Chapter 35.2
Time passed quickly.
Soon, the two of them advanced to their third year of high school. Even students in the rocket class had to work hard when preparing for exams. Otherwise, if they messed up at that time, not only would they lose face, the school’s reputation would also suffer greatly.
So during this period, they were either reading books or solving problems. The entire class was basically filled with a solemn atmosphere. Even meals were bought as takeout and brought back, eaten while doing problems, as if they were isolated from the world.
The library was also packed during holidays. It was full of third-year students preparing for exams. Basically, every time they went, they could see classmates from their own class.
Naturally, Xie Shuyun was the same.
Right now, she, Cheng Lingxue, and Shang Yan were sitting together in the discussion area of the library, solving and discussing problems together.
Because of Xie Shuyun, Cheng Lingxue and Shang Yan could also be considered friends.
Don’t be fooled by Shang Yan’s usual manner. Her grades were also among the top five in the whole school. So the three of them naturally formed a study group.
Looking at the book in front of her that described art supplies, Xie Shuyun spun her pen and secretly glanced from the corner of her eye at Cheng Lingxue beside her, who was focused on reviewing English vocabulary.
That’s right.
Their relationship seemed to have taken another step forward.
Cheng Lingxue sat beside her now!
The seat across from her had been taken by Shang Yan instead.
Cough, cough…
That was beside the point.
Not long ago, when Xie Shuyun told Cheng Lingxue that she wanted to apply for the fine arts department, unexpectedly, the other girl did not object much.
She did not know if it was her imagination, but she seemed to see a trace of joy in Cheng Lingxue’s eyes.
“If you like it, then go study it. Drawing is very good too.”
Those were Cheng Lingxue’s original words.
But when she thought that Cheng Lingxue would still study finance just like in the book, and that meeting the female lead A had become an ironclad fact, Xie Shuyun felt a little sour inside.
But she could not stop Cheng Lingxue from studying the department she wanted because of that. She could only rely on drawing to vent her feelings.
This also led to her producing works at an extremely high rate—on average, one painting a week. And the standard was getting higher and higher.
Even the art teacher was shocked and felt that she was a genius. If she had started learning from childhood, her achievements would definitely have been astonishing.
Toward the art teacher’s pile of praises, Xie Shuyun was both modest and embarrassed, but she also felt happy because of another person’s recognition.
“What’s wrong? Why do you keep looking at me?”
The cold young girl noticed Xie Shuyun’s gaze and slightly lifted her eyes to look over, asking softly.
When she spoke, her gaze also swept over the art-related book in Xie Shuyun’s hand. A faint dark light flashed through her black eyes.
After learning that the other girl had chosen a different department, Cheng Lingxue was happy.
Selfishly, she hoped Xie Shuyun could become more and more separate from the person in her memories.
It would be best if they made completely different choices and actions, so she could be certain this person was still here and that the first personality had not returned.
“Ah, nothing… I just saw an eyelash on your eyelid…”
Caught secretly looking, Xie Shuyun quickly found an excuse.
“Is that so? Then help me remove it.”
As she spoke, the young girl did not wait for Xie Shuyun’s reply and lightly closed her eyes.
Looking at the young girl in front of her, who seemed as if she would let Xie Shuyun do whatever she wanted, Xie Shuyun swallowed and slowly reached out a finger.
Her fingertip touched the young girl’s delicate eyelid. She could feel the faint trembling there. Her long lashes brushed lightly against her finger, creating a slight itch.
Xie Shuyun still wanted to linger a little longer, but she noticed Shang Yan had already stopped the pen she was moving. Propping her cheek on her hand, Shang Yan looked at the two of them with a strange smile.
Because of her, Xie Shuyun was so startled that her hand trembled slightly, almost poking Cheng Lingxue’s eye.
Fortunately, she held herself back.
She withdrew her hand, stopping her fingertip in front of Cheng Lingxue, whose eyes were slowly opening.
“Look, it’s here…”
There really was an eyelash on her fingertip. She was also glad she had not been talking nonsense just now. Otherwise, she would not know how to end things.
