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Chapter 175 Some basic martial arts skills

As dawn broke, the thin mist of early autumn enveloped the university campus like a light veil.

Yu Wei, dressed in a simple gray sweatshirt and brown trousers, and wearing a black mask, discreetly entered through the side door.

On Mondays, Rio Sakuragaya's shift starts at 8 AM. As a celebrity observer, he is forced to record the show for the entire day as an auditor.

Despite the hurried schedule, he was still captivated by the campus scenery—watching groups of people heading towards the cafeteria and teaching buildings, Yu Weijing couldn't help but recall his own university days.

No wonder rebirth stories always have a market; no matter how many years have passed, youth and school life will never fade from memory.

Yu Wei is quite famous now, but no one recognized him as he strolled around the campus, partly because no one expected him to come.

On the other hand, how many college students who go to school at 8 a.m. are actually sober enough to recognize people? It's already quite impressive that they bring their textbooks...

After passing through the lake area and tree-lined paths, the teaching building gradually came into view, and he met Sakura Tani Rio, the translator and photographer, downstairs as he had hoped.

In order not to disrupt the classroom order too much, the production team only sent two cameramen, one to shoot the panoramic view and the other to shoot the close-up.

"You can go in once you're ready, Xiao Yu."

The other members of the photography team all called Yu Wei "teacher," but Lao Zhang was the only exception. They had become quite familiar with each other during that car trip, so there was no need to worry about the so-called title.

"Let's go."

International students in China take courses in both Chinese and English. Since Sakura Tani Rio's Chinese is not good, she naturally enrolled in the English class.

Usually, those who enroll in English major courses are international students, so Yu Wei is not worried about being recognized by too many people. He probably hasn't reached the point of being internationally renowned yet.

However, the only thing that gave Yu Wei a headache was that Sakuragaya Rio was studying sociology...

This major is not very common. He first heard about it in "The Three-Body Problem 2" and came across it a few more times afterward, but he still didn't know much about it.

Sociology is actually quite popular among international students because social phenomena share many commonalities, cultural barriers are not that thick, and the major is quite inclusive.

The first class at 8 a.m. was Introduction to Sociology. There weren't many people in the classroom, but they were of several different skin colors. Yu Wei even saw a black guy in the first row who didn't speak the language.

They didn't make much noise, but their photography equipment was so conspicuous that it drew the attention of several people as soon as they entered the classroom, who seemed quite surprised by their arrival.

However, with the arrival of the teacher, this doubt quickly dissipated. After his brief introduction, everyone understood the purpose of Yu Wei and the others.

So they're here to film a promotional video for the school?

In essence, they are quite similar. The school actively cooperates with the filming of the program, partly due to the need for exposure.

By participating in the filming of the program, their university can be recognized and understood by more people, which is a sure-fire way to make money.

After the school bell rang, the recording of the program began. Although a few students still occasionally peeked at them, there was no major trouble overall.

After all, not many of them knew Yu Wei; most were just curious about what this kid was doing here…

Yu Wei didn't care when others looked at him, but when the black guy looked at him, Yu Wei really felt a little threatened. What if he had heard of "Sunshine, Rainbow, Little White Horse"?

Sociology was somewhat abstract for Yu Wei, but since he was recording a program, he didn't dare to slack off openly. When he turned around, he saw Sakura Rio next to him engrossed in reading a novel.

He's utterly ignorant and incompetent, even though he's reading his books...

Yu Wei had a relatively peaceful first half of the morning class, but this didn't last long. During the break, Yu Wei's filming at school was discovered by others.

I don't know who spread the news, but the sociology class, which was originally going well, started to attract attention by the time it was almost over.

A number of students came to watch the commotion in the hallway outside. A few of the bolder ones even slipped in through the back door while the teacher was facing the blackboard, found a place to sit down, and made sure to greet Yu Wei from a distance.

After one class, there were several more students in the class.

Teachers are aware of these things, but they're too lazy to bother with them. It's normal for young people to enjoy watching the excitement, and it's not a loss if they can listen to some of their lectures along the way.

By the time he announced the end of class, the hallway was already packed with people.

Don't underestimate the influence of a talented artist who likes to create buzz among young people. It should be said that the largest proportion of Yu Wei's fans are young people.

They didn't come all the way from far away. Everyone had classes nearby, so why not come over and join in the fun after finishing their morning classes?
Seeing Yu Wei made this morning's 8 AM session worthwhile!

When Yu Wei's gaze fell from the classroom onto everyone, a visibly excited commotion arose from the crowd.

Everyone waved to him, hoping to get Yu Wei's attention, while also raising their phones high, hoping to capture the closest possible image of the celebrity.

Yu Wei, who was used to big scenes, was usually calm and collected, until a bold male college student in the crowd shouted loudly.

"Update it quickly."

Damn, they're starting to demand updates offline now, huh?

……

"Oh ho ho, not bad, not bad."

Qi Luoan was very satisfied with her current first-order data. Although she knew that this was not her own power, she was still secretly delighted to see the data increase.

She remembered Yu Wei saying that writing a book requires a certain amount of positive feedback, and now she finally had a deeper understanding of that statement.

