The Interstellar Queen of Scavengers

Chapter 1546: Chapter 1546: Lin Lele’s Darkest Moment

In a sea of black tank tops and baggy shorts, finding someone in particular can be quite challenging, but with some effort, it’s not impossible either.

Nolan Augustine scanned the area, focusing on targets that were especially fast and had a very short stature. With these two main criteria, Nolan Augustine soon found Ji You. She seemed to have already run a lap around this dormitory area and was now starting her second lap.

At this moment, Ji You was at the center of a crowd, surrounded by many people. Those freshmen were crowding around Ji You as if worshiping an idol, chirping away, seemingly discussing something. And as for Ji You? She was running continuously yet patiently talking with those first-year students.

Recalling Ji You’s attitude towards himself, Nolan Augustine felt inexplicably uncomfortable.

Brushing off these uncomfortable feelings, Nolan Augustine increased his speed, wanting to rush to Ji You’s side in one go.

Just then, someone ran by, brushing shoulders with Nolan Augustine. After running a bit farther, the person suddenly stopped, looked back at Nolan Augustine, and then jogged over to greet him, ”Good morning, Senior Nolan.”

Nolan Augustine froze, not expecting to encounter someone who recognized him. As one of the school’s favored ones, a prominent figure, no matter how well he hid, his excellence was easily spotted by others.

Nolan Augustine thought this inwardly but outwardly maintained composure, saying, ”Hello, fellow student.”

Lin Lele halted her steps, clearly knowing that the other party hadn’t recognized her, but she didn’t mind. The pride of being a Lin Family member had long vanished when she was penalized to clean the rabbit shed and pigsty alongside Ji You.

Lin Lele previously held her status high, daring not to do anything. Now, she was free from mental burdens and just did what she liked.

Thus, Lin Lele did not mind that the Augustine family branch had not recognized her, she was merely curious why the other was attempting to blend in despite clearly being out of place in the black tank top and baggy shorts...

Lin Lele glanced at Nolan Augustine, who looked uneasy. Senior Nolan was stiff all over, from head to toe exuding discomfort, misunderstanding himself as a standout crane among chickens, when in fact he was more like an oddly colored rooster!

Lin Lele thought slyly.

Then.

She lifted her foot, stepping forward, ready to continue running.

Next.

She heard Nolan Augustine’s voice behind her, ”Are you Lin Lele, junior?”

Wearing the black tank top and baggy shorts, Lin Lele slowed down upon hearing this, smiling as she replied, ”Yes, Senior Nolan.”

Nolan Augustine felt even more uneasy, having lost composure in front of a Lin Family member!

This junior, Lin Lele, might not be well-known, but her family, the influential Lin family, was. The most prominent person in the Lin family now was Admiral Lin Jun.

Admiral Lin Jun commanded the entire Fourth Legion.

And Lin Lele was Admiral Lin Jun’s granddaughter, his direct bloodline.

Such status inevitably caught Nolan Augustine’s attention.

He quickened his pace to run by Lin Lele’s side, saying, ”Junior Lin Lele, why are you running?”

Lin Lele’s mouth twitched. She also wanted to ask why he suddenly came to the lower-grade dormitory area for a run? Yet he asked her first.

Is he deliberately mocking her?

Lin Lele sneaked a peek, noticing the confusion and puzzlement on Nolan Augustine’s face, thinking to herself that the silly greenhorn probably didn’t know the reason and was likely not here to mock her intentionally.

Lin Lele started running daily, not because she loved learning, exercising, or sought self-reliance but because she was coerced into it.

Indeed.

Just like other prodigal children in the self-funded class, she disliked attending the military academy and preferred indulging in pleasures. Her family paid a fortune to squeeze them into prestigious schools just to gild their lives.

After enduring four years, they could graduate with the identity of a prestigious school alumnus, making everything later more manageable.

However, for some reason, an exception emerged among the 131st cohort of self-funded students: Ji You. Her involvement brought misfortune on all of the self-funded students, preventing them from leading leisurely lives. Now they are forced to sleep early, wake up early, and study hard.

Lin Lele initially didn’t need to rise early to run, but supposedly, her grandfather had a call with Shen Chi’s grandfather that day. For some reason, she was suddenly made to join the runs, otherwise, she’d never return to the Lin family.

Lin Lele was furious over it.

Her grandfather, who rarely returned home, was like a holographic figure living on the other side of a screen to her growing up. How can he dictate her life?

She was unwilling!

Lin Lele attempted to resist but found her arms couldn’t win against her legs, resigning to forced learning.

All because of Ji You, that scourge!

That girl brought her nothing but trouble!

When given a chance, she’d certainly give Ji You a good beating!

The more she thought about it, the more upset she became. Yet, Lin Lele maintained an appropriate smile, saying, ”Senior Nolan, don’t you think running and fitness with classmates is meaningful? Why ask the reason for such a meaningful thing?”

Understand implicitly, it’s best not to ask.

Nolan Augustine raised his head, noticing Lin Lele’s fleeting annoyance, immediately understanding and tactfully saying, ”Yes, I also find the morning air refreshing and doing the same activity with many classmates meaningful.”

Lin Lele was relieved at his response.

Speaking of which, she was a fan of Senior Nolan when she first entered the school. No! Calling herself Nolan Augustine’s fan was less accurate than saying she was a fan of Xu Siyu.

As a new student, Lin Lele knew nothing at the time, unaware of Senior Xu Siyu’s plagiarizing scandal. By simple stratagems from Xu Siyu, she was bought over, becoming a pawn in Xu Siyu’s manipulation, challenging Ji You several times.

Then.

Each encounter resulted in Ji You catching her and bullying her thoroughly during that dark period, almost driving Lin Lele mad, wondering why her life encountered so many variations?

Especially during the toilet, rabbit shed, pigsty cleaning times, it marked the darkest period in Lin Lele’s life! She dared not recall them even now.

Lin Lele raised her head, squinting at Nolan Augustine. Rumor had it that after Xu Siyu’s expulsion, she was taken into his lab?