Ch. 211..220
Chapter 211
“Not yet.” Yuan Xiao placed her coat in her cabinet and took out her phone to check the notification in the new students’ chat group.
“There’s a welcome party tomorrow. Everyone has to attend.” Wang Xin felt that an event like the welcome party was meaningless, but she had no choice but to attend.
“Alright, I understand.” Yuan Xiao knew that she had many activities to participate in after entering the school. She still had many things to deal with.
Yuan Xiao felt that university life should be more fulfilling than high school.
Because Xu Wan and Zhou Nan clearly did not get along with Yuan Xiao and the others, the atmosphere in the dormitory had always been a little oppressive. After Yuan Xiao washed up briefly, she also climbed into bed.
Pretending to put on her earphones, Yuan Xiao pretended to be resting and called out the system in her mind.
[Dear Host, congratulations on successfully entering university!]
Little 7’s voice had an obvious emotional change compared to before it leveled up. Yuan Xiao could hear that it was a little excited.
“Looks like you’re also very happy that I came to University A to study.” [The host would definitely choose University A. I actually knew long ago that no one knows the host better than me.]
Little 7 said proudly. Yuan Xiao felt that the upgrade of the system had made Little 7’s personality more distinct.
“That’s because you can read my thoughts.” Yuan Xiao was a little helpless.
When she thought of how the system could see through her thoughts at will, Yuan Xiao wanted to upgrade the system to the advanced level as soon as possible and activate the function to protect her privacy.
[If the host wants to level up as soon as possible, why don’t you do more missions?]
“Then what mission can I start now?” Yuan Xiao also felt that she should accumulate more points.
After the Academic Genius System was upgraded, its functions would become much more advanced. If Yuan Xiao wanted to study the Al further, she had to upgrade the Academic Genius System to the highest level as soon as possible.
[The missions that are convenient for the host to activate on the university campus are: University A’s specialization research society, international study team, university scientific research competition, and so on. These are all low-level points missions that the host has not completed previously. The host has already entered intermediate mode. You can also try some intermediate-level missions.]
“The intermediate-level missions will be more difficult, right?” [That’s right, Host, but the points obtained will also be increased!] Yuan Xiao felt that although the mission she had completed previously was not particularly difficult, it still required a lot of time and energy. She had yet to adapt to university life and still had to continue the research of the Al. Yuan Xiao did not want to spend too much energy on missions.
“I should finish the low-level points missions that are convenient to complete on campus first. I’ll think about the intermediate-level missions after a while.”
[After you entered university, you’ve become much more mature. I thought you would be eager to choose missions with more points.]
Yuan Xiao felt that Little 7 was obviously implying something. Moreover, when she did not choose an intermediate-level mission, it seemed to be a little disappointed.
“What exactly are intermediate-level missions? Why do I feel that your tone is strange?” Yuan Xiao had a very bad feeling. She felt that after the system upgrade, Little 7 was no longer a cold machine and had its own thoughts.
Although it might not be a bad thing for Yuan Xiao that Little 7 was becoming smarter, she could not help but be a little afraid. If the system had its own thoughts, the missions in the future might become even more difficult.
[Host, don’t worry. Intermediate-level missions can be completed, but the process will be more difficult.]
“Alright, let’s talk about it in the future. I’ll choose the mission of University A’s specialization research society now.” Yuan Xiao still chose this mission that sounded closely related to University A.
After all, she had just entered university. It would be best if she could complete the mission on campus.
[Alright, Host. Your new mission has been activated. Just go to the society recruitment event location tomorrow afternoon. You can activate the mission by choosing the sixth club or society from the right.]
Yuan Xiao silently noted down the system’s words. It seemed that not only did she have to participate in the orientation tomorrow, but she also had to choose to participate in clubs related to points missions. Her university life was destined to not be monotonous.
Perhaps it was because she was unfamiliar with the bed, Yuan Xiao did not sleep well that night. She had a strange dream again. In the dream, she looked a little haggard. She had been staying in the laboratory and reading strings of codes without eating or sleeping.
Moreover, Yuan Xiao had also met Fang Yao. He seemed to care about her, but
Yuan Xiao was focused on research and ignored Fang Yao’s feelings. Looking
at Fang Yao’s lonely and disappointed expression, Yuan Xiao suddenly woke up from her dream..
Chapter 212
Although it was just a dream, Yuan Xiao could feel Fang Yao’s sadness.
“Is the dream reminding me not to ignore Fang Yao’s feelings? I seem to have focused too much on research recently.”
Yuan Xiao silently decided to try her best to put Fang Yao first in the future.
Glancing at her roommate, who was still sleeping soundly, Yuan Xiao carefully climbed out of bed and walked into the bathroom to tidy herself up. Yuan Xiao remembered her meeting time with Fang Yao and walked out of the dormitory a few minutes early.
Yuan Xiao did not expect Fang Yao to already be downstairs. She hurriedly walked towards him.
“Why are you here so early? Didn’t we agree on seven o’clock?”
“I want to see you earlier.” Fang Yao scratched his head in embarrassment.
Ever since Yuan Xiao came to University A, Fang Yao smiled much more often. “Isn’t there a freshman orientation later? Let’s go together after breakfast.”
Looking at the smiling Fang Yao, Yuan Xiao frowned slightly and asked, “Don’t you have class? Are you going to accompany me for the entire day?”
“Not in the morning. I’ll go to class in the afternoon.” Fang Yao smiled and said to Yuan Xiao, “Do you think I’m someone who doesn’t value my studies? I made a bet with my brother. I definitely won’t lose to him!”
