Su Cheng rode his bicycle back to his apartment when suddenly he felt a chill down his spine.
He stopped the bike and soon felt a chilly breeze blow past him, making his goosebumps rise. When he turned his head, he saw Cornelia.
Today, she was dressed in her school uniform, with her usual white socks and twin tails fluttering in the wind. Her large, round eyes were filled with resentment, making her look like a sullen little shrew.
"What are you doing… Is there something wrong?"
Seeing Cornelia in such a state, Su Cheng couldn't help but rub his temples with a headache and asked.
Previously, he had replied to Cornelia, explaining that he had returned from the countryside, and then he didn't bother anymore.
"Why didn't you explain clearly!"
Cornelia shouted in anger, her eyes filled with tears as if she were about to cry the next moment.
Yesterday, Su Cheng gave her two boxes of drinks and said he was going back to the countryside.
She thought Su Cheng wouldn't return, which made her lose sleep the entire night, feeling a bubbling anger in her heart.
But to her surprise, Su Cheng was back the very next day.
Cornelia was furious.
She believed that Su Cheng was deliberately teasing her!
Su Cheng, hearing her words, was slightly stunned, then apologized: "Sorry, I didn't make it clear in advance, making you worry."
His tone was filled with regret.
Cornelia was momentarily choked and lost for words.
She hadn't expected Su Cheng to apologize directly. She had prepared to have a big fight with him to vent her anger, but unexpectedly, Su Cheng had apologized first.
"Who's worried about you!"
Cornelia turned her head away with an arrogant snort, her face turning red as she stubbornly protested. Then she turned back to look at Su Cheng, "Then why did you come back so soon?"
Her tone softened slightly.
Su Cheng then said, "Of course, I had to come back early. What if you got chased by a dog when I wasn't around? What if you ran into trouble?"
"Pfft! Who gets chased by a dog? I can handle troubles myself!"
Cornelia immediately bristled and retorted angrily.
"Alright, suppose there's a dog that chases you every day on your way home. What would you do?"
Su Cheng finished and added, "You can't rely on anyone!"
"You're the one getting bitten by a dog every day!"
Cornelia retorted and then fell into brief contemplation.
After a long while, she answered, "Of course, I'll use my wisdom to solve it."
As she spoke, she pointed to her intelligent little head and then raised her chin triumphantly.
Su Cheng couldn't help but chuckle upon hearing this, then asked, "So what wise method would you use?"
As soon as his voice fell, Cornelia confidently replied, "I naturally have a way! Just learn from the wisdom and courage of the ancients, and I can solve the problem in one go."
"The wisdom of the ancients?"
Su Cheng looked curious and asked, "Please enlighten me!"
"That's right," Cornelia said proudly, "A trap. I'll dig a trap in advance, lure the dog into it when it chases me."
Hearing her words, Su Cheng couldn't help but look down at the concrete ground and fell into a brief moment of contemplation.
After a while, he looked up and asked, "Uh... what do you use to dig?"
"Dummy, of course, it's a shovel, or do you think I'd dig with my hands?" Cornelia rolled her eyes impatiently and said, "Anything else?"
"Oh... nothing," Su Cheng quickly shook his head, "No more questions."
Cornelia nodded in satisfaction. Then she turned her head to look at Su Cheng and said, "If you ever encounter a problem you can't refuse, you can ask me for advice."
"Alright, I'm going home first," Su Cheng nodded in agreement.
Then he rode off, leaving Cornelia standing there. Her face showed a proud smile.
Obviously, she had just intellectualized Su Cheng.
And Su Cheng had now realized her cleverness.
Her impression had been infinitely elevated!
In the future, Su Cheng might even depend on her.
This was her ultimate victory!
Moreover, in the game, she knew that Su Cheng was King Yasuo.
But Su Cheng didn't know it was her.
This way, she could openly tease him!
Cornelia felt extremely delighted in her heart and merrily skipped all the way home humming a tune.
………………
After returning home, Su Cheng sat on the couch in a daze.
He had encountered a serious problem.
That was, he had no money left!
There were only 82 yuan and 25 cents left on his phone.
Yesterday, he still had over a hundred.
But taking a taxi and buying breakfast had cost him dozens of yuan.
Although he no longer had any goals and didn't need money much, he still needed some normal expenses.
