Chapter 46: 046 Transcending Lowbrow Tastes
“Classmates, this is my first time too.”
Young Teacher Liu stood at the lectern, speaking very sincerely.
The classmates below the stage immediately quieted down and listened to him seriously. Those who could get into this school were all good students in their high school classes. No matter what the next four years would turn into, at least at this moment they still maintained respect for the lectern.
“To be honest with everyone, I graduated from graduate school this summer and finally got into our school as a counselor. So if I have any oversights in the future, please feel free to point them out. I believe that whether it’s me personally or our school, we will do our best to meet everyone’s reasonable requests and escort everyone’s four years of undergraduate life.”
At this point, Teacher Liu paused slightly, observed the classmates’ expressions, and announced the first matter:
“Today is our first class meeting, mainly to let everyone get to know each other first, and then talk about a few things. After military training ends, we will select the first-year class cadres by voting. So if anyone is interested, perform well during these few days of military training…”
Wang Heng silently took out his mobile phone below, opened the work group of Penguin Company game department, and started looking at the file Lu Qi sent in the group. For a soul almost turning thirty, these things at school were not as attractive as work affairs.
Nearby Fu Hanwen was inspired and also took out his mobile phone to read a novel.
Wang Ke asked in a low voice: “Don’t you guys want to be class cadres?”
Wang Heng: “Not interested at all. I’ll be very busy during university; not failing a course is enough, no time for those.”
Fu Hanwen: “I have no interest either. There are too few girls in our class; being class monitor wouldn’t be fun.”
Besides selecting class cadres, Teacher Liu also reminded about the application conditions for scholarships and grants, as well as some notes on course selection and club activities. Ten minutes later, he finished all the content of this class meeting and announced the end of the first class meeting.
Once Teacher Liu left, most classmates dispersed.
Everyone had mobile phones and computers, impossible to have nothing to do. Moreover, the new environment, new roommates, places to visit, things to chat about—all too many. In the blink of an eye, the classroom became empty, but Wang Heng was still sitting in his original seat.
His roommates originally wanted to call him back to the dormitory together, but Wang Heng was looking at a work-related code file, busy contemplating intently, so he waved his hand for them to go first.
Suddenly, he heard a boy’s uninvited voice:
“You’re Classmate Wang Heng, right? What are you looking at, so serious?”
He looked up and saw a tall, thin youth standing in front of him, eyes somewhat narrowed, a friendly smile on his face.
“Code,” Wang Heng casually asked, “What’s your name?”
“I’m Sun Xing Si, from the dormitory next to yours.”
“Oh, hello.”
With that, Wang Heng lowered his head again to continue looking at his mobile phone.
Sun Xing Si stood there for a while, somewhat awkward. But he didn’t give up so easily and stretched his neck to glance at that mobile phone screen.
“Wow, Classmate Wang Heng, you’re looking at English… no, you’re looking at code!”
Wang Heng’s train of thought was interrupted again; he lifted his head somewhat helplessly and said: “Classmate Sun Xing Si, do you have something?”
Sun Xing Si smiled: “I just saw how awesome you are, so I want to make friends—”
Before he finished, Wang Heng interrupted straightforwardly: “Bro, want to run for class monitor?”
Sun Xing Si was stunned, his face full of astonishment at having his intentions exposed.
Wang Heng continued: “Votes are just chips in interest exchanges. Tell me, what can you offer in exchange for my vote?”
After the astonishment, a hint of admiration appeared in Sun Xing Si’s eyes.
He gave a thumbs up: “Classmate Wang Heng is really intelligent, with that genius vibe! No kidding you, I do want to run for class monitor. Don’t you?”
Wang Heng: “No interest.”
Sun Xing Si: “But being a class cadre means you can add another line to your resume later.”
Wang Heng: “Logically speaking, I suggest you don’t try to persuade me to participate.”
“Hahaha…” Sun Xing Si laughed even more broadly, “Rest assured, rest assured, I won’t persuade you. You’re so smart, and the whole class knows you; persuading you to enter the market would mean my brain is acting up?”
Wang Heng: “So what exactly is the chip you’re offering for votes?”
Sun Xing Si suddenly concealed his smile and said meaningfully: “I know a Student Union cadre from Finance University, and she’s a girl, so if I become class monitor, I can organize a social gathering between our class and Finance University girls. I remind you, the girls at Finance University are said to be of particularly high quality on average…”
Wang Heng immediately became alert.
Han Yixuan was at Finance University, not far from Telecommunications Technology University. If Sun Xing Si really organized some social gathering, the risk would increase by a huge extra amount.
So Wang Heng immediately said righteously: “University is not a paradise for dating; it’s a temple of knowledge! University is freer than high school, but we can’t let ourselves go. As class cadres, we should take the lead, guide everyone to study hard and develop comprehensively. Moreover, every person is an independent individual; what do you mean by girls’ quality? We can’t judge people just by looks; making friends is more about the heart, the three views. You agree, right?”
After this speech, Sun Xing Si was practically petrified.
He asked tremblingly: “You… you’re serious?”
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Wang Heng returned to the dormitory and saw his three roommates still lying like salted fish in front of the computer, immediately feeling at ease.
Tang Hexing, Fu Hanwen, Wang Ke—otakus like this wouldn’t stir up trouble everywhere or attract inexplicable peach blossom tribulations; how great!
At this time, Fu Hanwen pulled off an extreme one-for-two operation in Dragon Pit, contentedly waiting for respawn in the fountain. Turning his head and seeing Wang Heng back, he asked: “Were you held up by Sun Xing Si?”
Wang Heng raised his eyebrows: “How did you know?”
“We all saw it; when the class meeting ended, Sun Xing Si didn’t leave and went to your side, but you were staring at your phone and didn’t notice.”
Just as Fu Hanwen finished speaking, Tang Hexing, who had just finished an episode of new anime nearby, added: “During military training, we were already pestered by Sun Xing Si to canvass votes; you weren’t there then.”
Wang Heng: “What did he say to you guys?”
Fu Hanwen answered: “He said he has connections, wide network, suitable to be class cadre. And he knows girls from Finance University and can introduce girls.”
Tang Hexing sighed: “It sounds pretty tempting, so we agreed at the time… What about you, Wang Heng? That pitch didn’t tempt you?”
Wang Heng: “Yeah, it doesn’t tempt someone like me who’s detached from low-level tastes. If he directly gave red envelopes, that might have some persuasive power for me.”
Wang Ke, who had been silent, finally couldn’t help complaining: “Female charms are low-level tastes, but cash isn’t? Your classification has some issues!”
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The hospital at my front door suddenly turned into Xiaotangshan mode, making me a bit uninterested in typing… Just this one update at dawn; sleep well and find my groove again.
