Xu Lu''s roommates followed her out, specifically to see if Zhao De''s roommates included any handsome guys.


    Unfortunately, they were somewhat disappointed, although some thought that Qin Hao and his friends weren''t bad.


    They all walked towards the school entrance together.


    On the way, a dainty and delightful girl approached Chen Ping and started talking to him.


    Chen Ping, being shy by nature, blushed slightly, appearing rather embarrassed.


    He only spoke when the girl asked him questions.


    But the girl didn''t mind and continued to chat happily with Chen Ping.


    Seeing this, the chubby one whispered, "Second bro, I think our sixth brother is about to hit the jackpot with the ladies."


    Qin Hao, "Sixth is too shy, and deep down, he feels somewhat inferior. If a girl shows him kindness, he would probably just go along with it, which isn''t good for him; he could easily get hurt.


    When you have time, have someone check out what kind of person this girl is."


    The chubby one, "Second bro, how come you weren''t this concerned when I was dating?"


    "You''ve got a thick skin. Even if you break up, it''s the girl who would be at a loss."


    ...


    In the midst of their conversation, they arrived at the school entrance.


    Suddenly, a honking sound came from behind, and a black Volkswagen drove past them.


    When it reached Zhao De and Xu Lu upfront, the car slowed down, and the window rolled down, revealing a man inside looking at Zhao De and Xu Lu.


    Zhao De gave the man a puzzled glance; he didn''t recognize him.


    Then the man in the car spoke, "Yo, Xu Lu, this is your boyfriend, huh?"


    His tone was disdainful, somewhat looking down on Zhao De.


    Xu Lu''s face immediately turned sour, and she ignored him.


    Zhao De''s expression wasn''t pleasant either, but he managed to hold back from lashing out.


    "Where are you two headed? Need a ride from me?" Zhao Zheng said mockingly.


    Xu Lu replied curtly, "No need, just drive carefully yourself."


    By this time, they were at the school gate.


    Qin Hao waved toward a spot not too far away, and Li Yang and a few others drove up.


    They then stopped at the school entrance, effectively blocking Zhao Zheng''s car.


    Zhao Zheng wanted to curse out loud, but upon seeing the Lamborghini, he immediately held his tongue. Anyone who could afford to drive such a car was not someone he could afford to offend.


    Li Yang and the others got out of their car and respectfully called out to Qin Hao, "Mr. Qin!"


    The surrounding people were all stunned, and their eyes slowly turned to Qin Hao, scarcely believing it.


    It took Xu Lu a moment to respond, "Fifteen million."


    "Screech"


    Brakes sounded as Zhao De turned his head towards Xu Lu, "How much did you say?"


    "Fifteen million!"


    Zhao De exclaimed, "Damn, that expensive? I thought it was just a few million..."


    "What exactly does your buddy do, to be driving a fifteen million car!" Xu Lu was very curious.


    Zhao De replied, "I really don''t know."


    "You should learn more, I see you have a good relationship. Have him mentor you properly," Xu Lu suggested.


    Zhao De replied with a wry smile, "You know I love basketball!"


    Xu Lu retorted, "What future is there in playing basketball, unless you become a big domestic star?"


    Zhao De pleaded, "Lu Lu, give me a chance, okay? I really love basketball, I want to be a legend like Jordan or Chamberlain."


    Seeing the spark in his eyes, Xu Lu was deeply moved, "Alright, whatever you do, I''ll support you. I believe you are the best."


    "Heh, my darling."


    Zhao De hugged her head and kissed her fiercely.


    "Stop it, drive now, my dad is still waiting."


    Around nine in the morning, Zhao De drove into a residential area.


    Xu Lu was a local; her father was a painter, not very famous but not bad either, a mid-tier artist.


    Her mother was a pianist, currently performing outside with a team.


    Returning to Xu Lu''s home, Zhao De no longer felt the nerves he had the first time.


    Looking at him, Xu Lu''s father was surprised when he saw the scroll in his hand, "You finished it already?"


    "It''s just a landscape painting. It was done in a few dozen minutes," Zhao De said casually.


    Mr. Xu''s brow furrowed immediately, "When painting, one must be calm and focused, paint with heart, not rush or be impulsive, or you won''t produce a good work."


    Xu Lu quickly interjected, "Dad, why don''t you look at it first? I''ll go get some water for you guys."


    Zhao De handed over the scroll, "Mr. Xu, please have a look." Read exclusive content at empire


    Mr. Xu took the scroll, laid it flat on the coffee table, and spread it out.


    As he saw the Xilin Mountain and Water painting, Mr. Xu was stunned on the spot, his eyes widened in disbelief.


    "This... did you paint this?"


    Seeing his expression, Zhao De felt a bit proud, "That''s right, I painted it yesterday after I went back, working from the background image on the money."


    "How is this possible, this must be the work of a master, it''s so beautiful, just too beautiful, it perfectly captures the essence of Xilin''s mountains and waters," Mr. Xu said, his gaze fixated on the painting.