In the end, he took out a trophy from the system space and bit into it.
His teeth almost broke from the bite.
"It's gold-plated..."
Su Cheng shook his head and placed the trophy and certificate on the shelf beside him.
This was the trophy and certificate for winning the championship.
His mood was a bit gloomy now.
Although he had many ways to make money, like shooting ads and endorsing products, even doing live streaming could make him financially secure for the rest of his life.
But the key was that he currently had no pressure and only planned to enjoy life, living the youthful campus life he hadn't been able to enjoy in his previous life.
Thus, becoming a celebrity was absolutely out of the question!
"What should I do?"
Su Cheng frowned, caught in a dilemma.
So he went to his bedroom and turned on his computer, planning to check if there were any part-time jobs nearby.
Su Cheng stared at the empty desktop on the screen before downloading back the previous programs.
But many of the tutorials he had saved before couldn't be found anymore.
These tutorials were exceptionally precious, containing teaching videos from some of the world's most famous teachers.
Moreover, these teachers had all been soldiers before, some cavalry and some infantry.
Returning from the bedroom, he began preparing dinner.
After finishing his meal, he sat back at his computer desk. The downloads were complete, and he opened the game to relax.
However, as soon as the game interface opened, a message came from a game friend.
He glanced at it and it was a player named 'Smart and Witty.'
Su Cheng was slightly stunned; he didn't remember who this person was and certainly didn't recall adding them!
[Smart and Witty]: You're finally online, been waiting for you!
Seeing this familiar message, Su Cheng couldn't help but frown, then clicked on the profile to take a look.
It turned out that the profile and the performance record were all hidden.
Perplexed, he had to type and ask, "Who are you? How did you get my friend slot?"
[Smart and Witty]: "We used to play together frequently, don't you remember?"
[Smart and Witty]: "Want to play a few rounds? It's been awhile since we last played together!"
Su Cheng stared at the messages, quickly searching his memory for any information about this person.
But no matter how much he thought, he couldn't recall who this person was.
Su Cheng continued typing, "No, I need to find a job later, just playing one round then logging off, goodbye!"
Just as he was about to black out this mysterious friend, the other party sent another message.
[Smart and Witty]: "Hey, don't go! You need a job, right? Play one round with me, and I'll give you a hundred yuan. How about being my game partner?"
Su Cheng was dumbfounded.
Was this person crazy or a scammer?
A hundred yuan per game?
Had they lost their mind?
Then he looked at the other party's message, hesitated for a moment, and eventually shook his head, thinking that there's no such thing as a free lunch.
So he tried to black out the other party again, but the other party sent another message.
[Smart and Witty]: "Don't not believe me, give me your account, let's play one round first!"
On seeing this, Su Cheng typed a single word in reply, "Okay!"
Then he handed over his account, and the other party sent another message.
[Smart and Witty]: "See you soon!"
A few seconds later, a message came through from a friend on his phone.
Cornelia transferred one hundred yuan.
This left him in unprecedented shock.
He looked at the game message and then at the transfer message on his phone.
It was confirmed - it was Cornelia!
He took a deep breath, then exhaled.
"Dingdong~"
Another message came in.
Cornelia: "This is for the two boxes of drinks!"
A few seconds later,
"Dingdong~"
Another message came in.
He checked out and found it was a friend request.
The nickname was 'Smart and Witty,' and he approved it. Then, the other party transferred one hundred yuan.
"So it was just a coincidence?"
Su Cheng's expression changed instantly.
…………………………
“That was close, luckily I managed to redeem myself in time.”
Cornelia lay in bed, looking at the tablet and phone on her bed, and let out a sigh of relief.
She had almost blown it just now.
At first, when she found out that she could buy a game session with Su Cheng for just a hundred yuan, she was excited beyond measure and immediately transferred the money to him.
But soon, she calmed down and realized the problem, so she quickly explained herself and added him as a friend using a small account (an alternate account).
"That was close…"
Cornelia sighed, turned over to look at the ceiling, and inwardly scolded herself for her recklessness and impulsiveness.
The last time she discovered that Yasuo King was actually Su Cheng, she was furious. But later, after calming down, she realized that he didn’t know her, while she knew him.
She was in the light, and Su Cheng was in the dark.
This way, she could act without restraint in the game…
Hehehe…
So that night.
