In the internet cafe, after Qin Tian finished drawing the dress design on the computer, he imported it into the USB drive he brought.
Zhang Peng lost interest after watching for a few minutes and went to watch others play games.
However, Xu Hao stood by the side and watched his entire drawing process, feeling even more impressed.
What is a genius? What is a prodigy?
If anyone said that Qin Tian in front of him wasn't, he would be the first to get upset.
He played games so well, and in his studies, he was a powerhouse who almost scored full marks in every subject.
Now he even knew fashion design. Although Xu Hao couldn't understand it at all, he just felt it was amazing and knew it was something no ordinary person could do.
"Master, how are you going to make money from this design?"
Xu Hao asked with a smile as he watched Qin Tian put the USB drive into his pocket.
Even though Qin Tian was younger than him and was his junior at the same school.
However, calling him "Master" now felt even smoother and more natural than before.
"I don't know yet. This stuff needs to be given to someone who understands it to have value,"
Qin Tian replied with a smile.
Xu Hao nodded thoughtfully and suggested, "How about... I go ask my dad and see if he has any connections in this field?"
"Isn't your dad selling electric bikes and appliances?"
Qin Tian asked in surprise.
"Yes. Yu City is so small. He might know some friends in the clothing business. Asking will always give us more opportunities."
"That makes sense. Then I'll have to trouble you again."
"No trouble, it's a small matter."
Xu Hao grinned.
Qin Tian glanced at the time in the bottom right corner of the computer and said to him, "It's getting late. We need to head back to school. About the computer, can it be ready tomorrow?"
"It should be fine. Internet cafes around here might have old computers that have been phased out. I'll inquire for you, cheap ones with high configurations."
"That's great. Then... I'll come here again around the same time tomorrow to pick up the computer."
"Okay."
Qin Tian thought he needed to buy a mobile phone, as it was too inconvenient without one.
He originally intended to tell Xu Hao to send him a message after the computer was ready, but then he remembered he didn't have a phone.
"Then we'll be leaving. Senior, you can keep playing!"
Qin Tian stood up, patted his shoulder with a smile, and said.
"Alright, Master. You can just call me by my nickname. It feels weird otherwise."
"It's fine. We'll call each other whatever, anyway, you are indeed my senior."
"Heh heh... That works too!"
"Zhang Peng, still watching? Let's go!"
Qin Tian smiled and shouted to Zhang Peng not far away.
"It's still early. Let me watch a bit longer!"
Zhang Peng looked up at him, not wanting to leave yet.
"Then you can watch by yourself. I'm going back to school. Don't forget you have evening study. You can just go by yourself."
"No, wait for me. Coming, coming."
When the two of them returned to school, it was already almost half past six.
The day students returning for dinner, and those who disliked the school cafeteria food and went out for private meals, were entering the school gate one after another.
Qin Tian noticed that several curious glances fell on him.
Most of them were from girls, and they looked to be from the same grade.
Not far away, a few girls were huddled together, sizing him up, giggling and nudging each other.
Although he didn't know what they were talking about, it was clear that the topic revolved around him.
Qin Tian was not surprised by this.
After taking first place in the mock exam with an almost ridiculously high score, he was bound to attract attention.
He just didn't expect it to be so soon.
He used to be unknown. Now, it seemed many people already knew him.
Especially the girls in the same grade; he had underestimated their ability to gossip and gather information.
"Tsk tsk, Brother Tian, you're really popular now!"
Zhang Peng clicked his tongue enviously.
Qin Tian looked at him with amusement and encouraged him, "Study hard, and you can do it too."
"Go tell that to a ghost!"
Zhang Peng pouted and said with self-awareness, "No matter how hard I try, at best I'll be mediocre. How can I score as high as you and get attention from girls?"
"Well, what you said... makes a lot of sense!"
Qin Tian nodded seriously.
Zhang Peng gave him a speechless sideways glance.
"However, that's only half right."
Qin Tian changed the subject.
"What do you mean?"
Zhang Peng looked at him with a puzzled gaze.
Qin Tian raised his hand, gently patted his own face, and grinned, "To be popular with girls, grades are secondary. The key is still your looks."
Zhang Peng stared at him, dumbfounded.
When he came to his senses, he found that Qin Tian had already walked far away.
"Damn it, you're indirectly calling me ugly!"
Zhang Peng jumped up and shouted.
"You said it, not me!"
"Damn it, being popular is great, huh? I'll tell Xia Nuannuan later that you're flirting with other girls."
"Then don't expect me to teach you. If your looks aren't good, and you can't get into college, then your romantic prospects will be..."
"Holy crap, Brother Tian, I was wrong, wait for me."
"I'll go find Xia Nuannuan at the track and field stadium. You go to the classroom yourself!"
Zhang Peng: "..."
After disheartening Zhang Peng and stimulating his ambition, Qin Tian, feeling satisfied, arrived at the track and field stadium.
Standing on the steps, he scanned the surroundings and soon spotted Xia Nuannuan jogging on the plastic track.
What Qin Tian didn't expect was that there was actually a boy following her.
"Hmm?"
Qin Tian frowned, and his 'target acquisition radar' immediately sounded an alarm.
He hadn't expected to have a love rival so soon.
It seemed the mission for him and Xia Nuannuan to make a comeback together was progressing quickly.
Not only was he popular, but as Xia Nuannuan's charm began to increase, she naturally attracted the attention of boys.
The boys in the same class knew how good her relationship with him was, and since they knew they had little chance, they could only keep their desires to themselves.
However, the boys from other classes were a bit clueless.
Xia Nuannuan was clearly displeased with the boy accompanying her. She sped up or slowed down several times, but the other party just kept following her with a playful grin, like a piece of toffee.
"Hey, hey, what class are you in? Tell me!"
"What are your hobbies? Do you like listening to music?"
"Do you like rollerblading? I'm very good at it. I'll take you to play during the holidays?"
"Don't ignore me, it makes me so sad. I don't mean anything else, I just think you're very beautiful and want to get to know you."
...
The boy kept talking with a smile.
"Get lost! Stop following me. I'm not interested in getting to know you!"
Xia Nuannuan said sternly, her eyebrows furrowed.
For her, this tone was already very impolite.
As she was jogging, she was thinking about how to tell Qin Tian about her conversation with her parents at home, when this person suddenly approached her.
No matter how much she refused, he refused to leave.
In the past, when she was first approached, she might have felt shy and surprised.
But now, her heart was set on Qin Tian. Towards this persistent boy, she felt nothing but annoyance.