In December, snow started to fall again in the capital.
Fortunately, it only lasted for half a day.
Chen Yu wore a thick down jacket, stood at the entrance of his community, and considering he had been spending a bit too extravagantly lately with only a little left in his savings, he scanned a shared bike and started pedaling fiercely.
After forty-two minutes, he reached the villa area where his neighbor lived.
But as soon as he entered, a maid informed him that the chubby neighbor had moved to the more "luxurious" Yulin Court.
So, he got back on his bike, grumbling, and rushed to Yulin Court.
He found the fatty was throwing a private party.
The hall was packed with dozens of peopleâ¦
"Yo! My brotherâs here?"
Sitting in the main seat, the chubby neighbor, with sharp eyes, noticed Chen Yu being led in by the butler and immediately got up in surprise to greet him, "Ah... have you been beaten up?"
"Itâs nothing, just fell off the bike."
"The top scorer in this yearâs college entrance exam was your doing, wasnât it?" the chubby neighbor whispered in Chen Yuâs ear.
"What else?" Chen Yuâs mouth curved into a smile.
"Goodness, I was wondering why you urged me so much to take the exam. So, you wanted me to gold-plate myself." the chubby neighbor hugged Chen Yu emotionally, "Good brother! I donât understand you at all! You really helped me a lot. Today, several Transcendent mentors have already looked at me differently."
"I thought you disdained the title of âTop Scholarâ."
"Who would complain about having too many honors?"
"Tsk tsk, okay then." Brushing off the snow and mud from his body, Chen Yu reached out and took off the chubby neighborâs hat.
He saw that the title above the otherâs head had indeed changed to "Top Scholar".
"Nice." Chen Yu put the hat back on, his expression satisfied.
But deep down, he was both excited and annoyed.
The excitement stemmed from the fattyâs title having changed just like his.
It should be possible to copy "harvesting" now.
The annoyance, on the other hand, was due to the report call he made in the morning having been completely useless.
The educational department not only didnât cancel the fattyâs college entrance exam results, but from the fattyâs enthusiastic attitude towards him right now, it was clear they hadnât even notified him.
They completely ignored his complaint.
âWell, very good then.â
âDonât blame me then.â
Hanging up his down jacket and passing it to the butler standing by, Chen Yu and the chubby neighbor shook hands, looking around at everyone in the house, "Youâre having a gathering? I didnât disturb you, did I?"
"What are you even saying." The chubby neighbor, slightly tipsy, hugged Chen Yuâs shoulders even more tightly, "Iâm just thrilled that youâre here. Come on, let me introduce you. This guy is the president of Faguang Bank. This one here is the leader of our Phoenix Squad. And this one, well, is something, sheâs my mentorâs assistant, a genuine Transcendentâ¦"
As the neighbor made the introductions, people sitting around the hall reacted differently.
Some approached warmly.
Some waved friendly.
Some nodded indifferently.
Others, disinterested.
As for the few "Transcendents" ranking highly within the house, they didnât even bother to glance at Chen Yu.
The circle of Transcendents in the capital was rather small.
They all knew each other.
Clearly, Chen Yu was not among them.
So, no matter how good his relationship with a Transcendent was, regardless of his status, capabilities, or influence, he was ultimately a normal person.
Totally not worth making an effort to knowâ¦
"Go mingle with them, Iâm hungry, Iâll go to the bathroom first." Chen Yu pushed his neighbor aside, casually making an excuse.
"Sure! Donât be shy, make yourself at home." The chubby neighbor, cheeks slightly flushed, returned to the guests, gathering everyoneâs attention again, holding up his glass, "Thatâs my brother! I wouldnât be here today without him! Later Iâll introduce him properly. Letâs have another drink firstâ¦"
"Come on!"
"Once again, congratulations to our Scholarly Transcendent!"
"Cheersâ¦"
Sneaking into the restroom, Chen Yu leaned against the door for a moment.
Then quietly pushed the wooden door open a bit and peeked outside.
Seeing that no one was paying attention to him anymore, he immediately ran out, blending silently into the crowd in the hall while looking down, and took out his phone to focus on filming the spirited fatty at the party.
Feeling he had captured enough "material," he sneaked back to the restroom, sat down on the toilet, and started editing the video.
"It is indeed a rich manâs place, even the toilet seat is soft." Chen Yu clicked his tongue, adjusting his sitting position.
"Um⦠Mr. Chen⦠youâ¦" below him, a delicately featured young girl shyly popped her head out, "Youâre sitting on me."
"Ah?" Chen Yu hurriedly got up, "Donât you lock the door when you use the bathroom?"
"Iâm sorry⦠could you turn around?"
After straightening her skirt, the maid bowed to Chen Yu, her face red, and quickly fled.
"Damn it, didnât even flush the toilet." With a disgusted face, he pressed the flush button, sat back on the toilet, picked up his phone, and skillfully continued editing the video.
Soon, the video was finished, and he uploaded it to almost all the mainstream short video platforms.
Caption: "My good buddy, not only a Transcendent but also this yearâs top college entrance exam scorer! Really happy for him."
Hashtag "Transcendent"!
Still the hottest "Scholarly Transcendent" these days!
Within a few minutes of Chen Yu uploading the video, it was featured prominently by various video platforms.
Whether it was clicks, likes, saves, comments, or shares, all were climbing at a terrifying rate.
"Wow! Big shot!"