Looking at Fang Yao’s serious expression, Yuan Xiao could not help but ask,
“Brother Fang Ming? What bet did you make with him?”
“If my graduation results are top in the entire faculty, he will come back to inherit the Fang Corporation.”
Hearing Fang Yao’s words, Yuan Xiao’s eyes widened unconsciously. She asked in disbelief, “Top in the entire faculty? You’re really ambitious. Do you really think that all the students of University A sneaked in from the back door? I don’t even dare to make that bet…
Yuan Xiao felt that Fang Yao and Fang Ming’s bet was not realistic. If they meant first in class, there was still some hope. The graduates of University A had always been recognized in the country as being competent individuals, so there was almost no one in the school who was not capable.
Although Fang Yao’s learning ability was not bad, it was really difficult for him to fight for first place.
“I had no choice. I forced my brother to make a bet with me. He’s determined and doesn’t want the business.” Fang Yao was also very helpless. Fang Ming would not ask about the family’s company at all. Now that Fang Yao was studying management, Fang Yuan had placed his hopes on him. Fang Yao felt that he had been schemed against by Fang Ming.
“What’s wrong with the Fang Corporation? Do the two of you have to avoid it like this?” Yuan Xiao still remembered how powerful the Fang Corporation was in her previous life. It was also because of the Fang Corporation that Fang Yao squeezed into list of wealthiest young men.
“It’s not that it’s bad. Who doesn’t want to do what they want? I always feel constrained when I’m pestered by family matters.”
Looking at the rebellious Fang Yao, Yuan Xiao felt that he was indignant that Fang Ming did not care about his family matters at all. Actually, Fang Yao was not that resistant to doing business.
Fang Yao just saw that his brother had achieved some results in the medical world, so he did not want to lose to him.
Actually, Fang Yao was indeed comparing himself to Fang Ming in his heart. If his brother could do it without relying on his family background, he had to be able to do the same. Moreover, he could not be inferior to Fang Ming. That was why he was so resistant to inheriting his family’s business.
‘Entering the Fang Corporation doesn’t necessarily mean that you’ll lose your freedom.” Yuan Xiao changed her method and explained to Fang Yao, “You can rely on your own management methods to expand your family’s business. At that time, you’ll still be recognized by everyone.”
Yuan Xiao knew that Fang Yao would not be able to escape the fate of the original book, but she still hoped that he would be happier. Accepting the family’s business was not a sign of cowardice. Yuan Xiao wanted Fang Yao to understand this.
“Alright, I’ll listen to you. Even if I get first place in the entire faculty, I can’t pretend not to see that my family’s business needs people. It’s just that my brother is used to doing whatever he wants. I also want him to hit a wall once.”
Fang Yao and Fang Mings previous relationship was very unique. The two brothers usually looked very close and harmonious, but in fact, the two of them were secretly competing. They could not stand each other, but they cared about each other. This contradiction and paradox were clear.
Yuan Xiao and Fang Yao went to the canteen for breakfast. Yuan Xiao sent a message to Wang Xin. Seeing that she did not reply, she prepared to buy her breakfast.
Thinking of Zhou Nan and Xu Wan, Yuan Xiao hesitated. She did not know if she should bring breakfast back for them.
“What’s wrong? Didn’t you want to buy breakfast for your new roommates?” Fang Yao looked at Yuan Xiao, who had not moved for a long time, and asked curiously..
Chapter 213
“I don’t know how many I should buy.” Yuan Xiao told Fang Yao her concerns.
“You don’t have to worry so much. Actually, no matter what you do, you might have a conflict with everyone, so you might as well do as you please. As long as you’re happy, that’s all that matters.” Fang Yao had a lot of say in interpersonal relationships. As the school bully of Minghe First Middle School, Fang Yao had long seen through the weakness of human nature.
He had offended many people, not because Fang Yao had gone overboard, but because some people were simply unfriendly. When it came to such people, you would not be liked by even if you were kind to them. Then, you might as well be yourself from the beginning and be happier.
“Then I’ll buy one. I only have Wang Xin’s contact information.”
Yuan Xiao had originally wanted to add Zhou Nan and Xu Wan’s contact details yesterday. After all, they lived in the same dormitory, so it would be more convenient to have contact details. However, the two of them had clearly become a separate group and wanted to keep a distance from her.
Yuan Xiao was also unwilling to take the initiative. If they were unwilling to interact with her, then forget it. In any case, Yuan Xiao liked peace and quiet and enjoyed the feeling of being alone.
When she returned to the dormitory, Yuan Xiao realized that everyone seemed to have just woken up.
“Xiao Xiao, you’re up early.” Wang Xin walked out of the bathroom and saw
Yuan Xiao, who was already dressed neatly. She looked at her in admiration.
Zhou Nan and Xu Wan had already put on their makeup. When they saw Yuan Xiao enter, they only smiled at her and walked out of the dormitory.
Wang Xin watched them walk away and sighed helplessly. She complained, “This morning was really depressing…”
Looking at the upset Wang Xin, Yuan Xiao asked curiously, “What’s wrong?
Actually, other than not liking to talk, there’s nothing bad about them.”
On the other hand, Yuan Xiao felt that Zhou Nan and Xu Wan not liking to talk saved them a lot of trouble. She liked peace and quiet to begin with. The moment they saw her, they went quiet, which suited Yuan Xiao’s preferences.
“You don’t know, these two people occupied the bathroom for a full two hours.
When I said I wanted to go to the toilet, the two of them didn’t answer.” Wang Xin had a bitter expression and said to Yuan Xiao, “In the end, I went to the dormitory next door to look for Li Chang. Otherwise, I would have had to hold it to death by them!”
