Atlas of Heaven and Earth-Chapter 17: Aspirations to Soar High

Seeing Han Shu's actions, the eyes of both male and female students instantly focused on him, knowing that something interesting was about to happen. Several people showed expressions of excitement and anticipation.

Han Shu walked over to Chen Chuan's desk and greeted him with a smile, "Chen Chuan, long time no see. I haven't heard any news about you recently. What have you been up to?"

Ding Jiao scoffed.

Chen Chuan, however, remained very natural and said, "What else could it be? After graduation, one has to find a place to go."

Han Shu made a sound of acknowledgment, looked at him, and tentatively asked, "I wonder if you plan to stay in Yangzhi City, or..."

Chen Chuan said, "I'll stay in Yangzhi City."

Han Shu feigned surprise and said, "With your grades, aren't you going to a higher education institution? You should try to take exams outside. Look at me, my grades are not as good as yours, so I can only stay in Yangzhi City."

Ding Jiao couldn't stand his attitude and directly said, "Come on, Han Laosan, everyone knows you got into Molan Company, what are you showing off for!"

Chen Chuan said, "I also want to take exams outside, but I don't have that much money. Even if someone is willing to sponsor, I would need a recommender. Moreover, the central city is not that easy to stay in."

"Yes, yes," the other classmates in the class resonated with his words.

Strictly speaking, those who can attend the city's top high school come from families that are neither too poor nor too rich. However, wanting to study in the central city remains a pipe dream.

After the Algae Revolution, massive central cities were established worldwide. These cities are gathering places for major companies and even giant corporations, with biotechnological levels far exceeding those of surrounding cities. The central cities and the outside world are essentially two different worlds. Without a certain social status and a recommender, not only is it impossible to study there, but even standing firm is out of the question.

For example, the three classmates in the class who received recommendation quotas, to ensure the admission rate to the central city, the top high school actually needs these students more. To put it bluntly, without a certain family background and social status, even if you get a quota, it's useless because others simply won't accept you.

At this moment, Han Shu saw the advertisement paper by Chen Chuan's hand and exclaimed in surprise, "What's this?" He picked it up, looked at it, and then his face showed an excited expression of having figured something out. He shook the advertisement paper and said, "Chen Chuan, don't tell me you're planning to learn boxing?"Chen Chuan didn't deny it and smiled at him, "Learning boxing is quite good."

"Really going to learn boxing?" Han Shu's eyes lit up, and he couldn't help but laugh, "A boxing gym? To be a boxer? You really have... ideas, hehe."

Hearing this, the classmates looked at Chen Chuan with strange eyes.

Nationwide, learning boxing at a gym is actually a way out for people at the bottom, but most students at the top high school don't see it that way.

In the teachings of their parents' generation, those who come out of boxing gyms are mostly small-time gangsters, nine out of ten will join gangs and engage in illegal activities. The lucky ones go to fight in the ring, ending up with injuries and illnesses in old age. Some become action actors, but most just play extras, acting as stunt doubles, earning quite a bit of money, but with a high injury rate, and almost none can make it big.

In their eyes, that is equivalent to the bottom of society, and Chen Chuan usually has such good grades, hearing him make this choice, they find it very hard to understand.

Ding Jiao became somewhat anxious, banged the table, stood up, and said, "Han Laosan, what are you saying, Chen Chuan's uncle is the captain of the patrol bureau, if he's going anywhere, it's to the patrol bureau, how could he go to a boxing gym? Right, Chen Chuan?"

Han Shu made an "oh' sound, pretending not to understand, "I remember Chen Chuan also has a cousin, right? Chen Chuan, are you planning to compete with your cousin for the successor position? That's not very good, is it?"

"What are you talking about? You..." Ding Jiao got excited, seemingly about to curse, Chen Chuan saw this, immediately held him down, he also stood up, looked at Han Shu, and slowly said, "Learning boxing is what I like. A person doing what they like, and not bothering anyone, is there any problem with that?"

Han Shu felt uncomfortable under his calm gaze, and he noticed that Chen Chuan had grown much taller, almost a head taller than himself, he couldn't help but take a step back in cowardice, his words somewhat sarcastic, "Nothing, it's good, it suits you, then I wish you success."

Chen Chuan hummed in agreement, saying, "Thanks for your good words."

Han Shu thought he was just being stubborn, snorted, and left under Ding Jiao's angry gaze.

"Brother Han, over here." He had only walked a few steps when a classmate eagerly waved at him.Han Shu immediately felt that he had regained his rhythm, nodded reservedly, and went to sit at that table. The classmate who greeted him said, "Brother Han, why bother with them? You're now an employee of Molan Company, even municipal staff have to be polite to you. Some people are just making noise now, but outside, they'll realize the gap."

Han Shu nodded, thinking that now that he had joined Molan and had a future, while Chen Chuan would only end up mixing in the streets or performing acrobatics, how could they be compared?

