22 Aren't You Being Too Generous?

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"It's true that happy events refresh the spirit. You seem especially energetic today," Cao Ronghua remarked as they went to class, eyeing Hao Ren.

Zhou Liren stroked his chin and observed Hao Ren before commenting to Zhao Jiayin, "No wonder dealing with a rich woman changes one's aura."

With a playful tone, Zhao Jiayin added, "Every move he makes exudes an ethereal quality."

The listeners may have taken it lightly, but Hao Ren felt that his aura indeed differed since the previous day when he had activated his body cultivation.

It was as if the laws of nature and himself were one. Although he couldn't yet absorb natural energy from heaven and earth, he had a vague sense of being part of it all.

Without even setting foot in cultivation, just reaching the first level of basic techniques made him feel this way; no wonder Zhao Yanzi's uncle looked down upon ordinary folks. Hao Ren thought as he felt the changes within himself.

The four of them were heading to class when they ran into a few girls from their class coming out of the cafeteria for breakfast. Xie Yujia glanced at Hao Ren and was about to quicken her pace toward the classroom to grab an early seat when she suddenly felt something off and turned around to look at him again.

Strange, he's wearing the same clothes as yesterday; why does his aura seem different all of a sudden... Xie Yujia felt slightly puzzled but brushed it aside as a mere illusion. Shaking her head, she rode her bicycle toward the teaching building.

"Xie Yujia looked back at you twice. You and her must have hooked up" Zhou Liren winked suggestively at Hao Ren.

Hao Ren sighed, "How could that be..."

In his heart, Xie Yujia was not just the class monitor but also the most beautiful girl in class. She was out of reach for him.

Moreover... he already had a wife now.

The four of them sauntered to the teaching building and arrived right when classes started. Hao Ren chose an airy window seat, pulled out his study materials, and began preparing tutoring sheets for tonight's session.

"You didn't reply yesterday," Xie Yujia messaged Hao Ren halfway through class.

This made him somewhat surprised, and he lifted his head to catch the look Xie Yujia cast back at him. The ever diligent class monitor was actually sending messages during a lecture...

Hao Ren quickly lowered his head and sent her a message: "You mentioned long-distance running Got it."

"We only have one participant from our class, and the entire college picked out just six people to compete. Don't let me down," she followed up with another message.

Hao Ren immediately felt the weight of his responsibility. Donghai University's sports meet was held biannually and featured all grades competing together. Athletes selected from tens of thousands of students across the university competed on the field, making it a grand event indeed.

"Understood." Hao Ren sent another message back. He had been quite accomplished in long-distance running during his high school days but hadn't participated in any provincial competitions to earn extra college entrance exam points.

Xie Yujia seemed to be expecting a lot from him, but he wasn't particularly confident himself. Even though he used to run fast, since entering university, he had spent most of his time playing computer games and hadn’t properly trained in a long while.

He thought this would conclude their conversation, only for Xie Yujia to send another message: "Did you get your hair cut yesterday Why do I feel like there's something different about you today"

"Nope," Hao Ren replied with a short message.

Afterward, Xie Yujia didn't send any more messages. Hao Ren wondered if his response had been too curt but quickly immersed himself in reviewing middle school English problems again.

In the evening, Hao Ren returned to Zhao Yanzi's home once more. This wasn’t his first time dining there; he no longer felt as constrained as during his previous visit. Of course, when it came to family topics, Hao Ren remained silent and did not interject.

After dinner, Zhao Hongyu wouldn't let Hao Ren help with the cleanup but told him to go upstairs to tutor Zhao Yanzi instead. Although she was reluctant, Zhao Yanzi obediently followed Hao Ren up the stairs.

After a day of contemplation, Hao Ren decided to approach her tutoring based on key knowledge points and thus prepared test papers focusing on the most common "tense" issues in middle school English.

The hours ticked by as Zhao Yanzi wracked her brain until she finally completed the test paper.

"Uncle, are you any good or not" With her chin resting in her hand and twirling a pen between her fingers, Zhao Yanzi asked as she watched Hao Ren carefully grading her papers.

She had changed out of her school uniform upon arriving home and was now wearing a short-sleeved T-shirt emblazoned with cat patterns paired with a red plaid skirt. Her fluffy outfit made her look like a sweet, aromatic candy filled with girlish charm.

