High Martial Arts: Integrating with Super AI, Unrivaled and Unstoppable!
Chapter 18: First Love Reunited!
Inside the five-star Jiangchao Mingyue Hotel,
The crystal chandelier refracted a warm yellow light.
The air was filled with the subtle aroma of exquisite dishes.
Lu Xuan had just stepped into the hall, preparing to find a seat for a meal.
A familiar yet surprised female voice entered my ears.
"Lu Xuan? You're here for the class reunion too?"
"ah?!"
He looked up and his body stiffened slightly.
Not far away.
Lin Wan'er was holding the arm of a man in a suit with one hand and holding the hand of a little girl who looked about three or four years old with the other.
The little girl was exquisitely beautiful, with eyebrows and eyes almost identical to Lin Wan'er's.
She timidly hid beside her mother, her fingertips gripping the hem of her clothes tightly.
The little girl tilted her head back, blinked her clear, big eyes, and gently tugged at the hem of her clothes:
"Mom, who is this uncle?"
Lin Wan'er's shoulders trembled slightly, and her breath hitched for a moment.
A forced smile appeared on his face, his voice tense and strained:
"It's Mom's... an old classmate. Call him Uncle!"
The little girl timidly raised her face and spoke in a soft, obedient voice:
"Hello, Uncle, my name is Jin Anran."
Lu Xuan's eyes softened slightly as he spoke softly:
"Hello Anran, my name is Lu Xuan."
Lin Wan'er was once recognized as the most beautiful girl in her university, with outstanding looks and a gentle temperament.
Now married and with children, she remains radiant and beautiful.
However, her eyes and brows now held a gentler, more maternal quality, but also a lingering sense of weariness.
The man in the suit beside her was her husband, Jin Tianyu.
Lu Xuan's thoughts stirred slightly as he remembered that his class monitor, Chen Bobo, had sent him a message about a gathering a few days ago.
He had long forgotten about this matter.
"Wan'er... What a coincidence."
I'm not here for a class reunion; I'm here for dinner.
His tone was flat, and his face remained expressionless.
A tingling sensation deep within my chest stirred, and long-buried memories began to tremble gently.
During their four years of university, he and Lin Wan'er were deeply in love and were an enviable couple.
At that time, his family was poor and he relied on scholarships and part-time jobs to make ends meet.
People gossiped privately, saying he was not good enough for Lin Wan'er.
She would always speak with a smile:
"Ah Xuan is exceptionally talented and has a promising future."
She admired him from the bottom of her heart and believed in him without reservation.
Others laughed at his poverty, but she bluntly said, "Don't underestimate a young man's poverty."
When others commented that the two were not a good match, she held his hand tightly and never let go.
Lin Wan'er has always had many suitors.
Jin Tianyu, a rich second-generation, Chen Panfeng, the second-best student in the school, and others all fell in love with her at first sight.
But at that time, she only had eyes for Lu Xuan, and her heart was full of thoughts about their future.
He flatly rejected all attempts to befriend him.
"I have a boyfriend. My boyfriend is Lu Xuan."
Everything changed on the eve of graduation.
Lu Xuan graduated with the highest score in the entire school.
Once the news spread, prestigious universities and top companies from home and abroad flocked to recruit him.
The head of the prestigious university grasped his hand tightly, his tone earnest:
"Lu Xuan, we'll give you the titles of full professor and doctoral supervisor, and eight million yuan in research start-up funding."
"Talent housing, starting annual salary of one million, all-inclusive school enrollment for children—all you need is to come."
Headhunters from major companies are offering very attractive terms:
"Mr. Lu, a five million annual salary, twenty million in equity, and an independent laboratory are yours."
You have complete control over core projects, and we'll allocate all the team's resources to you!
Lin Wan'er looked at him, her eyes filled with starlight.
That was the proudest moment of her life.
"Ah Xuan is amazing! I knew you could do it!"
But she didn't know that Lu Xuan had chosen the most difficult path, one with no end in sight.
Lin Wan'er's father, Lin Xiuzhen, is a top neurosurgeon, and her mother, Liu Sumei, is a senior-level Chinese language teacher.
Both of them came from the system and only sought stability throughout their lives.
The Mid-Autumn Festival family dinner table is laden with delicious dishes.
After the two sat down, they spoke softly and patiently to persuade each other.
"Xiao Lu, staying at the university to teach would be so good. It's stable, respectable, and secure."
With Wan'er by your side, we parents can rest assured. So please stop overthinking things.
Lu Xuan gently shook his head, directly refusing:
"Uncle Lin, Aunt Liu, my heart is not in this."
The two exchanged a glance and then conceded another step.
"Then going to a big company would be fine too, the annual salary is so high."
