The Eve of the New Semester

During this period, he accumulated a total of 35 experience cards, used 10, and still had 25 left. Because he had spent more than a month with Xu Youxiang, Xia Yu only got as many experience cards as there were days. Next, he didn't plan to go to Yuxue to brush up on game points to buy cards anymore, as there was no urgent need to do things now. It was time to enjoy the happiness while it lasted, for when he got busy again, he couldn't enjoy it anymore.

With the help of the experience cards, Xia Yu began practicing for inspiration. He started to conceive a new piece of music. He hadn't decided whether it would be a piano piece, a guzheng piece, or another instrument piece; anyway, he could pick up any instrument quickly, and he could play any kind of music.

Before he started, he needed a direction, an emotion to express in the music. Passion? Leisure? Joy? Mania? Xia Yu didn't want to mess with these clichéd emotions; he wanted to create a grand and profound piece. He first gave a name to his composition, calling it "The Breath of the Wilderness." The name was grand without being clichéd, with a touch of inexplicable brilliance, just like the scenery of his hometown. This stream of consciousness was in line with the theme he wanted.

After coming up with the name, he began to think about the melody. "What are you doing? I can feel this kind of sensation," Wen Ziying couldn't know what Xia Yu was thinking, but thinking is an activity of the brain, a material part. Wen Ziying can vaguely feel the excitement in her brain as it works intensely. She had experienced this feeling before when she was inspired and stayed at home for three days, writing a book.

"Next time I'll let you experience a new sensation. Don't interrupt me this time," Xia Yu said. Wen Ziying stopped talking then.

Eight hours passed like this, and Xia Yu couldn't come up with a successful melody or even a tune. He had thought of half a usable tune, but it was too mediocre, not meeting his expectations for "The Breath of the Wilderness," so he abandoned it. It didn't matter, as his purpose was only to practice inspiration. Once he was more inspired, wouldn't the melodies just come out on their own?

After returning to his body, he opened his skill panel and saw that his inspiration level had changed from Lv1 to Lv2. About ten experience cards can change a Lv1 skill to Lv2, but this number is not accurate, as there are different skills with a plus or minus difference of two or three cards. If he encountered some difficult-to-practice, untaught skills, the error would be even more significant, but most of the time, it was like this.

After noting down the abandoned half-tune, Xia Yu got up and got out of bed. It was four o'clock in the morning, and it was still early, but the substitute Yu had already slept for eight hours. Now, he could go back to not sleeping at all and being happy for all 24 hours of the day.

After reading for a while at the desk, Xia Yu logged into Xu Youxiang's body. The side effects of the medicine, weakness, and drowsiness had eased, and the doctor estimated it was due to the body's adaptability, so Xu Youyu didn't have to lie in bed all day long. Xia Yu was delighted, but soon he found that it was better to stay in bed and sleep.

Because of his eye issues, the doctor forbade him from playing games or watching TV, and even reading. The only activity he could do was to sit in a wheelchair and wander around the hospital with the maid.

Wandering around for a day, Xia Yu could accept, but he couldn't stand the wandering in the following days. After the third time of wandering around the hospital's park for eight hours, Xia Yu chose to comfort himself by pretending to still suffer from severe drowsiness as a side effect.

By the end of the month, the day after tomorrow was the registration time for Hua University. Xia Yu entered An Siyao's body. The girl was currently in an excited state, because Xia Yu had promised her to meet her in college.

"What are you doing in Hua University? A regular teacher? A professor? Or a security guard at the gate?" An Siyao asked excitedly.

Xia Yu could accept the first two identities, but what was with the security guard at the gate? Although being a security guard was rather free, he didn't like having to wear a security uniform at work.

"You'll find out when the time comes," he didn't answer An Siyao, wanting to give the girl a surprise.

"How old are you? Forty? Sixty?" An Siyao asked again.

"My age is not that big," Xia Yu said helplessly.

"Is it thirty?" An Siyao asked joyfully. Although she was already prepared for Xia Yu to be in his fifties and sixties, it was certainly better if he could be younger.

Heavens, I'm not even twenty!

However, including his age from his previous life, he indeed had thirty.

Without giving an answer, Xia Yu replied with "You'll find out when the time comes" again.

"Are you married?" An Siyao asked hesitantly.

This question made Xia Yu's heart flutter for a moment, and he replied, "No."

"What about a girlfriend?"

"None."

"Really, none?" The girl was surprised.

Stretching out his hand, Xia Yu pinched his face, and the feeling synchronised to An Siyao, who let out a whimper.

"I'm still young, so it's normal not to have one!" Xia Yu explained.

"Uh-huh, I understand," An Siyao nodded, but since she didn't have a body at this moment, Xia Yu couldn't see her nodding.

However, there were still two days left for the two to meet.

After returning to his own body that night, Xia Yu entered Xu Youxiang's body the next day.

Xu Youxiang's leg had improved a lot, and there was a little sensation in her palm. It was very faint and came and went, but it was already a sign of improvement.

At the same time, the doctor lifted the ban on Xu Youxiang using electronic devices. Her eyes were just a little uncomfortable, but her vision didn't decline.

This made the doctor puzzled.

Upon arriving in Xu Youxiang's body, Xia Yu first reached out to touch her leg.

"What are you doing!" Xu Youxiang exclaimed.

"I'm checking the treatment progress!" Xia Yu said righteously, "It's my own leg, why can't I touch it?"

Xu Youxiang couldn't refute and just barked angrily, "Pervert! How many girls have you touched like this over the years? Did you do the same to An Siyao?"

"Not really," Xia Yu denied, as An Siyao was too pure and innocent for him to lay a hand on her.

Hearing that, a flash of delight passed through Xu Youxiang's heart.

After the interlude, Xia Yu started talking about the main topic, "The registration is the day after tomorrow, are you going too?"

"That's for the freshmen to sign up, I'm your senior!" Xu Youxiang said proudly, and then added, "I'll start school a day before you."

Seeing Xu Youxiang's happy appearance, Xia Yu knew that she probably hadn't realized one thing.

The campus where Xia Yu and An Siyao were located was not the same as the one where Xu Youxiang was.

Since she didn't know, Xia Yu couldn't possibly tell her.

In the afternoon, when Xu Youxiang was about to be discharged, she underwent another examination.

Originally thinking it was just an ordinary examination, the doctor called Xu Youxiang to his office again.

"It's about your eyes," the doctor said with a smile, holding the report and looking at Xu Youxiang's expression. "Don't worry, it should be good… well, I can't really say if it's good or not for you young people."

The doctor's words made Xia Yu a little confused, what did he mean by not knowing if it was good or not?

"First of all, your vision shouldn't decline, but the discomfort in your eyes will continue." The doctor took out a film and showed it to Xia Yu.