Chapter 28: Saving the Gentle Senior 04

After returning to the dormitory, Shen Qingci felt a bit dazed.

He still felt the touch of that person ruffling his hair on his scalp; for some reason, whenever he thought of it, his heart raced.

He turned on the small fan and blew it at his slightly flushed face to calm himself.

It must be because it's too hot outside.

Lin An gave him a sideways glance, "You're still pretty calm now; the photos leaked on the forum—you wouldn't be happy about that, right? It would be so convenient for you to hook up with people."

The other two roommates exchanged a glance and said nothing.

Shen Qingci completely ignored him, pretending not to hear; after going to the bathroom to shower, he pulled the bed curtain and quietly read.

——

After returning to the dormitory, Jin Chen saw Shen Qingci's thank-you message.

He sat down in a good mood and typed a reply.

—"No need to thank me, senior; wait for my good news!"

Afterwards, he also sent back a dog‑waving emoticon.

He then opened Shen Qingci's Moments.

The last update was three years ago, with no caption, only a photo of the moon.

Jin Chen knew it was the day his parents' plane crashed.

He turned off his phone, opened his high‑performance laptop, and began deleting the posts on the forum.

0731 watched the Host's flying ten fingers in the space and the complex code on the screen.

【Host, you have so many skills.】

Feeling that this system was useless, he felt sad.

【Not bad, there's something you need to do.】

0731's eyes lit up, 【You speak!】

【Using that company's identity, invest in this school; the stake should be larger than the Qi Family's.】

【Got it! I'll go handle it.】

Half an hour later, students logging into the forum discovered that the whole section had been completely renewed.

The interface became more upscale; all photos related to Shen Qingci disappeared, and even the posts were deleted.

And the most eye‑catching thing was that everyone entering the forum could see a few large characters written on the banner image.

Civilized internet use, no cyberbullying, be a high‑quality college student of the new era.

If one tries to post again, as soon as they include Shen Qingci's photo, the post will vanish and the account will be banned.

Those who surfed the forum: "……"

Consequently, there were more posts discussing which expert had done this.

"Let's discuss! Who did this? It's beyond what even the Computer Science Institute's top experts could manage!"

"First floor, I asked the Computer Science Institute's experts; they all said they didn't know."

"Second floor, did Shen Qingci hire some big shot? Is it out of guilt or anger?"

……

—"Senior, the posts have been cleaned up; please check!"

—Dog‑poke‑head. JPG

Shen Qingci received Jin Chen's message, checked the forum, and indeed couldn't find any of his own photos.

Seeing the large characters on the banner, he suddenly laughed out loud and his eyes reddened with emotion.

—"Thank you."

【Villain Blackening Value detected –10, total now 55! Host, you're awesome!】

【Congratulations, Host, on completing the side quest; reward points: 300】

After receiving it, Jin Chen didn't reply further, just posted a Moments update.

The picture was the moon outside the window, and the caption read: "The moon should be pure and bright."

Lin Yu felt somewhat moved, "Our school really is full of hidden talent, but deleting the posts is also good—it stops affecting others' studies."

He looked at Jin Chen, seeing the smile on his face as he gazed at his phone—he was practically blindingly handsome.

"Jin Chen, who are you chatting with? You're so happy."

Jin Chen coughed lightly twice, but his smile didn't fade.

"With a senior."

"Tsk, I thought you already had something going on; you don't know, but in just a few days, quite a few people have wanted your contact info."

Jin Chen lifted his gaze, looking at Lin Yu.

"I like guys."

Lin Yu choked, then after a moment asked, "So you really do have something going on?"

He nodded, a little embarrassed.

"I'm still pursuing him; he doesn't know yet."

Ma Bing instantly poked his head out from the bed curtain, "Let me help you think of a plan!"

He eagerly jumped off the bed, dragged a chair over to Jin Chen's side, his tone excited.

"I'm best at helping others with their love problems!"

Jin Chen flashed a toothy grin, "Great, thanks! Once I win him over, I'll treat you all to a meal."

Lin Yu wondered, "Who is this senior? Is he from our department?"

Jin Chen pressed his lips, as if unsure what to say, and glanced at Qi Ze's seat.

... is Senior Shen Qingci.

Holy shit, Shen Qingci! Ma Bing was shocked, "How do you like him!"

Seeing Jin Chen's expression off, he hurriedly said, "Of course I have no opinion about him! But those rumors on the forum, don't you care?"

Besides, Qi Ze has been chasing him for so long, yet there's been no progress.

Lin Yu nodded in agreement.

Jin Chen sighed, opened his notebook, his tone hesitant.

I don't know whether I should say, the posts on the forum were deleted by me; I located many of the IPs that first spread the rumors and photos, and they all came from one place...

Lin Yu: "What place?"

Our dormitory, the phone and wireless network with the suffix 0231.

Ma Bing and Lin Yu exchanged a glance, then all looked at Jin Chen's screen.

The suffix 0231 is Qi Ze's number.

So, Qi Ze spread the rumors and photos because he couldn't win Shen Qingci over.

Lin Yu calmly summed up.

Ma Bing's scalp went numb, "Qi Ze, how can you be such a pervert?"

How can you ruin someone's reputation like that!

Jin Chen closed the computer, looking sincerely at the two of them.

I won't expose this matter, after all we're classmates; I want to give him another chance, and I also hope you can join me in keeping this secret.

Ma Bing thumped his shoulder, "Don't worry! I'll help you with chasing Shen Qingci!"

Lin Yu nodded in agreement again.

Jin Chen, moved, ordered them dinner takeout—a beer and fried chicken brother set—and they became iron brothers.

They even started calling each other "big brother" and "second younger brother," and since Jin Chen was the youngest by month, he became Yaoer, which he didn't mind and naturally accepted.

And even though they had known Qi Ze for an extra year, Qi Ze never really hung out with them, and he thought eating such non-nutritious stuff was too low-class.

Thus, on Lin Yu's side, the balance between Jin Chen and Qi Ze had already tilted considerably.

That night, Qi Ze didn't return to the dormitory but went to the hospital.

Lin Yu received his message, only replied with an emoji, then continued chatting with Jin Chen and the two of them.

——

Wednesday afternoon, the arts and culture elective.

Unlike other easy courses, the instructor of this elective is a highly respected old professor who demands that no one be absent; lateness counts as skipping and results in direct credit deduction.

So Shen Qingci arrived early at the classroom.

He regretted again, having once been friends with Qi Ze and even promised to take the same elective with him.

Qi Ze and Lin Le deliberately sat in front of him, openly intimate while ignoring others.

Shen Qingci felt disgusted, lowered his eyes to look at his book.

Hey! Senior! What a coincidence!

Jin Chen's energetic voice reached his ears; Shen Qingci looked up, somewhat surprised.

How come you're here too? Another coincidence?

He hadn't even had time to think much when he saw Jin Chen and two other male students sitting in a row right behind him.

Yeah, I came to class with friends; I really like this course!

Shen Qingci subconsciously exhaled in relief, but then an inexplicable feeling welled up.

He didn't understand what was wrong with himself; he could only shake his head, sit up straight, and continue reading with his head down.