Zhao Yexi felt a little uncomfortable at first when he returned to the university campus and became a student again.
When he went to the cafeteria to eat, he mistook his work badge for a campus card and wondered why it didn't respond, earning a stare from the cafeteria lady serving him food*1.
While walking on the street, I saw a young couple quarreling*1, a strange junior asked for their WeChat*2, and ran into a classmate repairing a bicycle chain on the roadside*1.
Lian Tiao is a boy in the same major as Zhao Yexi. They have a good relationship and he was quite happy to see Zhao Yexi. "My brother Xi is back? Why do I feel like I haven't seen you for a long time?"
"I'm doing an internship." Zhao Yesi looked at the greasy hands of his classmate and asked, "Can you fix this car?"
"Of course I can. You're still not confident in my car repair skills—where are you going?"
"The library." He had already finished the final version of his graduation thesis. Guan Chengji recommended a reference book to him that he could borrow from the library.
"I'm also at the library. Please wait for me, I'll take you there on my bike later."
Zhao Yesi: "...That's not necessary." He had never sat on the back of anyone's bicycle in his life, so he had to save this precious first time.
There are many posters on the bulletin board at the entrance of the library, including a flyer for the Omega Club, which says that only Omegas can apply to join the club.
Zhao Yexi asked, "Now omegas and alphas have their own clubs in college? That's not the case. Back when there were only two genders, there weren't even [Men's Clubs] or [Women's Clubs]."
Lian Tiao said, "Well, minority groups must unite."
The majority of university students are between 18 and 30, and the probability of differentiation in this age group is much lower than that of high school students. Therefore, omegas and alphas are relatively rare on university campuses. Even if all omegas joined the company, the number of people would probably be about the same as the number of hometown associations in a third-tier city.
Next to the Omega Club flyer was a poster for a social event. It depicted a woman in an evening gown and a man in a suit, both wearing masks that revealed only the lower half of their faces. The title of the poster was, "Why would you go to college if you don't have a relationship?"
...Thank you, I was quite impressed.
Zhao Yexi said disdainfully, "Is this the case every graduation season? Or are they having it too easy with their graduation thesis?"
Lian Tiao asked, "Will Brother Xi sign up?"
"Do I look like I've lost my mind?"
"I remember you were single for seven years during your undergraduate and graduate studies. Did you have a boyfriend in high school?"
"……without."
"Then you have to hurry up." A classmate who has a girlfriend sincerely advised, "If you miss the time for campus love, you can never make up for it in your lifetime."
Zhao Yexi's face was cold and indifferent: "Why, campus romance is superior to office worker romance?"
Lian Tiao laughed and said, "That's not what I meant. There are many things that campus romance can do that office workers may not be able to do. For example, accompanying each other to class, studying in the library together, bringing water during basketball games, and cuddling downstairs in the dormitory at night - these are all fun!"
Zhao Yesi actually thought what this guy said made some sense. But in two months, he would be leaving campus completely, and he probably wouldn't be able to have a campus romance in his lifetime.
When they arrived at the library, Lian Tiao went to see his girlfriend. Zhao Yesi borrowed some reference books, found a seat, and continued working on his paper.
When lunch time came, Zhao Yesi subconsciously said to the person sitting opposite him, "Lu Huangzhi, I want to eat crispy chicken rice for lunch."
"Huh?"
When he heard the unfamiliar voice, Zhao Yesi realized that he was in the school library, not in the office of the ABO Institute.
"I'm sorry," Zhao Yesi said awkwardly, "I recognized the wrong person."
Sitting across from him was a sweet-looking girl who had a very energetic smile. "It's okay. Are you Senior Zhao Yexi?"
Zhao Yesi also felt that the girl looked familiar, "Do we know each other?"
The girl said, "We are in the same college, but I am still an undergraduate. I went to watch the debate between you and senior Lu Huangzhi."
"oh……"
"I heard that you and Senior Lu both went to the ABO Research Institute for internships. That's amazing." The girl asked shyly, "Um, is Senior Lu also back at school?"
Zhao Yesi remembered. This girl was the campus beauty of their college. She had given Lu Huangzhi a gift on Christmas Eve last year.
He remembered it because Lu Huangzhi had been his driver that day, helping him take an omega middle school student in heat to the hospital. He had also wished him a Merry Christmas Eve and reminded him to eat his apple.
"I came back to school to deal with graduation matters," Zhao Yesi said. "He doesn't have to be busy, so he's still at the institute."
"Really..." The girl was a little disappointed, but soon smiled again. "Can I add Senior Zhao on WeChat? I'm going to take the postgraduate entrance exam this year, and I have some questions I want to ask you."
A straight man couldn't refuse a request from an energetic girl. But for some reason, Zhao Yesi felt a little bit of resistance. He remembered his mother's teachings to be a gentleman and picked up his phone: "Let me scan you."
After returning home, Zhao Yesi received a WeChat message from his schoolmate: [Thank you, Senior Zhao, for adding me. My name is Sheng Ming.]
Zhao Yexi flipped back to the chat box between him and Tao Qiaosheng, stole a cute cat emoticon and sent it to his schoolmate. When he switched back to the interface, he noticed that Lu Huangzhi had changed his WeChat nickname.
Wait, did Lu Huangzhi accept her gift on Christmas Eve last year?
Zhao Yesi sent a message: [I saw Sheng Ming in the library today.]
Half an hour later, Lu Huangzhi replied to him.
[Lu Huangzhi: I just saw the news. I was busy.]
