Leaving the Martial Arts Assessment Center, the crowd dispersed in groups of threes and twos. Some had excited expressions, while others looked dejected.
On the way back, Chen Shouyi was no longer alone.
"You stay here? I didn't expect you to be staying at the same hotel as us!" said a burly man with a full beard loudly as they reached the hotel's entrance.
"Yes, what a coincidence," Chen Shouyi replied with a smile.
Through conversation, he learned that the man's name was Lu Weifeng and his companion was named Wei Chenghao. Both were from the same place, but unfortunately, only Lu Weifeng passed the preliminary test.
"Let's have a meal together later," Lu Weifeng said, extending an invitation to Chen Shouyi. Although there were significant age differences between them, it didn't stop him from befriending Chen Shouyi. A person like him, barring any accidents, was destined to become someone important.
