I'm a sophomore in college, what the heck is this "male god cultivation system"?

Chapter 94 Magic Pill
[Nanako: ?]

[Nanako: He's sitting right in front of me right now, and you're saying this is a picture from the internet?]

[I won't change my name until I get a bachelor's degree: I don't believe you, unless you post a few more pictures.]

[I won't change my name until I get a bachelor's degree: (evil grin, jpg)]

[Nanako: Hmph.]

Deng Na hesitated for a moment, then cautiously looked at Chen Yan and found that he was looking at his phone intently and didn't seem to notice her.

After thinking for a moment, she held her breath, slowly raised her phone, and prepared to take a few more pictures.

……

Upon returning to her maternal grandmother's house, Deng Na immediately noticed the changes in her cousin.

She had only ever heard of girls changing a lot as they grow up, but she never imagined that boys could change so much. In just one year, her cousin's appearance had improved so much.

The person is still the same person, and the face is still the same face, but the feeling they give off is completely different from before.

So Deng Na couldn't help but have an idea—to secretly take a few photos and then post them in her and her friends' small group chat.

This behavior may seem strange, but with a little careful thought, one can understand the logic behind it.

They don't have any particularly strong abilities or outstanding advantages, and they can't become the center of attention in any situation.

Therefore, some people will choose to say, "I know so-and-so, he/she...", bringing up an influential person to show off their extensive network and hoping to attract attention.

In adult social settings, "someone I know..." might refer to a company boss or a powerful department head.

However, among students who have not yet left the ivory tower, this "so-and-so I know..." often occupies one of the following categories: appearance, talent, or ability.

The other party may not even know his name, but that doesn't stop these people from using other people's names to increase their own attention.

Deng Na was clearly one of them.

……

She secretly took a few more photos and posted them in the group chat. Seeing her friends' comments like "Sister-in-law, we've always been best friends," "Sister, send me the handsome guy's WeChat," and "I love it!", Deng Na couldn't help but laugh.

She enjoyed the feeling of being surrounded by everyone, but of course, while she enjoyed it, she really didn't dare to make any further promises.

Although she had Chen Yan's contact information, if she really transferred it out, wouldn't everything be exposed?

Just as Deng Na was enjoying this pleasure, a sly voice suddenly rang in her ears.

"Sis, Mom won't give me my phone, can I play with yours?"

The sudden sound startled Deng Na. She instinctively flipped her phone screen over and looked at her brother's ingratiating face before directly refusing him.

“I need to use a phone myself. What do you need a phone for at your age? All you do is play games all day.”

"Tch, you talk like you're so great." Deng Jie curled his lip and retorted, "I spent over a hundred thousand yuan and only got into a lousy third-tier university. I have to pay you tens of thousands of yuan in tuition every year. You have the nerve to talk back to me."

Although she was stubborn, Deng Jie still kept her distance without showing any emotion, knowing that her older sister would really resort to violence if she couldn't win an argument.

After confirming that he couldn't get the phone from his sister, Deng Jie's eyes darted around, and he suddenly noticed someone sitting on the sofa not far away. An idea suddenly came to him.

……

Chen Yan was texting with Wen Ya. After returning from his holiday, he left Xiao Bai at Wen Ya's house for her to take care of temporarily, and today he used that as an excuse to chat.

While chatting with the mature older woman, Chen Yan suddenly caught a glimpse of a figure approaching him out of the corner of his eye.

Turn off the screen, put the phone down, look up... three actions done in one smooth motion.

Then Chen Yan saw Deng Jie standing in front of him, grinning.

"Brother, do you have King of Glory on your phone?" Deng Jie rubbed his hands together and asked expectantly.

"No," Chen Yan refused outright.

In fact, he does have the game "Honor of Kings" on his phone. Although he doesn't play it much, the game is so popular that he occasionally plays it with his friends.

"Then you go next," Deng Jie urged. "This game is really fun. I'll teach you how to play; it's easy to pick up."

"No, I don't play games." Chen Yan felt he had made himself clear enough, but...

"Then I want to play." Seeing that his older brother wasn't cooperating, Deng Jie decided to reveal his true intentions. "Can I play with your phone for a little while? Just a little while, and I'll give it back to you right away."

"No..." Just as Chen Yan was about to refuse directly, he suddenly heard a greeting from outside. Judging from the voice, it was obviously his uncle who had arrived.

"My uncle's here, let's go say hello first." Chen Yan put his phone in his pocket, got up and walked outside.

……

Unlike his eldest uncle's family of four, his youngest uncle, Deng Zhi, has been living alone for many years.

When Chen Yan was young, his maternal grandparents often urged Deng Zhi to get married and have children, but Deng Zhi always refused, saying, "I can't even support myself, what's the point of getting married? My wife will just run off with someone else."

When he turned forty, his maternal grandparents stopped pressuring him, clearly accepting their fate.

The dishes were almost all served, and now that everyone was present, it was time to eat.

After all, the Lunar New Year is approaching, and although everyone has their own thoughts, the atmosphere on the surface is quite lively.

In such conversations between elders, younger people are generally not allowed to interrupt, unless the elders take the initiative to ask them questions.

Chen Yan wasn't interested in listening to their conversation, so he ate his meal while opening his phone and chatting with his friends.

Deng Na, standing to the side, had already been playing on her phone for a while...

Only Deng Jie, who didn't have a phone, could only watch the other two play longingly, and tried again to ask his mother for a phone.

After failing to get his phone back again, Deng Jie pursed his lips, looked at the other two, and suddenly shouted:

“Everyone is eating and chatting together, but you guys are playing on your phones. Our teacher has already said that we shouldn’t play on our phones while eating.”

Deng Jie's voice was so loud that it drowned out the adults' conversation for a moment, and the whole room fell silent for a brief instant.

"Xiao Yan, we're having a family reunion dinner, so please stop playing on your phone." Deng Zheng felt that as the eldest brother of the second generation, he should show his status and role at this time. "And Nana, you too, we're all eating together, why are you playing on your phone?"

Although many places in Jianghai Province have rules against using mobile phones while eating, almost no one takes them seriously. People use their phones as usual, and few people bother to enforce them.

Deng Zheng's sudden outburst seemed less about "respecting the rules" and more about asserting his status as the eldest brother.

"I'll send a message to my classmates and say I'm not playing anymore." During the Chinese New Year, Chen Yan decided to tone it down a bit, but that was all.

(End of this chapter)