The Days of Being Ruled by the Great God

The Days Ruled by the Great God

With the new semester underway, more and more people were contacting Wang Yue for work. He had originally wanted to turn them down, but then he remembered what Xiao Nai had said: "You don't need to do it yourself. Make them get moving!"

He turned to look at his three dormmates. They were practically about to become addicted to online games. It was time to learn how the Great God ruled a dormitory!

So, after the three of them became familiar with the software, he first had them learn by watching over his shoulder. Later, he let them try it themselves. Finally, he gradually handed the simpler interior design jobs over to his three brothers from the dorm.

Working with complete beginners like this was actually a huge waste of time. Not only did he have to teach them the software, but he also had to review their work afterward. It would have been faster to do it himself.

But if he wanted a reliable work team like the Great God's in the future, Wang Yue had no choice but to live the life of both father and mother.

Whenever the three of them felt like they couldn't keep going, Wang Yue took them out for something good to eat, letting them compare the difference between having money and having none.

Still, after receiving their first, rather meager paycheck, the three of them finally buckled down. Without Wang Yue needing to push them, they would consciously head to the library whenever they realized where they were lacking. For a time, the atmosphere in Male Dorm 402 of the Civil Engineering Department's Class of '06 changed completely.

As Wang Yue grew busier, that sudden flutter of his heart gradually faded. When he looked at Zheng Wei again, he was much more natural. After all, whenever he felt unsettled, he had to make himself look calm.

By the time their freshman year was nearly over, Zhang Yang and Han Wen could already independently negotiate with renovation clients, though Wang Yue still needed to check their work. Liu Lei was a little weaker, so to give him practice, Wang Yue arranged for him to handle the filing of the four of their drawings.

Other classmates in the class caught wind of it as well, and many expressed interest in following Wang Yue. He had them first learn several commonly used software programs, then study Zhang Yang and the others' drawings and practice making their own. Once they became proficient, they could talk again. After that, no one came to ask Wang Yue about part-time work anymore. He had no idea whether they simply hadn't learned well enough or what.

In what felt like the blink of an eye, freshman year was about to end. During that time, Wang Yue had not only been busy reviewing interior design work, but had also landed several major deals through old clients.

On the day of the School of Civil Engineering's arts performance, Wang Yue happened to run into Xiao Zhang, the staff member who had received him when he bought his home, as he was leaving the residential complex near his university.

Xiao Zhang was tidying up the flowerpots in the sales office at the time. The moment he spotted Wang Yue from afar, he ran over to greet him and held him there for a long rambling chat. Wang Yue felt that the man simply wanted to slack off.

Taking advantage of a pause in his chatter, Wang Yue casually asked, "You're clearing out all the flowerpots. Are you getting ready to move?"

Unexpectedly, he had hit the mark. Xiao Zhang said enthusiastically, "The development is all sold out. We're getting ready to move to a new project."

Wang Yue had only meant to ask whether this sales office had sold out.

But Xiao Zhang immediately began promoting the place, praising the environment to the heavens. When Wang Yue finally went to sign the contract, he specifically asked for Xiao Zhang's number. The man might have been slick, but wasn't that exactly the kind of person needed in sales?

When Wang Yue rushed back to the performance hall, he happened to hear Zheng Wei singing "Goodbye" through tears. At that moment, Wang Yue had to admit that she sang with great feeling. He just wondered what the person who had hurt her was feeling right now.

As Zheng Wei sang, the Little Girl was bidding farewell to her love.

When she choked up halfway through and could no longer sing, Ruan Wan went onstage and played the ukulele.

At that moment, Wang Yue rather regretted not learning to play from Xiao Nai. Otherwise, he could have gone up there too. Maybe solving his singlehood would have happened today!

After all, one was taking advantage of someone's vulnerability, while the other was creating a beautiful memory.

But at that very moment, he saw Chen Xiaozheng stand up and head for the door. Wang Yue happened to be walking in, and the two passed each other.

The instant they passed, Wang Yue felt that, as Zheng Wei's friend, he ought to say something. In a serious tone, he said, "If you can't give her the happiness she wants, then don't give her hope."

As soon as the words fell, he hurried toward the backstage area, leaving behind a dashing silhouette.

