Chapter 128: 128 An Invitation From The Counselor
After finishing that noon hot pot meal, the first thing Wang Heng did upon returning to school was go back to the dormitory to look for the hamster.
However, this time, before he could even take the cage to the rooftop, the counselor arrived first.
According to the school’s regulations, pets were not allowed in the dormitory. Although almost no one strictly checked, showing off the cat and Tom and Jerry in the dormitory right in front of the counselor was obviously not a good idea.
To avoid exposing the two little pets, before opening the door, Tang Hexing hurriedly hugged his white cat and shrank onto the bed, covering the cat and his lower body with the quilt, pretending to be focused on playing with his mobile phone. Meanwhile, Wang Heng hid the hamster cage under the table and blocked it with the chair.
So when the counselor came in, he didn’t see anything unusual. Fu Hanwen was playing on the computer, Tang Hexing was playing on his mobile phone, Wang Ke was reading manga, and as for Wang Heng… he was the one who opened the door and was now standing at the entrance welcoming the counselor’s arrival.
“Hello, Teacher Liu, is there something you need?” Wang Heng asked with a smile.
Teacher Liu had his hands clasped behind his back, his gaze sweeping around before settling on the student in front of him: “I just need to talk to you about something. Recently, our school and the Internet Domain Company will have a research activity, starting right after the final exams. The main participants should be graduate students, but to get closer to younger students, they will also recruit some undergraduate students to participate.”
Wang Heng somewhat understood: “You mean, you hope I can participate?”
Teacher Liu nodded: “It should be a good opportunity for you. Actually, in principle, the undergraduate students they recruit are mainly second year and third year university students. First year university students might not meet the standard in ability. But you’re different, Classmate Wang Heng. You’ve interned at Penguin Company, and after I mentioned that, they showed a lot of interest and hoped you could participate. So I came to ask if you’re interested…”
The Internet Domain Company was also a top giant in the domestic internet industry. Although not as massive as Penguin Company, it was not to be underestimated. Participating in a research activity hosted by such a company seemed pretty interesting?
Moreover, the people at Internet Domain Company were quite perceptive. The moment they heard a student had interned at Penguin Company, they immediately sent an invitation through the counselor—this operation showed pretty sharp awareness.
After a moment of contemplation, Wang Heng nodded in agreement: “No problem, but I have a question: how much time will this research take? Will it overlap with Spring Festival?”
Teacher Liu replied: “No, it won’t. Our school’s final exams are quite early. The research starts right after the exams, and by the time winter holiday officially begins, it should be about halfway done. They said it should finish before Spring Festival, so it definitely won’t delay everyone going home for the New Year.”
“Alright, then I have no problem.”
After receiving a satisfactory response, Teacher Liu swept his gaze around again. But when he saw Tang Hexing, he frowned slightly.
Then Teacher Liu left.
Once the dormitory door closed, Fu Hanwen suddenly stood up and in two steps darted to Tang Hexing’s bedside, yanking open his quilt.
Thus, Tang Hexing and his little cat’s current position were revealed to the roommates—the white cat was curled up between his legs, eyes narrowed, looking utterly content. Meanwhile, Tang Hexing held his mobile phone in his right hand and was still petting the cat with his left.
Fu Hanwen couldn’t help but complain: “I was watching you just before old Liu left. Holy crap! Your right hand holding the phone, left hand moving back and forth under the quilt—you have no idea how misleading that position was! Old Liu definitely thought you were entertaining yourself!”
“Entertaining myself?” Tang Hexing looked completely innocent. “But I was clearly just petting the cat.”
“Alright, Xiao Tang, we get it,” Wang Heng sighed. “What you’re petting isn’t the cat, it’s loneliness.”
Tang Hexing: “…”
Wang Heng took the hamster cage out from under the table and headed out of the dormitory.
Fu Hanwen couldn’t help asking: “Taking the hamster for a walk again?”
“Yeah, this little thing needs frequent exercise, otherwise it can get depression.”
With that said, Wang Heng picked up the cage and left the dormitory.
Fu Hanwen looked at Tang Hexing again, only to see the little cat wriggling its body and rubbing against his thigh, as if… acting spoiled? And Tang Hexing’s gaze as he looked down at the cat was filled with an indescribable tenderness.
Fu Hanwen then looked at Wang Ke. He saw this handsome roommate holding a physical manga book, letting out a sleazy “hehehe” grin. The cover of the manga book featured a super cute two-dimensional little girl image, with the title in three big characters—Luoqiu Club.
“Oh man, this is just too great…” Wang Ke sighed, basking in the harmony of the world amid all the moe points.
Fu Hanwen clutched his head and slumped over the keyboard: “Fuck, what kind of people are in this room? Am I the only normal one?!”
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Arriving at the rooftop, Wang Heng placed the cage on the ground. Before he could open the cage door, the little door was impatiently lifted up by the hamster.
Then, the hamster darted out of the cage, ran a joyful lap around the rooftop, and only then returned to Wang Heng, climbing onto the railing and sitting down. Throughout this, Wang Heng had his hands in his pockets, silently watching it vent.
Once the hamster finally stopped, he said: “I suddenly think I should have taken my mobile phone to film you. Posting it online might make it go viral.”
“Randomly shifting blame is one thing, but now you’re starting to persecute me for no reason?” The little hamster immediately became alert.
Wang Heng waved: “Alright, no joking around. Let’s get serious. These two things today shouldn’t have any danger, right?”
Hamster: “Two things? What are you talking about?”
Wang Heng held up two fingers: “First, using Han Yixuan as a shield this weekend to deal with Pei Ningle. Second, that research activity from the Internet Domain Company.”
The hamster asked in return: “What danger do you think there could be?”
Wang Heng thought for a moment and probed: “Han Yixuan wouldn’t take this opportunity to do anything dangerous, right?”
The hamster looked up at the sky thoughtfully, then looked at him and said in a very affirmative tone: “Han Yixuan knows her limits. She won’t cling to you.”
Wang Heng asked again: “What about the Internet Domain Company?”
The hamster asked in return: “It’s just a research activity. What danger do you think there could be?”
It seemed like there shouldn’t be any problems… but he still needed to give a warning shot.
Wang Heng: “Let’s make this clear: if I find anything off about these two things, I’ll buy you a little skirt. Then, a cross-dressing hamster would definitely go viral online.”
The hamster was instantly shocked: “How can you be so vicious!”
Wang Heng: “It’s just an avatar. Does the administrator care so much, Mister?”
Hamster: “My consciousness is living in here right now! The administrator has dignity too, you know!”
“Good,” Wang Heng said with a cold laugh. “Just remember, if the owner isn’t feeling well, the little pet definitely won’t be comfortable either.”
The hamster angrily slapped the railing, filled with righteous indignation: “Demon!”
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Early update, seeking recommendation tickets!
