Quick Transmigration: The Villain Is Too Pampered and Alluring - Chapter 208

The next day, classes officially began.

At the start of the semester, the small square on the way to the classroom was filled with various clubs recruiting new members. Posters made of white paper were displayed on boards along the roadside, and each club was bustling with new students asking questions.

Yue Qianrou played the violin and encouraged her roommate to join the music club, but the others didn’t play instruments. Sheng Nuan could, but didn’t want to go, so when Yue Qianrou asked, she didn’t respond.

Some joined the translation club and the poetry club, but in the end, only Sheng Nuan didn’t sign up for any clubs.

Because she had other things to do…

On the first weekend, Pei Shuo didn’t come to school. He called Sheng Nuan at the dormitory, and she went downstairs to meet him at the dormitory supervisor’s desk. They exchanged a few simple words.

Before hanging up, Pei Shuo asked, “Did you miss me?”

Sheng Nuan smiled, “I’ll tell you when we meet next time.”

A muffled laugh came from the other end, and Pei Shuo’s tongue curled to let out a tender yet resentful murmur, “Little girl, just you wait for me!”

Sheng Nuan chuckled…

On Sunday morning, several roommates went to their respective clubs, while Sheng Nuan brought books to the library.

She was browsing the bookshelves in the computer science section when an elderly man approached. He looked around and then tiptoed to try to reach a book on the top shelf.

Sheng Nuan glanced over and then moved a ladder to climb up and retrieve the book for him, handing it over, “Is this the one?”

The old man looked at her and smiled, asking, “Which major are you in?”

“Computer Science…”

“Are you a freshman?” the old man inquired.

Sheng Nuan nodded with a smile.

It seemed that older professors liked to assess young students when they encountered them. Since they were in a corner of the bookshelf, they weren’t worried about disturbing others. The old man smiled and asked Sheng Nuan, “What’s your opinion on the current state of computer science in our country?”

Sheng Nuan paused for a moment and then said, “We’ve just started, there’s still a long way to go.”

This was common knowledge.

The old man smiled and asked, “What do you think about the current development of computers?”

Sheng Nuan blinked, “Are you a professor in the computer science department?”

The old man nodded, “Maybe you’ll take my class in the future. Come on, little girl, share your thoughts…”

Sheng Nuan nodded and then said earnestly, “The biggest problem with computers in our country right now is the low integration level of integrated circuits and slow computing speed. To further develop, we first need to produce medium- to large-scale integrated circuits to improve computer processing speeds…”

These weren’t secrets. Anyone knowledgeable in the field would know. The old man maintained his expression and nodded, “Continue.”

Sheng Nuan smiled, “However, if we want computers to efficiently serve military and climate analysis, the biggest obstacle is editing Chinese characters. We need to solve the issue of character generators’ Chinese character display capabilities, thus completing the development of hybrid computers… Only then can computers further serve the fields we need most…”

The old man finally showed a look of surprise and then continued to ask a few more questions, which Sheng Nuan answered fluently.

In the end, the old man’s eyes were filled with admiration and surprise. “It seems you’ve self-studied a lot.”

Sheng Nuan smiled, “I’ve read quite a few foreign books, so I understand more about the development of computers abroad.”

The old man looked surprised, “Foreign books… How’s your English?”

Sheng Nuan thought for a moment, “I don’t have any problem reading professional literature.”

The old man’s surprise deepened. After a pause, he looked at Sheng Nuan seriously. “Little girl, my name is Xu Youliang. If nothing goes wrong, you’ll soon know who I am. I want to ask, are you interested in studying in my research group?”

Sheng Nuan was momentarily taken aback, then her eyes widened with excitement. “Really… If I could have this opportunity, that would be wonderful…”

In fact, this was her main purpose for coming to the library today: to enter the sight of the industry big shot, Professor Xu Youliang.

She originally thought she would just show her face to get familiarized for future opportunities, but unexpectedly, it seemed she had achieved her goal immediately.

