From Trash to Treasure: The Sinclair Family's Beloved Genius

"The goddess went into Room 314!"

"Holy shit, she really went in. Is the goddess going to take a class here?"

"I’m so excited! Whose class is in 314? I want to go listen in too!"

"Me too..."

So, when the professor arrived for class, he found the classroom and even the hallway outside crowded with students.

Some were even clinging to the doorframe, peeking their heads in through the back door.

Leo Sloan frowned. "What are you all doing?"

The students glanced at the professor and quickly asked, "Professor Sloan, why is Chloe Sinclair at the math department? Did she transfer majors?"

Leo Sloan shot them a look. "Transfer? In your dreams! If she transferred, the School of Physics would probably rip the pants off our dean."

With that, a smile touched Leo Sloan’s lips. "Chloe Sinclair is studying both Math and Physics."

The students immediately understood.

But a storm of shock raged within them.

One student clicked their tongue in amazement after hearing this. "If anyone asks what the difference is between an Emberfall University student and Chloe Sinclair, this is the perfect example of what makes a top student versus a god-tier student."

A saying had been going around Emberfall University lately: Emberfall University students are Emberfall University students, but Chloe Sinclair is Chloe Sinclair.

Chloe Sinclair was someone the entire student body of Emberfall University looked up to.

At only eighteen, how many things had she already developed?

Condensed matter physics, nuclear fusion, reactors, nuclear wastewater purifiers... And rumor had it that the first-generation intelligent robot recently released by the Shaw Group was also her creation.

Any one of those achievements was enough to put them all to shame.

A single one of Chloe Sinclair’s casual experiments could be a level of achievement many people wouldn’t reach in their entire lifetime.

When she solved the Hodge conjecture, it sent shockwaves through the entire math department.

Everyone had originally thought that after getting into Emberfall University, Chloe Sinclair would join the math department. It was only later they discovered her true talent lay in Physics.

The Hodge conjecture? She had just solved it on the side.

"Since Chloe Sinclair is here, maybe I can ask her to explain some problems to me? There’s a lot I don’t understand."

Leo Sloan shot the student who spoke a look and said irritably, "Chloe Sinclair has her own things to do. If you have questions, why don’t you ask a teacher?"

Another student immediately teased, "Professor, it’s not that he doesn’t understand. He’s obviously just looking for a chance to get closer to his goddess."

Leo Sloan: "..."

"Go, go, go! I’m starting class."

"Let us sit in, Professor! I’ve heard you’re a damn good lecturer."

"Sit in, my ass! Your own classes start in one minute. Don’t blame your professors when you fail your finals—you’ll have brought it on yourselves."

The students: "..."

Only then did they realize they were about to be late.

Forgetting all about their goddess, they sprinted toward their own classrooms at breakneck speed.

Leo Sloan shook his head with a helpless smile.

After walking into the classroom, he immediately spotted Chloe Sinclair sitting in the back.

With a slight smile, he waved her over. "Chloe Sinclair, come sit in the front row, next to Gideon Lawson."

Chloe Sinclair: "..."

’That sounds strangely familiar,’ she thought.

Nevertheless, she stood up and glanced toward the front row.

There was only one person with a buzz cut sitting there, who she guessed must be the Gideon Lawson that Professor Sloan had mentioned.

With a nod, Chloe Sinclair walked to the front and sat down next to Gideon Lawson.

Now, the only two people in the front row of the classroom were Gideon Lawson and Chloe Sinclair.

Chloe Sinclair was a little curious herself and wanted to see what Gideon Lawson looked like.

She found that he was quite different from what she had imagined.

Gideon Lawson’s name was elegant, but his face held a hint of wildness. He had a buzz cut and a scar at the tail of one eyebrow, giving him a somewhat fierce look.

Chloe Sinclair wasn’t afraid, though.

She just felt a small sense of relief.

’This Gideon Lawson might look like a punk,’ she thought, ’but at least his hair isn’t dyed red.’

If Wyatt Thorne had been there at that moment, he would have been utterly shocked.

Because this defiant-looking Gideon Lawson was the very same punk who had beaten him up in the alley.

Who could have imagined that the red-haired, foul-mouthed man in loafers was a student at Emberfall University!

But this was Chloe Sinclair’s first time meeting Gideon Lawson.

Gideon Lawson was wearing a fleece-lined leather jacket today. The black leather was peeling in places, and his pants seemed out of season. Although he looked a bit down-and-out, his overall appearance was neat and tidy.

Gideon Lawson seemed to notice Chloe Sinclair sizing him up. He raised an eyebrow, his tone flirtatious. "What’re you lookin’ at, kid?"

Chloe Sinclair paused, then, as Professor Sloan turned to write on the board, she asked, "What did you call me?"

"Kid!"

Gideon Lawson was roguish, and his way of speaking was even more like a punk’s.

In truth, Chloe Sinclair wasn’t particularly upset; in fact, she was rather intrigued.

There was a hint of inquiry in Gideon Lawson’s eyes, yet he also seemed to look at her with a sense of familiarity.

But Chloe Sinclair was certain she had never met Gideon Lawson before.

As for the familiarity in his eyes, Chloe Sinclair had no idea where it came from.

After the two-period class ended, Chloe Sinclair prepared to hurry over to the School of Physics for her next class.

She had just stepped out of the classroom when Gideon Lawson blocked her path. "Chloe Sinclair, wanna get lunch together?"

Chloe Sinclair refused without a second thought.

Gideon Lawson didn’t press the issue. He just shrugged, not seeming embarrassed at all.

"Alright then, I sent you a friend request. Accept it, will ya?"

Hearing this, Chloe Sinclair froze for a moment.

Gideon Lawson had just spoken in the dialect of Corvin. Before being found by the Sinclair Family, Chloe Sinclair had lived in Corvin.

So, she was incredibly familiar with the Corvin dialect.

She hesitated for a moment before nodding. "Okay."

A smile immediately spread across Gideon Lawson’s face.

—

When Chloe Sinclair arrived at the School of Physics, she still had half an hour before class started.

She decided to play a game for a bit.

Since her rebirth, she had barely touched her phone. She was simply too busy and never had the time.

But a single round of the game only took her about ten minutes; it wasn’t challenging at all.

The young woman next to her, however, watched with her jaw dropped.

"Holy moly, Chloe, you’re insane!"

"You can guess which bush has someone hiding in it every time."

"You just drop an ult and kill the enemy in seconds."

"Do you play games often?"

Chloe Sinclair neither nodded nor shook her head, simply saying, "Just once in a while."

The female classmate was amazed. "You’re this good just playing once in a while? My brother is a pro gamer and he’s not even as good as you! A Genius really is a Genius. You make everything look so easy."

Hearing this, Chloe Sinclair opened her mouth.

But, figuring she had nothing to say, she closed it again.

The young woman next to her had been her seatmate for a whole semester and seemed like a nice person.

Chloe Sinclair chatted with her for a little while, and before long, class began.

Chloe Sinclair listened through the two-period class, finishing the homework the professor assigned right there in her seat.

The moment class was over, she bolted straight for the cafeteria, running faster than anyone else.