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Chapter 242: 243: Gathering for a Meal
Chapter 242: 243: Gathering for a Meal
Chapter 242: Chapter 243: Gathering for a Meal
“Hehe…” Yang Lu chuckled and said, “Alright then, it’s settled.”
After hanging up the phone, another call came in immediately.
Looking at the number, it was actually Li Xiaoya.
“Sister Xiaoya,” Xiao Han answered the call, laughing merrily, “How come you have time to call me today?”
“The semester started today, did you enroll?” Li Xiaoya curiously asked.
“Yep!” Xiao Han nodded, then said, “I’ve enrolled already, and I’m in the provincial city now.”
“Really?” Li Xiaoya was taken aback, then quickly said, “Then why didn’t you tell me? I could have come to see you!”
“I’ve just settled down,” Xiao Han smiled and then said, “I haven’t had the chance to call you yet.”
“How about this, I’ll come to your school tomorrow to see you!” Li Xiaoya laughed, “You should be free tomorrow, right?”
“Yes!” Xiao Han nodded and said, “Just call me when you get to the school; I’ll be around.”
“Okay!” Li Xiaoya nodded.
After hanging up, Xiao Han felt a bit wistful; his relationship with Li Xiaoya was hard to define. If it was a friendship, then their feelings surely went beyond that of ordinary friends. After all, they had already crossed that line. Between men and women, it often comes down to one thing; once that boundary is broken, things could hardly stay simple.
Xiao Han was momentarily stunned, then muttered to himself, “Ah, what a headache.”
Indeed, it was bothersome. When it came to handling relationships with women, Xiao Han was far from an expert, not even close to passing grade. He didn’t know what kind of label to place on his relationship with Li Xiaoya. After much thought, Xiao Han decided to consider her as a sister who was both a mentor and a friend.
Leaning against the headboard with his phone in hand, Xiao Han studied the information on it seriously. The material was quite esoteric and challenging to understand. The deeper study of biology and genetics was incredibly broad and difficult to penetrate and absorb.
Ever since Brother Bao had told him about the matters, Xiao Han had been very curious.
Especially after hearing about his father’s situation and the possibility of being a test subject for the Potential No. 2 Reagent, his thirst for knowledge was even greater. He had to clear up the details. Of course, Xiao Han had never expected to understand all the information; after all, it was his father’s life’s work. It wasn’t going to be easy to grasp such research.
After looking for a long while, Xiao Han couldn’t make heads or tails of the content.
He could only grasp the basics and at times, not even that much. He could only catch glimpses of some surface-level stuff. Despite being the top scorer on the college entrance examination, he was not very familiar with these deeply specialized topics.
Feeling sleepy after browsing for a while, Xiao Han simply turned off his phone.
Just then, Liu Bin and a group of guys walked in.
They were slightly flushed from drinking some alcohol.
“That girl was really beautiful,” Liu Bin chuckled, “I’ve decided, my goal for the next three years of college is to pursue her.”
“Pfft, with your looks, you think she’d be interested in you?” Zhang Feng chuckled and responded.
“Why wouldn’t she be?” Liu Bin retorted, “No matter what, I’m quite handsome. Even though I’m not tall, I can make up for it with my personality. So, I think I have a great chance of winning her over.”
The group entered the dorm.
“Xiao Han, when did you get back?” Zhang Dagou asked, surprised to see Xiao Han.
“Yeah, I came back after dinner,” Xiao Han nodded and said, “Did you guys just finish eating too?”
“Of course!” Liu Bin nodded and said, “Xiao Han, we just ran into a beauty from the art department, hehe, I’m planning to chase after her.”
“That’s nice,” Xiao Han nodded, “It looks like you could have a real romance over the next four years of college.”
“Right!” Liu Bin nodded and said, “I’m definitely going to have a proper romance in college. And it should be a passionate one. Preferably one that’s unforgettable. Xiao Han, do you think I have a chance?”
As he spoke, Liu Bin posed in a cool manner.
“Not much hope!” Zhang Feng interjected, and then said, “Mainly because you’re not good-looking enough!”
“Damn it, Zhang Feng, don’t think I won’t hit you just because you know some kung fu!” Liu Bin got angry, “Damn it, I’m telling you, no matter how high your Bagua skills are, they’re afraid of kitchen knives. When I get mad, I’ll take a couple of knives and fight for my life with you!”
“Even if you were covered in cleavers from head to toe, I wouldn’t be afraid of you!” Zhang Feng snorted coldly.
“You!” Liu Bin was taken aback, knowing that he was no match for Zhang Feng, so he simply swallowed his anger and said, “Forget it, I’m too lazy to argue with you. Since we’re roommates, I should give in to you.”
Zhang Feng didn’t respond, but simply sat down to one side.
Zhang Dagou patted Xiao Han on the shoulder and said, “Xiao Han, I heard that you and Li Ruobing are together now? How’s it going now?”
