I chatted casually with a few girls in dormitory 501. After a while, all the freshmen arrived.
A rough estimate is that there are more than fifty people in total.
Many universities have only 30 to 40 students in a class, and some even have more than 20. The Finance Management class can be considered a relatively large class.
The male-to-female ratio is close to one-to-one, which is basically the same as the overall profile of the entire School of Finance.
Looking around, I saw familiar faces, the same people from my previous life. It seemed that my rebirth did not cause any butterfly effect.
At 7:30 in the evening, a female teacher walked into the multimedia classroom.
"Good evening, everyone. I am Yao Hui, the head teacher of the Financial Management Class 1. I am very happy to meet you all. I hope we can spend the next four years happily together..."
She gave a brief opening speech.
This female class teacher is no more than 30 years old and has just graduated from graduate school a few years ago. She is quite young and always has a smile on her face. She doesn't look like a strict person.
"Today's class meeting doesn't actually have anything important to say. Since you're all new here, everyone should go up on stage and introduce themselves so that you can get to know each other. There's no limit to the order, and anyone can go up first."
Yao Hui smiled.
In fact, there is a deep meaning behind her asking everyone to introduce themselves. It is not just to make everyone familiar with each other. If you are sharp enough, you can observe each person's personality characteristics through a short meeting and determine the candidates for class leaders.
As soon as he finished speaking, Pei Wenzhe stood up immediately.
This was an opportunity to show off, so he certainly wouldn't miss it. Moreover, being the first person to be introduced on stage could also show his confidence in front of the teacher and leave a good impression on her. He might even be chosen as a candidate for class leader.
"Teacher Yao, and all the students from all over the world, good evening. I am Pei Wenzhe, Pei for Peihui, Wen for literature, and Zhe for philosophy. I come from Chang'an, the capital of Shaanxi Province, a beautiful and cultural ancient city with a long history. I like traveling, sports, and especially literature. I have published a model article in Chang'an Youth Digest and won the first prize of the 'Starlight Cup' essay. My motto is 'Learning is boundless, and the mind is lofty'..."
This boy has some talent, and he knew that there would be a self-introduction session in this class meeting, so he was well prepared. He spoke fluently on the stage with confidence written all over his face.
"I am cheerful and helpful. I was fortunate enough to be elected as the class monitor for three years in high school. In the next four years, I hope to become good friends with every student here!"
When concluding his self-introduction, he also intentionally or unintentionally revealed his identity as the class monitor in high school, sending a message to Yao Hui and others, paving the way for his future class monitor election.
When he finished his speech, many people in the classroom gave him warm applause.
Pei Wenzhe was very proud. He knew that his self-introduction was very successful and would definitely leave a good impression on others.
Only boys in group 302 and others were unmoved, because this guy had already made enemies with them because of the trouble he had just caused.
"I hope to be friends with every classmate. Bah, I think this guy is a hypocrite!"
Zeng Kaiping cursed in a low voice. He was quite disgusted with Pei Wenzhe.
Yao Hui nodded with satisfaction.
The boy's speech was very appropriate, his eloquence was good and he was full of confidence. It seemed that he had indeed been honed as a class monitor in high school.
“Pei Wenzhe has set a good example for us. I hope other students will also take the initiative to go on stage. University is a place to show your individuality. Don’t be restrained and show yourself to your heart’s content!”
Others also came on stage, introducing themselves by name, hometown, personality, etc., but none of them was as eye-catching as Pei Wenzhe.
Another boy finished speaking and Luo Xi also stood up.
All eyes were on her, especially the boys. Some people always become the focus of others even if they do nothing, such as Qin Shiqing and Luo Xi.
"Good evening, dear teachers and classmates. My name is Luo Xi. Luo in "The Goddess of Luo River" and Xi in "Morning Light". This name was given by my father. He hopes that I can be as lively and cheerful as the first ray of sunshine in the morning. At the same time, a day's plan begins in the morning, and Xi also symbolizes new hope for every day..."
