Chapter 73.2 – Extra: Sweet Youth (Part 1)

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　　However, Jiang Dai was believed just to be having fun with the majority of her “fishes.”

　　Unless he was a young man from a well-off family who would splurge on bags, shoes, and even electrical devices for her. Only then would there be a possibility for some development in their relationship.

　　At this juncture, Jiang Dai had a strawberry lollipop in her mouth as she carried her school bag. As soon as she stepped onto the school campus, she overheard several girls gossiping excitedly.

　　“Have you guys heard? There’s going to be a new transfer student who will be joining the second-year batch today! They say his family and himself have just returned from Country M. Not only that, but he’s also an all-around top student.”

　　“Yes, I have. It seems that he’s assigned to Class 3?”

　　“What? No way, I heard that he’d be going to Class 1! Apparently, he’s very handsome too! Someone shared a picture in a group chat for the older peeps yesterday, and they said that he’d have famous models you see in magazines on the run.” 

　　“Seriously? Aren’t top students four-eyed nerds? For all we know, that person grabbed the picture from the Internet!”

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　　However, she was not sold on him becoming her boyfriend. She would rather die than be in love with the Student Union President.

……

　　When she stepped into the Class 1 classroom, she found numerous students gossiping about this.

　　Without a moment’s delay, Bai Zhi and Zhao Chuyi rushed to the back rows and stood before Jiang Dai’s table.

　　Zhao Chuyi questioned, “Daidai, have you heard?”

　　Jiang Dai had been sucking on the strawberry-flavored lollipop and fiddled with its stick. Upon hearing that, she removed it from her mouth to ask, “What?”

　　Bai Zhi smirked, “You shouldn’t be asking her this question since she’s the Sea Empress Dai, after all! What is she doing here so early? As far as I know, doesn’t she only come in at the end of the first lesson?”

　　Jiang Dai rolled her eyes and refuted, “I know who you guys are referring to. It’s the transfer student, isn’t it? I’ve only heard about it on my way to class since I’m not like you guys who love loitering in the school’s forum² 贴吧: It refers to Baidu Tieba, a Chinese online forum hosted by Baidu. .”

　　On the other hand, Zhao Chuyi had always been introverted, so she spoke in a low and soft voice. “We’ve already seen the photo, and he’s apparently transferring into our class. Word has it that he has exceptional grades and has clinched victories in all sorts of competitions.”

　　Jiang Dai scoffed, “Competition? Even foreigners love pulling tricks like this? So what if he’s a top student, especially when the syllabuses used in both countries are entirely different? For all we know, the top student from Country M would be ranked last when he returns to this country.” 

　　Bai Zhi burst out laughing. “Come on, our class has you in last place, and you’re second to none!”

　　Zhao Chuyi added, “I heard that he has written a chemistry research paper for a certain respected international publication, so he must be absolutely amazing.” 

　　Bai Zhi sighed, “I know you like chemistry and intend to take the exam, as well as apply to Yanjing University’s Chemistry undergraduate program. However, so what if that person is a top chemistry student? Given your shyness, do you dare to take the initiative to approach a handsome top student like him for guidance?”

　　At this juncture, the school bell rang. Without a moment’s hesitation, Bai Zhi and Zhao Chuyi hurried back to their desks at the front.

　　Since Jiang Dai was seated at the rightmost corner of the classroom, her desk was the most suitable spot to get some sleep.

　　Seeing how their homeroom teacher was also their math teacher, waves of drowsiness hit her right in the face at the thought of starting the day with a math lesson.

　　Just as she was about to lay her head on the desk and catch some sleep, her homeroom teacher entered the room with a boy clad in a new set of school uniform.

　　For a moment, Jiang Dai’s eyes light up before cursing inwardly, ‘Dang, he is pretty handsome. I guess Liang Jingche’s “Most Handsome Student” title is indeed in jeopardy.’

　　Without giving anyone a chance to do anything, the homeroom teacher introduced, “I’m sure everyone has heard about this by now. We have an outstanding transfer student who has returned from Country M with his parents. Even though Student Huo has exceptional grades, he has always lived abroad, so he may not be familiar with Yanjing. Since we are a big warm family, I hope everyone will help and learn from each other. Why don’t you introduce yourself to everyone, Student Huo?”

　　There was no flicker in his calm demeanor or any traces of apprehension a transfer student should be experiencing in an unfamiliar environment. His slenderness, tall stature, cold aura, and perfect facial features greatly exemplified the gods’ partiality when creating humans.

　　Yet, one could see him grab a whiteboard marker before turning around to write three words on the whiteboard—Huo, Rong, Shen.

　　Each stroke of the marker was exceptionally smooth.

　　His beautiful handwriting was so imbued with such vigor that he was a league of his own.

　　By the time he put down the marker, a hefty silence had fallen on the room for over 10 seconds.

　　Only then did it dawn on the homeroom teacher that he was already done with his self-introduction.

　　It was……over before it even began?

　　With that in mind, the homeroom teacher gave a light cough. “Alright, Student Huo sure is simple and direct. Since there aren’t any other empty spots, why don’t you take a seat at the empty desk in the last row? If you have any problems, feel free to ask me, and we will make the necessary changes.” 

　　Only then were the students shaken out of their reverie and began whispering to each other.

　　“Omg, how cool is that? He only wrote his name for his self-introduction!”

　　“He has such a nice name, not to mention his beautiful handwriting!! Gosh, did he really live abroad his whole life?”

　　“Is it because he only speaks English, so he’s unwilling to speak? He’s afraid of being laughed at for not speaking Chinese well?”

　　“That’s possible, but he’s so handsome that I want to cry!”

　　“F*ck, the homeroom teacher wants him to take that empty desk at the back of the classroom and become Jiang Dai’s deskmate? Sheesh, the handsome transfer student has only just arrived, and he was assigned to become that dunce’s deskmate? Aren’t they just picking on her?”

　　As such, numerous students hazarded a look in Jiang Dai’s direction in succession.

　　Without a single utterance, the young man had already pulled out his chair and taken a seat without so much as a glance at the girl beside him.