Zhang Dagou may look honest and serious on the surface, but inside he’s quite the flirt. He’s very strict about controlling his own romantic affairs, never revealing a thing, but he loves to gossip about others’. Today, after hearing from Liu Bin that Xiao Han and the school beauty ranked third, Li Ruobing, were together, he became excited.
“We’re just ordinary friends,” Xiao Han replied, “It’s not as much as you all imagine.”
“Heh heh…” At this point, Liu Bin chuckled and said, “Xiao Han, you don’t have to deny it. Just look… your photos are all over the campus forum right now!”
“Where?” Zhang Dagou eagerly leaned in.
Sure enough, a top-posted thread on the campus forum was about Xiao Han and Li Ruobing under the girls’ dormitory. From this angle, the relationship between the two seemed very close and quite interesting.
A smile curled up at the corner of Xiao Han’s mouth. He grinned broadly and said, “This is just someone trying to smear us.”
“You’re probably going to become famous,” Zhang Dagou chuckled.
“Xiao Han is already a celebrity at Shuimu University,” Liu Bin interjected, “Xiao Han was the top scorer in the college entrance exam, and the first in history to achieve a perfect score. Just imagine, such an honor is not something ordinary people can achieve.”
“That’s true,” Zhang Dagou nodded, looking at Xiao Han with a peculiar expression, and asked, “Xiao Han, how on earth did you do the exam? To actually get a perfect score? That’s just too shocking. You really are a mystery to me, I simply can’t understand.”
“Ha ha…” Liu Bin burst into laughter upon hearing this, “First and foremost, strength is the most important; secondly, Xiao Han’s luck must also be incredibly good.”
“Luck is also a part of strength,” Zhang Feng added from the side.
Although it was the first day of the term, the surface relationships between the boys were not bad. Zhang Feng was a typical hot-tempered guy, but he could control his temper and emotions with ease; Liu Bin was slick, his mouth was sharp, but his actions never matched his words. He had a smooth and adaptable personality; as for Zhang Dagou, he was truly a typical man from Shandong, straightforward, naive, honest, and loved to gossip.
Xiao Han had already made a rough judgment about these people’s characters. Fortunately, there were no conflicts between their personalities. If there was another person in the dorm who had the same character as Zhang Feng, a nuclear war might have erupted every day.
“Guys, it’s our first day together, shouldn’t we have a good drink?” Liu Bin asked.
“Right, right, right!” At this point, Zhang Dagou nodded eagerly, “We should indeed have a good drink.”
“What shall we drink?” Zhang Feng asked.
“Let’s go with beer. It’s refreshing in this hot weather, and it makes you feel good!” Liu Bin hurriedly said, “The four of us, each contributing a hundred bucks, should be able to get several cases, and then we get some snacks to go with it. What do you guys think?”
Zhang Feng was taken aback and asked, “Does it need to cost so much?”
“Why wouldn’t it?” Liu Bin spoke, “Let’s get a few cases of the good stuff, drink comfortably, and later bring in some skewers. Four hundred might not even be enough.”
“I already spent over eighty on food today,” said Zhang Feng, somewhat embarrassed.
At that moment, Xiao Han spoke, “How about this, I got quite a bit of prize money from the college entrance exam. I’ll pay for today’s expenses. Zhang Feng, could you help carry a few cases of beer?”
“Sure!” Zhang Feng instantly cheered up upon hearing this.
“I’ll help you carry them too!” Zhang Dagou offered.
“I’d rather pay, I really don’t want to carry anything,” Liu Bin made a face.
“Then you don’t have to carry anything,” Xiao Han said.
Afterward, Xiao Han headed out with Zhang Feng and Zhang Dagou. Liu Bin stayed in the dorm to play on the computer.
The group split up to get their tasks done, with Xiao Han and Zhang Feng going to the supermarket to buy four cases of beer, while Zhang Dagou went to get skewers from a barbecue shop outside. Soon, they all regrouped in the dorm. The four cases of beer cost over one hundred and fifty bucks, and the boxes of skewers came to more than three hundred. In total, they spent over five hundred, and all the money came out of Xiao Han’s pocket.
This amount of money wasn’t much, but it was enough to consider Zhang Feng’s pride.
Actually, from the moment Zhang Feng entered the dorm on the first day, Xiao Han could tell that his family was not well off. The football shoes on his feet were twenty-five bucks a pair and were already worn white, with severe wear on the sides. His clothes were cheap street stall items, and most importantly, they looked very worn. Therefore, Xiao Han took the initiative to cover the cost of today’s meal. After all, a few hundred bucks weren’t much to him, but it was a month’s living expenses for Zhang Feng.
“I’m exhausted,” Zhang Feng said, carrying three cases of beer by himself. He hadn’t contributed any money, so he put in some extra physical effort. Three cases of beer weighed tens of pounds, and the distance was several hundred meters. The average person probably couldn’t handle it, but Zhang Feng was stronger than most.
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