NOVEL NEXT Chapter 799: Low-Key Registration
To prevent a situation like before, Jiang Lingxi decided not to let go of Shen Yunqing's hand.
Anyway, she had already tested it; changing her appearance made it harder to be recognized.
She only let go when they reached the history department's check-in counter.
Compared to the other popular departments with long lines, there were only a few students checking in at the history department.
It was soon Jiang Lingxi's turn.
Handling the paperwork were a senior brother and sister.
"Please give me your admission letter and ID card."
Jiang Lingxi handed over the two items they asked for.
The two had clear roles, one checked the admission letter, and the other scanned the ID.
But when they saw the name on the admission letter and ID, and the photo on the ID, both of them froze in unison and suddenly looked up.
They were met with a familiar face, lightly smiling while biting a lollipop stick.
"Jiang..."
Jiang Lingxi put her index finger to her lips.
Seeing this, they quickly swallowed the name that was on the tip of their tongues.
But their minds were still in turmoil.
The new students' information was all in the check-in system, but it only appeared after scanning their IDs. That's why they didn't know Jiang Lingxi was one of the new students in their history department this year.
Jiang Lingxi applied for Jing University!
And the major she applied for was their history department!
They were about to welcome a celebrity junior!
This, this, this surprise was too sudden!
Only after mechanically but smoothly processing the check-in did the two calm down from their excitement.
Gathering courage, they said, "Ju-Junior, you can now register your student information. Just scan this code with your phone. Once registered, you can use your phone to pay in the cafeteria and also for future online course selection."
"By the way, freshmen generally stay in the dormitory unless it's a special situation. You need to contact your counselor and the dorm management department to apply for commuting. You'll need to fill a commuting application form and, once approved, you can commute."
Jiang Lingxi took out her phone to scan the code and nodded at the two reminding her, "Thank you, I got it."
"You're welcome."
After registering the new student information on her phone, the contact information for her counselor also popped up immediately.
Jiang Lingxi directly sent a friend request, but they were probably busy, so nothing came through even after a while.
She simply stuffed the phone back into her pocket, glanced at the two seniors who were busy handling other new students, and quietly left with Shen Yunqing waiting by her side.
"Let's wander around a bit more, and when it's mealtime, we'll eat at the cafeteria before heading back."
As they were strolling near a small pavilion by the lake, her phone buzzed in her pocket.
Jiang Lingxi thought it was a response from the counselor, but when she checked, it was a message from Jiang Lingxu.
[Sis, are you done with registration? Did it go unnoticed?]
To be honest, when his sister returned from the film set with hair not much longer than his, he almost didn't recognize her.
But that might not be the case, especially if she ran into a fervent fan.
[All done, unnoticed. What about you?]
As soon as the message was sent, a video call request came through the next second.
As soon as it connected, three faces were huddled together on the screen.
"Sis, I just finished registering too. Our university has so many hotties!"
"No kidding, everyone knows that."
"When are you coming back?"
"After having lunch at the school cafeteria, then I'll head back."
"Aren't you worried about being recognized while eating?"
"I have to attend classes here in the future. Getting recognized is just a matter of time, isn't it?"
"That's true."
"Xixi, are you planning to commute?"
"Yes, but I have to apply with the counselor. Still waiting for approval."
"Your brother also wants to commute, but I think staying in the dorm is good for him..."
After the video call, which lasted more than ten minutes, Jiang Lingxi saw a response to her earlier friend request.
'Zhang Yaoheng accepted your friend request.'
[Jiang Lingxi?]
[Mr. Zhang, it's me. May I apply for commuting with you?]
[The actress Jiang Lingxi?]
Did he think it was just someone with the same name?
[Yes.]
[Sure, sure, since your situation is a bit special. I'll send you the electronic application form. Fill it out and send it back to me. Also, I'll add you to our class group shortly. Remember to change your nickname in the group to your name.]
[Okay, thank you, Mr. Zhang.]
[You're welcome~]
Zhang Yaoheng took a deep breath, sent the application form, and then opened the class group he was in charge of to add Jiang Lingxi.
After seeing Jiang Lingxi change her nickname, he wisely turned his phone to silent mode.
As expected, in less than a minute, the group chat was flooded.
[A new classmate joined, welcome!]
[@Mr. Zhang, hasn't the new classmate changed their nickname?]
[Haha, someone actually named their account after Jiang Lingxi.]
[Must be a fan of Jiang Lingxi. What a coincidence, I am too. Want to add me as a friend, new classmate?]
...
Zhang Yaoheng picked out the student who had previously tagged him and replied: [Already changed, the new student's name is Jiang Lingxi.]
After this message was sent, the group went silent for nearly half a minute, and then it exploded.
[Jiang Lingxi? Same name and surname?]
[I thought the brushstroke for 'Xi' looked familiar. Let me check my calligraphy collection.]
[Could it really be the Jiang Lingxi I know?]
[Oh my god, I think it's very likely. Jiang Lingxi's high school exam score was 689, which is well above the requirement for our major.]
[Then why choose the history department? Could it be that Your Majesty also loves history?]
[I'm in the same major and class as Xixi. I can brag about this forever!]
[@Jiang Lingxi, new classmate, please speak up?]
[@Mr. Zhang, when do we have military training? I can't wait!]
[I want to know if Xixi will live in the dorm. Do I have the honor of being in the same dorm as Xixi?]
[Hoping +1]
[I feel the chances of living in the dorm are slim. Xixi still has acting work, which would make dorm living quite inconvenient. I'm guessing she'll apply for commuting.]
[True, what a pity!]
...
On the first day of school, before anyone had even met, this class group of nearly thirty members had been relatively inactive. Earlier messages were mostly notifications of new members joining the group.
But now, with over ten new messages about Jiang Lingxi appearing in the blink of an eye, and her not even speaking up yet, Zhang Yaoheng thought: "..."
He could rename this class group to Jiang Lingxi's Fan Club!
When Jiang Lingxi finished filling out the commuting application form and forwarded it to her counselor, she noticed that the class group she had just joined had several unread messages.
Is it really this lively?