After a brief moment of dead silence, the campus forum completed a stance shift with staggering speed.
[Explosive] “Wen Jin” CP Support Association Officially Established! Sisters, let’s start shipping!
OP (CP Head Fan): Sisters! Family! Forget about being heartbroken! Look at this picture! (hand holding photo.jpg)
What is this? This is love! This is a mutual pursuit! This is the perfect combination of a top scholar and the school belle!
From today on, I am a die-hard fan of the “Wen Jin” CP!
Zhu Yawen × Xia Yaojin, one an intimidatingly beautiful boss-lady from the Arts Department, the other a “six-sided” genius scholar who crushes everything from liberal arts to science to PE. What a divine dynamic!
Sorry to the heartbroken brothers out there, but I’m shipping this pair first!
1L (Arts Dept Shipper): OP is right! I was sad earlier that my goddess was snatched away, but thinking about it now, being snatched by Scholar Xia is a million times better than being taken by that scumbag Gu Mingyuan!
2L (Management Dept CP Fan): Our Jinjin finally has someone to cherish her! That part where Zhu Yawen dominantly protected her wife made my blood boil! Who does Gu Mingyuan think he is, daring to bully our Jinjin!
3L (Foreign Languages Fanfic Writer): Already writing! “After Dumping the Scumbag, the Arts Belle and the Top Scholar got their HE (Happily Ever After)” Chapter 1 drops tonight!
4L (Physics Dept Artist): I’m drawing it! White shirt scholar × long black haired school belle, what a visual feast!
5L (CS Dept Programmer): The CP support website is built. Domain: wenjin.love. Going live at 8 PM tonight!
6L (Chemistry Experimentalist): So, what reaction would their pheromones produce? The crisp scent of books + the fragrance of roses = ?
7L (Biology Researcher): Upstairs, it’s called pheromones… though we really could study the biological basis of same-sex attraction…
8L (Math Dept Logic Freak): Based on modeling current data, Zhu Yawen’s favorability toward Xia Yaojin exceeds 95%, while Xia Yaojin’s acceptance of Zhu Yawen is roughly 70%. The probability of the CP becoming real is as high as 87.3%.
9L (History Dept Researcher): Checked the records, the Zhu and Xia families have no ancestral intersections. This is a modern love story breaking through class barriers, possessing significant sociological research value.
10L (Medical School Grad Student): So, what’s the difference in hormone secretion between same-sex and opposite sex romance? I want to apply for a research grant…
11L (OP): STOP! We are here to ship a CP, not conduct academic research! The first offline event for the support association is set for this Saturday afternoon on the lawn in front of the library. There will be homemade merch giveaways. Everyone is welcome!
Meanwhile, in another corner, a group of heartbroken boys established a secret chat.
Group Name: Heartbroken Men’s Mutual Aid Association (No CP Fans Allowed)
Group Leader (Physics Dept, Chen Mo): Brothers, we have to face reality. Jinjin… Student Xia, might really not like boys.
Member 1 (Chemistry Senior): I don’t believe it! Student Xia is so gentle; she must have been bewitched by Zhu Yawen!
Member 2 (Foreign Languages Dept Grass): Exactly! Didn’t Zhu Yawen like Gu Mingyuan before? She must have been triggered and just…
Member 3 (Math Dept, Wang Zhe): But how do you explain that photo of them holding hands? Student Xia is smiling so happily.
The group falls silent for thirty seconds.
Group Leader (Chen Mo): …So we’ve been thoroughly rejected without even a chance to compete.
Member 4 (CS Dept, Zhang Ming): Actually, thinking carefully, whenever Student Xia talks to us, it’s always academic discussion. There’s never been any flirtation. But when she’s with Zhu Yawen, her expression is much softer.
Member 5 (Biology Dept, Zhao Mingyu): I’ve observed her. Student Xia is incredibly focused when alone, but when Zhu Yawen appears, her attention fluctuates briefly, and her pupils dilate by 0.3mm, a sign of interest.