“Then they’re really a little too much.” Yuan Xiao’s expression changed. “Why don’t I talk to them? There should be a limit to ignoring others.”
“It’s fine. It’s better not to cause trouble as soon as school starts.” Wang Xin only complained to Yuan Xiao. In fact, she did not want to cause trouble. After all, school had just started. Everyone wanted their university life to be more stable.
“We don’t want to cause trouble, but we definitely can’t be bullied.” Yuan Xiao gently patted Wang Xin’s shoulder and said to her, “If you have anything in the future, you must tell me.”
Wang Xin was very happy that she had gotten to know Yuan Xiao. Her personality was very straightforward and warm-hearted. Wang Xin liked to be friends with her and admired the sense of justice on her.
“Mm, don’t worry, Xiao Xiao. Although I don’t want to cause trouble, I have a bottom line.” Wang Xin was not afraid of trouble, but she was a little magnanimous and would not be too calculative.
“I brought you breakfast. Eat it while it’s hot. It’s time to go to the orientation later.” Yuan Xiao glanced at the time and handed the breakfast in her backpack to Wang Xin.
“Thank you.” Wang Xin happily took the breakfast. She felt that being able to share a room with Yuan Xiao was a very lucky thing.
Wang Xin took a bite of the bun and thought of the welcome party later. She said to Yuan Xiao, “Xiao Xiao, do you know that there will be a legendary figure from University A giving a speech as a student representative at the welcome party later?”
“A legendary figure in University A?” Yuan Xiao had never heard of anyone special in University A, but she did not usually pay much attention to these things, so it was normal for her not to know.
“You haven’t even heard of Senior Si Cheng?” Wang Xin looked at Yuan Xiao as if she was looking at an alien. She had always felt that she was no longer well-informed, but she did not expect Yuan Xiao to know even less than her.
“Si Cheng!” Yuan Xiao widened her eyes in surprise and asked Wang Xin, “He’s also a student of University A?”
“Of course. He’s in his fourth year of university this year and is the pride of University A.” Wang Xin happily explained to Yuan Xiao, “Senior Si Cheng grew up overseas and only decided to return to China after he became an adult. His results are especially good. He’s definitely a legendary figure in University A..”
Chapter 214
Yuan Xiao felt that there seemed to be an omission in her memory. Si Cheng was indeed outstanding as the supporting actor in the original novel, but she did not remember that Si Cheng was also a student of University A in her previous life.
However, now that Fang Yao had also entered University A and Jiang Yan and Yuan Wei had chosen to repeat their studies, it seemed that many things had changed from her previous life.
“Is that so? I don’t know much about these things.” Yuan Xiao did not tell Wang Xin that she actually knew Si Cheng. After all, she did not want to interact too much with him in the future.
“That’s true. Your boyfriend is not inferior to Senior Si Cheng.” Wang Xin felt that it was normal for Yuan Xiao not to pay attention to other boys. After all, boys like Fang Yao were rare. Yuan Xiao should have very high standards.
After Wang Xin finished her breakfast, it was time for the welcome party to begin.
Yuan Xiao and Wang Xin rushed to the auditorium together. There were quite a lot of freshmen in University A, but Yuan Xiao and Wang Xin arrived quite early. There were still many empty seats in the auditorium.
Soon, Yuan Xiao saw Li Chang waving at her in the crowd. She and Wang Xin walked towards Li Chang.
“I came straight after having breakfast in the canteen. Xiao Xiao, will Colonel Fang come to accompany you later?” Li Chang looked around but did not see Fang Yao.
“He said he would come. Where’s Zhao Yu? Does he have class in the morning?” Yuan Xiao felt that many of the students in the hall were not new students. There should be some students from other grades who came to participate in the welcome party.
“He doesn’t have classes, but he has to train. I think he’s quite serious about the basketball competition.”
Li Chang felt that although Zhao Yu sometimes looked very happy-go-lucky, he was still very serious about some things. Just like the days before the college entrance examination, Zhao Yu was really hardworking. Otherwise, he would not have been able to successfully enter University A.
There was suddenly a commotion outside the hall door. Yuan Xiao looked in the direction of the sound and saw Fang Yao.
At this moment, Fang Yao should be looking for Yuan Xiao. Not far from him, there were many female students who were discussing.
“Fang Yao, over here!” Li Chang stood up from his chair and waved at Fang Yao at the door.
Seeing Yuan Xiao, Fang Yao’s mood improved a lot. He walked around the crowd and walked towards Yuan Xiao and the others.
“It’s really troublesome to have a school hunk boyfriend. You have to guard against so many pairs of eyes every day.” Li Chang sighed helplessly and was a little anxious for Yuan Xiao. Fang Yao’s popularity was really too high. If her boyfriend was targeted by so many girls, Li Chang would definitely not be able to take it.
“I trust him. I don’t have to be wary of others.” Yuan Xiao’s tone was very calm. It was not that she did not care about Fang Yao, but she trusted him
completely.
Li Chang nodded.
“Why are you here so late?” Looking at the auditorium that was about to be filled, Yuan Xiao asked Fang Yao casually.
“I was delayed by something…” Fang Yao seemed to have something on his mind, and his eyes were a little erratic.
“What happened?” Yuan Xiao felt that Fang Yao was a little strange and asked him with concern.
Fang Yao fell silent because of Yuan Xiao’s words. He thought for a moment and said guiltily, “I received something on the way and spent some effort to return it.”
