"Yes, I will be a freshman soon."
Zhu Kun swallowed his saliva and said, "Could it be Luma University?"
Li Tao nodded, but found that Zhu Kun's expression became more colorful.
Zhu Kun tilted his head to look out the window, his eyes wandering, and said in a complicated tone: "Many years ago, I was persuaded to drop out of this university..."
Chapter 23 Luma University (Key Points!!!)
Zhu Kun rolled down the car window, lit a cigarette, and remained silent for a long time until his entire face was covered in smoke.
He then said in a low voice:
"That was a long time ago, and I was expelled in my freshman year. To put it nicely, I was persuaded to quit."
Li Tao knew very little about Luma University. The reason he chose this school was mainly because of the school rule that prohibited Liu Renna from having sex with him within a year.
However, he had heard that Luma University, in addition to being ranked first in the world for many years, also leads its peers in student dropout rate and suicide rate.
Li Tao thought it might be a good idea to ask in advance, so he said, "May I ask, what is the reason?"
Zhu Kun sighed silently:
"It's nothing, I just couldn't eat. The school was probably afraid that I would starve to death, so they asked me to drop out."
Li Tao was stunned. This reason was a bit absurd. In this era, people shouldn't have no food to eat.
"Is the food in the school cafeteria too expensive?"
Zhu Kun shook his head, as if he had prepared himself mentally, and his tone became more normal:
"Do you know the origin of the name of this university?"
This stumped Li Tao. Luma University... He initially thought it was a transliteration of the name, like Oxford or Harvard.
But looking at Zhu Kun's expression, there seemed to be something else going on.
"This private university, although most of the members of the board of directors are Westerners now, was founded by an Easterner... uh... I can't find an adjective to describe him for the moment."
"He extracted the two characters 鹿马 from an idiom, namely, calling a deer a horse."
Li Tao was shocked. It was surprising that the two words "Lu Ma" actually came from this idiom. It was rare to use a derogatory word to name a university.
"The founder's nickname was Marshal Ma, but after his fall, a mysterious force erased all traces of him in official history. You probably haven't heard of his name at your age."
"He has a famous saying: When you work like a cow or a horse, you get enough food and clothing; when you flatter someone, you get a big belly; when you indulge in sensual pleasures, you get rich. But when you call a deer a horse..."
Zhu Kun's face suddenly emerged from the smoke, staring directly at Li Tao, and said word by word: "Zhetian."
An invisible feeling of oppression quietly rose up in Li Tao's heart, as if a huge figure suddenly hammered the ground he was standing on.
"The university founded by Marshal Ma naturally fits his style. The system of this university completely negates your influence in the secular world."
He lit another cigarette and narrated calmly, "Apart from the school rules you already know from the admissions handbook, the most special thing about it is actually the sentence on the last page of your admission letter."
Li Tao turned around and took out the azure blue notice from Aunt Liu's bag. When his eyes fell on the last part, he was also stunned.
"On the day when new students report to school, family members are not allowed to enter the campus."
"That's right. This university is completely closed. You can only go out during the winter and summer vacations. You are not allowed to go out at other times."
Li Tao took a deep breath. Is this even crueler than senior year of high school?
Seeing Li Tao's expression, Zhu Kun smiled and shook his head: "But it's not the closed campus of a high school like you think. The smallest campus of Luma University covers an area of 200,000 acres."
Covering an area of 200,000 mu, it is equivalent to thirty Tsinghua Universities, which is a bit outrageous.
"There are beaches, mountains and other places for tourism and spiritual practice, large shopping malls, various entertainment facilities, as well as ordinary residential buildings and villas."
“Isn’t this equivalent to a city?”
Zhu Kun nodded: "Yes, and what's more thorough is that the currency there is also cut off from the outside world. Students use something called points to consume."
"Freshmen will be assessed for their qualifications upon admission, and then graded. Different grades will have different points, and from that moment on, it basically determines how difficult your university life will be."
According to Zhu Kun, the admission qualification assessment for Luma University divides students into four types of qualifications: A, B, C, and D.
Each qualification is divided into best, medium and worst, such as Ding Yousheng, Ding Zhongsheng and Ding Badsheng.
Each college has only one major. After all, Luma University aims to cultivate talents in a comprehensive field, so all the majors and branches of each college are gathered and integrated into one major.
There are seven classes in this major.
A
BC
DEF
G
It basically takes on a diamond shape, with Class A at the top having the fewest students, and only those rated as Grade A students can enter.
Obviously, there are fewer people in Class G. All the D-grade students at the time of admission will be assigned to this class, and they are always facing the risk of being expelled.
Classes B and C are from Grade B, and classes D, E, and F are all from Grade C.
"I was lucky enough not to go directly to Class G. At the beginning of the school year, I was assigned to Class E. After all, I was the top student in our district."
Zhu Kun's bitter laughter surprised Li Tao even more. The top student in this district had basically reached the pinnacle of national universities.
He was only a Class C student, but he got into Class E by luck?
"Students of different levels have different points added to their campus cards each month. The points of students in level D are barely enough to buy food, and many of them live in dormitories."
"With the points earned by the A-level students, you can easily spend money at a big hotel every day. After saving for a while, you can even apply for an apartment."