Facing hundreds of gazes from more than fifty people in the class, Luo Xi was not at all stage fright. She had a smile on her face, her bright eyes sparkled with wisdom, her voice was pleasant to the ears, her lips and teeth were clear, her words were enunciated like pearls, her manner was calm and composed, and she was graceful and generous. When she spoke, the corners of her lips were slightly raised, showing a bit of arrogance.
This girl's superb looks and the confidence that radiates from the inside out have endowed her with an aura that cannot be ignored, as if she was born to be the protagonist of this world.
Even compared with Qin Shiqing, Luo Xi is not much inferior, but the two are also very different.
Qin Shiqing has a gentle and graceful personality, elegant and quiet. Her beauty is restrained and low-key. She is beautiful and intelligent, making her easy to get along with.
Luo Xi is smart and clever, with a charming aura. Her beauty is as bright as the morning light, and she is unconcealed. She has a naked aggressiveness. People with low self-esteem will even feel ashamed when standing in front of her.
If Qin Shiqing is like a white rose growing deep in the courtyard, always blooming silently, then Luo Xi is a graceful and elegant red peony.
Peony is known as the king of flowers. It is enchanting and gorgeous, and is a symbol of nobility and honor.
There are only a few poems in ancient Xia Dynasty praising roses, but countless poets have praised peonies.
Not to mention anything else, there are enough poets in the Tang Dynasty alone.
"The peony in front of the courtyard is wild and without character, the lotus in the pond is pure and sentimental, only the peony is the true national beauty, and the capital city is moved when it blooms!"
Liu Yuxi's "Appreciating Peonies" puts the best praise in this poem, believing that only peonies are the most beautiful and charming flowers in the world.
"After all the petals have fallen, the flower begins to emit fragrance. It is called the King of Flowers. It boasts that it is the most beautiful in the world and has the best fragrance in the world!"
This poem comes from Pi Rixiu of the late Tang Dynasty, who also believed that peony was the best in the world.
Bai Juyi is more direct.
"The most beautiful woman in the world is Xi Shi, and the most beautiful flower among all is the peony!"
In just ten short words, the peony is described so beautifully that no other flower can rival it.
Luo Xi's temperament complements that of Peony, bright and arrogant.
When she finished her speech and walked off the stage, the classroom burst into thunderous applause that lasted for more than ten seconds before stopping.
Pei Wenzhe was completely overshadowed by her just now, but he didn't mind. Although this boy was narrow-minded, it was only directed at the same sex. As for girls, especially such a stunning girl, he certainly couldn't be jealous. On the contrary, Pei Wenzhe's eyes lit up.
If high school is the period when young people's love begins to blossom, then many people in college want to have a passionate love and find a beautiful and outstanding girlfriend.
In Pei Wenzhe's eyes, Luo Xi is that kind of perfect girl.
This girl is so popular. If she becomes the class monitor, I am afraid I will not be able to compete with her. However, I must win the position of deputy class monitor. In the future, we will all be responsible for the class affairs together, and I will have the opportunity to interact with her frequently. The one who is close to the water will get the moon first!
At this time, Pei Wenzhe was determined to get the position of deputy monitor. He didn't think that anyone could snatch the spotlight from him because there were so many people introducing themselves. The only one who could steal his limelight was Luo Xi.
Moreover, those who procrastinate and wait until the last minute to take the stage are usually people with little self-confidence, and no one can pose a threat to them.
Most of the six bad guys in 302 are the introverted type. Only Hou Yongjin came on stage early, while the others were slow to act, especially Zeng Kaiping. He could talk about anything in the dormitory, but in the class meeting, facing so many unfamiliar people, he couldn't say a word. He spoke stutteringly, and his unstandard Mandarin caused everyone to laugh.
The energetic young man's face flushed red. He had no intention of continuing the fight. He said a few words casually and hurried back to his seat, secretly hating himself for not performing well.