“Something?” Yuan Xiao looked at Fang Yao’s obviously unnatural expression and asked with a smile, “A confession gift?”
Seeing that Fang Yao did not answer immediately and slowly lowered his head,
Yuan Xiao confirmed that her guess was right. “Really?”
“I’ve already rejected her, but that girl is pestering me and not letting me go. I can’t fight her…” Fang Yao frowned tightly, as if he was very frustrated and worried that Yuan Xiao would be angry.
“There’s nothing we can do about being confessed to. Everyone has the right to express their love.” Yuan Xiao thought for a moment and continued to say to Fang Yao, “However, it seems that I have to accompany you often in the future. If you’re really snatched away one day, I won’t know.”
Fang Yao hurriedly waved his hand and whispered in Yuan Xiao’s ear, “How can I be snatched away? As long as you don’t chase me away, I’ll be by your side for the rest of my life.”
The sudden confession made Yuan Xiao a little embarrassed. Fang Yao’s way of expressing his feelings had always been very direct.
Li Chang and Wang Xin held back their laughter. They felt that Yuan Xiao and Fang Yao’s relationship was really good. After the event began, the auditorium gradually quietened down. First, the school leaders spoke, then it was the student representative’s turn to speak..
Chapter 215
As Si Cheng went on stage, the atmosphere in the auditorium reached a small climax. Si Cheng was very popular in University A. Many senior students came to watch the orientation meeting to see him.
Yuan Xiao did not have a deep impression of Si Cheng. Because of Fang Yao’s jealous personality, Yuan Xiao was not in the mood to understand other boys.
Fang Yao’s gaze had always been on Yuan Xiao. When he saw Si Cheng go on stage, he asked Yuan Xiao in a low voice, “Xiao Xiao, do you still remember him? I only found out recently that he’s also a student of University A.”
Yuan Xiao did not expect Fang Yao to be as uninformed as her. Although she remembered Si Cheng, Yuan Xiao still pretended not to know much and replied to Fang Yao, “I can’t remember. I’m not familiar with him.”
Fang Yao nodded and reminded Yuan Xiao, “Stay away from him in the future. There are many girls in University A who like him. Don’t get too close to him lest you get targeted.”
Yuan Xiao felt that this sentence was also suitable for Fang Yao. Fang Yao’s popularity was not inferior to Si Cheng’s.
Si Cheng’s voice was very magnetic, and the content of his speech was very interesting. It often made everyone laugh. The school leaders were very satisfied with this student who was exceptionally outstanding in both looks and ability.
Yuan Xiao’s gaze swept to the stage from time to time. She felt that the welcome party was still very boring. Although Si Cheng’s speech was not bad, Yuan Xiao was not interested.
She inadvertently looked at Si Cheng and realized that he seemed to be looking at her too. However, she quickly felt that she was thinking too much. After all, there were so many students below the stage that Si Cheng might not notice her.
Finally, the welcome party ended. Yuan Xiao stretched and decided to go straight to the club’s recruitment event location to complete a new mission.
Following behind Fang Yao, Yuan Xiao walked out of the auditorium.
Unexpectedly, she was blocked by Si Cheng, who walked down from the other side of the stage.
“Xiao Xiao, long time no see.” Si Cheng smiled and greeted Yuan Xiao behind him as if he did not see Fang Yao.
Yuan Xiao was speechless for a moment. She noticed that Fang Yao’s face was dark and he did not reply to Si Cheng.
Li Chang and Wang Xin also noticed that the atmosphere was a little strange and did not dare to make a sound.
“I didn’t expect you to come to University A too. I’ll treat you to a meal when I have time in the future.” Si Cheng did not care about Fang Yao’s murderous gaze at all. His tone was still very enthusiastic.
“There’s no need to trouble yourself.” Yuan Xiao smiled awkwardly. She felt that it was safer to maintain a distance from Si Cheng.
“What’s the trouble? I’m your senior after all. It’s only right for me to treat you to a meal.” Before Fang Yao could speak, Si Cheng smiled and said to Yuan Xiao, “I still have something on. Let’s talk in the future.”
Si Cheng looked at Fang Yao’s gloomy face, but his mood was exceptionally relaxed. He walked past him and walked out of the door. Before leaving, he even looked at Fang Yao provocatively.
“This bastard!” Fang Yao gritted his teeth and resisted the urge to rush up and beat him up.
“Ah Yao, calm down. There are many people here. Let’s go out and talk.” Yuan Xiao knew that Fang Yao could not hold back the anger in his heart and hurriedly pulled him out of the other exit.
Li Chang and Wang Xin looked at each other and tactfully did not follow.
Xu Wan and Zhou Nan, who were sitting not far behind Yuan Xiao and the others, witnessed the entire process.
Seeing that Yuan Xiao, Si Cheng, and the others had dispersed, Zhou Nan could not help but mutter softly, “I didn’t expect Yuan Xiao to even know Senior Si Cheng?”
Xu Wan snorted coldly and said in a disdainful tone, “A girl like her obviously has a purpose to get to know people.”
“Purpose?” Zhou Nan did not understand what Xu Wan meant.
“It’s very easy for girls to express goodwill to boys. With Yuan Xiao’s good looks and some tricks, it’s also very easy to attract boys like Fang Yao and Si Cheng.”
Xu Wan looked like she looked down on people like Yuan Xiao and said to Zhou Nan, “Girls like my sister always look cold. Boys don’t dare to approach her. Girls like Yuan Xiao are usually more popular.”
Hearing Xu Wan’s words, Zhou Nan also looked down on Yuan Xiao. She did not expect her to be a b*tch who was willing to use tricks. “How can our Goddess Xu be the same kind of person as her?”
