Chapter 717: Chapter 717

"Hey, girlfriend, say hello to her."

Huo Feng shook Yong Mu’s shoulder and signaled him to hurry and cooperate.

Yong Mu caught on and quickly nodded, greeting Pu Sangzhi on the phone screen, "Hello..."

"Call her sister-in-law," Huo Feng instructed him.

Yong Mu hesitated, but still obediently complied, saying, "Sister-in-law..."

Huo Feng stretched his thin lips into a smile, proud and untamed, "I told you, it’s easy for me to recruit followers. Roommate, little brother Mu!"

That odd nickname appeared again...

Yong Mu couldn’t help but frown, almost suspecting that Huo Feng chose this nickname because he thought Yong Mu was too gloomy.

On the video call, Pu Sangzhi softly chuckled, "You’ve scared your classmate speechless."

"Alright, you can leave now."

Having used Yong Mu, Huo Feng let go and waved him off, signaling him to step back.

Yong Mu was about to leave discreetly, but then Pu Sangzhi suddenly mentioned on the call, "Hey, I hear noises in our dorm, I’ll go check it out and stop chatting now."

"Oh... be careful then."

Then, the WeChat video call between Huo Feng and Pu Sangzhi was disconnected.

At that moment, the discreet Yong Mu turned to leave...

Little did he know, after just one step, he was suddenly put in a headlock by Huo Feng’s arm and yanked backwards...

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"Hey, let’s chat for a while."

With nothing better to do, Huo Feng grabbed Yong Mu, leaned close to his ear with a thin smile, and said, "You’ve met my girlfriend now, you should say something about it!"

"Okay... okay, let’s... chat..."

After that, Yong Mu, originally planning to call a girl who was an introvert, ended up entangled with Huo Feng.

The two of them stood by the windowsill in the atrium, windows wide open, both gazing at Tsinghua’s fresh night scenery, the atmosphere serene yet harmonious.

Of course, for Yong Mu, it was actually more awkward...

"How do you find my girlfriend? Pretty, isn’t she?" Huo Feng directly asked.

Yong Mu nodded slightly, saying softly, "She is the belle of the Civil Engineering Department."

Huo Feng was surprised, "You know? I thought you, being a quiet type, wouldn’t know these kinds of gossip, eh?"

Yong Mu paused for a second, then spoke candidly, "I’ve seen the messages in the group chat, and I’ve seen her photos. But, in our dorm, those twins..." are also quite interested in your girlfriend...

Yong Mu dared not voice the second half of the sentence.

After all, voicing such thoughts seemed a bit like stirring up trouble.

They were all dormmates after all...

And previously, Yong Mu had asked the counselor about switching dorms and was rejected.

Because, the counselor had told him that all four of them in the dorm were students of the Yao class.

A few days before the official enrollment, the Yao class recruited students among the new undergraduates twice, with many from the computer science department coming to Beijing early for exams and interviews.

After a day of written tests and another day of interviews, on enrollment day, the spots were allocated, and the counselor thoughtfully placed all the Yao class students in one dormitory.

Thus, Yong Mu’s request to change dorms was actually quite difficult, and the counselor had tactfully declined...

"Yeah, those grown-up babies may not be so capable, but they sure are thick-skinned."

Huo Feng raised an eyebrow, "As for me and my girlfriend, we’re low-key. We haven’t planned on going public yet, but since you know ahead of time, keep your mouth shut and don’t mention it to anyone, including those grown-up babies!"

However, a while later, Yong Mu still couldn’t help but speak up, "I want to tell you... those twins, although they seem terrible, they have participated in national math competitions and were admitted to Tsinghua through a direct recommendation. And in the Yao class’ direct admission quota, they are included too. Unlike us, who were admitted through two rounds of recruitment."

Huo Feng couldn’t help but furrow his brow, "Those two are that outstanding, huh..."

The Yao class of Tsinghua’s computer science department is an elite class founded in 2005 by the world-renowned computer scientist Yao Qizhi.

You should know, in the domestic scene, Tsinghua University’s computer science department is already the strongest. And the Yao class is the cream of the crop, the best among the best!

This year, the Yao class recruited 50 students, 20 of whom were directly recommended, leaving 30 spots for new undergraduates from the computer science department.

This batch of computer science students had a lot of Yao class enrollees, Huo Feng included, and he passed...

In terms of written test scores, Huo Feng wasn’t the best among the first batch of talents in the computer science department, but during the interview, he met the previous Yao class interviewer...

