Chapter 27: Is There a Virus in the Phone?

Few days later, Jinda University started its new semester.

To avoid clashing with the welcome of the new students, the third-year students were scheduled to return to campus on September 4th, which coincidentally was a Monday.

The faculty here was excellent, and students were top performers from various regions.

Of course, there were exceptions. For instance, by donating something to the school, like a building, one could be granted admission with special privileges. Not only could you choose your class at will, but even the counselor had to take extra care of you.

A black sedan slowly pulled up to the curb.

Bai Long was still acting as the driver.

"You can drive in, you know—it's huge inside. It would take you 30 minutes just to walk to your college, seriously distant, I'm not lying."

"Let's get moving, stop blabbering."

"Xiao Wan, I'm telling the truth, don't you believe me!"

"Babbling on, I'm going ahead."

Tang Xiaowan rolled her eyes at Li Zihan and hopped towards the main gate.

"Refusing to heed the advice of the elders, you suffer right before your eyes."

By the time Li Zihan finished his grumbling and got ready to get back in the car, the sedan zoomed off with startling speed.

Li Zihan: "..."

Turns out I really was the child no one dotes on. Forget it, I won't stoop to your level.

My dear comrades-in-arms, I have returned!

After the laughter came the buzzing in his head.

"Hey, where's my bag?"

"Damn, can it get any more tragic?"

Watching the endless stream of cars, Li Zihan frowned, "Little Black Dragon, okay, you just wait!"

However, when he turned around, Tang Xiaowan was nowhere to be seen.

"Really, must it be this dramatic? On the first day back, I might lose someone again...then..."

"Yes, yes, yes, make a phone call."

"Damn, call rejected. What's going on?"

As Li Zihan pursued Tang Xiaowan with his phone in hand, a short fellow suddenly emerged from somewhere.

"Brother Lee, can I join the society this semester? I've done my homework over the holiday! Please accept me, I promise to be the first into the fray every time, never backing down!"

Li Zihan looked down and there he was, Wang Lele from the class next door, who had been pestering him for half a year. People nicknamed him "Short Winter Melon".

But right now, he had no time for this!

Tang Xiaowan was missing, and his brother, Black Yama, would surely eat him alive.

"Get out of the way, move it!"

"Where could she go? That's right! She should have gone this way, where is she?"

Li Zihan muttered to himself as he walked and dialed.

Unfortunately, no one answered.

Wang Lele, intent on joining the society, did not give up. He closely followed his idol, almost to the point of imitation.

When Li Zihan climbed onto the flower bed, he climbed the steps.

When Li Zihan jumped in place, he stood on tippy-toes to look around.

"Brother Lee, Brother Lee listen to me..."

Li Zihan ignored him and kept moving forward.

He knew that Tang Xiaowan wouldn't actually be lost, after all, it was a school full of surveillance, but he couldn't help worrying.

"Brother Lee, listen to me..."

Li Zihan continued to ignore him.

Left with no choice, Wang Lele had to run a few steps faster with his short legs, keeping up with Li Zihan in a backward fashion.

"Brother Lee, Brother Lee, listen to me."

"Can you walk properly?"

"Brother Lee, are you looking for that chick that just flew by? Long hair, was even sucking on a lollipop?"

Flew by!!!

And that chick!!!

Li Zihan suddenly stopped in his tracks.

Immediately, a rough, large hand smacked down on the shorty's head.

Wang Lele didn't get angry but simply grinned sheepishly, "I was wrong, Brother Lee, it's the Little Fairy. She went that way."

"The cafeteria? You've got to be kidding!"

Li Zihan was just about to smack him a couple more times when his phone rang—it was a WeChat message from Tang Xiaowan.

[Go your own way, don't bother me.]

[Where are you now? Be careful...]

Li Zihan hadn't finished typing when a message from Tang Xiaowan already came in, [I'm busy right now, do not disturb me!!!]

"Damn, she acts like..."

[Send a picture, otherwise I won't rest easy.]

Shortly after, a photo of the cafeteria was sent over.

Li Zihan stuffed his phone into his pocket, looked at Wang Lele in disbelief, and said, "You've been approved."

Wang Lele jumped up high: "Thank you, Brother Lee."

...

Business English, Class A.

The instructor looked kindly towards the last row.

It was an inconspicuous spot.

The girl had black hair past her shoulders and big, bright apricot eyes that shone like stars. Against the backdrop of her light grey long-sleeved dress, she seemed extremely lovely and adorable.

"Hello, everyone, the new semester has begun! Before our class meeting, let me share some good news, our team has grown stronger again. Now, let's welcome our new classmate with the warmest round of applause, Tang Xiaowan."

Everyone followed the instructor's gaze, and the sound of applause erupted immediately.

——Wow, she's pretty, and her hair is so long!

——How come I didn't see her when I came in just now?

——That's amazing, heaven helps our Class A, a beautiful girl!

——Not bad, I hope she doesn't have a boyfriend.

——No no, she must not have one!

The crowd buzzed with conversation, and naturally, the boys were the happiest.

Their chances of finding a date had finally increased!

Class A of Business English consisted of the best-performing students—20 of the top 50 in their year.

Even though two years of college life had passed, many hadn't had the chance to date yet, due to the intense competition.

"Alright, let's quiet down. Now, I would like to invite Tang Xiaowan to come up and introduce herself to everyone."

Tang Xiaowan stood up and smiled sweetly.

"Teacher, may I skip the introduction?"

The counselor adjusted her black-rimmed glasses, considering that the girl might have her own difficulties, and said with a smile, "Of course you may, please sit down."

"Thank you, teacher."

Tang Xiaowan was surprised at the counselor's attitude.

However, below was a different scene—several people's private chats were buzzing with activity.

Song Jiaqi: [Damn, what's with this chick, daring to openly defy Four-eyes?]

Chen Siyao: [I heard she's a transfer student.]

Song Jiaqi: [So what? What's to brag about? Did Four-eyes take a bribe or what?]

Chen Siyao: [Mm, maybe.]

Song Jiaqi: [I hate this kind of person the most.]

Li Ying: [How about slipping something into her bag?]

Chen Siyao: [Anonymous calls are also an option.]

Li Ying: [Putting stuff in is better, safer!]

Suddenly, Song Jiaqi's phone seemed to get a virus, freezing on the chat interface, unable to swipe or shut down.

By chance, her desk mate Chen Yu accidentally touched her while scratching an itch,

and with a "snap," the phone fell.

The counselor turned at the sound...

Once she had read the chat content, her face went dark.

"Song Jiaqi, Chen Siyao, Li Ying, go to the back of the classroom and stand there immediately, hand over your phones."

The three girls hung their heads and obediently did as they were told.

Liu Jing, known as Four-eyes, might not be seen as often as a substitute teacher, but she was famously strict in the Foreign Language College, and many students were afraid of her.

The classroom erupted in applause once more, and the three girls wished they could find a hole to crawl into.

This was utterly embarrassing!