Chapter 42

The so-called recruitment interview for new students is nothing more than a simple self-introduction, with a minimum duration of 3 minutes, where they talk about their interests, hobbies, specialties, and ideals. In reality, the student leaders mainly focus on the new students' appearance, speech, and demeanor. If the hardware is up to par, and they have special talents in sports or arts, they are almost guaranteed to be recruited. If, during the self-introduction, a student mentions that their parents are officials, successful businessmen, or managers in state-owned enterprises, they are definitely recruited, as such students are very useful in the future.

This year, the Women's Department has 12 slots, not too few, but not too many. Seven slots have already been filled, all of whom were approved by Shan Rao, who then consulted with the Student Union President, who made the final decision. The bureaucratic practices from society have thoroughly infected every aspect of university life.

Looking down the list, Shan Rao saw Xu Shangxiu's name. She remembered that this was the person Bian Xuedao had asked her to look into, and she took it to heart.

After calling out the name, seeing Xu Shangxiu enter, Shan Rao carefully observed her. Xu Shangxiu had a straightforward and dignified appearance, and her attitude was neither humble nor arrogant. Then, Shan Rao noticed Xu Shangxiu's beautiful shoulders.

"Hello everyone, my name is Xu Shangxiu, I am from the 02-level Broadcasting 1 class..."

According to the routine, Shan Rao was supposed to ask a question, but she didn't ask anything and directly said, "Welcome to the Women's Department."

The student leaders and the Student Union President looked at Shan Rao in surprise, but then they all thought this person might be a connection of Shan Rao. Since there was nothing to criticize about her appearance and speech, they tacitly agreed and continued to call the next person's name.

Thus, Xu Shangxiu joined the Women's Department of the Media College, officially under Shan Rao's leadership. To celebrate, the entire dormitory of Xu Shangxiu's roommates went to the fourth canteen for a small stir-fry, of course, they wouldn't let Xu Shangxiu pay for her share.

Li Yu, who was addicted to online forums, after rejecting several calls from Bian Xuedao during class, sought help from Bian Xuedao and Yu Jin to set up his own forum.

After the forum was built, Yu Jin found inspiration in the name "Ximen Qing" and suggested "Dongmen Xi." Li Yu scoffed at it and suggested "Jia You Xun." After showing the name to Bian Xuedao, Bian Xuedao directly changed it to "Sanmu Garden."

After the forum was launched, Li Yu printed 20 large white papers and posted posters in various bulletin boards around the campus to promote "Sanmu Garden." A week later, "Sanmu Garden," which claimed to be the online home of Dongsen students, had 4,000 registered IDs, with a peak of 400 simultaneous online users.

The hottest post on "Sanmu Garden" recently was not about anything else, but the discussion of who the boy opposite the girls' dormitory building 11A was waiting for.

Some curious boys counted all the pretty girls in the 11A, B, and C areas, and speculated which beauty was the object of the strange man's wait.

Those who knew that a certain girl was already taken immediately came forward to refute, and the thread later deviated into a platform for some boys to defend their girlfriends and their idols.

Later, someone created a beauty index ranking for the 11th building, encouraging everyone to vote, with one vote per ID. In just a few days, the number of new registered IDs on "Sanmu Garden" surged, and even vote-rigging occurred.

Yu Jin and Chen Jian felt a chill when they saw Li Yu using Bian Xuedao as a joke to boost the popularity of his forum.

However, Li Yu didn't care and said that Bian Xuedao would definitely back off in a few days.

This time, however, Bian Xuedao was serious. He appeared at the back door of 10A every day, rain or shine, until the end of the freshmen's military training.

On October 2nd, Yu Jin called Bian Xuedao.

"The game you asked me to pay attention to, called 'Miracle,' has started its beta test," Yu Jin said over the phone.

Bian Xuedao told him, "Get familiar with the game now. When the cheats are developed, you can focus on this game's market. I'll explain more later."

Then, Bian Xuedao called his senior, Wen.

"Senior, there's a new beta game called 'Miracle.' I played it and I think it has great potential. So, allocate some people to develop cheats and bots for this game as soon as possible, and also start gathering information on the game's source code."

"Start development now? Shouldn't we wait and see how the game market develops?" Wen asked.

"Yes, start now. I think we should focus more resources on this game."

"Will this 'Miracle' be more profitable than 'Legend'?"