“…Mm… thank you.”
Cheng Lingxue only glanced at it and did not say anything.
Xie Shuyun let out a breath of relief and placed the eyelash into the tissue beside her. Only then did she continue focusing on her book.
She did not notice that the person beside her did not immediately start reading again.
Instead, her black eyes faintly landed on Shang Yan across from them.
Don’t think she had not sensed Xie Shuyun’s guilt and urgency before pulling away just now.
Even with her eyes closed, Shang Yan’s heated, gossip-filled gaze had been very clear.
So the culprit was obvious at a glance.
Being looked at like this, Shang Yan’s body immediately trembled. She rubbed her arms and felt like crying but had no tears.
I’m clearly still here!
Such a huge third wheel was ignored by you two. You’re the ones giving off pink bubbles, yet people aren’t allowed to look?
And now you blame me for interrupting?
Is there any justice?!
The three of them faced the college entrance exam as this little group.
During this period, there were not many twists and turns. When studying seriously, time passed very quickly. Almost in the blink of an eye, the college entrance exam arrived.
When she walked out of the exam room, Xie Shuyun still felt that it was somewhat unreal.
In the past, when she had worked herself to death preparing for exams, staying up all night had been a required state in the month before exams. After returning to the dormitory, she would collapse and sleep for a long time, feeling as if her body and brain had been run over by a truck several times.
But this time, it felt as if she had only come to go through the motions.
Compared with monthly exams, there was only a little more nervousness. It did not even feel as tense as the Mathematical Olympiad competition before.
Could it be that because her body was different, her mentality was different too?
The college entrance exam results came out several weeks later.
Looking at the report card sent to her, nervousness finally surged into her heart.
Standing in the living room, she felt somewhat helpless. Looking at Cheng Lingxue beside her, who remained calm and composed, she asked softly,
“Uh… what if I did badly?”
Cheng Lingxue paused while opening the envelope. She looked at Xie Shuyun with some helplessness, and her cold voice softened slightly.
“There won’t be a problem.”
Clearly, it was only four simple words, yet they seemed filled with magic, slowly calming Xie Shuyun’s restless heart.
The two girls opened their envelopes separately.
After preparing for an entire year, the result was nothing more than one thin sheet of paper.
Unfolding the paper, Xie Shuyun’s gaze skipped past the individual subject scores and landed directly on the total score.
702 points!
Second in the city, fifth nationwide.
Hiss…
Xie Shuyun was shocked.
She had never thought she could get such a score.
Then she turned her head and looked at Cheng Lingxue’s score.
First in the city, first nationwide.
Instantly, she felt her own score was not enough to look at.
The person beside her was a monster, right?
The total score was 750!
Cheng Lingxue did not feel delighted at all because of her own score. Before, she had already gotten around the same score. This time, it was just a little higher.
She looked at Xie Shuyun’s score and nodded slightly.
“With this, both of us will have no problem getting into Z University.”
Her tone was so matter-of-fact, as if getting into Z University, the dream of countless people, was nothing more than playing house for the two of them.
Qin Yu, who had brought the envelopes over for the two of them, looked left and right.
She was the one who felt speechless.
When other people saw their college entrance exam results, those who did well would cheer loudly, while those who did badly would hug their heads and cry.
But these two young ladies of her family had almost no change in expression. It felt like even her own emotions fluctuated more than theirs…
In the next second, the phone rang.
It was Shang Yan calling.
After the phone connected, Shang Yan’s loud voice filled the entire living room.
“Yunzi, have you seen your score? I got 689! Fifth in the city, seventeenth nationwide! Hehe, Dad said he’ll buy me a Maserati sports car! The limited-edition custom kind!”
The voice on the other end was full of smugness.
Xie Shuyun and Cheng Lingxue looked at each other.
A trace of mischief flashed through the heroic young girl’s eyes. She gave a dry cough and said,
“Do you want to know how much Lingxue and I scored?”
As she spoke, she did not wait for Shang Yan to answer and directly reported both of their scores to her.
