The competition between the Management and Engineering Department and Industrial Design major is scheduled for the second afternoon of December 2nd, which is also the last quarter-final match.
On the day of the competition, the stands of the grand football field at Jiaotong University were quite full, but mostly with male students.
Yang Baishan seemed a bit wild.
In front of many students from Jiaotong University, Yang Baishan showed no mercy and didn't treat his opponents as humans at all.
Before the first half of the match ended, Yang Baishan scored a hat-trick, leaving the opponents powerless.
In the second half, Dong Jun reminded him to calm down, but Yang Baishan couldn't control himself and scored two more goals.
At the end of the game, the Management and Engineering Department advanced to the semi-finals with a 5-0 victory over the Industrial Design major.
The matches for the other teams had already concluded.
As expected, the four teams advancing to the semifinals were all from Jiangling College.
All of Jiaotong University's teams were eliminated in this round of competition.
Jiaotong University's football results were always disappointing, but this year was particularly dismal.
Industrial Design was considered a strong team at Jiaotong University, yet they were defeated 5-0 by the Management and Engineering Department, a liberal arts department and a new participant in this year's competition, which was simply embarrassing.
Naturally, Jiaotong University students were extremely disappointed.
On the evening of that day, the results of the semifinal draw were announced.
Computer Science would face Electrical Engineering.
Management and Engineering would face Civil Engineering.
Xu Xiuwen and their group had interacted with tge Civil Engineering Department team before, during military training singing activities, as another class was from their class.
They didn't expect to encounter them again in the semifinals.
Civil Engineering had always been strong in previous years, and this year was no exception.
So, not only students from Jiangling College, but even those from Jiaotong University believed that Civil Engineering would undoubtedly win.
However, the result stunned everyone.
Under the relentless attacks from the Management and Engineering team, Civil Engineering team showed numerous weaknesses, conceding two goals in the first half and two more, scored by Yang Baishan and another winger, in the second half.
They lost the semifinal with an aggregate score of 0-4.
This result caught everyone off guard.
However, the members of the Civil Engineering team accepted the defeat gracefully and warmly applauded and congratulated the victorious Management and Engineering team.
In the second match of the afternoon, Computer Science team faced Electrical Engineering team.
The result was also unsurprising, with Computer Science smoothly winning the match 2-1.
December 4th, tomorrow.
The Management and Engineering team and Computer Science team would compete in the final.
The counselor Guan Congshan did not expect the Management and Engineering Department to advance to the final.
Upon learning this result, he was delighted and immediately texted Dong Jun after the match, urging them to play well in the final.
In the evening, Dong Jun continued to treat his friends.
It was the same place as before, with the same group of people.
A group of excited young people drank until they were dizzy.
Coincidentally, the Computer Science majors were also dining at this restaurant tonight. During the meal, some from each group coincidentally encountered each other in the restroom.
Initially, this wasn't a big deal, but when Yang Baishan learned that there were over ten female students majoring in software and information on the Computer Science side, he exploded in anger, exclaiming, "Are these girls even from our class with their elbows sticking out like that?!"
He yelled that he was going to confront those girls next door, but was stopped by Dong Jun, Jin Haonan, and others.
Unexpectedly, instead of Yang Baishan going over, Liu Liang from Computer Science led a group of five or six boys and seven or eight girls over.
These girls turned out to be Zhu Ping and others majoring in software and information.
As soon as Liu Liang led Zhu Ping and the others into the room, the expressions of the members of the Management and Engineering Department changed drastically.
Especially when Zhu Ping and the other girls leaned against the boys, they looked affectionate, which felt like a slap in the face to the boys from the Management and Engineering Department.
Even Jin Haonan's expression changed, indicating the extent of everyone's anger.
Fortunately, Yang Baishan was already drunk by this time. Otherwise, with his impulsive nature, a verbal battle was inevitable.
Liu Liang didn't say much on this side, just telling them that they would definitely win tomorrow's match.
As he spoke, several female students majoring in software and information behind him glanced at the people in the private room.
Dong Jun calmly said, "We'll see."
The two sides dispersed without further altercation.
The final was scheduled for 3 p.m. on December 4th.
Early in the morning, the six of them got up to get their morning exercise card stamped, then returned to their dormitory to catch some more sleep.
They slept until about 9 a.m.
The door of the dormitory was knocked.
Xu Xiuwen got up to open the door, and when he did, Dong Jun rushed in anxiously.
Seeing that the others were still asleep, Dong Jun quickly woke everyone up and said, "The counselor just called me. It seems like Secretary Li from Jiaotong University knows about our recruitment of outside players for the competition. It could be troublesome."
The six of them were just awakened and not fully awake yet, but upon hearing Dong Jun's words, they instantly became alert.
Yang Baishan immediately asked, "Class monitor, what's going on? Who is Secretary Li?"
"You don't know Secretary Li? She's the teacher in charge of the university's Youth League Committee. Whether it's within the University or our Jiangling College, all matters related to the student union have to go through her."
Upon hearing about such a high-ranking official, Yang Baishan quickly asked, "So, how did Secretary Li find out about us recruiting outside players?"
Dong Jun looked worried and said, "I don't know about this. The counselor didn't say. But it seems someone reported our recruitment of outside players to Secretary Li. The counselor also said that Secretary Li wants Xu Xiuwen, Old Yang, and me to come over now."
Xu Xiuwen understood what was going on now that he had heard this.
Knowing that they were summoned by Secretary Li, Xu Xiuwen felt slightly relieved.
He quickly said, "I know Secretary Li. She's a nice person. Let's go over there with a proper attitude and admit our mistake. Everything should be fine."
Hearing Xu Xiuwen's words, the nervousness of Yang Baishan and Dong Jun eased a bit.
Immediately after, Xu Xiuwen and Yang Baishan quickly washed up, and then the three of them headed to Jiaotong University together.
When they arrived at Secretary Li's office, Xu Xiuwen was not visiting for the first time, so he was familiar with the place.
Upon reaching the door, they knocked, and upon hearing a voice from inside saying, "Come in," they entered the office.
Upon entering, Xu Xiuwen was surprised.
He hadn't seen Cheng Lu for some time, yet she was in the office, along with another girl he recognized from their previous encounter.
The two of them were sorting through what seemed to be documents or forms.
After seeing Xu Xiuwen and his companions enter, Secretary Li first expressed her satisfaction with the achievements of the Management and Engineering Department in the competition.
She said, "The Management and Engineering Department has never participated in football matches before. This time, you not only entered the competition but also reached the finals. You've done very well, bringing a lot of honor to the department, especially to your counselor. But..."
Secretary Li's tone changed, "But you guys are too bold, aren't you?"
Hearing this, Yang Baishan and Dong Jun couldn't help but tremble slightly.
Secretary Li didn't elaborate immediately, instead turning to Cheng Lu and the other girl, saying, "That's all for now. You two can leave first. Remember to close the door behind you. Thank you for your hard work."
Cheng Lu and the other girl turned around to leave the office.