Xiao Yiyan was a famous beauty at Binhe University of Science and Technology. She had long, jet-black hair and a graceful figure, and was gentle and refined—the goddess in the hearts of countless male students.
Su Yuan had once been captivated by her, wondering whose arms someone so beautiful would eventually fall into. She had even fantasized about what kind of connection they might have if she made it into the core of the Student Union. But that was all in the past; the moment had come and gone.
"Hello, Su Yuan. Shall we get to know each other?" Xiao Yiyan asked with a faint smile. Her tone was haughty, as if she stood atop a mountain, looking down on everyone in the world.
She acted as though everyone in the world ought to know who she was.
Su Yuan merely nodded. She suddenly felt as if reality and her ideals had blurred together. The real Xiao Yiyan was different from the one she had imagined. Somehow, she seemed to have made everything too dreamy in her mind. She had thought she would be thrilled to get the chance to talk to her, but in reality, she wasn't.
It was as if an invisible aura loomed between her and Xiao Yiyan, making Su Yuan feel like retreating three paces.
Though Xiao Yiyan's background and appearance were both beyond reproach, something still seemed off!
Right—it was her attitude! Her aloof, superior air was hard for Su Yuan to accept. To be honest, she felt hurt. What kind of upbringing had made Xiao Yiyan think she could look down on everyone?
People of humble origins generally had one thing in common: no matter how well they hid it, until they made something of themselves and broke free of their constraints, their inner insecurity clung to them constantly, ready to surface at the slightest provocation!
Perhaps because of that, Su Yuan found herself unwilling to spend much time with Xiao Yiyan.
Seeing that Su Yuan didn't seem interested in talking to her, Xiao Yiyan didn't mind. She certainly wasn't going to make a nuisance of herself by striking up a conversation with "him."
She had only spoken up because she'd seen Ling Chendong knew her and didn't want things to get awkward.
But Su Yuan's wooden response only made the silence more awkward.
After Ling Chendong and Xiao Yiyan left, Zuo Zhao cheerfully nudged Su Yuan with her elbow. "Well, look at you, Su Yuan! How do you know Ling Chendong and Xiao Yiyan? You're full of surprises!"
At that moment, Su Yuan really wanted to tell her that aside from their names and faces, she knew nothing about them. But Big Sis Zuo clearly wouldn't believe her.
Back in the dorm, she opened a book, intending to make good use of her free time and get ahead on her studies. Just then, Gao Jun mysteriously told her he had something cool to show her.
"What is it?"
"An app my buddy made. It can flash your phone's system to look like an iPhone, and when you log into QQ, it even shows the Apple icon!"
Su Yuan asked in surprise, "There's an app like that? You're not pulling my leg, are you?"
"Why would I? I've tried it myself. It really works."
An Apple system? Su Yuan was tempted—not because she had any particular attachment to Apple, but because she was interested in little apps like this. She pulled out her knockoff phone. "Will it work on mine?"
"We'll have to check. If the hardware meets the requirements, we can flash it."
Su Yuan didn't know much about that stuff. "I'll leave it to you. Just don't turn my phone into a brick."
"Don't worry. I'll make sure it's safe!"
Gao Jun promised confidently, and Su Yuan trusted him. Sure enough, he checked the hardware first and, once he confirmed the phone could be flashed, started using the flashing software.
Before long, Su Yuan's knockoff phone had transformed into an "iPhone."
Fiddling with it, Su Yuan exclaimed in admiration, "This app is amazing. It really looks like an iPhone." It ran smoothly, without the slightest lag. She logged into QQ to test it, and sure enough, the Apple icon appeared.
"Hm?" She returned to her seat, ready to get back to her textbook, when she suddenly noticed the piece of green jadeite she'd left on the desk was gone.
She turned and saw it in Ji Yehao's hand.
"Su Yuan, is this the jadeite that Taoist sold you back then?" Ji Yehao had noticed a while ago that Su Yuan had a little habit: whenever she had nothing to do, she liked to hold the jadeite and fiddle with it, as if it made her feel comfortable.
"Yeah. The quality's pretty good, right? It's clear and translucent, with a smooth, lustrous sheen. It feels especially nice to hold."
Ji Yehao nodded. "It is. It's a good size and weight, and it feels warm in your hand."
"Right? I feel the same way!" Su Yuan said, proudly showing it off.
For some reason, holding the jadeite always helped her calm down. Perhaps that was its mysterious quality.
Ji Yehao felt the warmth radiating from the jadeite and thought that, after Su Yuan had held it, even the cool stone felt so warm and smooth. Then he tossed it back to her.
Su Yuan scrambled to her feet and caught it. Annoyed, she said, "Hey, be careful! What if you break it?"
The night passed without incident. Outside, the sky was dark and starless, thick clouds rolling overhead, while the room remained quiet and peaceful.
It was a rainy night, with a light drizzle falling from the sky.
A little after three in the morning, Su Yuan was jolted awake by a muffled rumble of thunder. Her right hand felt hot. She pulled it from beneath the thin blanket and was surprised to find that the green jadeite clutched in her hand was the cause.
In the gloom, she could make out a faint glow, like fluorescent powder.
Her mouth fell open in surprise. There was something strange about this jadeite!
She squeezed it tightly. The heat intensified, and at the same time, a warm current flowed from her right hand through her body. It was a very natural warmth. Her whole body suddenly began to heat up, as though she were sick. The private area between her legs felt especially itchy and tingly, as if ants were nibbling at it. Her lower abdomen grew warm, and her chest swelled slightly and began to heat up.
She started sweating! Fine beads of sweat seeped from her skin.
As if struck by lightning, Su Yuan let out a soft moan, and her body shuddered violently. A powerful urge to urinate surged through her, and her legs instinctively pressed together.
She hurriedly dropped the jadeite and rushed to the bathroom to relieve herself.
"What on earth is going on?" Sitting on the toilet, she was amazed to find that her senses had become exceptionally sharp, and even her bodily signals seemed stronger.
The lingering warmth in her lower abdomen had faded, but her chest still felt intensely swollen, as if it had suddenly grown too much at once. In the mirror, her hair also seemed a little longer.
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