Early Admission, Planning to Rent a House

The bespectacled boy was seated right between Zhao Rui and the girl. As soon as he sat down, he smiled and struck up a conversation with the girl.

"Hello, are you also going to Jizhou for school?"

The girl tucked a stray strand of hair behind her ear and smiled faintly, "Yes!"

"What a coincidence, me too! Let's get acquainted, Jizhou University, Cui Yuan!"

"Hello there, classmate Cui Yuan, can you do me a favor?"

The girl's beautiful eyes blinked slightly, her long eyelashes like a gentle breeze rustling willow branches, carrying the brightness of spring.

"No problem, just say the word!"

Upon hearing this, Classmate Cui thought, A beauty needs my help, she doesn't see me as an outsider! He immediately beamed and readily agreed.

"Can I switch seats with you?"

The girl said softly.

Classmate Cui was taken aback, then smiled and replied, "You don't like sitting by the aisle, do you? It's fine, I'll sit by the window."

With that, he generously stood up and switched seats with the girl.

As their bodies crossed paths, the girl's fragrance wafted into his nostrils like wisps of silk, making his heart flutter.

He had already begun to imagine a pleasant journey chatting with the girl, exchanging contact information after getting off the bus, and eventually becoming a couple.

After they had switched seats, the girl lowered her gaze and whispered, "Thank you!"

"You're welcome! You're welcome!"

Hearing her soft, gentle voice, Classmate Cui couldn't help but rub the back of his head, a rare shyness on his face.

The girl bloomed into a smile, like a proud snow plum blooming in the wind in early spring!

Classmate Cui was excited and was about to pick a topic to further warm up this chance encounter on their journey when he saw the girl lean slightly to the side, her beautiful eyes looking affectionately at the boy by the window.

"..."

Classmate Cui instantly felt like he was caught in a whirlwind.

"You know, do you think we're quite fated?"

The girl looked at Zhao Rui with a half-smile, implying something.

"Do I know you? I've been so busy with exams lately, I forgot! Who are you?"

Zhao Rui played dumb and replied.

"I knew it, all guys are pigs, forgetting people so quickly!!"

The girl's willow-leaf-like eyebrows furrowed with a hint of sadness, and her clear, autumn-like eyes seemed on the verge of tears, evoking pity.

Hearing this, Classmate Cui felt struck by lightning, his face filled with disappointment.

"Oh, now that you're acting cute, I remember, you're my girlfriend! I'm so sorry!"

Zhao Rui's sword-like eyebrows rose slightly, a smile playing on his lips. His right hand had already reached for her delicate hand resting by her side.

The girl couldn't help but roll her eyes at his words. This guy, still as shameless as ever.

"Didn't we break up? See, you forgot again!"

Before she finished speaking, her left hand formed a finger-guillotine, swiftly slicing towards his wrist.

Zhao Rui dodged by bending his elbow and, just as he was about to counterattack, found that she was even faster. Her five fingers turned into a claw, reaching for his thigh.

Zhao Rui quickly brought his fingers together like a sword and pointed at a vital pressure point on her wrist, forcing her to evade.

The girl twisted her wrist to dodge. After failing in her attack, she stopped. Her previously fierce claw technique instantly transformed back into a delicate, soft hand.

"Yes, we broke up!"

Zhao Rui hadn't expected that in just three months, this woman's Martial Arts had progressed so rapidly, no less than his own.

The girl also seemed surprised, a flash of astonishment in her eyes as she looked at Zhao Rui.

Their brief exchange happened in the blink of an eye, but Cui Yuan, sitting by the aisle, had been eavesdropping with lingering resentment.

When he heard Zhao Rui casually say he had forgotten his girlfriend.

He looked over in utter shock.

And at that moment, he saw the girl's fair, jade-like hand reaching towards Zhao Rui's thigh, and his heart sank completely.

He cursed inwardly, "Bitch!"

Frustrated, he turned his body away, no longer in the mood to pay attention to the "public display of affection" between his two neighbors.

"Why are you going to Jizhou? School? Freshman year?"

Since a few moves couldn't determine a winner, the girl naturally wouldn't truly "spar" with Zhao Rui in public. Instead, she leaned slightly towards him like an old friend, chatting intimately.

"Yeah, freshman year. What about you? What are you going for?"

"I told you, do you want to hear it?"

"Forget it, I don't want to listen!"

Zhao Rui immediately shook his head upon hearing this.

The girl's peach blossom eyes, bright and alluring, lifted slightly, and she said with a smile, "Consider yourself sensible!"

Zhao Rui smiled faintly and said no more.