In an instant, the arrogant laughter on the other end abruptly stopped.
After a long silence, Shang Yan’s voice turned furious.
“Why did I report good news to you two? I should have been reporting bad news instead! You two arrogant academic tyrants! This friendship boat will flip just like that. I don’t want to see you two! This old lady is going to look at sports cars and make you jealous to death…”
Click.
The phone hung up, leaving only a beeping sound.
Xie Shuyun froze for a few seconds, then slapped her thigh and relaxed into loud laughter.
She had finally experienced the joy of being a top student!
There was no difficulty in choosing majors either.
With the two of their scores, as long as nothing went wrong during the interview, they could enter whichever department they filled in.
Just like that, Xie Shuyun and Cheng Lingxue smoothly received their admission notices for the finance department and the fine arts department.
Z University had a rule that first-year students had to live on campus.
Even if Xie Shuyun was the young master of the Xie family, this rule could not be changed. However, Z University was in another city, and the two of them were unfamiliar with the place. It was better to stay at school for now. After they grew familiar with it, it would not be too late to move out.
Unfortunately, although Z University did not oppose students keeping pets, they had to obtain their roommates’ consent and submit an application.
So Pai Pai could only be left at home, watching pitifully as the two of them left.
The car drove along the road.
Xie Shuyun propped her cheek on her hand and looked at the familiar yet unfamiliar scenery outside.
She had only come here a little over a year ago.
Thinking about it this way…
It had been almost two years since she transmigrated into the book.
Time passed so quickly.
She could be considered friends with Cheng Lingxue now, right?
Did that mean she could already avoid the possibility of having her gland dug out?
No, no…
Right now, she still could not be certain whether Cheng Lingxue’s attitude would change after seeing the female lead A.
What if, for the other girl’s sake, she went kacha on her?
Thinking this, Xie Shuyun could not help shivering and subconsciously touched the back of her neck.
That poor little gland was still there, but it felt chilly.
Cheng Lingxue, beside her, had been paying attention to Xie Shuyun from the corner of her eye.
Seeing the other girl’s expression keep changing and seeing her touch the back of her neck, Cheng Lingxue remembered that Xie Shuyun’s heat period was not these few days.
Right.
When they had come to Z University last time, the other girl’s emotions had also fluctuated extremely quickly like this.
Why?
Cheng Lingxue did not understand.
But like Xie Shuyun, her mood was also a little heavy.
Thinking of the person she was about to meet, the veins on her forehead kept throbbing.
If she were not deliberately suppressing it, the indignation in her heart would have already surfaced on her face.
The fist at her side clenched tightly.
Soon.
This time, she absolutely would not compromise.
Just wait..!
The young girl looking at the car window seemed to have flames burning in her black eyes, mixed with determination, madness, fighting spirit, and decisiveness.
No one knew who she was facing, or what she wanted to burn to ashes.
Z University was very different from when they had last come, when the flow of people had been sparse.
Now, cars were everywhere, as well as people walking with large and small bags.
Many banners hung on the roadside trees. Some welcomed new students, some were club recruitment banners, and some advertised future school events, inviting everyone to participate. It was very lively.
They arrived at the new student gathering destination, a large square.
On a bunch of erected poles hung the names of various departments, allowing incoming freshmen to find their own department to report.
The car could no longer go any farther, and there were many cars behind them that needed to enter. They could not stop for too long.
Xie Shuyun and Cheng Lingxue got out of the car.
After the driver helped the two of them take down their huge suitcases and two travel bags, the car drove away.
“Lingxue, I’ll carry the luggage. You just hold the umbrella. The sun is strong right now, and there’ll probably be a line when we report in later. Don’t get heatstroke.”
As Xie Shuyun spoke, she hooked the two travel bags over her shoulders separately. Then she grabbed the handles of the suitcases with both hands and was about to drag them forward, but Cheng Lingxue reached out and stopped her.
“I’ll take my own suitcase.”
Cheng Lingxue pulled her suitcase from Xie Shuyun’s hand. Before Xie Shuyun could speak, the umbrella in Cheng Lingxue’s hand had already covered her head, blocking out the scorching sunlight.
