Pursuing Her Best Friend after Confession Failed-Chapter 213 - 121 Xia Zhijin Cried, The First Battleground (First Update, Subscription Requested)
Today’s class was Advanced Calculus, taught by a professor named Yi Gang. He was completely bald, around fifty years old, and had a very stern appearance.
He was in the middle of a deadpan roll call.
"Li Yuan."
Li Yuan, who was holding Xia Zhijin’s small hand and whispering to her, jolted at the sound of his name. Following the other students’ example, he stood up and answered, "Present."
When Professor Yi Gang saw Li Yuan stand up, he paused the roll call. Instead, he looked at Li Yuan with curiosity and asked, "You’re Li Yuan?"
Li Yuan smiled and replied, "Professor Yi, yes, my name is Li Yuan." 𝕗𝐫𝐞𝕖𝕨𝐞𝗯𝚗𝕠𝘃𝐞𝚕.𝐜𝗼𝚖
Advanced Calculus is my most difficult subject right now. If I don’t want to fail, I need to get on this professor’s good side. If I get full marks on coursework and pull a few strings for the final exam, I should be able to get through this class without any issues.
Professor Yi Gang stared at Li Yuan for a long moment, a faint smile breaking through his severe expression as he nodded in approval.
"Li Yuan, your writing is excellent. Keep up the good work. You may sit down."
"Thank you for the compliment, Professor Yi."
Li Yuan replied, completely bewildered. Has my reputation already grown this large? Even the college professors know my name and have read my book? This is a bit too much. My identity as an author was only exposed a few days ago, and this is just the second day of the semester.
Professor Yi Gang’s words instantly sent a wave of shock and discussion through the hundred-plus students from the two computer science classes. This incredibly stern-looking professor had actually heard of Li Yuan and even praised his writing.
The students from Computer Science Class One, who were more in the know, immediately started whispering among themselves.
Li Yuan was a little puzzled, but his senses were sharp enough to catch the hushed conversations around him.
"Is Li Yuan really sitting right next to Xia Zhijin? I heard he rejected Wang Jierong yesterday, but who knows if that’s true."
"Professor Yi Gang knows Li Yuan, too? For his name to have spread so far through the school... isn’t that a bit of an exaggeration?"
"Heh, what did you expect? Li Yuan’s a famous web novelist now. He’s known throughout the entire online fiction circle. I heard that even some big names in traditional publishing have openly said they’re envious."
"How could they not be? Two million a month! Damn, I’m so envious I could cry. That’s two apartments in Modu every month. He’ll be financially free within a year! What kind of monstrous achievement is that? He’s practically inhuman!"
"Wait, I thought the rumors online said he makes a million a month. When did it become two million?"
"Heh, yesterday when Li Yuan had dinner with Xia Zhijin and her roommates, he said it himself—his monthly royalties are two million. Two million! That’s more money than you could spend in a lifetime!"
"Does Li Yuan even need to go to class? He could just coast, date around, and enjoy a life of leisure and romance. Wouldn’t that be blissful?"
"Who knows? I’m almost tempted to try writing web novels myself. Heh, I bet at least half our class has had the same thought."
"Damn, I’m so jealous. Two million a month is a completely unattainable dream for me. I guess only someone like Li Yuan is worthy of a goddess like Xia Zhijin."
"No kidding. If Xia Zhijin’s boyfriend wasn’t Li Yuan, a whole legion of guys from our class would be chasing her. She’s just that gorgeous. Li Yuan has great taste, too. He spotted her during the very first class meeting and managed to win her over right away."
"Heh, you could also say Xia Zhijin is the lucky one. Li Yuan is rich, famous, handsome, and incredibly talented. There are tons of girls who want to chase him. We have a perfect example right here in our class! Too bad she threw herself at him and still got rejected."
Listening to the discussions buzzing around him, Li Yuan shook his head helplessly. Now, it seemed that wherever he went, anyone who knew about his situation would react with a flood of comments like, "That’s insane!", "Teach me how to write novels!", and "So much envy, jealousy, and hate!" It was impossible to stop.
Xia Zhijin stole a glance at Li Yuan, her heart filled with both happiness and a touch of panic. She had no idea what to say or what choice to make.
Shen Xiyu sat beside Xia Zhijin. Seeing her roommate’s dazed expression, she sighed internally, unsure how to advise the girl who was clearly head over heels. Yesterday, while scrolling through QQ Space, she had randomly clicked on Li Yuan’s profile and immediately stumbled upon a bombshell. Li Yuan, the guy who seemed perfect in every way, was clearly not so simple. Her first instinct was anger. Feeling that Li Yuan had wronged Xia Zhijin, she had shown the post to her gorgeous and incredibly gentle roommate. The result was now plain to see. Looking at Xia Zhijin’s slightly swollen eyes, Shen Xiyu knew her roommate had spent a long, long time crying quietly to herself last night.
I hope a gentle girl like Zhijin gets a happy ending. She’s already been through enough; she doesn’t need to suffer the pain of a broken heart. That scumbag Li Yuan... I have to warn him. He needs to get his act together and treat Zhijin with his whole heart...
During the lecture, Professor Yi Gang was explaining the intricacies of Advanced Calculus. Li Yuan listened with a look of pure bewilderment, his head beginning to spin. He had long since returned all his knowledge to his former teachers, having forgotten everything he’d ever learned. For him, being thrown into a difficult course like this was no different from listening to a foreign language.
