258 - I Don’t Want to Be Turned Into the Female Protagonist by the System

Chapter 258: The Ten Unsolved Mysteries of Su Da As the student council president, Wang Zijin returned to her dormitory after handling affairs for the Cultural Committee, already past 6 PM. Clutching a check that belonged to her husband, she intended to give him a surprise. Yet, upon pushing open the dormitory door, she found neither her husband nor her friends, only Gu Panpan engrossed in her phone. "Where is everyone?" Wang Zijin asked Gu Panpan, puzzled. Gu Panpan pointed upwards to the opposite bed before musing, "Ah Qi's pajamas are truly a blend of innocence and allure, extremely beautiful." Pajamas? What pajamas? Wang Zijin was confused. Her husband had always slept in undergarments, so why was there talk of pajamas now? However, she decided not to pry too deeply. After all, it was her husband; she could directly verify it herself. Taking off her shoes, she climbed up to her friend’s bed with a series of quick thuds. Lifting the quilt slightly, Wang Zijin saw Su Qi in her pajamas. It was an extremely airy, light blue silk nightgown—so thin it resembled a sheer veil—accentuating Su Qi’s already delicate form. In addition, Su Qi’s serene sleeping expression only added to the scene of peaceful beauty. An Ning felt the bed move and opened her eyes. Seeing her dear friend had arrived, and with Su Qi still asleep, she chose not to speak but gently pulled Su Qi closer to her and moved to the side a bit. It wasn’t long before Wang Zijin successfully joined them. In her dreams, Su Qi was experiencing a nightmare where she was tangled by numerous waterweeds. Despite her vigorous struggle, she couldn’t break free. Had Su Qi been aware, she might have noticed that the waterweeds vaguely appeared to have four... From the lower bunk, Gu Panpan silently observed her three roommates share the same bed. How annoying! Despite being in a girls' dormitory, I still get hit with this display of affection. Initially, Gu Panpan had thought about sharing some trending videos with Wang Zijin. The notorious headmaster's antics had gone viral, inadvertently bringing Su Qi into the spotlight. However, seeing the current situation, sharing was out of the question. Unbeknownst to Su Qi, in the few hours she was asleep, her speech from the Cultural Committee had been edited into a video and widely shared. Due to the notoriety of the university president, coupled with a recent court case, this inadvertently thrust her into the limelight once more. Many enthusiasts even posted related game screenshots and items described by Du Yu online. These shared evidences led to increased recognition of what constituted a "plane." Meanwhile, the aircraft manufacturer 'Tohada', interested in collaborating with Su Qi, tweeted in support, offering a 100,000 RMB reward for promoting their company, earning her the title of "Flying Princess." Yet, everyone had a lingering question: What method did the girl use? Remarkably, this query replaced Su Da’s long-standing tenth strange mystery—the peculiar corridor—and became one of the top ten unsolved mysteries of Su Da. The Next Day Su Qi woke up early at 1 AM, carefully sneaking out of An Ning’s embrace, then put on a uniform to start delving into stock trading manuals. The news online during dinner last night had left Su Qi’s mind in a state of disarray. Seeing the ten million RMB already in her account for the first time, Su Qi felt money was almost like a hot potato. After browsing the forums and watching her own speech videos, Su Qi could hardly stand the secondhand embarrassment. The only escape lay in studying rigorously, avoiding cringing thoughts and the endless taunt of "flying princess." Moreover, it’s worth mentioning that the uniform Su Qi donned didn’t increase her study efficiency past 1.3 at Su Da. (Efficiency coefficient formula: Number of people involved in formal activities at the environment + total number of people in the environment x4) (Minimum default coefficient 1.3) (Current efficiency 1.2) Su Qi suspected the focus aura’s range was inaccurately defined. She presumed entering Su Da's library would calculate based on the diligent students there, expecting her efficiency to jump to over three. Instead, she was disappointed to find results similar to those in the dormitory, around 1.2. It suggested that the number of diligent students might actually refer to the entire university population. Given this realization, Su Qi felt slightly disheartened, pondering where to find a location entirely driven by academics or work. Though a 1.3 learning efficiency was already substantial, who wouldn't want to be faster? After dedicating four hours to stock trading manuals, she finally graduated from the first 1600-page tome. Her investment success rate improved to 53%, and upon closing the thick book, Su Qi felt a wave of accomplishment. Despite the unfavorable stock market environment recently, leading to a small 6000 loss even after reallocating funds, Su Qi wasn’t as emotionally affected by losses as before. Already 50,000 in the red, a mere 6000 felt insignificant. Moreover, the recent major market downturn yielded insights for Su Qi—her edge lay in her investment foresight. In past days, she had sensed some trends within minor sector changes but hadn’t known how to handle these observations. Reflecting on this, Su Qi believed that profits were now within reach. She called out to System Dame, hoping to get her hands on the next volume of stock trading manuals. Yet, after several silent calls, there was no reaction. Such occurrences had become routine for Su Qi lately, realizing that unless her phone entertained the System Dame, it would usually sleep at 10 PM and wake at 7 AM, adhering to a scientific childlike schedule. Having a system with its own whims, taking time off to sleep, amused Su Qi. Opting not to disturb, she let it enjoy a lazy morning. Booting up the computer, she clicked into the stock market, continuing her research. Gu Panpan noticed Su Qi awake when she went to the bathroom around 3 AM. Upon seeing Su Qi changed into a uniform, Gu Panpan felt slightly disappointed. The pajamas were quite a sight, silkily elegant to the eyes. Returning to bed, Gu Panpan found it hard to fall back asleep. With little else to do, she began her secret observations—a skill she was quite adept at. Yet after nearly two hours of watching, she saw Su Qi poring over her books with unyielding dedication, making Gu Panpan somewhat self-conscious. It was said that those who work earnestly are the most attractive. Currently, watching Ah Qi study earnestly under the warm lamp, Gu Panpan felt an impulse to embrace her. However, now wasn’t the time. The two “she-devils” were still asleep, and disturbing them would be disastrous. Though not now, it wouldn’t be long. Gu Panpan knew An Ning had a routine store inspection on Saturdays, and with the Cultural Committee just concluded, Wang Zijin would undoubtedly be busy today. Did this mean today could be my exclusive time with Ah Qi? Contemplating this, Gu Panpan buried her head in the covers, wiggling with excitement.