Chen Xiaozheng's body trembled slightly, but he continued on with firm steps. He had always been a man of his own mind.

When Wang Yue reached backstage, Ruan Wan and Zheng Wei were embracing each other. Seeing Wang Yue approach, Zheng Wei wiped her tears and complained, "Why are you here, busy man?"

"I came to study how the Jade-Faced Little Flying Dragon turned into a Crybaby Little Wildcat!" Wang Yue teased as he looked at Zheng Wei, her face streaked with tears.

"And what did your research conclude?" Zheng Wei snapped, angry and a little embarrassed.

"When a little flying dragon falls in love with a Calico Cat, it wants to become a cat too! Sigh!" Wang Yue gave his answer without hesitation.

The answer clearly displeased Zheng Wei greatly. Refusing to accept it, she instinctively defended Chen Xiaozheng. "Who are you calling a Calico Cat? Chen Xiaozheng is an excellent student!"

"Mhm. Calico Cats are the best cats at catching mice." Wang Yue calmly continued talking about cats, as if he had discovered some great truth.

"Chen Xiaozheng, he... he even earns his own living expenses!" Zheng Wei truly couldn't think of anything else.

"Mhm. Calico Cats are the best cats at catching mice!" Wang Yue stubbornly held to that point.

"Can't you use a different one?" Zheng Wei had been so distracted by Wang Yue that she had forgotten her sadness.

"Chen Xiaozheng earning his own living expenses is his strength. And the mice Calico Cats catch aren't for play either—they're their food!" Wang Yue continued, "Give me another one of Chen Xiaozheng's strengths! Don't say he's cool and handsome. When Calico Cats act aloof, they ignore people too."

"Haha!" That was Ruan Wan's laughter, though she covered her mouth halfway through.

"Hahahaha!" That was the laughter of several people who had been eavesdropping together.

Only then did Zheng Wei realize that she was being watched again. She quickly dragged Ruan Wan away. After running a few steps, she saw that Wang Yue had not moved and hurriedly urged, "Aren't you coming!?"

The next day, when summer vacation began, Wang Yue told his three dorm brothers that this would be their last comfortable summer vacation. He told them to enjoy it while they could, then sent them on their way.

As for Zheng Wei's dorm, only Ruan Wan and Zheng Wei were left, since their train was not until that evening. Wang Yue invited the two of them to his dorm to hang out, and he happened to be the only one there.

After a year as classmates, neither Zheng Wei nor Ruan Wan had ever been to Wang Yue's dorm. The moment they received the invitation, they agreed. Male Dorm 402 was a very mysterious place within their Civil Engineering Department.

But when they arrived at Wang Yue's dorm, they found it clean and tidy. Zheng Wei asked in surprise, "Did you guys clean specifically to welcome us?"

"What do you think? Sit wherever you like. You can use any computer you want. You can even turn on two." Wang Yue closed the door, blocking the gazes of several classmates who had been peeking in.

"I'll use yours! I've been curious about your computer for ages!" Without standing on ceremony, Zheng Wei turned on Wang Yue's computer, while Ruan Wan went over to sit beside her.

Once it booted up, she looked at the clean, orderly desktop and couldn't find a single media player. Surprised, she asked, "You don't play games or watch movies?"

"I got tired of games a long time ago. What movie do you want to watch? I'll find it for you." Wang Yue leaned over, performed a series of quick operations, and opened a video website for them to choose from.

"Wang Yue, do you get a lot of jobs?" While Zheng Wei watched a movie, Ruan Wan suddenly asked Wang Yue.

"I could take on plenty. It just depends on whether I can keep up with them. Do you want to do it?" Wang Yue noticed Ruan Wan's gaze and was still somewhat puzzled.

"Mm. After all, working at the bun shop only makes money. It isn't as closely related to our major as the work you take on." Ruan Wan hesitated for a moment before speaking softly.

"All right. Summer vacation is here, and I'm going to make some big moves. Anyone who wants to join can do so. But the waves will wash away the sand—I don't know whether you'll be able to stick with it." Seeing that Ruan Wan truly wanted to work, Wang Yue agreed.

"Who are you looking down on?" Zheng Wei was drawn in by their conversation as well. Hearing that, she immediately retorted, "Ruan Ruan is already very skilled with those software programs of yours. If you don't believe it, you can test her!"