Su Huai, who had won at mahjong, headed down to the fourth floor and found Liu Yutang, the academic advisor for the e-commerce class, in the large office.
He and Liu Yutang, had been very close in his past life.
Liu didn't meddle much in class affairs, but was always eager to impress his superiors. As soon as he saw that the note was personally approved by Zhang Yaowen, with the flamboyantly written "expedite" at the bottom, he didn't dare to slack off in the slightest.
While processing the paperwork, he also covertly probed Su Huai.
"Su, what are you aiming for? Your scores were clearly high enough, why didn't you apply directly for the big data major?"
Su Huai responded with a bashful smile, "At that time, I didn't know that Teacher Zhang was in charge of big data management... My initial thought was just to get into our School of Management first since my scores were on the edge. I didn't mean to cause you any trouble."
"No trouble, no trouble at all! Isn't the academic advisor here to serve the students?"
Liu laughed heartily, his eyes filled with surprise and joy.
He thought Su Huai had slipped up due to a lack of social experience, but in reality, Su Huai was being extremely cunning, pulling strings using others' names.
The matter wasn't significant, but the convenience gained was not insignificant.
Liu immediately showed extra concern, "By the way, how is your dorm arranged?"
Su Huai, understanding the hint, shook his head, "Nothing's been arranged yet, Mr. Liu. What kind of dorms does our faculty have?"
Liu perked up, thinking gleefully: That's great, really great, this favor should definitely be sold by me!
Thus, his attitude became even more enthusiastic, "Normally, our School of Management dorms would be located in buildings 7-10.
However, the big data major is unique since it has just been established, the old dormitories didn't reserve spots for you, so you'd either mix in with other departments or live in North District One.
How about I arrange for a new dormitory for you? The environment there is much better."
Taking advantage of the favor, Su Huai naturally wanted Liu to go the extra mile, so he feigned ignorance and asked, "What are the conditions like in the old dorms?"
"Six people in one room, no private bathrooms or balconies, with shared bookshelves for the bunk beds," Liu replied without hesitation, pausing for Su Huai to absorb the information before immediately praising the new dorms, "The new dormitory's four-person rooms have balconies, loft beds with desks underneath, more spacious, and dining is more convenient. The only thing is you'll need to cross the sky bridge to get to classes."
"Wow, that's really great!"
Su Huai's face lit up with "surprise," and he kept thanking Liu, "Thank you, Mr. Liu, for all the trouble you've gone through..."
"Oh, it's nothing at all!"
Liu beamed like a flower, maintaining a humble facade, "Who else but you should receive the favor? After all, you're one of my students!"
"Absolutely, you're my teacher too!"
After several minutes of warm and friendly exchange, Liu collected all the materials and stood up on his own initiative, "Let's go; I'll take you to your faculty advisor. His office is next door."
The big data faculty advisor's last name was Wang, and he was in his second year of postgraduate studies, not much older than Su Huai.
With a pair of black-rimmed glasses and a clean, delicate, and rather effeminate appearance, he looked rather soft.
"Transferring to our class?"
Wang Zhi was stunned for a moment and seemed quite perplexed, "Have you really thought this through, classmate?"
Liu hurriedly knocked on the desk to remind the other, "Wang, Su Huai is specifically requested by Director Zhang. Hurry up and process the transfer!"
Why question the decision of a leader?
"Oh, okay… just a moment."
Wang Zhi started to work hastily, not familiar with many things, and Liu helped him along every step of the way.
No wonder Director Zhang told him to go straight to Liu Yutang...
Su Huai realized that his faculty advisor was quite unreliable; the downside being that he couldn't count on him if there was trouble, but the upside was that Su Huai could become the absolute authority in the class.
Under normal circumstances, being the head figure of a major was a thankless and arduous task, dealing with all sorts of people, acting as both father and mother to them, exhausting oneself without any benefits.
The youth of today are too individualistic; if you handle things well, they'd casually thank you, while deep down they might take it for granted, believing it's what you should be doing anyway.
And if they find something disagreeable, wait for it—there will surely be all kinds of complaints and they might even hold a grudge against you for years.
