Evolving infinitely from ground zero

“Just wait till you guys face off later, all those geniuses in class will be so discouraged they’ll start questioning their life choices.”

As she spoke, Shen Qinghan unconsciously puffed up her chest a bit, her pretty face beaming with pride.

It was a habit developed over many years; whenever Lin Zichen stood out, she, as his childhood friend, couldn’t help but feel a share in the glory.

Lin Zichen, nibbling on the grape she had handed him, chuckled and said, “Your compatibility with Genetic Fusion is as high as 21%, and you also have a mysterious superpower. Don’t you think there’s a possibility that you are actually the most formidable genius?”

“No way, you’re definitely better than me.”

“How can you be so sure?”

“Just a hunch, but I always felt that you are the strongest.”

Shen Qinghan had full confidence in Lin Zichen, speaking with unwavering conviction.

It wasn’t just a hunch; ever since they were kids, Lin Zichen had always seemed otherworldly to her, carving an indelible image of invincibility in her heart.

“Here, have another grape.”

Shen Qinghan picked up a plump little grape and tenderly placed it to Lin Zichen’s lips.

Lin Zichen opened his mouth and took it in, silently savoring the burst of tangy sweetness on his taste buds.

Shen Qinghan rested her cheek in her palm, her eyes softening with a tender gaze as she smiled sweetly and asked, “Are the grapes I bought tasty?”

“Very tasty.”

“Then what do you think, compared to the grapes you had last night in the bath, which are tastier?”

“Both are tasty.”

“That’s a cop-out, choose one!”

“Then the grapes from last night were better.”

“If they’re tasty, then you should eat more.”

Shen Qinghan’s peachy eyes curved upwards, her pretty face revealing a slightly naughty, sweet smile.

Lin Zichen was somewhat speechless, internally remarking that Shen Jianye and Xu Meng really messed up naming her, replacing the ‘Qing’ in her name with a ‘smudge’ would have been more appropriate.

1:30 PM.

After lunch, Lin Zichen and Shen Qinghan, who napped in their room, were promptly woken up by a series of alarms from their phones.

The two of them got out of bed, got dressed, used the bathroom, washed up quickly, and then headed down to the school gymnasium.

At 2 PM, an assembly for new students was scheduled in the gymnasium, and as new students, both of them had to attend.

Taking the elevator down.

Lin Zichen and Shen Qinghan boarded a school bus that shuttled back and forth along the school drive and arrived at the gymnasium in less than 10 minutes.

When the two entered, the place had already filled with freshmen.

Seats for the new students were divided into three areas.

The most valued by the school, Evolution College, was arranged in the central position facing the stage.

The Mechanical Academy and Martial Arts College were arranged on either side of Evolution College.

Having no class of his own, Lin Zichen followed Shen Qinghan to her genius class to sit together.

To not disturb anyone else in the class, they both conscientiously picked up their chairs and quietly walked to sit at the very back.

After all, Lin Zichen was an outsider, and it might not be appropriate for him to sit with another class, as it might be met with objections.

After the two sat down at the back, many in the genius class turned their gaze towards Lin Zichen.

Almost everyone in the class knew he was the second topper from Nanjiang Province.

His high-profile joining of Tianren Pavilion during the summer break had made national news.

However, they merely glanced at him curiously for a moment and then looked away, not particularly concerned.

It was just a top scholar who unexpectedly joined Tianren Pavilion; what did it have to do with them? Why should they care?

Rather than worrying about why Lin Zichen joined Tianren Pavilion, the people in the genius class at that moment were more interested in the relationship between Lin Zichen and Shen Qinghan.

This was especially the case for the boys in class, who all took a keen interest in the matter.

Shen Qinghan was just too beautiful, and virtually every male her age had thoughts about her and wanted to know if she was single.

“Hey, Lin Zichen, remember me?”

A guy with dyed yellow hair pulled up a chair and sat down beside Lin Zichen.

Lin Zichen replied with an even tone, “I remember.”

He had a strong memory of this yellow-haired guy, a peculiar chatterbox he had encountered the afternoon before underneath Shen Qinghan’s dormitory building, who talked non-stop.

“What’s the relationship between you two?”

The yellow-haired guy looked at Lin Zichen and Shen Qinghan with curiosity and asked.

Lin Zichen answered dispassionately, “We’ve grown up together as childhood friends.”

After a pause, he added, “To be more precise, we’re childhood friends who are engaged. We’ll get married after we graduate.”

With Shen Qinghan being so beautiful, surely there would be many suitors in the future.

Lin Zichen felt it necessary to publicly announce his relationship with Shen Qinghan to not only fend off her suitors but also reduce his own, saving them both some trouble.

Too many suitors could, after all, become a disruption in one’s daily life.

As Lin Zichen took the initiative to disclose their relationship, Shen Qinghan blushed and eagerly wrapped her arm around his, confirming to their classmates her relationship with Lin Zichen.

Upon learning that Shen Qinghan was taken, all the boys in the genius class couldn’t hide their disappointment.

Many of them had been contemplating pursuing Shen Qinghan, but before they could act on it, it was all over before it had even started.

“So the belle is spoken for already, huh? And here I was thinking about introducing my cousin to you,” said the yellow-haired guy, shaking his head. He explained, “My cousin was also a proponent of the Pureblood Human Path; she respects its principles a lot. Over the summer, she saw your news online and your photo too, said she wanted to get to know you, what a pity.”

Lin Zichen just smiled, thinking this was someone creating sisters out of thin air, wasn’t it?

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