongest in power and fame was undoubtedly Wang Wenxuan from Class 12 of Grade 3.
This Wang Wenxuan was the president of their school's Elite Martial Arts Club, though just a high school club, it had its own venue and teacher guidance.
Since the first year, Wang Wenxuan had been a prominent figure at school, rumored to be from a prominent family, possessed excellent martial arts talent, with a Ninth Rank Body Cultivator strength, ranked third in grade comprehensive results.
He didn't attend the Awakening Day yesterday because he had become a Demon Spirit Master a month earlier, refining a Ninth Grade Furious Lion. There were rumors that the vanished for a month, Wang Wenxuan had joined the Thunder Club.
Now, though the assessment is yet to be done, with his strength and the grade of his demon spirit, he had already become the first person in Jiangxin First Middle School, a figure akin to the son of heaven, getting into the Three Heroic Academies is a breeze for him.
In terms of strength and grades, Wang Wenxuan outclassed Song of Solomon, but in terms of popularity, he was far inferior to her.
Although some approached him for autographs, it was far less frenzied.
After Song of Solomon finally shook off the enthusiastic fans, the two traversed the playground, reaching a secluded fake mountain at the back mountain; neither spoke first, an awkward atmosphere lingered for a while.
"We have three months till the college entrance exams, why are you so self-destructive?"
After a long time, Song of Solomon turned around, gazing at Lin Feng, whose face was pale, eyes black-rimmed, in poor spirits.
"Although you haven't become a Demon Spirit Master, with your strength, as long as you work hard, even if you can't get into the Nine Elite Joint Schools, getting into a general prestigious university shouldn't be an issue. There's no need to give up on yourself."
"Why aren't you speaking?"
Seeing the calm demeanor of Lin Feng, Song of Solomon frowned slightly, a bit angry, but more frustrated like she hated his failure to live up to expectations.
"What exactly do you want to say?" Lin Feng asked directly.
Song of Solomon was silent for a while, then finally spoke: "I'm going to Shangjing tomorrow for three months, and will only return before the college entrance exams."
Lin Feng didn't ask why, as he could guess the reason.
Shangjing is the headquarters of Juxing Club. Song of Solomon signed a contract with Juxing, and during the three months, Juxing would do everything possible to nurture her, aiming for her to get into one of the Three Heroic Academies.
The last test score of Song of Solomon should be around 500 points. Refining the Eighth Grade Enchanting Butterfly can add 40 points, making the total 540 points, which still hasn't reached the standard of the Nine Elite Joint Schools.
Like Lin Feng, Song of Solomon's constitution score was very low, but this could be improved with resources.
Within three months, with the financial capability and resources of Juxing, it shouldn't be a problem to elevate Song of Solomon to the Eighth Rank Body Cultivator.
At that time, she could get into the Three Heroic Academies.
Even if she truly couldn't reach the mark, as long as she wasn't too far off, it's believed that with the capabilities of the Juxing Club, getting some special skills bonus wouldn't be impossible.
So, if there's no surprise, Song of Solomon can get into the Three Heroic Academies.
"Mm, have a safe journey." Lin Feng smiled slightly.
Song of Solomon was a bit surprised by Lin Feng's reaction. She was stunned. Was he so calm about her leaving?
At this moment, Lin Feng felt unfamiliar to her. Since waking up from a nap on the Awakening Day yesterday, she realized Lin Feng had changed.
In just one day, no, ever since Lin Feng woke up from his nap yesterday, she realized she didn't recognize the young man in front of her anymore.
"I hope you can pull yourself together after I leave."
"Mm."
Lin Feng's single "Mm" word once again ended their brief conversation.
Song of Solomon clenched her fist slightly, looked down for a moment, then raised her head to look directly at Lin Feng: "I know why you're giving up on yourself."
After a pause, she said in a relatively gentle tone: "You don't have to worry about those things. As long as you work hard, we can still be together."
After speaking, Song of Solomon took out a bank card and handed it to Lin Feng: "This card has half a million in it, the password is your birthday. The college entrance exam is approaching, go buy some Qi and Blood Pills."
Lin Feng didn't take it.
Half a million wasn't a small amount.
At this moment, Lin Feng was somewhat moved.
This was why he couldn't bring himself to hate the girl.
She really wasn't a bad person; she could even be considered kind, just more realistic.
"Is it a breakup fee?"
Naturally, Lin Feng could never accept it, in this life or the last.
"No, I just hope you can work a bit harder," Song of Solomon said softly.
Admittedly, although only one night had passed, she did think about breaking up.
She refined the Enchanting Butterfly, signed with Juxing Club, and was about to enter the Three Heroic Academies, whereas Lin Feng could only attend a prestigious school, and the gap between them would only grow.
Her parents and relatives also advised her to think carefully. They said so, but Song of Solomon knew her mother hoped for their breakup, while her father didn't oppose but also didn't support.
Last night she called her best friend to vent, her friend directly said the two were already unsuitable.
But no matter what others said, she and Lin Feng still had feelings for each other, growing up together, she still liked Lin Feng in her heart!
She was willing to give Lin Feng a chance, a chance to stay together.
"Work hard, so we can still be together?" Knowing the outcome of the future, Lin Feng's lips showed a hint of sarcasm.
"Actually, you already have the answer in your heart, don't you?"
"I..."
For a long time, Song of Solomon didn't answer.
The answer was already very obvious.
Song of Solomon also knew that saying so much was just finding excuses for herself.
Is it truly possible to succeed in martial arts with just hard work?
If that were true, there wouldn't be a distinction between the talented and the mediocre.
For martial arts, diligence can compensate for clumsiness, but for Demon Spirit Masters, without talent in Soul Cultivation, even if you put a Demon Spirit of Earth Chart in front of them, it would be useless.
Unable to refine a Demon Spirit, unable to become a Demon Spirit Master, Lin Feng had already lost the qualification to become strong.
Lin Feng looked at Song of Solomon, curiously asked: "You have so little confidence in me?"
The silence continued.
Lin Feng suddenly found it somewhat amusing, laughing at Song of Solomon, but more at himself.
Knowing the result, why still feel unwilling, why waste so many words?
"Let's break up."
After saying this, Lin Feng didn't give Song of Solomon a chance to continue speaking, leaving only a dashing silhouette.
"Lin..."
Song of Solomon just wanted to speak, but Lin Feng's figure had already quickly disappeared before her eyes, as if afraid of her entanglement.
Song of Solomon stood there dazed, still holding out the card, her body somewhat stiff, silent for a long time, she looked at Lin Feng's back, her expression showing a trace of surprise and grievance, this outcome was not what she imagined.
Before deciding, she had predicted many times.
Even if Lin Feng had angrily cursed her, she wouldn't have been surprised, but she didn't expect that from beginning to end, Lin Feng was very calm, as if facing a stranger.
Even, it was he who first proposed the breakup.
"This way is good too."
Standing in place for a long time, the girl slowly breathed a sigh of relief, as if the whole person was liberated.