New Beginnings and Campus Surprises

Despite his incredible looks, Shen Qiao still caught the attention of many girls. One girl blushed as she approached shyly and asked, "Excuse me, can I have your WeChat?"

"Sorry, I have a girlfriend," Shen Qiao smiled and politely declined. Clearly, he was used to this kind of attention.

The girl left, disappointed.

"My goodness," Wang Dachui remarked with envy, "Why don't any girls ask me for my WeChat?"

"You want girls to ask for your WeChat?" Luo Ye asked in disbelief.

"Then you need to work on your physique. If you have a perfect body, it's inevitable that girls will like you," Li Haoyang, with his muscular build, explained confidently.

"By the way, Shen Qiao, do you really have a girlfriend?" Wang Dachui asked mischievously, looking around.

"I have a girlfriend," Shen Qiao replied firmly, his tone serious, showing he wasn't joking.

Luo Ye glanced at him quietly, saying nothing.

After finishing their meal, the group fell into casual conversation.

"Do you guys know the beauty rankings at Jiangcheng University?" Wang Dachui brought it up, but the three other people, apart from him, seemed indifferent to the topic.

"No idea," Luo Ye replied plainly.

Wang Dachui's eyes lit up. "You're pretty smart, huh. Every college here has a campus beauty, and for the School of Business, it's our senior, Qin Yuwen. She ranks fourth on the beauty list at Jiangda."

"Qin Yuwen?" Luo Ye was puzzled. "Why is she called Yuwen? Why not something like Mathematics? Isn't the name a bit casual?"

"It's just a homophone, stop overthinking," Wang Dachui rolled his eyes.

"There are pictures of her on Jiangda's forum. She's really pretty," Wang Dachui pulled out his phone and showed a photo of Qin Yuwen.

The first set of photos showed her in a campus photoshoot, looking pure and cute. Even Li Haoyang, the muscular guy, couldn't help but be drawn to the pictures.

The last photo was a candid shot of her walking on campus, but unexpectedly, another girl appeared in the frame.

The girl's side profile was captured, but her beauty was evident. She was tall, and her business attire didn't hide her perfect figure. In fact, she might even outshine Qin Yuwen standing next to her.

Luo Ye recognized her. This seemed to be the senior he had seen the other day.

Seeing Luo Ye's gaze lock onto the photo, Wang Dachui immediately pulled the phone back, grinning like a protective dog guarding his food. "Luo Ye, just so you know, Qin Yuwen is mine. Don't get any ideas."

"Pfft, do you really think you're worthy?" Luo Ye teased.

"Say that again?"

"Wang Dachui, you're a perfect match for her. The best choice," Luo Ye replied playfully.

Wang Dachui chuckled and looked at the photo again. "The girl next to Qin Yuwen is a star on campus. Her name is Su Baizhou, and let me tell you, it's better if you don't get involved."

"She's a genius in Computer Science and has been photographed countless times. She's considered the campus goddess at Jiangda, even outshining Qin Yuwen. She's also won many awards, led her department to greatness, became the student council president, and secured a spot for graduate school."

"I heard she has an extremely cold personality. No one has ever managed to get close to her after confessing."

"So don't even think about it. A girl like her, we're just not good enough," Wang Dachui warned.

Shen Qiao and Li Haoyang exchanged surprised glances.

"She's really impressive," Shen Qiao said.

"Indeed, she's amazing," Li Haoyang agreed.

Luo Ye fell deep in thought.

The senior he met that day was actually that outstanding.

But she doesn't have a boyfriend…

The words kept repeating in his head.

"We do have another beauty among the freshmen, though. Apparently, she's the freshman campus goddess, named Tang Enqi. She's not as good as Su Baizhou, but she's only a little behind," Wang Dachui continued.

Luo Ye's expression turned a bit gloomy, and noticing this, Wang Dachui quickly added, "Don't worry, once I've won over these goddesses, I'll share one with you."

"Yeah, right," Luo Ye said sarcastically.

After the meal, the group walked around the campus and playground before heading back to the dorm.

Later, after receiving their military training uniforms, they sat together in the classroom.

The class was from the Computer Science department, specifically the Computer Network class.

A young man walked up to the podium.

"Hello, everyone. I'm your counselor for the next four years, Chen Xiongjian," he introduced himself.

"I know this is your first time in college, and it's my first time being a counselor as well. You are my first group of students."

