Despite this, Shen Qiao's god-tier looks still caught the eye of many girls. One girl walked over, blushing, and timidly asked, "Hi, can I get your WeChat?"
"Sorry, I have a girlfriend."
Shen Qiao smiled as he refused, a situation he was clearly used to.
The girl left disappointed.
"Oh my god." Wang Dachui said enviously, "Why won't any girl ask me for my WeChat?"
"You want girls to ask for your WeChat?" Li Haoyang spoke up. "Then you need to work out! Having perfect muscles means girls will naturally like you."
"Seriously, Brother Shen Qiao, do you really have a girlfriend?" Wang Dachui asked Shen Qiao, his eyes darting around with a ridiculously lecherous look.
"I have a girlfriend," Shen Qiao stated clearly, his tone serious with no hint of joking.
Luo Ye quietly glanced at him but said nothing.
After dinner, the guys settled into a chat session.
"Do you guys know the ranking of the beauties at our JCU?" Wang Dachui threw out the bait, but apparently, the other three were as interested in girls as rocks were.
"I don't know," Luo Ye answered simply, taking the bait.
Wang Dachui's eyes immediately lit up. "Good man, you get it."
"Every school at JCU has a Campus Flower (School Beauty). For example, the School of Management's Flower is a third-year senior named Qin Yuwen, who ranks fourth on the JCU Beauty List."
Qin Yuwen?
Luo Ye was confused: "Why is she called Yuwen (Chinese language)? Why not Math? Isn't that name a bit random?"
"It's a homophone, why are you being so literal?" Wang Dachui gave him a scornful look.
"There are pictures of Senior Qin on the JCU forum. She's seriously stunning." Wang Dachui took out his phone and showed Qin Yuwen's pictures.
The first things visible were a set of campus photos. The girl was indeed pure and cute. Even Li Haoyang, the muscle man, was drawn to the photos.
The last picture was a candid shot of Qin Yuwen walking on campus, but it unintentionally captured another girl.
The girl only showed a profile, but her incredibly beautiful features were still visible. She was tall, and the formal student uniform couldn't hide her curvaceous figure. She was just as good-looking as Qin Yuwen, if not better.
Wait, that looks like the senior from yesterday.
Seeing Luo Ye's eyes glued to the screen, Wang Dachui snatched his phone back and glared at him like a dog guarding its food: "Brother Luo Ye, just to be clear, Campus Flower Qin is mine. Don't get any ideas."
"Tch, you wish."
"What did you say?"
"Brother Dachui is a perfect match, top-tier," Luo Ye said insincerely. Still, he asked out of curiosity, "Who's the girl next to Campus Flower Qin in the last photo?"
Hearing this, Wang Dachui looked at Luo Ye with utter disdain.
"That one is the current campus celebrity of JCU. Her name is Su Baizhou, but I suggest you stop asking about her."
"She's a genius in Computer Science. Countless candid photos have solidified her status as the Campus Queen of JCU. Even Qin Yuwen standing next to her gets relegated to a supporting role."
"She's won tons of awards and led the Computer Science department to its current glory. She naturally became the President of the JCU Student Union and even earned a direct recommendation for graduate studies."
"I heard her personality is icy cold. Countless brave guys who confessed to her failed to even get close."
"So, forget it, man. A celestial talent like that is way out of our league."
Hearing this, Shen Qiao and Li Haoyang both looked surprised.
"That senior is incredible."
"Seriously outstanding."
Luo Ye fell into thought.
The senior he met that day was that good?
But she doesn't have a boyfriend... Luo Ye couldn't stop thinking about that phrase.
"There's also a major beauty among our freshmen, apparently the Freshman Campus Flower, named Tang Enqi. Though not quite Su Baizhou level, she's only slightly behind."
Wang Dachui said this, but noticed Luo Ye's expression had darkened. He quickly consoled him: "Don't lose heart, Wild Boy. After I bag all these goddesses, I'll spare one for you."
"Get lost, you perv," Luo Ye said speechlessly.
After the meal, the guys strolled around the campus and the sports field before heading back to the dorm.
In the evening, after picking up their military training uniforms, the guys sat together in the classroom.
They were all in the Computer Network Class 1 of the Computer Science Department.
A young man walked up to the podium.
"Hello, students. I am Chen Xiongjian, and I will be your counselor for the next four years."
