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Chapter 15

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Whether it was his past life or this one, Arius always made things hard for his son.

In his past life, Arius was Elaine's table buddy for one year. The prettiest young lady in school was right in front of him, yet he couldn't touch her. It felt highly frustrating.

After they graduated from senior high, Elaine went to Cambridge, Massachusetts, and studied at Harvard University.

After that, he heard that she went overseas to further her studies and came back three years later. At that time, she displayed exceptional business talent and built a huge franchise all over the country within a few years. Her company was looking to go international. She became a powerful boss in the business world in that era and became an amazing person.

He recalled her life and looked back at his…

He felt like a salted fish lying in front of a whale, a salted fish that laid in front of her for an entire year.

Arius lowered his gaze and looked at Elaine's lean legs. He had the urge to go forward and hug them tightly.

These beautiful legs felt as though they were encased in gold.

Honestly speaking, this young lady's figure was perfect.

Elaine was reciting her textbook when she suddenly felt an intense gaze landing on her legs. She frowned uncontrollably.

"Hmph!"

A snort woke Arius up from his daze.

Arius looked at Elaine's cold face and touched his nose. He laughed softly and retracted his gaze.

"Why is he still laughing? This fellow is so irritating," Elaine muttered softly to herself.

Arius shook his head. He had experienced two lifetimes, but he was still so easily distracted. That was embarrassing.

He took out his phone and planned to look up information regarding the SAT.

What Alexander said in the morning had made him see the SAT in a new light.

Arius always thought that after he became a martial warrior, his status would be different. He wouldn't need to participate in the university entrance exam.

He didn't know that there were so many things he had to do and understand even after he became a martial warrior.

Fortunately, Arius had reminded him in time. If not, he might have missed the SAT exams this year.

He searched casually, and a whole bunch of information on the SAT exams jumped out.

It had to be said this world and the world in his past life had some minor differences. If you didn't look at it carefully, you wouldn't be able to find them.

For instance, this planet wasn't named Earth. It was called the Earth Star instead.

For instance, their country was called America, and the capital was called Washington, D.C. Harvard University was a university situated in Massachusetts.

Orange was similar to Houston. Orange University and Harvard University were both top universities in the country.

The time of the SAT exams had changed too, from June to the 5th of July. That was because this was the day martial arts started gaining popularity in public.

Today, the martial arts examination was the most crucial part of the SAT exams. So, the test was held on this special day with a special meaning.

Arius did more research on the registration for the martial arts course.

The martial arts examination was very different from the routine examination.

Martial arts examination wasn't just about testing your language, mathematics, English, and Science. It included the human anatomy, the history of martial arts, spirit herbs studies, mineralogy, and other various bits and pieces.

The Department of Education had compiled all these bits of knowledge into a book called 'Five Years of Martial Arts Exam, Three Years of Mock Papers'.

Anyone that wanted to take the martial arts course would get one copy of this book.

Arius looked at the name with a weird expression. He wondered if he should get his hands on one too. After thinking for a moment, he decided to give up.

It was impossible for him to learn everything. He had to rely on picking up attributes.

There were five advanced stage martial disciples in Orange No. 1 High School. They would definitely take the martial arts examination, and they would have most likely studied the 'Five Years of Martial Arts Exam, Three Years of Mock Papers'.

He could find time to visit them and pick up some attributes. This way, Arius could collate more points for the proficiency of the "Five Years of Martial Arts Exam, Three Years of Mock Papers'.

If that wasn't enough, there were other students from other schools taking the martial arts course. He could look for them and collect some bubbles.

Arius came up with a good plan.

"This fellow came so early, but he's actually playing on his phone."

When Elaine saw Arius fiddling with his phone the entire morning, she frowned again. She said in a low voice, "Arius, come out with me for a moment."

After dropping her words, she stood up directly and walked out of the classroom.

Arius was still pondering over the martial arts examination, so he was at a loss when he heard Elaine.

But as he looked at the other party's back as she walked out of the classroom, he got up and followed her.

Forget it, since you're pretty, I will give you some response!

Arius kept his phone and placed his hands in his pocket. He casually walked out of the class and saw Elaine waiting for him around a corner.

"What's the matter, Class Monitor Caldwell?" Arius looked at the beautiful face in front of him and asked.

"Arius, there's less than a month until the Sat exams. Why are you still playing every day? Are you not planning to take the SAT exams?" Elaine asked with a cold expression.

"Even you know that there's only less than a month until the examination. What's the point of working hard now?" Arius said in a joking manner.

Arius's nonchalant tone made Elaine unhappy.

Her brows furrowed. In the end, she controlled her temper and said, "I have some notes. Although there's less than a month, if you work hard, you might be able to score some points in the entrance exam. Your family background is good. It shouldn't be difficult for you to get into a good university."

"Class Monitor Caldwell, why are you so concerned about me?" Arius suddenly asked.

"Don't think too highly of yourself," Elaine replied without any expressions.

What do you mean by I care about you? How can there be someone so shameless?

"Why are you worried about my SAT exams then?" Arius continued asking.

"The headteacher let you sit beside me because he wants me to help you with your studies. It's alright if you didn't listen to me in the past. However, the SAT exams are coming, so I'm reminding you sincerely one last time," Elaine explained.

"Any explanation is a cover-up," Arius teased her.

"I…" Elaine was stunned by his shamelessness. She didn't know what to say for a moment. She continued in frustration, "I'm persuading you because we are table buddies. You can choose whether you want to listen to me or not. If you can't enter a university, it has nothing to do with me."

She turned around and wanted to go back to the classroom. However, she didn't see the broom that had fallen on the ground because of her brisk pace. She tripped over the broom and staggered.

Oh shit, there's nothing for me to hold onto.

Arius had a huge shock. But the next second, she felt someone hugging her body.

Arius had noticed the strange feeling in his hand too. He froze for a moment.

"Hurry up and let go!"

Elaine wanted to cry.

"Do you really want me to let go?" said Arius.

"Let go!" Elaine said firmly.

"Okay…" Then, Arius released his grip…

He let go of her hand…

"Ahh!" Elaine fell with her face landing flat on the ground.

"Class monitor, you were the one who asked me to let go," Arius said honestly.

Elaine raised one hand from the ground and pointed at Arius. Her finger kept trembling.

"Erm… are you alright?" Arius bent down beside her and asked carefully.

Elaine raised her head. Her hair was in a mess, and her exquisite nose, as well as her forehead, was entirely red.

She looked so hopeless!

"Arius, you bastard!"

She got up from the ground and ran away without turning back.

She felt so embarrassed!

Arius looked at Elaine's back view as she ran further and further away. His expression was a little awkward. Did he do something wrong?