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The noon sun was just right, St. Anna High School, Dennis Cafe.

The usually quiet cafe was now full of people, if Xu Yi were here, he would surely recognize that these were all his classmates.

Among the crowd, Maria stood out incredibly, even the cafe staff snuck glances at her.

Only Maria herself was oblivious to her beauty, as her father's long-term suppression had made her always believe she was very average-looking.

She stared into her coffee, lost in thought.

"Maria, why did you take the exam early?" Lily glanced at Maria and took the initiative to speak up, breaking the silence.

Maria had been secretive lately, even her close friend like Lily had made little contact with her, let alone the other classmates.

If it were not for everyone preparing to apply for colleges and about to part ways, it would not have been so easy for her to ask Maria to meet up.

"I felt ready enough, so I took it," she said.

In fact, Maria was lying; she had not intended to take the test so early, as there were several batches of the U.S. college entrance exam each year.

She only registered for it after seeing Xu Yi sign up.

"Maria, have you decided which university you want to apply to?" Lily asked next.

Lily's grades were at the bottom tier of the school; Maria was better, above average, allowing her access to a fair range of colleges.

"Tufts University," Maria replied without hesitation.

"That's a private university, right? I heard it has quite a few wealthy students," Lily said casually, her research on this matter sparse, managing only to chat dryly about it.

As for why she chose this university, Maria did not elaborate further.

Of course, she wouldn't tell these people that Tufts University was in Cambridge, Massachusetts, about a 30-minute drive from MIT.

The others didn't believe Xu Yi could get into MIT, but she did, so she had looked up the school in advance.

She and Xu Yi had made no agreement, nor had they planned to go to that place to study together; she just instinctively wanted to be closer to him.

Maria and Lily chatted sporadically, while Drew next to them was getting impatient, winking at Lily frequently.

Lily glanced at Drew and privately curled her lip.

In school, Drew had been as meek as a mouse because of Martin; now that Martin was gone, here he was trying to curry favor.

But who asked her to accept a favor from Drew—a bag she had long coveted. Otherwise, she would be too lazy to organize a class gathering and would have gone to the KTV to have fun instead.

"Maria, have you been in touch with Xu Yi lately?" Lily suddenly changed the topic, asking casually.

Maria instantly became alert, although she was somewhat self-deprecating, that didn't mean she was naive. Why would they suddenly bring up Xu Yi?

She wanted to say of course she had, but upon reflection, she felt a pang of loss.

Since Xu Yi had taken a leave of absence, it had been a long time since she last saw him, and as for contact, she only knew he lived in Chinatown.

A couple of days ago, she had even made a trip to Chinatown in search of Xu Yi, only to find his family's restaurant under renovation—naturally, she hadn't seen him.

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Under such circumstances, could she still say they were in touch? Maria fell silent.

Seeing Maria's silence, Lily's eyes lit up, sensing an opportunity.

"Xu Yi indeed looks good, but it's a pity his father is just a common chef in a Chinatown restaurant, running a small diner. Whoever ends up with Xu Yi will probably lead a hard life," Lily said with hidden intention.

Maria clenched her coffee cup tighter in her hand.

She wanted to say that Xu Yi's father was far from common, and that even Allen had a bit of fear of him.

The place his father ran wasn't just a small diner; although only half renovated, she could tell the decor would be nothing short of classy once completed.

"Exorcists indeed can earn money, but the job is too dangerous. You never know when you might die at the hands of an Evil Spirit," Lily continued, oblivious to Maria's distress.

"Absolutely! Absolutely! Lily is right!" Drew chimed in, eager to make his presence felt, nodding enthusiastically.

Maria's grip on the coffee cup began to pale, her gaze at Lily turning dangerous.

She wasn't good at handling such situations, but she knew someone who was.

Just as she was about to release Allen, a classmate's exclamation brought her back to her senses.

"The person outside looks like Xu Yi!"

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Xu Yi, carrying a big bag, walked out of the stationery store.

Inside the bag was some high-end drawing paper he planned to use for Exorcism Portraits.

The thought of creating drawings that could perform exorcisms had long captivated his heart.

