Chapter 18
September 15th, B University’s freshman registration day.
These two days were the collective registration days for various universities in this area. Coupled with the hardworking commuters, the streets near the university town were congested from 6:00 a.m. onwards. Regardless of the brand, luxury cars were all stuck outside the university gates.
Gu Tang and Jiang Huaisheng didn’t join the early morning rush. After all, it only took a seven-minute walk from their residence to reach the university gate.
The last day of their contract itinerary was to visit the B University campus. B University covered a large area, and it would be inconvenient to rely solely on walking.
Gu Tang, having done his research beforehand, had bought an electric scooter and parked it inside the school yesterday. He could find his scooter 200 meters after entering the school gate.
After Gu Tang turned 18, he took the time to get his driver’s license during the summer vacation, both a motorcycle license and a C1 car license, passing both on his first try in the shortest possible time.
Within legal limits, he would make his life as comfortable as possible, rather than enduring hardships and torturing himself.
There were many shared bikes on campus, both regular and electric, but how could shared bikes compare to his own? Gu Tang also had a cleanliness obsession and didn’t like using other people’s things when he could avoid it.
Jiang Huaisheng didn’t buy an electric scooter. The young master said riding a scooter was too ungraceful and detrimental to his style. However, with the large crowds during these two days of school registration, he couldn’t drive his car on campus either.
Gu Tang’s electric scooter was different. He had registered it and obtained a license plate on the day he bought it, and it was also registered with the school, making it very convenient for daily use.
“Put on your helmet.” Gu Tang found his beloved scooter and skillfully put on his silver-blue helmet. Jiang Huaisheng’s was the same model, a buy-one-get-one-free deal.
Gu Tang swung his long leg over the scooter. He was in charge of riding, while Jiang Huaisheng sat steadily behind him, openly wrapping his arms around the former’s waist.
For this reason alone, Jiang Huaisheng could barely tolerate the ungracefulness of the electric scooter.
Occasionally, someone couldn’t help but take a second look at the scooter: “The style and color of this scooter are really nice.”
Gu Tang had personally repainted the scooter. After all, it was the first new vehicle in his life, costing him a hefty price of 6,999 yuan. His aesthetic and skills were clearly recognized by the public.
As for the people on the scooter, two tall and slender helmeted men weren’t much to look at. There were many tall and well-built boys on campus.
As for a boy wrapping his arms around the waist of the boy in front while riding an electric scooter, that was perfectly normal.
The two shuttled through the campus, and Gu Tang, with his excellent sense of direction, quickly reached their destination: “Get off first.”
Jiang Huaisheng discreetly touched Gu Tang’s slender waist before silently letting go, stepping off the scooter with long legs and elegant movements.
Student files were sent to the school in advance. Freshman registration was just to check the admission notice against the corresponding file information to ensure the person’s identity.
The files contained one-inch ID photos taken during the freshmen’s high school years, all in black and white photocopy, of course.
The senior students of the Philosophy Department who were in charge of receiving the freshmen flipped through the documents and immediately saw the photo on top: “Whoa…”
Could someone’s ID photo look like this? This photo looked like it had been professionally made up and retouched. At first glance, the ID photo looked like a professional portrait.
“It seems the quality of this year’s philosophy freshmen is very high!”
With generally good living conditions now, most children weren’t unattractive, tall and slender. With a little dressing up, it was hard to find anyone truly unattractive at this age.
But the photo in this file was outstanding, the kind that would quickly garner many likes online.
Another boy with long hair covering most of his face said: “Who knows if it’s a catfish photo, maybe the person is just very photogenic.”
Boys, unlike girls, sometimes looked very charismatic from a certain angle, a heartthrob, but the reality was often disappointing.
Although boys often complimented each other, in front of girls, they would spare no effort to attack other boys. True handsome boys were often the most criticized.
“Even if he’s not that photogenic, he’s definitely handsome.” The senior sister in charge of registration said confidently, “I swear on my years of experience as a fan.”
“Excuse me, is this where the Philosophy Department registers?”
“Yes.”
A pleasant and captivating voice rang out. The receptionist looked up and saw the face from the file.
They were wrong, they were wrong before. This photo wasn’t photogenic at all, it was clearly the opposite. The real face was even more striking, vibrant and captivating, instantly capturing one’s heart.
“Ahem… Hello, Junior!”
Behind the junior was another handsome face. He wore silver-rimmed glasses, a white shirt, and suit pants, looking particularly refined and gentle, the typical Shanghai-style young master.
The taller one in front had a wild handsomeness, like a wolf boy from the grasslands, with the simplicity and clarity of nature, a beauty untouched by the world.
But he wasn’t as rough as a wild horse from the plateau. Even if he was a wolf, he was a particularly handsome wolf prince with snow-white fur.
The two had different styles, but standing together, they complemented each other, beautiful like a painting.
