The commotion in the student forum intensifies as someone discreetly captures a photo of Jane waiting alone at the café until evening. Many students feel pity for her, defending her due to her sincerity toward Kalix, although Kalix remains indifferent. On the flip side, Eugene faces blame for maliciously stealing another woman's lover. In this peak of opinions, Jane emerges as a protagonist supported by many, casting Eugene and Kalix as villains, with Jaxson as the male lead. That night, Kalix laughs while reading a post but accidentally likes a comment suggesting Jane and Jaxson are a perfect match. Despite retracting the 'like,' someone screenshots it, reposts, and opens the comments for discussion. Unexpectedly, Jane responds with a lengthy post. [Friends, this isn't Kalix's fault. It's me who couldn't keep him with me, allowing someone else to take him. I've pondered why Kalix broke up with me four months ago, even refusing all my gifts. Only recently did I realize that perha
Witnessing the shift in the forum's direction, even before he had a chance to express his concern to Eugene, infuriated Jaxson. "Kalix again," he muttered through gritted teeth. Currently in his car on the way to campus, he saw no need to conceal his anger.In the past few days, Jaxson had grown tired of hearing the name Kalix. Whether it was his parents' arguments, his mother's confessions, or Eugene's involvement, the name Kalix seemed to mark the end of his patience. He truly despised both the name and the person.Upon arriving at campus, Jaxson overheard some people discussing Kalix. Despite remaining a favorite among many students, he was dissatisfied with Kalix's newfound title.Why? Because Kalix had suddenly become a polite man, showing respect to women and avoiding exposing Jane's affair from the beginning. He also refrained from discussing the woman much when showing the video.Jaxson wanted to ignore Kalix, but everyone around him kept mentioning that name. Unconsciously,
The next morning, Kalix woke up with a familiar headache. He found himself in his room, still in last night’s clothes. Holding his very dry throat, Kalix forced himself to stand.In the living room, he saw Nick lying on the sofa. With a somewhat confused mind, he tried to remember what happened last night, it seemed they both talked so much that Kalix couldn’t recall anything.“You’re awake...” Nick’s raspy voice greeted him as he squinted at Kalix. Kalix mumbled lightly in response, “Do you want some warm water?”Nick nodded before getting up to wash his face. It was almost 11 a.m. when they fully realized and freshened up.“Aren’t you going to class?” Nick asked. “I have a morning class. What about you? Want to wait here or go for a walk alone?”Nick thought for a moment and replied, “I don’t want to stay here alone, and I don’t know much about the capital, so I don’t want to wander alone.”“So, do you want to come to my campus?”Nick chuckled lightly, conveying a meaning understood
One week passed quickly. After having enough fun and discussing their business plans, Nick decided to return to his hometown first and better prepare himself. On the other hand, Kalix became busier preparing for the semester exams and the upcoming software engineering competition. The semester exams were scheduled for the next week, and a month later, the software engineering competition would take place. This meant they would participate in the competition just a day after returning to school. So, their time was quite tight. Those who originally came from outside the capital couldn't even go home for a vacation but spent their time on training. "Mom, I can't come home this holiday," Kalix said over the phone with Grace. Shortly after, a gentle voice from the other side was heard in Kalix's ear, calming him down. "It's okay. I know you're very busy. Instead of spending time on the journey, it's better to use that time to rest." "Mm. I'm sorry, I can't accompany you on the holid
“Is this really done?” Carl stared at the computer screen in amazement, reviewing Kalix and Iann’s week-long work.“Is the problem truly solved? Have you really fixed all the issues?”Carl shifted his attention from the computer screen to Kalix and Iann. His eyes were filled with satisfaction, and a silly smile on his lips made him look ridiculous, but genuinely happy.Kyle, observing this, couldn’t resist a smirk. “Look at yourself, you look so foolish and silly.”“Hey, don’t call me silly!” Carl protested loudly, but it didn’t diminish his happiness today. “The fact is, I managed to bring two treasures into our group.”“Well, it’s up to you!”The commotion between Carl and Kyle was not unusual, so no one felt uneasy. Since the repairs were completed quickly, just two days after the exams ended, which meant they saved a few days, everyone was in a good mood.Kalix, who had been silent from the beginning, spoke up, saying, “So we have a few days of vacation when the holidays co
Kalix wore a navy blue suit that suited him well, although it wasn’t his first time in formal wear, he still felt a bit unsure when seeing his reflection in the mirror. It felt different as he was still in his late teens.“What’s wrong? Don’t you like it?” Snyder appeared from behind, now in a black suit with the top two buttons undone. His overall appearance looked extravagant and somewhat careless, fitting the image he presented to many.Ignoring Snyder, Kalix nonchalantly replied, “No.”“Well, that’s good. Let’s go.” After saying that, Snyder turned and walked out first.It was around half-past five when they left Snyder’s house. Mr. Hegard’s birthday event took place in their family villa, a bit far from the city center, where Snyder’s house was located. Since the event started at 5 pm, they were likely to be late.Kalix didn’t care, after all, he wasn’t invited and only came along because of Snyder and the system. As predicted by Kalix, they arrived late, causing them to be scrut
Almost everyone at the birthday party had no idea who Kalix was. Even Wees Hegard and his pianist friends were equally unaware of his identity.Many of them didn’t have high expectations for him. Besides his unknown name, Bradley’s piano playing could be considered the best among those in their twenties.However, observing Kalix’s sitting posture and hand positions, it didn’t look like an amateur was playing. It was not much different from a professional.Then, as the first keys were pressed and the melody followed the dance of his fingers on each key, Wees Hegard became more convinced of the man’s skill.“Do you know another young piano genius but didn’t tell us?” asked an older pianist with a big name in the country, who had been a judge in various renowned competitions.Wees showed a complicated expression on his face and regretfully answered, “Mr. Robert, I really don’t know. If he ever participated in professional competitions, I should know him.”Mr. Roberts, the one called, smi
Kalix arrived at the location around 9 p.m. After thanking Snyder, he headed to their team room where Carl and Kyle were already present. The two appeared anxious in front of the computer, their expressions grim."How's the situation?" Kalix asked them both.Kyle turned towards him and shook her head, but she looked much better than Carl, who seemed nearly frustrated."The data couldn't be justified? Is it really damaged?" Kalix walked to the other side of Carl, staring at the computer screen with a furrowed brow."It's over, everything is over!" Carl exclaimed, hitting the table's edge. His eyes were reddened, seemingly on the verge of tears."Let me check it."After those words, Carl stood up and made room for Kalix.A few hours ago, Carl received a notification on his phone that someone tried to access their computer, which contained data for the upcoming 10-week competition. He had been suspicious from the start, so he decided to investigate.And his suspicions were correc