Campus

Chapter 26: Campus

Class monitor Wu Wen's hospital room was under quarantine, with no visitors allowed. According to the doctor, she would need to stay in the hospital for another half a month.

However, the surgery was successful and there would be no side effects afterward.

Luo Di checked out of the hospital the following afternoon and also received a brand new wristband, with his personal data saved to the cloud.

[Residential Zone 13]

With six days left until National Foundation Day, Luo Di spent the time alone at home.

He cleaned, cooked, watched movies, and exercised.

He also set aside some time to search online for information on 'Hell' and 'Symbols.' Before sleeping, he would also read the exorcism novels gifted by Gao Yuxuan.

Anna had called midway to invite him out, but Luo Di refused, citing family matters. He didn't want his hard-won "normal life" to be interrupted by anything meaningless.

Soon, the fifteen-day National Foundation Day holiday ended.

Without an alarm clock, Luo Di had maintained his habit of waking up at six o'clock regardless of the day. As soon as he got out of bed, he completed four sets of fifty push-ups in his bedroom.

After showering to wash off the sweat, he changed into his summer school uniform.

On the dining table sat a freshly cooked bowl of noodles, topped with vegetables, a fried egg, and minced meat. This was the breakfast his mother had specifically prepared for him.

While eating his noodles, Luo Di didn't forget to take a vitamin pill gifted by the class monitor.

Before leaving, he also helped feed the Corner Parrot kept on the balcony.

With everything ready, Luo Di, with his backpack on, walked past the kitchen entrance. He looked at his mother's back as she prepared other ingredients.

"Mom, I'm leaving."

"Be careful on your way."

[Jupiter City Fourth Middle School], also known as [Jupiter Fourth Middle School]

This was also the fourth-ranked middle school in terms of comprehensive strength in the city. Although there was a considerable gap between it and the First Middle School where Anna attended, for ordinary students, this was already a very good school.

The school possessed a comprehensive gymnasium and track and field stadium that met the requirements for higher secondary schools, and it was also known as the Sports Center.

Other building facilities, such as teaching buildings, laboratory buildings, the on-campus hospital, administrative buildings, and the cafeteria, were all built around the Sports Center.

The most important subject for students was [Physical Education].

In the college entrance examination, known as the "Gaokao" in Huaxia, Physical Education scores accounted for a staggering 50%. The remaining 50% was comprised of logical thinking and cultural studies, with the former taking 30% and the latter 20%.

Of course, this ratio was not absolute and depended on the student's admission goals and the constantly changing admission requirements each year.

Entering the school in the morning, Students gathered on the track and field stadium by class for a half-hour morning run with strict lap requirements.

"Luo Di!"

As the morning run ended, Gao Yuxuan came over to greet him, and they walked back to the classroom together.

"The class monitor hasn't returned yet, so I'm in charge temporarily. It's your turn to be on duty today, so you should head to the security office to gather later. No need to return to the classroom."

"Okay."

After a brief exchange, Luo Di separated from the crowd heading into the teaching building.

[Students on duty] had very special tasks within the school, not the usual responsibilities like cleaning the blackboard or the sanitation corner.

Students on duty from each class needed to go to the security office after the morning run. Under the escort of fully armed security guards, they would patrol various areas of the school to eliminate potential "corner risks."

These primarily included:

1. Checking the condition of all lamps. 2. Feeding every Corner Parrot hung at the end of hallways, in corners, and other places that could form a hidden spot. 3. Students on duty who submitted for medical assistance would also go to the school infirmary to assist with psychological screening for all students.

The entire day of duty would be spent on patrol, with no classes to attend.

Since its establishment, the Fourth Middle School had never encountered any problems.

The role of students on duty was more about cultivating their awareness of corner safety, so that when they officially entered society after further studies, they could keenly identify corner risks and handle them promptly and correctly.

Luo Di's "habit" had not disappeared with time. During patrols, he would unconsciously click his tongue.

In the blink of an eye, a week of campus life passed.

[10:30]

Physical Education class ended.

Most students were exhausted, slouched over their desks, enjoying the hard-earned break. They looked at the upcoming cultural studies class on the schedule with faces full of joy and relief.

However, Luo Di showed no signs of resting.

He used the empty space at the back of the classroom to start his break-time push-ups, just like every day.

This kind of "involutionary behavior" often rubbed many people the wrong way, which was also one of the reasons why most people in the class didn't want to interact with Luo Di.

The vice class monitor, Gao Yuxuan, used to be one of those people, feeling more or less annoyed by involutionary fanatics like Luo Di and trying his best to focus on his books.

But now, things were different.

Gao Yuxuan put down the textbook he needed to review in advance, stood up, walked to the back of the classroom, and then, surprisingly, started doing push-ups along with Luo Di.

They maintained almost the same rhythm, but to achieve Luo Di's standard form, it became difficult once they exceeded forty repetitions.

As the hundred push-ups were nearing completion, Someone walked in through the back door of the classroom. Their clean white sneakers stepped directly in front of the two of them.

Applying pressure to their toes, bending their calves, they crouched down.

"Hey! Can you two stop being so competitive? It's really putting pressure on me, someone who just got out of the hospital. Huge loss!"

A familiar and gentle voice entered their ears, stirring their dense nerves. Even Luo Di paused for a moment.

He pushed up for the last push-up with all his might, His gaze, gradually moving upwards, met the eyes of the girl crouching in front of him.

"Class monitor!"

Gao Yuxuan called out directly.

Luo Di, standing beside him, remained silent, quickly shifting his gaze to the class monitor's shoulders. The school uniform obscured any details.

Immediately after, the entire class gathered around.

Everyone was concerned about the class monitor's condition. They didn't know about the practical training, only that the class monitor had taken leave due to an accidental injury.

Watching the class monitor being surrounded by the crowd, Luo Di instinctively retreated to his desk.

Ring ring~

The bell for class rang, and everyone returned to their seats.

The most eye-catching class monitor, as she took her seat, deliberately turned around and cast her gaze towards the window seat, looking at Luo Di.

The latter, however, just stared at the blackboard, preparing to diligently record the important knowledge points the teacher was explaining.

The day's classes quickly concluded.

Luo Di, as usual, packed his bag at a relatively slow pace, perfectly timing his departure from school.

That dark shadow spread over his desk once again, just like the situation on the eve of National Foundation Day. However, this time, it wasn't just the class monitor standing at his desk; Gao Yuxuan was also standing beside him with his backpack.

"Luo Di, you don't have any other plans tonight, right? It's okay if you're not going home for dinner?"

"What's up?"

"What do you mean, 'what's up'? Didn't we agree that everyone would have a dinner party to celebrate the success of the practical training? Also, the Municipal Research Bureau contacted me, urging us to go discuss the 'compensation' as soon as possible.

I decided we should all take a ride to the municipal research institute first, and then go to the dinner party together. What do you think?"

"Okay, I'll send a message to my family. Let's go."

Getting into the ride-hailing car and staring at the scenery outside, which was different from the usual route home, Luo Di didn't feel annoyed by the disruption to his routine this time. Instead, a rare emotion arose within him.

Although this emotion was very faint, it made his whole body relax.

His tongue involuntarily flicked in his mouth, startling the class monitor and Gao Yuxuan in the car, who quickly called for the driver to stop.

The daily update schedule will now be at 5 PM and 9 PM, an hour earlier, to avoid making everyone wait too long.