Group Leader (Chen Mo): …Zhao Mingyu, can you stop using research data to stab our hearts?
Member 6 (Arts Dept Secret Admirer): So what do we do now? Just give up?
Group Leader (Chen Mo): No. What we must do is become their strongest support.
Everyone: ???
Group Leader (Chen Mo): Listen to me. Student Xia is our classmate, our friend, and our role model. If she truly ends up with Zhu Yawen, then as friends, we should bless her, protect her, and ensure no one hurts her.
Member 7 (PE Dept Muscle Man): Chen Mo is right! Jinjin is so good to us, patiently tutoring us. We can’t be narrow minded because of our own little feelings!
Member 8 (Management Dept Student): And Zhu Yawen is indeed ten thousand times better than Gu Mingyuan! At least she genuinely treats Jinjin well!
Group Leader (Chen Mo): Therefore, from today, the “Heartbroken Men’s Mutual Aid Association” is officially renamed the “Wen Jin Support Association: Guardian Unit.” Our mission: to protect Student Xia Yaojin’s academic freedom, support any choice she makes, and ensure she suffers no harassment, especially from Gu Mingyuan.
Everyone: Understood!
Group Leader (Chen Mo): Now, first task: Any movement from Gu Mingyuan?
Member 9 (Arts Dept Informant): Yes! Gu Mingyuan skipped class this afternoon; supposedly he went home to find his father. The Gu family might pressure the Zhu family.
Group Leader (Chen Mo): Got it. I’ll contact my dad. The Gu family has a project currently collaborating with my family. I’ll have my dad stall it.
Member 10 (CS Dept, Zhang Ming): I can check if the Gu family’s company has any network security vulnerabilities.
Member 11 (Foreign Languages Dept Grass): I have a position in the Student Union. I can keep an eye on Gu Mingyuan’s actions on campus.
Group Leader (Chen Mo): Good, move out. Remember, this isn’t revenge, it’s legitimate defense. For Jinjin, and for… our youth.
Xia Yaojin was completely unaware of these undercurrents.
She was facing a more practical problem, the final subject of the seven subject competition semifinals, the English oral exam.
Outside the examination hall, she unexpectedly saw Zhu Yawen.
“Why are you here?” Xia Yaojin asked, somewhat surprised.
“To cheer you on, of course.” Zhu Yawen naturally handed her a bottle of water. “Nervous?”
“It’s fine.” Xia Yaojin took the water. “How did you know I was testing here?”
“The whole school knows,” Zhu Yawen laughed. “The forum even posted your entire exam schedule.”
Xia Yaojin: “…”
“Don’t worry, I didn’t look at that,” Zhu Yawen winked. “I asked Director Li from the Academic Affairs Office.”
“You even know the Director of Academic Affairs?”
“Yeah, his son is interning at my family’s company,” Zhu Yawen said nonchalantly.
Xia Yaojin realized once again that Zhu Yawen wasn’t just a “reborn” individual, she was the eldest daughter of the Zhu family, possessing connections and resources unimaginable to ordinary people.
“Go on in,” Zhu Yawen patted her shoulder. “Good luck. After the exam, I’ll take you for something delicious. I know a private kitchen where the Sweet and Sour Mandarin Fish is a masterpiece.”
Xia Yaojin nodded and walked into the exam room.
The oral exam went smoothly. There were three foreign judges. Xia Yaojin drew the topic: “The Reshaping of Human Social Structure by Artificial Intelligence.”
She spoke fluently in English for twenty minutes, covering everything from technical ethics to social equity, and from employment structures to educational reform. Her logic was clear, and her arguments were well-supported.
When it ended, the eldest judge. Professor Smith from Cambridge University, asked her directly: “Student Xia, are you interested in applying for graduate school at Cambridge? I can act as your recommender.”
Xia Yaojin thanked him politely but did not agree immediately.
Stepping out of the exam room, Zhu Yawen was indeed waiting by the door.
“How was it?” she asked.
