Oh no, the aloof school beauty has been reborn too!

When Lin Yuanzhou returned to the dormitory, Lu Xing had already returned as well.

At midday in September, the Jiangcheng region finally began to show its true power.

The heatwave rose layer by layer from the ground, even wilting the leaves on the trees outside.

The three of them originally planned to grab a quick bite at the cafeteria.

As soon as Zhao Lin reached the stairwell, the sweltering heat that hit him made him stop in his tracks.

He held onto the stair railing, his expression serious, as if he were making some major life decision.

"I think..."

"Human civilization has progressed to this point, and we shouldn't still be queuing up in the cafeteria under this kind of sun."

Lin Yuanzhou glanced at him.

"so?"

Zhao Lin slowly said:

Let's order takeout.

Lu Xing deeply agreed.

The freshman orientation has just ended, and the cafeteria must be packed with people right now.

It's hot.

A group of people crowded in front of the window to queue up. Before they could even eat, their appetites were probably already gone from being squeezed out.

So, the three of them ended up ordering KFC delivery.

Hamburgers, chicken nuggets, fries, and iced cola.

It's not exactly nutritious, but at least you don't have to wait in line!

However, in the end, Lin Yuanzhou went downstairs to get the takeout while grumbling.

We ate lunch in the dormitory.

The air conditioner was whirring, the curtains were half-drawn, and the sunlight was blocked out of the glass window.

The three people sat around the table eating hamburgers.

Zhao Lin was very focused when he ate.

Lin Yuanzhou ate while scrolling through his phone, glancing at Lu Xing every now and then.

After lunch, the dormitory quickly quieted down.

During lunch break.

Lu Xing lay on the bed, staring at the bed frame above him, but he was wide awake.

His mind was in turmoil.

Although my body was somewhat tired, my thoughts were being stirred up by something, going round and round, and I just couldn't stop.

I can't let my four years of university be spent in a daze like I did in my previous life.

You should start learning your major courses in advance.

Algorithms, competition experience, and project experience all need to be accumulated step by step.

Knowing a trend is one thing; turning that trend into an opportunity is quite another.

Internet, mobile devices, e-commerce, social media...

But the most unique one is AI.

There will be many opportunities in the future, but opportunities never rise for no reason.

They lack the ability, the resources, and the execution capacity.

Even if you stand right next to the trend, you'll still get pushed down by others.

Therefore, he must be steady and first solidify his professional foundation.

Then I need to figure out how to accumulate my first pot of gold.

Lu Xing had actually thought about these things many times before.

But every time I get into a flow of thought, the image of another person always pops into my mind uncontrollably.

—I don't care what rumors might spread about us.

—They only care about what kind of reputation they have with the people they like.

Lu Xing closed his eyes.

Shen Qingyi's fingers as she tugged at his clothes, and her clear eyes as she looked up at him.

The feeling of her warm breath gently brushing against his ear as she spoke softly in his ear.

Lu Xing raised his hand and pinched the space between his eyebrows.

Does she really like me?

Could it be that there's something going on between us?

The moment the thought popped into his head, he immediately shook his head frantically in his mind.

No, no, that's not right.

Lu Xing, wake up!

Do you understand the three major illusions in life?

But then Lu Xing remembered that dream again…

In her dream, Shen Qingyi slapped the insulated lunchbox into his arms.

The realism was so strong.

It's so strong that every time I think about it, my heart inexplicably tightens.

He even had a ridiculous thought for a moment.

Could Shen Qingyi also be...?

The thought had barely crossed his mind when he suppressed it.

Lu Xing turned over; Zhao Lin across from him was already asleep.

This guy had just finished eating a hamburger, and he was completely drained of energy.

I lay down on the bed and fell into a deep sleep within minutes.

It even had a slight snoring sound...

The snoring wasn't loud, but it was surprisingly noticeable in the quiet dormitory on a quiet afternoon.

Lin Yuanzhou was also planning to take a nap.

After listening for a while, he finally couldn't resist peeking out of bed and looking in Zhao Lin's direction.

"Land journey".

Lu Xing was still lost in thought when he heard the voice and responded.

"Um?"

Lin Yuanzhou paused for two seconds, then said in a complicated tone:

"I have this feeling like we're keeping a pig in our dorm room?"

Lu Xing: "..."

Looking at Zhao Lin sleeping so soundly and without any guard up, Lin Yuanzhou felt the description was becoming more and more apt.

"Tsk, look at him..."

"Carefree, eating and drinking, and sleeping on time."

"It will also hum a couple of times."

As soon as he finished speaking, Zhao Lin seemed to have heard something and turned over.