This girl was none other than the "andrologist hardening engineer" he had met in the alley before, the beautiful woman who could use the Netherworld Ghost Claw.

Several months had passed in the blink of an eye, and he hadn't expected to run into her here.

"Give me your WeChat!"

Although Zhao Rui ignored her, the girl seemed eager to chat. She took out her phone from her shoulder bag and opened WeChat.

"Sister, we're just strangers passing by, there's no need for this. Once we get off the train, we'll go our separate ways..."

"You're overthinking it. I just find you annoying and want to beat you up!"

"..."

Zhao Rui's face twitched involuntarily. He readily opened his WeChat and added her as a friend.

He wouldn't worry about getting beaten up for now; at least her Netherworld Ghost Claw was quite alluring.

This was a legitimate evil sect martial art, a high-level technique with a lineage.

"Alright, you're a man. I'll come find you once you're settled! Prepare to be beaten!"

On WeChat, the account named Youyou sent a string of messages, along with a dynamic image of "Respecting you as a man."

"Heh!"

Zhao Rui was speechless. He perfunctorily replied with a "heh" and turned his head to look out the car window.

Seeing this, the girl didn't say any more. She leaned back slightly, closed her eyes, and rested.

The journey from Lincheng to Jizhou wasn't far; it only took about two hours by high-speed train.

Zhao Rui watched the fleeting scenery outside the window for a while before, like the girl beside him, closing his eyes to rest.

For martial artists, one could practice in any posture or position, whether walking, sitting, or lying down. Diligent practice was the key to accumulating strength and achieving breakthroughs.

He wasn't familiar with this girl, so there was no need to say much.

They could each mind their own business.

However, classmate Cui, sitting in the same row, had experienced considerable emotional fluctuations throughout the journey.

He had initially thought they were a couple, but later realized they were ignoring each other, as if they didn't know each other at all.

His mind immediately became active again.

He wanted to strike up a conversation with the girl and show off his charm, but after she closed her eyes, she never opened them again.

This made him feel an unbearable itch in his heart.

It wasn't until the train arrived at Jizhou High-Speed Rail Station and the announcer indicated their arrival that the girl slowly opened her eyes.

With just one glance, classmate Cui felt a chill run through his body, as if he had fallen into an endless abyss.

Her bright eyes held a sharp glint, like ice and soul-capturing, as if a fairy from Gu She had descended to the human world, or a ghostly enchantress had appeared.

There was not a trace of emotion in them.

He couldn't help but shiver. When he looked again, the girl's gaze had softened, becoming like misty ripples on autumn water, charming and affectionate.

A hallucination, it must have been a hallucination.

"We're here. Meeting is fate. Can I add your WeChat?"

Classmate Cui said nervously, his eyes occasionally darting towards Zhao Rui, who was still resting with his eyes closed.

"Of course!"

The girl smiled brightly and readily agreed.

"Ah? Ah!"

Classmate Cui was so excited that he quickly opened his phone and added the girl on WeChat.

Soon, the train slowly came to a halt on the tracks.

Passengers who had arrived began to stand up, gather their luggage, and prepare to disembark.

Classmate Cui solicitously retrieved the girl's suitcase from the luggage rack. Seeing that Zhao Rui didn't seem to care, he breathed a sigh of relief.

Looking at the girl's graceful figure and pretty face, his heart burned even hotter.

As the train arrived, passengers began to slowly make their way out. The girl followed classmate Cui out of the aisle, one after the other.

Zhao Rui, however, waited until the very end before leisurely leaving the carriage.

That woman is no good. I don't want to have too much to do with her.

Carrying his suitcase, he exited the arrival hall and immediately saw several reception points set up by various schools.

As a top school in the provincial capital, Dongqi University's reception point was naturally very conspicuous.

Zhao Rui walked over with his suitcase. Soon, an upperclassman greeted him and led him to a shuttle bus. They waited until there were enough people to depart together.

These scenes were no different from his university experience in his previous life.

By eleven-thirty in the morning, Zhao Rui had already arrived at Dongqi University via the shuttle bus.

After getting off the bus, he followed the crowd towards the new student reception area.

Dongqi University occupied a vast area, and the distance between colleges was quite far.

Zhao Rui followed the map and the signs along the road. After walking for quite some time, he finally arrived in front of the Accounting School's administrative building.

This year, the Accounting School's new student registration was set up in the small plaza in front of the administrative building.

About ten upperclassmen stood under a sunshade, enthusiastically welcoming the incoming freshmen.

Many freshmen came on their own, while some were brought by their parents. The entire reception area was crowded with forty to fifty people.