“Nan Nan, don’t say that. After all, we still have to live in the same dormitory for four years.” When Xu Wan heard Zhou Nan’s words, there was obvious joy in her eyes, but she quickly pretended to be very sensible and dissuaded her..
Chapter 216
“I don’t want to be in the same dormitory as a person with a problematic character like her.” Zhou Nan pursed her lips.
“We still have to find evidence of her bad character. Otherwise, the instructor won’t casually help us change dormitories.” Xu Wan frowned slightly, looking like she was thinking for Zhou Nan.
Xu Wan’s words gave Zhou Nan a new idea. “As long as she’s done something, there’s no need to worry about not being able to find evidence for it. It seems like I have to keep an eye on her in the future and find evidence of her bad behavior. I’ll get the counselor to help us change dormitories.”
A smile appeared on Xu Wan’s face. She held Zhou Nan’s arm and walked out of the hall.
On the other side, Yuan Xiao had already pulled Fang Yao to a small path with fewer people.
“Xiao Xiao, that bastard did it on purpose. I’ve always thought he had ill intentions!” Fang Yao was still agitated by Si Cheng, so his voice was a little loud.
Yuan Xiao looked around worriedly and heaved a sigh of relief when she realized that no one had noticed them.
“What kind of ill intentions can he have? Don’t mind him too much. He’s already in nis fourth year. We won’t have much contact with him.” Yuan Xiao also felt that Si Cheng was just looking for trouble for no reason, but it was not appropriate for her to say it directly to Fang Yao.
“That’s true. He’ll get lost in another year!” Fang Yao suppressed the anger in his heart and did not want to flare up at Yuan Xiao.
“Ah Yao, I want to go and see the club recruitment this afternoon.” Yuan Xiao knew that Fang Yao was a jealous person to begin with and did not want to hide her schedule from him.
“You want to join a club?” Fang Yao was a little surprised. He thought that Yuan Xiao would not be interested in those boring club activities.
“Yes, I want to take a look.” If not for the system mission, Yuan Xiao would not have participated in the club or society, but she could not tell Fang Yao this reason.
“Alright, but I still have class in the afternoon. I’ll look for you after class.” Fang Yao did not interfere with Yuan Xiao’s decision, but he still wanted to accompany her.
“It’s fine. Focus on class. I’ll go with Li Chang and the others. You don’t have to worry.” Seeing that Fang Yao’s mood had improved, Yuan Xiao was relieved.
For some reason, when she was with Fang Yao, Yuan Xiao was always worried that he would lose control of his emotions. Perhaps Fang Yao was not mature enough. Yuan Xiao was always worried that he would do something rash.
After lunch in the canteen with Fang Yao, Yuan Xiao contacted Li Chang and Wang Xin on her phone. Knowing that they were both on the field, Yuan Xiao decided to meet them first.
Yuan Xiao had just arrived at the field and was about to call Li Chang and the others to ask where they were when a girl’s voice suddenly sounded behind her.
“Xiao Xiao.”
She looked in the direction of the voice and saw a beautiful and tall girl standing behind her with a smile.
Although Yuan Xiao felt that the girl’s face was a little unfamiliar, the girl sounded as if she knew Yuan Xiao.
“You are?” Yuan Xiao saw that the girl’s expression was a little stiff and did not know if she should know her.
“I’m your cousin, Zhou Fang. You should have heard my name, right?” Zhou Fang was still smiling, looking like she could not flare up.
“Zhou Fang?” Yuan Xiao thought for a long time before she remembered that the eldest daughter of her strange aunt, Shen Ling, seemed to be called Fang Fang. “You’re Aunt’s daughter?”
Yuan Xiao’s attitude was still considered polite, but Zhou Fang was clearly not satisfied with Yuan Xiao’s reaction.
“That’s right. You can call me Sister. I heard from Uncle that you got into University A too. I just didn’t expect to meet you so soon.”
Zhou Fang did not tell the truth. She had specially asked Shen Ling for Yuan Xiao’s photo.
Yuan Xiao had already won many awards in high school. She should be very outstanding in university. Zhou Fang did not want to waste such a good connection.
Yuan Xiao knew that her father had lost contact with Shen Lings family, but she did not know what Zhou Fang’s motive was for taking the initiative to express goodwill to her.
Seeing that Yuan Xiao did not reply, Zhou Fang was not angry. She continued to ask her with concern, “Xiao Xiao, you’ve just entered school. If you have anything you don’t understand, you can look for me. Let’s exchange contact details so that it’s easier to contact you in the future.”
Although Yuan Xiao wanted to reject her directly, Zhou Fang’s attitude was very good. She could not fall out with her directly, so she could only give her the number.
“Xiao Xiao, you have to keep in touch with me.” Zhou Fang got Yuan Xiao’s number and left happily.
Yuan Xiao sighed helplessly. It seemed that even without Jiang Yan and Yuan Wei, her life would not be peaceful for long.
“Xiao Xiao, who was that girl just now?” Li Chang and Wang Xin noticed Yuan
Xiao and walked towards her..
Chapter 217
“Oh, a relative in my family, but I’m not very familiar with her.” Yuan Xiao was unwilling to talk about Zhou Fang. She also planned to avoid her as much as possible in the future to avoid unnecessary trouble.
“How’s School Hunk Fang?” Li Chang asked Yuan Xiao worriedly.
She knew Fang Yao’s temper very well. Just now in the hall, Li Chang was worried that Colonel Fang would fall out with Si Cheng.
Yuan Xiao said, “It’s nothing. He has class in the afternoon.”
