Genius Club

Chapter 83: Chapter 83 Lecture

Lin Xian looked ahead; they had arrived at the school entrance.

Since the counselor had already notified the security guard in advance, the guard simply lifted the bar, allowing the two cars to enter the campus one after the other.

…

“Why is it a lecture hall?”

Upon seeing the counselor, Lin Xian was cheerfully dragged to the largest lecture hall in the Art College.

“Wait, wait, wait…”

Lin Xian stopped in his tracks, pulling at the counselor:

“You said it was a small lecture.”

“Ah! Anyway, you just sit there and talk! Whether it’s a few people sitting below, a few dozen, or a few hundred! Is there a big difference?”

The counselor forcefully pulled Lin Xian along:

“You’ve hosted an evening gala with tens of thousands of attendees; what are you afraid of with such a small crowd?”

“The main thing is I didn’t expect the response to be so overwhelming! I originally thought at most maybe a hundred or so people would come, so I prepared a regular classroom… but who would have thought that girls from freshman to senior year would be scrambling to attend!”

“Cough cough… To tell you the truth, it’s all girls, not a single boy.”

The counselor snickered:

“I think some are here for the Rhine Cat, and some might be here for you!”

“Heh.” Lin Xian remained unimpressed:

“Coming for me… What do I have?”

“What do you not have!”

The counselor gestured up and down:

“You’ve got the looks, the height, the charm! And how much are you getting from the Rhine Cat’s copyright earnings?”

“That, I really don’t know; it hasn’t been paid out yet.”

“It must be a lot! Various toy peripherals are so popular; are you not easily a millionaire? Plus, being so young and a senior! Wealthy, handsome, and dashing at a young age, you think these young ladies wouldn’t be curious?”

“Enough with the hard sell.” Lin Xian broke free:

“You’re just afraid I’d run off without giving the lecture… I’m already here, how could I possibly run away?”

“Hehe. Reliable!”

The counselor chuckled and gave a thumbs-up:

“I’ll treat you to dinner tonight! You really did me a big favor this time! Now I’ll look so impressive in the eyes of these new students!”

…

The counselor strode into the lecture hall and clapped his hands:

“Let’s welcome, welcome! The 2022 batch’s distinguished graduate, the host of the university anniversary ceremony, the founder of the Rhine Cat, the executive of MX Company—your Senior Lin Xian is here! Let’s give him a round of applause!”

Applause thundered from the lecture hall, filled with hundreds!

Lin Xian walked into the classroom with a smile…

Wow, a real Silk Cave indeed.

Although the Art College naturally had a significant imbalance between the number of female and male students, Lin Xian had never seen a scene quite like this one, filled with sweet fragrance.

“Hello, junior sisters.”

“Hello, Senior!”

The room, packed with hundreds of female college students, was full of chirping and laughter, and many girls were waving their Rhine Cat Dolls to welcome Lin Xian.

After a brief introduction by the counselor, the lecture began.

“I feel honored to return to my alma mater after graduation to share my experiences related to design work…”

“Regarding the design of the Rhine Cat, it’s more about bursts of inspiration, but if there’s any trick, I think it’s about accumulating and capturing elements of design in everyday life…”

…

After half an hour of speaking and more than 40 minutes of questions and interaction, the “Senior Returns to Alma Mater” lecture concluded to warm applause.

As soon as it ended, a group of girls surrounded him, crowding Lin Xian, who stood in front of the blackboard, so densely it was impenetrable:

“Senior! Can we add each other on WeChat? I still have some design questions to ask you!”

“Senior Lin Xian, I’m graduating this year, could I add you on WeChat to ask about career planning?”

“Senior, I also want to work at MX Company! Can I add you on WeChat so I can send you my resume, hehe.”

“Heehee~ Senior, could you sign your name on this Rhine Cat Doll~”

?

A very familiar voice.

Lin Xian turned his head to look—

Eyes curved like crescent moons, dimples faintly visible when she smiled, her bouncy ponytail swaying from side to side…

CC.

No, wait… it’s Chu Anqing.

Lin Xian was caught between laughter and tears, thinking why is this daughter of a wealthy family, the one-and-only princess of Donghai City, joining in this commotion.

He couldn’t help but sigh again; CC and Chu Anqing looked just too similar… If this were in a game of matching pairs, they would be the ones you could immediately link and clear.

If one more person joined them, they could directly evolve into a two-star CC.

Today, Chu Anqing had reverted to the look of an ordinary university girl. Compared to her gown at the banquet a few days earlier, she now appeared more approachable and cute, like the girl next door.

Still without any trace of makeup, her fluffy ponytail casually tied with the most common hair tie, she blended in with the other girls crowding around.

Only she was prettier and cuter.

He was just about to greet her, but the girls surrounding him were chirping away, eager to add him on WeChat:

“Alright, alright, no need to rush, I’m opening WeChat now.”

Lin Xian held his black notebook in one hand and his phone in the other, attempting to unlock the screen with the hand holding the notebook—

Clang.

His hand slipped, and the black notebook fell to the ground.

“Senior, your notebook.”

One of the girls picked it up and handed it to Lin Xian.

“Okay, thank you.”

Lin Xian held his phone up for the girls to scan the QR code, while placing the black notebook on the podium with his other hand.

“Huh? Senior, this piece of paper must be yours too, right?”

Another girl crouched down, picking up a piece of folded paper from the ground. She had seen clearly… that this folded drawing paper had fallen out of the black notebook.

She unfolded the paper and took a look—

“Eh?———Eh!!!”@@novelbin@@

Her pitch rose sharply, immediately drawing the attention of the surrounding girls, with all eyes glued to the drawing.

Chu Anqing saw the drawing and her eyes widened, cheeks instantly flushing red!

Lin Xian cursed inwardly!

He suddenly remembered…

When he was drawing CC’s portrait in the office, Zhao Yingjun had stumbled upon him, and he had casually folded the drawing and placed it inside this black notebook.

He had been so busy these past days that he completely forgot about it.

And now, what a coincidence!

The drawing just had to fall out right at this moment, right in front of Chu Anqing, in front of all these junior girls!

This was stirring up trouble!

“Lin… Senior Lin Xian…”

The girl holding the drawing was dumbfounded, looking from Chu Anqing to the smiling girl on the paper.

The petite face, curved eyelashes, crescent-shaped eyes, and the lightly hidden dimples at the corners of her mouth.

And the finishing touch, that trademark teardrop mole!

Her eyes full of shock, her voice trembling:

“Senior, isn’t this… isn’t this Chu Anqing that you’ve drawn?”