The midday sun was a bit too harsh, so he headed to Dennis Cafe, intending to take shelter under the awning at the entrance; Ailent would soon arrive to pick him up in his car.

"Xu Yi!"

Upon hearing noise behind him, Xu Yi turned around, and his eyes lit up, "Maria, long time no see!"

Maria was dressed in a white knitted shirt paired with a linen skirt, looking innocent and charming with a hint of mature elegance.

It was the first time he had seen Maria in such an outfit, most likely influenced by Ailan's taste.

Suddenly, the sun didn't seem so scorching anymore. The presence of a beautiful woman could always brighten one's mood, especially when that beauty seemed to have a favorable impression of you—it's pure joy.n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om

"What are you doing here?" Maria's eyes were full of surprise when she saw Xu Yi.

"Just buying some stuff." Xu Yi shook the bag in his hand and glanced behind Maria, "Were you having coffee? Mind if this poor boy joins you for a cup? I'd like an iced one."

Xu Yi was just poking fun at himself, aiming to bridge the gap with Maria, but someone took it seriously.

"If you can't afford it, don't drink then. How could you even ask Maria to treat you!" Drew shot Xu Yi a glance, his eyes brimming with hostility.

He actually hadn't seen Xu Yi much, especially the "current" Xu Yi.

Even if he saw Xu Yi as a rival, he had to admit, Xu Yi was indeed very attractive to women: a handsome face, always with a hint of a smile, dressed appropriately, with a graceful demeanor.

What was most impressive was the mysterious aura about him, which made people irresistibly curious to explore.

The more Drew observed Xu Yi, the more uncertain he felt, realizing he was at a considerable disadvantage in comparison!

"No worries! I'm from a rich family! And he's just a poor boy!" Drew kept hypnotizing himself. Only by doing so could he retain a semblance of fighting spirit.

Xu Yi glanced casually at the other party, seeing through his bluster.

The smile on his lips didn't change; such a person wasn't even worthy of being his enemy, so he simply ignored him.

Maria paid no attention to Drew either, walking self-sufficiently to the counter to order an iced Americano, then bringing it to Xu Yi herself.

"It tastes good! Would be even better with some snacks!" Xu Yi took it and had a sip, feeling refreshed.

Following the cue, Maria obediently ordered a portion of fries and grabbed a few doughnuts.

Drew watched as the goddess of his heart obediently catered to someone else, feeling like his lungs were about to explode with rage.

Unfortunately, both Xu Yi and Maria completely ignored him, treating him as if he were mere air.

He had no choice but to cast a pleading look towards Lily.

Swearing under her breath at Drew's uselessness, Lily approached Xu Yi with a smile, "Xu Yi, are you waiting for a car here?"

Xu Yi nodded, not denying it.

"That's too bad, it's hard to get a cab in this place, chances are you'll have to walk home. But Drew has a car; you could ask him for a ride," Lily "kindly" suggested.

Proudly holding his head high, Drew took out his car keys from his pocket, standing next to a Chevrolet.

The car was second-hand, passed down from his dad. Though it was used, for a high school student to have his own car was quite an achievement.

Thanks to this car, he had recently hooked up with quite a few girls.

"Forget it, I have to take Maria home. I've got no time!" Drew stared at Maria, thinking that now she would see through this pauper's facade, right?

Unfortunately, she ignored him once again.

Just then, a luxurious Mercedes slowly approached from the end of the street and stopped in front of the cafe.

"Mr. Xu Yi, I apologize for the delay. Your car just went in for maintenance, so I'm a bit late!" Ailent sprinted out of the car, respectfully opened the back door, and gestured for Xu Yi to get in.

The students from St. Anna High School watched the luxury Mercedes with their mouths agape.

Lily's face turned a shade of iron blue, feeling as though she'd been slapped hard across the face, while Drew, gripping the car keys in his hand, wished he could crawl into a hole and disappear.

Who said Xu Yi was a poor boy?

Not only did he have a luxury car at his disposal, but he also had a professional driver—it was the absolute epitome of a wealthy young master!

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