With this data, she'd be willing to turn things around and write tens of thousands more words right now.

Just as Qi Luoan was quickly thinking about the next plot developments, her former roommate suddenly sent her several messages, telling her that Yu Wei was currently filming at the school. News spreads pretty quickly on campus; if someone confesses their love on the playground, half the school will know within minutes, let alone celebrities who bring their own audience.

"what?"

Somewhat incredulously, she opened the live video sent by her roommate. Yu Wei was sitting quietly in their school classroom, listening to a lecture, while two photographers were taking pictures from the front and back.

It really was them...

Qi Luoan's gaze unconsciously fell on the girl next to Yu Wei. So this episode's amateur contestant was actually a junior student?

She couldn't attend class with Yu Wei last time, but someone else beat her to it, and it was even someone from their school.

Adding to yesterday's bookstore incident, Qi Luoan was genuinely annoyed. How come others had what she had, and even things she didn't have...

That junior's move was ruthless.

She looked through a few more photos, from the classroom being packed with people to the few people leaving with the help of security guards, and couldn't help but feel a little curious.

"Where are they now?"

She had also participated in "Music Blind Box" and knew the general program process. Celebrities' life experience lasts for a whole day, and today's filming should not be over yet.

"It seems they went to the playground."

Qi Luoan returned a friendly Korean gesture to indicate that she was okay, then quickly got up and tidied herself up. She definitely had to go to the scene to join in the fun.

Her rented apartment was quite close to the school, only a few minutes' walk away. Qi Luoan wasn't idle on the way either; her roommate's "frontline report" was being updated in real time. As she expected, the filming of the show was still ongoing.

Rio Sakuragaya's second period is PE class, a classic Monday morning at 8 am + PE class, I don't know who came up with this genius combination.

In university physical education classes, Yu Wei had always chosen Tai Chi to get by. It was said that ball sports were more difficult, and he had never chosen them before. He didn't know if it was true or not.

Everyone says it's difficult, but actually, not many people fail physical education...

Rio Sakuratani chose martial arts, which can only be explained by the fact that foreigners are curious about kung fu and have some stereotypes about it. Yu Wei can understand why she chose this.

University martial arts classes should teach things like long fist (长拳).

Before Yu Wei could think it through, he had only been in position on the playground for a few minutes when he was surrounded by other students.

Because there were no obstructions around the playground, the crowd grew larger and larger, soon forming several layers around the area, leaving the other classmates who were surrounded somewhat at a loss.

Their boxing style is so abstract, they must feel a little embarrassed being surrounded by so many people...

Even if you know everyone is there to see Yu Wei, it's impossible to remain calm when you're inexplicably surrounded by so many people.

There certainly wouldn't be this many people on the playground during a normal physical education class. It's clear that after the news of Yu Wei's presence spread, many people came specifically to see him.

Qi Luoan was one of them. By the time she arrived, the scene was already completely surrounded, and she couldn't see what was going on inside.

Normally, she would also be at risk of being surrounded, after all, she is quite famous, but she is not worried today.

Her popularity pales in comparison to Yu Wei's; everyone will definitely flock to the one with higher profile first.

Just as Qi Luoan was figuring out how to squeeze in, she saw a middle-aged man in sportswear appear on the outskirts of the crowd, and he looked like he was a trained fighter.

This must be the PE teacher. How can the class be conducted if someone is blocking the teacher's way?
Qi Luoan quickly came up with an idea. He called out to the teacher to make way while following behind him, and seized the opportunity to get to the front.

"???"

Yu Wei wanted to see who the PE teacher was, but when he looked up, he noticed Qi Luoan who had rushed to the front.

Why are you, a newly published author, not writing and instead coming here?
Qi Luoan seemed to understand his gaze, raised his hands and held them in the air as if he were eating melon seeds.

This is such an interesting event, and it's related to Yu Wei, so it's definitely more interesting to see it live.

The physical education teachers who came in didn't waste any time and quickly adjusted the lines so they could start warming up.

Yu Wei, being a newcomer, naturally stood in the corner; he had his own area, which also made it convenient for the production crew to film.

The PE teacher seemed to care a lot about Yu Wei, hovering around him three times during a simple warm-up. Anyone who didn't know better would think he was trying to steal the spotlight.

Let's review what we've learned before.

This is a common part of physical education classes, so there's not much to say about it. However, since Yu Wei had never taken a class before, he could only imitate the posture.

The movie "Kung Fu Jungle" features a wide variety of moves from different schools. After mastering the performance, he now has a solid foundation. To be honest, some of his poses look quite convincing.

Wow, this kid's got guts.

Physical education teacher Fu Xiang looked Yu Wei up and down at his bow stance and push palms. He saw that Yu Wei's posture was steady, with his left leg stepping forward in a bow stance and his right leg pushing back with his toes pointing inward. He looked exceptionally stable.

It's often said that laymen watch the spectacle while experts see the details, but even laymen can see something interesting in this scene.

In the eyes of the onlookers, Yu Wei was simply a crane standing out from the crowd.

How many college students take martial arts seriously when they're in sports class? Plus, with so many people watching, they can't really let loose.

Compared to them, Yu Weike stands out like a crane among chickens.
(End of this chapter)