The self-introduction session was coming to an end, and Su Zelin finally came on stage. There was a lazy smile on his face. As the president of a large company in his previous life, such a scene was naturally a piece of cake for him.
"Wow, this boy is so handsome!"
"Come to think of it, he looks a bit like Edison Chen!"
"He's my type. I didn't expect there would be such a high-quality boy in our class!"
"… "
Many girls whispered.
Because of their pleasing looks, gangsters usually give girls a good first impression.
Instead of speaking on the stage like others did, he picked up a piece of chalk and casually wrote three big words on the classroom blackboard - Su Zelin!
The brushwork is vigorous, the momentum is bold and unrestrained, and it penetrates deeply into the wood, yet it flows smoothly, lightly and freely, with the style of a master. At least everyone who sees it thinks it is beautiful and of high quality.
After becoming a big boss in his previous life, Su Zelin learned calligraphy from a famous old calligrapher. Of course, it was mainly for showing off, but there was really nothing that was difficult for him to learn. His talent was so high that even the old calligrapher was amazed and said that if he specialized in this, he would definitely be better than his master.
Unfortunately, the guy just wanted to learn it to show off, and he gave up after practicing with the calligrapher for two weeks.
This handwriting is now useful.
The unique opening instantly piqued everyone's interest.
Even Yao Hui nodded repeatedly.
Among so many freshmen, she thinks Luo Xi is the best performer. In addition, there is also Pei Mingzhe. They are all eloquent, well-organized, and confident in their words and deeds, but they all lack something.
Both of them are too conservative.
As a graduate student who has studied abroad, Yao Hui is open-minded due to the influence of foreign culture and education style. She actually hopes that her students can be more flexible and free-spirited in their thinking rather than following the rules and being rigid.
The boy named Su Zelin broke the rules as soon as he came on stage, which made her eyes light up.
He is not only unconventional, but also quietly displays his beautiful handwriting.
In other words, it's just pretending to be great in a low-key way.
This person does not feel restrained at all. He is free and easy and calm, and has an indescribable calmness.
Luo Xi was also very calm and graceful, but this kind of steady demeanor was something she lacked.
This boy gave people a very strange feeling, like a soul that did not belong to this age, being forcibly stuffed into this young body.
"Su Zelin!"
Instead of the usual "Good evening, classmates", Hunzi went straight to the point: "I'm seventeen this year, unmarried for the time being, and I live in Jianglan. My family has been loyal for generations!"
"Hahaha… "
As soon as he opened his mouth, everyone was amused.
This self-introduction is quite fresh, not as boring as others that make me sleepy.
Applause broke out.
This was the first time someone received applause before finishing his speech.
Yao Hui nodded again.
With just a few words, the boy livened up the atmosphere.
Zeng Kaiping was very envious. He thought that A Lin was indeed worthy of his name. His eloquence was so amazing. If my mouth could be half as smooth as his, I wouldn't have made such a fool of myself just now.
"As for me, I don't have any advantages. My altitude is okay, but other than that, my appearance doesn't detract from Jianglan's appearance..."
There was another round of laughter, especially from Ding Lina and a few other girls who had already had a crush on Su Zelin. Even Luo Xi couldn't help but smile.
Although everyone could tell that he was bragging, his approach to speech was so fresh and unique that it was hard to dislike him.
Pretending to be a low-key person again!
Su Zelin was eloquent and witty, and the laughter in the classroom almost never stopped during his speech.
But even if a gangster wants to show off, he will be very subtle and control the degree very well so as not to go too far and make others think that you are too high-profile.
For example, Pei Wenzhe claims that he was the class monitor for three years in high school, was a three-good student and a three-good model, and won the first prize in the "Starlight Cup" essay writing competition. Although others will think you are very outstanding, they will also more or less think that you are a bit arrogant.
In comparison, the witty, humorous and unconventional Su Zelin is easier for people to approach and like.
After the speech, Hunzi left a very good impression in everyone's mind.
