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Some freshmen were dragging two large suitcases and couldn't walk.

Some parents were carrying bedding, their foreheads covered in sweat.

Several girls were squatting by the roadside, looking up the location of their dormitories on their phones.

Ye Chen glanced at the campus map posted on the roadside and locked onto his target.

First floor of the administration building.

Registration point for the School of Computer Science and Technology.

He dragged his suitcase along the tree-lined path, his pace neither hurried nor slow.

The Computer Science Department's welcome booth was set up under the porch of the administration building. Three folding tables were pushed together, with registration forms and bags of materials for new students piled on them. About twenty people were lined up behind them.

Ye Chen dragged his suitcase to the end of the line and squatted down to rummage through his bag for his identification.

A clear female voice came from the right.

"Excuse me! Are you a freshman in the Computer Science department?"

Ye Chen turned his head away.

A girl in a pale yellow dress was walking briskly toward him.

Her high ponytail was neatly tied, revealing a small oval face with bright and generous features. When she smiled, her eyebrows and eyes curved into two crescent moons.

The fitted waist of the pale yellow dress was just right, highlighting her slender waist and full curves.

The hem of her skirt just passed her knees, revealing a glimpse of her fair, straight calves in canvas shoes, the hem swaying gently as she walked.

He wore a red name tag with a few words printed on it.

Li Xue, Computer Science Department Welcome Team.

She ran up to Ye Chen with a fileboard tucked between her fingers, and started speaking before she could even catch her breath.

"Hello, junior! I'm Li Xue, a third-year student in the Computer Science Department and the vice minister of the External Relations Department of the Student Union. Today, I'm in charge of welcoming the new students."

She paused for a moment, then tilted her head to look at Ye Chen's face.

"Did you bring your admission letter and ID card?"

Ye Chen stood up, took out his ID from the side pocket of his backpack, and handed it over.

"Ye Chen, Computer Science and Technology."

"Okay, I'll register you."

Li Xue took the notification letter, opened the document board, and began filling out the form.

Between strokes of her pen on the paper, she couldn't help but glance to the side.

This junior has a handsome appearance, with clean-cut features, fair skin, and a tall stature.

But what struck her as particularly striking was not her face.

That's the state he was in while standing there.

On the school path, freshmen either tug at their parents' arms and look around, or frantically take pictures of the school gate sign with their phones, or drag their suitcases and rummage through their pockets looking for their ID cards.

Ye Chen's hands hung naturally at his sides, his body was stable, and his gaze swept over the surrounding crowd unhurriedly. He showed neither the excitement of a freshman entering the school nor the restraint of someone who had just arrived.

Li Xue spent two years in the student union, welcoming hundreds of new students.

She can tell at a glance which is genuine confidence and which is just putting on a cool act.

But she couldn't categorize the person in front of her for the time being.

Too composed.

He doesn't seem like a freshman.

"Information has been uploaded."

Li Xue closed the file panel, glanced at the row of orange sunshades next to her with Jay Chou posters, and casually asked, "By the way, junior, did you get a local SIM card? It'll be more convenient to use a local number for the campus network and club groups."

"Not yet, we're just getting ready."

"Then let's get one here while we're at it." Li Xue pointed enthusiastically to the side, "The China Mobile 'M-Zone' booth is right next to us. Their packages for new students are very affordable, with lots of monthly text messages and cheap calls."

Ye Chen nodded and dragged his suitcase to the welcome booth of the M-Zone.

The long table was covered with densely packed number selection slips.

Several new students were hunched over the table, picking and choosing from a list, discussing with their parents which number was auspicious.

Ye Chen didn't even lift his eyelids. His gaze swept over the number range, and he casually swiped his index finger across one of the easy-to-remember numbers.

"Hello, I'll get this number."

Submit a copy of your ID card, fill out the form, pay the fee, and receive your card.

He casually stuffed the orange SIM card into his pocket, then turned to Li Xue, who was waiting nearby: "Let's go, senior."

Li Xuewei paused almost imperceptibly.

His decisive and efficient manner only increased her curiosity about this junior.

She bent down, picked up the tote bag hanging on the side of Ye Chen's backpack, and gestured with her chin at him.

"Come on, I'll take you to the dormitory."

"No need, I can do it myself."

