Translator: Dj22031
Editor: Dj22031
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This was the first time in Tang Ran’s 19 years of life that she felt so “embarrassed”. It was still on her first day at university. The unique welcome ceremony from the INT laboratory completely stunned her. She stood there in a daze for several seconds, not knowing how to react.
Fortunately, it was also the first time for the bystanders to see it, and none of them could come to their senses.
Luo Zhan had expected this when he first heard Tan Yunchang’s words, and this was his first reaction. He picked up Tang Ran’s small suitcase with his left hand and held her hand with his right hand: “Let’s go.”
Tang Ran walked out a few steps before she remembered something and turned back hastily: “I haven’t reported in yet.”
“We can make up for it later.” Luo Zhan said, “If we don’t leave now, it will be too late.”
“?”
Before Tang Ran could ask why, Tan Yunchang’s gloating voice came from behind them: “Fellow students, don’t let your brother Zhan and sister-in-law get tired – come and help them carry their things!”
“Okay!”
The chaotic laughter and footsteps stuck to them like a chase.
Tang Ran didn’t need to ask any more questions now. Just looking back at the scene where a dozen big boys were rushing towards her like wolves and tigers was enough – the little girl was so scared that her face turned pale. She ran to the front in a few steps and pulled Luo Zhan to hide in the teaching building.
Many years later, when Tang Ran recalled her college life, the most profound impression she had was the first day of school, which began with this thrilling “campus escape”.
Half an hour later.
Tang Ran, who had changed her clothes, stood in front of the girls’ dormitory building where she was assigned. Luo Zhan’s black baseball cap embroidered with the dark patterns of the famous Swedish artist Evelina Gunnarsson was still on her head.
Before entering the building, Tang Ran looked back with lingering fear – no one was following her.
Tang Ran breathed a sigh of relief.
A few minutes ago in the teaching building, Tang Ran was exhausted by Tan Yunchang and others. Luo Zhan took the opportunity to lead the group of people around and hid her in the female bathroom of the teaching building and then drew away the firepower himself.
After Tang Ran changed out of her light apricot dress in the bathroom cubicle, she successfully left the “battlefield” and stood here.
After this farce, Tang Ran cherished the quiet and freedom at the moment too much. After making sure that no one was following her, she pulled her small suitcase into the girls’ dormitory building.
Taking the elevator to the 7th floor, Tang Ran arrived outside the door of dormitory 716.
This floor was obviously mostly filled with freshmen, and parents could be seen from time to time in the corridor along the way. However, Tang Ran didn’t come early to begin with and was delayed for quite a while by Tan Yunchang and the others. Thus, the dormitory building had already passed its peak period and was much quieter.
The door of Room 716 was ajar, and contrary to the silence imagined, sounds of relaxed laughter could be heard from inside.
Tang Ran knocked twice on the door, then pushed it open and walked in: “Hello, I’m…”
Before Tang Ran could finish her words, a shadow suddenly appeared in front of her.
“Xiao Ran! I knew it was you!”
Tang Ran was hugged by a bear hug, and her suitcase was knocked open. After a moment of shock, Tang Ran turned her head in surprise: “Xuanqing?”
“It’s me!”
“You are in this dormitory?”
“Yeah, as soon as I got here, I saw your name on the bed next to me, and I knew it must be you! Hahaha, what did I say? Just based on our fate, since we both got admitted to the same major at K University, we will definitely be assigned to the same class!”
Tang Ran smiled so much that her eyes curved into crescents.
The one who hugged her was none other than Xu Xuanqing, the girl who kindly offered to take her there that day when she and Luo Zhan met at the INT store.
At that time, Xu Xuanqing told her that she was studying at the Affiliated High School of K University. Later, Tang Ran passed the academic ability test and entered the Affiliated High School of K University to take the college entrance examination, and she got to know Xu Xuanqing again at school.
With such fate, the two quickly became good friends and agreed to enter the automation major of K University together.
The two girls in the room were sitting on chairs above the bed and below the table, looking out curiously.
“Xu Xuanqing, she is the Tang Ran you mentioned. She is really beautiful.”
“Really? I think she is the most beautiful girl in our department this year. She may also be the campus belle.”
Xu Xuanqing smiled and pulled Tang Ran in: “Okay, stop praising Xiao Ran like that, she blushes easily.”
“No way, Tang Ran is so pretty, she should have been praised by many people since she was a child.”