"I know this is the first time you've all been to university. Coincidentally, it's also my first time as a counselor. You are my first batch of students."
"I just graduated with my Master's degree, so I'm not particularly experienced, but I'll be your counselor, and we'll learn together over the next four years."
"Today is mainly for introductions. Starting tomorrow, you will begin two weeks of military training. If anyone has medical issues preventing them from participating, let me know later so I can take attendance."
"Also, we'll hold class committee elections after military training, but for now, we need to temporarily select a Class Representative. Does anyone want to volunteer?"
The students whispered amongst themselves.
"You go."
Luo Ye's eyes widened, looking at Wang Dachui in disbelief.
"You want me to be the temporary Class Rep?"
"Brother Dachui, I thought you were such a stand-up guy, but secretly you're like this."
Half a minute passed, and no one in the class raised their hand.
Keep in mind, a temporary Class Rep doesn't guarantee becoming the actual class president later, and they have to deal with tons of tedious tasks during military training. It's a thankless job, so naturally, no one wanted it.
Chen Xiongjian glanced around, and for some reason, his eyes landed on the muscular, slightly tanned, buzz-cut Li Haoyang.
"Student in the first seat on the left of the fourth row, you're a retired soldier, aren't you?"
Li Haoyang, who was called out, looked totally bewildered. He stood up, and all eyes in the class were on him. Aha! The Muscle Man!
"No, I'm not."
"Oh, you're so built that I thought you were a veteran."
"Well, if there are no objections, you'll be the temporary Class Representative."
Chen Xiongjian finished, giving Li Haoyang no time to react.
"Everyone saw what this student looks like. During military training, you can report all minor issues to him first. If he can't resolve them, you can come to me."
"Oh, right, what is your name, student?"
"Teacher, his name is Li Haoyang!" Wang Dachui yelled out, looking pumped up, as if he was sacrificing himself for his brother.
"Everyone scan the QR code for the class group. You can head back if you're done. Li Haoyang, please compile a list of students who cannot participate in military training in the group."
"Alright." Li Haoyang was helpless. He didn't even have time to refuse. Of course, he didn't dare refuse the counselor in front of the whole class.
That counselor played a smart move.
"Going back to the dorms?"
"F**k the dorms, let's go check out the hot chicks at the field."
Driven by Wang Dachui's urges, the guys went to the sports field.
Shen Qiao was resistant. Because his male-celebrity-level looks were too attractive. The moment he appeared on the field, he drew the attention of every girl there. Girls asking for his contact info came in waves.
"This... is a bit much, isn't it?" After walking two laps around the field and Shen Qiao refusing over a dozen girls asking for his number, Wang Dachui finally couldn't take it anymore.
"Do none of the girls on this field see the handsome and suave Brother Dachui?"
The three guys were speechless.
"The Fresh Meat Luo Ye and the Gym Coach haven't even said anything yet. Where do you get the confidence to call yourself handsome and suave?" Shen Qiao retorted mercilessly.
Wang Dachui immediately turned, ready to fight back, but facing Shen Qiao's blindingly handsome face, he slowly became entranced.
"Holy sh*t! What are you looking at? Beat it!" Shen Qiao shuddered with disgust.
"I was just joking! You didn't really think I liked guys, did you?" Wang Dachui grinned mischievously.
Female Dorms.
Qin Yuwen was wearing a face mask and scrolling on her phone. She suddenly saw a picture of a guy posted on the JCU Confession Wall with the caption:
The guy I saw in the Third Cafeteria at noon today is too handsome.
Qin Yuwen focused her eyes, double-tapped the handsome guy's photo to zoom in, and scrutinized it before her eyes lit up.
"A 360-degree perfect male god."
The guy in the photo was, of course, the celebrity-like Shen Qiao.
"Zhouzhou, come look! Since when did we have such a good-looking guy at our school?"
The girl next to her was wearing a thin-strapped dress and large black glasses, reading The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes. Her cold face and mature figure, paired with the cute large black glasses, created an indescribable, fascinating contrast.
Su Baizhou ignored Qin Yuwen. She wasn't interested in men, not at all.
"Zhouzhou, just look, he's really handsome. What if you like him? We can't seriously stay single forever and never get a boyfriend, right?"
Qin Yuwen put the phone in front of Su Baizhou, who glanced at it dismissively.
Suddenly, she paused, staring intently at Shen Qiao's photo.