Especially Yao Hui, the head teacher with unique vision, she keenly discovered that this boy has extraordinary charm, his words and deeds are free and easy yet calm, he knows how to guess people's hearts, this speech was in control from beginning to end, everything was under control.
It was the first time for Yao Hui to see such a freshman, but she admired him very much.
Before Su Zelin was about to leave the stage, the head teacher spoke up. She smiled and said, "Student Su Zelin, if I remember correctly, you won the first place in the English exam in Zhejiang Province with a perfect score, right?"
She had looked at the transcripts of everyone in the class, and naturally could not ignore Su Zelin's perfect score in English.
Yao Hui was actually speaking for the gangster and trying to improve his impression points.
As soon as these words were spoken, the whole class was in an uproar.
No way, this boy is the top student in English and got full marks
Even Luo Xi was surprised, she knew how difficult it was to get a perfect score in English!
"Haha, yes, Mr. Yao, I was lucky in the college entrance examination and got a lot of questions right."
The gangster speaks in a nonchalant tone. When you just meet someone, you must be low-key when pretending to be great.
When he admitted this, everyone was shocked.
This small college of finance is home to many hidden talents. A top scorer in the college entrance examination with full marks in English is actually in his class!
It's such a proud thing, but he didn't even mention it when he introduced himself on stage. He is too humble.
Su Zelin's favorability and impression points increased instantly again.
Luo Xi suddenly felt a little embarrassed.
Although she still thought that Su Zelin was a charlatan who deliberately took advantage of her roommate, she never expected that he was the provincial champion in English in the college entrance examination with full marks.
With this, plus his good looks, it was easy for him to attract girls' attention.
Pei Wenzhe's face turned red and white. He had just boasted for a long time, talking about all his outstanding achievements in the three years of high school. However, compared with Su Zelin, these achievements were simply insignificant.
At the same time, he felt a deep sense of fear in his heart, because Su Zelin's speech just now was quite outstanding, which immediately brought him popularity. He was also the provincial top scorer in English, and his homeroom teacher seemed to appreciate him very much.
This man is a threat!
The scoundrel who returned to his seat immediately became the protagonist.
"Su Zelin, I didn't expect you to be the top scorer in English, you're amazing!"
"It's so hard to get a perfect score in English. We've been doing this for so many years, but we haven't got even one!"
"Su Zelin, you are too low-key. If it weren't for what Teacher Yao said, we wouldn't have known about it!"
"… "
The affection of Ding Lina and other little girls began to turn into admiration.
Su Zelin couldn't help but secretly laugh, thinking that this number one scholar was really useful, it was simply a must-have title for home travel, and for showing off and picking up girls!
…
After the last freshman finished speaking, Yao Hui walked up to the podium again.
"Through this self-introduction, I think everyone has a preliminary understanding of the new classmates. I hope everyone can get along harmoniously and in unity and friendship!"
The head teacher did not mention the election of class leaders. After all, these people had just gathered together and had not had much contact and limited understanding of each other. A simple speech was far from enough. She planned to postpone it to give everyone a chance to deepen their understanding and thus elect the person with the highest voice and the most popularity to be the class leader.
In fact, there is no need to remind people. Anyone who is a little smart will realize that some action will be taken in the future to win over people's hearts.
Currently, there are three people that Yao Hui is most optimistic about, Luo Xi, Pei Wenzhe, and Su Zelin.
Especially the latter, she thought it was quite special.
I hope this boy can have an outstanding performance!
After the class meeting, on the way back to the dormitory, Ding Lina and several other girls from 502 were chatting excitedly, and the topic unknowingly turned to the gangster.
"Su Zelin is quite handsome, and he's the top scorer in English. I wonder if he has a girlfriend!"
"Qi Ying, you're already crazy about me after just meeting me!"
"Hehe, who doesn't like handsome guys? What's more, Su Zelin is not only good-looking, but also quite interesting!"
"Yeah, if I had a boyfriend like this, my college years would definitely not be boring!"
