Genius Playground

Chapter 42 Junior College
incredible.

Jiang Ran was so shocked that she couldn't speak.

Although he had just had a premonition that he might not be studying at Tunghai University in this new timeline where the historical trajectory had changed.

After all, a big reason he applied to Tunghai University was because Cheng Mengxue wanted to come here, so he followed her.

Since Cheng Mengxue passed away unexpectedly two years ago on this timeline, there is probably no reason for me to apply to Donghai University.

But he never expected it!
I couldn't believe I didn't even get into a bachelor's program; I ended up in a vocational school and then a junior college!

No matter how much I tried to persuade him, he scored 680 points on the college entrance exam in the original world... Even if he had fallen into bad habits, he shouldn't have fallen to a junior college, right?
My mouth and throat felt dry for a moment.

Recalling Qin Feng's comment about Wang Hao:
"Even if someone is not very smart, can't they still not get 500 points?"

I'm sorry, I really can't take the test.

but……

Thinking about it this way, I can probably understand why I ended up hanging out with Nan Xiuxiu and her group of colorful girls.

"Um, I'd like to ask a question."

Jiang Ran hesitated, but he had to ask.

Looking at Nan Xiuxiu's fair face, Jiang Ran asked softly:

"Um, we probably haven't...never...done that, right?"

He gestured.

Nan Xiuxiu turned around instantly:
"what are you thinking!"

"Ouch." My arm hurts.

"We've only been dating for four days! We haven't even held hands yet, and you're already thinking about that kind of thing!"

Nan Xiuxiu turned to the side:
"I'm very traditional in this regard! Unless you marry me, I will never do those things with you! Absolutely not!"

"Okay, okay, I understand, I understand."

Jiang Ran gestured for her to be quiet:
"I was just asking casually."

"It's not even possible to ask!"

"Okay, okay, stop arguing."

【very good. 】

Jiang Ran felt relieved.

This is probably the only good news among the many bad news following the shift in the world line.

He disliked Nan Xiuxiu completely and had no desire to have anything to do with her.

Nothing brings more comfort than being completely innocent.

[I only dated Nan Xiuxiu for four days, we didn't have any intimate relationship, I didn't take advantage of her in any way, we didn't even hold hands.]

In this way, there is no burden on one's conscience.

Let's find a chance to break up.

He thought to himself:
I don't have time to play with you.

nowadays……

What college,

Magical Girl Girlfriend

He didn't care at all.

Once he uses time-space text messages to change the world line... all of this will become non-existent history.

He will jump back to the original timeline, revive Cheng Mengxue, find Qin Feng, and resume his original life at Donghai University.

Jiang Ran felt no attachment or reluctance towards what was happening now.

Because he doesn't belong here.

His history is not here;
The future isn't here either.

……

On the way back in a taxi, listening to Nan Xiuxiu chattering away, Jiang Ran finally understood what had happened last night.

Yesterday was Nan Xiuxiu's best friend's birthday party, and she invited the two of them to attend.

He was the only boy at the birthday party.

Nan Xiuxiu is a very traditional girl, so when they sleep at night, Jiang Ran has a room by herself, Nan Xiuxiu shares a room with her best friend, and the other girls live in guest rooms on the third floor.

In his WeChat chat history with Wang Hao, Wang Hao sent him a lot of angry messages, constantly questioning why he wasn't taken to such a delicious party! He looked as anxious as a baboon in heat.

But this is Nan Xiuxiu's best friend's birthday party, not Jiang Ran's birthday party. It's up to Nan Xiuxiu to decide who to invite. Jiang Ran understands the principle of whether or not to bring guests.

At last.

The reason for that terrifying scene by the window was that Nan Xiuxiu's best friend was taking a shower in the bathroom, and Nan Xiuxiu also needed to use the toilet... So she had no choice but to borrow the bathroom in Jiang Ran's bedroom next door.

Seeing that Jiang Ran was fast asleep, Nan Xiuxiu tiptoed around without disturbing him.

