NABC Chapter 2 Hello, Female College
Chapter 2 Hello, Female College
September 1, 2012, was the registration day for new students at most schools.
As Chen Che stood at the school gate once again, watching the female students coming and going, he couldn't help but imagine the wonderful university life ahead.
Surely one of them must have been a slender, long-legged, gentle, and sweet senior who immediately took a liking to this tall, handsome, and good-looking freshman.
Then he insisted on taking me on a tour of the campus and introducing its history. We added each other on WeChat at the dormitory entrance with reluctance. We had a seven-day flirtation, two weeks to officially announce it, and finally broke up with each other with tears in our eyes and smiles on our faces during the senior's graduation season.
Ah, after all, every youth eventually comes to an end.
Then, with a heavy and melancholic heart, I attended the orientation for the next batch of freshmen. A slender, long-legged, gentle, and sweet freshman girl took a liking to me at first sight and insisted that I show her around the campus and tell her about its history...
Okay, enough daydreaming, let's get back to the present.
One after another, private cars dropping off their children for the first time drove in from the south gate, blocking the entrance completely, with horns blaring incessantly.
I came all by myself, and the first thing I did was sign in for freshman registration.
Along both sides of Qinxue Road, the main road of the school, crowds gathered around the registration booths for new students from various colleges. Students and parents waited anxiously, chatting with each other in a circle.
After registration was completed, students received their student handbooks and other materials, which were then taken to their respective dormitory areas by senior students wearing red and yellow volunteer vests.
Only the booth of the School of Civil Engineering had a significantly larger crowd.
Because in addition to the freshmen who came to register, there were also many upperclassmen who came to join in the fun.
"Wow, look at that girl on the crochet list, she's so pretty."
"I've never seen this before."
"I guess they're one of the freshmen who arrived early and are helping the class register the other freshmen."
"Wow, how come such a pretty girl is studying civil engineering?"
Chen Che glanced disdainfully at the murmuring crowd, thinking that those who didn't understand the value of their civil engineering degrees were in trouble.
The golden decade of civil engineering—before the world is put on pause, perhaps the next thing that can buy up the value of Xida University will be the housing prices of Dongda University in Beijing.
Civil engineering is still a highly-scoring major, and Chen Sui's family background led her to study civil engineering because she was responsible for making money for her family.
When the crowd thinned out a bit, Chen Che finally approached the table and saw Chen Sui under the parasol.
Her long hair was neatly tied into a ponytail and hung down her back. Her oval face, which was almost unmade-up, had a pair of almond-shaped eyes that sparkled.
The distinctive beauty mark at the corner of her eye makes her look even more gentle and graceful.
The sweltering heat caused tiny beads of sweat to appear on the tip of her nose, but she still meticulously completed her work.
Chen Che chuckled and said, "Hey classmate, you have such great skin. What WeChat number do you usually use for skincare?"
Chen Sui was slightly taken aback when she heard this, but then she realized what the other person meant. Her brows furrowed slightly, and she was somewhat displeased. Ever since she sat down, people had been intermittently coming over to chat with her and interrupting her work.
As for this person in front of me, he arrogantly comes over to talk to me just because he's handsome. I'm angry too.
"Excuse me, I have important business to attend to. Please don't interrupt me."
"Yes, it's important to me too." Chen Che took out the admission notice from his bag.
"Hmm... Your name is Chen Che?" Chen Sui glanced at the admission notice and compared her name and student ID with the roster: a 4-digit major code, a 4-digit class code, and a 2-digit student ID.
Well, it really is a classmate from my class.
"You're in the same class as me, Civil Engineering Class 1. My name is Chen Sui." Chen Sui gave a brief self-introduction and then handed Chen Che a bag of prepared materials.
"The student handbook and everything is in there. Take a look when you have time."
Then he looked around, his expression a little troubled: "Chen Che, none of the senior students are here, and there's no one available to take you to the dormitory right now."