The interviewer had a good impression of Huo Feng and gave him high interview scores. Thus, Huo Feng also became a member of the Yao class.

Most importantly, the interviewer challenged Huo Feng that day: "If you get into the Yao class, it’s not because I think you’re outstanding, but because I like to defy the odds."

That was quite an arrogant interviewer.

Later, Huo Feng would learn that the interviewer was one of Professor Yao’s teaching assistants, and indeed, the most charismatic one.

This was a story for another time.

At that moment, after having heard Yong Mu speak, Huo Feng realized that the twins actually had brains!

And pretty impressive ones at that...

He just hadn’t noticed it!

"I heard it from the counselor too."

Yong Mu said softly, "Actually, everyone who gets into Yao’s class is excellent. I believe I won’t meet any classmates who aren’t exceptional in the future. You are too..."

Huo Feng shamelessly admitted and then asked him, "Hey, where are you from? How many points did you score on this year’s college entrance exam?"

"I’m originally from Beijing."

"Yo! A local guy!" Huo Feng raised an eyebrow.

"Actually... not really."

Yong Mu hurried to explain, "Well, due to some family reasons, I grew up in Hangzhou. Later, I went back to Beijing for high school because the score lines for Tsinghua and Peking University are relatively lower for Beijing residents compared to Zhejiang. I’m not very familiar with Beijing either, so if you want me to show you around, I might need to hire a tour guide."

Huo Feng nodded, "I see. Hey, how many points did you score on the college entrance exam this year?"

Yong Mu glanced at him, "690. Five points above the admission line..."

Huo Feng clenched his fist and couldn’t help but swear softly, "690 and still five points above the line, and here I am from Zhejiang scoring 698 and still two points below the line, this is such regional discrimination!"

Yong Mu then said, "Because the exam papers differ, the admission scores vary by region."

"Yeah yeah, I know, no need to explain."

Huo Feng waved his hand, "Hey, I’ve actually wanted to ask you, have you always been this timid?"

"It’s not about being timid."

Suddenly, Yong Mu’s eyes turned firm, and he had the Courage to look Huo Feng in the eye, "I’m just low-key. I don’t vie for attention, don’t stand out, don’t push myself forward. I keep a low profile in life but aim high in my actions."

Huo Feng: "I mean..."

So timid yet so full of justifications, pretty well packaged there!

Unsure if he had offended Huo Feng, Yong Mu observed his expression and cautiously broached another topic, "Um, you mentioned earlier that you were the School Tyrant, is that true or not?"

"As real as it gets."

Huo Feng nodded, placing his hand on Yong Mu’s shoulder, "Your Brother Feng here has a storied past. In high school, I climbed from being ranked 600 in the grade to second place. Can you believe that?"

Yong Mu was somewhat surprised, "You were second in your grade? Who was first then?"

Huo Feng smiled, "The first was my girlfriend."

Yong Mu nodded; "Oh..."

So there was such a story...

In an instant, Yong Mu felt that Huo Feng was a man filled with stories.

"Back in the day, just to pursue my girlfriend, I studied desperately, risking my old life! Ah..."

As a man reminisces on past deeds, Huo Feng clutched his chest and sighed, "Now I’ve finally made it to Tsinghua with her. Although we’re in different departments, being able to pursue her and snatch the opportunity before those insane school geniuses, to win her over first—it’s totally worth it!"

Yong Mu turned to look at Huo Feng, and a trace of emotion surfaced on his clean and delicate face.

He suddenly thought that Huo Feng wasn’t as bad as he had imagined...

A man who treats women well can’t be all that bad.

Yong Mu thought to himself.

"Actually, I have a female friend who also got into Tsinghua with me."

To create a bond, Yong Mu also shared some of his own stories.

Huo Feng raised an eyebrow upon hearing this, "So you mean, you applied to Tsinghua just to pursue her?"

Yong Mu shook his head, "We’ve just been friends since childhood, there’s nothing like that between us."

Huo Feng pinched his shoulder, "That could develop, though. What do you think, is she pretty?"

Yong Mu pulled a face and was reluctant to delve deeper, "Um, I don’t think she has that idea. How about we go inside? There are mosquitoes here..."

Huo Feng casually asked him, "How about we have lunch together tomorrow?"

Yong Mu was surprised.

"What? Don’t want to?" Huo Feng raised an eyebrow.

Afterward, Yong Mu started to feel a bit happy inside.

At last, someone had invited him to hang out.

Just give it a try...