He pretended to be magnanimous and said, "Actually, I feel quite sorry for him. After all, he used to have such good grades, it's a waste of all that studying. But let's not talk about it, it's rare for classmates to gather, let's just enjoy ourselves."

Since almost everyone in the class had arrived by then, the class monitor came out to say a few words of ceremony, and everyone started eating and drinking, the atmosphere becoming lively again.

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Ding Jiao, seeing that no one was paying attention to them, asked in a low voice, "Bro, are you really planning to learn boxing? You're just fooling him, right?"

Chen Chuan patted his shoulder and said, "I do like learning boxing, but boxing isn't just about going to a boxing gym..."

As they were talking, the surrounding noise gradually quieted down, and a delicate-featured girl walked in from outside. She had a single ponytail, wore a blue and white short jacket with a black ankle-length skirt, and was followed by an attendant and two bodyguards.

She walked in with a commanding presence, and as soon as she entered, the classmates instinctively quieted down, only occasionally glancing at her. A few girls timidly greeted her, and she just glanced at them, nodding slightly in response.

Ding Jiao also saw the girl and signaled to Chen Chuan, "Hey, Meng Shu is here. Aren't you going to talk to her? I heard her family is from the central city? Given your relationship..."

The girl ignored others and directly came to Chen Chuan's table, looking at him with cool eyes, and said, "Chen Chuan, I have something to say to you, come out for a moment."

Her words carried an undeniable tone, and Ding Jiao immediately fell silent. The only one who remained natural was Chen Chuan, who said, "I'm talking with an old classmate, why don't you grab a chair and join us?"

Ding Jiao looked around, quickly stood up, "You guys talk, you guys talk..." Then he whispered to Chen Chuan, "It's up to you."The girl glanced to the side, and the classmates sitting nearby quickly stood up, one by one moving far away.

Her attendant-like follower brought over an unused chair, carefully wiped it with a handkerchief, then pushed it to the front of the table, making a respectful gesture of invitation.

The girl walked up, smoothed her skirt with both hands from behind, and sat down properly.

Under the evening sky about to reveal countless stars, the two sat facing each other, with the table in the middle equally separating them, much like a symmetrical painting.

Driven by some thoughts, the people around all pricked up their ears, eager to hear what they would say, with Ding Jiao leaning forward, half lying on the table not far away, afraid to miss a single word.

Chen Chuan picked up a drink, gestured to the girl, and asked, "Want some?"

Seeing the girl not responding, he poured himself a cup. The girl looked at him and said, "I know you got into Wuyi University[-]."

Wuyi University[-]?

Wuda[-]?

Chen Chuan got into Wuda[-]?

This immediately caused a stir around. Ding Jiao was stunned for a second, then exclaimed, "Wuda[-]? Damn! Brother Chuan, you're amazing!"

Han Shu suddenly turned around, staring at Chen Chuan in shock and doubt, desperately hoping to hear the opposite answer from Chen Chuan's mouth the next moment.

Chen Chuan thought for a moment, this should have come from the patrol bureau. Since it was said, he didn't deny it, saying, "Your information is accurate, can't hide it from you."

Han Shu's expression stiffened, and at this moment, the excited discussions of classmates came from beside him:

"So Chen Chuan meant this kind of boxing, I said, with his grades so good, how could he become a small-time gangster?"

"Right, that's Wuda[-], he's really something, our class four is really showing off this time."

"By the way, does anyone have Chen Chuan's home phone number?"

Learning boxing and learning boxing are different. Once you enter Wuyi University[-], as long as you do well, the most you'll become is a senior employee in the government or various companies. Not to mention, the connections alone are not something ordinary people can compare to. And having a classmate from Wuda[-] is something to be proud of.

The girl ignored the commotion outside, saying in a flat tone, "That place is not suitable for you, your future should be in company management, senior lawyer, commissioner, or a famous family steward, doing things that require brains, not fighting and killing with people."Chen Chuan slowly took a sip of soda and said, "I think it suits me quite well."

The girl looked at him and said, "You've always been excellent, so it's no surprise to me that you got into Wuyi Academy. However, you have no chance of passing the second round of the Wuyi selection. This experience will not only be of no help to your future but could actually be harmful."

Chen Chuan just smiled.

The girl took out an exquisite business card and said, "I will return to the central city at the end of August. Come find me with this card when you get there." After saying this, she stood up directly, not bothering to say goodbye to anyone, and walked out, followed immediately by her attendants and two strong bodyguards.

Chen Chuan didn't look at the business card. Instead, he rested his arms behind his head, leaning back comfortably. His gaze turned upwards, where the vast and expansive night sky seemed to embrace him, and the noisy sounds around him seemed to fade away. In a place unseen by others, his Second Self stood behind him, smiling as he said, "The true joy in this, you don't understand."

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