The next afternoon, it was time for the class meeting of Class 1, International Relations.
Wen Ruan, Dong Ya, and Zhao Xiaoyan took their pens and notebooks and headed to the designated classroom.
Because the girls' dormitory was far from the classroom, by the time they arrived, almost everyone in the classroom had already arrived.
The front row was already full, and there were no seats left, so the three of them had to sit in the last row.
Upon entering the classroom, Wen Ruan immediately sensed a distinct difference in atmosphere. The large classroom contained about thirty people, but it was almost completely silent, with everyone engrossed in their books.
Wen Ruan was also affected by this atmosphere, and she and Zhao Xiaoyan and Dong Ya remained silent, focusing on the books they had brought.
Fortunately, just before leaving, I noticed that both of them were carrying a book. I was a little confused about what they were doing, so I casually asked them. Zhao Xiaoyan said, "I borrowed this from the library yesterday. I was thinking of reading it when I have some free time."
Before the semester had even officially started, her roommate was already so eager to learn! Just as Wen Ruan was shocked by Zhao Xiaoyan's studious spirit, before she could even speak, Dong Ya also pulled out a copy of "Introduction to Political Science" from his desk. Wen Ruan silently closed her mouth and even borrowed a copy from Zhao Xiaoyan.
Luckily, I asked a question back then, and now it's come in handy.
Fortunately, not long after, a young male teacher came in.
"Hello students, I am Li Xiang, the counselor of Class 1, International Relations, Class of '77."
"First of all, congratulations to everyone for breaking through the siege in the college entrance examination and coming to Tsinghua University."
"On behalf of the school leaders, I welcome everyone's applications,"
Everyone clapped together in the classroom...
Afterwards, counselor Ms. Li said some encouraging words to everyone and then asked the students to introduce themselves.
When it was Wen Ruan's turn to speak, Li Xiang said, "Wen Ruan is not only the top scorer in Beijing, but also the top scorer in the national college entrance examination with a score of 406!"
A commotion erupted in the classroom as everyone turned to look at Wen Ruan. They had seen newspaper reports about this year's top scorer in the national college entrance examination and were already curious, but they never expected that she would be their classmate.
"We will be holding class committee elections later, but I propose that Wen Ruan take on the position of academic representative. Does anyone have any objections?" Li Xiang continued.
Everyone in the classroom shouted "No!", which shows an unprecedented level of respect for knowledge and talent.
Before Wen Ruan could even shake her head in refusal, Li Xiang had her sit down, and the matter was settled.
After all the self-introductions were completed, Wen Ruan realized that there were 32 students in Class 1 of International Relations, of which there were as many as 23 boys and only 9 girls. The three people in Wen Ruan's dormitory were the extra ones, and they were mixed with the students from the Foreign Languages Department.
After Li Xiang arranged for the boys to bring back the books and distribute them to everyone, everyone took their books and returned to their dormitories, ready to start the first day of classes the next day.
As Wen Ruan and the others were about to leave, Li Xiang stopped the newly elected class committee members, saying he had something to tell them. Wen Ruan had no choice but to tell Dong Ya and Zhao Xiaoyan to go back to their dorm first, and she would go back later.
After the meeting, Wen Ruan received several attendance sheets. From now on, she would need to take attendance before each class to count the number of absent students.
After everyone else left, Wen Ruan stayed behind and asked Li Xiang, "Teacher Li, what are the regulations for dormitory accommodation at our school? My home is in Beijing. Can I apply to be a day student and live at home?"
Li Xiang hesitated for a moment. After thinking for a moment, he said, "Comrade Wen Ruan, the school doesn't really approve of allowing students to commute, especially since you're only a freshman and are required to live on campus according to regulations."
"Unless they are married and have children, they can go home to take care of their children."
“Like Wang Li from our class, since there is no one at home to take care of her child and the child is still breastfeeding, she will bring her child to class.”
"The school only has specific regulations for students with these special circumstances."
“Comrade Wen Ruan, is there some reason why you absolutely have to go home? If so, I will submit the relevant application to the school,” Li Xiang added.
Having said all that, Wen Ruan understood what Teacher Li meant and also understood the school's regulations, indicating that she would strictly abide by the school's accommodation regulations.
He said goodbye politely and left.
I was thinking of telling Song Yan about this when I went home for the weekend.
He knew beforehand that according to regulations, freshmen had to live on campus because they were the first batch of students after the resumption of the college entrance examination, and there were many students with special circumstances. He thought there might be some other changes...
Who would have thought... Wen Ruan was still thinking about how to comfort Song Yan when she got back. She had originally decided to stay at the school for a week to get used to the school environment, but Song Yan was reluctant to leave, and she had to comfort him for a long time.
Now there's a new rule requiring students to live on campus...
"Comrade Wen Ruan, are you going back to your dormitory?" Wen Ruan suddenly heard someone calling her and turned around.
It's Zhao Xiaogang! He was successfully appointed as class monitor in the class officer election that just concluded today.
Wen Ruan had a good impression of him at the time. He was very humorous when he was running for election. He was an educated youth who went to the countryside last year. He was lucky. He got the news of the resumption of the college entrance examination less than a year after he went to the countryside and successfully passed the exam.
When the election was held, Wen Ruan even cast a vote for him.
“Yes, that’s right, let’s go back to the dorm.” Wen Ruan nodded in response.
“These books are so heavy, let me help you carry them back,” Zhao Xiaogang suggested.
Wen Ruan glanced at the book in his hand and said, "No need, I can do it myself, thank you."
After politely thanking her, Wen Ruan carried her books back to her dormitory, leaving Zhao Xiaogang watching her departing figure.
......
"Xiao Wu, you're finally back! We're starving! We've been waiting for you to go to the cafeteria. Let's hurry up and get ready to go." Song Ge looked at Wen Ruan with a pitiful expression and said in a coquettish tone.
Wen Ruan really found her rather cute, so she couldn't help but smile at her, put down her book, and went out with everyone else.
Since they weren't in a hurry, everyone strolled around, enjoying the scenery and having a pleasant time. Little did they know that their group was also a beautiful sight to behold in the eyes of others.
Song Ge is charming and cute, Zhou Wen and Dong Ya have gentle temperaments, Wu Wenqian is cheerful and lively, and even Zhao Xiaoyan has undergone tremendous changes in the few days since she came to Beijing to study at university. In particular, her spirit is different, and she exudes an uplifting and positive aura.
Wen Ruan, needless to say, was the most beautiful among the six. In the few days since she entered the school, everyone in every department knew that a goddess-like figure with outstanding looks had joined the International Relations Department...
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