Am I the only one who hasn’t added WeChat?
On the second day of the heavy rain, the entire Jiangcheng University fell into a state between doomsday survival and collective carnival.
While the world outside was in turmoil, the scene inside the dormitories was quite different. The corridors of Building 6 of Zhixing Academy were filled with the wailing of those unable to get takeout and the roars of those playing video games.
On Jiangnan University’s official app and campus walls, information flow is refreshing at an unprecedented speed.
The topic #江大内垃圾# became a local hot search in just one day.
After the second episode of Zhao Teng's Jiangda Adventure vlog garnered tens of thousands of views, it quickly spawned a sequel, "We Inside the Besieged City." He captured the bizarre and eccentric lives of the dormitory building: some had water fights in the hallway with washbasins, others set up kettles on the balconies to boil instant noodles, and still others, through windows, engaged in primitive, shout-out-loud socializing with the girls from the opposite building.
Students from the School of Fine Arts at the East Campus used their professional expertise to depict the tragic scene of the flooded teaching building, using their brushes to recreate a series of artistic Jiangda Water World posters, which went viral on WeChat Moments.
The Student Union pinned a post on the campus wall titled "Mutual Aid and Sharing of Materials." Students from various dormitories bartered below, exchanging their extra shampoo for a packet of instant noodles and their unused game consoles for a few sausages, acting out a real-life version of Animal Crossing: New Horizons.
The entire campus was divided into information islands due to a natural disaster, but through the Internet, it formed an online community.
However, all this excitement has nothing to do with Dormitory 602 for the time being.
Because their dictatorial manager, Sun Rui, is conducting a serious pre-war mobilization.
"According to the latest dormitory building mutual aid information," Sun Rui said, holding a hand-drawn map in front of him, which marked the supply status of each floor of the six dormitories. "Dormitory 502, right below us, has three boxes of mineral water, but their internet connection is down. Dormitory 603 next door has mobile Wi-Fi, but their snack supply ran out last night. We, on the other hand, have plenty of food and a stable internet connection."
"So?" Fatty Jiang was confused. "Brother Sun, what do you want to do? Robbing?"
"No," a shrewd gleam flashed behind Sun Rui's glasses. "This is called resource integration, a strategic alliance. My plan is to use the Wi-Fi password to gain the loyalty of Unit 603 and make them our allies. Then, we can unite with Unit 603 and use our surplus food to exchange for drinking water from Unit 502. In this way, we can build an unbreakable fortress of survival with food, water, and the internet in this siege crisis!"
Sun Rui's grand blueprint left Jiang Xiaopang stunned. He felt like he was not surviving in the dormitory, but playing a real-life game of "Civilization".
Lu Yu was amused by Sun Rui's theory, and the oppressive atmosphere in the dormitory was relieved a lot. He glanced at the time in the corner.
Time is still quietly carving his wooden bird, and his slightly erect ears still reveal the fact that he is listening.
"Alright, alright, Brother Sun, don't make this like a world war," Lu Yu said, interrupting Sun Rui's strategic plan with a smile. "But you're right, we have to think of a solution. So, as the squad leader, I'll go to the corridor to check on everyone's situation and visit 603 next door to see if we can exchange anything."
As he spoke, he stood up.
"I'll go too!" Fat Jiang responded immediately. He couldn't sit still any longer.
"From an economic perspective, multi-person negotiations can increase bargaining chips." Sun Rui also nodded and closed his notebook.
The three of them walked to the door, and Lu Yu stopped again and looked back at the lonely figure.
He thought for a moment, then walked over to Shi Guang's desk and said in a calm tone, "Hey, we're out hunting. You're alone in the dormitory. If you need anything, just..."
He wanted to say, "Call me if you have any problems," but he felt that was not appropriate.
He changed the subject and said, "We're in the dormitory group, please add us. In case of any emergency, we can talk to you in the group so you can see it."
Time's carving action stopped. He raised his head and looked at Lu Yu standing in front of him, then glanced at his two roommates at the door who were looking at him expectantly.
The dormitory was very quiet, with only the sound of rain outside the window.
It took a long time, so long that Fat Jiang could hardly hold his breath.
Finally, time nodded gently.
"……good."
At that moment, Lu Yu's heart seemed to be illuminated by the sun. He immediately took out his phone, pulled out the QR code for the dormitory group, and handed it to Shi Guang.
Shi Guang took out his mobile phone, scanned the code, and joined the group.
【Shi Guang joined the group chat.】
That line of gray system prompts appeared again in the small group of 602's Bizarre Adventure.
The first one to jump out was Fat Jiang.
Jiang Xiaopang: Welcome! Warmly welcome Mr. Shiguang back to guide us! [Sprinkle flowers][Sprinkle flowers]]
Next up was Sun Rui.
Sun Rui: Information synchronization is the foundation of teamwork. Decision-making is correct.