Zhao Rui wasn't in a hurry. He waited patiently until past noon before completing his enrollment procedures. Led by an upperclassman and an upperclasswoman, he headed to the dormitory building with seven other people.

The Accounting School was divided into four majors: Accounting, International Accounting, Auditing, and Financial Management.

Among these seven people, only one was majoring in Accounting, and she was a girl.

As for her looks, her greatest advantage was simply being young.

If nothing unexpected happened, this girl would likely be one of Zhao Rui's classmates or in the same department.

However, the girl seemed rather quiet, a bit shy, and spoke timidly.

Following a small campus path for about seven or eight minutes, the male students, led by an upperclassman, entered the dormitory building.

"The room at the far end on the west side of the first floor, room 126."

Zhao Rui glanced at the notice in his hand and walked over with his suitcase.

The door was slightly ajar, and it was clear someone was inside.

Zhao Rui knocked and stepped inside.

Two roommates were already tidying up their beds. One of them had a parent accompanying him.

"You must be the new roommate, right? We just arrived too!"

The young man tidying his bed by himself saw Zhao Rui enter and greeted him with a smile. He was tall, with thick eyebrows and big eyes, and looked quite sturdy.

"Good, I'm not the last one here!"

Zhao Rui smiled and shoved his suitcase into the wardrobe.

He hadn't bought bedding yet; he had planned to do that after confirming his dormitory.

"Another new roommate!"

Just as Zhao Rui finished speaking, a parent who was helping their son make the bed smiled and greeted Zhao Rui.

Not only did he greet him, but he also offered him a cigarette.

Zhao Rui didn't smoke much in his previous life and hadn't smoked at all in this one, so he smiled and refused.

"You'll be in the same dorm for four years, like brothers. Our Lei Lei is a bit introverted, so please look out for him. Let's have lunch together today, my treat!"

"Thank you, Uncle, but it's not necessary. We just arrived and need to get acquainted with the environment. We don't want to trouble you!"

Before Zhao Rui could politely decline, the sturdy young man who arrived earlier had already refused.

The parent was about to say a few more words when the door opened again. The last roommate entered, bathed in the bright sunlight streaming in from the window.

"Perfect, everyone's here. Let's get together for lunch. Uncle's treating."

"I won't be able to make it, I have plans for noon! Thank you, Uncle!"

The last roommate to enter refused the parent's offer without hesitation.

Zhao Rui glanced at the two roommates who had responded. Since no one was going, he naturally wouldn't go either.

"Uncle, you don't need to be so polite. We're roommates now, and there will be plenty of opportunities for gatherings. You should get busy."

Zhao Rui said with a smile, his meaning clear: since they were living in the same dorm, they would naturally support each other, and the parent didn't need to be so formal.

The middle-aged man didn't expect the current generation to be so indifferent to being treated, so he said helplessly, "Alright then, when you have a chance in the future, come visit Ye City, and Uncle will treat you then!"

"Thank you, Uncle!"

Zhao Rui and the other two quickly expressed their gratitude.

This family spent a long time tidying up the dorm and chatting for a while longer before reluctantly leaving.

During this time, Zhao Rui also called his family to let them know he was safe and even sent them a short video of the dormitory environment.

After the parents left, the tall young man started asking everyone their ages and names.

After everyone stated their age, Zhao Rui was second in line, just like his father.

The title of "second brother" was secured!

The eldest was the tall young man, who looked mature for his age and was the oldest at nineteen.

As for the remaining two, one was named Le Bin, who was the last to arrive. He had delicate features and red lips and white teeth. In his previous life, in the Great Dynasty, he would have been a beautiful boy.

Another one named Chu Yunlei! He's the fourth-ranked and the only one who brought a parent to the dorm.

Chu Yunlei is on the thinner side, looking a bit frail, and he doesn't talk much, only saying something when asked.

After the four of them sorted out their dorm room order by age, they started chatting about their exam results and their journeys. Zhao Rui and Le Bin, since they didn't bring bedding, chatted for a while before leaving the dorm together to buy bedding and toiletries.

Their dorm seemed to be one of the more complete groups, with everyone arriving a day before school started.

Tomorrow is the first day of school; today doesn't count yet.

After returning to the dorm and laying out his bedding, Zhao Rui tidied up his new space and then left on his own.

He is a Martial Arts Student, and he definitely won't be able to stay in the communal dorm permanently in the future.

He'll have to rent a place sooner or later!

Zhao Rui planned to first check out the surrounding residential areas and see if there were any martial arts halls nearby where he could pick up a part-time job.