Of course, the onlookers didn’t take this matter to heart, thinking it was impossible for a girl of eighteen or nineteen to be connected with an old lady from a hundred years ago.
Following the release of the official Imperial University interview video, the university’s official Weibo account promptly pinned it to the top.
Minutes later, various official media with verified blue V accounts shared the video, all praising it!
The onlookers on the internet exclaimed that Bai Chuwei was regarded by all the officials as THE woman!
Look at all those celebrities and big shots, which one of them has the clout that Bai Chuwei has? ʀᴇᴀᴅ ʟᴀᴛᴇsᴛ ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀs ᴀᴛ novel{f}ire.net
Bai Chuwei hadn’t debuted, didn’t become a celebrity, never performed by singing or dancing, nor did she participate in any advertisements, yet she was still famous all over the internet, with hundreds of millions of fans just in China!
This news shot straight to the top of the trending search list.
Inside a high-end student apartment outside the university town
With an "Ah!" of surprise, Tong Qingyan ran with her phone into the next room where Xu Xingchen was staying.
Xu Xingchen was packing his luggage on his bed. Seeing Tong Qingyan coming in, he smiled, "What’s wrong? I’m almost finished packing my clothes for Zhongzhou."
A University couldn’t compare to Imperial University, the first academic institution. Their archaeology department only had one internship spot at the archaeological site in Zhongzhou, which he had secured.
Even though he was not fond of archaeology as a major, it didn’t prevent him from going to Zhongzhou to learn.
He heard that Zhongzhou was a great place, where the aristocratic families were no less prestigious than those in the Imperial Capital!
The Imperial Capital had Bai Chuwei, but he estimated he wouldn’t be able to make many connections there. However, if he went to Zhongzhou and used archaeology as a pretext, he could surely meet quite a few of the antique aristocratic families there.
He had heard that the Liu Family was one of the top families in Zhongzhou.
Tong Qingyan handed over her phone: "Xingchen, take a look for yourself."
Xu Xingchen took one look and immediately went limp, collapsing onto the bed with a frown on his handsome face, angrily slapping his thigh, "How could this be? Bai Chuwei ranks fifth in the archaeology major? The last one to go to the archaeological site for an internship?"
A torrent of curses roared inside Xu Xingchen’s mind!
Wasn’t it agreed that Bai Chuwei was a failure in the archaeology major?
How did she get to fifth place?
With an average score as high as 92?
Xu Xingchen remembered how he studied by lamplight late into the night to make sure he aced the final exam, earning first place alongside two huge dark circles under his eyes. He had barely managed to secure this opportunity, and now... Bai Chuwei was going effortlessly too.
Seeing the screen captures of Bai Chuwei on the internet shared by netizens, Xu Xingchen’s scalp started to tingle.
Now, merely seeing Bai Chuwei filled him with an instinctual fear.
Whenever Bai Chuwei was around, he was sure to have bad luck!
Tong Qingyan grabbed Xu Xingchen’s arm, looking at him with concern, "Or... Xingchen, maybe you shouldn’t go to the archaeological internship in Zhongzhou? How about we go back to Haicheng together for the winter break?"
Xu Xingchen ruffled his hair in frustration, "How could that be? I’ve already promised the professor, the school has even reimbursed the plane ticket, and without a special reason, how could I not go?"
Go, he had to go even if he had to force himself.
Xu Xingchen’s eyes settled on Tong Qingyan’s face, and suddenly an idea sprang to mind.
His heart began to thump uncontrollably.
His online chats with Liao Jinjin had been going very well. The girl treated him like an utmost filial son, sending him a lot of Spiritual Medicine and Spiritual Objects.
But constantly chatting online wasn’t a solution, and sooner or later, even someone as naive as Liao Jinjin would grow suspicious.
Yet he didn’t dare meet Liao Jinjin in person, but now things were different...
If he went to Zhongzhou for the archaeological internship and Tong Qingyan was far away in Haicheng for the winter break, she shouldn’t be able to catch him meeting with Liao Jinjin...