After reporting to her political counselor, Sheng Nuan went to Professor Xu’s project team on Friday.

In the project team, the least experienced member was a junior, and upon learning that Sheng Nuan was only a freshman, everyone was a bit surprised. They relaxed when they heard that Sheng Nuan would only be doing some translation and data collation as marginal work.

After all, their project had just gotten on track, and no one wanted to teach a rookie from scratch…

Since the first day of school, Yue Qianrou had been waiting to see what Sheng Nuan would look like after changing out of those clothes that made her look rough. But then she discovered that no matter what Sheng Nuan changed into, she still looked great, and when she changed again… it was still the same.

By the second Thursday, Sheng Nuan had changed clothes three times… Each outfit had a different style but was all well-tailored and made from high-quality materials, even better than those Yue Qianrou had her parents buy for her at the department store.

Yue Qianrou had always been the center of attention, and in university, being in a male-dominated major, she was prepared to continue basking in that spotlight. Little did she know that a formidable rival, Sheng Nuan, had emerged… Now, Yue Qianrou heard people already saying that Sheng Nuan was the beauty of the department.

Yue Qianrou couldn’t stand the sight of Sheng Nuan no matter how she looked, even growing a sense of disdain, which was why she subtly tried to isolate Sheng Nuan in the dorm.

“Actually, I’ve never told everyone that my boyfriend is Gao Luo, the former president of our college’s student union and a senior in graduate school,” Yue Qianrou said in the dorm.

Everyone loved gossiping about relationships, and she successfully drew everyone’s attention.

Zhu Jin widened her eyes, “Gao Luo is your boyfriend?”

Yue Qianrou smiled modestly, “Yes, he doesn’t like to be high-profile, so I never mentioned it. He is Xu Youliang’s prized student and is now taking on an important role in Professor Xu’s project team… So if anyone wants to join the student union, let me know as soon as possible, I can still help a bit.”

Yue Qianrou acted as if she had been low-key for a long time, not realizing that it hadn’t even been two weeks since school started and her “never mentioning it” really wasn’t long at all.

Jiang Sa was excitedly gossiping, “How long have you been dating? How did you meet?”

Yue Qianrou smiled, “Our families have been friends for generations. Gao Luo’s parents work in the armament industry, so he won’t have any employment concerns in the future… His parents are very nice to me. Last time, his mom even had someone buy me a lipstick from abroad.”

Yue Qianrou took out a lipstick to show Jiang Sa.

Jiang Sa took it, took a look, and then exclaimed, “This looks just like the lipstick Sheng Nuan has. I saw she had three different colors… Sheng Nuan, come see if it’s the same!”

Yue Qianrou’s expression changed immediately, snatching it back from Jiang Sa. “Impossible! Do you know how much this lipstick costs? Do you know how hard it is to buy?”

Afterward, she turned to Sheng Nuan. “Sheng Nuan, is yours the same as mine?”

Sheng Nuan was busy organizing materials and didn’t even lift her head. “It should be different, that one is a gift from my boyfriend…”

Yue Qianrou was finally satisfied, then raised her chin. “By the way, Sheng Nuan, what does your boyfriend do?”

Sheng Nuan replied, “A soldier.”

Yue Qianrou said softly, “It’s not easy to be a soldier these days. You have to toil at the bottom for many years, and if you can’t rise through the ranks, you can only demobilize and go home to find a job… But at least you don’t have to worry about food and clothing.”

As she spoke, Yue Qianrou made a face of disapproval. “The military stipend isn’t much per month. Sheng Nuan, don’t spend too much of your boyfriend’s money, you need to think about the future. It’s not easy for you outsiders to settle down in the capital.”

The other girls in the dorm felt a bit awkward, while Sheng Nuan smiled and lifted her head. “I can’t help it, my boyfriend is just generous with me…”

Yue Qianrou clicked her tongue, muttering softly, “Why bother? Just puffing up your face to appear fat¹…”