Then he continued to sleep soundly.

Lin Yuanzhou was amazed.

"Look."

"It even responds."

Lu Xing's previously chaotic thoughts were somewhat calmed by these words.

He couldn't help but laugh.

Just then, someone knocked on the dormitory door.

Lu Xing and Lin Yuanzhou fell silent at the same time and exchanged a glance across the aisle.

There was a hint of doubt in their eyes.

Who could it be at this point in time?

Food delivery can't be brought upstairs, and the student union wouldn't bother checking dorm rooms in the middle of the day.

Zhao Lin was still fast asleep, completely undisturbed by the knocking.

Lin Yuanzhou sat up in bed and climbed down the ladder.

As he walked towards the door, he muttered to himself:

"Could it be the neighbor coming to borrow some paper?"

Lu Xing also propped himself up and looked towards the door.

Lin Yuanzhou walked to the door and unlocked it.

As soon as the door opened, the hot air from outside rushed in.

There was a boy standing outside.

He was very tall, about the same height as Lin Yuanzhou, and had broad shoulders.

However, his skin wasn't the fair color like Lin Yuanzhou's; it was a tanned wheat color, or even darker.

He was dragging a suitcase with his right hand and carrying a backpack on his back.

The wheels of the suitcase were covered in dust, and the corners of the backpack were worn.

The boy's forehead was covered in sweat, and his chest was rising and falling slightly, clearly indicating that he was exhausted from the journey.

Lin Yuanzhou was taken aback.

"Excuse me, did you go to the wrong dorm?"

The boy hadn't fully caught his breath yet.

Upon hearing this, he first turned around and glanced at the house number.

Building 5, Unit 317.

After confirming it, he shook his head.

"You didn't go to the wrong place."

His voice was low and a little hoarse.

It felt like I hadn't had any water for a long time.

Seeing that he was covered in sweat, Lin Yuanzhou immediately moved aside.

"Don't stand at the door yet."

"Come in, have some water, and enjoy the air conditioning."

The boy paused for a moment.

A few seconds later, he whispered:

"Thanks."

He dragged his suitcase into the dormitory.

When the cold air hit him in the face, his tense shoulders visibly relaxed a little.

Lin Yuanzhou casually picked up an unopened bottle of mineral water from the table and handed it over.

"Have some drinks first."

The boy instinctively wanted to refuse.

"No need, I..."

Lin Yuanzhou simply shoved the water into his hand.

"You're welcome."

"If you get heatstroke and collapse, that would be even more troublesome, wouldn't it?"

The boy held the bottle of water and remained silent for a moment.

In the end, I unscrewed the cap and took a sip.

Lu Xing also sat up from the bed.

He looked at the boy who had suddenly appeared, and he already had a vague guess in his mind.

There has always been one empty bed in dormitory 317.

Although the nameplate only had the names of the three of them, the empty bed obviously couldn't stay empty forever.

Sure enough, after putting down his water bottle, the boy looked at them and gave a brief self-introduction:

"My name is Zhou Lian."

"Law School, Law Major"

"This is where the dorms are located."

As he spoke, he took out a neatly folded piece of paper from his bag.

Lin Yuanzhou took it and glanced at it.

It does indeed say Building 5, Unit 317.

He suddenly realized.

"oh--"

"So you're the fourth person in the dorm."

Zhou Lian nodded.

"Something came up at home, so the report is late."

Looking at his tanned hands, Lu Xing vaguely understood something.

Lin Yuanzhou pointed out the empty bed in the dormitory to Zhou Lian.

"That bed should be yours."

"The table is empty too."

"But don't rush to pack. Sit down for a while and catch your breath."

Lu Xing also spoke up:

"You're going to a class meeting this afternoon, right?"

Zhou Lian nodded.

"Four o'clock."

"Then there's no rush."

Lu Xing said:

"Let's calm down first."

Zhou Lian glanced at him and Lin Yuanzhou, and finally whispered:

"Thanks."

Lin Yuanzhou began to reintroduce the dormitory members quite naturally.

"My name is Lin Yuanzhou, and I major in Business Administration at the School of Economics and Management."

"Currently serving as the interim head of external communication for dormitory 317, and the person in charge of internal gossip."

Lu Xing continued:

"Lu Xing, School of Computer Science"

Zhou Lian nodded, wrote down their names, and then introduced himself again:

"Zhou Lian".

"敛 is the same as 收敛 (shōuliǎn, meaning to gather or converge)."

Lin Yuanzhou was immediately delighted.

"Your name sounds perfect for law school."