She removed herself from Su Cheng's blacklist, added him as a friend, and finally changed her name.
It was a grand plan.
And now, her plan was beginning to unfold.
【Yasuo King】: "Money received. I'll play a game with you."
"Yes!"
Seeing Su Cheng's message come through the game, she exclaimed in excitement and began to roll around on the bed joyfully.
"Just a hundred yuan for a game! Hahahaha!"
Cornelia sat up and moved to her desk in front of the computer, laughing with excitement as she bent over. She created a room and eagerly moved the mouse to invite Su Cheng.
And Su Cheng joined the room.
Throughout the game, Cornelia's smile never left her face.
Because during the game, Su Cheng let her have all the resources, basically just protecting her the whole time. The game could be lost, but he ensured she was safe the whole time. Even when a teammate had an opinion and just clicked on her avatar, Su Cheng immediately launched into a rapid-fire verbal assault, clicking the teammate's avatar a hundred and eight times in a second, humiliating them to no end.
This is so satisfying!
Cornelia played with complete joy, feeling great inside.
She had never been this happy in her life.
Just a hundred yuan.
Su Cheng had become her most loyal servant.
..................
On the other side.
Su Cheng looked at the victory screen with satisfaction.
After all, as a paid companion, he had to do his job properly and ensure the other person was satisfied.
He typed a reply: "Alright, the game is over. I’m logging off."
【Smart and Intelligent】: "Play three more games!"
"Ding dong~"
Smart and Intelligent transferred three hundred yuan.
However, Su Cheng was lost in thought.
Because this person was way too generous.
It made Su Cheng feel a bit unbelievable.
The highest-paid companions outside were only a few tens of yuan.
After a long while, he shook his head and decided not to continue earning this money. He didn’t like taking advantage of others, and from the gameplay and messages, it seemed like this person was young, possibly a kid who had stolen money from their parents.
To avoid complications, he didn’t want to get entangled, so he clicked to decline the conversation and exited the game, shutting down his computer and returning the transfer.
But just as Su Cheng was about to rest, the other person sent another message.
…………………………
"Ah!"
Seeing that Su Cheng had logged off and even returned the transfer, Cornelia panicked and quickly contacted him using her phone.
Smart and Intelligent: "What are you doing? Don’t you think the money is enough?"
Uninterested in Oranges: "I don’t even know who you are. And if you’re looking for a companion, there are plenty out there, and they’re much cheaper. I don’t like taking advantage of others."
Seeing this message, Cornelia's face changed.
She thought, "This is bad."
Finally, she left her bedroom and went to the refrigerator, took out a drink, and without hesitation, opened it and started chugging.
After finishing, her eyes shone with the wisdom of a sage.
Her brain entered an unprecedented state of clarity.
At this moment, her intelligence surpassed Einstein’s.
After thinking for a while, her head almost smoking, the next second, she suddenly revealed a cunning smile.
Then, she walked back to her bedroom, picked up her phone, and started replying.
Smart and Intelligent: "Hey, have you really forgotten me? We used to play games together a few years ago, and I just came back recently!"
……………………………………
Seeing this message, Su Cheng frowned. After thinking for a moment, he typed a reply: "No impression. We don’t need to continue playing."
Ding dong~
A transfer message came through, she transferred another three hundred yuan.
Smart and Intelligent: "A few years ago, when I was at my lowest, you played games with me and comforted me. Now that I’m successful, I should repay you for your kindness back then."
Smart and Intelligent: "At that time, you even told me that you grew up in an orphanage. I remember it very clearly."
"........................"
Seeing this message on the screen, Su Cheng fell into silence.
A few years ago?
And even knew he was an orphan?
Could it be that he really knew this person?
Could it be that it’s really Cornelia?
In that instant, Su Cheng thought of a lot…
"Ding dong~"
The other party transferred another three hundred yuan.
"This is going too far. Using money to bully me! This is an insult to me!"
Su Cheng originally wanted to send a voice message to reprimand the other person loudly, but the money they gave was just too much. So, he decided not to disappoint their expectations and accepted the money, sitting at the computer to start a new round of games.
…………………………
The next day.
Su Cheng woke up early, stretched, and opened his phone to check his balance of over a thousand yuan, revealing a satisfied smile.
This was his hard-earned money.
He found a part-time job.
