240: Coach! I want to play basketball!

Few people pay attention to the top scorers of the College Entrance Examination from other provinces, and even fewer would check the College Entrance Examination results of their university Classmates in advance.

Therefore, the surprise of the three people at this moment was completely genuine.

Having fought their way through the “mountain of books and sea of questions,” they understood the true value of a top scorer in the college entrance examination.

After the exclamations, there was a brief silence.

The probability of Lin You lying was extremely low. There was no need to fabricate such an easily exposed lie, and besides... this explained why the Senior Sister brought Lin You to the dorm!

My Senior Sister couldn't possibly be so proactive just because Lin You was handsome or something!

Next, everyone started chatting again. Of the three roommates, except for Xu Yang who spoke less, Wang Zhiyu and Tian Xingjian were very talkative, and they chatted with Lin You about everything under the sun.

But even though Xu Yang was quiet, he was the first to speak up after Lin You introduced himself.

At least, Lin You could tell that all three roommates were easy to get along with.

Lin You was also happy. He wanted to experience university life, and this was his first time living on campus. Having three easy-going roommates was good news for him.

His experience in grade 12 class 7 had already confirmed that no matter how much one competes or strives, it doesn't prevent them from making friends with ordinary Classmates around them.

If life's path only consisted of academics without friends to share joys and sorrows, it would be too dull.

While Lin You was chatting with his roommates, the quiet Xu Yang held his phone, occasionally chiming in. After a short while, he looked at his phone, then at Lin You, repeating this several times before staring at Lin You dumbfounded.

“You scored 737 points?!”

Clearly, based on Lin You's earlier self-introduction, he had checked Lin You's College Entrance Examination score.

A new round of exclamations rang out again in 308... Now no one thought Lin You was showing off; if I scored 737 points, I'd want to tattoo that score on my forehead!

As for why Lin You, having scored 737 points, chose Nandu University? The three tacitly avoided this slightly “sensitive” topic.

Besides, since they had already entered Nandu University, who would deliberately praise Qingbei while belittling the school where they were about to spend four years?

After chatting for a while and becoming a bit more familiar, Tian Xingjian looked at Lin You's empty desk and asked curiously, “Lin You, did you also come alone to register? Why don't I see your luggage?”

It had been mentioned during the earlier chat that the three people besides Lin You had all arrived yesterday to register.

For most prospective university students who had been idle for nearly three months, the expectation for university life was quite high, so unless they lived too far away, they generally came to register on the first day.

Xu Yang's parents and Wang Zhiyu's parents had visited 308 yesterday, while Tian Xingjian came alone. His reason was that his parents were afraid that if they left home, no one would look after the cattle and sheep... Lin You suppressed a thought he didn't dare ask aloud—“Xiao Tian, are you one of those people online who sold one or two of their tens of thousands of cattle and sheep to pay for tuition?”

Lin You answered with a smile, “Yes, I came alone to register. I came to Nandu City early on the 20th to take care of some things. I've been staying in a residential area next to the school these past few days, and my luggage is all there.”

Tian Xingjian immediately stood up enthusiastically, “Let's go then, Lin You. I'll help you move it over.”

The air conditioning was on in the 308 dorm, making it very cool, but the outdoor temperature during the day was high. Nandu City was once one of the “furnace cities,” and even in late August, the outdoor perceived temperature was above 35 degrees Celsius.

Having spent a day in Nandu City, Tian Xingjian definitely knew how hot it was outside, yet he still proactively offered to help move the items.

Hearing this, Lin You smiled and stood up too.

One of his many habits when making friends was never being afraid of owing favors. Only by owing favors could he have the opportunity to return them, and wasn't friendship built through this give-and-take?

“Alright, thanks, Xiao Tian~”

Xu Yang and Wang Zhiyu immediately stood up as well. They might not have been as enthusiastic or proactive, and they could have chosen not to go when Tian Xingjian offered help, but... wouldn't refusing mean giving up an opportunity to improve their relationship?

A top scorer in the college entrance examination with 737 points!

To put it pragmatically, befriending someone like this would likely result in a high-quality roommate and a successful old Classmate in the future.

Consequently, Lin You, who had originally planned to move his things in the evening when it was cooler, was “forced” to set off with his three roommates at ten in the morning.

On the way to the residential area, the campus was filled with freshmen whose eyes looked clear and innocent. Although the weather was hot, the novelty of the campus wouldn't wear off for a while, and many groups of four roommates were traveling together.

Clearly, most people shared the same idea: regardless of how they got along later, they all wanted to start off friendly and make the dorm atmosphere more harmonious.

“Lin You!”

While walking, Lin You heard someone call him. He turned around and saw Zou Qingtong, the Senior Sister from the School of Mathematics who was in her third year, whom Tang Zhenyi had previously introduced him to.

Lin You smiled and replied, “Senior Sister Zou, what a coincidence.”

This was the West Gate, the closest gate to the residential area where Lin You was staying, and many students were entering and exiting.

Zou Qingtong wasn't alone; she had two other girls with her. She brushed the stray hair from her ear and smiled, saying, “You don't need to be so formal with Senior Sister. I'm two years older than you, just call me Sister Qingtong.”

Jealousy!

The three roommates watched as Lin You chatted happily with yet another Senior Sister, and this Senior Sister was clearly much prettier than Senior Sister Wang Xiao from before.

The three men were “fuming with envy,” practically ready to “kneel down” and beg for lessons.

Co... Coach! I want to play basketball! (I want to learn how to pick up Senior Sisters!)

Since it was a chance encounter, Zou Qingtong only chatted briefly before leaving with the two girls beside her. Before departing, she made a phone gesture, indicating that Lin You should keep in touch often.

Perhaps curious about Zou Qingtong's excessive enthusiasm, even after walking away, the four occupants of 308 could feel the two girls frequently looking back.

Passing a convenience store, Lin You went in and bought three bottles of iced Coke. When he came out, he saw his three roommates lined up, bowing in unison.

“Master, teach us!”

Laughing all the way, their distance narrowed, and Lin You finally explained to them: “I have a Senior Sister from my hometown high school who is doing postgraduate studies in our School of Mathematics. I came to Nandu City early on the 20th specifically to find her. Senior Sister Zou Qingtong just now was also introduced to me by my Senior Sister, who asked Senior Sister Zou Qingtong to look after me during my undergraduate years. See, the place we are going now to move my luggage is also the place my high school Senior Sister found for me to stay.”

When Lin You brought up Tang Zhenyi, the three finally accepted the explanation.

It wasn't that Lin You was unwilling to mention Professor Zheng; it was just that an Academician was a bit distant for ordinary university students, and besides... he had shown off enough for today; he should save some for later... After school starts, he would definitely skip classes frequently, and then his three roommates would gradually understand Lin You's uniqueness and find it easier to accept internally.

Upon arriving at Lin You's residence, there was another round of “Holy crap!” The three keenly noticed a fragrance in the room, indicating that a girl must have lived there. After “interrogation,” Lin You “confessed” that although his Senior Sister lived in the dorm, she occasionally stayed there too... Xu Yang held back for a long time before finally speaking again.

“Lin You, you don't already have a girlfriend, do you?”