Rebirth: A Cinderella's Counterattack

Chapter 385: Chapter 367: Test (Part 1)

On the road, Hu Si lost his usual casual demeanor and instead was serious as he explained to Luo Qianqian about the destination they were headed to.

This place could only be entered by special forces, yet, it was unofficial — they called themselves Genius Camp. Each individual possessed their own unique skills, and although they were geniuses, they weren’t widely recognized. Hence, this place existed.

Hu Si said, ”I can’t accompany you to this place. You have to go in alone. Being able to enter is the first step of your treatment. If you can’t even enter, I am helpless with your condition. In your next life, you might as well stick to that machine.”

This time, Hu Si didn’t bring any luggage, something Luo Qianqian had noticed back at the train station, but she hadn’t realized that it meant leaving the machine behind.

Not waiting for Luo Qianqian to respond, Hu Si took Luo Qianqian’s luggage and stuffed a set of clothes along with a mobile phone and wallet into her backpack. The amulet on the backpack swayed, ”I’ve left you some money. The phone might be useless to you, but having it might make you feel a bit safer.” Hu Si smiled, ”This piece of paper has the address and the secret code for meeting, but I must remind you, not only you know this secret code. You need to accurately find your contact person. I’ve told you before, geniuses stand out from ordinary people. If you are one of them, you’ll be able to find him.”

Luo Qianqian took the piece of paper and nodded.

”Anything else you want to ask?” Hu Si was very satisfied with Luo Qianqian’s current attitude.

”Can I have my food back? I’m hungry,” Luo Qianqian pointed at the large food box in Hu Si’s arms. She had seen the train ticket; the journey was not short, a whole day’s travel.

Hu Si awkwardly let go of the food box.

The phone vibrated softly. Luo Qianqian, out of habit, placed her phone on the bed and with her free pinky, she swiped open the phone, only to see a message from Qin Nuan: ”Baozi can’t swallow food and is restlessly missing you.” It was accompanied by a photo of Baozi staring blankly outside.

Luo Qianqian’s nose tingled with emotion. Her little Baozi, whom she had cared for less than a month, had to be left behind...

Hu Si saw the girl gazing sentimentally at her phone screen, first hesitating, then glancing sideways to see the white patch on the screen.

Baozi was very pretty and well-behaved, and everyone in the Luo family adored him. Yet, Baozi seemed to know who his owner was, as he would only be lively around Luo Qianqian, sticking close to her even if there were treats from others.

This sensible and understanding nature made the Luo family love him even more.

Thinking this, Hu Si lazily said, ”When you return, you can take him with you to Xiao Liang’s place; they have pets too.”

”Really?” Upon hearing this, Luo Qianqian perked up, her eyes sparkling with excitement, which made Hu Si feel a bit overwhelmed.

Muttering under his breath about the bear child he was dealing with and seeing those pitiful eyes, he slowly nodded, ”Why would I lie to you?”

Luo Qianqian cheered up upon hearing this, pushing aside the thought of the nightmare she was about to face starting tonight.

The two ate in silence, and after a while, Luo Qianqian’s eyes widened, ”Wait, wait, a journey of over twenty hours means tonight we’re on the train, how will I sleep?”

Hu Si awkwardly touched his nose; he couldn’t very well admit that he had only remembered this issue after boarding the train. He turned his head, looking at the scenery rushing by outside the window, and tried to maintain composure as he said, ”You’ll need to get used to it.”

Luo Qianqian couldn’t accept her reality with a blink of an eye, ”After finishing my exams, you won’t even let me sleep?”

Hu Si, holding a rice ball, didn’t look at Luo Qianqian and pretended to be deep in thought.

Luo Qianqian rolled her eyes, cleaned her hands, texted Qin Nuan back, and then couldn’t eat anything else. This trip meant leaving without any relatives or friends by her side, and even her destination was unknown.

At night, Luo Qianqian still hadn’t closed her eyes. She stared wide-eyed at her mobile phone. Fortunately, the battery life of mobile phones was quite enduring nowadays. If it had been the era of smartphones, it probably would have run out of battery, but by then, power banks would also have been available.

Hu Si looked at the light from Luo Qianqian’s bed, feeling a bit guilty, and didn’t sleep either, spending the night in silence.

The next day, they had already eaten all the food. Luo Qianqian didn’t mind and nibbled on some fruit, knowing that she would find more variety after getting off the bus in the afternoon.

Although she was tired, she was young and didn’t feel that she couldn’t continue. However, by noon, Hu Si couldn’t hold on anymore, collapsed on the bed for a while, and before long, they arrived at their station. After getting off the bus, at the train station entrance, Hu Si took Luo Qianqian’s luggage. ”This is where we part, but I hope to see you tonight.” He raised an eyebrow and took a taxi to leave.

Luo Qianqian sighed, hailed a cab, and upon entering, opened the note but looked conflicted because behind the address on the paper were two words: ”Bar...”

Looking at the time, she slightly frowned, ”Please to the hotel near this location.”

The driver nodded, and as Luo Qianqian looked at the bar and then at the secret code below, she always felt that the person she was looking for was either a drunkard or a...

After paying the fare and getting out of the car, Luo Qianqian looked around at the hotel entrance. Informed by the driver, she barely spotted the word ”love” at the street corner—the name of the bar. Spotting the place, Luo Qianqian was no longer in a hurry and went straight to the hotel to check in. However, upon seeing her ID card, the receptionist stared at her with indiscernible eyes for a long time. Luo Qianqian took out her exam admission ticket, ”Does the lodging offer a discount too?”

Upon realizing she was a student taking the national exam, and after seeing her age on the ID, the receptionist looked at her with a slightly envious gaze, ”Student ID gets 20% off.”

Luo Qianqian spread her hands, ”I didn’t bring it, so let’s just settle it like this.” She put away her exam admission ticket and looked at the receptionist with a sweet smile, ”Big sister, can you tell me what time that ’love’ over there opens?”

The receptionist frowned slightly, a look that didn’t bother Luo Qianqian in the least, as she didn’t need to pay mind to how others viewed her actions.

”At six in the evening,” the woman handed over the room key to Luo Qianqian, ”Floor sixteen, room 1606.”

Luo Qianqian took the room card and left, but back in her room, she realized a serious problem. She couldn’t enter! That was a place where minors were prohibited...

Looking at the clothes Hu Si had stuffed into her backpack, Luo Qianqian knew he had done it on purpose. He had packed shorts and a T-shirt, an outfit that wouldn’t stand out too much in that kind of place.

With a slight sigh, she went into the bathroom. There had been no chance to properly wash up on the train, and now wasn’t it time to take a good shower?

After taking a shower while it was still light outside, feeling utterly unamused, Luo Qianqian decisively took the service directory in the room, flipped through it, and found the café on the second floor.

She went downstairs, ate some snacks, filled her stomach, and then boredly returned to her room to watch TV. Unfortunately, she had already seen all the current popular shows early on and could only boredly charge her phone and complain to Qin Nuan, who was miles away, about her upcoming schedule.