Novel Full Chapter 161: The Girl Who Asked Me to Change Her Life
Chapter 161: The Girl Who Asked Me to Change Her Life
Lucas looked toward Mia with a smile.
"So... are you heading to school today? I can drop you off on my way."
Mia gently shook her head.
"Not today. There aren’t any important classes, so I’m taking the day off."
Lucas nodded without pressing further.
"Alright."
After finishing breakfast, he grabbed his car keys, said goodbye to the three girls, and drove toward the university alone.
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Not long afterward...
Lucas arrived on campus.
He slipped into the classroom just before the lecture began and casually dropped into the empty seat beside Max. A few moments later, the professor walked in and immediately began today’s lesson.
Unfortunately...
Lucas lost interest before ten minutes had passed.
Ever since obtaining the System, everything around him seemed to have changed.
The theories the professor explained...
The endless formulas...
The carefully prepared slides...
None of them felt nearly as important anymore.
His thoughts wandered elsewhere.
For the first time since entering university...
He actually regretted showing up.
"...I should’ve stayed home."
Max leaned over with a grin.
"Bored already?"
Lucas sighed dramatically.
"Painfully."
A mischievous smile spread across Max’s face as he quietly pulled out his phone beneath the desk.
"One match?"
Lucas instantly understood.
"...You’re on."
Within seconds...
The two of them were locked in a one-on-one match of Call of Duty Mobile, their fingers flying across their screens beneath the desks while the lecture continued overhead.
"Left!"
"Watch behind you!"
"Damn... too late."
They became so absorbed in the game that neither noticed the lecturer slowly walking down the aisle.
By the time they finally looked up...
The lecturer was already standing beside them.
The classroom instantly fell silent.
Everyone expected an explosive scolding.
The lecturer glanced at the glowing phone screens.
Then his eyes settled on Lucas.
For the briefest moment...
His expression changed.
Recently, rumors about Lucas had spread throughout the university like wildfire.
People claimed that after Lucas’s identity had been exposed, a staff member had somehow lost their job for offending him.
Nobody knew whether the story was true.
But with every retelling...
The rumor became even more outrageous.
The lecturer had heard it several times already.
True or not...
He had absolutely no desire to test it himself.
After all...
He had spent years building his career as a university lecturer.
Risking it over two students playing games wasn’t worth it.
The reprimand already on the tip of his tongue quietly disappeared.
Instead, he calmly adjusted the papers in his hand, looked around the classroom as though nothing unusual had happened, and said,
"Everyone..."
"Please pay attention to the lecture."
Then he simply turned around and walked back to the podium.
From beginning to end...
It was as though he hadn’t noticed Lucas and Max at all.
The students exchanged bewildered glances.
"...He definitely saw them."
"Obviously."
"But after hearing those rumors..."
"...would you dare say anything?"
The classroom soon settled down again.
Meanwhile...
Lucas and Max stared at each other in confusion.
Neither of them had the slightest idea why they’d just escaped punishment.
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Eventually...
The painfully long lecture finally came to an end.
Lucas stretched lazily before walking out into the corridor.
He had barely taken a few steps when someone called out behind him.
"Lucas."
Turning around...
He saw Sofia approaching with her usual warm smile.
"It feels like I haven’t seen you in forever."
"Where’ve you been these past few days?"
The two chatted for quite a while.
Most of the conversation consisted of Sofia complaining about assignments, difficult professors, and the endless exams waiting ahead, while Lucas simply listened with an amused smile, occasionally teasing her.
By the time they finished talking...
Max, Ben, and Luke had already vanished.
Lucas laughed helplessly.
"...Those traitors."
"They couldn’t even wait five minutes."
Just as he turned toward the stairs...
Another familiar voice echoed through the hallway.
"Lucas!"
He looked back once more.
Maya was jogging toward him, waving enthusiastically with a bright smile on her face.
"Finally found you!"
Lucas smiled.
"Morning."
As Maya stopped in front of him, Lucas instinctively looked her over.
She was still as beautiful as ever.
But today...
Something felt slightly off.
Although she was smiling...
There was obvious exhaustion hidden beneath her eyes.
A faint trace of stress lingered between her brows, as though she hadn’t slept properly for several nights.
Lucas noticed it immediately.
Still...
He didn’t dwell on it.
Everyone had difficult days.
Perhaps she was simply overwhelmed with university work.
Maya returned his greeting with a smile that wasn’t quite as lively as usual.
"Morning, Lucas."
For a few seconds...
Neither of them spoke.
The silence lingered until Maya quietly took a deep breath, as though gathering the courage to say something important.
"...Actually."
"I wanted to ask you for a favor."
Lucas raised an eyebrow.
"A favor?"
She nodded.
Without the slightest hesitation, Lucas smiled.
"Go ahead."
"If it’s something I can do..."
"I’ll help."
Hearing that...
A genuine smile finally appeared on Maya’s face.
It wasn’t large...
But it was noticeably brighter than before.
The fact that Lucas had agreed before even hearing her request made her feel a little less nervous.
Even so...
When the time came to actually explain herself...
She hesitated again.
Her fingers unconsciously gripped the hem of her clothes.
She gently bit her lower lip before lowering her eyes toward the floor.
Several long seconds passed before she finally spoke.
"...Lucas."
"I..."
"I was wondering..."
"Could you..."
"...teach me about investing?"
Lucas blinked.
"Investing?"
Maya nodded slowly.
A trace of embarrassment crossed her beautiful face.
"I’m... in urgent need of money."
She forced out a bitter smile.
"I’ve been trying to think of ways to earn more."
"But no matter how much I think..."
"I don’t know where to begin."
She looked back at Lucas.
Her eyes were filled with hope...
And obvious nervousness.
"I know you’re successful."
"And..."
"You always seem to know what you’re doing."
"So..."
"I was hoping you could teach me."
"I don’t expect to become rich overnight."
"I just..."
"I just want to learn enough to change my situation."
After saying everything...
Maya quietly held her breath.
She was genuinely afraid Lucas would think her request sounded ridiculous.
Or even worse...
Laugh at her for dreaming far beyond her abilities.