Chapter 31: A New Beginning (Second Update)

  "Ten days, and another ten days have been wasted in vain." Xǔ Yú left the flower lawn, unaware of what happened after he left. As he walked on the street, a sigh of regret escaped his lips.

  He also didn't expect that so many things he couldn't have imagined in the past would happen in such a short period of time.

  But now, it's finally over, and the thoughts that had been put on hold for so many days have quietly resurfaced again.

  After all, his original intention of coming to Linzhou was to find a job and then have the courage and qualifications to stand in front of Zhang Yan with dignity. However, he didn't expect that such a simple matter would drag on until now, allowing him to finally have the energy and mind to face it.

  "Work? I'll have to face it wholeheartedly from tomorrow on, but what kind of job should I look for?" With a sense of relief in his heart, Xu Yu couldn't help but feel uncertain again.

  For a time, he really didn't know how to plan his own future.

  Especially since this ability appeared, his life seems to be gradually heading in an unknown direction.

  "Never mind, let's wait till tomorrow to think it over carefully." Until the very end, Xu Yu still couldn't figure out a solution and shook his head lightly, no longer thinking about it.

  Back at his residence, after closing the door, he once again began to merge. Although at this time, his energy had already been raised to its limit, the spiritual energy was not only able to fuse into his body.

  Into the jade pendant that had nearly shattered, a few strands of spiritual energy merged before he fell into a deep sleep once again.

  The next day, early in the morning, Xu Yu, who was still fast asleep, was suddenly awakened by a ringing phone. As soon as he woke up, he realized that his energy had recovered to its maximum value of 27, otherwise he wouldn't have woken up so easily.

  Feeling the full and terrible mental state in his body, Xu Yu finally cracked a smile, picked up his phone, but the incoming number on it made him pause for a moment, and then a genuine smile appeared on his face. This call was from his mother.

  To be honest, this wasn't the first time Mrs. Xu had called Xuyu after that incident, but in the past, most of the calls were made when Xuyu was asleep after fusion, so he rarely heard them directly, and even when he woke up and knew his mother had called, he would always hesitate about whether to call back or not.

  After all, at that time, his heart was a bit messy, and he just wanted to be alone for a while.

  But now, after so many days, his mood had calmed down a lot, so he hesitated for a moment and answered the call, "Mom."

  "Xiao Yu, where are you now? Why haven't you been answering my calls? How have you been these past few days?" On the other end of the phone, a voice full of concern and affection immediately responded, and in just a short moment, a string of questions burst forth.

  Feeling the concern from the person in front of him, Xu Yu suddenly felt a little sentimental and guilty. In his family, only his mother had always been unchanged towards him. Even this time, when everyone else didn't believe him, the person in front of him still chose to trust him unconditionally.

  "I'm fine, just wanted some quiet time to myself. I'm now in Linzhou and preparing to look for a new job. Hehe, don't worry about me, I've lived in Linzhou for four years and can take care of myself." A hint of sourness appeared at the corner of her eyes as Xuyu replied softly.

  "Lin Zhou?" Listening to Xu Yu's response, the previously anxious Xu Mu on the opposite side let out a sigh of relief and then smiled, saying "I guessed you were there..."

  With a gentle smile, she first comforted Xu Yu for a while before bringing up another topic. She told him that in the past few days, she had already arranged for his original file from the government agency to be transferred to Linzhou. If he was willing, he could go directly to the Linzhou Economic and Trade Bureau to work.

  This was slightly unexpected for Xu Yu, but after a moment's thought, she understood her mother's meaning. She naturally knew that apart from Ning City, the place Xu Yu was most familiar with in this life was Linzhou.

  While Ning City was Xǔ Chóng's territory, even if Xǔ Chóng didn't mind, after that incident, Xǔ Yú might not be willing to stay there either. So, he deliberately transferred his file to Lín State.

  After understanding this, Xu Yu was moved again.

  "Xiao Yu, don't blame Mom for saying this to you. In this matter, you mustn't be stubborn. Nowadays, how many jobs can compare to working in a government agency? Not to mention that you were able to get into our Ning City Trade and Economic Bureau through your own efforts, without relying on Xu Chong's connections. If you give up like this, it would really be a waste. My old classmate is the deputy director of Linzhou Trade and Economic Bureau, he can take care of you a bit, having someone familiar there makes me feel at ease. Besides, that's in Linzhou, even if Xu Chong has great abilities, he won't have much influence there..."

  Xu Yu fell silent on the other end of the phone, and Xu's mother became anxious again, starting to persuade him patiently. Her words made Xu Yu's emotions surge once more.

  Indeed, after graduating from university, he was able to enter the Ningcheng Economic and Trade Bureau, and didn't get much attention. In his senior year, after preparing for a long time with all his might, he was recruited by the Economic and Trade Bureau with the second highest score in the Ningcheng recruitment exam.

  After being hired, his true identity was discovered by the director of the Bureau of Foreign Trade, and from then on, he began to frequently show goodwill to Xu Yu. He also relied on his own abilities to quickly become familiar with part of the work at the Bureau of Foreign Trade within a month, rapidly rising to prominence.

  When he thought of those days, Xu Yu's heart was filled with more nostalgia and sighs, after all, that was one of the few times in his over 20 years when he was carefree and spirited.

  In the midst of silence, Xǔ Yú once again carefully listened to his mother's anxious and expectant words on the other end. After a while, he silently nodded and said, "Alright, I'll go to the Bureau of Foreign Trade then."

  "Really? That's great, I'll call Aunt Zhu for you right away, and you can go report for duty later..." As soon as Xu Yu agreed, a burst of excited whispers came from the other end of the phone. After that, they chatted about some other topics, but mostly words of concern, until finally, Mrs. Xu said, "Xiao Yu, Mom believes in you, you absolutely won't do something like that. Work hard in Linzhou, and after a while, I'll come visit you."

  "En." Upon hearing this, a warm current surged up in Xu Yu's heart once again, and he nodded heavily.

  It wasn't easy to hang up the phone, and he sat back on the bed, sinking into silence for a while before Xǔ Yú suddenly smiled again, getting up from his original position. Línzhōu, Jīngmào Jú? He hadn't expected that what had been troubling him yesterday would be resolved so easily now.

  To be honest, he had just promised his mother a moment ago and wasn't sure if it was to reassure the other party or if he also felt some reluctance to give up on the efforts he had made. After all, that year of hard study and several months of struggle still occupied a significant place in his memory.

  However, this is not Ning City after all. Even if there was Mother's old classmate here, it seems unlikely that Xu Yu could still get along as smoothly as before.

  But no matter what, he still looked forward to this new beginning.

  "Linzhou Economic and Trade Bureau." Muttering a sentence, Xu Yu nodded heavily again and walked towards the bathroom.

  Haha, everyone finally exploded, thank you all, but now we're still at the bottom, and the gap with 13th is really small, the direction looks precarious, let's continue to work hard, recommend, collect, stabilize and pull away from the gap~