Wang Xin said to Yuan Xiao in admiration, “Xiao Xiao, I didn’t expect you to know Senior Si Cheng.”
Yuan Xiao looked at Wang Xin apologetically and realized that she was not angry at her lie. Instead, she felt a little uncomfortable. “I’m sorry, Wang Xin. I didn’t want to lie to you. It’s just that I’m really not familiar with Si Cheng. I didn’t expect him to still remember me.”
Wang Xin was very surprised that Yuan Xiao would apologize to her. She hurriedly waved her hand and said, “It’s fine. Everyone has their privacy. Even if you don’t want to say it, it’s fine.”
Wang Xin’s open-mindedness made Yuan Xiao even more embarrassed. It seemed that she should lie less in the future to avoid hurting people who should not be hurt.
“Xiao Xiao, but how did you meet that Si Cheng? I think he’s not bad-looking either. No wonder Colonel Fang is so nervous.” Li Chang and Yuan Xiao did not keep stuff from each other. In fact, Li Chang really hoped that there would be more handsome men by Yuan Xiao’s side so that Fang Yao would cherish and be more nervous about her.
“Uh, I really don’t know him. I just bumped into him once in the restaurant and said a few more words.” Yuan Xiao could not be too specific and could only roughly explain the scene of her first meeting with Si Cheng.
“Your encounter is quite like an idol drama.” Li Chang smiled and suddenly shook her head forcefully. “No, I still support the most handsome boy, Colonel Fang. I can’t be swayed easily.”
Yuan Xiao did not know if Fang Yao would be angry or touched when he heard Li Chang’s words. She said to her helplessly, “Don’t mention Si Cheng in front of Fang Yao in the future. Although I have nothing to do with Si Cheng, Ah Yao’s relationship with Si Cheng has never been good.”
“I understand.” Li Chang nodded, understanding Fang Yao’s feelings.
“Xiao Xiao, I still can’t contact Pan Ning. I can’t get through to her either.” Wang Xin was very worried about Pan Ning, who had not appeared. She had indeed entered University A, but she had never appeared.
“Don’t worry, Pan Ning will be fine. I’ll find time to contact Pan Ning’s other friends.” Yuan Xiao planned to find time to ask Meng Zhu. She should know about Pan Ning’s situation.
“That’s good. Pan Ning doesn’t like to cause trouble. Something must have happened at home.” Although Wang Xin wasn’t familiar with Pan Ning, she felt that she had a good personality and did not want her to really encounter trouble.
Hearing Wang Xin’s words, Yuan Xiao suddenly recalled that during the winter break training camp, Pan Ning had once said that her parents wanted her to study law. Perhaps something had happened between her and her family that affected her reporting to University A.
“I want to go to the club’s recruitment event location in the afternoon to take a look. Do you want to come with me?” Yuan Xiao felt that with Li Chang and Wang Xin by her side, it would not be too boring. She did not know what kind of mission the system would issue.
“Sure.” Li Chang was already very curious about the university’s clubs. Since Yuan Xiao had suggested it, there was no reason for her not to go.
Wang Xin was in a difficult position, but seeing that Yuan Xiao and Li Chang were in high spirits, she did not want to disappoint them. “I can accompany you, but I would not think about joining one.”
“Wang Xin, you don’t look like you’re socially anxious. Why do you dislike group activities so much?” Through her interaction with Wang Xin, Li Chang felt that she was not a bad person and was very enthusiastic. She did not seem to be a particularly introverted person.
“Actually, it wasn’t that easy for me to get into University A.” Wang Xin scratched her head in embarrassment and explained to Li Chang and Yuan Xiao, “I almost didn’t score well enough. Now, I just want to focus on building my foundation for my studies.”
“Who isn’t like that?” Li Chang saw that Wang Xin was obviously a little uneasy and comforted her. “I’m definitely even worse off than you, I’m the bottom-feeder. Since we’ve already gotten into University A, we have to experience university life properly. There’s no need to be so stressed.”
Li Chang’s words had some effect on Wang Xin. Her eyes lit up. “Actually, I’ve always been envious of Xiao Xiao. She’s beautiful and has good grades. These are things that I can’t achieve no matter what..”
Chapter 218
Li Chang looked like she had seen past it. She patted Wang Xin’s shoulder and said, “This is you making things difficult for yourself. Look at me. I’ve always been deskmates with Yuan Xiao. I was instantly overshadowed by her in all aspects, but I have extremely tenacious vitality.”
Yuan Xiao looked at the exaggerated Li Chang and asked helplessly, “Can you guys be any more dramatic? You’re clearly not bad at all, but you still make yourself sound so pitiful.”
Yuan Xiao did not think that she was much better than Li Chang and the others. If not for her chance to be reborn, she would definitely be the most pitiful person. Li Chang and Wang Xin were clearly much better than her.
“Isn’t that because I’m comparing myself to you?” Li Chang smiled and went to Yuan Xiao’s side. “Why don’t Teacher Yuan find time to tutor us in the future so that we won’t fail the exams?
‘Everyone is a unique existence. I hope you can remember this.” Yuan Xiao explained to Li Chang and Wang Xin earnestly. “Moreover, your learning ability is not bad at all. As long as you attend class normally, it’s impossible for you to fail.”
When Li Chang heard Yuan Xiao’s words, she hugged her shoulder intimately. “Don’t we have you, the Goddess of Studying, by our side? We feel especially at ease with you around.”
Looking at Li Chang’s evil smile, Yuan Xiao felt that this girl had changed a lot. “Alright, accompany me to the recruitment event location to see if there are any clubs related to studies. You’d better join them directly.”
