I Swapped Bodies With a Female Celebrity - Chapter 17

“You want me to be your advisor?” Teacher Zhao looked at the four students standing before him, his eyes filled with amusement.

Chen Quan grinned. “Yeah, Teacher Zhao! We all know how capable and strict you are. We want to achieve great results under your guidance!”

Teacher Zhao glanced at Chen Quan and snorted. “Chen Quan, cut the sweet talk. Do you really think I don’t know what you’re after? Those extracurricular innovation credits aren’t that easy to earn!”

Chen Quan and the others chuckled awkwardly. They hadn’t expected Teacher Zhao to see right through them.

“However… I can agree to this,” Teacher Zhao continued. “But I have a condition—if you don’t win first prize in the Invention Cup, you’ll be retaking your finals!”

Hiss!

Apart from Qin Yunxuan, the other three gasped in shock.

While extracurricular credits were important, failing a required course in exchange was hardly worth it.

“On second thought, we shouldn’t take up Teacher Zhao’s precious time!”

“Right, Teacher Zhao is already so busy. We shouldn’t bother him!”

“Teacher Zhao, just pretend we never said anything. Let’s go!”

……

Qin Yunxuan sighed at Qin Lang’s ridiculous roommates. Birds of a feather really do flock together.

“What’s wrong? Scared?” Teacher Zhao crossed his legs and spoke calmly.

Chen Quan and the other two forced smiles. Their goal was just to earn some credits—sacrificing a course for it wasn’t part of the plan.

“What’s there to be scared of?” Qin Yunxuan said coolly. “If we’re joining the Invention Cup, our goal is first prize.”

Chen Quan and the others stared at her in horror. Since when did Qin Lang—a slacker just like them—spout such bold words? Had he lost his mind?

First prize? They’d be lucky to get a consolation award!

“Oh?” Teacher Zhao’s eyes gleamed as he studied the student who had challenged him in class earlier.

“Fine, it’s settled. I’ll be your advisor and handle the review materials. Now, I’m very curious to see if you can actually win first prize.”

……

After leaving, the three roommates looked as if they were in mourning—except for Qin Yunxuan.

Winning first prize? That was a joke!

“Wait, Qin Lang, you used to be a slacker like us. Why do you seem so different today?”

“Yeah, first you stood up to ‘Teacher Nightmare’ in class, and now you’re talking about winning first prize. Did someone possess you or something?”

“Qin Lang, we agreed to stay slackers together! How could you secretly turn into a top student? Have you no respect for our pure friendship?”

……

The three surrounded Qin Yunxuan, looking ready for an interrogation.

Her heart sank. These three have lived with Qin Lang day and night. If I slip up, they’ll notice immediately.

“Ahem, what are you talking about?” She put on a stern face. “Don’t forget—if you want to win the Invention Cup, you’ll need me. I’m doing this for you!”

The three nodded in unison.

“Good. Then from now on, you’ll follow my lead. Understood?”

With a few words, Qin Yunxuan redirected their focus to the competition. She was actually quite interested in it.

But before that, she had something urgent to take care of—moving out of the boys’ dorm.

Even though she was in Qin Lang’s body, she was still a young woman. Staying in a boys’ dorm was not happening.

Besides, her behavior would inevitably differ from Qin Lang’s. If she stayed, she’d be exposed.

She also couldn’t be sure if this world had any special agencies. If people found out she was from a parallel world, who knew what kind of chaos it would cause?

So, she had to make sure no one realized she wasn’t Qin Lang anymore.

Which meant—she had to move out.

“Ahem, I need to prepare for the Invention Cup, so I’m moving out for a while,” she said, coughing lightly.

“Moving out?” The three exchanged meaningful looks.

“Alright, head back first. I’ll come pack my things later.” She waved them off and walked away confidently.

Chen Quan and the others huddled together.

“Hey, doesn’t Qin Lang seem really off lately?”

“Yeah, he’s changed so much. Did something big happen?”

“The only thing that can change a man that fast is a woman.”

“You mean… he got dumped?”

“He was single to begin with—how could he get dumped? This means he likes someone!”

They concluded that Qin Lang must have fallen for someone, which explained his sudden motivation to improve.

Why else would he change so drastically?

They even imagined a scenario where the girl rejected Qin Lang for being a slacker, driving him to prove himself.

“Don’t worry, bro. We won’t expose you.” The three watched Qin Yunxuan’s retreating figure with newfound respect, convinced they’d uncovered the truth.

——

Finding an off-campus apartment was easy. Qin Yunxuan quickly settled on a one-bedroom unit for 800 yuan a month. After paying the deposit and three months’ rent, Qin Lang’s card balance dropped by 3,200 yuan, leaving less than 500.

“The place isn’t bad, and 800 a month is reasonable. But wow, Qin Lang is poor.” She frowned in disdain. How can someone be this broke?

“Once I’m settled, I’ll need to figure out how to make money,” she mused.

But first came the real challenge—returning to the dorm to pack her things.

It’s a boys’ dorm!

The thought of entering it legitimately sent a strange thrill through her.

“I can’t wait!”