Flora’s Guide to a Second Chance at Love and Life

The girl always seemed so casual and laid-back. Her fingers tapped away at the keyboard at a steady pace, almost like she was playing a tune.

"Flora, no rush. Take your time. This program's tricky and full of pitfalls. You need to be careful, so it's fine if it takes a bit longer," Mr. Foss said gently, trying to make sure Flora didn't feel pressured. But before he even finished his sentence, a lazy voice chimed in, "Done."

Mr. Foss and Ivan froze for a moment. Done? Already? How much time had passed? Just a few minutes, right?

They rushed over and saw that the program had been decrypted perfectly, with every single flaw identified.

"This..." Mr. Foss was at a loss for words. Ivan and the others looked equally stunned. Flora was incredibly fast.

Mr. Foss's gaze turned serious as he looked at Flora. "Ivan, grab your laptop. Let's have a little competition."

Flora had his laptop, he grabbed Maddox's instead. "You two

inwardly. What did they

already attacking her system. Flora propped her head up with one hand, lazily

bit. His skills were still a bit green, but for his age, he was far ahead of

Watching the lines of code flash

Ivan's hands on the keyboard were shaking. Across from him, the girl remained nonchalant, effortlessly blocking all his attacks. She

a deep breath and stood up.

Maddox asked, not fully understanding the situation. To him,

hand, stared at Flora with intense admiration. While Maddox and the others couldn't see it, he could. Flora hadn't even been trying her hardest; if she had, Ivan would've been crushed. "Flora, have you ever thought about switching majors?" Mr. Foss asked, rubbing his hands together eagerly. Flora was a prodigy in computer science. She hadn't even taken a single class and yet could easily outclass