Incidents were frequent.
Shen Huaixue was born into the Shen Family, but there was no Shen Family in Linzhou City. The Shen Family she belonged to was the one that dominated the Capital City through sheer power.
The Shen Family’s standing came from their ancestors’ battles against monsters from the rifts. Their high-quality genetic inheritance led to S-rank Awakeners in the family.
Excellent Awakeners and illustrious military achievements built the Shen Family into an evergreen tree.
However, it was precisely because of her personal issues that Shen Huaixue was forcibly sent by her family to this Linzhou City—neither too big nor too small.
Originally, Shen Huaixue had an older sister, but she had been abroad due to work. As the current sole pearl of the Shen Family, even though she was a girl, she received the same pampering as a boy.
With grandparents and maternal grandparents as her backing, and because Shen Huaixue wasn’t the type to stir up trouble—in fact, she was so outstanding that she was on the verge of being granted a portion of the family’s core authority—trouble always appeared at the most inopportune moments.
Because of her personal issues, her family forcibly sent her to Linzhou City and assigned people to watch her around the clock in secret.
But it was just surveillance. As long as Shen Huaixue didn’t do anything too outrageous, they usually wouldn’t show themselves.
“Lin Jianqing?”
Under the pitch-black night sky, Shen Huaixue watched Lin Jianqing return to his dorm before she vanished into the darkness.
Back at her residence, her dark eyes devoid of any emotion, she opened Alipay on her phone and stared at the recent transfer record, as if contemplating something.
Originally, Shen Huaixue had no interest in men whatsoever.
That was precisely why she had been sent to Linzhou City by the Shen Family.
Shen Huaixue… was a lesbian. In short, she was an incurable homosexual.
She had fallen for a girl she shouldn’t have.
By the time the Shen Family discovered Shen Huaixue’s sexual orientation, it was already too late. They had no choice but to temporarily send her to Linzhou City to attend university.
First, to cover up the shame; second, the family was also contacting various psychiatric specialists to try to cure Shen Huaixue.
But even so, Shen Huaixue was still deeply spoiled by her family.
In fact, the Shen Family had even specially invested in a medium-sized company in Linzhou City for her to practice on, along with various equipment to train her special abilities and physical fitness—even some weapons only seen in the military.
Putting her family aside, she possessed a face and figure that could crush anyone else. But she simply could not develop any interest in men.
And just now, she had learned that the man named Lin Jianqing was the current school heartthrob of Linzhou University.
“So similar… too similar.”
Because of her personal issues, the Shen Family hadn’t arranged a dormitory for her at school. Instead, they had specifically prepared a residence near the campus.
After returning home, Shen Huaixue sat expressionless on the sofa, as if deep in thought.
But the more she thought, the more obvious the heat inside her became.
Shen Huaixue, who usually loathed men, was now reacting to Lin Jianqing. Even her fair face showed an unprecedented flush.
“No, no!”
After a few seconds of simple blank staring, Shen Huaixue suddenly muttered to herself.
She slid her finger across the phone screen, opened the dialer, and stared at the content on the screen. After what seemed like a long struggle, she finally chose to dial.
A passerby.
Back in the dormitory, Lin Jianqing dragged his half-dead body into the room.
He didn’t get along very well with his roommates, mainly because his lifestyle was vastly different from theirs.
Although their personalities clashed, there were no major conflicts.
Plus, given what Lin Jianqing had been through in the past few months, even his roommates had started to feel some sympathy for this thin, cold, and aloof ice-cold pretty boy.
***
After a brief greeting, Lin Jianqing washed up quickly. He didn’t even have the energy to play games. He just lay down on the bed and went to sleep.
As for that strange guest from earlier, Lin Jianqing had already put her out of his mind. He had almost forgotten what she even looked like.
He was too tired today to have any energy to recall such things.
Besides, every day many people forget many others. To Lin Jianqing, that strange woman from earlier was probably just a passerby in his life.
When he woke up again, it was the next morning.
Lin Jianqing had one class in the morning. After it ended, he had to go back to work at the bubble tea shop.
As for his class schedule, he had already informed his boss, so there was no need to ask for leave. He packed his things and headed straight to the classroom.
As for his current coursework, there wasn’t much to it. They were just starting to form groups for graduation projects, plus some supplementary courses. Nothing else.
Regarding the group assignment, that was something Lin Jianqing didn’t need to worry about. Given his popularity at the school, he quickly chose a suitable group.
After receiving his task, he obediently sat in a corner with his drawing tablet and started sketching. This was perhaps one of the perks of being good-looking.
When class ended, Lin Jianqing had just packed up and was about to leave when his counselor suddenly appeared in front of him.
Lin Jianqing’s counselor was a very young woman named Guan Ju, probably only four years older than him.
She had an extremely refined appearance, and the feeling she gave off was like a woman stepping out of a poem or painting.
Just by her aura alone, one could sense her difference from others. Combined with her name, she truly seemed like a talented woman recorded in ancient texts.
Considering the severely imbalanced male-to-female ratio in this society—males were practically becoming a “rare species”—as Lin Jianqing’s counselor, Guan Ju was even more concerned about this student who had suddenly experienced a family misfortune.
“Um, Lin Jianqing, may I borrow a moment of your time?”
Guan Ju directly blocked Lin Jianqing’s path.
In fact, Lin Jianqing’s schedule was extremely tight. He had to buy lunch at the cafeteria, eat quickly, then change clothes and head to work at the bubble tea shop.
“Uh… Counselor Guan, what can I do for you?”
Seeing the urgency mixed with surprise on Guan Ju’s face, Lin Jianqing was a bit confused.
“Yes, I do. In fact, it’s good news.”
As his counselor, Guan Ju naturally knew everything that had happened to Lin Jianqing, and she felt it was a great pity.
At first, she had wanted to help him financially, but Lin Jianqing had refused.
All she could do was help him apply for some financial aid and scholarships. But today, things seemed to have taken an incredible turn.
You see, Linzhou University has always had partnerships with various companies.
The school’s higher-ups were also aware of Lin Jianqing’s situation. So this morning, the leadership suddenly contacted Guan Ju, saying that a media company had a temporary illustrator position available.
There was a salary, and if he performed well, he could even become a full-time employee—and he could even get an advance on his pay.
The school then contacted Lin Jianqing’s counselor, Guan Ju, and was willing to offer this opportunity to Lin Jianqing.
“What? Me? Directly go for an internship?”
After hearing Guan Ju’s explanation, Lin Jianqing hadn’t fully processed it. He just pointed at himself with a finger, his eyes full of confusion.
“Yes, it’s a company called Lingqi Network.”
Seeing the excitement on his counselor’s face, Lin Jianqing hesitated.
“Don’t worry, this company is legitimate. The leadership specifically saved this opportunity for you, backed by the school. It’s absolutely fine. If you’re interested, you can contact me this afternoon, and I’ll take you for an interview.”
Seeing Lin Jianqing’s hesitation, Guan Ju quickly added, afraid he might refuse.
“Um… okay, okay.”
Seeing how excited his counselor was, and thinking about his meager salary, Lin Jianqing felt some hesitation in his heart.