NovelXXXChapter 268 At that moment, Travis and Sylvan stared at Citrine in utter disbelief, their faces a mirror of shock.
Crestwood University was the most prestigious college in the country; every graduate walked out an industry star. To be accepted without even taking the SAT -now that was impressive.
"Citrine, when did you get your acceptance letter?" Travis asked, the surprise clear in his voice. She'd never mentioned it before; this was the first he'd heard of it.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtCitrine thought for a moment. "About a year ago, I think." She remembered she'd just returned from abroad at the time.
"Then why didn't you just go straight to college?" Sylvan looked baffled. If he'd gotten an early acceptance, he wouldn't have bothered studying another day, let alone stress over the SAT.
Both Travis and the others turned to Citrine, equally curious.
Citrine met their gaze, answering at her own pace. "I just didn't want to jump into college so soon. I haven't had enough of high school yet. If I left now, I'd feel like I was missing something. Besides, even if I hadn't gotten the early admission, I know I'd still get into Crestwood on my own." As her words hung in the air, the group just stared at her, speechless.
Geniuses really did see the world differently-their confidence was in a league of its own.
Sylvan looked at Citrine with open admiration. "Sis, your life is like a cheat code. It's exactly the life I always dreamed of." "You're unreal," he went on, shaking his head in amazement. "If I were even half as talented as you, I'd be the happiest kid alive." "Getting early admission to a place like Crestwood... You've got to be something special." Citrine just smiled at them, then turned to Travis. "So, does this mean I can join you guys for the tournament now?" Travis pressed his lips together, unable to cup with any reason to say no. "Yeah, you're in." That evening, the team spent a few rounds practicing, working on their coordination. In the end, they voted Citrine as team captain, with Travis as her co- captain.
The next day, they headed to the tournament venue together.
When they arrived, Citrine spotted someone she hadn't expected. From across the room, she saw Clifford standing with a group of four, deep in conversation. She took one look and then coolly turned away.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmThe tournament was being streamed live, with viewers all over the country tuning in.
As the only girl among all the teams, Citrine quickly becthe focus of online chatter. "Wait, a girl's playing esports?" "She's probably just there to make up the numbers for Team Six. She looks like a pretty face, not a real gamer." "Just watch-Team Six is going to be the first team knocked out." Scouldn't stand the negativity and spoke up for her. "Don't underestimate women. She's gorgeous, and you can tell she knows what she's doing." "Yeah, cut out the sexism!"
Citrine had no idea what was being said online. The host was busy m introducing the members of their En group. When viewers heard Citrine was the team captain, the chat exploded.
"Wait, am I hearing this right? She's the captain of Teany Sixy Did they run out of guys or what?" "Are those guys just there to play house with her?" Sdisagreed. "Doesn't matter why she's here-she's courageous just for showing up." "I'm rooting for her!"
Meanwhile, Clifford couldn't tear his eyes away from Citrine in her Team Six jersey. He stared for a long time, completely lost in thought.
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