CHAPTER 23: 023, DID YOU ALSO DEVELOP EARLY-ONSET DEMENTIA?_1

"Are you out of your mind, Wen Jiang? Have you gone crazy? How dare you talk to me like that?!"

Wen Jiang cleared her ear with her pinky finger, her tone still gentle. "What’s the matter, great-grandson? You don’t seem deaf. Or have you suddenly become unable to understand human speech?"

"You... you..." The headteacher, gasping for breath and hammering his chest in anger, roared, "You... sign this and get out of our school! We won’t accept someone as vulgar and lowly as you—someone from the slums!"

CLICK—

The headteacher hung up.

Wen Jiang clicked her tongue.

Slums? In her world, the worst insult was "country bumpkin." The class divide in this world is indeed more severe.

Zero Egg looked at Wen Jiang with some surprise. "Are you going to school now? Didn’t you say it’s best not to see your ’great-grandson’ before your strength stabilizes? If you go to school, you’ll surely encounter him. Can we handle him now?"

"It’s fine." Wen Jiang had only been extremely weak physically but was now almost recovered. "At school, my ’great-grandson’ wouldn’t dare lay a finger on me."

On the way, she simply bought a supercar.

The supercars in this world are even more impressive—faster and capable of withstanding common firearms. Even if people find out she’s now a Spirit Card Master, it doesn’t matter since she has already connected with the Mount Flower Association.

With fifty million on her now, Wen Jiang felt that if one had money, one should live lavishly.

Wen Jiang drove her new black supercar, making a grand entrance into Noble University.

This Noble University had been chosen for Wen Jiang after Song Yingchen enrolled.

He wanted to keep her under his watch at all times but didn’t want to expose his relationship with her and risk the past being dug up. Men always have such hypocritical pride, calling it ’protection.’ Protection, my ass. The previous Wen Jiang was so devoted to Song Yingchen, and she wasn’t spared his PUA.

Wen Jiang felt this kind of girl had no spine, but she could understand. Having grown up in the slums, the original Wen Jiang was raised alongside Song Yingchen and depended on him greatly, as they had a seemingly close and happy life together.

Who knew that after Song Yingchen returned to the Song Family, he would so quickly turn into such a dog?

Noble University was built extravagantly, no different from a royal palace. Even its gates were adorned with gold pillars, appearing resplendent but also showcasing a crude aesthetic.

Spirit Card Master security guards stood at the entrance. They were stunned when Wen Jiang arrived in a supercar, assuming she was a tardy student from some academy. Since she had a student card, she could drive straight into the school after swiping it. After all, this was Noble University, and the dignity of the wealthy was not to be disturbed.

The black sports car roared along the campus roads, attracting students’ glances. After all, the car was worth thirty million. Given that prices were similar to Wen Jiang’s previous world, a thirty-million-dollar sports car wasn’t something these students could easily afford. Most of their families were wealthy but not extravagantly so; only the scions of true Nobility could afford such luxury.

In fact, Zero Egg was quite sour about Wen Jiang’s profligate spending. "Earning fifty million and immediately spending thirty million? Aren’t you afraid of going bankrupt later?"

To this, Wen Jiang responded without fear.

She drove directly to the school’s administration office, where withdrawal procedures were handled.

Wen Jiang’s headteacher, Fan Jinan, happened to be coming out of the administration office. Seeing the black supercar charge towards him and stop impolitely right in front, he was momentarily startled. Recognizing its value, he assumed some young master or lady was here to ask about something. He had just managed a smile when the car door opened, and Wen Jiang stepped out.

And indeed, Wen Jiang was dressed in a trench coat today, her long hair fluttering. Her temperament was vastly different from before. As she stepped out, she glanced at the headteacher, a smile spreading across her face. "What a coincidence, Teacher Fan."

Fan Jinan was stupefied.

His eyes nearly bulged out of their sockets. "Wen Jiang?"

His gaze then shifted to the sports car, his expression growing even more bewildered.

He was somewhat aware of Wen Jiang’s financial situation. She was usually so poor that she only had two school uniforms to alternate between. How had she suddenly changed so drastically?