This was the money he had earned by playing games until the early hours of the morning.
Although he was playing games, every game was played with full effort, just like work, not allowing any slack.
After washing up, eating, and dressing neatly, he grabbed his student bag, rode his bicycle, and headed to school.
Today, he didn’t encounter any beautiful girls along the way, and the journey was smooth. Soon, he arrived at the school gate.
After parking his bicycle, he walked into the school, glancing around as he went.
It was a bit early today, and the campus was mostly empty, with only a few students around. After parking his bike, he headed toward the classroom building, and as he approached his class, he heard a commotion.
Looking up, he saw a group of girls from the next class gathered together, whispering as they looked at him.
He didn’t pay attention and walked straight into the classroom.
“They’re talking about you.”
As soon as he entered, he heard Li Guanqi’s familiar voice.
Turning his head, he saw Li Guanqi leaning against the wall, looking at him.
There were only the two of them in the classroom.
Seeing her figure, Su Cheng smiled and shook his head: "I know, let them talk. It doesn’t bother me."
However, Li Guanqi’s next sentence shocked him.
Li Guanqi spoke a bit sternly: "They’re discussing whether to confess their love to you."
Confess their love?
At this, Su Cheng was stunned.
He looked outside the classroom and saw that the few girls were indeed still looking at him, but there was no affection in their eyes, only the superiority that comes with being from wealthy families. It seemed that for them, confessing to him was just a game.
This made Su Cheng feel a chill run down his spine.
He knew that if it was fake affection, he would be punished by the system!
Without hesitation, Su Cheng grabbed Li Guanqi’s small hand and pulled her toward the group of girls, while Li Guanqi obediently followed him.
“They’ve been faster.”
“What a pity.”
The girls sighed and returned to their classroom, no longer looking at the two of them.
Their status at school wasn’t particularly high, but compared to Su Cheng, they were undoubtedly out of his reach.
Su Cheng didn’t have a girlfriend but was sufficiently famous.
This brought many benefits, and if one could become his girlfriend, taking him to parties would certainly add a lot of brilliance.
Under the influence of vanity, the girls naturally wouldn’t let go of this opportunity, and they even made bets on who Su Cheng would choose.
In short, Su Cheng was treated like an object.
This was the privilege and harmless amusement that rich kids believed they had.
“Phew~”
Su Cheng led Li Guanqi to a quiet corner and exhaled deeply: "That was close. Otherwise, I’d be punished."
Li Guanqi blinked and asked: "What kind of punishment would you receive?"
“Maybe I’d turn into an animal.”
Su Cheng shrugged, expressing his indifference.
After hearing this, Su Cheng immediately widened his eyes. He thought of something and continued, "What happened last time when I agreed to you?"
He recalled that after agreeing to Cornelia, she had rushed off hurriedly, and he couldn't help but ask curiously.
"I turned into a penguin..."
Cornelia let out a bitter smile.
Upon hearing this, Li Guanqi widened her beautiful eyes, her gaze filled with a hint of expectation and yearning. But the next moment, Cornelia's words extinguished all hope.
"If seen by ten people, I'll remain an animal forever."
Cornelia said seriously.
Li Guanqi's eyes turned grave upon hearing this.
She hadn't expected the system's punishment to be so cruel.
"This kind of situation will definitely happen again in the future."
Li Guanqi looked at Su Cheng, her eyes filled with worry.
Su Cheng shrugged, "I don't know what to do either."
Li Guanqi frowned and continued, "Essentially, if you find a girlfriend, the problem can be easily solved, but then you won't be able to get any rewards."
Su Cheng shook his head, "Where would I find a girlfriend?"
Hearing this, Li Guanqi pursed her lips, her gaze hesitant. "I have an idea though."
"Oh? What is it?"
Su Cheng's eyes lit up with joy, gazing at her eagerly.
Indeed, two heads were better than one.
"Whenever a girl approaches you, just pretend to be annoyed and then run away without paying any attention."
Li Guanqi suggested.
After hearing this suggestion, Su Cheng's eyes immediately brightened. He nodded repeatedly, "I think that could work! As long as I run fast enough, the proposal won't catch up to me."
After saying that, he added, "Just to be safe, I'll bring earplugs with me from now on."
...
The morning classes ended.
At noon.
Su Cheng and Li Guanqi sat on the lawn, having finished their lunch.
