Unknown Intrusion

Chapter 18 Ride Sharing
This child has such talent. Su Yu's father is taking a gamble on this. He doesn't know if it will work out. They are old friends. Maybe he can give him more support?
Thinking of this, Cheng Shenxing hesitated for a moment, then took off a ring from his left hand and imprinted it in the bottom corner of the page.

At the bottom of the page, there was a small stack of pictures, very small and tiny, and the symbols on them were not clearly visible.

"Take a look at these now, and remember to choose the one you like best and that attracts you the most. Don't overthink it."

That's a bit early.

Su Yu could tell at a glance that this was genuine.

Many images inherently possess various mysterious powers, which is why they have different effects.

It's slightly dangerous for the average student, but not much.

He sensed that at least half of the cards were attracting him.

Su Yu went through all the pictures and picked one out to place on the desktop.

"The most attractive thing is also the most powerful."

"This is the basic diagram, corresponding to the mystic, wisdom, knowledge, order, and neutrality."

Cheng Shenxing immediately understood.

"This child must be very intelligent."

Song Qiongyao noticed his choice, a hint of surprise in her expression.

She recognized him.

In fact, she had seen all the pictures that Cheng Shenxing had shown her.

These are all single-purpose graphs with almost no other use; they are only used to test various potentials.

So-called learning may have some positive effect, but it's merely guided by its own inherent power, and the actual effect is negligible.

The important thing is to choose based on personal feeling; the most attractive picture can usually verify a certain qualification.

Of course, this is not entirely accurate and there is still some error.

But the second one is completely different.

That was a very difficult diagram.

The power it carries even surpasses the combined power of the previous five.

This is, in fact, the touchstone of genius.

She's tried it, so she knows.

Song Qiongyao bit her lower lip slightly and looked deeply at the seemingly still bewildered boy.

She changed from her previous indifference towards him, and a faint expectation rose in her heart.

"Perhaps I should pay more attention to him."

Almost immediately, a notification light appeared before Su Yu's eyes. After clicking it, a line of small text appeared: —Song Qiongyao's favorability +10
Su Yu was secretly delighted.

Sure enough, prices rose rapidly here.

The favorability rating has increased from 11 to 21, and it's only 19 points away from the minimum of 40!
Before we knew it, the sun had set, and the room was gradually getting dark.

Cheng Shenxing digested the unexpected good news and smiled happily.

"It's getting late, it's time for you to leave, especially you." His gaze fell on Su Yu, emphasizing this point.

"You're halfway through your awakening process, and you're currently in a rather dangerous phase, being both acute and divergent."

"You will begin to notice things that you couldn't see before... I believe you've already experienced this."

Understanding that he was referring to the events of the morning, Su Yu nodded quietly.

"Having awakened half of one's power, and not being able to control it well, is like carrying a lantern at night, easily attracting the gaze of those in the shadows."

"Go home immediately and don't linger. Try not to go out at night, and if you do go out, don't leave the light," Cheng Shenxing instructed him.

"Yes."

Cheng Qiaoqiao escorted them to the door.

It wasn't very late; we could see the red sunset in the distance. According to the local time, there were only two hours left until nightfall.

A carriage was already parked quietly on the road in front of the gate. It was a four-wheeled carriage pulled by two horses, equipped with a luxurious suspension system, and adorned with the family crest on the outside.

The driver looked to be in his forties, holding the reins and wearing a respectable suit.

Inside the carriage sat a young woman dressed in the latest fashions.

She opened the carriage door, peeked out from behind it, and had a gentle smile on her lips.

"Ah, isn't this Xiaoxiao?" Her voice was melodious and pleasant.

"It's not Xiaoxiao, it's Qiaoqiao!" Cheng Qiaoqiao seemed to know her very well, and raised her head unhappily: "Don't deliberately mispronounce it every time!"

The woman in the light green coat did not look like a low-ranking maid, and Su Yu couldn't quite remember her for a moment.

She's definitely not the mistress of the house. Is she the housekeeper? Or a tutor hired by the nobleman? Or perhaps the mistress's maid?
I don't have much of an impression of it... but that's normal, as ordinary people usually have very little contact with nobles.

"Yes, yes, Xiaoxiao, I remember!" The young woman smiled kindly and took out a chocolate from behind her back and handed it over.

"Here, I brought back some chocolates for you. They're a best-selling item in France."

Su Yu looked up in surprise.

So it turns out Qiaoqiao had someone buy it for her... No wonder, chocolate is still a luxury item, and it's hard to buy locally.

"Go back early, you guys." Cheng Qiaoqiao said shyly, holding the chocolate and glancing at the sky, urging them on.

"Hurry up too," she urged Su Yu.

Song Qiongyao stood in front of the carriage, a smile suddenly appearing on her lips.

She turned to look at Su Yu, and a strange meaning flashed in her eyes as she looked at Cheng Qiaoqiao.

"Speaking of which... it seems that Su's way home is in the same direction as mine..."

"I wonder... if I have the honor of inviting Su... to ride a short distance together?" she said slowly, in a sweet tone.

The young woman looked surprised and turned to look at the driver, who was also somewhat taken aback.

Cheng Qiaoqiao frowned and looked at her, but she looked back at her with a calm expression.

After staring at each other for about two seconds, Cheng Qiaoqiao turned to Su Yu and urged, "The carriage is faster, it's safer to go back early, and absolutely do not go out at night."

Su Yu could tell that she was telling the truth.

"Ok."

"Get on the bus from here, like this."

Seeing the noblewoman's patient reminder, the young woman looked quite surprised, and even frowned slightly.

But she quickly regained her composure, immediately straightened her posture, and bowed slightly.

"Excuse me, I am a maid at the Song family mansion, and my name is Liu Lei."

“This is a small matter that I should do. I’m so sorry to trouble you, Miss… Please get in the car this way.”

With her help, Su Yu boarded the carriage.

"There are simple cookies and snacks prepared in the car, as well as the newspaper from the past week. If you don't mind, I personally recommend the snowflake cookies."

The carriage's cargo racks were filled with all sorts of ingredients, including vegetables, fruits, meats, and cheese, but there was also a designated area for carrying passengers.

This wouldn't normally be unusual, but Su Yu was surprised by the quantity of ingredients.

Noticing his gaze, Song Qiongyao began to explain.

"Today happens to be shopping day."

She sat upright in her seat, skillfully poured a cup of tea, and took out a box of snacks to share with Su Yu.

The carriage moved slowly forward under the driver's skillful driving, with almost no bumps felt.

The Song family is really rich.

This was Su Yu's only thought.

(End of this chapter)