"What high school student? He looked like he was over six feet tall!"
"You don't know—students these days grow really tall. I could tell from his temperament that he definitely wasn't very old!"
"With a face that handsome, I always felt like I'd seen him somewhere before!"
"Where have you seen him this time? Don't tell me it was some livestream!"
"You know, that really is possible. But that cute guy looked a little socially anxious, so he didn't seem like the type to do livestreams!"
Having finally found a topic to talk about, the students discussed it endlessly.
Before long, discussions about Luo Yao had appeared on the student forum.
Teacher Ouyang led Luo Yao into the dormitory building, where the counselor, Huang Yu, had already been waiting outside the dorm manager's office.
"You're here. Teacher Huang, this is Luo Yao from your class."
Huang Yu had already learned about Luo Yao from the information Teacher Ouyang had sent back and knew that he was a rare genius. Looking at the expressionless boy before her, she did her best to appear gentle and approachable.
"Hello, Luo Yao. I'm your counselor. If you have any problems with your studies or daily life in the future, you can tell me."
He could tell her anything?
Was she smarter than Professor Xia Qing?
Luo Yao quickly replied seriously, "There's no need for that in daily life. My parents and sister are all here. If I have any problems, I can find them."
"And I can come to you about academic matters too? Then which subjects are you good at? Math, physics, chemistry? Microelectronic devices, electromagnetics, integrated circuits, or electronic design automation?"
"You can tell me. I'll make a note of it, and I'll come to you if I have any questions."
Huang Yu had clearly meant it as nothing more than a polite remark, but when she realized Luo Yao was taking it so seriously, she was completely dumbfounded.
Seriously? This top student was that literal-minded?
He took a casual comment that seriously?
What did she know about microelectronics?
When Huang Yu said nothing, Luo Yao quickly realized what was going on.
"Looks like you don't know any of those." Luo Yao sounded somewhat disappointed.
"Teacher Huang, let's go upstairs quickly and let Luo Yao get some proper rest. We just got off the plane, and we haven't even had time to finish the paperwork."
Hearing this, Huang Yu knew Teacher Ouyang was giving her a way out. She shot him a grateful look, then hurriedly led the way, no longer daring to speak to Luo Yao.
She was afraid that if they kept talking, she would expose the fact that she had probably forgotten everything she had learned in school.
Meanwhile, in Room 606 of the boys' dormitory, Wang Ye and Wu Tianming were tidying up their room.
"Tianming, who exactly is this newcomer? He's such a big shot that they even moved people out of a dorm that was already occupied."
"Boss Ye, if you're asking me, who am I supposed to ask?" After wiping down all the desks, Wu Tianming walked over and sat in his chair. "He registered later than us. Either he's a genius, or he has some kind of special physical condition."
"A special physical condition? What do you mean?" Wang Ye was more than twice as wide as an average person because of all the weight he carried. After moving around for a while, he was already tired. Seeing Wu Tianming sit down, he tossed aside his broom and sat down too.
"I heard that some students register later than us because they need to be hospitalized for treatment."
Wang Ye slapped his thigh in sudden realization. "No wonder the teachers moved the others to different rooms! They were afraid students from other majors would discriminate against him!"
"When this guy gets here, we have to treat him well. We can't let him be bullied here."
"With Boss Ye around, who would dare bully someone from our dorm?"
"Get lost! Stop flattering me. And change that nickname already. Every time you call me 'Boss Ye,' it feels like you're insulting me!"
As the two joked around, someone suddenly knocked on the dorm room door.
Wang Ye and Wu Tianming exchanged a look. Then, under Wu Tianming's puppy-like gaze attack, Wang Ye went to open the door.
Teacher Ouyang, the counselor, and a handsome boy were standing outside.
Wang Ye understood immediately.
This had to be the legendary new classmate!
"Luo Yao, come in. This is your dormitory. These two will be sharing a room with you, and they're in the same major as you."
The same major?
So they were both studying Microelectronics Science and Engineering?
Luo Yao looked at them, rare interest appearing in his eyes.
"Come on, get to know your new classmate."
At Teacher Ouyang's prompting, Wu Tianming and Wang Ye introduced themselves to Luo Yao. By convention, it was now Luo Yao's turn to introduce himself.
Remembering Wu Tianming's speculation that their new classmate might have an illness, Wang Ye thoughtfully said, "Classmate, if there's anything private you don't want to talk about, you don't have to. Tianming and I aren't that nosy!"
"That's right. We won't pry into your privacy."
The interest on Luo Yao's face quickly turned into bewilderment.
Privacy?
What did he have to hide?
"Does the privacy you're talking about mean that I came from a small town and won first prizes in the National Competition for math, physics, and chemistry, or that I'm still only sixteen?"
What?
First prizes in the National Competition for math, physics, and chemistry?
This guy was only sixteen?
Wang Ye and Wu Tianming's expressions became complicated.
They realized that every one of their guesses had been wrong!
Their new classmate had not registered late because of an illness. He had been admitted through independent recruitment!
First prizes in the National Competition for math, physics, and chemistry!
What kind of accomplishment was that?
Neither of them had ever won one!
Forget national prizes—even the awards they had won were only provincial-level. Was this new classmate even human? He had actually won three first prizes in national competitions!
And what hurt even more was that he had said he came from a small town.
Was this guy showing off?
"Hehe, Teacher Huang, our new classmate is really impressive!" Wang Ye had a quick mind. Afraid Luo Yao might be joking, he immediately tried to get confirmation from the counselor.
What could Teacher Huang say?
That Luo Yao had just left her speechless downstairs?
Didn't Teacher Huang care about saving face?
"Wang Ye, Wu Tianming, this is Luo Yao, a student our school has just recruited. Although he's only sixteen, from now on he'll be attending freshman year with you."
"Luo Yao is young, so the two of you should look after him more."
Wang Ye and Wu Tianming both understood what Teacher Huang meant.
Everything this guy said was true! Otherwise, Teacher Huang would have refuted him long ago!
He was better than them, and at sixteen he was already attending freshman year with them. What kind of world was this?
Wu Tianming thought that coming to school with both a counselor and another teacher personally escorting him was indeed not something an ordinary person could manage.
It seemed that what Luo Yao had said earlier was true.
Wu Tianming didn't know whether Luo Yao had meant it or not, but Luo Yao's first impression in his mind was genuinely not very good.
Brat, a top student was a top student. Why act so smug?
But now that he had been brought into the dorm, Wu Tianming could only say warmly, "Welcome, new classmate. Where's your luggage?"
"Wang Ye, let's help our new classmate carry his things in."
Seeing that Wu Tianming had already gotten moving, Wang Ye could only resign himself to walking toward Teacher Ouyang and picking up the pile of things he pointed at.
When they got closer and looked carefully, both of them froze.
They discovered that all of Luo Yao's belongings were packed in the cheapest red-and-blue woven sacks. He did not even have a suitcase.
Wu Tianming naturally understood what that meant. He quickly put away the faint dissatisfaction he had felt toward Luo Yao, picked up a woven sack, and carried it into the dorm.
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