But her gaze wasn't focused on Shen Qiao himself.
A moment of silence.
Qin Yuwen looked at Su Baizhou in disbelief, as if she had witnessed something impossible. She had intended to share a good-looking guy with her best friend, but she never expected Su Baizhou to actually show interest.
Su Baizhou? Looking at a man? Impossible! Absolutely impossible!
Su Baizhou's gaze disappeared instantly, and she quickly returned to her copy of Sherlock Holmes, acting as if nothing had happened.
"Zhouzhou! Don't play dumb!" Qin Yuwen grabbed Su Baizhou's arm excitedly: "Are you interested in a guy now?"
"No."
"Keep pretending. Was that not you looking at that guy just now?"
Qin Yuwen felt like she had uncovered a massive secret. Was the Ice Queen finally welcoming spring?
"What?" Su Baizhou asked nonchalantly. "What guy?"
Qin Yuwen: "..."
Go ahead and pretend.
But that guy was truly handsome. Qin Yuwen looked back at Shen Qiao on her phone.
In the photo, Shen Qiao was eating, completely unaware that he was being photographed. Perhaps because he was so dazzling, many people didn't notice that Luo Ye, sitting next to Shen Qiao, was also very handsome.
After washing off her face mask, Qin Yuwen went to the sink.
She suddenly noticed a guy's jacket in the laundry basket next to her.
A guy's jacket in the girl's dorm. Was that a problem?
No.
But Qin Yuwen looked utterly shocked.
Because this laundry basket belonged to Su Baizhou.
Although Su Baizhou had already rented an apartment outside, she still had a lot of her things here.
"Zhouzhou!!" A voice several decibels higher than before came from the bathroom.
Su Baizhou's hand froze slightly. She suddenly remembered she hadn't washed that jacket yet...
No big deal. Qin Yuwen is adorably clueless; it's easy to brush her off.
Qin Yuwen walked out and demanded: "Zhouzhou, whose guy's jacket is that?"
"Guess."
"???"
Qin Yuwen was bursting with curiosity, but Su Baizhou's attitude was driving her crazy.
"Tell me now!"
"I bought it for myself."
"I don't believe you!"
"Then don't."
"Aaaaah!!!" Qin Yuwen was exasperated, but there was nothing she could do.
Meanwhile, Luo Ye and the others returned to the dorm.
"Let me test the strength of my three sons." Wang Dachui immediately decided to initiate the dorm's first squad-up session.
The guys opened their phones.
Squawk!
A chicken sound effect.
"Brother Luo Ye, we're just waiting for you. I'm sending the invite."
Click.
Luo Ye accepted.
The next moment, a flash of golden light erupted from the three guys' phones, almost blinding them.
"Holy sh*t!"
"Holy sh*t!"
"Holy sh*t!"
Wang Dachui, Shen Qiao, and Li Haoyang stared at Luo Ye in shock.
"You're the number one player on the elimination board? The Invincible War God, Fallen Leaf Returns to Root?"
"Yeah."
"Boss, please carry us!"
"I want to reach War God rank too!"
"Let's go squad up! Military base, let's go hard!"
"Damn, a golden legendary!" Wang Dachui drooled enviously at Luo Ye's golden sports car skin in the game.
...
"Go in, Brother Shen Qiao! You old camper!"
"You don't understand. Camping nurtures people, and campers rule the world."
"Brother Haoyang, what are you doing? Revive me! Revive me!"
Li Haoyang was still looting a crate, completely missing Wang Dachui crawling right at his feet.
The next second, a grenade flew in, ending both his and Wang Dachui's lives.
Luo Ye looked at the three guys with a lack of awareness. "You guys have zero game sense. Watch me."
Luo Ye performed a series of rapid, seamless moves: quick-peek shots, pre-aiming, instant grenade detonation, rapid crouch—all sorts of flashy moves flowed like water.
Finally, the enemy squad was wiped out.
"See? That's what you call skill, Brother Luo Ye!" Wang Dachui boasted proudly, as if he were the one who wiped the squad.
"F***!" Luo Ye suddenly cursed. On his screen, someone sniped him from hundreds of meters away with a one-burst AK headshot.
"Hacker!" Even the strongest player had to submit to technology.
The fun night ended with the guys excitedly playing games.
Late at night, Luo Ye opened his laptop and began writing.