He intended to quietly push open the door and leave, but unexpectedly, he ran into Jiang Ran, who had jumped from another timeline, and was shouting and yelling on the phone with Wang Hao.

This is the end.

The cause and effect are clear. But that's not enough.

Jiang Ran still had things she wanted to know.

The taxi stopped outside the gate of Donghai Vocational College of Foreign Economics and Trade, and the two people got out.

Jiang Ran looked up at the shabby, dilapidated school gate and couldn't help but recite a poem:
"You might have been last in high school, but here, being last is just the threshold to meeting me. The very few students that teachers say are one in a million, here there's a whole playground."

Nan Xiuxiu turned around:
"What are you babbling about?"

"fine."

Jiang Ran yawned:

"You go back first, I'm going to have dinner with Wang Hao."

In this timeline, he and Wang Hao applied to the same junior college, and after being admitted, they became classmates.

After saying goodbye to Nan Xiuxiu, he met Wang Hao in the cafeteria.

The other person was showing off their food, so Jiang Ran twirled her chopsticks and started trying to get information out of them:
"Wang Hao, my high school grades shouldn't have been bad, right?"

"That's great." Wang Hao stuffed a steamed bun into his mouth.

"Then why did I go to a junior college?" Jiang Ran stopped turning her chopsticks.

Wang Hao raised his head:
"Have you lost your memory?"

"It seems a little..."

"You missed two exams."

Wang Hao swallowed the steamed bun:

“The day Xiaoxue had the accident was the day after the college entrance examination… It happened right in front of you, and you went to the hospital with her, so you didn’t even go to take the exam.”

Jiang Ran breathed a sigh of relief.

No wonder.

He can accept this reason.

"But it seems that Nan Xiuxiu doesn't know about this."

Jiang Ran asked again:

"She seemed to assume that this was my level."

"Of course she didn't know."

Wang Hao is holding a bowl:
"Why tell her these things? If you hadn't acted crazy yesterday, she wouldn't know about Xiaoxue's situation."

“These things are all in the past, and they are your psychological trauma. If you don’t mention them, I won’t either.”

"That's the problem."

Jiang Ran pushed her basket of steamed buns over:

"How did I end up dating Nan Xiuxiu? How did she become my girlfriend?"

"Xiuxiu is doing great!"

Wang Hao accepted the steamed buns with a smile:

"Xiaoxue passed away unexpectedly, and you were so heartbroken that you felt like you were going to die. Your parents were afraid that you would do something drastic, so they didn't dare let you repeat a year of high school. Instead, you came to college with me with a long face."

“You were really down during that time. Your parents kept calling me and asking me to keep an eye on you, afraid that something might happen to you.”

“Since you met Xiuxiu in your freshman year, she has always been by your side, making you happy. In the past two years, I have witnessed you gradually getting better and better... To be honest, it is all thanks to Xiuxiu.”

"So when Xiuxiu confessed to you a few days ago, you said yes. I'm very happy to see you two finally get together. What, you're not satisfied with Xiuxiu?"

Jiang Ran remained silent.

He was dissatisfied with more than just Nan Xiuxiu.

Of course... he wouldn't interfere with Nam Soo-soo, nor would he offer any opinions.

Because he doesn't like her.

So, she doesn't care what happens to her.

"The past is the past; don't keep blaming yourself."

"Xiuxiu is really great. Sometimes I'm really envious of you."

Wang Hao continued his boastful talk:

"Look, not only is she so beautiful, but she's also very considerate, and her personality is—"

"okay."

Jiang Ran stood up and interrupted him:
"You can continue eating. I'm going to Tunghai University."

"what?"

Wang Hao was taken aback:
"Why did you go there again? Didn't you just come back from there this morning?"

"I'll explain it to you later."

Jiang Ran took out her phone, deleted the dating app, and instructed Wang Hao:
"Don't tell Nan Xiuxiu where I went."

He repeated it again:
"Don't tell anyone!"

(End of this chapter)