Chapter 44: Chapter 35: Early Enrollment, Planning to Rent

The journey from Lin City to Jeju wasn’t far. By high-speed rail, it was just a short two-hour trip.

Zhao Rui watched the fleeting scenery outside the window for a while before closing his eyes to rest, just like the girl beside him.

For a martial artist, every moment—whether walking, sitting, or lying down—was an opportunity to train. Only through diligent, unceasing practice could one build a solid foundation for future breakthroughs.

He didn’t know this girl well, so there was naturally no need for conversation.

It was best for them to just mind their own business.

However, Cui Tongxue, who was sitting in the same row, had been on an emotional rollercoaster the entire trip.

He had originally assumed the two were a couple, but he later realized they weren’t speaking to each other at all, as if they were complete strangers.

His mind immediately started racing with new possibilities.

He wanted to strike up a conversation and show off his charm, but after the girl closed her eyes, she didn’t open them again.

This left him itching with impatience.

It wasn’t until the train arrived at Jeju High-Speed Rail Station and the announcer indicated they had reached their destination that the girl slowly opened her eyes.

With just one glance, Cui Tongxue felt a chill run down his spine, as if he had plunged into a bottomless abyss.

Her bright eyes held a piercing, cold light, their icy gaze seemingly capable of stealing one’s soul. She was like a celestial Fairy descending to the mortal realm, or a demonic enchantress appearing on earth.

They were utterly devoid of emotion.

He couldn’t help but shudder. When he looked again, the young woman’s gaze had become as gentle and misty as autumn waters, full of charming affection.

’An illusion. It must have been an illusion,’ he thought.

“We’ve arrived. It must be fate that we met. Can I add you on WeChat?”

Cui Tongxue asked nervously, his gaze flickering toward Zhao Rui, who still had his eyes closed in rest.

“Of course you can!”

The girl agreed readily with a brilliant smile.

“Ah? Oh!”

Thrilled, Cui Tongxue hurriedly took out his phone and quickly added the girl’s WeChat.

Soon, the train glided to a slow stop on the tracks.

The disembarking passengers stood up one by one, grabbed their luggage, and prepared to get off.

Cui Tongxue eagerly retrieved the girl’s suitcase from the overhead rack. Seeing that Zhao Rui paid them no mind, he breathed a sigh of relief.

His heart burned with even more passion as he gazed at the girl’s graceful figure and pretty face.

As the train came to a complete stop, passengers began to slowly make their way out. The girl followed Cui Tongxue down the aisle, one behind the other, and they disembarked.

Zhao Rui, however, waited unhurriedly until the very end before slowly leaving the train car.

’That woman is trouble,’ he thought. ’I don’t want to get involved with her.’

Carrying his suitcase, he walked out of the station exit and immediately saw several reception booths set up by different universities.

As one of the top schools in the provincial capital, Dongqi University’s reception booth was naturally quite conspicuous.

Zhao Rui walked over with his suitcase. An upperclassman quickly came up to greet him and led him to a shuttle bus, where he waited for it to fill up before they departed together.

This scene wasn’t much different from his experience of starting university in his past life.

By eleven-thirty in the morning, Zhao Rui had arrived on the Dongqi University campus via the shuttle.

After getting off the bus, he followed the crowd toward his school’s freshman reception area.

Dongqi University’s campus was vast, and the various schools were spread far apart.

Following a map and the signs along the paths, Zhao Rui walked for quite some time before finally reaching the School of Accounting’s administration building.

This year, the School of Accounting’s freshman registration was set up in the small plaza in front of the administration building.

About a dozen upperclassmen stood under an awning, enthusiastically welcoming the first-year students as they arrived.

Many new students came on their own, while some were accompanied by their parents. A crowd of forty to fifty people had gathered in front of the reception area.

Zhao Rui wasn’t in a hurry. He waited patiently, and it was past noon by the time he finished his registration. Led by a male and a female upperclassman, he and a group of seven others headed to the dormitories.

The School of Accounting was divided into four majors: Accounting, International Accounting, Auditing, and Financial Management.

Among the seven students, only one was an accounting major, and she was a girl.

As for her looks, one could only say that her greatest asset was her youth.

