Drama Novel
Chapter 198
Chapter 198
In the bustling university town of Ontoky City, the annual college admissions were a topic that passed by with little fanfare among the students.
Sweetheart, a student at Ontoky University, caught wind of the admissions buzz from her dorm mate's offhand comment. There was talk of a prodigy who had cracked a formidable math problem, warranting exceptional admission offers from several top-tier institutions.
Such geniuses were rarities, not the kind of people you'd run into every day, so Sweetheart didn't give it much thought.
While live-streaming, she lamented, "Someone's hacked Bland’s account, right? But who can say for sure? After all, there's only one scholarship agreement, and who knows if it’s legit or not.”
Casting a look at her chat feed, she replied. “Guess we'll find out next year, right? Not that anyone's gonna remember by then. Internet has the memory of a goldfish.”
“Found out whe it is?" she quipped, and no sooner had the words left her mouth than her chat exploded with one name: Cordelia!
Sweetheart was stunned for a moment before laughing off, "Come on, stop joking. How could it be Cordelia? You guys are just messing with me." But the name Cordelia kept flooding the chat.
—"Sweetheart, it's really Cordelia!”
—"It's Cordelia!"
—"I can almost feel Sweetheart’s embarrassment!”
—"Same here, suddenly I feel so bad for Sweetheart. It's really Cordelia, the Learner!"
Sweetheart tried to dismiss it, "The more you say it. the more outrageous it gets. Spam Cordelia's name and you're banned from the chat!"
Yet the chat continued unabated, and that's when Sweetheart's private messages pinged—an alert from her channel moderator: [Sweetheart, no joke, it's really her!)
Stunned, Sweetheart quickly opened her social media app and searched for the post, and there it was—Cordelia! Her first reaction was disbelief, “How can there be so many people with the same name?"
The chat was relentless:
—"LOL. I thought it was a common name, too. Plenty of people could be called Cordelia."
But then, the tide in the chat shifted:
—"Everyone, check out Superiority College's official page—they're at it again!"
—"My God! I've never seen a college back a student like this!"
—"It's her! Not just a namesake!"
—"I'm dead! A scholar who can act and game? Suddenly, this chick is fire!"
Sweetheart was flabbergasted.
She hurried to the official page of Superiority College and saw their latest post:
Superiority College official account: "This student has a bright future, and Superiority College awaits you. @Cordelia" Her live stream chat went nuclear.
Everyone was talking about it
—"Ahhh, I'm a fan now!"
—"Lia!! I bow down to you!"NôvelDrama.Org is the owner.
—"Bye Sweetheart, I'm off to follow this girl. Beauty, brains, and gaming skills? If she streamed, she'd rule!"
—"You know, when Sweetheart shared that video of the chick gaming, I thought that hand looked familiar. Isn't that the same hand from @WhiteLight's stream?"
—"What's this new meme? Someone fill me in!" —"OMG, it is the same hand! She does math. games. and plays piano! We have claws, Lia has the Midas touch!"
—"Stop calling her Lia, it's disrespectful. We should be calling her Boss!"
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Sweetheart clenched her fists, her voice tinged with envy, "Who would have thought Cordelia was such an ace student?”
Meanwhile, in the dimly lit room of Midnight Scent, Everard was engrossed in the Bible when Skyler burst in, "Boss, Lia's getting roasted online, and Bland's made a post. Aren't you going to do something?”
Everard raised an eyebrow and glanced at him, "Perfect timing. You handle it." Skyler blinked, dumbfounded, and glanced back, hoping for an escape.
Everard said nothing, reclining lazily in his chair, giving him a look that sent a shiver down Skyler's spine. Skyler quickly straightened up, "Boss. please don't look at me like that—l'm scared."
Then, grinning, he sat opposite Everard, pulled out his laptop, and said, "Let's just sit back and enjoy the show!"
Back in the live stream room, Sweetheart's face was a mask of shock.
She never imagined that by trying to dig up dirt onCordelia, she'd end up shooting herself in the foot. How could oné.person be blessed with looks gaming prowess, actingo” talent, and academic excellence? It was-as if the heavens had shown
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Seething with jealousy, she was determined to find some dirt on Cordelia in the social media trenches. She scrolled through post after post until her eyes caught a thread questioning Superiority College's admissions decision.
She was in the middle of her rant when a gasp suddenly cut through the air. Taken aback for a second, she looked over to see a pro gamer asking, "What are you doing?”
Sweetheart was stunned. Following the gamer’s gaze, she realized that at some point, the webcam had turned on, broadcasting her image live for all to see!
On one side of the screen was the game. but there she was, red-faced and fuming, scrolling through social media on her phone! Who knew how long she'd been caught on camera like that.
The chat exploded instantly!
Comments rocketed through the stream like fireworks.
—"What's the deal here? She's clearly on her phane, not gaming. So, who's playing?"
—"People said she had a smurf before, but to actually see it? Unbelievable!”
—"I must be blind, I never pegged you for this kind of person!"
—"That's it, I'm done. Blacklisted for life. You can't wash this off!"
Gamers are a tight-knit bunch; once they decide to cancel someone, it's game over.
Even if Sweetheart wanted to pivot to an entertainment streamer, it was pretty much a pipe dream now.
She knew she was toast. Dropping her phone in resignation, she spat out, "So what if I had a smurf? I own up to it. But would Cordelia ever admit her math ‘talent’ is just a sham?!"