Qiu Shufeng: “Hey, Study God, I saw your brother trending this morning.”
Qiao Huaiyao was taken aback. “On Weibo?”
Qiu Shufeng: “Yes, trending first, even in Tsinghua University and the University of Science and Technology.”
Saying this, Qiu Shufeng directly sent him the link to the trending Weibo post: “This is hilarious. It cracked me up.”
Qiao Huaiyao, puzzled, clicked to open.
Why is the trending topic related to Tsinghua University and the University of Science and Technology?
Qiao Huaiyao suspiciously checked the comments.
The first comment in the comment section: [I’m from the University of Science and Technology. Bai Jinyan comes to class very discreetly; even his roommates don’t spread the news. I only recently found out that Bai Jinyan is attending classes. We organized the #EncounterBaiJinyanAtUST# event, and then I saw Bai Jinyan trending, going to Tsinghua University.]
[Hahaha, don’t be discouraged, my friends. Change UST to Tsinghua, and we can still proceed with this event.]
[@Tsinghua, my Brother Bai likes your school so much. Are you really not going to accept him?]
[Is it the love for the school, or is it the love for a student at the school? @Qiao Huaiyao, what do you think, Qiao Qiao?]
[Fun fact: Bai Jinyan could choose Tsinghua University or UST based on his college entrance exam results. To be accurate, it’s not that Tsinghua didn’t accept him; he chose UST.]
[Don’t set the mood for the ship, Bai Jinyan can handle it himself.]
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Bai Jinyan is a public figure, so even his exam results from the college entrance exams, such significant matters, can be found online. Even if you don’t follow the entertainment industry, Bai Jinyan’s college entrance exam results are discussed by many people.
Qiao Huaiyao scrolled down and found that the official accounts of Tsinghua University and the University of Science and Technology had also shared the Weibo post.
@Tsinghua: “Welcome everyone to participate in the #EncounterBaiJinyanAtTsinghua# event.”
The UST’s Weibo account commented with an angry emoji below.
These accounts are not managed by official personnel. Most of them are managed by the student union.
The comments below were also full of campaigning for the two schools.
[So, UST is indeed a paradise for university students. Not to mention the quality of teaching, there are fifteen cafeterias, and they have special dishes. We have a playground, swimming pool, and gym. I advise everyone to apply. You really have to come and see!]
[Don’t persuade me. Can you persuade UST to accept me?]
[You’re persuading me? Why? I’m not going to UST because I don’t want to?]
…
By the end, Qiao Huaiyao couldn’t help but smile.
The interaction between the official Weibo accounts of Tsinghua University and the University of Science and Technology can be said to be the fundamental reason for the popularity of this matter.
Qiao Huaiyao held his phone and went to find Bai Jinyan. “Brother, you’re trending.”
Bai Jinyan said, “Yes, Lu Lu told me.”
Bai Jinyan doesn’t pay much attention to these things, but content related to him, Lu Lu will send it over. This is part of her job, to send him such content every time.
This time, it involved Tsinghua University, so Bai Jinyan clicked to take a look. Normally, he wouldn’t pay attention.
Qiao Huaiyao chuckled, “It’s not good to be famous; you’re trending often.”
He sipped his milk and tilted his head, seeing Bai Jinyan frying meat. “Making sandwiches?”
Bai Jinyan cut a small piece of meat and fed it to him with a fork. “Marinated in the morning, does it taste good now?”
Qiao Huaiyao took a bite of the small piece. The meat was tender and not tough, slightly salty, and didn’t need additional sauce. It tasted just right.
Qiao Huaiyao turned to put a slice of bread in the toaster, setting it for thirty seconds.
Bai Jinyan took out the fried meat and casually said, “I ordered from the same restaurant that delivered last time, they have a wider variety of dishes.”
Different people have different tastes, and this restaurant has several branches, all close to each other. The things sold in each branch can be combined.
Light stir-fries and hot pot barbecue, with many options.
Qiao Huaiyao nodded, “Alright.”
Then he thought, this restaurant doesn’t seem to be very close to the school. “Is it too far?”
Bai Jinyan added more vegetable shreds to the sandwich and said, “I’ll have the driver take you there.”
He placed the cut sandwich and dried fruits on a plate, and then turned around and placed them on the table. “Let’s eat first.”