"Yes, trust my intuition."

"Alright."

During the National Day holiday, on the 4th, Bian Xuedao saw online that Xu Shangxiu's QQ profile had changed to "Life-is-but-a-dream, Simple-love, Simple-Life."

Bian Xuedao had forgotten about his plan to visit Dong Xue in Tianjin. He only stayed home for three days during the entire holiday and then returned to Songjiang.

On the evening of October 7th, Bian Xuedao appeared on time at the back door of 10A.

Nan Jiao couldn't bear to see it anymore. On the evening of the 8th, she walked up to Bian Xuedao and tried to persuade him not to sit there anymore, talking to him at the back door of 10A for a while.

Immediately, the windows of the girls' dormitory opposite were filled with people.

The news that the girl being waited for had finally appeared was quickly posted on "Sanmu Garden," and many IDs not living nearby demanded that photos be uploaded immediately.

Many people thought that the strange man waiting for the goddess would finally back off, but on the evening of the 9th, Bian Xuedao appeared again.

This time, Zhang Meng came to persuade him.

A day later, Song Jia came.

Another day later, Li Xun came, causing a stir.

Another day later, Li Youcheng came, with some people looking at him in disbelief.

Another day later, Zhou Ling came, and the boys with binoculars watching the situation called her a "top-notch beauty."

Later, Su Yi came, and the entire building was in an uproar.

Later, Shan RAO came, and the entire building was silent.

Then, Liao Liao even appeared beside Bian Xuedao.

That day, Liao Liao passed by with a water bottle and somehow ended up in front of Bian Xuedao, asking him, "Are you waiting for me?"

Bian Xuedao looked at Liao Liao, "No."

"Oh, that's good. 'Nutrition and Culinary' is checking attendance. You didn't go, and the teacher said if you miss it again, you won't get credit," Liao Liao said.

Bian Xuedao nodded, indicating he had heard, but didn't speak, still staring at the entrance of 11A.

The person broadcasting live on the forum was already in a state of collapse: "My goddess, Liao Liao, actually appeared at the back door of 10A!!!"

The next day, when a man appeared beside Bian Xuedao, some people were petrified, and others seemed to have caught a glimpse of explosive news.

This time, it was Tao Qing.

Tao Qing looked at Bian Xuedao, "Xu Shangxiu is my girlfriend. I hope you stay away from her, and I hope you don't come here anymore."

Bian Xuedao didn't look at him, still staring at the door of 11A: "Maybe not now, but it might change later."

Tao Qing said, "Xu Shangxiu won't like you."

Bian Xuedao turned his gaze to Tao Qing, "Do you really understand Xu Shangxiu?"

Tao Qing changed his tone and continued, "Actually, you really don't need to do this. There are so many girls in the school, and you have good conditions. Why do you have to be a third party between me and Xu Shangxiu?"

Bian Xuedao said, "My business, no need for you to worry about it."

Tao Qing fell silent, looking at Bian Xuedao for a long time before saying, "I have a bad habit. When I can't get something, I try to destroy it."

Bian Xuedao looked up at Tao Qing, "If you threaten me with Xu Shangxiu one more time, I'll make sure you spend the rest of your life in bed."

Bian Xuedao deeply despised Tao Qing.

Not just because Tao Qing was Xu Shangxiu's current boyfriend, but also because through Wang Deliang's description, Bian Xuedao saw through the boy's true character. He seemed like a big shot, but was actually just a facade, with a short temper, a tendency to be aggressive, and a vain and jealous nature. Years of retaking exams had made him somewhat neurotic, combining the traits of a bookworm and a domestic abuser.

Bian Xuedao was very curious about what kind of mental journey Xu Shangxiu had gone through in the year of retaking exams to agree to date such a boy and establish a relationship. The thought that his rash actions had changed Xu Shangxiu's life made his heart ache.

Tao Qing felt the dangerous aura emanating from Bian Xuedao. He saw a bloodthirsty desire in Bian Xuedao's eyes and instinctively took a few steps back. He wanted to say something tough but ultimately didn't dare to, and turned to leave.

Bian Xuedao really wanted to hit someone, he really did. He wanted to hit Tao Qing, but he controlled himself, knowing that from the perspective of competing for a girlfriend, it was too low.

Most importantly, with Xu Shangxiu's personality, she would definitely look down on him.