Lu Xiao hadn't expected that in the short time it took to cook a meal, Lu Yu would already be warmly calling Ares "brother-in-law." The temptation of the Fighting Technique was far greater for Lu Yu than she had imagined.
"That's fine," Lu Xiao said, "but you can't fall behind on your schoolwork. You have to be one of the top students. Lu Huan is already doing very well in her studies, and you can't let her completely outshine you, can you?"
At the mention of grades, Lu Yu, who had never cared much about such things, suddenly felt a pang of guilt. After all, she had never really studied hard at school.
The main reason was that few females at her school really focused on their studies, and the teachers didn't push them much. After all, their futures were more or less secure, no matter what.
