At the northern gate of the university, a red Maserati was parked prominently. Many students buzzed and crowded around it for a long time but did not see the owner of the car coming down from it.
The person in the car is obviously Yue Ran.
"How long does it take until the male protagonist arrives at the scene?"
"23 seconds!" Ruan Ruan replied readily.
"Hmm, then it's time for me to shine on the scene." The ends of Yue Ran's lips were raised.
The door of the red Maserati opened with a dull sound, and white and slender legs first appeared out of the car door, looking like a beautiful piece of porcelain white jade under the bright sunlight of the early Monday morning.
Everyone had their eyes focused on the white, jade-like calf, and Jiang Yi was no exception. That was until the owner of the legs entered the picture.
"Yue Ran, why are you looking for me again?" A deep furrow immediately appeared between Jiang Yi's eyebrows as soon as he saw that familiar face. "I already told you that I don't like you!"
An instant after he finished his words, bursts of conversation among the crowded student body who entered the school gate erupted then and there.
"No way, Yue Ran really likes that poor boy; I thought it was just some made-up nonsense written in the school forum!"
"Yes, yes, I don't know why Yue Ran likes that person; doesn't that person only have a good face?"
"What do you know? Girls nowadays just like those with good faces."
The girl smiled sweetly, and a deep meaning flashed between her brows that no one could see. She had originally wanted to maintain the original body's character and continue to pursue the male protagonist. But seeing just how much disparity there was between the memory she received from the original body and reality, she changed her mind.
The male protagonist's unreasonably aggressive character is really unlikeable. The only good thing he had was his face. But even a good face couldn't wash away the shame he'd caused her. That was unforgivable. After all, someone like Yue Ran hold her grudges to her grave.
The sweet smile on Yue Ran's face instantly turned to one of sarcasm. "Hey, Jiang Yi, do you really think highly of yourself now just because of my slight admiration for you?" She held her chin up and stared down at him with a condescending sneer. "This lady only had a little sand stuck on her eyes for a while, so do you think this lady will stay blind forever?"
Jiang Yi was stunned and speechless. "You…"
Yue Ran has always been cautious about her attitude towards himself, so what went wrong now? Why was she acting like this? Why was she acting so differently?
Seeming as if Yue Ran had heard the thoughts in his heart, she raised a brow. "Me?" She asked. "What's wrong with me?" Her lips curled in disdain. "It's just that my eyes are cleared of dirt, and I no longer have any interest in you anymore." She tilted her head slightly. "What?" She folded her hands on her chest. "Surprised?"
Jiang Yi quickly calmed down from his earlier surprise. "No, it's just that you have changed a little," he said. "I'm sorry for taking it the wrong way."
Yue Ran blinked. The male protagonist calmed down quicker than she would've thought. But that's the male protagonist for you.
Jiang Yi has an icy-cold yet delicate appearance, just like that of a snow lotus. His unsmiling and calm appearance were what actually attracted the opposite sexes to him. The original body was no exception.
The original body had always wanted to know what he looks like when he smiles and what he looks like when all the rules in him break down. It would be just a monk breaking his precepts, right?
Time was ticking, and the time for her first class was soon approaching. Thinking of the hard-working original body who strives to make sure that she always excels in her studies and makes progress every day, Yue Ran didn't have much time to waste with the male protagonist before her and decided to just quickly get to the point with him.
"Although I don't like you anymore, I hope you will still have a bright future in the Tian Qin fashion design company." She raised her hand. "Farewell."
Yue Ran only left that sentence before she trotted away with her black leather backpack on her back.
Jiang Yi was left in doubt. "Wait, how did she know that I was hired by Tian Qin?" He muttered to himself. So far, he hadn't had the time to tell anyone of the good news; hence, there was only one possibility: "Yue Ran is the one who recommended me!"
Jiang Yi turned his head sharply to Yue Ran's previous position, but her figure was nowhere to be found. It seems like she had long since disappeared with the circling crowd.
Moreover, the time he had agreed to meet with the chancellor of the university was fast approaching. He'll need to come and confirm this information he just discovered another time.
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On the other hand, Yue Ran settled herself into her usual position in class.
At this time, her system's notification also came out.
"Jiang Yi's data is loading..."
"Jiang Yi's favorability +10"
"Jiang Yi's current favorability is 5"
Yue Ran laid her cheek on the palm of her hand, only feeling bored at the lecture and the monotone voice of her professor in class. But at least, the system's notification of the male protagonist could always keep her entertained.
"Jiang Yi's favorability +1"
"Jiang Yi's favorability +2"
"Jiang Yi's favorability +1"
"Jiang Yi's favorability +1"
"Jiang Yi's favorability +3"
…
"Jiang Yi's current favorability is 25"
"Jiang Yi's favorability toward the female protagonist, Rui Qin, is 0."
Yue Ran was not surprised by the latter notification. After all, the male and female protagonists have not yet met one another at this point in time.
"Master, this male protagonist is really strange," Ruan Ruan communicated in Yue Ran's mind. "Master doesn't even do anything, so why does he keep increasing his favorability towards the Master?"
Yue Ran only smiled. "The male protagonist has always believed that the original body may look soft and delicate but is actually savage," she said lightly. "This judgmental man was thinking that this noble young lady of the Yue family would not condescend so low as to help others or give them even a little of her day." She twirled a strand of her hair slowly around a finger. "How ironic, considering that the original body had always given someone as penniless as him not only the major time of her day but also connections in society without taking credit for it."
"He sounds very bad!"
"Indeed, very bad." She nodded. "But most of all, it was because of my infinite charm." She glanced at herself through her reflection on the window. "Don't you see it, Ruan Ruan?" She asked playfully.
One person and one system chatted animatedly to one another. The class quickly ended in a blink of an eye, and two students, one man and one woman, both rushed in front of Yue Ran.