Legacy of the Stars

Chapter 4: Enjoying Solving Problems

"Phew~" "Finally finished this set, got 400 bucks." "I can go back in a few days. School is starting soon. I'll go back early, bring some medicine for grandparents, and then start school." "Entering senior year soon, studies will become very intense. The money I earned this summer is enough for me to study senior year comfortably, fully immerse myself in studying, and strive to get into a better university next year."

Liu Yuan put away his tools, finally completing another set. Glancing at the sky outside, it was time to clock out.

"Liu Yuan, Liu Yuan~" "Off work, time for dinner~" It was Li Ming calling from outside.

"Coming~ coming~" Liu Yuan packed up his books and headed out.

"You're too serious, bringing books to the construction site. If my son worked half as hard, it would be worth it." Li Ming watched Liu Yuan come out and chuckled.

"Yeah, my son is disobedient too, doesn't like to study. Don't know what he'll do in the future." "My son is the same, loafing around every day. Won't study, complains about the dirt and tiredness at the construction site. Ask him to learn a trade, he says it's difficult. Prefers working at the electronics factory, the salary isn't enough for his own expenses, and now he's calling for money again." "My daughter doesn't study well either, always wants to work outside, has no idea how tough it is." "Unlike Liu Yuan, who understands. Knowing that studying is the best option for us common folk to turn our lives around." Beside Li Ming, others from the same village sighed in agreement.

"Let's go, let's go, eat." Liu Yuan listened to them talk about their children and went with them to a nearby small restaurant. For ten yuan, they ordered a meal of stir-fried dishes, ate their fill, and Liu Yuan returned to his temporary rented room to start reading.

Senior year was approaching, and Liu Yuan dared not slack off. His future depended on next year's college entrance exam. How hard he worked now would determine whether he could get into a good university.

Casually picking up a book, Liu Yuan was surprised to find that he had developed an eidetic memory. He could glance at a page of text for a few seconds and remember it all, clearly and vividly.

"This?" Liu Yuan quickly flipped through books. Soon, after finishing a book, he could close his eyes and see its contents clearly in his mind, text and illustrations, without error.

"My memory has become so amazing, I won't forget anything I've seen." Liu Yuan was ecstatic, realizing how easy studying had become with this photographic memory.

"...What's the big deal? Genetic enhancement not only improves your genes but also continuously develops your brain. Photographic memory is nothing. When your brain development level increases in the future, even more miraculous things will happen." In his mind, the AI program sounded somewhat dismissive, as if unimpressed by Liu Yuan's feat.

"Okay, but it's still amazing." "Haha, before, I could barely aim for a Tier 2 college. Now, I'm confident I can aim for top universities like the 985 and 211!" Liu Yuan casually acknowledged the AI program, feeling immensely satisfied. He adjusted his goal for the college entrance exam to aim even higher.

He continued to earnestly read another book.

"This genetic enhancement fluid is amazing. Not only does it give me photographic memory, but it also enhances my logical thinking abilities." "In the past, when solving math problems, I often struggled with the final big questions. But now, it seems like those questions have become much simpler." Liu Yuan, holding a math mock exam, effortlessly completed the final difficult question after deep thought and calculations. Checking his answers meticulously, he found he had scored full marks.

"Awesome~" Liu Yuan looked at the mock exam in front of him. The feeling of smoothly answering questions, especially tackling the last few difficult ones after contemplation and calculation, was addicting.

"Let's do another set~" He quickly pulled out another mock exam and began answering it swiftly.

Soon, in less than an hour, Liu Yuan finished the mock exam. Though the last question was challenging, he managed to answer it. After checking his answers thoroughly:

"Haha, another perfect score!" "This feeling is so great. No wonder they say top students love practicing papers. It must be because of this feeling—solving problems is enjoyable, and solving them continuously is even more enjoyable."

After carefully checking, Liu Yuan excitedly clenched his fist.

Liu Yuan's grades were average. In his prestigious high school, he was only considered slightly above average. Mathematics was his strong suit, but he struggled to score above 130 in previous exams. Now, he effortlessly scored full marks twice, a thoroughly satisfying feeling.