The three of them quickly arrived at the recruitment event location. As there were more new students, there were also many students at the event location.
According to the system’s notification, Yuan Xiao walked straight to the sixth club on the right.
“Photography club?” When Yuan Xiao saw the words “Photography club” written on the banner of the sixth club on her right, she suspected that there was something wrong with her eyes.
After confirming it a few more times, Yuan Xiao dared to confirm that she had found the right booth.
Yuan Xiao silently asked the system if the mission target was the photography club in front of her.
Little 7 quickly replied. The club Yuan Xiao needed to enter was the photography club.
Yuan Xiao did not understand what photography had to do with the Academic Genius System. However, she could only bite the bullet and join it.
Seeing her stop at the photography club, Li Chang and Wang Xin were a little surprised.
“Xiao Xiao, are you interested in the photography club?” Li Chang whispered into Yuan Xiao’s ear. She had never seen Yuan Xiao’s interest in photography before.
“I…” Yuan Xiao did not know how to answer for a moment. She was not interested in photography at all, but once the system mission was activated, there was no way to continue the next mission without completing it. “Hey, do you want to know more about our club?”
Before Yuan Xiao could think of a way to answer Li Chang, a thin boy in black-framed glasses sitting at the front of the photography club enthusiastically spoke to Yuan Xiao.
“Yes, I want to know more about it.” Yuan Xiao smiled at the boy, turned around, and gently pulled Li Chang and Wang Xin, wanting them to join too.
“Xiao Xiao, are you sure you want to join the photography club? I heard that they like to shoot outdoor scenes. Will it take up a lot of time and delay studies?” Wang Xin was not interested in photography, but if Yuan Xiao really wanted to join, she could accompany her.
“Please, it’s not a matter of whether you want to join or not.” Li Chang pulled Yuan Xiao aside in confusion and asked softly, “We don’t even have a camera. Why should we join a photography club?”
“I can give you the camera.” It was rare for Yuan Xiao to be so generous. She braced herself and said, “I just think that university life should be more colorful. Doesn’t the photography club often go out? We can treat it as going out to play. Wouldn’t we be able to strike a balance between work and rest?”
There were only two students sitting in the photography club. It was relatively deserted to begin with. When the male student with black-framed glasses saw that Yuan Xiao and the others seemed to be hesitating, he hurriedly gave the short-haired girl beside him a look.
“Juniors, are you interested in coming to our club to take a look? The
atmosphere in our photography club is usually very good. Everyone is like a family.” The short-haired girl’s voice was especially gentle, and her friendly attitude made it impossible to refuse.
Yuan Xiao was still discussing with Li Chang and the others when she was interrupted by the girl from the photography club behind her. She could only nod and agree to her enthusiastic invitation..
Chapter 219
When the girls saw that Yuan Xiao and the others were interested in joining the club, they became even more enthusiastic.
She picked up three forms from the table and winked at the boy who was still sitting on the chair. “President, I’ll bring them to the club to take a look at our works. Can you stay here alone?
The bespectacled boy smiled and waved at the short-haired girl, as if he really hoped that she would succeed.
Following behind the short-haired girl, Yuan Xiao felt like she was getting in too deep. This was because other than the three of them, no one else seemed to be interested in the photography club.
“Senior, is that bespectacled senior the president of the club?” Yuan Xiao heard the way the girl addressed the boy just now and felt that the president of the photography club should be the thin boy who had spoken to her just now.
“Yes, the male senior just now is called Pan Yi. He’s in his third year this year and is the president of our club.” The short-haired girl thought for a moment and introduced herself to the girls in front of her.
“My name is Xue Tong. I’m in my second year of university. I’m a student in the art faculty.”
Yuan Xiao looked at the smiling Xue Tong and felt that she was not a bad person. At the very least, she was very enthusiastic about the three of them.
“Hello, Senior Xue Tong. My name is Yuan Xiao.” Yuan Xiao, Li Chang, and
Wang Xin introduced themselves. Under Xue Tong’s lead, they finally arrived at the classroom where the photography club was located.
“This is our photography club. We usually discuss our activities here. The walls are also filled with the photography works of students from various batches. Many of them have even won international awards.” Xue Tong spoke proudly about the history of the photography club.
Yuan Xiao followed the direction Xue Tong pointed and indeed saw many photos. There were some of sceneries and many of people. The landscapes and compositions were very novel. Yuan Xiao felt that this club did not seem to be as shabby as it looked. It still had some real ability.
“Senior, how many people are there in our club?” Yuan Xiao saw that there were only four to five chairs in the classroom belonging to the club. She felt that there should not be many people in the club. At the very least, it would not be like the dance club and drama club that required a queue to register just now. At a glance, it was very attractive to the new students.
When Xue Tong heard Yuan Xiao’s question, her expression suddenly changed. She cleared her throat awkwardly and said to them, “Including our president, there are a total of six people in our club now. However, there are still many new students who are not included in the count. The barrier to entry for our club is still very high. Not anyone can enter just because they want to.”
Hearing Xue Tong’s words, Yuan Xiao could roughly confirm that there were only six people in the photography club.
There were many new students in University A every year. There were only a few people in the photography club, which was enough to prove that this club was not liked by everyone.
Yuan Xiao really could not understand why the system’s new mission would be related to this club that did not seem particularly reliable. However, since they had already come this far, Yuan Xiao had no reason to give up.
“Then is there a need for any assessment?” When Li Chang heard the short-haired girl’s words, her interest in joining immediately decreased by half. She was unwilling to take a test just to participate in a club.
