Useless Existence

"You? Useless?" Jin Liwei's voice was filled with disbelief. "How could anyone think that a genius like you are useless?! That's ridiculous!"

Warmth filled Iris' heart at his indignation on her behalf. 

He paused. "Your family didn't know that you're a hacker? You were already a hacker that time, right?"

"Of course, they knew. And yes, I was already a hacker that time." There was a faraway look in her eyes. "I wasn't Drakon, though. I was known by another hacker name back then. I felt free in cyberspace. I did a lot of things because I was bored and before I knew it, Cross Academy recruited me when I was in my teens."

Jin Liwei's eyes widened. "You were also a Cross Academy student before?"