"Liu Yuan, let's have supper!" While Liu Yuan was enjoying solving problems, Pan Cheng's voice rang out from outside.

"Uncle Pan, I'll pass. I want to continue reading." Liu Yuan quickly got up and went outside, seeing Pan Cheng with Li Ming and several other villagers.

"Even when studying, you must balance work and rest. Let's go, let's go, eat supper together. Relax a bit. You're leaving soon, and today I'll treat you to supper. I won't see you off when you leave." Pan Cheng pulled Liu Yuan along.

"Yes, rest is necessary, especially when today it's Pan Boss treating us. We shouldn't skimp on this." "Let's go, let's go, eating won't affect your studies." "Exactly, let's go together."

Others smiled and urged Liu Yuan to join them for supper.

"Alright~" With everyone's insistence, Liu Yuan locked his room and followed Pan Cheng, Li Ming, and others for supper.

The supper place wasn't far from where they lived. Surrounding it were large commercial residential buildings with high occupancy rates and the untouched urban village residential areas.

The entire street was bustling with supper places, especially in this hot summer. People came out at night to have supper, drink beer, and chat, almost becoming an indispensable part of urban life.

"There's Zhang's Night Snack Stall. The taste is good. Everyone, order whatever you like. Don't worry about the cost. Enjoy it. Eating happily and drinking to satisfaction are necessary." When they reached the supper place, Pan Cheng confidently brought everyone to a hygienic small family-owned shop.

Being able to become a subcontractor and earn money was evidently for good reasons. He treated people and matters well, and the villagers liked to work with him.

"Haha, today everyone should eat to their heart's content. We must bankrupt Pan Boss." Li Ming heard this and burst into laughter, unreservedly ordering dishes.

Others followed suit, laughing and ordering their favorite dishes. It wasn't the first time Pan Cheng treated everyone to supper; they knew he was generous and didn't hold back.

Liu Yuan sat somewhat reservedly, unable to help but look around. To be honest, it was his first time having supper out, and he didn't understand much. On the other hand, he was curious.

"Liu Yuan, order whatever you like. Just pick freely." Pan Cheng looked at Liu Yuan, then exclaimed in surprise, "Kid, you look really good. Why didn't I notice before?" He scrutinized Liu Yuan carefully, "I'll be, with looks like yours, you could be a star. Not even some celebrities are as handsome as you." "Right? I said this afternoon this kid is really good-looking. I didn't expect our village to produce such a handsome young man." Returning with the order, Li Ming smiled and said.

"Uncle Pan, Uncle Li, you guys are teasing me." Liu Yuan listened, suddenly a little shy and laughed.

"Haha, no joke, kid, you're really good-looking, really handsome!" "I'll see if there's a rich boss's daughter in the future. I'll introduce you then. You could skip struggling for decades just by your face." Pan Cheng saw Liu Yuan's expression and laughed even more happily.

"Haha, that's a must." "We're not just saying you're handsome, but you're also good at studying. We have to find a suitable match for you." Li Ming followed suit.

"Haha, you're right~" "Really handsome~" Others heard and followed suit.

They were all rough people, speaking louder naturally, and people nearby could hear them.

"Who are these people? A bunch of migrant workers, even bullfrogs want swan meat." In a private room nearby, a group of young people were dining. They heard the noise outside, and someone couldn't help but say.

"Yeah, yeah~" "I want to see what this person looks like." Chen Ya is also a sophomore student whose family is nearby. This time she came out to eat supper and chat with classmates. Seeing that senior year is about to start, she came out to relax with classmates before entering the intense senior year life.

Hearing the noise outside, she couldn't help but walk out.

Immediately she saw Liu Yuan sitting quietly. For a moment, it felt like the entire world had disappeared, leaving only the quiet young man sitting there. Sword eyebrows, starry eyes, face like jade, deep black eyes, profound as the vast stars. The smile at the corner of his mouth overflowed with the breath of youth, making people involuntarily smile, as if seeing the rising sun, full of infinite vitality.

"This~" Chen Ya felt as if she had been hit by an electric current, and her entire person stared blankly at the quiet young man sitting there, feeling a feeling she had never experienced before.