Chapter 205

In the dorm, an eerie silence fell out of nowhere.

The three of us exchanged glances, our eyes finally resting collectively on Cordelia.

Seeing the shock etched on their faces, Cordelia didn't mind. She started unpacking her suitcase, organizing her belongings a bit.

Just as she was placing her textbooks on her desk, the three finally snapped out of their daze, springing to their feet in unison. "You, you're really Cordelia?"

"The genius, and no bald spot?"

"Ah, I remember now, the genius who also acted in a play. I haven't seen it myself, but you must be stunning!"

"Hey, do you need a hand with that?"

Cordelia: ??

What's with this weird nickname, 'hey'?

She grimaced slightly, "No need, you must be tired too."

"Not at all!" The three girls stepped forward, eager to help her unpack. "Just touching the genius's textbooks could bring us luck for tomorrow's diagnostic test!"

"Let me touch them too!"

Someone piped up, "Oh, the girl who came with us today wanted to touch the genius too. I'll message her in the group chat."

was top of their class in

forty to fifty girls

could be nerve-wracking. After the girl's message in the chat, those too shy to come over or those who flooded into their dorm did

"Hi, genius!"

Cordelia became

dared to touch her directly; they just touched her books and belongings, seeking

out: "Sycophants, sycophants, all that bootlicking will

students about to

everyone else, turned toward the door to see a short-haired girl with a round face standing there. She wore casual clothes and looked down her nose at everyone, scoffing, "What's the use without real skills? If you're talented, why fear

know their own worth, huh?

enveloped the

finally spoke up: "Queenie! What's that

this girl

to hear Queenie say, "Nothing much. It's just that the

glanced at her

people are busy acting and gaming, thinking they've got it made. Let me

of disdain, "I've heard Keen has been grinding till late every night, prepping for the Mathematics Olympiad. And you?, Getting a little too cocky with one provincial top score? Remember, there's a top scorer in every province. You might be a big fish in the small

those parting shots, Queenie stormed

stayed silent for a good ten seconds before the previously enthusiastic students sheepishly said,

roommates looked guilty. "Sorry, Cordelia. You didn't do anything to deserve that roast. It

wasn't bothered.

true, but she's over the top. She scored 295 in her exams,

out

adding, "Don't stress about the test tomorrow..."

and

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