“It was okay,” Xia Yaojin said. “A professor asked if I wanted to go to Cambridge.”
Zhu Yawen’s eyes lit up. “Cambridge? That’s great. Do you want to go?”
“I haven’t decided yet,” Xia Yaojin said honestly. “I want to pass the school’s special talent training program assessment first.”
“A wise choice.” Zhu Yawen nodded. “Come on, let’s go eat.”
As the two walked side by side through the campus, they inevitably drew countless gazes.
Whispers rippled through the air, one after another.
“…That’s them…”
“…They’re holding hands! They’re holding hands!”
“…They look so good together…”
Xia Yaojin felt a bit self-conscious, but Zhu Yawen remained perfectly composed. She even occasionally smiled and nodded toward students who were sneakily taking photos.
“Don’t you mind?” Xia Yaojin couldn’t help but ask.
“Mind what?” Zhu Yawen countered.
“All this… gossip.”
“Why should I mind?” Zhu Yawen smiled. “It’s not like what they’re saying is a lie.”
Xia Yaojin’s footsteps faltered.
Zhu Yawen stopped as well, turning to look her in the eye. “Xia Yaojin, I’m serious.”
“About what?”
“My feelings for you, they’re real.” Zhu Yawen’s tone was calm, but her gaze was earnest. “I know this might be sudden for you, and I’m not asking for an immediate response. But I want you to know that I’m not joking, nor am I doing this just to spite Gu Mingyuan.”
Xia Yaojin opened her mouth, unsure of what to say.
“You don’t have to answer me now,” Zhu Yawen continued. “We can take it slow and start as friends first. I just hope… you’ll give me a chance.”
She paused, then added, “Of course, if you find this a nuisance or if you’re simply not interested, you can reject me directly. I respect whatever choice you make.”
Xia Yaojin fell silent.
She looked at Zhu Yawen, the female lead who had returned from rebirth. At this moment, her eyes held none of the sorrow or despair of her past life, only determination and sincerity.
“Zhu Yawen,” she spoke slowly. “I’m not sure how I feel about you yet. But I’ll admit, I don’t dislike you. In fact… I admire you a little.”
Zhu Yawen’s eyes lit up.
“We can start as friends,” Xia Yaojin said. “As for the future… let’s let nature take its course.”
Zhu Yawen beamed, her smile so radiant it was as if she had gained the entire world.
“Okay.” She nodded vigorously. “Then we start as friends.”
As they continued walking, the atmosphere between them grew much lighter. Near the school gates, a group of girls suddenly swarmed them.
“Jinjin! Wenwen!” Leading them was Li Ting, the “department flower” of the Foreign Languages Department, her face flushed red. “We’re from the ‘Wen Jin’ CP Support Association! These are support gifts for you!”
She handed over two paper bags.
Xia Yaojin opened hers to find a handmade keychain, a chibi figure in a white shirt and another with long black hair, holding hands.
There was also a letter: “To our beloved Jinjin and Wenwen. May you always be happy and always be free. Love, your fans.”
Xia Yaojin was stunned.
Zhu Yawen, however, accepted it naturally. “Thank you. We’ll cherish them.”
“Wenwen! You better treat Jinjin well!”
“Jinjin! Smile more! you look so beautiful when you smile!”
“We wish you happiness!”
The girls chirped excitedly before running off with blushing faces. Xia Yaojin looked at the keychain in her hand, her emotions a tangled mess.
“See?” Zhu Yawen shook her own keychain. “Everyone is supporting us.”
Xia Yaojin glanced at her but said nothing.
The two left the school gates and got into Zhu Yawen’s car. Inside, Xia Yaojin suddenly spoke up: “Zhu Yawen, why are you doing this?”
“Doing what?”
“Saying those things publicly, doing all this.” Xia Yaojin looked at her. “You could have been much more low-key.”
Zhu Yawen remained silent for a moment.
