pjbooks Chapter 198 Unexpected Classmate
Chapter 198 Unexpected Classmate
The Polytechnic University is only a 15-16 minute drive from the University of Finance and Economics, but the traffic is extremely congested during the start of the school season.
Mr. Lu drove, stopping and starting along the way, and it took him a full hour to finally reach his destination.
It was already 5 p.m., the sun was setting, but the school gate was still bustling with people.
It's said that there are even more people during the midday rush hour, so Lu Yuan's arrival at this time is considered to be at a good time.
The registration process was similar to Ye Yixian's, and Lu Yuan quickly completed the formalities before taking his parents to the dormitory building.
The dormitory area of the university is planned like this: opposite the boys' dormitory building where Lu Yuan is located is the girls' dormitory building.
The two buildings face each other, separated only by a narrow cement road.
Lu Yuan was assigned to dormitory 108, which was on the first floor.
That's good, at least we don't have to climb stairs anymore.
These days, many school dormitories don't have elevators.
Especially for universities like the University of Science and Technology of China, which have a long history and profound cultural heritage.
The dorm rooms at the university of science and technology are standard four-person rooms. When Lu Yuan opened the door, he found that his three roommates had already settled in and were busy with their own things.
"Oh, the last one is here."
My roommate in bed number one is a burly man with dark skin and a muscular build. He's currently shirtless and lifting weights in the dorm room.
The roommates in beds number two and three were one thin and one fat.
The fat man, wearing black-rimmed glasses, was sitting in front of the computer, happily playing online games with headphones on, and a large bottle of iced soda next to him.
The skinny man was holding a damp towel and carefully wiping the dust off the bed.
Even though the dormitory building had already undergone a deep cleaning before the start of the semester and was almost spotless, he still insisted on doing it himself, clearly showing that he is a person with obsessive-compulsive disorder about cleanliness.
"Hello, my name is Lu Yuan, and I'm in bed number four," Lu Yuan greeted with a smile.
"Wu Kun." The burly man lifting weights responded readily, put down the barbell in his hand, took Lu Yuan's backpack, and neatly placed it on bed number four.
"Zhong Daming." The fat man paused the game, took off his headphones, and introduced himself.
He wanted to get up and help, but seeing that Lu's parents had already put the luggage on the bed, he realized that he couldn't get involved at all, so he could only take a sip of soda.
"Liu Yujie," the skinny man introduced himself, then handed Lu Yuan a wrung-out towel and asked helpfully, "Would you like me to wipe down the bed again?"
"Okay, thank you." Lu Yuan didn't refuse, after all, it was a kind offer from the other party, and it wouldn't be good to refuse.
After a brief encounter, Lu Yuan had a better understanding of the situation.
My roommates are all nice people and easy to get along with.
The only potential future problem is Liu Yujie's obsessive-compulsive disorder related to cleanliness.
Lu Yuan isn't a particularly refined person, and sometimes when he's tired, he inevitably develops the bad habit of leaving his shoes and socks lying around. He'll need to be more careful in the future.
After tidying up his bed, Lu Yuan took out his phone and sent a message to Ye Yixian, telling her that he had settled in.
Ye Yixian replied instantly, excitedly saying that she and Lin Yan were shopping at the school supermarket.
She originally thought the university supermarket would be similar to the convenience store in her high school, but she didn't expect it to be so big, with all kinds of daily necessities.
What surprised her even more was that there was a food street near the supermarket. She never expected that such a treasure was hidden on campus.
Her excited chatter and sharing made her joy palpable even through the screen.
Lu Yuan didn't find it troublesome at all; he just thought her naive and unworldly demeanor was quite adorable.
"Are you guys hungry? How about we go to the school cafeteria for a meal together?" Fatty Zhong Daming suggested, leaning over.
Lu Yuan then suddenly remembered that his parents had been running around with him all day and hadn't even had a hot meal.
He turned to his parents and said, "Dad, Mom, why don't you eat something at my school cafeteria before you leave?"
Mr. and Mrs. Lu readily agreed, as they also wanted to see what the food was like at their son's university.
So, Lu Yuan, along with his parents and new roommates, a group of five, went to a restaurant near the dormitory building.
Lu's father generously treated everyone to a meal, a gesture that instantly boosted his roommates' goodwill and made Lu Yuan's image in the dormitory much more impressive.
At the dinner table, everyone chatted and laughed, exchanging information with each other.
It wasn't until they started chatting that they discovered the four boys came from four different provinces. If it weren't for the college entrance exam, they probably would never have crossed paths in their lives.
It was lunchtime, and the restaurant was bustling with people.
Occasionally, a few tall, beautiful girls would pass by, leaving behind a fragrant scent that would make even the germaphobic, skinny Liu Yujie take a few more glances.
