Morning, University of Piltover.

Lina came to school early, but not to go to class, but to go to the library. She went to the library not to read books, but to queue up at the door of the library to receive free notebooks and pens——

The University of Piltover regularly distributes free notebooks and pens to students every month.

This tradition is said to have appeared as early as 300 years ago, when the university was first established.

But the original intention of the school administrators at that time was just to give these proud students some cultural souvenirs that could show their identity and have the coat of arms of Piltover University printed on them.

But later, as the twin cities were divided and the rich and poor were divided, students at Piltover University gradually evolved into two distinct factions: Piltover locals and Zaun international students, the rich and the poor.

Of course, the poor people from Zaun will not let go of these free papers and pens;

And the wealthy Piltover students, of course, are not willing to lower themselves and line up with the dirt-legged people of Zaun they look down on just for such a small profit.

So unknowingly, the campus cultural project that was originally open to all students turned into a targeted poverty alleviation project for the Zaan people.

At this moment, the morning fog had just cleared, and there was a long queue of students in front of the library.

They were all wearing Piltover University uniforms, all in suits and ties, and they all looked quite presentable.

But everyone knows that they are Zaun people.

Only Zaunians would line up here.

"Really, can you hurry up..." Such mutterings were heard from time to time in the team. The voices were full of resentment and embarrassment.

Everyone is embarrassed.

The same goes for Lina.

Because there were people coming and going at the entrance of the library, other students and teachers would pass by them from time to time.

Standing in this "Zuan people" team, Lina always felt a little embarrassed. Even if the people passing by were not looking at her, she always felt that countless eyes were looking at her.

What's more, there are indeed many pairs of eyes here looking at her and them.

"Lina?" Someone called her name in surprise.

Lina reluctantly raised her head and followed the sound:

It turned out to be a senior sister whom she had met several times recently.

This senior had been quite polite when we met several times before, but the other party never knew that she was from Zu'an.

However, senior sister must know now:

"Lina, you...why are you lining up here too?"

She looked up and down Lina's delicate face, which was very suitable for the style of Piltover, and then looked at the line full of Zaun students. Her expression was shocked at first, and then quickly became complicated.

This complexity is difficult to describe.

But it's always uncomfortable.

"Study, senior sister..." Lina responded bravely: "You... have something to do with me?"

"No, no." The senior sister smiled and shook her head, saying nothing.

She just smiled and left.

This is a bit like when a poor student asks a top student for advice on a very mentally retarded question, and the top student hesitates before speaking, with a faint smile on the corner of his mouth.

It's just more malicious.

"This bitch looks down on others, Bi Chi... It's okay, what are you talking to me about? There's no one to block the anus on your face, so if you want to poop, just poop!" Lina cursed a few times.

Zu'an dialect.

But after she finished cursing, she felt powerless again... She looked around at the fellow villagers who were queuing up to receive "relief" like herself. Everyone was the same, with their heads lowered, for fear of being recognized by acquaintances passing by.

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But no one will leave.

The dignity of the Zaun people is only worth a pen and a notebook.

"Hurry up...hey." Lina also just wanted this torture to end as soon as possible.

Fortunately she came quite early.

After enduring it, she finally made it to the front of the team.

At the front of the team, the ones responsible for distributing pens and notebooks to everyone were two aunts who did odd jobs in the school.

They are all locals of Piltover, but they are obviously only the lowest class among the locals.

With their bloated bodies fattened up by cheap fried chicken, their tasteless clothes, and their "fashionable" curly hair that had been permed and dyed by Dong Shi, these two Piltover aunts looked even dirtier than the Zaan students lining up.

And their job is said to be responsible for distributing pens and notebooks, but in fact they just pile the free stationery on the table and let the Zaan students in line pick it up themselves.

Then they sat there eating melon seeds and chatting about campus gossip:

"Hey, have you heard?"

"Professor Jess came last night..." Jess is the scientific star of the entire Piltover, and anything related to him can spread throughout the campus as quickly as possible.

What's more, as a handsome, muscular guy bursting with hormones, Jess is the dream man of all the aunties.

"...Recruited a new student into his research group. This seems to be the first student accepted by Professor Jess!"

"Who can Professor Jess like?"

"Kaya Ferros, have you heard of her?"

"Firos? That 'Firos'? Tsk tsk..." One of the aunts sighed: "It's still different for big families."

"What are you guessing! That Miss Philos is a real genius, not a bit pretentious..."

"It is said that Professor Jess personally gave the test last night, and among the dozens of strongest students in the college, only Miss Kaya solved the test. And she is only 18 years old!"

"Look at this family... they are from a better background than others, are smarter than others, and work harder than others. No wonder the Philos family can make a fortune. It should be!"

"..."

The two aunts were fascinated by the discussion, but Lina heard it very unpleasantly:

Kaya Feros is indeed capable, and this young lady’s results are not watered down. Even she recognizes this.

But, what does "Kaya alone solved the problem" mean?

Obviously she also solved the problem, and she did it no worse than Kaya!

Why did the rumors turn into a solo show for Kaya Feros in just one night?

Miss Kaya in the story is diligent, smart, and completely independent of her background. Professor Jess fell in love with her at first sight and said, "This woman's talent will never be inferior to mine, and she will become a great person in the future."

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If Lina hadn't seen this eldest lady's face with her own eyes, I'm afraid she would have admired her after hearing it.

"etc..."

Lena couldn't help but think of the biographical stories that introduced Piltover's plutocrats, parliamentarians, scholars, and other great figures that she once believed deeply.

The deeds of those great people are also full of such jokes about "young and talented":

What kind of magical axe, what kind of focusing mirror, what kind of Heimerdinger's little bench...

It seems that big people have been different from ordinary people since they were young, and success is a matter of course.

"These stories...couldn't they all be the same as Kaya's stories, embellished and polished?" Lina couldn't help but doubt everything she had accepted before.

However, there is no use thinking about this.

If Kaya wins, she wins. No matter how aggrieved she is, nothing will change.

Her only hope now is Professor Victor. Victor said that he would take her paper back to the research team for everyone to see. Now, after one night, she still doesn’t know if the results have been obtained.

perhaps...

After a while, Victor will appear in front of her and happily tell her that she has also been admitted?

Thinking of this, Lina was full of hope for the future.

She didn't care about the little things like standing in line and being watched by people, and the aunt's praise for Kaya.

You can endure it, and it will pass if you endure it.

Lina warned herself in her mind, and then unknowingly, she reached the front of the queue - it was finally her turn to receive the pen and notebook.

But this time...

"No, no more..."

The free stationery on the table has been taken up by the students in front.

But there is actually a lot of inventory. It’s just that the pens and notebooks are placed behind the table, blocked by the two fat and fat Picheng aunts. They need to bend down and move another pile to the table.

But the two of them were still gossiping with gusto, talking about various legendary stories about Kaya and the Feros family, and ignored Lina.

Although he was sitting behind the desk, he seemed to not see that there was no stationery on the desk, nor could he see that Kaya was still standing in front of the desk, along with a long line of Zuan students waiting to receive stationery.

"That... aunt?" Lina hugged her schoolbag uneasily and reminded them in a low voice: "The pens and notebooks on the table have all been distributed..."
To be continued...