“We’ll share it.”
“Oh… oh…”
Nodding blankly, Xie Shuyun changed the travel bag on her right arm to being carried in her arms, so that the young girl beside her would not be squeezed out of the shade beneath the umbrella. Then they slowly walked forward.
There were extremely many new students coming to report, and many had luggage as well. It could be said to be difficult to move even an inch.
The two spent almost an hour before they finally found the finance department’s reporting area. A long line stretched out in front of the table.
Fortunately, the fine arts department’s reporting area was only a few tables away.
Xie Shuyun temporarily placed the luggage in the temporary storage area nearby, took out a tissue, and wiped the sweat from her forehead. Only then did she say to Cheng Lingxue,
“Lingxue, I’ll go report over there first. Later, let’s meet at the luggage area. You hold the umbrella. Don’t get sunburned. Ah, I have water here too. Remember to replenish your fluids.”
Like an old mother, Xie Shuyun took water and tissues from her small backpack and stuffed them into Cheng Lingxue’s arms, afraid the girl would feel uncomfortable.
This action made Cheng Lingxue somewhat helpless.
Just as she was about to speak, a gentle female voice suddenly sounded beside them.
“Are you two freshmen this year?”
Xie Shuyun froze. Turning her head, she saw a female alpha standing behind them.
She was about the same height as Xie Shuyun, with coffee-colored hair cut around her ears and shiny black eyes.
The other party’s appearance was not outstanding and could only be considered delicate, but her gentle aura carried a quality that made people want to get close and feel favorable toward her.
A staff badge for the finance department hung in front of the female alpha’s chest.
Xie Shuyun guessed that the other party should be Cheng Lingxue’s future senior, so she quickly gestured toward Cheng Lingxue and said,
“Ah, yes. She’s a freshman in your department this year, Cheng Lingxue. Senior, is something the matter?”
She did not notice that beside her, when Cheng Lingxue saw this person, her body stiffened.
The expression on her face also changed. Her pupils shrank slightly, as if she were enduring something, and she bit her lips tightly.
And when she heard this name, the curve at the corner of the female alpha’s mouth seemed to rise slightly.
Looking at the cold young girl who had lowered her head so that her expression could not be seen clearly, golden ripples seemed to flicker inside her black pupils.
Could human eyes emit golden light?
Xie Shuyun felt somewhat dazed.
But when she blinked and looked again at the female alpha’s eyes, she found no golden color at all.
Had she… seen wrong?
“Nothing. I just wanted to confirm. Otherwise, if someone lines up in the wrong queue and misses the reporting time, that wouldn’t be good.”
The female alpha smiled and pointed to a new student not far away who had been discovered by a senior to be in the wrong line and was now hurrying anxiously toward the correct place.
“So that’s what it is. Then thank you for the reminder, Senior.”
Xie Shuyun nodded politely.
Unexpectedly, the other party continued asking,
“Junior, you’re not from the finance department?”
“Ah, I’m not. I’m from the fine arts department. I came with Lingxue to line up here, but I need to go back to my own line now. Senior, please help look after her a little.”
Scratching her head, Xie Shuyun gestured toward the direction of the fine arts department.
She did not notice that when the female alpha heard her words, an unusual light flickered in her eyes.
“So that’s how it is. Ah… I forgot to introduce myself. My name is Gu Tianye. I’m the student council president of the finance department this year. If you have any questions, you can come to me. Please take care of me, Junior Xie…”
Her voice paused slightly.
The female alpha smiled and continued,
“And… Junior Cheng?”
Looking at the hand extended in front of her, Cheng Lingxue’s clenched teeth made a faint cracking sound.
She seemed able to see her own blood still remaining on that hand…
Then she lifted her head and looked at Gu Tianye’s hypocritical face. A trace of blood appeared in her eyes.
The young girl extended her hand and lightly shook the female alpha’s hand. Her voice sounded like both a murmur and a whisper to herself.
“Ah… please take care of me… Senior Gu…”
I’ve come to find you.
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