Shen Jingbin had no recollection of whatever Quiet And Steadfast said after that. Her entire being was frozen in a state of bewilderment up till the moment she logged out.
In reality, Shen Jingbin was still an innocent child when it came to matters of the heart. Till this day, sheâd never gone on a date, nor had she ever done things like getting married in a game.
Online virtual reality games were just games, but due to their uniqueness, it could also be seen as a way of life. Now, she was about to get married through some inexplicable twist of fate. If she wasnât dumbstruck by this, then who would be?
Moreover, her fiance was one of the most outstanding gods in the entire game!
This blessing came way too suddenly and she was caught completely off guard by it!
However, her astoundment didnât persist for long. Her handphone rang and she was jolted back to reality.
She glanced at her phone; it was a call from her class president.
Her class president was a very responsible and reliable girl. Whenever there was a school-wide announcement, she would call her classmates one by one to inform them.
Shen Jingbin really admired her sense of responsibility.
"Hello? Is this Shen Jingbin?" The moment the call connected, Class Presidentâs simple and honest voice resounded in her ear.
"Yes, itâs me, Class President. What happened?"
"Ah, itâs like this. Coach just told me that all of us are required to individually verify the accuracy of our information in the database. It has to be re-submitted by Friday. Itâs already Wednesday, so could you drop by the school some time tomorrow? Iâm free tomorrow, so Iâll wait for you in the dorms."
"Sure. Thanks, Class President. Iâll come by tomorrow morning then."
Shen Jingbin didnât like to engage in useless banter during phone calls. The Class President knew what she was like, so she immediately hung up after accomplishing her task.
It just so happened that Shen Jingchen was slowly strolling down the stairs when he saw her hang up. He asked, "Who called?"
"Our Class President. She wants me to go back to school to verify some information. Why arenât you gaming?"
Shen Jingchen sat beside her and placed both hands behind his head, "Itâs because of my Class Presidentâs incessant calls. You should know that my gaming pod is better than yours, right? Itâs also connected to my handphone and it notifies me whenever I receive a call. After hearing it ring for over an hour, I couldnât take it anymore and picked up the call."
"What does your Class President want with you?" Shen Jingbin asked.
"He told me I passed the preliminaries of that competition I signed up for before, so I need to head back to school and pick up the qualification papers for the semifinals."
Shen Jingchen took up Finance, but he was also intelligent and loved programming calculators. Thus, he frequently conducted research on materials related to it and tried his hand at writing up some programs for competitions. However, there were many talented people in China. As an untrained individual, Shen Jingchen was frequently eliminated in the preliminary rounds. Itâs no wonder he was willing to lay down his games since this was his first time making it to the semifinals.
"Then when are you planning to go back to school?" With her head propped against her hand, Shen Jingbin leaned to the side with her legs tucked in as she watched Shen Jingchen. 1
Shen Jingchen responded, "Letâs return to school together since youâre planning on going back as well."
Shen Jingbin rubbed his head in satisfaction and said, "What a good boy."
Shen Jingchen, "... Get lost!"
Both siblings held driverâs licenses, but Shen Jingbin was far too lazy to drive, so the heavy burden of driving naturally fell onto Shen Jingchenâs shoulders. Shen Jingbinâs Class President was at the dormitory located in Zone A of the school, while Shen Jingchen needed to head over to the Finance Department in Zone C to pick up his qualification papers. So once they arrived at the school, he dropped her off at the entrance.
Since it wasnât a weekend, most of the students still lingered about on campus. Shen Jingbin was amongst the most prominent individuals in the schoolâs popularity charts, which led to her being swarmed by students after only taking a few steps.
It took a great deal of effort before she managed to somehow pull herself out of the frenzied crowd that surrounded her. However, she was suddenly obstructed by a girl before she even had the chance to catch her breath.
"Are you Shen Jingbin from the Management Department?" The girl was shorter than Shen Jingbin by half a head, so she had to crane her head when she spoke.
She was a beautiful girl with exquisite facial features, and dressed in a refined manner. At the same time, the warm rays of sunlight that came in contact with her raised head gave off a feeling of indistinct beauty.
However, she didnât look like anyone Shen Jingbin knew.
"Eh...you are?" Shen Jingbin asked doubtfully.
The girlâs eyebrows immediately arched up upon hearing her reply in a somewhat disdainful manner, "I thought youâd be a lot prettier based on the rumours. Tch, but it looks like you only amount to this much. What right do you have to take up the throne as the campus belle? How am I lacking when compared to you? Tell me!"
What the f*ck, whatâs up with this self-centered act of yours?
Shen Jingbin couldnât make head nor tail out of what the girl was saying. She furrowed her brows and replied, "I have no idea what youâre saying. If thereâs no issue, please get out of the way."
After saying so, Shen Jingbin rounded the girl and headed straight for the girlsâ dormitory.
But the girl wasnât willing to relent. She grasped firmly onto Shen Jingbinâs hand and cried out in a voice so shrill it hurt her ears, "You canât leave! You havenât told me how Iâm lacking when compared to you! I donât think youâre all that pretty anyway, so why is it that ever since I entered this school, the only thing Iâve ever heard about no matter where I go has always, always, ALWAYS been about you?! Donât think of leaving today if I canât get it out of you!"
The girlâs shrieks once again drew countless onlookers to the scene.
Following the trend of girls who enjoyed letting their fingernails grow out these days, this girl had kept her fingernails long as well. Due to her agitation sheâd unconsciously used more strength, causing her fingernails to dig into Shen Jingbinâs petite arm, and giving rise to a bout of extreme pain.
This was practically an unprovoked disaster!
Shen Jingbin swept a glance at the girl whoâd obviously lost her sense of reason and gave up on the idea of talking things out with her. With a lift of her wrist, a downwards jerk, and a timely application of strength, she pinned the girlâs hand behind her back.