"Then how did you get to the point where you couldn't eat?"
"Alas, the competition at Luma University is fierce. There are many rules for deducting points, and there are many activities that you have to participate in. In addition, the school administrators are very good at controlling human desires."
"Like I said, this university is more like a city, with large shopping malls and stuff like that."
Li Tao nodded, and suddenly his eyes fell on the notice. He asked in disbelief, "Could it be that this place is also run by students?"
Zhu Kun nodded approvingly: "That's right, this school does not allow outsiders to enter, and those consumption places are all run by students. You know, making money and doing scientific research are the fastest ways for students to improve their self-ratings. Many people have started their own businesses and their points are enough to live in villas in Luma."
After that, he said with a depressed tone: "I was greedy too. I put all my credits into one project and even borrowed some credits from graduate students. Obviously, I failed miserably."
"There are roughly two types of students at Luma University: heirs to wealthy families, and students from poor families who want to make a name for themselves."
"Having no points means you can't even live in a dormitory and can only lie on the street. If your points remain zero for a period of time, you will be asked to leave, like me."
"For the children of wealthy families, if they don't have points, they will have to work as cleaners and do things that they are not ashamed of. Then they will be laughed at and may even commit suicide."
"Similarly, for ordinary families, some of them are children from the mountains, and they all scored first in the county and have always been the pride of many people. But in Luma, they will find themselves worthless. This sense of gap, alas, has led to many suicides."
"So once they are out, it's like the sky is falling for some students. Many people can't stand it and choose to commit suicide."
After Zhu Kun finished speaking, he looked at Li Tao with interest. Knowing the cruelty of this university, would this young master who was raised by Liu Renna become timid?
As a result, he discovered that the smile on this guy's face was so overflowing that it was about to overflow.
"Are you OK?"
Li Tao waved his hands, he was almost laughing like a chrysanthemum.
It’s such a strictly closed campus that even with Aunt Liu’s identity, it’s impossible to get in!
Hahaha! This means that while he is at school, he doesn't need to worry about Aunt Liu attacking him at night.
But he couldn't be happy too soon, Li Tao still suppressed his excitement and continued to ask: "With my aunt Liu's status, will the school give her face and let her in?"
Zhu Kun pondered for a while and shook his head: "I have to give her face. After all, she is..."
Zhu Kun was speechless. He did not dare to say more, so he skipped the topic and continued:
"But they will only let her in once in a while, for example, to visit you for an hour or two a month. I guess the school will arrange it privately. But if she wants to stay in there longer, I guess the Luma University Board of Directors will come forward to negotiate. Even if they have a falling out with Liu Inna, they won't break the rules."
Now Li Tao finally felt relieved.
Occasionally, he would come for a day or two, and with his little mouth, Li Tao could coax Aunt Liu so hard that she would be at a loss, and would definitely not have time to worry about his body.
Zhu Kun was puzzled when he saw Li Tao happily humming a little tune in the driver's seat, but he didn't ask any further questions as young people didn't care much about their lives.
"So who is stronger, my Aunt Liu or Marshal Ma?"
Zhu Kun saw Liu Renna walking towards him excitedly with a thermos box in her hand, and said in a vague voice: "It's hard to compare. They are not from the same era, but the man in the Blood Slaughter Gang used to have the same status as Marshal Ma, and your Aunt Liu is..."
Li Tao's eyes slowly darkened. He naturally thought of the night in the castle when his mother handed him over to Liu Renna in that state...
"Bao'er, Auntie has made it for you, try it while it's hot!"
The car door was opened, and Liu Renna held the thermal box carefully. Her fair forehead was covered with sweat because of her haste.
Li Tao's heart trembled. He reached out and pinched Liu Renna's little finger, his eyes unusually gentle.
"Aunt Liu, thank you."
Liu Renna was stunned, and her beautiful eyes were rippling. It was so warm. It was not in vain to raise him for these ten years!
She lowered her head and sipped the fish soup, then leaned towards Li Tao with a pouty mouth and said incoherently:
"Come on, Baoer, open your mouth. It's a little hot. I'll pass it to you..."
Chapter 24 Peach Blossom Island (Part )
Li Tao passed the third-level road test without much effort. Amid Zhu Kun's grateful expression, Li Tao and Liu Inna, who was clinging to his arm, walked to the beach.
"Bao'er, there are still five or six days before your school starts. You said you are fine now, how about we go abroad and have a honeymoon?"
Liu Inna hung on half of Li Tao's body like a koala, her little face flushed by the setting sun.
Li Tao's mouth twitched, and he had to correct her: "Aunt Liu, this honeymoon is not something you can use carelessly."
"Isn't a honeymoon the first time you go on a long trip? I was busy in the past few years and didn't have time to take you out. When I step down and take a break, and you have a lot of schoolwork to do, this is the perfect opportunity to go abroad for a honeymoon~"
"Then we need to add a prefix, newlyweds..."
Liu Inna chose not to hear. She took out her cell phone and started to choose a destination.
Seeing that she was serious, Li Tao quickly stopped her.
"Aunt Liu, it's too hasty. Besides, I still have to pass Subject 4 before I can get my driver's license. If we go out without a plan and in such a tight time, we will definitely be in a mess."
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