"Zhouzhou, this year's freshmen are seriously full of surprises (lit. hiding dragons and crouching tigers)." Qin Yuwen held her phone in front of Su Baizhou.
It was the confession wall again.
"Wall, giving props to this singing guy. His voice is so good."
Following the text was a ten-second video. In the video, a guy in a military training uniform was singing.
Hearing the magnetic voice, Su Baizhou glanced at Luo Ye on the screen.
Seeing that Su Baizhou was actually listening, Qin Yuwen said proudly, "I told you, Zhouzhou, even if you are the Ice Queen, there's no way you don't like a good song."
"And the guy singing is kinda handsome too, you know?"
But only Su Baizhou knew the meaning of the song Luo Ye was singing.
Rainy day, huh... Su Baizhou slowly remembered the events of that day.
Military training was finally over.
Dorm 515, Building 8.
The four guys were absolutely hyped. Now that military training was done, their wonderful college life could truly begin.
"Party time!"
The four made the decision instantly. The first-ever 515 dorm gathering was a go.
"Brother Haoyang!" Wang Dachui tugged on Li Haoyang's shoulder and asked, "You're a local in Jiangcheng. Any recommendations?"
"Of course."
"I'll take you guys to the gym's downstairs restaurant for a nutritious meal."
Wang Dachui: ...
He turned to Luo Ye. "Wild Boy, the three of us are locals. You're the only outsider, so you pick what we eat."
Luo Ye thought for a moment and said, "Let's go for hot pot."
"OK, done deal, let's go for hot pot!"
The four grabbed a taxi and headed to the highest-rated hot pot place near the school.
"Is anyone not drinking?" Shen Qiao asked.
"Not drinking?" Wang Dachui was indignant. "We're brothers! First gathering! I'd like to see who dares say no."
"There's no way 515's first gathering can happen without alcohol. Come on, boss, give us two bottles of beer each!"
"Two bottles?" Luo Ye's gaze was laced with scorn.
"Heh, only two bottles? For me, a true Northern man, that's just an appetizer."
...Half an hour later...
"Hahahaha."
"We're brothers!"
"From today forward, the three of us are sworn brothers!"
"Big Brother!"
"Second Brother!"
"Third Brother!"
"Second Bro!"
"Big Bro!"
Shen Qiao looked helplessly at the three guys, who were now leaning on each other.
Where did that Northern man's alcohol tolerance go?
You're tapped out after barely a dozen bottles?
Countless empty beer bottles lay scattered around Shen Qiao's feet. He, Shen Qiao, was the one with the highest tolerance.
Suddenly, Wang Dachui, his face beet red, stumbled towards the composed Shen Qiao.
"Brother Shen Qiao! I am the face of 515!"
Shen Qiao: ...
"Come on, chug this bottle of beer. Whoever can't finish it is the son."
With that, Wang Dachui put a bottle of some cheap beer to his mouth and started chugging.
After two sips, he couldn't drink anymore.
"I, Wang Dachui, will honor the bet!"
Seeing this, Shen Qiao had a premonition and secretly started recording a video...
"Dad!"
Shen Qiao smiled faintly and said, "I didn't quite catch that."
"DADDY!" Wang Dachui said with utmost sincerity.
"Aww, good boy, son."
Just as he finished, Shen Qiao noticed Wang Dachui lowering his head. A bad feeling immediately shot through him. Trusting his danger radar, Shen Qiao quickly took two steps back.
The next moment, Wang Dachui proceeded to throw up a pile of colorful contents right where he stood.
"Holy f*!**"
It was unbearable to look at! Shen Qiao fought his nausea and called the waiter over.
Then, he hailed a taxi to take the three back to the dorm.
In the cab, Wang Dachui suddenly lowered his head again.
Shen Qiao yelled in alarm, "Don't puke in the car!"
Thankfully, Wang Dachui still had a sliver of consciousness left. He quickly rolled down the window and stuck his head out.
The driver behind them: "You *#$&**."
Around 8 PM, the four returned to the school.
Shen Qiao was walking with difficulty, supporting Li Haoyang with his left hand and Wang Dachui with his right. Luo Ye, the Northern man who was supposedly good at drinking, had sobered up a bit and was happily trailing behind them.
Suddenly, he stopped.
...Gotta go to the bathroom. That was the only thought in Luo Ye's head.
He looked around but couldn't find a restroom anywhere. He figured there must be one in the academic building.
Luo Ye walked toward the building. Since he hadn't had any classes yet, he wasn't familiar with the building and didn't know exactly where the restrooms were.
Shen Qiao didn't notice Luo Ye had left.
At the entrance of the academic building, Su Baizhou walked out alone, carrying a bag. She was wearing a crystal-blue evening gown underneath a white jacket and crystal-colored high heels.
Today, Su Baizhou wore exquisite makeup, adding a dazzling layer to her already stunning features.
"Senior."
A slightly familiar voice rang in Su Baizhou's ear. She turned around.
Luo Ye was standing there, looking a bit silly and clumsy.
"Are you talking to me?"
Seeing the girl's face, Luo Ye realized it was the Goddess Senior from that rainy day.
"I... hic, I need to go to the bathroom... I don't know... where it is... hehehe."
Su Baizhou pointed in a direction and said calmly, "Go in, turn right, and keep walking. That's the restroom."
"Thank you, Senior."
Watching Luo Ye stagger away, Su Baizhou tilted her head and murmured, "He certainly didn't stutter when he said 'Thank you, Senior' that time."
Luo Ye emerged from the restroom with a puzzled expression.
"I think I just saw the Goddess Senior and talked to her?" Luo Ye was confused; he wasn't fully sober yet.
"Must have been my imagination."
Shaking his head, Luo Ye walked out of the academic building.
As soon as he stepped out, he saw an incredibly beautiful figure standing right at the entrance.
It really was the Goddess Senior!
Luo Ye stood frozen at the entrance, unsure what to do.
Seeing his expression, Su Baizhou thought the younger student was quite cute.
"Did you drink?"
"Yeah."
Hearing this, Su Baizhou took off her white jacket and draped it over Luo Ye.
Without the jacket, Su Baizhou revealed the crystal-blue gown underneath, studded with rows of crystals. Paired with her makeup, high heels, and a delicate blue necklace on her collarbone, she was truly a goddess descended to earth. Luo Ye stared, completely stunned.
He swore the Goddess Senior in front of him was the most beautiful girl he had ever seen in his life.
"I didn't bring your black jacket. So, you don't need to return this one. Consider it compensation," Su Baizhou said flatly.
She had just finished her evening study session and changed into the gown in the academic building's restroom.
She never expected the first person to see her in the gown to be the young student. Lucky kid.
With that, Su Baizhou turned and left, leaving Luo Ye with only her graceful back view.
Freshman Welcome Gala Rehearsal.
Su Baizhou arrived.
"President Su, you're just in time. The rehearsal just started."
"Mhm."
"I didn't know President Su was not only proficient in Computer Science but also a singer," the host chuckled.
Su Baizhou was equally helpless about this. Every department had to contribute a performance for the Welcome Gala. Only her Computer Science department had few girls, and the few they had only knew how to code.
In desperation, Su Baizhou had to step up to hold the line.