Chapter 66
The School of Xiangtan University Institute of Life Science and Technology building at Xiangtan University School of Biology is a standalone, U-shaped building surrounded by trees on all four sides. The front wall is decorated with a large area of red bricks, while the rest of the building has floor-to-ceiling glass windows. It was formed in 2010 by the merger of the Institute of Life Sciences and Technology and the Biomedical Engineering Center at Xiangtan University.
In the context of Xiangtan University, the School of Life Sciences is considered a small school, but it still has considerable strength. As the new students walked into the school building, what caught their eye were the introductions of the school's renowned professors and experts. Liu Chang'an glanced at them and recognized several names that he had heard of and knew more than 20 years ago at Xiangtan University. Of course, these people would not be teaching freshmen now.
As the new students entered the unfamiliar building that would become their primary place of study and research, they quieted down and followed the signs to their assigned study rooms for each grade.
"Don't underestimate the girls in our biology department just because there aren't many. I've heard they're all pretty good, and girls who study science are generally easier to get along with; they don't have the pretentiousness that most girls have." Wei Xuanyi was still paying attention to these things, probably because he really didn't have a girlfriend and was very focused on solving his single status in college.
"Is there a difference?" Qin Zhiqiang asked skeptically. "You have to consider this: people are influenced by their environment. In high school, the male-to-female ratio was generally normal, or even if there were fewer girls, it wouldn't be an abnormal environment. But now, there are dozens of people in a class, and only a few girls... So there will inevitably be quite a few sycophants who make them think they are superior."
Wei Xuanyi clearly hadn't considered this question, and gave Qin Zhiqiang a newfound respect.
Qin Zhiqiang continued playing his game.
Sun Shutong glanced at Liu Chang'an, who always wore a smile, and said, "Liu Chang'an, you have a girlfriend, so naturally this is none of your business."
"Yes." Liu Chang'an agreed.
"Your girlfriend is so beautiful, how did you manage to win her over?" Wei Xuanyi asked again.
"Mutual attraction."
"This pretty girl in our class could make it hard for your girlfriend to win the title of school beauty," Sun Shutong said with certainty. Generally speaking, no school really ranks its own school beauty, but there are always some universally recognized beauties. In recent years, several girls from Xiangtan University have become famous online or played roles in popular TV dramas, so the title of "Xiangtan University School Beauty" has received some attention.
"Yeah, you haven't joined our class group yet, have you? She has. A lot of classmates have checked out her profile, wow..." Wei Xuanyi remarked.
"If your only adjective to describe a beautiful woman is 'tsk tsk tsk,' your chances of finding a girlfriend are slim," Liu Chang'an remarked.
"The photos are all photoshopped, they can't be taken seriously." Qin Zhiqiang shook his head. "Don't get your hopes up too high."
Other classmates have seen her! They all say she's even prettier in person than in photos.
Talking about the beautiful new classmate, they gathered with other students from the dormitory and walked to the classroom. Liu Chang'an and a few others arrived relatively late, and the classroom was almost full.
Wei Xuanyi was the first to enter the classroom. He didn't look around, but glanced straight ahead, paused for a moment, and was nudged by Sun Shutong behind him before stiffly turning his neck and continuing to walk forward.
Sun Shutong paused for a moment, pushed by Qin Zhiqiang from behind, his neck stiff and his heart pounding.
Liu Chang'an did not push Qin Zhiqiang. Qin Zhiqiang looked somewhat excited and muttered "a beautiful girl who has broken through the dimensional barrier" as he walked into the classroom.
Liu Chang'an was the last to enter the classroom. Watching the three guys slowly walk over to find their seats, he laughed and said, "Are you blind?"
"What do you mean?" Wei Xuanyi was taken aback. Liu Chang'an was undoubtedly opposing their claims that the pretty girls in the class could shake An Nuan's status as the school beauty.
That beautiful young girl, sitting alone in the front row on the left side of the classroom, exuding an ethereal aura, with flawless skin as delicate as a bud freshly sprayed with dew in a flower garden, her pure and untouched temperament—in what way could she not compare to An Nuan?
What's more, rumors circulated in the class that this young lady came to school by helicopter, which astonished everyone. These days, it's not unusual for people to drive supercars to school, but it's very rare to see someone take a helicopter, even though most helicopters don't cost as much as those supercars.
"Liu Chang'an! I saved you a seat!" Zhu Juntang waved to Liu Chang'an with a smug look on her face. She told Qin Yanan not to tell Liu Chang'an, Liu Chang'an would never have expected her to become his classmate.
Liu Chang'an sat down and turned to greet his roommates.
Wei Xuanyi and his two companions stared at Liu Chang'an in disbelief, then reluctantly followed him. There were only a few seats left in the entire class, and for some reason, no one was sitting next to the pretty girl who knew Liu Chang'an.
The three of them sat down. Instead of surprised looks at them for daring to sit down, some people looked on with envy at their seats. It made it clear that it wasn't that these seats were unsuitable, but rather that the boys, who had just graduated from high school, were too shy to approach such a young lady whose temperament couldn't blend in with that of ordinary students in any way.
"You didn't expect that, did you? We're classmates." Zhu Juntang continued smugly, placing her hands neatly on the table, her feet together, sitting upright like an obedient elementary school student.
"No."
"So what are your thoughts?" Zhu Juntang couldn't help but ask. Of course, she wanted to see Liu Chang'an's surprise and astonishment; otherwise, what would be the point?
"No."
Zhu Juntang was greatly disappointed. Her hands remained neatly placed on the table, as if glued together, but her head was turned slightly to the side.
"From now on, we can go to school together and come home together. I can let you ride in my helicopter," Zhu Juntang said generously.
I walk.
"Where's An Nuan? Isn't An Nuan in your class?" Zhu Juntang finally stopped keeping her hands glued to the table and turned to look around.
Liu Chang'an then reacted more strongly, reaching out to press her face and pushing her back to the position where she had been sitting upright.
"Why don't you go to the same class as An Nuan? Let Yaya arrange it for you." Zhu Juntang didn't care. Liu Chang'an always thought of herself as a "Saintess," and that anyone who touched her would be impure.
"Do you think Xiangtan University is your personal property?" Liu Chang'an tapped the table. "Can you be quiet? Stop talking so much."
Zhu Juntang rolled her eyes at Liu Chang'an, then placed her hands together on the desk, remaining quiet and still, exuding the same fairy-like aura she had before Liu Chang'an entered.
I still have a cold today, but I'll catch up when I feel better. Please be patient, and I wish you all more happiness and success after the Mid-Autumn Festival.