"Can you try to smile?"
Su Cheng took out a pair of glasses and handed them to Li Guanqi.
Li Guanqi looked at the glasses, paused for a moment, nodded, picked them up, and placed them on her nose. Her two fair little hands held the temples, her face expressionless as she gazed at Su Cheng.
New limited skin — Glasses Girl Li Guanqi!
However, instead of enjoying the sight, Su Cheng looked at her with a serious face, asking, "How is it?"
"I can't feel any changes..."
Li Guanqi whispered.
Su Cheng nodded, his gaze dimming, "Oh..."
Seeing this, Li Guanqi placed her finger on the corner of her mouth and pulled it up, revealing a smile. "Look."
"Hmm?"
Su Cheng was taken aback. Seeing the smile that appeared on Li Guanqi's delicate face, he also smiled.
"You look really nice."
Su Cheng praised her with a smile.
"Thank you."
Hearing this, Li Guanqi smiled again, pretending to be happy.
But instead of feeling better, Su Cheng's mood grew even heavier.
So, not willing to give up, he took out a red potion.
Seeing this, Li Guanqi understood what he was thinking. She shook her head, "This isn't an external injury. Please don't waste it."
"Just try."
Su Cheng insisted.
Seeing Su Cheng so persistent, Li Guanqi could only nod in agreement.
So, he dripped the potion on Li Guanqi's face.
And he dripped quite a bit.
This made Li Guanqi glare at him with displeasure.
Then Su Cheng began to wait expectantly.
A few minutes later, Li Guanqi shook her head again. Her gaze also grew somewhat dim.
Because she couldn't meet Su Cheng's expectations.
"Still no luck..."
Su Cheng looked disappointed, his eyes gradually dimming. Eventually, he lay flat on the grass.
Seeing this scene, Li Guanqi felt a little upset but still shook her head.
"It's okay."
Li Guanqi smiled again, and advised, "Don't worry about it. In anime terms, this is my unique character setting!"
But hearing this, Su Cheng sat up, looking at Li Guanqi with utmost seriousness. "I will cure you!"
Although Li Guanqi said it wasn't a big deal, Su Cheng still felt that she had some resentment about not being able to smile.
Seeing Su Cheng's clear and determined eyes, Li Guanqi's gaze faltered, and then she nodded.
Although she also wanted to confess to help Su Cheng get rewards, she knew about the system, which meant any confession would be driven by an ulterior motive.
Moreover, she didn't dare to take the risk, because if she guessed wrong, Su Cheng would be punished.
The system had become stricter, with no loopholes at all.
"Do you want to rest for a while?"
Li Guanqi took out her bag and pulled out a small pillow.
"You can sleep. I took a nap during the last period this morning."
Su Cheng felt a bit embarrassed. He had played games too late the previous night and had fallen asleep again during the last class.
"Alright."
Li Guanqi didn't insist, nodding in agreement.
Then she lay down on the lunch blanket, her head on the small pillow, closed her eyes, and gradually fell asleep.
Meanwhile, Su Cheng moved to another spot, took out his phone, and started chatting with Liu Qingyue.
She had already arrived at the welfare home today.
Even the welfare home and other constructions were already under renovation, with Liu Qingyue frequently sending pictures and videos to report the progress.
At first, Liu Qingyue planned to do it under his name, but he had refused, suggesting to go with the Ji Family's name.
After about ten minutes,
Li Guanqi suddenly woke up. She sat up and looked at Su Cheng, only to find him smiling foolishly, looking very happy.
Li Guanqi couldn't help but stand up and glanced at his screen out of habit.
Upon seeing it, she was momentarily stunned.
Su Cheng's phone screen displayed a group photo. In the photo, Liu Qingyue was dressed in volunteer attire, smiling brilliantly. Around her were children, elderly people, and a large group of volunteers.
Liu Qingyue stood in the middle, surrounded by children wearing new clothes, holding toys and snacks, their smiles bright.
Li Guanqi realized why Su Cheng was smiling, so she didn't disturb him. Quietly, she lay back down and continued sleeping.
...
In the afternoon,
Su Cheng was in a great mood, walking lightly towards the dojo.
Today’s dojo was as deserted as yesterday.
Everyone was still resting at home, while Su Cheng headed straight to Ji Qingyi's private dojo, knocking on the door and entering after getting a response.
