Chapter 207 - ANOTHER CASE OF EXPECTATION VS REALITY

BAI ZE parked the car in one of the university's parking spaces.  Then four handsome young men and one beautiful fairy climbed out of the car. Well, at least that's what it looked like to Luo Yan. He didn't mind though, being the only rose in this group of thorns.

He enthusiastically looked around. Since they entered the university premises, he had been doing that. Who could blame him? After all, he did spend four years of his last life here. Studying, socializing, occasionally sucking up to his professors. Doing everything he could just to ensure a bright future. Too bad he didn't get to enjoy it though. 

But he must say, the compensation he received from dying in the most stupid way possible was truly worth it. Because from his death, he gained a new family. Not just any family, but the best he could ever dream of. Luo Yan didn't care much for the money, that's just a bonus. What's more important to him was the genuine love he received from them. That's why even though he died so untimely, he never felt that sad about it. Because more than the frustration, sadness, and anger, the happiness he received back was even greater. 

He once again looked around. He noticed that there wasn't really that many changes in the campus during the past seven years. It's almost the same when he was still studying here.

Now, how would he go about investigating with these four around him? Not to mention, Su Yuqi would also be with them later. So, how would he do this with five people with him without appearing too suspicious? He fell into a deep thought, thinking of various strategies in his mind.

"When will Su Yuqi arrive?" Luo Jin asked after a while, he tried his best not to sound too excited.

"She said she's already near the main gate," Bai Ze said looking down at his phone, reading the latest message Su Yuqi sent.

"Is this Su Yuqi also a member of your team?" Luo Ren asked.

"Yes. We actually talked of meeting up during this holiday since you guys will be visiting us here. So, all of us could meet face to face," Bai Ze answered. 

Hmm. And here, Luo Ren was starting to think Shen Ji Yun dropped by the Bai household specifically for Luo Yan. Guess he's being a little too sensitive.

"Is Su Yuqi also studying here?" Luo Jin thought of asking. 

"No, she's an art student at C Academy of Fine Arts."

"Isn't that the one that said to turn away 90% of its applicants every year?" Luo Ren interjected.

"The one and only," Bai Ze confirmed.

"She must be very talented then," Luo Ren commented. 

"She is. And, well, her family is kind of a famous family of artists. So, she grew up surrounded by canvas, paints, and many other art supplies." 

Hearing those things, Luo Jin suddenly realized that he knew almost to nothing about Su Yuqi. Now, he started to wonder why did he never talk to her about anything remotely personal whenever the two of them met in the game. They would just fight monsters, do tasks, and raid dungeons. The longest they had been together was when they were trying to take revenge on that Alucard. But even then, all they talked about was how to get back at that frivolous vampire.

Even though he had her WeChat ID, he couldn't bring himself to even message her. Which kind of lame of him, really. Every time he tried, he would be so nervous that he couldn't even type a single letter. Times like those made him wonder if Luo Yan's teasing truly had a basis. 

He shook his head. No, he shouldn't think of that right now. It would just make him more susceptible in making a fool out of himself. And he didn't want that to happen especially when he's finally meeting Su Yuqi. 

"What's her major?" he just asked his cousin instead of thinking of some unhelpful thing.

"Chinese painting," Bai Ze answered. "Ah, by the way, you should not act too surprise when you see her."

"Why?" Luo Jin asked curiously.

"Well, let's just say she's the perfect poster girl for the phrase; 'expectation is very far from reality'," Bai Ze said while scratching his cheek.

Luo Ren would not have much problem on that end. He glanced at the silent Shen Ji Yun. Since this guy already broke the image he was expecting. 

Luo Jin, on the other hand, thought that Bai Ze only said that because of Su Yuqi's game avatar. Her image would probably be closer to the avatar she had when they were inside that red door during the King of Arcadia's birthday event task. Seeing that, Luo Jin would probably not be that surprised seeing her in person.

Oh, how wrong he was on that front.

Shen Ji Yun didn't care much about the conversation. His attention had always been on the rabbit. And he noticed that Luo Yan had been silent for a quite a while now. As if he was thinking deeply about something. 

He leaned a bit and asked in a low voice, "Are you okay?"

Luo Yan's train of thought was cut off because of Shen Ji Yun's voice, his breath directly brushing passed his ear. It kind of felt itchy. He touched the said ear and stepped back a bit. He raised his head and smiled at Shen Ji Yun. "Yes, I'm okay."

Shen Ji Yun was about to say something more when they saw a black Harley-Davidson motorcycle speeding towards their direction. The driver did a beautiful turn as if they were a professional racer or something and then parked the motorbike at the exact opposite of them.

The driver got off the bike. From their visage, one could immediately tell that they were a woman. Her pair of long legs were tightly clad in dark jeans and black combat boots. She was wearing a black leather jacket over a white crop top. Because of that, everyone could see the belly button ring dangling on her flat stomach.

She removed her helmet and a bleached platinum blond hair was revealed. Her hair was cut short in what many would call an asymmetrical style. The one that had choppy layers and stacking at the back with graduated fringe on one side and a long layer on the other.  Her pair of indifferent eyes were surrounded with a simple dark eyeliner. Her lips were painted in a black velvet matte lipstick. The color popped up even more because of how white her skin was. And there's a silver ring piercing on the left side of her nose.

She looked like a cross between a high-end fashion model and a biker chick. But somehow, she still managed to rock the look.

"Su Yuqi!" Bai Ze called the woman.