She Outshines 159


    Chapter 159


    The outside of the wall was not within the range of the vi, so the two owls did not continue to


    attack. Instead, they flew to the magnolia tree and scanned their surroundings with their four big


    eyes.


    Athena heard a man’s voiceing from outside the wall. It sounded like a young boy, clear and


    bright, with a light, yful tone, carrying a hint of coquettishness and grievance..


    “Mom, I’m sure I didn’t see it wrong, and there’s no way I entered the wrong password. Mom, don’t


    ignore me. I just miss you and want to talk to you more……..


    Athena suddenly thought of something when she heard this voice. ‘Could he be ric? she thought.


    She had seen ric’s photos but had never video-called or talked to him.


    ric always refused to video call or talk to her, iming that he was too handsome for the camera


    to fully capture his charm. He insisted that their first meeting had to be in person.


    She had also heard that he declined to look at any photos of her, saying that such a significant


    moment as their first encounter shouldn’t be reduced to something as simple as recognizing each


    other from pictures. For him, they needed to meet face-to-face and leave a good impression.


    However, Arthur secretly told her, “Actually, he’s just shy. He even feels shy when he sees your


    photo. He needs time to prepare to see you


    Athena curiously asked him. “If he’s this shy, what will he be like when he meets me?


    Arthur waved his hand. “Once that momentes, he’ll be fine, it’s just like in apetition. Before


    going on stage, you have a lot on your mind, but when you’re actually there, all you can think about


    is winning, and you don’t have time to worry about anything else.”


    Thinking of this, Athena went downstairs, ready to open the big metal door.


    At that moment, ric was sitting cross-legged on the ground with his back to the door, talking on


    the phone. Is Athena. home? Didn’t you say the whole family went to the restaurant to help? Why is


    one person still at home…”


    Before he could finish speaking, he heard the sound of the door opening behind him, along with a


    sweet, gentle girl’s voice saying. “ric, it’s me, Athena. I’ve opened the door for you.”


    He turned in surprise and saw a girl with fair skin, long hair, bright eyes, and a beauty like a fairy


    standing bebind the door. looking at him with her hands behind her back.


    “Y-you, Athena… He was so nervous that his fingers trembled, causing his phone to drop to the


    ground. His voice stuttered, “W-what are you doing here…?


    He felt a moment of panic as his mind went nk. Athena had seen him in such an embarrassing


    state, and he felt so humiliated.


    He had wanted toe home when Athena wasn’t home so he could tidy up and show her how


    handsome he was


    Athena walked out from behind the door, bent down to pick up his phone, and handed it to him.


    “ric, it’s so hot outside. Why don’t you go in?”


    Only then did ric react and hurriedly take the phone. “Thank you, thank you….


    He got up, patted his butt, and said with a flushed face, “The door password I was given was wrong.


    I… I thought there was no one at home, and I was too embarrassed to call anyone, so I wanted to


    climb over the wall. I’m not usually like this, really..


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    Athena smiled with her lips pressed together and said, “Recently, when Grandma and Grandpa


    visited, we changed the door password to something simpler so they could remember it, but we


    forgot to tell you”


    She pointed to the two owls and said, “Later. I’ll input your information into them, so the next time


    they see you, they won’t sound the rm?”


    ric thought of that issue again and eximed, “Why do we have owls at home! Owls are


    protected animals! Keeping them could get us in trouble?”


    Athena replied, “Those are an artificial surveince cameras shaped like owls, not real owls”


    These two “owls” could charge using sr power. When their battery was low, they automatically


    stand in a sunny spot to recharge.


    They also had an automatic “owner” recognition system. Once the owner’s identity was input, they


    could recognize them.


    Since it was ric first time at the vi, his height, appearance, voice, and other data had not yet


    been entered into the system. As a resalt, the “owls” identified him as an intruder since there was


    no “owner” apanying him.


    Since they looked so realistic, the neighbors once thought they were real owls, which rmed the


    security guards.


    After the security guards confirmed that they were electronic devices and exined it to the


    community owners, the neighbors were amazed and asked where they could buy such owl


    surveince systems,


    Athena stated that they were trial products and not avable for sale which made the neighbors give


    up regrettably.


    Now, the two “owls” had be a popr attraction in themunity, with kids oftening by to


    see them..


    ric pped his hands, repeatedly eximing, “Athena, you’re amazing! I heard from my family


    that theb where you work is impressive. It always produces strange and amazing things. I really


    wonder if yourb connects to a fourth- dimensional space to make such incredible stuff”


    Athena smiled and replied ambiguously, “Maybe it really is.


    As the two of them were talking, ric’s phone rang. It was a call from Arthur.


    Arthur’s voice was so loud that Athena could hear it. “ric, what are you doing? Hurry up and


    come help at the restaurant, Let Athena take a rest. She studies very hard, so don’t trouble her with


    such small matters.”


    ric raised his voice as if he waspeting with him. “Got it. Ill go over now.


    Athena said, “The restaurant is not far from themunity. It’s only a ten-minute drive. We don’t


    have to rush. Take a rest and eat something. I’ll take you there after I change my clothes. Oh, there


    are three empty rooms on the second floor. You can choose any one of them.


    ric rubbed the back of his neck. “Alright, Ill go take a shower. Ill be done in ten minutes.”


    Athena looked him up and down.


    He had probably not rested well for the past few days. Perhaps he had been lying on the high-All content is property ? N?velDrama.Org.


    speed train for a long time and then run up the mountain. His clothes were wrinkled, his hair a bit


    messy, his face sweaty, and he had a little stubble.


    He should really take a shower. However, he was still very handsome.


    After about ten minutes, Athena changed her clothes and walked into the main building while


    munching on a piece of bread. “ric, are you ready?”


    “All set ric dashed down the stairs from the second-floor corridor, waving at her. “We can leave


    now,”


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    Athena nced up and nodded to him, thinking. Not bad


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    ric had an upright posture, with sharp eyebrows and bright eyes, long limbs, and was dressed in


    a light-colored casual trendy outfit. He had a ck casual travel bag shing over his left shoulder,


    looking both sunny and handsome, youthful and energetic, just like the kind of popr basketball


    boys inics that girls adore,


    ric ran to the dining table and picked up a piece of bread. “Albena, let’s go!


    The two of them got into the car.


    ric sat in the passenger seat and touched the car in surprise. This car is so awesome! Athena, I


    didn’t expect a girl like you to drive such a cool car”


    He sighed. “Dad has a car, Arthur has a car, everyone has a car, but I don’t have one. Looks like I


    need to work harder. As long as I can be selected for the national team, the school will give me a


    bonus. It should be enough to buy a car.