He dragged his luggage and walked around the campus. As he looked at the parents of new students dropping their children off, he could not help but sigh and feel nostalgic about his first day at the university.
He had been alone then, too. He had packed all his luggage in a large woven bag and envied other students their shiny suitcases. Now that he had a suitcase of his own, he felt envious when he saw the parents of the new students helping their children with the luggage.
When he arrived at the dormitory, he saw that the dormitory leader had already arrived and was cleaning the rooms, as expected.
"Cheng Xu, you're here!"
Cheng Xu greeted him and started to clean the dormitory as well.
"Cheng Xu, why don't you find a chance to apologize to Teacher Chen? Otherwise, if he really gives you a demerit, your graduation will be affected."
"Yes, you're right." Cheng Xu knew that he had to play along otherwise the dormitory leader would keep nagging him.
By the time they were in their fourth year, they had very few classes, except for the students who had to retake some courses. Cheng Xu guessed that his other classmates would not be coming to the university for a few days more.
Just as he was thinking about it, he received several messages in the class group chat. He clicked on it. As expected, Mr. Chen was giving out orders again.
[Mr. Chen: everyone, you must be at classroom 6324 at 18:00 today for a class meeting. Those who don't come will bear the consequences. @ All members]
...
He had sent the same message three times, afraid that others would not see it. Everyone had received the message. But he had a strict sense of hierarchy.
Their dormitory group chat also exploded.
[Fencing-exchange-center: f*ck, is there something wrong with him?]
[National first-class protected trash: the university didn't even say that he'll be coming today. Who does he think he is? He's always asking for this and that.]
[The invincible T-rex warrior: I have already changed the date of my arrival. I don't know if I can make it on time.]
[The heavens reward the diligent: please come earlier, lest Mr. Chen gets angry again.]
[Call me pretty boy: Brother Xu, when are you coming to school?"]
[The eternal god: I've been at school for almost half a day now.]
[Call me pretty boy: f * ck, even you've betrayed us. You're here so early!]
[The eternal god: I was bored at home, so I came early.]
[ Hunchback Honia: wait for me. I'll be there soon.]
...
It was already past five in the evening. Who knew how long Mr. Chen's class meeting would last? So, Cheng Xu decided to have his dinner before going to the meeting.
They arrived at the school's second canteen. This canteen was not only the closest canteen to their dormitory, but it was also the latest. Usually, it was always very crowded here.
At first, Cheng Xu thought that he would have to line up for food, but there were very few students in the canteen. Maybe the parents had taken most students to restaurants for a last meal before they left.
He ordered a green pepper shredded pork donburi and a braised chicken leg. If he had food like this before, it would have been considered luxurious.
When he arrived at the classroom, Cheng Xu heaved a sigh of relief because he did not see the form teacher. There was a high chance that he would be dragged away for a chat if he met him in a room where there were only a few people.
"Hey! You're here!"
"Yes, you're here early."
" Haha, I don't dare to be late."
The one who greeted Cheng Xu was one of the few female students in their class, who was also one of the smartest students.
Cheng Xu was surprisingly popular with the girls in his class. He was tall and had a good figure from playing basketball all year round. If nothing else, his charm had peaked during his university years.
Most women in college did not value financial strength that much right now. If the guy was talented, handsome and had good grades, it was not difficult to find a girlfriend.
When university finished and everyone entered the society, then the pressure and stress would increase along with the financial burden.
It was now six o 'clock, and most of the students were already in the classroom. Other than the one who had changed his date, most of Cheng Xu's roommates had also arrived on time.
"F * ck, that Chen guy is too ruthless. He's just squatting at the classroom door to see if anyone has come."
"He glared at me when I came in just now. I won't give him any ice cream either." Cao Lei, the one with the username, "call me pretty boy", licked his ice cream and looked displeased.
Cheng Xu sat in the last row as soon as he came in and hogged some seats for his friends. If it was a normal class, he would have sat in the front. But for a meeting? He did not want to.
"It's already six o 'clock, and there are still two students in our class who haven't arrived. It seems that some people still ignore my words." Chen Xiangwen walked up to the podium with a grumpy face.
"How many times have I emphasized to you? Rules, rules, rules. In this class, my words are the rules."
"Teacher, I'm sorry. I waited so long in line for food and only just got it. So, I am a little late." A girl pushed the door and rushed inside, panting. She must have run to class.
"Do not give me useless excuses. I don't want to hear them. If there's not enough time for dinner, even if you haven't eaten, you're not allowed to be late."
The girl did not dare to talk back to him. She could only lower her head and stand by the podium without speaking.
She looked relieved and walked to the back of the classroom.
In fact, the so-called class meeting did not have any useful content at all. It was just a few useless words repeated over and over again. It was deafening. Everyone was drowsy with boredom.
It was usually very rare to see a lecturer like Chen Xiangwen in the university. He did not care about the students at all and was very strict about useless discipline. He would only scold them and give them endless warnings.
He acted as though his strict demeanor would help the students but did not ever help anyone directly. Even someone as poor as Cheng Xu could not get a scholarship.
Mr. Chen only seemed satisfied when wielding his power in his small circle of management. He used to be in the student council when he was himself a student here and was able to form good relationships with the teachers. After graduation, he stayed back and worked at the university.
Cheng Xu could somewhat understand why he was like this.
[The invincible t-rex warrior: Brothers, I'm already outside the classroom. What's the situation now?]
[Call me pretty boy: quickly come in and die.]
[Hunchback Honia: you're the only one left. You can't escape.]
Seeing the message in the group chat, Cheng Xu looked at the classroom door and saw someone slyly poking his head in. There were some students who were tired of listening to Mr. Chen. They turned towards the door and saw Li Wei there.
"What are you all looking at?"
Chen Xiangwen noticed the students were distracted and turned to look at the classroom door.
Li Wei had no choice but to come in.