When he entered, he was momentarily stunned.
Ji Qingyi, her ice-cold president, was sitting at the tea table as usual, holding a cup of tea, her expression lazy, sipping casually.
What was strange, however, was that there was a mobile phone box placed in front of her.
And he recognized this box.
It was his old, antique smartphone.
This thing had long been discontinued, and he never expected Ji Qingyi to use such an old model instead of her family’s brand.
Wait, no.
That wasn’t the point.
The point was—
Ji Qingyi had actually started using electronic products!!
Yesterday, he had only mentioned it casually, since Ji Qingyi had asked him to make a request. But he currently had no needs.
Instead, earlier issues with archery had left him troubled, unable to consult Ji Qingyi, so yesterday it just slipped out.
Ji Qingyi, seeing Su Cheng enter, put down her teacup, her tone cold as she said, "Sit."
"Oh!"
Su Cheng nodded and sat down.
Then, glancing at Ji Qingyi's smartphone on the table, he couldn't help but ask, "President, what's this about?"
"The phone is here. I don't know the account details, so you handle it yourself."
After saying that, she continued her indifferent demeanor, leisurely pouring tea.
"Should I help you register an account?"
Su Cheng asked tentatively.
"As you wish."
Ji Qingyi didn't even lift her head, still elegantly preparing tea, filling Su Cheng's cup.
"Thank you."
Su Cheng thanked him, then took the new phone, opened it, and found it was brand new, without a SIM card.
So, he looked up at Ji Qingyi and asked, "President, there's no SIM card."
As soon as he said this, a woman appeared beside him, holding a SIM card, which she handed over.
Su Cheng nodded, inserted it, and began downloading communication software.
Meanwhile, Ji Qingyi sipped her tea, quietly watching Su Cheng operate the phone skillfully.
"What name should we set?"
"No need."
Although Ji Qingyi was unfamiliar with electronic products, she had heard some discussions in class about them.
"How about an avatar?"
Su Cheng continued to ask.
Ji Qingyi said two words, "No need."
"Okay."
Su Cheng continued speaking, "I've already added my account. Would the club president like to add Ji Yuewu's account?"
After saying this, he sneakily glanced over, only to see Ji Qingyi still lowering her head to pour tea, without responding.
"How about it?"
Su Cheng asked again.
This time, Ji Qingyi slowly raised her head to look at Su Cheng.
Her face was so strikingly beautiful that it was almost excessive, and the teardrop mole at the corner of her eye gave her a hint of allure.
"No need," she said.
"Well then, how about downloading some other apps?"
Su Cheng changed the subject.
This time, Ji Qingyi finally responded.
She pursed her lips, "You've already added my phone account, that's enough. No other need."
Su Cheng was taken aback upon hearing this, then nodded, "I understand."
Following that, he placed Ji Qingyi's phone on the table and handed it back to her.
Ji Qingyi glanced at it briefly and then lost interest, as if it was of no more importance to her.
It seemed that this time she had brought the phone, purely to have Su Cheng add her account, fulfilling the promise from yesterday.
"Buzz, buzz, buzz~"
Suddenly, Su Cheng's pocket started vibrating.
Ji Qingyi glanced at Su Cheng's pocket.
Embarrassed, Su Cheng chuckled, then took out the phone. He saw it was a video call from Liu Qingyue and immediately turned to look at Ji Qingyi, "It's Ji Yuewu on a video call."
"Answer it," Ji Qingyi nodded, then lifted the teacup to take a sip.
"I'll go outside."
"Stay here, no problem."
"Alright then."
Su Cheng pressed the answer button.
The video connected.
Liu Qingyue's charming face appeared on the screen, she smiled at Su Cheng and said, "Su junior, what are you doing?"
Then, the two started chatting, with Ji Qingyi sitting nearby, maintaining her silence as if waiting for them to finish.
They chatted about some amusing anecdotes from the orphanage, causing Liu Qingyue to giggle incessantly.
Ji Qingyi listened quietly by the side for over ten minutes.
Next, Su Cheng and Liu Qingyue began to talk about the county, from a past period.
However, suddenly Liu Qingyue whispered mysteriously, "Speaking of which, in those days, the junior must have had an amazing girlfriend."
"Huh!? ...I had a girlfriend? And she was amazing!?"