"… "
Luo Xi remained silent. She had just changed her mind about the gangster a little bit, but she still felt something was wrong.
This is the girl's keen intuition, subconsciously resisting the scumbag.
Ding Lina noticed something strange about Luo Xi. It seemed that her roommate acted strangely when testing Su Zelin tonight.
She walked to Luo Xi and lowered her voice and said, "Ah Xi, do you think Su Zelin is lying?"
Luo Xi came back to his senses and denied, "No more."
"Haha, I feel like you have a prejudice against him. Actually, I can see that Su Zelin does have some intention of flirting with him!"
Ding Lina is not stupid: "But we are all classmates. It is normal for boys to want to get to know girls and make friends. Besides, others are top scorers in English and they don't show off on purpose. I think he is pretty good."
Nanako had a good impression of Hunzi and spoke for him in front of her roommates.
"Lina, you're not interested in Su Zelin as soon as you meet him, are you?"
Luo Xi said jokingly.
"How is that possible? I just think he's a nice guy!"
Ding Lina quickly denied it.
"That's good. Even if you're really interested in him, you still have to investigate him carefully. He does look good, but he's a smooth talker and has the potential to be a scumbag. Maybe he'll be the male protagonist of your future emotional ups and downs!"
While Luo Xi was half joking, he was also reminding his roommate intentionally or unintentionally.
"I know, he and I haven't even started dating yet, why are you worrying about it?"
"Haha, there's nothing I can do about it. Romance novel fans like you are the most likely to blindly believe in love!"
"… "
On the other side, the Finance College.
Not long after Su Zelin returned to the dormitory, his cell phone rang. The call was from a public number.
Lu Haoran called.
"Zelin, Xiaoyanzi and I are going to Lin'an the day after tomorrow!"
Lu Haoran and Tang Yan reported in on almost the same date, one on the 6th and the other on the 7th. During the summer vacation, with the help of Su Zelin, they naturally traveled together on their way to school.
The honest man's tone was a little excited and a little nervous.
Every time he got together with Tang Yan, his good friend and Qin Shiqing were there, but now the small group of four suddenly became just him and Xiaoyanzi. The little cutie was inexplicably worried that he would not be able to handle this journey well.
"SO?"
Su Zelin asked.
"Zelin, what should I do tomorrow?"
Besides telling Hunzi the news, Lu Haoran also wanted to seek the advice of his good friend.
"What else can I do? I have to pack my luggage early in the morning, take the bus to the train station, pick up my ticket and get on the bus!"
Su Zelin was depressed. Even if it was his first time traveling far away, did he still need to teach him
"I mean, I want to talk to Xiaoyanzi in the car. Oh, will her parents come to the train station to see her off? When I see her parents, should I go up and say hello?"
The honest man threw a bunch of questions at Su Zelin, and he was speechless.
Don’t you sell “100,000 Whys” at home? Why do you have so many questions
"It's not that easy, just go up and call mom and dad!"
Su Zelin said casually.
"Oh my god, Zelin, I'm serious with you!"
Honest people are ashamed.
He didn't even know the person, but as soon as he saw Xiaoyanzi, he rushed up to her and called her "mom or dad". He might have been beaten to death at the station.
"Of course I know, Haozi, we're just taking a ride together, don't make it so complicated, okay? You and Xiaoyanzi can just chat casually in the car, talk about whatever you want, just like usual."
"As for her parents, they're welcome to come. At most, they'll just say hello. Do they think they can eat people?"
Su Zelin answered patiently, but the honest man never stopped talking.
"Zerlin, if..."
“No ifs!”
Su Zelin interrupted him firmly, and Hunzi said earnestly: "Haozi, remember, you are already a mature prospective college student, and you have been a flower protector. You must have your own opinions and learn to think for yourself about how to get along with girls. If you really want me to teach you some secrets, I will give you seven words!"
"Which seven words?"
"Bold! Careful! Thick-skinned!"
The honest man wiped his sweat.
Of these seven words, perhaps the only thing I have is carefulness.
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