Qiao Huaiyao took out the coffee milk from the kitchen and responded, “Okay.”
Although he had a class later, Qiao Huaiyao planned to go straight to the restaurant, but he still took his books and notebook.
He didn’t know what to do in the early class, so he wrote notes to pass the time. Members of the student union came in with stern faces, took attendance, and walked around the classroom.
Qiu Shufeng whispered, “Once I get into the student union, I’ll cancel the morning patrols.”
The students on patrol seemed to be conscripted, with evident signs of fatigue, indicating they hadn’t slept well.
Wang Zhan interjected, “But you’ll have to become the student union president to pull that off.”
Speaking to the other department heads in the student union lacked impact. Moreover, since they were all classmates from the same year, being too assertive in speaking with other department heads might be uncomfortable.
Upon reflection, it seemed quite troublesome.
Qiao Huaiyao raised an eyebrow. “You signed up for experiments and still have time to join the student union?”
Qiu Shufeng sighed, “Well, gotta prepare on both ends.”
Expanding the options for future directions, so even if one doesn’t work out, it won’t be too distressing.
“Study God, where’s your significant other?” Wang Zhan saw someone outside and seemed to be waiting for someone. “Is that him?”
“No,” Qiao Huaiyao didn’t look up. He was chatting with Bai Jinyan. “He went to the restaurant early to wait for us.”
Wang Zhan nodded. “Then what’s that person doing at the door? I’ve seen him standing there for a long time, and his gaze keeps drifting towards our direction.”
Qiao Huaiyao glanced and didn’t recognize the person.
Qiu Shufeng muttered, “Is he watching someone? Afraid someone might leave before it’s time, so he’s deliberately keeping an eye on the door.”
Just as they were speaking, the person walked in.
“Hello, are you Qiao Huaiyao? Professor Fang asked me to come find you.”
Qiao Huaiyao thought for a moment, Professor Fang. That’s the professor who gave him an S the other day.
“Sure,” Qiao Huaiyao stood up and glanced at the time. The early class was almost over, and he probably wouldn’t be back before it ended.
He said, “After class, you guys go to the school gate, and I’ll send you the license plate number.”
“No need,” Qiu Shufeng quickly said, “No rush, you go find Professor Fang. We’ll wait for you on the first floor.”
Wang Zhan said, “Yeah, Study God, you go ahead.”
It wouldn’t be good to keep the professor waiting for too long. Qiao Huaiyao didn’t say much and sent the license plate number anyway.
The student who came to find someone noticed and said, “You can take your book and notebook with you. Professor seems to want to ask you about the notes.”
Qiao Huaiyao understood why the professor was looking for him.
He reached for the book and notebook, turned around, and walked out of the classroom.
Apart from the counselor, teachers in this building didn’t have offices.
In comparison, professors had much better treatment.
Each professor had a separate office, all on the first floor.
The doors were open.
Instead of going in directly, Qiao Huaiyao knocked on the door from outside, “Professor Fang.”
“Sure,” Professor Fang pushed his glasses and turned to look at the door, “You’re here, sit there.”
Professor Fang smiled and said, “Can I borrow your notes?”
Qiao Huaiyao handed over the notes. “The one Qiu Shufeng looked at was from before; this one is the new one.”
The contents of the two notes were different, one was a single book, and the other was a double book.
Professor Fang nodded, flipping through the one he had. The books he hadn’t learned yet were compiled into almost a book of notes.
He didn’t know who leaked Qiu Shufeng’s notes, but it had caused quite a stir.
The exams were challenging, and it was uncomfortable for students who didn’t pass to know that Qiu Shufeng and others had passed by reading the notes.
Professor Fang didn’t think the answers were written in the notes; he randomly chose questions when making the exam, and he himself wouldn’t organize the correct answers.
Where could Qiao Huaiyao go?
Moreover, even if there were, only someone doomed would dare to write the exact same answers as the correct ones on his test paper.
After reading it, Professor Fang nodded and said, “You’ve done a good job with the notes.”
They were all organized knowledge points.
This was like adding millet to a pile of rice and tasking someone with picking out the millet to cook porridge within a certain time.
Qiao Huaiyao’s notes were as if he had already picked out all the millet, and Qiu Shufeng just took the millet to cook porridge.
Naturally, the porridge made by students who randomly grabbed the rice would not be as good.
