Crazy, I Must Be Crazy!

C language classes were unlike other courses; they weren't held together in large lecture halls.

Instead, they took place in computer labs.

As for the reason? Other than computer science majors, learning this was mostly pointless!

Unlike the rigid and serious advanced math professor, the programming teacher was quite young. Perhaps from sitting in front of computers for too long, his hair looked somewhat greasy.

He wore glasses, and if thicker lenses meant greater knowledge, then this programming teacher could definitely be called a scholar.

Of course, that was not the most noticeable thing. As a programming teacher, even if he was not technically a programmer, working in the computer industry had still given him a receding hairline crisis. Judging by the sunlight reflecting off his forehead... well, it was terminal. No saving it.

Apparently, he still had not found a girlfriend. If he ever went on blind dates, he should remember to wear a wig.

The moment Su Qi entered the classroom, programming teacher Wu Liang called her aside.

The students nearby were no longer surprised by this. Ever since school started, Su Qi had shared an unusual relationship with Teacher Wu Liang, who taught programming. At first, they had all been curious. Why had Su Qi caught this teacher's eye? Being valued by a university teacher meant she would not fail the course.

But they gradually realized that Su Qi was also a programming expert.

"Not bad, kid. You really made the game! Nice, nice—" Wu Liang poured Su Qi a cup of coffee.

Su Qi pushed it away. There was no other reason: Wu Liang's coffee was the bitter kind meant to keep people alert. Su Qi had once been fortunate enough to take a sip and gained a one-day debuff that robbed her of her sense of taste.

"No." Su Qi pushed away the coffee offered to her, while Wu Liang drank his own without a care.

Su Qi suspected that Wu Liang had already known she would not drink it, which was why he had only poured one cup.

"As expected of Teacher Qi. The art style is excellent, the gameplay is varied... I'm honestly curious how your brain works. You look perfectly normal, so how do you come up with so many strange and fresh ideas?" Wu Liang rubbed the top of his head and accidentally pulled out another thin strand of hair. It pained him greatly.

"Maybe my IQ is relatively high. Or perhaps I've seen a lot?" Su Qi replied.

Their conversation was very relaxed, without the usual feeling of teacher and student. They were more like friends.

And in truth, they really were friends.

Su Qi had started drawing original artwork at fourteen. Back then, she had only posted her work online. Of course, her work had been perfectly normal at the time.

While visiting a comic convention, Su Qi had spotted Wu Liang clutching a treasure. Just like his name suggested, the comic in Wu Liang's hands really was not a proper comic.

As a creator herself, Su Qi had also desperately wanted her works to be held in someone's hands like treasures.

Eagerly, Su Qi followed Wu Liang, deeply curious about what comic he was holding in his arms!

Wu Liang, who had originally planned to take his treasure home and enjoy it properly, quickly noticed Su Qi, the Little Tails following him. Once Su Qi explained her intentions, Wu Liang handed her the comic.

And so, Su Qi opened the door to a whole new world. Who would have thought that an 18+ comic had been drawn by a minor under eighteen?

After two years of steady accumulation, Su Qi had gained a modest reputation with over thirty original comics.

She was invited to comic conventions. Though she had been invited, she was not taken seriously by most people and had to set up secretly in some corner. Fortunately, those who knew their stuff also knew the routine. No matter how deeply you hid, they could always find you.

That was her second encounter with Wu Liang. This time, Su Qi was no longer that little brat; she had become Teacher Qi.

Was it fate playing tricks? During their conversation, Su Qi unexpectedly learned that Wu Liang was a university programming teacher. It happened that she wanted to make games at the time, so she applied for the internet major at Soochow University.

And now, it was Su Qi's turn to call Wu Liang "Teacher" again!

Still, it had to be said that without Wu Liang's careful help, Su Qi might have given up during the early coding stages of the game. The garbled code and all sorts of difficult issues she encountered later on had also been resolved thanks to him.

Su Qi felt that verbal thanks lacked sincerity. What mattered most was giving something tangible—like money—

After all, money was truly important to otaku—

Because if you searched Taobao for products labeled with an anime series, they would cost around twice as much as ordinary products.

The pain of being an otaku—

Wu Liang happily opened Su Qi's transfer. Seeing the amount, he froze. He had expected three thousand, perhaps five thousand.

Although Su Qi had promised long ago that she would pay him for helping once the game was finished, he had not expected this much—

A full 20,000 yuan.

"This... this is too much! I'd already think ten thousand was too much!" As he spoke, Wu Liang tried to transfer money back to Su Qi.

He had only helped her think through things at the beginning and solve some bugs. Those were his responsibilities as a teacher; it was not something he should charge money for!

If anything had cost money, it was merely giving some testing and suggestions regarding the final review direction. Even if money had been needed for the final testing stage, five thousand yuan would have been a very high amount! Twenty thousand yuan was simply too much!

And he knew about Su Qi's family circumstances. He had heard that she had applied to this university herself, and now had to earn all her own living expenses.

He was not some poor kid lacking money. Without a girlfriend, his everyday expenses were not high either. After thinking it over, he prepared to transfer ten thousand back to Su Qi.

Su Qi tugged at his sleeve and said:

"Even though you didn't directly help me finish this game, I would've given up during the early stages without you! Besides, the wool comes from the sheep. Just buy more of my work later, won't you?"

Wu Liang said with a smile:

"Twenty thousand yuan worth of books might fill my entire room—"

After thinking for a moment, Su Qi added, "Do you have a way to help me handle attendance? I've got some things to deal with lately—I might not be able to attend class!"

Wu Liang looked Su Qi over, seeming to figure it out. "I saw it in the group. You're preparing to dress as a girl, right?" As he spoke, he began inspecting Su Qi.

"I didn't notice before, but now that I'm looking carefully, you definitely have talent for dressing as a girl. Look at your height, your figure, your face, and your skin.

"Right, I noticed earlier that your skin is incredibly soft! Come on, let me touch it again so I can make a post saying: I touched Brother Qi's first time."

Su Qi rolled her eyes at him and walked out of the office.

Wu Liang remained standing there for a long time, only snapping back to himself when the class bell rang.

How had he been captivated by a single look from that brat Su Qi? And the more he thought about it, why had it felt so utterly seductive?

Crazy, I must be crazy?

There were only around thirty students in the entire classroom, but fortunately, each person had a computer in front of them, so the room did not feel too empty.

C language classes were unbearably boring when explained.

They were nothing more than commands corresponding to actions on a Webpage or app. Practice was always the best teacher. This lesson required them to design a simple Webpage.

For a veteran like Su Qi, who had already made a game, it was a piece of cake. While everyone else was still looking at their books and typing letter by letter, her fingers flew across the keyboard, and she finished in no time.

"Brother Qi, you're way too fast!" Wu Wei said.