"I just graduated with my master's degree, so I'm still learning. But we'll study together over the next four years."

"Today we're just going to introduce ourselves. Starting tomorrow, you'll begin a two-week military training. If any of you can't participate because of health issues, please let me know, and I'll make a note."

"After military training, we'll have class officer elections, but for now, we need to temporarily pick a class leader. Anyone volunteer?"

The class murmured in discussion.

"You go," Wang Dachui urged, looking at Luo Ye.

"Me? You want me to be class leader?" Luo Ye was stunned.

"Who would've thought you, big shot, would be like this behind the scenes," Luo Ye said with disbelief.

Half a minute passed, and no one volunteered.

Becoming class leader wasn't an easy job, especially during military training. It involved handling trivial matters and dealing with the teacher, so no one wanted the responsibility.

Chen Xiongjian scanned the class and his eyes landed on Li Haoyang, whose muscular build stood out.

"You, the first person in the fourth row, are you a veteran?"

Li Haoyang stood up, completely confused, as the entire class turned to look at him.

Ah! A muscular guy!

"I'm not," Li Haoyang responded.

"Oh, you're so strong, I thought you were a veteran," the counselor said.

"Well, if that's the case, you'll be our temporary class leader," he declared, not giving Li Haoyang a chance to refuse.

The counselor quickly added, "Everyone can approach him with any issues during military training, and if he can't handle it, come to me."

"Oh, by the way, what's your name?"

"His name is Li Haoyang!" Wang Dachui yelled enthusiastically, like he was defending his friend.

"Alright, everyone scan the class group QR code. If there's nothing else, you can go back now. Li Haoyang will manage the list of students who can't participate in military training."

Li Haoyang sighed, not having had a chance to reject the counselor's decision.

Of course, he didn't dare refuse in front of the entire class. The counselor had played a smart move.

"Back to the dorm?"

"Forget that, let's head to the playground to look for some girls," Wang Dachui encouraged.

Shen Qiao refused.

His celebrity-like looks attracted too much attention. The moment he appeared on the playground, every girl's eyes were on him.

One girl after another came to ask for his contact details.

"Isn't this a bit exaggerated?" Shen Qiao said, already rejecting several girls.

After two laps around the playground and Shen Qiao rejecting ten or so girls, Wang Dachui finally couldn't hold it in anymore.

"Don't the girls on the playground see the handsome and dashing Wang Dachui?"

The three of them were speechless.

"Our fresh meat, Luo Ye, and fitness coach haven't even spoken yet. Where does your confidence come from?" Shen Qiao countered without mercy.

Wang Dachui turned to fight back, but when he saw Shen Qiao's handsome face, he found himself mesmerized.

"Damn, what's with that gaze? Get lost," Shen Qiao shivered.

"Come on, I'm just joking. Do you really think I like men?" Wang Dachui laughed mischievously.

Back in the girls' dorm, Qin Yuwen was applying a face mask while scrolling through her phone.

Suddenly, she saw a post on the Jiangda confession wall with a picture of a handsome guy, with the caption:

"The guy I met at the third dining hall today was too handsome."

Qin Yuwen looked closely at the picture. She zoomed in and stared at it. The handsome guy in the photo was none other than Shen Qiao.

"Look, Baizhou, when did we get this kind of handsome guy at our school?" Qin Yuwen excitedly showed her phone to Su Baizhou.

Su Baizhou, who had been reading Sherlock Holmes, didn't react. She had no interest in men, not at all.

"Baizhou, come on, take a look! He's really handsome! What if you end up liking him? We can't really be single forever, right?"

Su Baizhou glanced at the phone screen, but her gaze suddenly fixed on Shen Qiao's picture.

A brief silence followed.

Qin Yuwen was utterly shocked. "Could it be that Su Baizhou is actually interested in men?"

"No," Su Baizhou answered plainly.

Qin Yuwen stared at her in disbelief, but Su Baizhou returned to her book as if nothing had happened.

Later that night, back in the dorm, Luo Ye and his roommates decided to play games.

"Let me show you the skills of my three sons," Wang Dachui eagerly declared.

They started playing, and Luo Ye's gaming skills immediately left his roommates stunned.

"Wait, are you the number one on the elimination board? The Invincible War God 'Falling Leaves Return to Roots'?" Wang Dachui exclaimed in shock.

"Yes," Luo Ye replied nonchalantly.