Moreover, some students couldn’t ‘distinguish’ whether it was rice or millet.
If you can’t tell the exam questions from the knowledge points, how could you expect to get good grades?
“Nothing much, just wanted to understand a bit,” Professor Fang returned the notes to Qiao Huaiyao. “Alright, very good.”
Looking at Qiao Huaiyao, Professor Fang suddenly asked, “Have you decided whether to apply for a lab on your own or just follow the teacher?”
“Apply for a lab on my own,” Qiao Huaiyao had a lot to do. The teacher had many students to handle, so the lab might not be available for him to use 24/7.
So applying for one on his own would be simpler.
Professor Fang nodded. “Submit the report to me when it’s ready, and I’ll take care of delivering it for you.”
Submitting the report oneself and having the professor submit it made a significant difference for ordinary students. If the project wasn’t very important and it went through the usual channels, it might get rejected. On the other hand, if the professor helped with the submission, the chances of approval would significantly increase.
Every project Qiao Huaiyao prepared could be considered heavyweight. Any one of them, when submitted, was likely to be approved. However, he didn’t decline the professor’s kind offer and simply nodded, saying, “Thank you, Professor.”
Professor Fang smiled and waved his hand. “Go back. I’ll take care of the matter regarding the notes.”
Just as he was about to pick up his teacup for a sip, he suddenly remembered and hurriedly added, “Oh, by the way, please close the door for me.”
“Sure.” Qiao Huaiyao closed the door as he left.
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The car arranged by Bai Jinyan was more spacious than the usual one that picked up Qiao Huaiyao. He sat in the front passenger seat, and Qiu Shufeng and the others in the back didn’t feel crowded. There was still space for one more person.
Qiu Shufeng noticed the appearance of the car and initially thought it was simple and unremarkable. However, upon stepping inside, he realized it was different. After searching online for the brand, he saw an overwhelming number of zeros in the price and closed his phone.
He approached the front passenger seat and leaned over. “Study God, this car is quite expensive just for the frame. How much did this car cost you in total?”
Qiao Huaiyao shook his head. “I’m not sure.”
This car belonged to his brother. Moreover, when he bought a car, he wouldn’t pay too much attention to the price. If he liked it and it suited his tastes, that was good enough. The housekeeper would take care of the payment.
Qiu Shufeng clicked his tongue and couldn’t help but exclaim, “The one I saw during military training was already impressive, but I didn’t expect this car to be even more remarkable.”
Wang Zhan held his phone and took photos from different angles. “This part looks good, and this one looks cool… The optional features for this car must be top-of-the-line.”
Guys probably had more interest in cars.
Qiao Huaiyao didn’t join in their excitement.
Bai Jinyan: [Where are you?]
Qiao Huaiyao: [Almost there, probably another twenty-something minutes.]
Bai Jinyan: [Alright, let’s order in advance.]
After this message, Bai Jinyan sent dozens of pictures in a row.
Qiao Huaiyao forwarded the pictures to the group. “Take a look at the menu in the group and decide what you want to eat. Let’s order now.”
To avoid being too nervous to order when they meet later, it would be better to order in advance. That way, they wouldn’t have to wait too long when they arrive.
“You guys go, I’ll just stay in the car and lie down.” Wang Zhan leaned back, feeling comfortable, and didn’t even want to eat. He had no appetite at all.
Qiu Shufeng had already opened the menu. “Hmm? This restaurant has sweet and sour pork. I’ll have one!”
Wang Zhan immediately sat up and raised his hand. “Get me one!”
This move almost hit Qiu Shufeng in the face.
Qiu Shufeng directly handed him the phone, letting him order himself. He leaned forward to the front passenger seat, avoiding this fool, and chatted with Qiao Huaiyao.
“Study God, you have such a good relationship with your partner. Why don’t we see couple photos in your Moments?”
“Yeah.” Yu Luofan also teased with a smile, “Isn’t it said that if you love someone, you should openly post couple photos in your Moments to provide a sense of security?”
Qiao Huaiyao raised an eyebrow. “Is there such a saying?”
“Of course,” Qiu Shufeng said, “It’s trending online.”
Qiao Huaiyao thought for a moment. The overlap between his Moments and the entertainment circle wasn’t high, but… this was Bai Jinyan.
It wasn’t the right time for a public announcement.
Maybe later.