“Because I don’t want to hide anymore,” she said. “In my past life, for the sake of Gu Mingyuan, for the sake of my family, and for so-called reputation, I suppressed myself for a lifetime. In this life, I want to live authentically.”
She turned to look at Xia Yaojin. “If I like someone, I like them. If I want to protect someone, I protect them. I don’t want to overthink what I ‘should’ or ‘shouldn’t’ do anymore.”
Xia Yaojin became lost in thought.
The car stopped in front of a secluded private kitchen restaurant. Inside the private room, after ordering, Zhu Yawen suddenly said, “By the way, don’t worry about Gu Mingyuan. His father went to see my father yesterday and was shut down. The Gu family has run into trouble with several projects lately, they have their hands full just trying to save themselves.”
Xia Yaojin raised an eyebrow. “Your doing?”
“Just some minor tactics,” Zhu Yawen said nonchalantly. “The Gu family was never clean to begin with. I just accelerated their collapse.” She paused. “I won’t let anyone hurt you, including myself.”
Xia Yaojin felt a warmth in her heart. “Thank you,” she said.
“You’re welcome,” Zhu Yawen smiled. “Eat up, the food’s getting cold.”
During that meal, they talked about many things. Zhu Yawen spoke of her past life’s suffering, the confusion after her rebirth, and how she gradually reclaimed control of the Zhu family.
Xia Yaojin also shared her story, her life as a “study grind queen” in her original world, her sudden death from overwork, her transmigration into the book, and her simple wish to just study hard in this life.
“So you really transmigrated into a book?” Zhu Yawen was shocked. “Then you know the entire plot of this world?”
“Only the gist of it,” Xia Yaojin said. “I only read the ending, my roommates told me the middle parts.”
“It’s a good thing you didn’t read the details,” Zhu Yawen smiled bitterly. “Those plotlines… were disgusting.”
“Indeed,” Xia Yaojin nodded. “I still don’t understand that ending.”
“Which is why we’re going to rewrite it,” Zhu Yawen said, her gaze firm. “Not just my fate, but everyone’s fate.”
Looking at her, Xia Yaojin suddenly felt that this reborn female lead was truly dazzling.
After dinner, Zhu Yawen drove Xia Yaojin back to her place. As Xia Yaojin was about to get out, Zhu Yawen called out to her.
“Xia Yaojin.”
“Hmm?”
“Good luck with the special talent training program assessment,” Zhu Yawen said seriously. “I know you’ll pass.”
“Thank you.”
“And,” Zhu Yawen hesitated for a second, “once the assessment is over, I’d like to officially pursue you. Is that okay?”
Xia Yaojin froze. After a long silence, she gave a soft nod. “…Okay.”
Zhu Yawen’s eyes crinkled into crescents as she smiled. “Then I’ll be waiting.”
Watching Zhu Yawen’s car drive away, Xia Yaojin stood downstairs, feeling the gentle caress of the night breeze. The two little figures on her keychain glowed warmly under the streetlights.
Her phone vibrated with a message from the dorm group chat.
Zhou Xiaoyu: “Jinjin! Someone on the forum dug up what Zhu Yawen did for you! Oh my god! She tanked all the Gu family’s projects for you! What kind of ‘overbearing CEO’ move is this?!”
Below was a long list of screenshots:
Zhu Yawen uses Zhu family resources to intercept three major Gu family projects.
Zhu Yawen contacts media to expose the Gu family company’s tax issues.
Zhu Yawen pressures the school to strictly handle Gu Mingyuan’s campus bullying. … The last message read: “Jinjin, Zhu Yawen’s feelings for you are definitely the real deal.”
Looking at her phone, Xia Yaojin’s lips curled upward unconsciously. She looked up at the starry night sky. Tomorrow would be a new day.
The assessment was only three days away. She gripped the keychain in her hand.
This time, she wasn’t just fighting for herself. She was fighting for those who believed in her and supported her. Including the person who said they would officially pursue her.
The night deepened, but the fervor for the “Wen Jin” CP was only just beginning.