"Everyone says that college girls are the most beautiful. I didn't believe it before, but now that I see it, it really is true." Liu Yujie couldn't help but sigh, "Girls who go to college really do change a lot as they grow up."
Lu Yuan deeply agreed.
University is definitely the most relaxed and free stage of life.
College students at this age are the most energetic and have active minds. Without the pressure of further education and life, they naturally have the energy to focus on their appearance.
"I wonder what the girls in our Clothing Engineering major are like? Are there any beauties who are campus beauties?" Zhong Daming rubbed his hands together with anticipation.
Based on data from previous years, the male-to-female ratio in this major is about 50/50, with about 20 girls in a class, so the probability of finding one or two high-value beauties is quite high.
"Maybe there really are," the burly Wu Kun chimed in. "There are a few particularly beautiful girls in our class."
"Really?" Everyone was skeptical.
"How could it be fake? They were just leaving when I arrived. A senior from the same major told me." Wu Kun said confidently.
"No way, Wu Kun, you're not a landlubber, you've never seen a girl before, and you just randomly pick someone with a bit of looks and call them a school beauty, right?" Liu Yujie couldn't help but tease, not ruling out that possibility at all.
Upon hearing this, Wu Kun was displeased and was about to slam his fist on the table in rebuttal when his gaze swept across the restaurant entrance. Suddenly, he excitedly lowered his voice and said, "It's them! It's them!"
Following his gaze, everyone turned to look and, sure enough, saw several beautiful girls walking together, chatting and laughing.
Lu Yuan hadn't paid much attention at first, but when his gaze fell on one of them, his expression suddenly froze.
He initially doubted his own eyes, but as the group drew closer, he could no longer deny his own perception.
Xu Lingjing.
Although she looked more radiant than usual today, Lu Yuan would never mistake her face.
Lu Yuan was completely numb.
Xu Lingjing actually applied to the same university, the same major, and even the same class as him!
This doesn't make sense!
In her past life, Xu Lingjing also scored this high score, but she didn't apply to a science and technology university at all. How come her trajectory has completely changed in this life?
Before Lu Yuan could even process his thoughts, Xu Lingjing saw him, a hint of surprise flashing in her eyes, and walked straight over: "Lu Yuan!"
Everyone at the table was shocked, especially Wu Kun's roommates, who all stared at Lu Yuan in disbelief.
It has to be said that Xu Lingjing is definitely the most outstanding among these girls.
She might have a tough time winning the school beauty pageant, but she's definitely a shoo-in for class beauty.
"A-Yuan, is this your classmate?" Lu's parents didn't recognize Xu Lingjing and looked her over curiously.
"she is……"
Just as Lu Yuan was about to find a suitable way to formally introduce himself, Xu Lingjing beat him to it.
She naturally extended her slender hand and shook hands with Lu's mother with a smile: "Hello, Uncle and Aunt. I am Lu Yuan's classmate in high school. My name is Xu Lingjing. I never expected that we would be classmates again in college."
"Oh, it's an old classmate! What a coincidence!"
Lu's parents were unaware of the complicated relationship between the two; they only thought the girl was beautiful, generous, and enthusiastic, making a very good first impression.
"Hello, we are Lu Yuan's roommates." Wu Kun and the others snapped out of their daze, their enthusiasm practically overflowing, secretly envious of Lu Yuan.
How does this guy manage to get to know such a beautiful girl?
"Hello everyone." Xu Lingjing returned a sweet smile to Wu Kun and the others. "Please take good care of Lu Yuan in the future."
"Absolutely! Leave it to us!"
Several young men were instantly captivated and nodded repeatedly.
Lu Yuan rubbed his forehead helplessly, glancing out of the corner of his eye at the other three girls who were with Xu Lingjing.
Although they weren't exactly stunning, they had excellent manners and were probably Xu Lingjing's roommates.
The girls' eyes lit up when they saw Lu Yuan.
"Xu, you haven't eaten yet, have you?" Lu's mother asked warmly.
"Not yet, Auntie. We were just about to go eat," Xu Lingjing replied obediently.
"Then let's not bother, just sit down and eat together. We've been classmates, so let's love each other and help each other out in the future."
Most girls would politely decline in the face of such a show of force.
Xu Lingjing smiled and nodded, then naturally sat down in the empty seat next to Lu Yuan.
Although the girls traveling with her were somewhat puzzled, they didn't want to spoil the fun since Xu Lingjing was leading the way, so they all found seats and sat down.
Moreover, they also wanted to learn more about Lu Yuan.
To be honest, Lu Yuan felt a bit disgusted, but he couldn't show it in front of his parents and roommates.
He could only sit in a slightly awkward position and wait and see.