Top Student at Their Peak-Chapter 178 - 100: Those Genius Opponents and the Unpredictable Youth

Chapter 178: Chapter 100: Those Genius Opponents and the Unpredictable Youth

February 5, 2025, the eighth day of the Snake Year in the Huaxia lunar calendar.

Star City High-speed Railway South Station, Platform 3.

Old Xia was watching the pair of sweethearts ten meters away, sighing endlessly, which eventually annoyed Liu Lu beside him, who couldn’t help but complain, "Enough already! It’s just seeing someone off! It’s rare to have a few days at home during the New Year, can’t you drop this act?"

Old Xia glanced at the woman beside him helplessly and complained, "Haven’t you seen that our daughter has already embraced him?"

Liu Lu sneered and then said, "As if you didn’t do the same back in the day."

Old Xia was taken aback, then instinctively muttered, "Well, I at least tried to avoid others. How would I dare do this in front of adults back then?"

Liu Lu’s smile grew colder, expressing contempt, "Hah, you find glory in acting like a coward?"

Alright, Old Xia realized that his woman wasn’t feeling too comfortable about it all either, so he could only sigh, "Ah, if it was Qiao Yu who proactively hugged our daughter, I wouldn’t say anything. But it’s our daughter who took the initiative to hug him!

It’s not that Qiao Yu is bad, but since he’s going to Yanbei University, what if he meets someone better than Keke... Ah, if Qiao Yu weren’t so outstanding, it would be easier. He’s already spoiled Keke’s taste, and I’m afraid that when Keke gets to the age to truly fall in love, she’ll keep comparing them to Qiao Yu... Ah..."

Liu Lu muttered, "Enough already, you really like worrying about nothing! At worst, our Keke won’t marry, not like we can’t support her? Besides, Qiao Yu isn’t that kind of person."

"He’s just fifteen, how can he be mature?"

"Are you still rambling?"

"Ahem... ahem..."

...

At this moment, Qiao Yu was looking helplessly at Qiao Xi beside him.

Since Old Xia and Liu Lu were employees of the railway, although they didn’t have the authority to let Qiao Yu ride the high-speed train to Beijing for free, they could use their work passes to bring a child into the station early and see someone off.

Who knew that as soon as Xia Keke arrived at the platform, she disregarded everything and hugged Qiao Yu, crying.

She didn’t speak, just clasped the fabric on Qiao Yu’s shoulder with both hands and buried her head in his chest, sobbing continuously. Even through his clothes, Qiao Yu could feel a bit of warmth on his chest.

If it were just the two of them, it would be fine, but Old Xia and Liu Lu were standing right there, making Qiao Yu unsure of where to put his hands.

He couldn’t just raise his hands up, could he?

So he carefully placed them on the girl’s back and gently patted...

Counting on Qiao Xi to persuade Xia Keke, but Qiao Xi irresponsibly turned her gaze slightly, looking towards where the high-speed train would arrive.

Alright, no hope there.

Qiao Yu glanced at Old Xia and Liu Lu in the distance from the corner of his eye and, seeing that they had no intention of approaching, he lowered his head and muttered softly, "That’s enough. I promise as your general that I’ll come back alive from this expedition to Yanbei, okay?"

The small white hand that was clutching the fabric on Qiao Yu’s arm let go and then hit him. Hey, it was very light, not painful at all.

"Is that not enough? Okay then, I’ll promise as your general that I won’t be charmed by any exotic women from Yanbei, and I’ll come back the same way I left, how’s that?"

"Pah, as if I care!" Xia Keke finally lifted her exquisite little face, glaring at Qiao Yu. Her eyes were red and reflective, but she still clung to him without reservation.

"Ahem, a girl should avoid her father!" This time, Qiao Yu almost whispered, afraid that Old Xia would catch a whiff of his words on the wind.

After all, if he got a beating from Old Xia because of this remark, he wouldn’t feel wronged.

As they say, don’t do to others what you don’t want done to you. If any boy dared say such words to his daughter in the future, Qiao Yu would think that boy was unable to care for himself for the rest of his life, meaning he hadn’t done his job as a father properly.

Men, they’re mostly like this. There are things they can do, but absolutely not others.

"Qiao Yu, stop fooling around!"

"Okay, okay, no more fooling around, but you have to let me say goodbye to my mom, right?"

"Auntie, Qiao Yu is leaving and he’s still bullying me."

"Hmm?" Qiao Xi turned her gaze back, looking between Qiao Yu and Xia Keke. After a long, troubled pause, she finally forced out, "Qiao Yu, remember to take responsibility for bullying a girl!"

"Huh?!" Qiao Yu was stunned, and Xia Keke shyly smiled, even though her eyes were still red, like a rabbit, yeah, a rogue rabbit.

Qiao Yu didn’t even know what Xia Keke was so happy about; he had bullied plenty of little girls when he was younger, if he had to take responsibility for all of them, he’d be exhausted!

Seeing the two young people finally separated by a bit, Old Xia also pulled Liu Lu over, not forgetting to give a dry cough or two: "Ahem..." which earned an exasperated glare from Xia Keke.

But Old Xia was unmoved; men think alike: enough is enough. Going to college, it’s not like going to the battlefield. If this continued any longer, Old Xia felt he was about to lose his temper.

"Qiao Yu, you must study well at Yanbei University and absolutely not waste this rare opportunity." Without much literary experience, Old Xia could only muster this piece of encouragement.

"Don’t worry, uncle, I’m good at this."

"Hmm!" Old Xia nodded seriously, then looked at Qiao Xi.

This was the time for his mom to say a few words too, or letting the two kids stick together wasn’t proper.

Qiao Xi looked at Qiao Yu and seriously said, "In Beijing, don’t cause trouble; I can’t handle it, and I want you to live well."

"Mom, I never cause trouble, alright! Let alone, my mentor is especially good at settling things!"