Shi Guang looked at the small group on his phone, watching the conversations there, not lively but heartwarming. He clicked on the member list and saw the three familiar profile pictures and their respective nicknames, either showy or serious.
He hesitated for a moment, stretched out his finger, and clicked on Lu Yu's nickname.
With a soft "beep" sound, the friend request was sent successfully.
Lu Yu looked at the pop-up notification on the screen that said "Shi Guang requests to add you as a friend" and felt his breath slip. He looked up and saw that Shi Guang had silently put his phone away. Then, in an extremely calm tone, he added:
"I've already added them both to the class directory."
The green prompt instantly brightened Lu Yu's mood. However, the next second, when he heard the second sentence, the sparkling joy that had just risen in his heart instantly shattered like a popped soap bubble.
A sour and numb feeling surged up from the bottom of my heart.
【What's the meaning? 】
Ten thousand comments flashed through Lu Yu's mind in an instant.
[After all this time, I'm the last one? ]
[Jiang Xiaopang, the one who just laughs silly every day, and Sun Rui, the one who talks like a mantra, you added them both first, so I'm the only one left?]
"I've been busy for the better part of a month, delivering meals and water, helping you out, and making sure you didn't catch a cold. And yet, the treatment I receive here is worse than a name in the class directory?"
I was so touched just now, I thought I was the one getting special treatment. What happened? So I'm the one who needs to go through special application channels?
Lu Yu's expression nearly lost control at that moment. He stared at Shi Guang's impassive face, a mixture of emotions welling up inside him, like a jar of vinegar spilled, or swallowing an unripe lemon. He had an urge to grab Shi Guang's shoulders, shake him vigorously, and demand to know why.
But he finally held back.
He just took a deep breath, suppressed the inexplicable frustration in his heart, and then forced out a smile that he thought was quite handsome.
"Oh...Oh! Okay!" He responded and immediately accepted the friend request.
【You have added the time, now you can start chatting. 】
Lu Yu looked at the green notification, his smile growing wider. He put away his phone and said to Shi Guang, "We're going. Call us in the group if anything happens."
After saying this, he took his two generals, Heng Ha, and set out for the battle with high spirits.
The corridor of Building 6 of Zhixing Academy has become a makeshift social plaza. Behind every open dormitory door lies a bizarre little world.
The first place they visited was Room 603 next door.
Room 603 is the dormitory of the School of Physical Education. The boy who opened the door was tall and strong, with a gloomy look on his face.
"Brother, do you have anything to eat? Help me! There are four of us in the dormitory, and we only have one pack of biscuits left. I broke it into eight pieces to share."
"What do you want in exchange?"
Sun Rui made a condition, "We can provide you with stable and high-speed WIFI service."
When the boys in Room 603 heard about Wi-Fi, their eyes lit up. In this besieged city with no internet, this was a blessing from God.
The deal was quickly struck. Lu Yu and his team, using a Wi-Fi password, easily secured two buckets of precious instant noodles and half a bag of spicy noodles, establishing an unbreakable alliance with 603.
Then they turned their attention to Room 502 downstairs.
502 is the dormitory of the Computer Department. According to intelligence, they have three boxes of mineral water, which is the largest water reserve in the building.
Lu Yu knocked on the door and a boy with thick glasses and messy hair opened the door.
"Classmates, let's discuss something," Lu Yu said with his signature sunny smile, "How about we trade some of your food for some water?"
"No!" The boy refused without a second thought. He pointed at the spinning connection icon on his computer screen with a look of despair. "We're offline! Without internet, no matter how much food we have, it's useless! All I want now is to find a home for my code!"
"This is easy." Lu Yu winked at Sun Rui behind him.
Sun Rui stepped forward, glanced at the error code on the other party's computer, and said calmly, "DNS resolution error, accompanied by port blockage. Preliminary diagnosis is a temporary malfunction caused by router overheating. Restarting or changing the channel has a 95% chance of resolving the problem."
The computer science student did as he was told, half-believingly. A minute later, when he saw the network icon in the lower right corner of his computer light up again, he looked at Sun Rui as if he were looking at his adopted parent.
In the end, Lu Yu and his team successfully exchanged two packs of instant noodles, a sausage, and the technical support provided by Sun Rui for a whole box of 24 bottles of mineral water from 502.
"Brother Lu, Brother Sun, you're my idols!" On the way back to the dormitory, Fatty Jiang, clutching a heavy bottle of mineral water, his face filled with admiration. "One relies on looks, the other on brains. Is there anything in this world you can't handle?!"
"This is called optimal allocation of resources." Sun Rui concluded calmly.
Lu Yu smiled but said nothing. He felt that this expedition not only brought him some supplies, but more importantly, it gave Dormitory 602 a real sense of teamwork.
When they returned with a full load, Lu Yu saw a message in the group that Shi Guang had just sent.
It was a photo of the gray rainy scene outside the window.
There are a few words under the photo.
【The rain is getting lighter.】
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