novelraw Chapter 026 The Protection of Personality by Real-Name Registration
Chapter 026 The Protection of Personality by Real-Name Registration
Downstairs in the art academy building.
Under that old camphor tree with its lush branches and leaves.
Wen Ning huddled on the leeward side of the tree trunk.
She kept her head down, her toes unconsciously drawing circles on the ground.
My fingernails dug into my palm repeatedly, leaving red marks.
ten minutes.
These were probably the longest ten minutes of her life.
Every second, she imagined Jiang Ci rushing over with a knife in her mind.
Or it could be a cold, hard breakup agreement.
After all, she admitted on the phone just now that "it's exactly what you saw."
This is throwing his dignity to the ground and trampling it.
The sound of hurried footsteps came from afar.
Very heavy.
Very powerful.
Wen Ning's back stiffened instantly.
She didn't dare to look up.
Until those familiar black sneakers, slightly dusty, stopped in front of her.
The air pressure dropped sharply.
The surrounding air seemed to have become thin.
Wen Ning closed his eyes, awaiting judgment.
She frantically drafted a plan in her mind, thinking about how to die with some dignity.
however.
The expected roar did not come.
A hand reached out.
He didn't choke her.
Instead, it landed on her head.
The hand was large, with rough calluses and a scorching heat.
He used a little force to ruffle her long, wind-blown hair.
It was kneaded into a mess, like a chicken coop.
"What are you standing there for?"
A deep male voice came from above.
With a slight pant from running hard, and a helpless sigh.
"This is a windy spot. Don't you feel cold?"
Wen Ning was stunned.
She suddenly raised her head.
Jiang Ci stood right in front of her.
He ran very fast, and there was a fine layer of sweat on his forehead.
The collar of his usually meticulous windbreaker was a little messy, and the sleeves were rolled up, revealing taut forearm muscles.
He looked travel-worn and somewhat disheveled.
But the way he looked at her.
There was no aversion.
There was no contempt.
There's only one kind of frustration... the exasperation of someone who's disappointed in you.
"I……"
Wen Ning opened her mouth, but her throat felt blocked.
Aren't you angry?
Jiang Ci gave a cold laugh.
"angry."
"I'm so angry I want to pry open your head and see what's inside."
As he spoke, his gaze fell on the phone she was clutching tightly.
The screen was still lit.
I remained on that post filled with insults and abuse.
Give me your phone.
He stretched out his hand.
Wen Ning instinctively hid her phone behind her back.
"Don't be fooled... those people are hurling really nasty insults..."
She was genuinely afraid that if he read those vulgar words, he would think she was even more despicable.
"Give it to me."
Jiang Ci didn't waste any words.
He grabbed her wrist without giving her a chance to question him and pulled out her phone.
He lowered his head.
My gaze swept across the screen.
[This woman is so shameless!]
[Jiang Ci is truly pitiful; is this the legendary pure love god of war who collapsed to the ground?]
[I suggest Jiang Ci get a DNA test, just in case the child isn't his own.]
Jiang Ci's eyes instantly turned extremely sinister.
The knuckles of my fingers, gripping the phone, turned white and made a slight "crunching" sound.
It looks like I'm about to crush the phone any second.
But he held back.
He did not exit the interface.
Instead, he logged out of Wen Ning's account.
Then, he entered the account and password that he knew by heart.
Log in.
A University Forum.
ID: [Computer Science Department - Jiang Ci].
It is followed by a gold real-name authentication badge.
This is his official account at the school, which he usually only uses to post recruitment notices or academic replies.
She's as aloof as a robot.
I never participate in any gossip discussions.
But today.
The profile picture of the person who had been lurking in the background for ages suddenly lit up.
Jiang Ci's fingers flew across the screen.
No hesitation.
Without careful consideration.
It's like typing out lines of specific code instructions.
Wen Ning stood on tiptoe, trying to see what he was doing.
"Are you... are you going to yell at them?"
"Stop cursing, you're only making things worse..."
Jiang Ci typed the last punctuation mark.