She curled her legs and sat sideways on the chair, with her clothes slightly lifted, exposing a small portion of her flat abdomen towards Hao Ren without her awareness.

"If you study seriously under me, getting in the top three in your class shouldn't be a problem." Hao Ren marked her test paper with a big red 30 and handed it back to her.

Ignoring her pouting lips due to dissatisfaction, Hao Ren pointed at the first question and began explaining, "The sentence mentions 'yesterday,' so you should use the past tense. 'Say' is an irregular verb, and its past tense form is 'said,' not 'sayed...' Hey, pay attention and take notes..."

Seeing Hao Ren being insensitive, Zhao Yanzi put on a sour face but had no choice but to follow his instructions and copy down the answers in her notebook.

Hao Ren really couldn't understand why Zhao Hongyu's daughter could be so poor at English when she was supposed to be very strong in it based on the books from Zhao Hongyu's studio.

The tutoring session finally ended after an hour, with Zhao Yanzi biting her pen tip into a nub out of hatred towards Hao Ren.

"Ren, come upstairs with me," Zhao Guang appeared at the door punctually.

“Sure.” Hao Ren put down his materials and followed Zhao Guang up the small staircase to the studio.

"Did you break through" Zhao Guang asked upon entering the studio.

"I guess so, it feels like my body has been unblocked," said Hao Ren.

"Hmm, good job. But the first level is relatively simple; I'll explain the content of the next levels to you today." Zhao Guang's expression remained calm without showing any surprise.

Hao Ren sat down in a spot and patiently listened to his explanation. Though he didn't know what level Zhao Guang was at, he assumed it couldn’t be too low.

He hadn't thought of flying or moving mountains, but he needed to ensure his own safety first. If he managed to achieve something from his cultivation, Zhao Yanzi would have a better chance after the crisis in three years.

Hao Ren knew that the Zhao family was doing everything they could for him. Although technically she was at fault initially, they were willing to put their daughter in danger rather than sacrifice an innocent Hao Ren. Putting oneself in another's shoes, this kind of moral courage is something many parents would struggle with.

Time quickly reached 9:30 PM, and Zhao Guang finally explained every detail of the Concentrating Spirit Technique.

"Come by at the usual time tomorrow. In the future, you can practice on your own, and if there's anything you're unsure about, just come to me for questions." Zhao Guang looked up at the clock and said.

Hao Ren nodded and walked out of the workshop to the second floor, entering Zhao Zanvi's room. Seeing her buried in homework, he didn't disturb her but quietly took the tutoring materials and left.

"I'll take you back." Zhao Guang appeared at the door and said.

“Thanks.” Hao Ren did not refuse.

On their way back this time, Zhao Guang suddenly spoke up. "Do you know how to drive"

"Yes, I got a driver’s license last summer, but I’m not very good at it." Hao Ren replied.

"Why don’t I buy you a car It would make things more convenient for coming and going. Do you prefer Chevrolet or Volkswagen" Zhao Guang said casually as if he were talking about buying a ten-yuan toy instead of a hundred-thousand-yen vehicle.

“Uh… no need. I’ll take taxis back to my place.” Hao Ren hurriedly said.

Zhao Guang didn’t say anything more, driving silently and dropping Hao Ren off at the dormitory building.

"Oh, tell Afu that next week I have to participate in a sports meet. I’ll be training for it over these few days, so let’s resume our lessons next Tuesday."

“Alright.” Zhao Guang smoothly started his car and disappeared around the corner.

Taking a deep breath, Hao Ren thought about his calm father-in-law, kind mother-in-law, and stubborn fiancée. What else could he do He then stepped into the dormitory building.

When he returned to the dormitory, Zhou Liren and the others were not around—obviously playing video games at an internet cafe. Hao Ren opened his bag and started organizing the tutoring materials when he suddenly noticed that a big pig’s head had been drawn on the front page of his most frequently used English workbook for junior high school.

With a thick snout, wide eyes, drooping ears, solid lips… next to it were some words: Arrogant Uncle.

Hao Ren looked at this caricature that resembled him and laughed. restaurant slowly rotated, they could gradually admire the entire cityscape, especially under this drizzly weather where the usually bustling city appeared tranquil and soft."This place isn't cheap,...