“Our Xiao Ran is naturally shy.” Xu Xuanqing laughed and changed the subject, “Xiao Ran, we already got to know each other before you came. Come, let me introduce them to you, the two of them…”
The busy first day of school passed quickly.
In the evening, according to the consistent tradition of K University, the freshman ceremony for each department began.
The Automation Department was a key department of K University, with a particularly large number of students. The freshman ceremony of the Automation Department was held in the largest indoor gymnasium on campus.
During the preparation stage, the leaders and teachers who were going to speak in the department had not yet arrived. Students sat on the small stools distributed by the school according to their classes, chatting in groups of three or five.
At this moment, everyone was not familiar with each other yet, and most of them gathered together as per their dormitories.
The same was true for Tang Ran and the others.
The three girls in dormitory 716 except Tang Ran were all lively. With Xu Xuanqing, who was particularly outgoing, around, after a day, they seemed to have known each other for a long time and were chatting enthusiastically.
As they chatted, the topic turned to Tang Ran.
“Tang Ran, you are too introverted. You are so beautiful, it’s a pity that you don’t talk.”
“Oh, what do you know? This is the style of a little goddess. Tang Ran, listen to me. Keep it up. The boys in our department will definitely be fascinated by you. From now on, the logistics support for breakfast supply in our dormitory will be left to you!”
“Ah, why didn’t I think of that, you’re so smart!”
“Hahaha, that’s enough for the two of you. Our Xiao Ran just came in, and you’re already thinking about exchanging her for meal tickets, right?”
“Oh, beauty is a resource, we should make good use of it. Just based on this little goddess look – I can imagine how popular Tang Ran will be in our school in the future.”
Tang Ran listened from the side with helplessness and amusement.
Until the girl next to her changed the subject: “But speaking of fame, I think there will be someone in our department who will be more famous than Tang Ran this year.”
Xu Xuanqing immediately became alert: “Who? Who is prettier than our Xiao Ran?”
“Haha, being beautiful doesn’t necessarily mean it’s a given. We don’t even know what she looks like.”
“Um?”
“Ah, I know who you’re talking about,” the girl next to Xu Xuanqing said excitedly, “Our K University’s school hunk, Luo Zhan’s mysterious girlfriend – it’s said that she’s among the freshmen in our department this year, right!?”
When Tang Ran heard this, she suddenly froze.
——Eating the melon about herself was probably how she felt at the moment.
“K University’s school hunk?” Xu Xuanqing didn’t notice Tang Ran’s expression change and asked curiously, “Is he very handsome?”
“He’s more than just handsome… Hey, aren’t you from the Affiliated High School? How come you don’t know Luo Zhan? I came from another place and even I’ve heard of his name in forums, post bars, freshman groups, and so on.”
“I’ve heard of him but never seen him.” Xu Xuanqing shook her head.
“Well, I haven’t seen a frontal photo, but people say he has a celebrity face that could cause disaster, so I guess that’s right.”
“He’s in the junior class, right? Since he’s so handsome and a genius, his girlfriend must be pretty glamorous indeed.”
“Not only that!”
The girl who first brought up the topic seemed to be interested. She dragged her stool to the middle and waved.
“Let me tell you, he entered the junior class at K University when he was 14. According to his birthday, he seems to have broken the record for the youngest age at K University, right? Then within two years, he was named the most handsome boy on campus, and there has been no replacement since then. Their INT laboratory seems to be very impressive, too. I don’t know much about the details – but the most gossipy thing is that he is already 22 years old this year, and I heard that this is his first love!”
Xu Xuanqing was so shocked that she blurted out: “So innocent?”
“Hahahaha, he is just arrogant. They say he doesn’t care about men or women. So before today, the rumored K University hunk was always asexual, hahaha…”
“Could that girlfriend be real?”
“It’s very true. This morning, in front of the freshman registration shed in our department, everyone in the INT lab came out and shouted ‘Hello, sister-in-law’ to a new girl in our department!”
“Puff.”
“It was such a commotion that it shook the mountains and rivers. If you didn’t know, you might think it was the mafia.”
“I heard about this too, hahahaha… The freshman group was buzzing with excitement. Someone took a picture of their backs as they walked away, but it was a little blurry. All you could see was that the girl was wearing a light pink skirt.”
“…”
Tang Ran nervously pinched the cuffs of her casual shirt.
Just then, her cell phone suddenly vibrated.
Tang Ran lowered her head and glanced over.
Caller ID: “Luo Luo”.
Tang Ran: “!”
The little girl was quick to grab her cell phone and answer the call.
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