The engineering college is built against the mountain, covering a total area of 3600 acres. The teaching buildings, office buildings and student dormitories of various colleges are scattered in various corners of the school. Without someone familiar with the area to guide you, it is quite easy to get lost on your first visit.
Chen Che shook his head: "No need, I've looked at the map and know how to get there, but there's something else."
"What?"
"I haven't added you on WeChat yet," Chen Che said seriously.
"Ah..." Chen Sui thought for a moment, since she was her classmate, she might as well add her.
Chen Che took out his phone from his pocket; it was a Meizu.
Back then, Meizu was at its peak, with booming sales, and was known as the "Little Samsung of Zhuhai".
Even as the mobile phone industry developed and manufacturers began to turn phones into bricks, Meizu gradually declined. However, its lightweight and thin design, which allows for easy one-handed use, remains unparalleled in the Android camp.
Of course, Chen Che wasn't a tech enthusiast, and his reasons for choosing Meizu were quite simple.
Cell phone, smile, big thunder.jpg
While everyone else was busy showcasing their phones at press conferences, Meizu didn't forget to show off pretty girls to its customers, bringing the car show routine down to the mobile phone market. So, the customers had no choice but to support them with real money.
Meanwhile, the gold-plated Apple GG swept across the country, and news of people selling their kidneys to buy an Apple device was eye-catching. In addition, no matter how much the modified Android devices in China were optimized, they could not match the smoothness of the closed iOS. Apple's position in the mobile phone industry can be said to be unshakable.
Given Chen Sui's family's spending power, using the latest Apple phone would be nothing to them, but Chen Sui used a first-generation Xiaomi phone, which was unusual for an only daughter from a wealthy family.
"You have added Keanu Reeves, you can start chatting now."
"Bye-bye." Chen Che waved goodbye, and the other person raised their hand in return.
After walking a few steps, Chen Che suddenly seemed to remember something and turned back to call out, "Chen Sui, classmate."
"Um?"
"Actually, your skin is really nice."
After saying that, Chen Che strode away without looking back.
"..."
"Sigh." Chen Sui smiled helplessly, her eyes sweeping over the boy's back.
After teasing Chen Sui lightly, Chen Che headed north along the main road, passing through the Jade Pot Corridor. Taking advantage of the absence of the blazing sun overhead, he strolled along, admiring the clear Mirror Lake.
My only thought was, "Damn, I'm so tired from walking. No wonder the school needs a school bus."
Along the way, you can see senior students wearing yellow vests with the words "Volunteer" on them leading the way for the freshmen.
They easily returned to the boys' dormitory, to the unfamiliar yet familiar 404 room, where the names of the dormitory members were still posted on the door: Ma Xu, Xiao Hui, Chen Che, Wang Guangyu, and Zhao Zilong.
Someone had already arrived. Chen Che saw a familiar-looking boy by the number one bed, and a wave of emotion washed over him. He put his arm around the boy's shoulder.
"Brother Ma, ever since you were placed under investigation, I thought I'd only ever see you behind bars."
Some people might be fine the last time you meet them, but the next time you only see them in articles from WeChat official accounts like "Sunshine XX" or "Clear XX" that are forwarded to your classmates' groups.
The dormitory is a six-person room with bunk beds and desks underneath.
Ma Xu was tidying his desk when suddenly someone grabbed his shoulder, and the guy was saying things he couldn't understand.
What does "shuanggui" mean?
Iron bars? Do you mean prison cells?
What do you mean? Are you going to arrest me and put me in jail?
I only won a few hundred yuan playing mahjong with my relatives during the summer vacation. It shouldn't be enough to go to jail, right?
What kind of people come from that place and immediately put their arms around each other like old friends?
Unlike high schools, which are mostly populated by locals, university students can arrive at school on time, but university students cannot.
The students came from all over the country; some came by private car, while others arrived by train or high-speed rail at any time. Finally, by evening, all the students in dormitory 404 had assembled.