I'm a scientist, why can't I have faith?

Platform 9 at Tianhai West Station was packed with passengers carrying luggage of all sizes.

Wang Dong and Gong Zhan were among them; today was the day for new students to register.

"Dongzi, do you think we might end up in the same dorm room?"

"Possibly, after all, Yuanpei is in Building 35."

After saying goodbye to their respective parents, the two boarded the car with their luggage.

Ms. Fang Meili originally intended to send it to the school, but Mr. Wang Dong and Mr. Wang Hua both felt it was unnecessary.

It's not like we're going to some remote place like Guangdong or Guangxi. The high-speed rail between Tianhai City and Yanjing only takes half an hour.

Moreover, with Gong Zhan by their side, the two young men had nothing to worry about.

Coincidentally, Gong Zhan's father thought the same thing.

The two of them set off, each carrying a suitcase. They were lucky enough to get seats next to each other.

It's important to know that during the back-to-school season when train tickets are in high demand, even if you submit the same order, you might end up with tickets for carriages several cars apart.

Gong Zhan was in car 11, 2A, while Wang Dong was in car 2B next to him.

The high-speed trains from Tianhai to Yanjing all originate from the same station, so even after boarding, there's still quite a while before departure.

"Dongzi, do you think a really beautiful girl might be sitting next to me in a minute, and she might even be our senior?"

Anyone who has taken the high-speed rail knows that seats A, B, and C are connected, with seat B located in the very middle.

Gong Zhan watched a lot of anime during the summer vacation, which made his mind full of unexpected encounters in anime, and he could often connect them with reality.

"How about we switch seats? Maybe this is the beginning of my teenage romance."

"I don't care, but it doesn't necessarily have to be a beautiful senior student; it could also be a kind-looking old lady."

Wang Dong initially thought it was just a joke, but he didn't expect Gong Zhan to start thinking about it seriously.

Are you serious, buddy?

"I've decided to give you this opportunity, Dongzi, after all, you're a complete idiot."

"Even if she's a beautiful senior, she's your destined partner, so I won't compete for her, okay?"

Although it was a very loyal and righteous speech, Wang Dong felt that something was off.

As departure approached, the C-position seat next to us finally found its owner.

Just as Gong Zhan had imagined, she really was a beautiful girl.

Both their clothing and makeup were more exquisite than anything the two inexperienced young men had ever seen before.

Wang Dong was never good at socializing, and he was even less able to communicate with a girl as beautiful as an angel.

Fortunately, there's no need for communication.

Gong Zhan, who had been quite excited, suddenly fell silent upon seeing the newcomer, not even daring to glance at him.

Wang Dong was fine; since he didn't know him, he didn't feel any psychological burden.

On the Fuxing bullet train from Tianhai West to Yanjing South, the two remained silent.

Gong Zhan was resting with his eyes closed, while Wang Dong was intently reading "The Cry" in his hands.

This is actually a "prayer" that one needs to do every day in faith with Mr. Lu Xun.

Deepen your thinking by reading works by various literary masters.

Sunlight streamed through the window, illuminating the boy reading a book and creating a beautiful scene.

Wang Dong was already quite strong, and after a holiday of training, he had developed a thin layer of muscle, making him much better than the original skeleton soldier.

With the careful guidance of Ms. Fang Meili, Wang Dong is now considered a handsome young man who knows how to take care of himself.

He may not have noticed it himself, but many women cast admiring glances at him along the way.

This naturally includes the girl sitting in the center, who had been secretly observing the boy next to her the whole way.

Admiring the beauty was only one aspect; what intrigued her even more was that in this day and age, people would still read physical books on high-speed trains.

And judging from their appearance, they seem to be newly enrolled students, but it's unclear which school they're from.

As the capital of the Great Xia Dynasty, Yanjing is home to numerous universities.

Especially Metro Line 4, which runs from south to north, is a formidable presence, and a place that countless students yearn for.

This route is so popular that countless netizens jokingly call it the "student-only line" where "whoever gets off first loses."

From Beijing Foreign Studies University and Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications to Renmin University and Beijing Institute of Technology, and finally Tsinghua University and Yenching University.

Even the seemingly unremarkable person sitting next to you might be a super-achiever with an extraordinary resume.

Wang Dong and Gong Zhan are now sitting on this "mythologized" subway line.

Although Yenching University arranged a special shuttle bus at the South Station, there weren't many people on the bus because we arrived too early.

The bus wouldn't depart until a certain number of people had registered, so the two of them eventually decided to go to the school on their own.

"That girl was really pretty. Judging by her age, she should be a college student."

"If you're so hung up on it, why didn't you add him on WeChat earlier?"

Wang Dong took the opportunity to make a joke.

Gong Zhan seemed to have completely forgotten his earlier shyness, and said in a serious tone:

"A beautiful and graceful lady is the object of a gentleman's affections. Adding someone on WeChat casually is such a frivolous thing as a gentleman's act..."

The two people chatted back and forth, but unlike the lively conversation on the other side of the carriage, a man with a cold expression sat at the other end of the carriage.

His face was expressionless; he simply sat there, and even in the sweltering summer heat, he exuded a chill.

If Wang Dong were to actually meet this person, he might not recognize him, and might not even imagine that there would be any connection between the two.

But after his ID was revealed, Wang Dong must have felt a sense of contrast.

Su Tiangong, or rather "Su Gong, don't slack off," is actually a cold and ruthless handsome man in real life.

In Wang Dong's imagination, "Su Gong, don't slack off" is already the standard image of a two-dimensional otaku, and has nothing to do with a cool and handsome guy.

Su Tiangong took a special leave from the First Academy of Aerospace Science and Technology today because his alma mater invited him to give a speech to the newly enrolled students.

The agreed date is tomorrow, but he has something more important to do at school today.

Wang Dong and Gong Zhan got off at the East Gate Station of Yenching University and quickly completed their registration with the help of senior students.

After dropping off their luggage at the dormitory, the two of them could then fully appreciate the charm of Peking University.

Gong Zhan's words were indeed quite telling; he and Wang Dong were indeed assigned to the same dormitory.

Besides the two of them, there were two other roommates in the dormitory, and all four of them were from Yuanpei College.

Today is the first time the four of us have met. We'll be roommates for the next four years, so we need to get along well.

Thinking this, Wang Dong, led by Gong Zhan, was the first to reveal his name.

"You two are actually classmates? You're lucky to be assigned to the same dorm."

A young man who looked like a shady guy said, "My name is Tang Xiu, I'm from Zhejiang Province. Please take care of me in the future."

Another tall, thin boy wearing glasses introduced himself, but he seemed to be just as bad at socializing as Wang Dong.

"Chiu Che, you're from Shanghai, please take care of me."

For guys, it's actually quite easy to build a closer relationship.

The four of them went to the farm canteen for a meal, and before they even finished eating, they had already become inseparable.

As expected, no one who can get into Yenching University is an ordinary person, especially those from Yuanpei College.

Like Gong Zhan, Qiu Zhe did not take the college entrance examination and was admitted through a biology competition.

Tang Xiu, like Wang Dong, took the college entrance examination. Although he only ranked second, he was a genuine liberal arts student. Under the new subject selection system, liberal arts students were already at a disadvantage, so ranking second was quite impressive.

After dinner, the four of them strolled around the beautiful Yenching campus together, and then the opening ceremony was held the next day.

Thus began Wang Dong's official university life.