【Lu Huangzhi: Who is Sheng Ming? 】
[He's a tough guy: You don't even have time to reply to a message. Are you busy running for president?]
Lu Huangzhi: I was wrong. I kowtow to you and apologize.
Lu Huangzhi: Please don't hold grudges. (crying and kneeling on the keyboard.jpg)
Zhao Yesi wouldn't be really angry about such a small matter. Lu Huangzhi would reply to his messages almost immediately after seeing them. He might have been in a meeting or something.
[He's a tough guy: Sheng Ming is a junior from the same college as us. Didn't she give you a Christmas Eve present?]
【Lu Huangzhi: I don’t know him.】
[Lu Huangzhi: By the way, Zhitao, let me show you something interesting.]
[He's a tough guy: ...]
Who wants to see this?! I'd rather know if you received any gifts, alpha dog.
Lu Huangzhi sent a short video, about two minutes long, with a Japanese anime-style theme. In it, a cute girl with shoulder-length curly hair leaned against the wall, her hair parted to reveal the back of her neck; another cool girl with long, straight black hair stood behind her, lowering her head and biting her gland.
Lu Huangzhi: This is a video produced by the Publicity Department introducing temporary marking.
[He's a tough guy: This style? Love it.] He thought it would be the style of the airplane videos that teach passengers how to fasten their seat belts and how to escape.
Lu Huangzhi: Considering the age of the target audience, a two-dimensional style should be more suitable.
[It's a tough guy: Why are there two girls? ]
【Lu Huangzhi: Maybe girls are more approachable.】
Lu Huangzhi: I heard from Boonie Bears that this is a gender-swapped version of us. (Smile)
[Is he a tough guy? ? ? ]
Zhao Yesi watched the video again and found that Cool Sister was wearing earrings on her ears, and the style was really similar to the one he gave to Lu Huangzhi.
[It's a tough guy: How will the video be posted? ]
Lu Huangzhi: The news is released just like the ABO Research Institute's previous releases. The official website, official blog, and major news media outlets each have their own version.
[He's a tough guy: (full-dimensional suffocation.jpg)]
[It's a tough guy: Just tell everyone in the country to see it.]
Lu Huangzhi: Yes, everyone in the country will see the gift you gave me.
【Lu Huangzhi: Are you happy? 】
[He's a tough guy: he's so happy he's fainting. (Pinching the philtrum to save the life.jpg)]
The two of them then chatted about random things, including but not limited to what Lu Huangzhi had eaten for lunch, the fact that classmate Lian Liao still rode the bicycle he bought for 99 yuan in a second-hand market three years ago, and the fact that the student union was going to hold another social evening party.
The topic was meaningless, and Zhao Yesi couldn't understand why he was willing to talk about this with Lu Huangzhi.
At this time, the junior student who asked Zhao Yexi for his WeChat on the road sent a message asking which college Zhao Yexi was from and what year he was in.
[He's a tough guy: He's in his third year of graduate school.]
【Lu Huangzhi:? 】
[It's a tough guy who withdrew a message]
[It's a tough guy: Wrong message.]
【Lu Huangzhi: Who were you originally going to send it to?】
[It's a tough guy: a new junior.]
【Lu Huangzhi: Why add other students?】
[He's a tough guy: I was walking down the street and a junior student stopped me and said he wanted to get to know me, so I gave them my WeChat.]
【Lu Huangzhi: They?】
[They are tough guys: Yes, two junior students.]
【Lu Huangzhi:. 】
Lu Huangzhi: Is this what you mean? No one has ever pursued you since you were a child, and your luck with women is terrible?
[He's a tough guy: What does this have to do with romantic luck? ]
Lu Huangzhi: ...I started to panic.
[Lu Huangzhi: Have you been preparing for your defense in the library recently?]
[He's a tough guy: I think so.]
【Lu Huangzhi: Got it.】
The new student he'd just met was quite talkative, peppering him with questions. Zhao Yesi had initially expected him to ask about something professional, but surprisingly, they were all meaningless questions. Not wanting to waste time on such idle chatter, he decisively used the "shower" technique to escape.
The next day, Zhao Yesi was in the library as usual. He was so engrossed in his studies when a voice came from above his head: "Excuse me, is anyone sitting here?"
Zhao Yesi said "no", then suddenly felt something was wrong and raised his head abruptly.
"Thank you," Lu Huangzhi leaned down behind Zhao Yesi, "This is for senior."
There was a cup of Zhizhi Taotao tea on Zhao Yesi's table, and a faint scent of grapefruit filled his nose.
Lu Huangzhi sat down opposite Zhao Yesi, wearing a sweatshirt and jeans, simple and casual.
It's strange. We haven't seen each other for just a week, but Lu Huangzhi seems to be more handsome than before.
"What's wrong with you..." Zhao Yesi glanced at the time. Lu Huangzhi must have rushed here as soon as he got off work, and probably hadn't even eaten yet.
Lu Huangzhi said in a natural tone: "I suddenly want to eat the clay pot porridge near the school. Senior, please treat me?"
Zhao Yesi hadn't recovered from the surprise of seeing Lu Huangzhi suddenly: "What's the casserole?"
"Casserole porridge."
"What kind of porridge?"
Lu Huangzhi smiled and looked at him without saying anything.
Zhao Yesi's heartbeat quickened slightly. "Well... I want to finish watching this part before I go."
"Yeah." Lu Huangzhi nodded, "I'll wait for you."
Zhao Yesi inexplicably recalled what Lian Tiao's classmate had said about campus romance - does this count as studying together in the library?
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