"It's alright, it's on my way. I'm going to the East District anyway."

Li Xue strode forward, casually carrying her tote bag, her ponytail swinging behind her head.

Ye Chen followed in her footsteps.

The two walked along the school road towards the east area. The shade of the plane trees cut the sunlight into pieces and sprinkled it on the ground.

"Your dormitory is in Building 17 in the East District, which is about a ten-minute walk from the teaching building where you have classes."

Li Xue spoke rapidly, occasionally pointing the whiteboard in her hand in a certain direction.

There are three cafeterias.

"The first canteen is the closest, but it's just so-so."

"The braised chicken at the second canteen is amazing."

"The third canteen is in the North District, a bit far away, but breakfast is cheaper there."

She pointed ahead again.

"The library is at the end of the campus road, turn left, and it's almost impossible to get a seat during exam week."

"The gymnasium is open to the public for free, and the basketball courts are packed with people after 5 p.m.

After finishing her long speech, she turned her head to look at Ye Chen.

"Junior, why aren't you nervous at all?"

Ye Chen raised an eyebrow.

"What's there to be nervous about?"

"Other freshmen act like they're visiting an amusement park for the first time when they enter the school, taking pictures non-stop with their phones, even taking pictures of the cracks in the bricks of the teaching building to post on social media."

Li Xue sized him up.

"You've been doing well; you haven't even taken your phone out since you bought the card."

Ye Chen was amused by her keen observation and grinned.

"Maybe he did some research beforehand."

"homework?"

Li Xue became interested, turned sideways while walking, and stared straight at him.

"What homework?"

"I looked up the campus map online twice before I came."

Li Xue was a beat slow to react, then burst out laughing.

"You are the fifteenth new student I've welcomed today."

She held up one finger with an exaggerated expression.

"Of the first fourteen, six asked me which restaurant in the cafeteria was the best."

Three people asked which club had the most girls.

Two people asked me if I had a boyfriend.

"There's also someone who asks where the restroom is as soon as they enter the school gate."

"You didn't ask a single question the whole time."

Ye Chen thought for two seconds before speaking seriously.

"Then I'll ask one too."

"Go ahead and ask."

"Which cafeteria food is the best? Preferably one that caters to people with large appetites."

Li Xue leaned back slightly, her ponytail swinging in an arc over her shoulder, attracting the attention of several parents of new students who were passing by.

"You have such a funny way of talking."

She smiled and patted Ye Chen's arm.

"Second canteen, braised chicken rice, it's on me."

"Then I won't be polite."

The two turned past a teaching building, and the East Campus dormitory complex came into view.

Building No. 17 is an old six-story building with beige paint on the exterior. The ground floor is full of bicycles, and the people coming and going are all new students and their parents carrying luggage.

Li Xue handed the tote bag to Ye Chen, and then pulled out a key and a flyer from under the document board.

"Room 417 on the fourth floor, your roommates should all be here by now."

The keys and the flyer were handed over at the same time, and her fingertips accidentally brushed against the back of Ye Chen's hand.

Li Xue withdrew her hand, quickening her movements, and casually tucked a stray strand of hair that was clinging to her cheek behind her ear.

"This is a recruitment flyer for the External Relations Department."

She cleared her throat and resumed her professional tone.

"We're recruiting next week. You're welcome to come and take a look if you're interested."

"The External Relations Department frequently connects with companies outside the university, which is helpful for future career development."

"I'll think about it."

Ye Chen folded the flyer and stuffed it into his pocket.

He appeared casual, yet he had already memorized the words "External Relations Department".

Li Xue nodded, opened her mouth briefly, and then closed it again.

I wanted to say something, but it seemed inappropriate to talk too much on our first meeting.

She took a step back and waved to Ye Chen.

"If you don't understand anything, feel free to contact me anytime. My phone number is written on the back of the flyer. You can ask me if you have any questions about school later."

"Okay, thank you, senior."

Ye Chen dragged his suitcase into the building entrance.

Li Xue stood behind him, watching his back as he walked up the stairs step by step.

Keep your back straight.

The suitcase wheels made a steady, rhythmic sound on the steps.

Li Xue stared at the empty corner of the stairwell and muttered his name to herself.

Ye Chen.

This junior is interesting.