blueteamnovel Chapter 20, Part 1?!
Chapter 20, Part 1?!
January 8, 2026.
Friday, because of the previous Labor Day, we still need to work another day on Saturday.
This diminished the joy that Friday should have been.
Lu Shi went out early in the morning and bought shumai and gold-wrapped silver from a breakfast shop.
The shumai tasted alright; the hot, savory aroma filled my mouth and nose with every bite.
The phrase "gold wrapped in silver" is actually more accurately described as "silver wrapped in gold."
The outer skin is made of glutinous rice flour, wheat starch, and sweet potato starch, making it soft, chewy, and slightly bouncy.
The filling is made of ingredients such as minced pork, dried shiitake mushrooms, diced bamboo shoots, cabbage, and dried shrimp.
It wasn't very juicy, but it was incredibly flavorful.
The filling was seasoned perfectly, and every bite was very satisfying.
After finishing his breakfast, Lu Shi stood at the entrance of the residential area and waited for Sister Xu.
As for 2256...
After appearing once last night, there has been no further activity this morning.
Sister Xu leaned out of the car window with a grin: "Little Lu, I'm afraid I'll have to trouble you to sit in the back today."
Lu Shi was taken aback, and then he noticed that there seemed to be another person sitting in the passenger seat.
At that moment, Lu Shi's intuition quickly alerted him that something was wrong!
She took a step back, but Sister Xu narrowed her eyes and an imposing aura pressed down on her without her being angry.
Lu Shi then stopped backing away, opened the back door of the car, and got in.
Just then, a slender, white hand reached out.
A red string was hanging from her wrist.
Her palms were smooth and jade-like, and you could even see faint blue veins beneath her fair skin.
"Li Yuqin, it's a pleasure to meet you!" Along with the hand came a self-introduction and a waft of fragrance.
The aroma was quite unique; it wasn't strong, but it seemed to linger around you.
Seeing this, Lu Shi knew perfectly well that Sister Xu had activated her ultimate technique, Second Transformation Meeting.
"Lu Shi." Lu Shi could only shake hands with the other person briefly before immediately relaxing his grip, pretending to be reserved.
He really didn't want to go on blind dates. His situation was too unusual, and there was no need for him to cause trouble for other people.
Lu Shi looked up at Li Yuqin, who had turned to the side from the passenger seat.
With just one glance, Lu Shi knew that this girl was extraordinary.
She wore a pale yellow dress, and there were faint traces of makeup on her face.
With a suitable smile on her face, she shook hands with Lu Shi and then naturally withdrew her hand and sat up straight.
She wasn't particularly beautiful, but she had a striking appearance.
She's the kind of person who looks good at first glance, but the more you look at her, the more attractive she becomes.
The wind outside the car window gently stirred her hair, and those who saw that strand of black hair couldn't help but look at her.
I wonder how many people have longed for her during their student days, but could never have her.
Lu Shi, however, was not particularly interested.
Meeting someone too amazing when you're young isn't a good thing, but luckily he's not a teenager anymore.
These romantic notions no longer enter his mind.
At least they won't let beauty cloud their judgment.
Sitting in the passenger seat, Li Yuqin said with a smile, "Today is my first day at work. Aunt Xu said she was going the same way, so she gave me a ride."
"And while you're at it, could you introduce me to one of your colleagues?"
Throughout the entire process, Li Yuqin remained poised and confident, using her words to dispel any awkwardness that might arise when strangers first meet.
"I was just hitchhiking." Lu Shi could still smell the lingering fragrance.
Along the way, Lu Shi and Li Yuqin chatted, while Sister Xu would occasionally chime in to liven up the atmosphere.
"Xiao Li is now a teacher at No. 1 Middle School."
Lu Shi was surprised to hear this.
Then I felt sorry for those high school boys.
At that age when he was just beginning to experience romantic feelings and his hormones were raging, he met such a charming female teacher.
They will likely never forget these experiences, even years later.
But at this moment, Lu Shi became alert; something was not quite right.
"Changshi No.1 Middle School, the frequency of these recent occurrences is a bit too high!" Lu Shi immediately thought of something.
First, although he didn't ask which middle school Wang Zijian attended, it was highly likely that he attended Changshi No. 1 Middle School.
Wang Zijian is a senior high school student. Due to an abnormal event where the erosion level reached over 100, he awakened his spiritual senses and joined the metaphysics club at a young age.
Secondly, his younger sister, Lu Yaoyao, also attended No. 1 Middle School.
The Li Yuqin we're meeting now is also about to join the No. 1 Middle School.
The most important point is that it's May now.
The college entrance exams are almost in June, but Li Yuqin says she's only on her first day of work?
Generally speaking, the start date for secondary school teachers is mainly in September.
Before that, they will participate in onboarding training around July, and they will need to report for duty in August.
In addition, spring recruitment starts even earlier, in February or March.
As it turned out, Li Yuqin actually started working in May.
Although some schools may do this for reasons such as talent recruitment or special admissions.
But considering all the changes that have occurred at No. 1 Middle School in the past, there is definitely something strange about what is happening now.
Lu Shi glanced at Sister Xu who was driving, then looked at Li Yuqin.
I had some guesses in my mind.
The car arrived at No. 1 Middle School quickly.
There are many vehicles coming and going here right now.
It was peak time for students to go to school, and everywhere you looked there were many students and parents.
Li Yuqin said goodbye to the two people in the car before getting out and heading towards the school.
As Sister Xu drove towards the Metaphysics Society through the complicated road conditions, she glanced at Lu Shi through the rearview mirror.
"Xiao Lu, you really need to take this blind date thing more seriously. Don't be so resistant to it."
"Sister Xu, I really don't want to go on blind dates." Lu Shi was also helpless.
He knew that Sister Xu was doing it for his own good. Ever since she learned that he was an orphan and had never been in a relationship, Sister Xu's maternal instincts had kicked in, and she had been trying to introduce Lu Shi to potential partners.
If Lu Shi weren't so old, Sister Xu would probably want to be Lu Shi's godmother.
"Sister Xu is also over fifty years old; she's been through it all."
"In this life, you really need someone who can be a close confidant by your side."
"Otherwise, having nowhere to release a lot of emotions will only make you feel worse."
Sister Xu spoke her true feelings, and Lu Shi listened but did not intend to comply.
Upon arriving at the office on the second floor, Xiao Chen was still not at his seat; he was clearly still out running around.
Wang Zijian arrived quite early today, dressed in a simple T-shirt, looking more like a high school or college student.
Or perhaps he was originally a high school student about to take the college entrance exam, but now he has avoided four years of detours and directly joined the metaphysics society.
Upon seeing Lu Shi and Sister Xu, Wang Zijian greeted them with a smile.
"The captain just came by and left again. He said that Senior Brother Shi will stay here today to familiarize himself with his abilities," Wang Zijian said with a smile, explaining Captain Fu's arrangements.
Lu Shi nodded, not surprised by this.
He had only recently acquired metaphysical abilities.
After organizing some materials from yesterday, he went to the middle of the first floor, where the metaphysics society's library was located.
If you want to learn metaphysics, that's the best place to go.