With a stable and secure life, Wan'er can live a peaceful and contented life.
Lin Wan'er gripped his hand tightly, her eyes reddening and her fingertips trembling slightly.
"Ah Xuan, I won't force you to stay at school. Working for a big company is also a good option."
Can't we just live our lives peacefully?
Don't take that difficult and uncertain path.
Please? I'm begging you.
A chill ran through me, and I was filled with unease.
I fear that despite his immense talent, he might end up with nothing.
Fearing the passage of time and pressure from their parents, they worried that their years-long relationship would be shattered.
But Lu Xuan had only one obsession in his heart.
Create a super AI and usher in a new future.
He looked directly at her, his gaze unwavering:
"Wan'er, I want to be a super AI."
Give me a few years, and I'll give you the best life I can give you.
The light in Lin Wan'er's eyes gradually dimmed.
She shook her head gently, her throat tightening, her voice trembling with tears:
"Ah Xuan, that thing is too risky, no one has ever made it before!"
Why choose to cross a narrow bridge when there are so many other options?
All I want is to live a good life with you, have children, and be healthy and happy!
I don't want to live in constant fear.
During that period, the two argued repeatedly.
It's not that I don't love you.
It's because I love you too much that my heart aches.
It's not that I don't understand.
It was because I understood it too well that I fell into utter despair.
They both knew that neither of them was right or wrong, yet neither could change the other.
"Ah Xuan, please, please..."
Please stop making things difficult for me.
"I'm sorry, Wan'er, I'm so sorry, it's all my fault."
But I really want to be a super AI!
Jin Tianyu, who had never given up, seized the opportunity to break in completely.
He comes from a wealthy family, is generous, smooth-talking, and knows how to please his elders.
In addition, he had pursued Lin Wan'er during college, so her parents already had a very good impression of him.
Seeing that Lu Xuan was determined to take the dangerous path, the two elders were even more satisfied with Jin Tianyu.
Day after day, they persuaded, pressured, and even used family ties to coerce him.
Liu Sumei kept repeating:
In what way is Jin Tianyu inferior to Lu Xuan?
Rich, stable, and from a good family!
How many years of hardship will you have to endure following Lu Xuan?
Do you want to live in a dilapidated old apartment for the rest of your life?
Lin Hsiu-chen took a tough stance and openly exerted pressure:
"Love is not a necessity; marriage is about living life together!"
Jin Tianyu can give you a sense of security that Lu Xuan cannot!
You must listen to us, you must marry Jin Tianyu.
Liu Sumei followed up with a stern rebuke:
"Lu Xuan is just a childish dreamer."
If you continue to be stubborn, we'll disown you as our daughter!
Lin Wan'er was driven to the brink of collapse by her family ties, and she cried alone every night.
She couldn't bear to let go of Lu Xuan.
But she was powerless to break free from the layers of pressure and the shackles of family ties.
"Dad, Mom, please stop pressuring me!"
It's not that she doesn't love him anymore.
I was forced to stop loving.
"Lu Xuan... I feel so bad..."
Lu Xuan's heart clenched suddenly. He reached out and hugged her tightly, whispering:
"Wan'er..."
On the day of the breakup.
Jin Tianyu, with his arm around Lin Wan'er, looked at Lu Xuan with a mocking expression:
"Lu Xuan, why are you giving up such a promising future to get involved in some kind of super AI? Isn't that stupid?"
You're dirt poor, what can you offer Wan'er happiness?
"Only by staying with me will she never have to worry in her life."
Lin Wan'er stared at him, her face deathly pale, her lips trembling, her voice so soft it was almost breaking:
"Ah Xuan, we are not on the same path."
You're too idealistic; I can't wait, and I can't afford to waste my time.
Lu Xuan's Adam's apple bobbed slightly, a thousand words stuck in his throat.
In the end, it all turned into a barely audible sigh.
"Okay, I understand."
You want stability, I want ideals; we're never meant to walk the same path.
I wish you happiness.
Thank you for being there for me these past few years.
Lu Xuan did not say goodbye.
His gaze was fixed on her, taking one last deep look at her.
That one glance held the weight of an entire youth that ended without a trace.
He then turned and walked away.
One step, two steps, three steps.
Every step felt incredibly heavy.
When she turned around for the first time, her eyes were red and she hesitated to speak.
When she turned around a second time, Jin Tianyu raised his hand and firmly put his arm around her shoulder.
Turning back for the third time, a tear slid down from the corner of her eye and gently fell to the ground.
He didn't wave.
There was no turning back.
There was no goodbye.
Ah Xuan and Wan'er...
From then on, we were separated by the vast sea of people, and our youth came to a complete end.
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