If Su Huai's aspiration was to start his own business, then all of this would be nothing but a pure negative drain.
But his first goal was to rake in Gold Coins, so he needed an identity that could keep Gu Jiuyue at bay to some extent, and enable him to frequently engage with her in regular contact.
Class president was just the most reasonable identity for that purpose.
Up till now, Su Huai had never considered dating or any such nonsense; his mind was entirely focused on scoring those rewards.
For a comprehensive second growth spurt, he was willing to suffer whatever hardships necessary!
Therefore, having a weaker counselor was a stroke of luck.
Kids, rest assured, your mom might not be in charge, but your dad here is super reliable!
The first step to reliability, naturally, was to communicate with Wang Zhi and establish an understanding.
"Mr. Wang, Director Zhang wants me to take a position in the School of Management's student council to help you manage our class. If you've got anything that needs doing, just let me know."
For someone like Wang Zhi, who was a bit out of touch with worldly affairs, it was best not to beat around the bush—the more direct, the better.
And even though Su Huai was this straightforward, Wang Zhi was still a bit confused: "Join the School of Management's student council in your first year?"
Liu couldn't stand it anymore and chimed in with a hint, "Taking a position isn't about doing menial tasks. It's about facilitating communication between the majors and the departments. Even if your major has only one class, it's still a major and needs a representative."
"So, who should I talk to about this?"
Wang Zhi bit his lip, his face full of weakness... no, it was full of grievance.
Su Huai was completely numb.
Seriously, he had never seen such a clueless, shirking counselor!
Good grief, which Spider Cave had they developed you in to become their sister-friend, huh?
Su Huai was not impatient, just beginning to question his own gender, but Liu ran out of patience first.
"Wang, you don't need to worry about the student council; since Director Zhang arranged it, he'll definitely notify the student affairs office. You just go ahead with the procedures, and if there's anything else with the class, notify Su Huai directly. He's the class president personally appointed by Director Zhang to help share your burdens."
"Ao ao!"
With this explanation, Wang Zhi finally understood and looked very happy.
"Then I'll be counting on you, Su Huai. During the class meeting this afternoon, we'll have your formal inauguration!"
When he spoke, the final syllable of "ah" was delivered as a very delicate, soft sound, which made Su Huai's scalp tingle all over again.
For the sake of earning Gold Coins, what have I gotten myself into?!
Is this counselor for real?!
Gu Jiuyue, oh Gu Jiuyue, if you're not nice to me, that would be utterly heartless!
With a forced smile, Su Huai nodded, "Okay, Mr. Wang, I'll save the timetable and contact information of all the teachers for later, and I'd also appreciate it if you could give me a copy of the student files. I promise to be ready for work by this afternoon."
If Wang Zhi wasn't reliable, then Su might as well take the bull by the horns.
For Su Huai, taking on these tasks didn't really add up to a significant workload anyway.
The years spent as a cog in the machine of the workforce were not in vain; he might struggle with big tasks, but he could handle the nitty-gritty blindfolded.
In a way, a workplace newbie can indeed grow by working overtime and running errands.
But there's a limit to that; you can't keep it up forever, or you'll drown in the drudgery of repetitive tasks.
Su Huai had learned this lesson the hard way, but even after being reborn, he still enthusiastically waved the flag of jack-of-all-trades, mainly because he saw enough advantages in it.
Imagine, on the very first day that Gu Jiuyue parachuted in, facing an active, enthusiastic, and united group rallied around Huai, hearing nothing but praise for Huai, and seeing all the cool things Huai was doing. What would her first impression be?
All I ask for is not much—just 30 points!
If you contribute 30 points of Favorability to me on the first day, I guarantee you a comfy college life for four years!
With his cunning thoughts, Su Huai casually made his move, setting up his strategy half a month in advance, like a spider weaving a large web, ready to ensnare a little rabbit.
No matter how awesome your family is, or how bright your future might be, once you're on my turf, you have to play by my rules!
Hehehehehe...
Su Huai let out a series of sinister chuckles in his heart, brimming with enthusiasm, full of drive, and looking forward to his upcoming Wolf Warrior operation.