Click send.
"alright."
He shoved the phone back into Wen Ning's hand.
His expression returned to calm, even carrying a hint of cold detachment.
See for yourself.
Wen Ning hurriedly picked up her phone.
Refresh the page.
The latest reply to that popular post, which already had thousands of comments, was instantly pinned to the top.
The golden ID glittered.
[Jiang Ci, Department of Computer Science]
"@Wen Ning, this is my girlfriend."
"That's her stepbrother in the photo, who will be my future brother-in-law."
"If you have any further questions, come directly to the startup base and ask me. Don't be a keyboard warrior online."
short.
powerful.
Extremely protective of their own.
Wen Ning stared at those lines of text, her eyes practically bulging out of their sockets.
Stepbrother?
Brother-in-law?
This...this explanation is too straightforward and too domineering!
And what the heck is this "future brother-in-law"?
Has he already defined the relationship?
Before Wen Ning could react...
The forum completely exploded.
[Holy crap! Holy crap! The main character has joined in!]
[Real-name registration for wife protection! Awesome!]
[So he's the stepbrother? Is this what wealthy siblings are like? I knew that guy didn't look like a sugar daddy, he looked like a domineering CEO brother!]
[Wait, the key point is "future brother-in-law"! Jiang Shen is aiming for marriage!]
[Those who just swore, come out and get yourselves beaten! It's a meeting with the parents, and you're calling it a sugar daddy/sugar baby arrangement?]
In that instant, public opinion underwent a dramatic reversal.
All the filth was washed away by this reply.
Wen Ning held her phone, her face as red as a ripe shrimp.
She looked at Jiang Ci, stammering:
"What...what are you yelling about...?"
"What brother-in-law...who is your brother-in-law...?"
Jiang Ci looked at her shy expression.
The pent-up frustration in my heart finally dissipated.
He put his hands in his pockets, leaned slightly forward, and got close to her flushed face.
Behind the glasses, his eyes held a hint of mockery.
"Isn't that right?"
He asked rhetorically.
"That person, wasn't it your stepbrother?"
Wen Ning was speechless: "Yes...it's my stepbrother. But..."
"Since he's my stepbrother, then he's my brother-in-law."
Jiang Ci's logic was impeccable, giving her no chance to refute him.
Or perhaps—
He narrowed his eyes, his tone turning dangerous:
"You want to admit he's a sugar daddy? You want to admit you're being kept?"
Wen Ning shook his head frantically.
That's something I'd rather die than admit.
"That settles it then."
Jiang Ci straightened up.
He glanced around.
Because of their reply, students passing by were secretly watching them, their eyes filled with gossip and excitement.
The malicious speculation disappeared, replaced by a delighted, maternal smile.
"Let's go."
Jiang Ci reached out and grasped Wen Ning's wrist.
It wasn't the rudeness of snatching a phone like before, but a warm and inviting gesture.
"Where to?"
Wen Ning was pulled away by him.
"canteen."
Jiang Ci didn't turn his head back.
"I haven't eaten yet, but I'm already full of anger. Now I'm hungry."
Wen Ning followed behind him.
Looking at his tall and straight back.
The afterglow of the setting sun shone on him, giving him a golden edge.
He didn't ask her why she lied.
I didn't ask her why she admitted it on the phone.
They didn't even ask her what her relationship with the Zhou family was like.
The first thing I did upon seeing those malicious rumors was...
He chose to stand unconditionally in front of her.
They used the most forceful methods to shield her from all the rumors and gossip.
Wen Ning sniffed.
My eyes feel a little hot.
【system……】
She said it silently in her heart.
Did the mission fail?
I think I... didn't quite nail the gold digger persona.
The system remained silent for a long time.
Finally, a sound like a sigh, like the crackling of electricity, was emitted.
【never mind.】
[Given the male protagonist's excessive initiative, this mission... is deemed successful.]
[Host, you've really found a... really powerful cheat.]
Wen Ning smiled.
She turned her hand over and gently grasped Jiang Ci's fingers.