Chapter 66

On the plane, Lingyun's seat was right next to Chen Jing. This made many of the accompanying students envious, jealous, and resentful; Chen Jing was the Goddess in their hearts, and none of them had ever had the chance to be so close to her, yet now, an unknown kid had beaten them to it.

"I'm telling you, Chen Jing, it's just an exchange meeting, why did you drag me here? Is there really someone you, the software Goddess, can't handle?" Lingyun asked in a low voice.

"Of course there's a reason for dragging you here. The person from Modu University who proposed this exchange study isn't a good sort, and he has an attainment in the field of computer science no lower than mine. If I can't handle him, I'll leave it to you," Chen Jing laughed.

"You have that much confidence in me?" Lingyun said with a half-smile.

"You are the great scholar Lingyun, a top-tier expert who hides his true strength. If even you lose, then I have nothing to say!" Chen Jing spread her hands.

Lingyun smiled and closed his eyes to rest. Beside him, Chen Jing quietly stuck out her tongue, picked up a book from the rack, and began to read.

"Why can this kid chat so happily with our department beauty Chen, and they look so familiar with each other? Wuwu, my heart!" A male student clutched his chest; this was likely what most of the boys present were thinking.

"It seems nothing will happen on the plane." Lingyun quietly released his Divine Sense, enveloping the entire plane. Recently, while observing the celestial phenomena, he had discovered that the astrology around Modu was extremely chaotic, which was very likely a sign of an invasion by foreign enemies, which was why he had been extra cautious. However, it seemed now that those people didn't have the guts yet; if they angered the Huaxia government, no one would be able to bear the consequences.

After several hours of flight, the plane landed steadily at Shanghai International Airport. Lingyun pulled his and Chen Jing's travel bags, following behind Chen Jing as they walked toward the exit.

At the airport exit, a group of people was already waiting, and one of them was holding a sign with the four large characters "Huaxia University" written on it.

Chen Jing's gaze landed on one of the people in the welcoming crowd, and she muttered impatiently, "This annoying bastard, why is he always like a Yin Soul that won't go away!"

As she muttered, that person's gaze drifted toward her. Chen Jing frowned, a plan forming in her mind, and she reached out to hook her arm around Lingyun's.

Lingyun's body stiffened, and he looked at Chen Jing with some confusion, his eyes conveying the message: "What are you up to again, little girl? Are you trying to set me up again?"

In Lingyun's impression, Chen Jing was never a goody-two-shoes, but rather quite black-bellied. Back in their senior year of high school, many people had suffered at her hands, and Lingyun was no exception.

"Great scholar Lingyun, we've been friends for years. Now that an annoying guy has appeared, just be my shield for a moment and send him packing. When we get back to Beijing, I'll treat you to a big meal!" Chen Jing whispered. The area around the airport was very noisy, and no one else heard her words.

"I knew it, nothing good ever happens when you bring me along." Lingyun sighed helplessly, his low voice reaching Chen Jing's ears, "Remember, three big meals, not a single one less!"

"Don't worry, you'll get your big meals! But act the part, don't give yourself away!" Chen Jing reminded him.

Lingyun nodded silently. Although he and Chen Jing had only been classmates for one year, the relationship between them was like that of old friends of many years. During their senior year, in order to avoid being disturbed by those who admired her so she could focus on her studies, Chen Jing had once entered into a Contract boyfriend-girlfriend relationship with Lingyun for a period of time. The price was that Chen Jing had to treat Lingyun to meals. This time, their renewed cooperation seemed almost seamless, only Lingyun felt that something had quietly changed in the process.

Chen Jing's group quickly walked up to the people waiting for them. The leader of the welcoming party was a tall, handsome boy. He looked full of joy when he saw Chen Jing appear, but when he saw her "very naturally" hooking her arm around Lingyun's, his expression turned gloomy in an instant, though he quickly hid this gloominess so no one else would notice. However, he didn't know that his gloominess had been seen clearly by both Lingyun and Chen Jing.

"Chen Jing, long time no see." This boy greeted Chen Jing with a smile, completely ignoring Lingyun beside her.

"Yeah, long time no see, Zhao Gang." A flash of displeasure crossed Chen Jing's eyes, but she didn't show it.

"Welcome, students of Huaxia University, to our Modu University for exchange and study. I am the activity representative this time, Zhao Gang." Zhao Gang smiled and greeted the others, but pointedly skipped over Lingyun.

"Hmm, and this student is?" After greeting the others, Zhao Gang pretended to notice Lingyun and asked Chen Jing, his tone carrying a trace of imperceptible contempt.

"Him?" Hearing Zhao Gang's tone, the displeasure in Chen Jing's eyes deepened, but she masked it well. She hugged Lingyun's arm slightly tighter, "This is Lingyun, he is my boyfriend!"

"Boy, boyfriend?" The smile on Zhao Gang's face could no longer be maintained; his face turned pale then red, looking quite spectacular.

"Hello, very nice to meet you!"

"Boyfriend?" The students who had come to Modu with Chen Jing were also quite surprised. However, they quickly understood. If he weren't Chen Jing's boyfriend, why would someone as unknown as him appear in this group? If he weren't Chen Jing's boyfriend, why could he chat so happily with Chen Jing on the plane? Once the condition of "boyfriend" was established, all the behaviors between the two on the plane that had puzzled them now made sense.

However, these students were also curious about when this colleague had made a move on their department beauty Chen, not only acting so quickly but also so silently, having already quietly taken the department beauty into his arms before they had even reacted.

Zhao Gang stood to the side without saying a word, nor did he respond to Lingyun, which caused his impression score in the eyes of others to drop instantly.

"This guy is too rude, right? When someone greets you, you should at least respond." This was the thought in many people's minds.

Seeing that the scene had become a bit cold, the teacher leading the Modu University side stepped forward. After greeting the teacher leading Chen Jing's group, he led everyone present toward where the Modu University cars were parked.

Chen Jing walked forward with her arm hooked around Lingyun's, a strange smile in her eyes, as if something she had long hoped for had finally come true.

Zhao Gang, trailing behind, looked at their intimate appearance, his fists clenched so tightly his nails dug into his palms, his eyes spewing monstrous anger. From the first time he saw Chen Jing, he had made up his mind to take this girl into his arms. If he did, both her status and her abilities could become a great help to him.

After setting his goal, he had launched a crazy pursuit of Chen Jing, but Chen Jing had always sternly refused him. This exchange study between the two universities was also something he had orchestrated, all to win Chen Jing over with his academic knowledge and make her fall for him. But man proposes, God disposes; this time, a so-called boyfriend had actually appeared by Chen Jing's side, which caused an indescribable sense of crisis to rise in his heart.

"The person I, Zhao Gang, have set my sights on, you dare to touch? If I don't mess you up until you're unrecognizable, I won't take the name Zhao!" Zhao Gang said fiercely in his heart.