She took a sip of her milk tea and noticed Qin Zhao staring at the seat to her left with a grim expression. Qiao Zhen instinctively looked over and saw Ling Wei sitting in a wheelchair in the aisle next to her.

Qiao Zhen believed she hadn't said anything derogatory, so she looked up and greeted him naturally, "Hello, Mr. Ling."

Qin Zhao nudged her with his elbow.

Qiao Zhen added helplessly, "I'm sorry, I was rude just now."

Ling Wei's gaze swept over the medical book in front of Qin Zhao, and he looked at Qiao Zhen with a refined air, "No, I thought what you just said was a compliment to me."

He is also a man who can switch between assertiveness and refinement with ease.

Qiao Zhen agreed without hesitation: "I think so too. How is it derogatory to say that someone is both good-looking and talented? Can't we even express a little jealousy?" As she spoke, she glanced suggestively at Qin Zhao.

Qin Zhao felt completely innocent. He had only thought that Qiao Zhen's demeanor wasn't very good, but she seemed to have misunderstood his implication.

Zhenzhen is such an adorably silly girl.

"Professor Ling, I heard that you will be teaching a class for our second-year students after the winter break, is that true?"

"yes."

Ling Wei's answer was very brief.

Qin Zhao seized the opportunity and asked Ling Wei many questions.

Qiao Zhen silently packed her things. As a mediocre student in the computer science department, she didn't want to listen to their conversation, even though she really didn't want to admit that she couldn't understand it.

Just as their conversation was coming to a halt, Qiao Zhen asked, "I heard that they'll be selecting thirty medical students soon to go to a prestigious university in Z country for medical exchange. I think Brother Zhao Zhao should apply. Professor Ling is here too, could we ask for his advice?"

She knew perfectly well that this exchange would be entirely beneficial to Qin Zhao's thirst for medical knowledge, but involving Ling Wei would only strengthen Qin Zhao's resolve to go to Z country. Qiao Zhen hoped that in the six months that followed, Qin Zhao could break free from her influence.

"The medical field in country Z is more advanced than in China. It would be good to go and broaden our knowledge," Ling Wei suggested, which was a very pertinent suggestion.

"Thank you, Professor," Qin Zhao said politely.

The man, who looked like an assistant, whispered something in Ling Wei's ear. Ling Wei politely said "Excuse me" to Qiao Zhen and Qin Zhao, and was then pushed away by the man.

Qin Zhao packed his things and went back with Qiao Zhen. The two parted ways and returned to their respective dormitories.

After Qiao Zhen returned, she stopped harassing Qin Zhao online. After all, Qin Zhao also needed to struggle with whether or not to apply, and the longer he struggled, the more it showed how much he was wavering.

Qin Zhao did not give Qiao Zhen a specific decision that day.

Half a month passed in the blink of an eye, and Qin Zhao finally made up his mind to apply to go to Z country. Fortunately, the application deadline had not yet passed. His grades and abilities were obvious to the professors and department heads, so his application was quickly approved.

Qin Zhao went in December, which meant he couldn't spend the Spring Festival with his family or the winter vacation with Qiao Zhen. He felt guilty about this for a long time, and as he was about to board the plane, he kept telling Qiao Zhen that he would make it up to her in the future.

Just one week after Qin Zhao went to Z country, Qiao Zhen turned on him and changed all her contact information, including her SIM card, WeChat, games, and email.

Both Mrs. Mei and Grandpa Mei called Qiao Zhen specifically because of this matter. Qiao Zhen only said that she did not want to contact Qin Zhao again, for fear of missing him.

Despite the lame excuse, Qiao Zhen's actions were ultimately attributed by both families to a quarrel between the two.

That day, Qiao Zhen was playing games in her dorm room.

[System] Brother Hao has requested to add you as a friend: Cancel or Accept

Qiao Zhen was unsure how to respond. To prevent Qin Zhao from contacting her, she only mentioned quitting the game to a few close friends on WeChat. Then she quit the game and deleted all her more than 100 friends. She also changed her nickname to "Pure Female Student" and even changed her game password.

[System] Brother Hao has requested to add you as a friend (Your Majesty, I know it's you): Cancel or Accept

Qiao Zhen reluctantly clicked "agree," but before she could say anything, a barrage of messages came her way.

[Private Chat] Rich Guy: You used to tell me not to despair, because things might get even more hopeless. But you just quit like that. Were you lying to me?

[Private Chat] Rich Guy: Your Majesty, you can tell me what's wrong. We'll all help you figure out a solution, after all, we've had a friendship for over ten years.

[Private Chat] Rich Guy: I know you're here, say something.

[Private Chat] Pure Female Student: There is another kind of resignation called putting yourself in a desperate situation to survive. Rich Bro, I have my reasons for doing so.

[Private Chat] Innocent Female Student: Sorry, rich guy, I'm logging off now. Contact me on WeChat if you need anything, although I probably won't be able to log into that account anymore.

Before the rich guy could reply, the innocent female student's profile picture had already gone gray.

Ling Wei sat on the other side of the screen, typing away on the keyboard, but he couldn't send any messages in the chat box. After hesitating for a long time, he finally asked his assistant to get a copy of Qiao Zhen's information from W University.

From then on, Qiao Zhen ended her internet addiction. She no longer indulged in the internet and mobile games, even though she knew that when she logged back into the game, she might face a battle against a mature female protagonist.

Around 8 p.m. on New Year's Eve, Mei's mother handed the phone to Qiao Zhen and said in a hushed voice, "Speak properly."

Qiao Zhen answered the phone and went back to her bedroom. She stood in front of the French windows, looking at the dazzling neon lights outside. "Hello."

On the other end of the phone was Qin Zhao begging for mercy, along with a series of promises to cede territory and pay reparations.

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