"If anyone in our dorm gets falsely accused on the confession wall in the future, we'll have to rely on you to issue a lawyer's letter."

Zhou Lian thought about it very seriously.

"I don't know how yet."

Lu Xing glanced at Lin Yuanzhou.

"His current practice of asking you to issue a lawyer's letter constitutes illegal exploitation of labor."

Lin Yuanzhou clicked his tongue.

"Do all law and computer science students speak so rigorously?"

Zhou Lian's lips twitched slightly.

It was as if he wanted to laugh, but was too embarrassed to actually do so.

The three of them chatted briefly.

Zhou Lian doesn't talk much, but he's always very serious when he does speak.

He wasn't as lazy as Zhao Lin, nor as outgoing as Lin Yuanzhou.

He exudes a sense of composure honed through life experiences.

However, this composure was mixed with a touch of the awkwardness of someone who had just arrived.

Lu Xing could tell that he was probably not used to accepting other people's kindness.

Lin Yuanzhou, seemingly oblivious to this, casually pushed the unopened chicken nuggets on the table over.

"Want something to eat?"

Zhou Lian immediately shook his head.

"No need, I've already eaten."

Lin Yuanzhou said quite naturally:

"Oh dear, don't misunderstand."

"This isn't an invitation to eat; it's to help us solve the problem of food waste."

"Zhao Lin's little pig couldn't finish eating just now, and these chicken nuggets will get cold if left any longer."

Zhou Lian stared at the box of chicken nuggets for a few seconds.

In the end, he reached out and took it.

"Thanks."

He spoke very softly.

But the tension had lessened compared to when I first entered.

Seeing this, Lin Yuanzhou prepared to introduce the guy who was still fast asleep on the bed:

"Oh right, there's another one in our dorm..."

Before he could finish speaking, Zhao Lin suddenly sat up on the bed.

He rubbed his eyes; his hair was a little messy from sleeping, and he looked like he was still in a half-awake state.

Then, he noticed that there was suddenly an extra person in the dormitory.

A tall, big boy was holding chicken nuggets in his hand.

Zhao Lin's eyes cleared instantly.

He first looked at Zhou Lian...

Then he slowly looked at Lin Yuanzhou.

The air was quiet for a second.

Zhao Lin pulled the blanket up around him and said warily:

"Lin Yuanzhou".

Lin Yuanzhou: "?"

Zhao Lin looked pained:

"So you still came to this point?"

Lin Yuanzhou frowned:

"Which step?"

Zhao Lin looked at him, her tone even more heartbroken.

"I knew you were gay a long time ago, but I didn't expect you to be so bold."

"In the middle of the day, while I was sleeping, they brought a man into the dormitory."

The dormitory fell silent instantly, and Zhou Lian's hand, holding a chicken nugget, froze in mid-air.

Lu Xing was also taken aback.

The next second, Lin Yuanzhou's face darkened.

"Zhao Lin".

"You just woke up and you want to die, don't you?"

Zhao Lin seemed completely unaware of the danger, and instead shrank back even more warily.

"Don't come any closer."

"I perform, I don't sell my body."

Lin Yuanzhou finally couldn't hold back any longer.

Without saying a word, he climbed the ladder onto Zhao Lin's bed.

"I'll make you perform for money!"

"Today I'll show you what real dorm bullying is!"

Zhao Lin was immediately shocked.

"Lu Xing! Help me!"

"Lin Yuanzhou has unleashed his beastly nature!"

"He pulled down my pants!"

Lin Yuanzhou held him down while gritting his teeth.

"Say it again!"

"If I don't pull your pants down and hang them on the balcony today, I'm not surnamed Lin!"

Zhao Lin struggled desperately.

"Zhou Lian!"

"You're from law school, right?"

"Quickly gather evidence; I'm going to sue him!"

Zhou Lian: "..."

Lu Xing finally couldn't hold back and laughed so hard his shoulders were shaking.

He had absolutely no intention of going up to help, and only irresponsibly said from the sidelines:

"I suggest preserving the scene first, and ideally collecting evidence after he has finished tearing it down."

Zhao Lin was filled with grief and indignation.

"You have no heart!"

Lin Yuanzhou and Zhao Lin were making a ruckus in bed.

The blankets flew everywhere, and the pillows fell to the ground.

Zhao Lin howled while desperately clutching his athletic shorts.

Lin Yuanzhou, with a dark expression, tried to make him pay the price for his nonsense.

Lu Xing couldn't stop laughing.

Zhou Lian, who was standing by the table, was initially somewhat reserved and sullen.

But looking at the absurd yet lively scene before him, he finally couldn't help but lower his head and let out a soft laugh.