After finishing a round of the game, Zhang Kai and the others returned.
At the same time, two installers walked into the living room, carrying a washing machine.
"Where should we install the washing machine?" one of the installers asked.
"In the balcony laundry room!" Zhang Kai answered.
After speaking, Zhang Kai entered the small dorm room, took out 1,000 yuan, and placed it on Lin Xian's desk, saying, "Brother Lin, I've left the receipt and the remaining money here."
Lin Xian didn't even look at it, directly shoving the money into his pocket.
Once the washing machine was installed, the group went downstairs to the cafeteria for a meal.
It was their first day at the university, and Zhang Kai and the others seemed a bit excited.
Lin Xian, however, stuck to his usual routine. After chatting with Yan Xiaoman for a while, he went to bed at 11 PM, just as he had planned.
...
The next morning.
Lin Xian got up as usual.
After washing up, he swapped the rubber strap on his watch and went out for a morning jog.
When he arrived at the school's sports field, he found that many people were already jogging.
After warming up his body, he joined the jogging crowd.
As he ran, Lin Xian noticed a familiar figure in the distance. It seemed like someone he had seen before.
He quickened his pace, and once he got a clearer look, he immediately smiled.
It was indeed a familiar face.
It was the young woman he had met at the Four Seasons Hotel gym in Modu City.
At that moment, the young woman noticed him too, and the two exchanged a smile.
Half an hour later, the two gradually slowed down their pace.
Lin Xian chuckled, "What a coincidence, we meet again!"
"Are you a freshman this year?" the young woman asked.
"Let me introduce myself, I'm Lin Xian, a freshman from the Finance Department!" Lin Xian extended his hand with a smile.
The young woman shook his hand with ease, "I'm Mu Wanqing, a second-year student from the Foreign Languages Department."
Lin Xian asked, "I'm heading to the cafeteria, would you like to join me?"
"No thanks, I prefer to shower after my workout!" Mu Wanqing shook her head.
"Then I'll see you next time!"
"See you!"
The two shared a quiet, gentlemanly exchange, like friends whose bonds were not weighed by words.
In the cafeteria, Lin Xian ordered an egg pancake, a soy-sauce pancake, two tea eggs, and a bowl of tremella soup.
He casually found a seat and began to enjoy his breakfast.
To his pleasant surprise, the breakfast at the Jinling University of Finance and Economics Cafeteria was quite tasty.
Not far away, at a table, five or six girls were gathered, continuously eyeing Lin Xian while whispering to each other.
"Is he the junior Huang Yue mentioned?"
"He looks exactly like the one in the picture, it must be him."
"Wow, his profile from this angle is just stunning."
"He's handsome and wealthy—my heart's racing!"
"Sigh, the freshmen are supposed to have military training this afternoon. How about we tease him then?"
"Do you think he'll be too cold and unapproachable?"
"Probably not! Huang Yue said he's super warm when he smiles."
...
Lin Xian had already noticed the girls' gazes.
Calmly finishing his breakfast, he also brought some for Zhang Kai and the others before leaving the cafeteria under the watchful eyes of the girls.
Back in the dorm, Zhang Kai and the others, touched by Lin Xian's gesture of bringing them breakfast, couldn't help but feel grateful.
At 8:30 AM, everyone changed into their military training uniforms and headed for the school's sports field.
The so-called Freshman Orientation Ceremony was basically the school leaders giving speeches under a sunshade while the students roasted in the sun below.
But they had no choice but to go—what a hassle.
As the sun climbed higher, the temperature also began to rise sharply.
After the principal finished speaking, everyone thought they were free, but another leader came up to give a speech.
Another 40-minute-long speech...
It dragged on until 11 AM before the ceremony finally ended.
"Seriously, can't they just keep it short? I almost got heatstroke out there!" Wang Zejing wiped the sweat off his face and complained.
Lin Xian chuckled, "That's nothing. You're really going to suffer this afternoon during military training!"
"Hehe!" Wang Zejing laughed sheepishly and whispered, "I'm already prepared. I'm going to go to the hospital later and pull some strings to get a fake medical certificate."
"Taking a leave?" Lin Xian couldn't help but laugh, "Wang Zixuan, didn't you read the WeChat group? The counselor already said that freshmen who take leave for military training have to make it up in sophomore year."
Beside them, Zhang Kai nodded, "If you can't make it up in sophomore year, you'll have to do it in junior year. Anyway, you have to complete it before graduation!"
"What the hell! No way!" Wang Zejing frowned. "But I asked the senior students, and they said you don't have to make it up if you take leave."
"That was last year. This year, the school leadership is taking military training more seriously," Lin Xian said with a mischievous smile.
Upon hearing this, Wang Zejing's face fell in despair.
...
In the afternoon.
Back in the dorm, Wang Zejing saw Lin Xian applying sunscreen and leaned over, saying, "Brother Lin, can I borrow some sunscreen?"
"Sure!"
Lin Xian handed him the sunscreen and asked, "Zhang Kai, do you want to put some on too?"
"I'm good!" Zhang Kai waved his hand.
Well, that made sense!
His skin wouldn't make a difference whether he applied sunscreen or not—he was already as dark as a piece of charcoal.
At Jinling University of Finance and Economics, military training was organized by departments, with each department assigned a drill instructor.
Military training was boring and monotonous—just standing at attention in the blazing sun and practicing marching.
If there was one bit of fun, it was looking at the girls in their department.
"Brother Lin, there's a pretty girl at six o'clock!" Wang Zejing whispered and winked.
Lin Xian followed his gaze and couldn't help but grimace.
She was barely 80 points in appearance even with makeup—this was the "beautiful girl" he was being shown?
"Both of you, step out of the line!"
At that moment, the drill instructor suddenly shouted.
Lin Xian shot Wang Zejing an annoyed glance and quickly stepped out of the line.
The instructor glared at them and sternly asked, "Who told you two to whisper?"
"Report, Instructor! No one told us to talk!" Lin Xian replied.
"You two are going to stand here and train!"
The spot they were assigned to was directly in front of the entire group, facing the eyes of 200 to 300 people. The pressure was immense.
Wang Zejing was still too inexperienced. At first, he could hold on, but soon he couldn't resist the overwhelming stares and found himself staring at the ground.
Lin Xian, on the other hand, didn't flinch, boldly making eye contact with the crowd and even taking the time to appreciate the beauties.
True to the nature of Jinling University of Finance and Economics, within this short period, he had already spotted three or four girls who were 80 points or more in looks, and even one who was a solid 90 points.
While he admired the girls, the girls in the training group were also eyeing him, occasionally whispering to each other.
"He's quite handsome, which class is he from?"
"We can ask him during the break."
"Ugh, his skin is even better than mine."
...
Half an hour later, the instructor showed no sign of giving them a break.
At this point, Lin Xian noticed the unusual gaze of the crowd.
Five senior girls in their third year appeared, dressed lightly and carrying parasols, laughing as they walked toward them.
These seniors seemed to have come specifically to tease them, holding cold drinks, watermelon, and beverages in their hands.
Having been standing in the sun for so long, everyone was parched and could hardly contain their thirst upon seeing this. They swallowed hard.
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