The girl let out a screech at the sudden turn of events, while the surrounding crowd cried out in surprise.
Shen Jingbin paid no mind to the astonished gasps from the crowd. She leaned over to the girlâs ear and enunciated every word as she said, "Listen up: youâre lacking in every aspect."
With that, Shen Jingbin gave the girl a light shove and patted her hands. She then continued on her way towards the girlsâ dormitory without looking back.
This time around, owing to the terrifying scene that theyâd just witnessed, the crowd surrounding her spontaneously opened up a path for her.
Shen Jingbin indifferently walked past the crowd, but her heart was filled with supreme irritation!
This was why she disliked going to school! What the f*ck was that all about?!
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Chapter 51: A Disturbance Upon Returning To School (1)
Shen Jingbin retreated back to her dorm after finishing up the matter with the Class President.
Previously, she had shared a room with three other girls in the dorms, and before she moved out of the school, the four of them had had a rather good relationship. Upon seeing her return, apart from welcoming her back, her roommates placed a great deal of emphasis on the admiration and jealousy that they felt at her not needing to attend school, as sheâd already acquired all her necessary course credits.
While they idly chatted her roommate, Xiaohe, occasionally bent her head down and browsed through the forums before she abruptly shouted, "Hey, Little Jing! Did something happen when you came back? Look at this post!"
"Whatâs up?" Shen Jingbin inched closer to Xiaohe and craned her head to look at her phone.
A post was already opened on the phoneâs display.
"The great PK battle between the campus Goddesses across two generations â Shen Jingbin from the Management Department vs Luo Xiaoqian from the Music Conservatory!"
"OP1 didnât have any classes this morning, so he went over to the female dorms in Zone A to have some fun with his girlfriend. But who wouldâve thought that heâd encounter Goddess Shen from the Management Department before he even met his girlfriend! Everyone knows who Goddess Shen is, right! Even though the original poster is in the same year as the Goddess, heâd never been so close to the Goddess before! What the f*ck, the Goddess really is too f*cking beautiful! Sheâs flawless and looks perfect from every angle!"
"Rumour has it that the Goddess has already obtained the necessary course credits she needs, and that she doesnât need to attend school anymore. Itâs a rare opportunity for OP to catch a glimpse of her, naturally he wouldnât let this chance slip by! So, OP decided to follow the Goddess! Well, who wouldâve thought that someone would decide to obstruct the Goddess just after OP started following her! The person seemed to be a rather famous junior amongst this new batch of first year students. I forgot her name. Honestly speaking, that girl ends up looking worse and worse for every moment she spends next to Goddess Shen. You really canât compare the two of them!"
"To hell with it. Prove it with a picture or it doesnât count!"
"[Picture] Hereâs a picture of the Goddess that I secretly took! Come on, say it out loud and let me hear whether you think sheâs beautiful!"
"What the f*ck, OP, why didnât you call me over when you saw the Goddess?! Back then, I remember not skipping class for an entire month just to see the Goddess!"
"Hahahaha, I saw the Goddess as well! The Goddess is still as beautiful as ever! I never wouldâve thought that Iâd get another chance to see the Goddess before graduating! With this, Iâm happy!"
"OP, who did you say your Goddess was? Iâm a new student and have no knowledge of any Goddess in the Management Department. I only know of a Goddess called Luo something from our batch in the Music Conservatory."
"The one upstairs, are you kidding? How can that girl from the Music Conservatory compare to our Goddess Shen?! Goddess Shen can finish her off in an instant with just her pinkie, okay?!"
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The post had only been up for ten or so minutes, but there were already over eight hundred comments in the thread. The speed of these comments was definitely regarded as something miraculous, seeing as their school forum was normally half-dead.
"I saw continuation threads saying that you fought with a female junior from the Music Conservatory. Whatâs up with that?" Came Xiaoheâs question.
Shen Jingbin returned Xiaoheâs phone to her, realising that her three roommates were staring at her with expressions that screamed: "spill the beans, spill the beans". Seeing this, Shen Jingbin couldnât help but heave a sigh as she dragged out a chair and sat down on it, "Well, I was about to reach the dorm, when a girl suddenly ran out and grabbed ahold of me for no reason at all. She just wouldnât let go of me! Look!" She stretched her hand out and showed them the injury on her wrist.
Shen Jingbinâs tender and fair wrist was now completely red. There were even a few shocking bloody marks on it, all in the shape of fingernails. Shen Jingbin had very delicate skin, so the lightest of scars would be exceptionally obvious for her. The mark that the woman had left on Shen Jingbinâs arm appeared to be particularly hideous.
When she saw that the other three had clearly seen the mark on her wrist, Shen Jingbin rolled down her sleeve and continued, "At first, I didnât want to pay any attention to her, but she refused to let me go. So, I took action to force her to release me. It was nothing as exaggerated as us âgetting into a fightâ."
Huajuan said, "Havenât I said it before? Whoeverâs ignorant enough to pick a fight with you is just asking for a beating!"
The interest of the Dorm Head, Jiangmeng, was quite different from the other two. She sifted through her memories for information and said to Shen Jingbin, "I know a bit about Luo Xiaoqian. Sheâs a first year student and caused a stir here when she first entered. But later, I heard she was rejected by a senior she had a crush on because he was interested in you. She loves hanging around our dorms when she has nothing better to do. However, nothing much has happened since you havenât been coming to school for awhile. I never expected you to run into her on the rare occasion that you return."
"Well, thatâs just my luck then. Itâs fine, letâs not talk about her anymore. Let me treat you guys to a meal since since itâs one of those rare times when Iâm back." Seemingly afraid of them rejecting her offer, she added, "Shen Jingchen will also be coming along."
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