We agreed not to date, so why are you crying now that I've become the richest man?

After finishing breakfast, the two walked out of the second canteen together.

The early autumn sunlight filtered through the leaves and fell on the tree-lined path.

More and more students came and went, and bicycle bells rang incessantly.

"I'm going to the classroom now, bye-bye."

Ye Chen straddled his newly bought mountain bike, put one foot on the ground, and waved to Xu Jiao.

"Okay, bye-bye."

Xu Jiao walked to the woman's bicycle next to her and skillfully unlocked it.

The two parted ways at the entrance of the cafeteria.

Ye Chen pushed off with his feet, and the mountain bike glided along the tree-lined road toward the School of Computer Science.

Xu Jiao also got on her bike and headed towards the Department of Foreign Languages.

……

Eight o'clock in the morning, in the classroom for the Fundamentals of Programming class.

Ye Chen stepped through the back door as the school bell rang.

On the podium, Zhao Qiang was counting the number of students using the attendance sheet.

Seeing Ye Chen come in, he seemed to have finally waited for something and immediately slammed the attendance sheet on the table.

"Ye Chen, how many classes have you skipped?"

"The National Day holiday just ended, and you're already showing up right on time for the first class. Do you really think the school's rules are just for show?"

He deliberately raised his voice, and half the classroom turned around.

"If you are absent from class without a valid reason for more than the required number of class hours, the school has the right to disqualify you from the exam. Those debts from before the holiday will not be automatically cleared just because the National Day holiday is over."

Zhao Qiang stood up straight, looking every bit the part of a businessperson.

He had lost face during military training, and then Ye Chen had blocked his way out of the class officer election.

Having finally seized the opportunity today, he is clearly prepared to recoup his losses with interest.

Sun Haoyu, sitting in the back row, anxiously tried to wink at Ye Chen.

Ye Chen acted as if he hadn't heard, walked straight to the empty seat, pulled out a chair, and sat down.

"Let me ask first."

He put his textbook on the table and looked up at the podium.

"Is your watch accurate this time?"

A few barely suppressed laughs came from the classroom.

Last time, Zhao Qiang tried to appear late by using a watch that was a few minutes fast, but he was caught red-handed.

Ye Chen bringing up the old issue again is like poking at his wounds once more.

Zhao Qiang's face darkened.

"Stop giving me that nonsense!"

"As the class's student life committee member, I have an obligation to supervise class discipline. I will truthfully submit your attendance records to the counselor and the subject teacher."

He waved the form in his hand.

"If you keep skipping classes like this, do you even want your participation points anymore?"

No sooner had the words been spoken than the classroom door was pushed open.

Counselor Xu Man walked in, wearing high heels and carrying a blue folder.

The classroom quickly fell silent.

Zhao Qiang's eyes lit up and he immediately went to meet them.

"Director Xu, you've come at the right time. Ye Chen, he..."

"Zhao Qiang, go back to your seat."

Xu Man interrupted him with a single sentence.

Zhao Qiang stood frozen beside the podium, his prepared accusations stuck in his throat.

Xu Man walked to the center of the podium, her gaze sweeping across the classroom before finally landing on Ye Chen in the back row.

"I need to take two minutes of your time to announce something."

She opened the folder.

"The computer room resource management program independently developed by Ye Chen has passed the test of the college's experimental center and is now officially entering the internal pilot phase."

"Professor Zhou's application for training has been approved by the college."

A murmur of discussion immediately filled the classroom.

"Can freshmen do college projects?"

"We're still working on basic problems, and his program is already in the lab?"

"This difference is just too outrageous..."

Xu Man and the others lowered their voices slightly before continuing:

"Previously, the college arranged for Ye Chen to undergo a one-month trial period with reporting requirements. Starting today, the system has been officially adjusted to a flexible learning system."

"As long as he follows up on the project as required and completes the course assessments, he can be exempted from daily attendance for professional courses and does not need to attend classes on time every day."

The classroom was silent for half a second.

The next moment, the murmurs rose in volume.

No check-in required!

Ye Chen actually obtained the get-out-of-jail-free card that every college student dreams of.

While others are anxious about being even a minute late, whether he comes to class in the future is entirely up to him.

Sun Haoyu slammed his hand on the table in excitement, and gave Ye Chen a thumbs up.

"Brother Chen, you really know how to have fun."

"We're still figuring out how to avoid being called out, but you've already uninstalled the sign-in feature."

Several boys nearby couldn't help but burst out laughing.

Beside the podium, Zhao Qiang was still clutching that attendance sheet.

He had already clenched the paper so tightly that a noticeable crease appeared in the middle.

Just a minute ago, he was using his exam eligibility and regular grades to intimidate people.

A minute later, the counselor personally announced: Ye Chen is exempt from signing in.

The attendance sheet in his hand suddenly became a piece of waste paper.

Ye Chen looked up at him, his tone very serious.

"Committee Member Zhao, it seems you won't need to bother remembering my participation score anymore."

Laughter erupted in the classroom again.

Zhao Qiang's face flushed, and he opened his mouth, but couldn't utter a single word.

"Okay, stop fooling around."

Xu Man closed the folder and glanced at Ye Chen again.

"Flexible learning does not mean being out of touch. If there is a problem with the project progress or course assessment, I will still contact you."

Ye Chen nodded with a smile.

"Understood, Director Xu. I will try my best not to increase your workload."

Xu Man then turned and left the classroom.

Zhao Qiang lowered his head and returned to his seat, stuffing the attendance sheet into his drawer. He didn't utter a sound for the rest of the class.

Ye Chen opened his textbook, and his phone, which was on the table, vibrated slightly.

It was a text message from Li Xue.

"Junior, come to the activity room this afternoon if you're free, there's a big surprise for you."

Ye Chen glanced at it and casually replied with a single word.

"it is good."

……

2:30 PM, University Student Activity Center.

At this time, most students are in class.

The corridor was empty; only Ye Chen's own footsteps could be heard.

He walked to the door of the External Relations Department's activity room and pushed it open.

There was no one else in the activity room.

Li Xue sat alone behind her desk, with several documents in front of her.

She was wearing a white fitted knit top with high-waisted jeans today.

Her long hair was casually draped over her shoulders, making her look less sharp and more feminine than a student leader.

Upon seeing Ye Chen enter, she immediately stood up.

"You're here?"

"Since my senior personally summoned me, I dared not disobey."

Ye Chen casually closed the door and took two steps inside when he heard a soft sound behind him.

"Click".

Li Xue locked the door to the activity room from the inside.

The corridor was already quiet, so the sound of the lock clicking shut was particularly clear.

Ye Chen glanced back, but his face didn't show any nervousness. He walked directly to the sofa and sat down.

"Senior, why are you locking the door in broad daylight?"

"If others saw this, they might really think that our external relations department is plotting something shady."

Li Xue leaned against the door and couldn't help but laugh out loud.

"You guessed it right."

She walked back to her desk and picked up a brown paper bag.

"What happened today really can't be seen by others for the time being."

The kraft paper bag looked heavy, with the seal pressed flat, indicating that it was filled with quite a lot of things.

Li Xue walked up to Ye Chen and slammed the paper bag onto the coffee table.

"Smack."

"Open it and take a look."