Chapter 1: Registration Day

In Tianxing City, at the entrance of Tianxing University.

The scorching sun of August baked the earth, and today was the opening day of Tianxing University. The entrance was crowded with people, filled with freshmen coming to register.

At the entrance of the school, several sunshades had already been set up. These were the registration points for new students, surrounded by seniors and juniors in volunteer uniforms, guiding the freshmen.

In this lively atmosphere, a figure stood at the gate of Tianxing University, looking up at the few red gilded characters. Just standing there, he had already attracted quite a bit of attention.

He was 1.85 meters tall, wearing a black hat, a black short-sleeved shirt, black trousers, and carrying a backpack over one shoulder.

More importantly, his appearance, with a few strands of hair in front of his forehead and a depressed expression in his eyes, gave off a cool and melancholy vibe.

Lin Beixiu, in the face of those admiring glances from the girls, simply glanced over lightly and stepped into the campus.

While he was standing there looking for something, a beautiful girl in a red volunteer uniform came up to him.

“Hello, are you a new student?”

Zhang Xue’s eyes lit up. This junior was handsome. She had to seize the opportunity, just in case she could get his WeChat.

Thinking this, her expression became even more eager, as if looking at a treasure while looking at Lin Beixiu.

Lin Beixiu nodded and said indifferently, “Yes, senior.”

Wow, his voice was also very nice to listen to, very magnetic.

Zhang Xue smiled and asked, “So, what major are you in?”

“Finance.”

“What a coincidence, I’m also in finance,” Zhang Xue’s smile deepened, “I’ll take you to our major’s registration point.”

“Okay.”

Along the way, Zhang Xue kept looking for opportunities to strike up a conversation with Lin Beixiu.

“Junior, can you tell me your name?”

Lin Beixiu didn’t look back, “Lin Beixiu.”

“Oh, I’m Zhang Xue.”

Lin Beixiu didn’t say anything, and Zhang Xue didn’t know how to continue the conversation. After all, Lin Beixiu seemed too cold, and she couldn’t even bring herself to ask for his WeChat.

For the latter part of the journey, they walked in silence until they reached the registration point.

Zhang Xue also spoke to another girl under the sunshade, “Little Yang, I brought the junior here for registration. Please register him.”

The girl called Liu Muyang, upon hearing it was her best friend, also looked up at the male student behind her, her eyes shining, completely ignoring Zhang Xue’s following words.

Until Zhang Xue waved her hand in front of her, “Snap out of it, don’t drool.”

Liu Muyang whispered to Zhang Xue, “Is this handsome guy in our major?”

Zhang Xue nodded, her smile widening. “Of course.”

“Could you hurry up, please?”

Lin Beixiu looked at the two whispering to each other speechlessly.

“Oh, okay.”

Embarrassed, Liu Muyang then took out some forms, “Junior, give me your admission notice and the payment slip.”

Lin Beixiu took off his backpack and handed over a stack of documents. Liu Muyang checked them, confirmed Lin Beixiu’s identity as a freshman, and told him.

“Junior, where’s your luggage? Later, a senior can help you get it.”

Zhang Xue also looked at him, mainly because she hadn’t seen Lin Beixiu’s luggage before, thinking it was left at the school gate.

Lin Beixiu shook his head, “I’m living off-campus.”

Hearing this, neither said much. Lin Beixiu’s payment list indeed had no accommodation fee, which was quite normal in universities.

“Then you need to register.”

Liu Muyang took out a form, and Lin Beixiu wrote down his name and phone number, signing the disclaimer.

“There’s also the parent’s consent form, which is included with the admission notice.”

Hearing this, Lin Beixiu frowned, his aura suddenly turning cold, though it was only for a second, it was noticed by the two women, puzzled by his sudden anger.

Lin Beixiu still took out the prepared documents from his backpack, handing them over, with his parent’s signature: Zhang Yunwu.

“Alright, that’s it.”

Lin Beixiu nodded, his enrollment procedures were completed, and he could leave.

After he left, the two started chatting.

“Ah, that junior is really handsome, just a bit too cold.”

“You don’t understand.”

Liu Muyang’s eyes sparkled.

“It’s called having personality.”

Zhang Xue rolled her eyes, “Stop drooling, get back to work.”

…

Leaving the campus, Lin Beixiu looked in the direction and walked straight towards the north. Five minutes later, he arrived at a residential area.

This was the best accommodation near Tianxing University, with a nice surrounding environment. It housed students preparing for postgraduate studies, some who preferred not to live on campus, and of course, some teachers also lived here.

Walking along, the streets here really had everything: clothing, food, and even a shopping mall, with daily necessities and department store items very well stocked.

Living here was quite convenient.

Arriving at the entrance of the residential area, Lin Beixiu took out his phone and made a call. Soon, a neat-looking middle-aged man stood in front of him.

The landlord, seeing him, knew this young man was the one looking to rent a place from him and greeted him inside.

The interior was large, with a total of 16 buildings and various types of rooms available, from one-room studios to two-room and three-room apartments, meeting the needs of a wide range of people.

Lin Beixiu wanted to find a one-room apartment, just for himself. He liked the quiet and preferred smaller spaces.

Hearing Lin Beixiu’s request, the landlord frowned.

“This type of room is already all taken.”

“Already? That fast?”

“Yes, today’s the start of the semester. Many people came to me to rent, and the single units were gone in no time.”

Lin Beixiu was shocked, his face fell, and he fell into thought.

For him, this type of room was definitely the cheapest. He didn’t need a two-room apartment for the time being, and it was too expensive.

Seeing him in a dilemma, the landlord suggested, “How about this, do you have any friends? Renting a room together can also be cheaper.”

Lin Beixiu gave a bitter smile and shook his head. He came to register alone; what friends could he have?

“Then think it over and come find me when you’ve decided.”

The landlord walked inside, busy with his day.

Lin Beixiu could only leave the residential area, walking outside with his head down, lost in thought. Just then, a graceful figure walked towards him from the front.

Lin Beixiu looked up and saw a graceful figure coming towards him, around 1.7 meters tall, dragging a large suitcase behind her, one hand holding a sun umbrella, with long, black, smooth hair flowing down her back, wearing a white short-sleeved shirt and a skirt, revealing white legs that were easy to daydream about.

The only downside was she wore a mask, but from her brows, it was hard to imagine what kind of beauty was hidden underneath.

They passed by each other, Lin Beixiu’s nose catching a faint scent from her.

However, Lin Beixiu didn’t look too much; he had his own matters to attend to.

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