Handsome boys of this level wouldn’t be out of place even in the entertainment industry. No, the current entertainment industry was full of capitalists’ ugly children. Comparing these two juniors to those ugly children was simply too insulting to the juniors.
The senior sister in charge of registration immediately came back to her senses: “Please sign here, and leave your current phone number and personal email address, mainly for the school to send you information.”
Gu Tang confirmed it again, pulled up his mask, and filled in his information truthfully. The table where the documents were placed wasn’t high.
As he bent down to write, Jiang Huaisheng poked him in the back with his finger: “Gu Tang, fill mine in too.”
The senior sister asked curiously: “Do you two know each other?”
Gu Tang said: “We were classmates before.”
In front of outsiders, he didn’t want to appear too familiar with Jiang Huaisheng.
Jiang Huaisheng glanced at him and, for some reason, added: “We were deskmates, deskmates for ten years.”
After Gu Tang entered the Jiang family and transferred to City A, he was arranged to be Jiang Huaisheng’s deskmate. They remained deskmates until they graduated from high school.
“That’s such a coincidence. You two are even roommates in the same dormitory.” The senior sister checked the information. “These are your dormitory keys and campus cards. Keep the campus cards safe, if you lose them, you have to go to the Academic Affairs Office to get replacements.”
Hearing this, Gu Tang didn’t think it was a coincidence, it was clearly pre-arranged.
In City B, the Jiang family couldn’t act like local tyrants as they did in City A, and this was a school, the century-old prestigious B University was still very powerful.
But Gu Tang glanced at the experimental building not far away. The four golden characters on it shone brightly under the sun – Mingyuan Building.
Mingyuan Group was named after Jiang Huaisheng’s great-grandfather, Jiang Mingyuan. The old man had a benevolent heart and no particular hobbies. After earning money, he donated buildings all over the country.
Many universities had Mingyuan Buildings. In the Jiang family’s ancestral home, there were also Mingyuan Middle School, Mingyuan Primary School, Mingyuan Hospital…
Among the honorary alumni of B University, Jiang Mingyuan was also among the top. The university even established the Mingyuan Scholarship.
Jiang Huaisheng, as Jiang Mingyuan’s great-grandson, would more or less receive some preferential treatment when entering the school.
“Okay, thank you, Senior Sister.” The young master appeared very humble and polite in front of the senior sisters from the student union.
The appearance of a gentleman was Jiang Huaisheng’s disguise to the outside world. Only by interacting with him closely could one experience his arrogance and indifference.
Gu Tang went upstairs and opened the dormitory door. Judging by the furnishings inside, they were assigned to a triple room.
This dormitory was clearly pre-arranged. The walls inside were freshly painted white, showing no signs of age. Two beds had mattresses, which the housekeeper had laid out yesterday.
There were also Jiang Huaisheng’s usual belongings on the desk, and his clothes were already hung up.
Gu Tang found it ironic.
“Since everything is arranged, why even bother going through the registration process? Is this the young master coming to school to play house with children?”
Hmm? These weren’t Gu Tang’s words. Years of ingrained silence meant he wouldn’t easily say such things out loud.
Looking up, he saw a familiar face.
The other party had flamboyant red hair and was dressed in the kind of biker cool guy style that would give ordinary people trypophobia, arms crossed, looking at them with an arrogant expression.
If Jiang Huaisheng was a beautiful snake in gentleman’s clothing, this guy in front of him was a fire-breathing Tyrannosaurus Rex, a muscular, strong, and simple-minded guy.
It wasn’t that he was truly simple-minded, he just wasn’t good at studying.
Gu Tang suddenly wondered if he had guessed wrong. This guy being placed in the same dormitory with him and Jiang Huaisheng might really be a random system assignment.
The Tyrannosaurus Rex’s way of attacking people wasn’t as refined as Jiang Huaisheng’s, he was more direct.
After mocking Jiang Huaisheng, he said to Gu Tang: “Wow, the young master even needs a lackey to serve him at school. What era is this? So feudal. Don’t you know dogs aren’t allowed in the dormitory…”
Before he could finish his last sentence, the red-haired youth’s face turned, and he yelled angrily: “Gu Tang, you’ve really got guts, you dare to hit me!”
Gu Tang withdrew his fist, which had just brushed against the other’s cheek: “Didn’t Young Master Ling dodge very well? I didn’t hit you, I was just swatting a mosquito. Mosquitoes still buzz around in autumn, it’s quite annoying.”
His biological father was once the Jiang family’s housekeeper, his stepfather was the CEO of Mingyuan Group, and his mother depended on his stepfather for survival. Because of family reasons, Gu Tang had been forced to be tied to the Jiang family for the past ten years.
Jiang Huaisheng was one thing, but who was Ling Fengli?
Jiang Huaisheng handed Gu Tang a wet wipe: “Wipe your hand, mosquitoes carry a lot of germs, it’s dirty.”