If nothing unexpected happened, this girl would likely be one of Zhao Rui’s classmates in the same major or department.

However, the girl seemed rather quiet and shy, acting timidly.

After a walk of about seven or eight minutes along a campus path, the male students, led by the upperclassman, entered their dormitory building.

“Room 126, the farthest one on the west side of the first floor.”

Zhao Rui glanced at the information notice in his hand and walked over with his suitcase.

The door was ajar, and there were clearly people inside.

Zhao Rui knocked before stepping inside.

Inside, two of his roommates were making their beds. One of them was accompanied by a parent.

“You must be the new roommate. We just got here too!”

The guy who was making his bed alone greeted Zhao Rui with a smile. He was tall and well-built, with thick eyebrows and large eyes.

“Good, I’m not the last one to arrive!”

Zhao Rui smiled and stuffed his suitcase into the wardrobe.

He hadn’t bought his bedding yet, as he had planned to do so after confirming his dorm assignment.

“Another new roommate has arrived!”

Just as Zhao Rui finished speaking, the parent who was helping his son make the bed greeted him with a smile.

He not only greeted him but also offered him a cigarette.

Zhao Rui hadn’t been much of a smoker in his past life and hadn’t smoked at all in this one, so he politely refused with a smile.

“You’ll all be roommates from now on, living together for four years, just like brothers. Our Leilei is a bit introverted, so please look out for him. Let’s all have lunch together, my treat!”

“Thank you, sir, but there’s no need. We just got here and need some time to get settled. We don’t want to trouble you!”

Before Zhao Rui could decline, the sturdy student who had arrived earlier refused first.

The parent was about to say a few more words when the door opened again. The last roommate walked in, silhouetted by the bright sunlight streaming in from the hallway window.

“Perfect, everyone’s here now. You should all get together for lunch. My treat.”

“I can’t make it, I have something to do this afternoon! Thank you, sir!”

The last roommate to arrive rejected the parent’s offer without hesitation.

Zhao Rui glanced at the two roommates who had spoken up. Since no one else was going, he naturally wouldn’t go either.

“Sir, please don’t worry about it. We’re all roommates now, so there will be plenty of opportunities to eat together. Please, don’t let us keep you.”

Zhao Rui said with a smile, his meaning clear: since they were sharing a dorm, they would naturally look out for each other, so the parent didn’t need to be so formal.

The middle-aged man hadn’t expected kids these days to be so indifferent to being treated to a meal. He could only say helplessly, “Alright then. If you ever have the chance to visit Ye City, I’ll treat you then!”

“Thank you, sir!”

The three of them—Zhao Rui included—quickly expressed their thanks.

The family spent a while tidying up in the dorm and chatted for a long time before finally leaving reluctantly.

During that time, Zhao Rui also called his family to let them know he had arrived safely. He even took a short video of the dorm room and sent it to them.

Once the parent left, the tall student spoke up, asking everyone their names and ages.

After everyone shared their ages, Zhao Rui was ranked second oldest.

The title of “Second Brother” was his for the taking!

The “Eldest Brother” was the tall young man. He had a mature-looking face and was also the oldest at nineteen.

As for the other two, one was named Le Bin. He was the last to arrive and had delicate features—clear eyes, red lips, and white teeth. If this were the Tai Dynasty of his past life, he would surely have been considered a great beauty.

The other was named Chu Yunlei! He was ranked fourth oldest and was the only one who had come to the dorm with a parent.

Chu Yunlei had a rather thin and frail-looking build. He didn’t like to talk much, only speaking when spoken to.

After establishing their age ranking, the four of them chatted idly about their grades and their journeys to the university. Since Zhao Rui and Le Bin hadn’t brought bedding, they talked for a while before heading out together to buy bedding and toiletries.

Their dorm was one of the first to be fully occupied, with everyone arriving a day early.

The first official day of school was tomorrow; today didn’t count.

After returning to the dorm, making his bed, and tidying up his new “nest,” Zhao Rui went out alone.

He was a Martial Arts Student, so he definitely couldn’t stay in a shared dormitory for long.

Sooner or later, he would have to rent a place of his own!

Zhao Rui planned to check out the nearby residential communities and, while he was at it, see if there were any Martial Arts Halls in the area where he could work part-time.

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