"Teacher, it seems you’re not deaf either," Wen Jiang said directly. "How do I process my withdrawal?"

Fan Jinan was taken aback. After a moment, his expression darkened. "Do you really want to withdraw?"

"Weren’t you the one who told me to come and sign the withdrawal papers? Are you going senile at such a young age?"

Wen Jiang’s words nearly gave Fan Jinan an aneurysm. Pointing at her, he clenched his teeth and cursed, "You! Have all your lessons gone to the dogs? No respect for teachers?"

"Well, I learned from a dog, so naturally, this is how it is, right?"

"..."

This little beast!

Zero Egg exclaimed in admiration, "Host, you really know how to curse!"

Ignoring Fan Jinan, Wen Jiang walked into the administration office and directly asked for her withdrawal certificate.

It wasn’t that she really needed to make this trip; the System could have handled such matters anyway. But the original host had quite a few enemies here, and Wen Jiang believed in settling all scores. Naturally, she wanted to come back to gather information and, incidentally, infuriate a few people, especially her ’great-grandson.’

As expected, Song Yingchen quickly became aware of Wen Jiang’s arrival at the school.

Receiving the report from his subordinates, Song Yingchen, who was reading in the library, suddenly gripped his book tightly.

His eyes stared at the page, but his thoughts had already wandered.

Wen Jiang is at school. I should go and confront her about where she’s been all this time. But, at school, I can’t let anyone know I’m acquainted with her... Forget it.

He put down the book. He still felt he should follow his heart, go check out the situation first, and then decide what to do after seeing her.

Missing a week of school had already violated the rules, but the school didn’t deliberately make things difficult for Wen Jiang and directly processed the withdrawal procedure for her.

Instead, Fan Jinan was anxiously pacing nearby, unable to interfere.

After all, when Wen Jiang was admitted to this school, he had indeed accepted a bribe. Otherwise, Wen Jiang wouldn’t have been assigned to his department. If Wen Jiang left, what about the money? Previously, Wen Jiang was timid and frequently bullied. The moment he spoke with a slightly stern tone, she would immediately apologize in fear. Not like now, sitting in the chair signing withdrawal papers with such a calm demeanor, like a superior conducting an inspection.

Reacting even faster than Song Yingchen was one of Wen Jiang’s classmates, a girl.

As soon as she heard Wen Jiang had come to school, she immediately sought her out. She happened to bump into Wen Jiang, who had just finished signing papers in the administration office. The moment she saw Wen Jiang, she was instantly surprised, and tears welled up.

"Wen Jiang!"

Wen Jiang looked up. When she saw this girl, her eyes narrowed, and a series of images instantly flashed through her mind.

Zero Egg was quite pleased. "Here she is, the important female supporting character! Host, every little bit helps! You can obtain some jealousy energy from her!"

The female supporting character, Guan Xixi. Guan Xixi was supposedly the original host’s best friend at school. But while they appeared as close as sisters, this girl had fanned the flames of the bullying the original Wen Jiang suffered behind the scenes. Just as the System said, human jealousy is always terrifying. Guan Xixi did initially have a good relationship with Wen Jiang. But that changed after she accidentally witnessed a rare tender moment Song Yingchen showed Wen Jiang—he hugged her. That’s when Guan Xixi learned that Wen Jiang actually knew the recently returned young master of the Song Family. No wonder Wen Jiang, with no real background, could get into this school. Thinking about how her own parents had toiled just to barely send her to this school, while Wen Jiang got in so easily through a man—and such an outstanding and handsome one at that... Guan Xixi naturally became resentful. Her jealousy was triggered, and from then on, she took pleasure in secretly humiliating and manipulating Wen Jiang’s life.

Having not seen Wen Jiang for a long time, and given Wen Jiang’s current appearance, Guan Xixi hesitated, uncertain. "Wen Jiang, is it really you?"

Zero Egg said, "...I have a bad feeling about this."

Wen Jiang’s face spread into a smile. "It’s only been a few days. Have you developed early-onset dementia too?"

Fan Jinan, who had followed them, was speechless: "..."

Guan Xixi: "..."