Xue Tong saw through Li Chang’s thoughts and hurriedly explained, “The others need to undergo an assessment, but I think the three of you are especially suitable for our photography club, so I specially made an exception for you to enter. Everyone, fill in the form. In the future, you will all be official members of the club.”
Yuan Xiao and the other two were stunned on the spot because of Xue Tong’s words. They took the form Xue Tong handed over. The three of them felt like they had been deceived. The application in front of them seemed to be a slave contract.
“Xiao Xiao?” Li Chang looked at Yuan Xiao hesitantly, not knowing how to deal with the form that Xue Tong had stuffed into her hands.
“Let’s sign it. It’s not a bad thing to come into contact with photography skills. At the very least, it will look better when we post photos in the future.” It was unknown if Yuan Xiao was comforting herself or Li Chang and Wang Xin.
The three of them signed the application in a daze. Looking at the smiling Xue Tong, they regretted their impulsiveness.
“From now on, everyone will be members of the photography club. If there’s anything, our president will inform you in the chat group. Our club will hold a club meeting every other week. If there’s no special situation, it’s best for everyone to attend.” Xue Tong helped Yuan Xiao and the others join the group chat. Yuan Xiao looked at the only six members in the group and her heart turned cold.
“Um, I want to ask, did you join the club to see Qi Yuan?” Xue Tongs words stunned Yuan Xiao and the others..
Chapter 220
“Who?” Yuan Xiao asked directly. She had never heard of this name.
Seeing that Yuan Xiao’s reaction did not seem to be an act at all, Xue Tong heaved a sigh of relief.
It seemed that these people were really interested in photography, unlike the previous students who quit after knowing that Qi Yuan rarely came to the club.
“It’s nothing. Qi Yuan is also a core member of our club. However, he usually has a lot of things to do himself, so the number of times he’s actually come to the club can be counted on one hand. There’s no need for you to remember him.” Xue Tong could not wait for the girls in front of her to be uninterested in Qi Yuan.
“Senior, what activities does our club usually do?” Li Chang was more worried about her future fate. If the photography club still issued homework, she would definitely leave immediately.
“There aren’t any set activities. Other than school sports events and galas that might require us to take photos, we’re relatively free the rest of the time.”
Xue Tong thought of the event that Pan Yi had mentioned previously and introduced it to the girls in front of her. “In a few days, the president will probably organize an outdoor shoot for us. We should be going to the mountains to film. However, you don’t have to worry. We will definitely ensure everyone’s safety.”
As Xue Tong finished speaking, Little 7’s electronic voice sounded in Yuan Xiao’s mind.
[Dear Host, your new mission, University A’s photography club, has been successfully activated!]
Yuan Xiao did not expect that this new mission would be related to the outdoor filming of the photography club. However, she could only complete the mission as soon as possible and obtain more points to upgrade the system again.
‘Everyone has their own photography equipment, right? Do you need me to share some photography knowledge to everyone?” Xue Tong felt that the three girls in front of her should really be interested in photography, so she felt that they should know a little about photography.
Li Chang and Wang Xin were stunned on the spot, not knowing how to answer.
If not for the fact that Yuan Xiao wanted to join a club, they would not have come into contact with photography at all. They rarely even took photos on their cell phones, let alone professional cameras.
“Senior Xue Tong, you can have a chat with us. After all, we’re not professionals.” Yuan Xiao smiled politely at Xue Tong. She did not dare to tell Xue Tong the truth. With the three of them’s standards, they did not even know how to use professional cameras.
Xue Tong was also very patient. She sent the photography-related learning materials to the three of them and enthusiastically told them some interesting things about the club.
Yuan Xiao understood that there were not many members in the photography club, but there were many activities usually. Moreover, many of the school’s activities required the help of the club members. She heard that it could help them earn a lot of credits.
When Wang Xin and Li Chang heard that they could increase their credits, their spirits were lifted too.
The conversation with Xue Tong was quite pleasant. When they walked out of the club, Yuan Xiao and the others had a preliminary understanding of the basics of photography.
After bidding farewell to Xue Tong, Li Chang and Wang Xin finally relaxed.
Li Chang looked at Yuan Xiao, who was in a daze, and could not help but ask,
“Xiao Xiao, when were you interested in photography?”
“Today. I saw that there were too many people in other clubs, so I chose a more unique-looking one.” Yuan Xiao could not directly say that she joined the club to complete the system mission, so she could only casually give a reason.
“It’s really unique. The reason why there’s no one is purely because everyone thinks that photography is too boring. Although there are many people in other clubs, it also means it’s lively.” Li Chang felt a little regretful. She originally wanted to take a look at other clubs, but she did not expect Yuan Xiao to choose this most unpopular photography club as soon as she arrived at the recruitment event location.
“I think it’s not bad. You don’t have to do much usually. There’s also credits to earn. There’s nothing bad about it.” Wang Xin had some interest in this club through the afternoon.
Most importantly, with Yuan Xiao and Li Chang around, she would not be too lonely in the boring club.
“Then let’s go buy a camera now. You can choose whatever you want. Take it as a gift from me.” Yuan Xiao had obtained a lot of bonuses because of her participation in the competition. Feng Mei and Shen Hai l s business was getting better and better, and they no longer accepted Yuan Xiao’s bonus. Therefore, Yuan Xiao had accumulated a lot of money during this period of time.
“Then I’ll give a treat tonight. The three of us can go out for a walk before class officially starts.” Li Chang was also very happy. Being able to be in the same university as Yuan Xiao had always been the happiest thing for her..