Chapter 51 : The Privileges of a Source Martial Academy Student
51: The Privileges of a Source Martial Academy Student
The morning in Lingdu was shrouded in a light mist.
Yuyin stood before the floor-to-ceiling window, holding her phone, which had just flashed with a notification. Beneath the white tube top, her full, high breasts rose and fell with her morning breath.
It had arrived. An official email from the verified QQ account of Lingdu Source Martial Academy. Opening it, she found it was indeed the electronic version of her acceptance letter.
Although she had expected it, when she finally had it in hand, Yuyin couldn't hide her excitement. She thought back to when, feeling utterly helpless, she had found the only path forward and made the decision to apply for a Source Martial Academy, not even knowing what Primordial Energy was.
In just two short months, she had managed to enter one of Huaxia's most prestigious Source Martial Academies as the nation's top-scoring examinee. How could she not feel a sense of wonder?
The ups and downs of these two months were not just a dramatic increase in strength, but also a tempering of Yuyin's state of mind.
"But I still feel like a physical acceptance letter would have more of a sense of occasion," Yuyin murmured. According to the email, a physical copy would be mailed soon.
At this moment, Yuyin picked up her phone, but felt a sense of bewilderment. Generally, such good news should be shared with one's parents, but her mother in this life had gone to Africa and there had been no news since.
"Once I get into Lingdu Source Martial Academy, with my improved strength and status, I should be able to find a way to get information about my mother's whereabouts," Yuyin thought.
She called Yingluo.
"Oh? Congratulations, Madam President… oh, I mean, Miss Xia."
Hearing the news, Yingluo was naturally happy too. They made plans for Yingluo to come over for cultivation that day, and of course, to have some fun. Yuyin had moved, and Yingluo hadn't had a chance to visit her new place yet.
In the afternoon, the elevator monitor downstairs buzzed. Yingluo had arrived.
"Wow." Yingluo, though usually an unflappable girl, couldn't help but let out a sound of appreciation when she saw the spacious, open-plan living room, which offered an almost panoramic view of Lingdu.
"Look, this loft platform on the second floor is where I usually exercise."
Yuyin led Yingluo upstairs to the second floor, where several pieces of fitness equipment were placed.
Yuyin's gaze, however, fell on the leather seat and the padded crossbar one could lean over. Was this the place where Yuyin's skin pressed close day and night as she trained...
"These are even better than the equipment at the gym near my house," Yingluo said thoughtfully.
"Yingluo, you live nearby anyway. You can come here to exercise often," Yuyin said with a smile.
"Eh? Can I? I hope I'm not imposing."
"How could you be? This place is so big, it's quite lonely for just me."
"Okay, then," Yingluo said with a slight smile.
"How many rooms are there?" she asked, looking around.
"Five rooms, big and small, and three bathrooms," Yuyin said. "If you come over to cultivate and it gets too late, you can stay here. I'm here all by myself anyway."
"Oh… is, is that so?" Yingluo, her back to Yuyin, faced a potted green plant, her slender body trembling slightly.
"If we're going to Dual Cultivate, we can use this dedicated cultivation room, or the sunroom on the second floor." The sunroom was a glass enclosure on the side balcony.
It was such a nice apartment. Not to mention now, Yuyin had never lived in a place like this even in her previous life, and she was very satisfied with it.
"Yingluo, let's get ready to start cultivating."
"Mm, okay," Yingluo nodded slightly.
Just as they were about to begin, a somewhat urgent knocking sound came from the first floor.
The building's security was very strict; one needed to be buzzed up from the lobby via a video intercom to get to the apartments. How could someone be knocking at the door? Could it be property management?
So Yuyin put on a white shirt and went downstairs with Yingluo to open the door.
When they opened the door, they found the two agents who had introduced her to the apartment, and behind them, a short young man with curly hair carrying a large backpack.
"What are you…"
"Miss Xia, I'm sorry, I've brought this foreign client to see the apartment."
"See the apartment?" Yuyin was confused. "I'm not planning to move out?"
"Well, Miss Xia, this is Mr. Rugini from the Southeast Asian nation of Sumon. He likes this apartment very much. He wanted to rent it before but was delayed by some matters, so now he wants to rent it again," the taller agent said.
"Ah? This place is great. I'm not planning to move out for now," Yuyin frowned slightly. Yingluo stood silently beside her.
"Since we're already at the door, could you let Mr. Rugini take a look inside first?" the other, slightly fatter agent with dyed hair tried to enter.
Yuyin's private clothes and personal items were in the room. How could she just let people in to look around?
Yuyin blocked the doorway. "Since I'm not planning to move out, why is there a need to see it?"
Hearing this, Rugini's eyes showed a hint of disdain, but he also revealed a flicker of interest at the sight of Yuyin's figure. He said something to the taller agent in a language Yuyin couldn't understand.
The taller agent said to Yuyin, "Well, this Mr. Rugini is a foreign student who has just been admitted to Donglun Source Martial Academy in Lingdu this year. For the sake of his cultivation and personal life, he is very much in need of this apartment. We hope Miss Xia can be accommodating. We can refund your rent and deposit. When are you planning to move out?"
"What?" Yuyin's face turned cold. "What do you mean by this? Where is the landlord?"
"The landlord is very busy. He has left the full management of this apartment to us," the agent said.
"I signed a contract with you. Are you going to break it?" Yuyin said coldly.
"Hehe, Lingdu is a city governed by the rule of law. Of course, we won't break the contract. Mr. Rugini here says that if you move out today, he can pay you the penalty fee on the spot."
At these words, Yuyin's eyes turned cold. Pay her to leave on the spot? Was this an insult?
"There are so many apartments in Lingdu. Why must this gentleman rent this one? Besides, my friend has already bought so many things. If we have to move out at a moment's notice, where are we supposed to put all this? You're being completely unreasonable," Yingluo couldn't help but speak up.
"Hehe, Mr. Rugini just likes this location and the view here. Besides, we're willing to pay the penalty fee. What happens next is not our concern," the taller agent said, shrugging.
"Where is the landlord? I signed the contract with him. You're just his representatives. You don't have the right to make me leave, do you?" With the landlord not showing up, Yuyin felt something fishy was going on.
"The landlord is very busy, we told you, we have full authority," the taller agent said.
"Miss Xia, you look like a great beauty and must be an educated person. Let me give you a piece of advice." The fatter agent smugly stuck up his thumb and pointed at the Southeast Asian youth behind him, his tone carrying a hint of threat. "Surely you know about the privileges that Source Martial Academy students have in Huaxia, right? The Donglun Source Martial Academy that Mr. Rugini got into is a nationally recognized Second Tier Source Martial Academy! It grants privileges that surpass those of ordinary citizens. Giving you the penalty fee is already being very polite. Even if they didn't give you a single cent and told you to move, you'd have to get out right now!"