Chapter 197

“Look, as a student myself, I think you’re being unfair. Who says Cordelia’s grades are bad? And life isn’t just about hitting the books

“But as seniors, it’s crunch time for the SATs. Sure, life’s not all about studying, but each stage has its own priorities. Right now, hitting those books is about smoothing out the road ahead”

“Off–topic, guys, but I just realized how smart Sweetheart is! I’m even more of a fan now. Gorgeous, high GPA, and she’s a whiz at gaming? She’s like some kind of angel!”

Admiration for intellectuals with stellar academic achievements was common, and Sweetheart’s popularity had taken a hit after yesterday’s debacle. But today, with her educational credentials out in the open, her popularity had rebounded

Merry glanced at the chat room. “After all that drama, Sweetheart’s stream is even more popular now”

Little Parrot snorted, “Some no name university from Ontoky City, and she dares to compare with you? Preposterous! Lia, let’s show them!”

Cordelia, the subject of their discussion, was indifferent. “Boring.”

Ever since that livestream incident with Little Parrot, she had seen the irresponsible nature of online attacks, where words were thrown without regard, often wounding deeply. No wonder they called it online exposure.

She continued reading, unconcerned by the online chatter. Her real–life friends knew her as a straight–A student. Why worry about faceless netizens?

To her, it was all noise.

Seeing Cordelia’s cool response, Merry suddenly felt her own agitation was rather pointless.

But just because Lia wasn’t into the online scene didn’t mean Merry wasn’t.

Fuming, Merry logged into an alt account and waded into the online fray:

“You think Lia’s a bad student? FYI, she’s Ivy League material, aiming for Superiority College!”

– “Dreaming, are we? Superiority

not Greenmeadow Academy”

it’s always

do

Sweetheart? Even getting into

international studies? Barely anyone there

thick of it, her heart aching

group, rallying her online allies

chimed.

she mistook the first chat window for the group

They’re trashing my Lia, have they forgotten our million–strong

take on a hundred

Lia! I want everyone

I

likes if I have to. If you can get

offensive, unaware of her mistake. The deal for Lia’s university. placement was done, but without tangible proof handy, and certainly

deep into her seven–hundredth reply, another message

was from Brandon, her

Merry hurried back to the chat. Brandon had shared a screenshot from

13:17

accepted to Superiority College on a scholarship. I can vouch for that. Please keep discussions civil and refrain from commenting on matters you’re not fully informed

minutes old

processing this, Brandon messaged again,

scrolled through the messages she

first asked, [Are

came her

from her grasp as she buried her face in

over her.

constructed image of composure and

sent another message, [Never mind, I don’t want to

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