NOVEL NEXT Chapter 48
Chapter 48: Forum
Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
The First Academy’s History course had a longstanding record. It was prestigious both locally and internationally.
Many classical elements were preserved on campus which added dense cultural flavor to the surroundings. Professors with books in their hands could be seen walking throughout campus. There were also students who had arrived a few days before the semester began.
Jiang Se appreciated this kind of atmosphere. The person who welcomed the freshmen was a lanky man in a sky blue shirt. Perhaps because of the low number of people who applied for History in the First Academy and the fact that there were even fewer girls, when the man saw Jiang Se, he pushed his spectacles higher and raised his head. He found it difficult to pry his eyes away from her.
Many of the freshmen looked young and inexperienced with most of them not knowing how to dress themselves up yet. Someone as beautiful as Jiang Se was rare.
The man was staring at her with unblinking eyes. He managed to snap back to the present after she called out to him several times. His face turned red very quickly.
Several seniors gathered over and passionately offered to help Jiang Se get registered.
Although she had attended college before, the Feng family had naturally taken care of the procedures for her when she had been Feng Nan, so she did not have to come to the school herself.
Fortunately, she had most of the things she needed with her. Photocopies of her census register and the other supporting documents were all prepared in her file. Jiang Se was stunned when she proceeded to pay the fees because the academy required them to stay on-campus.
The guys, who had gathered around Jiang Se, did not leave even though they had been largely ignored by her. When they saw her frowning slightly, one of them gave her a suggestion in an undertone, “All you have to do is to pay for the dorms. The academy won’t be strict about checking the rooms. You can live outside if you want to. The academy won’t care about it in the second half of the semester.”
However, they had to undergo military training in the first half of the semester. They would all be subjected to the same treatment. She could not run away from it even if she wanted to.
Jiang Se recalled that she had never stayed on-campus before and had never experienced military training. However, she also remembered that Feng Zhongliang had his connections in the imperial capital, so her questions were answered.
The tuition fee was lower than Jiang Se expected at less than $7,000. In addition to the $2,000 for the dorms, she now had a balance of $18,000 in her account.
She bought some toiletries and dealt with the necessary procedures before gently refusing the offer of some of the boys to send her to her dorm. Then, she took her things and went to her dorm after following the directions that were given to her.
The news that a beautiful freshman had joined the History course spread throughout the campus forum in less than half an hour like wildfire.
Someone managed to take a photo of Jiang Se from the side. It was taken when she was lowering her head to fill in the forms.
She did not notice when her picture was taken as she was focused on filling the forms. In the photo, she had flawless, snow-white skin. Her dark, long hair was tied into a neat ponytail. She sported the simple hairstyle without much flair.
She was looking at the information sheets before herself with a focused look as if she had blocked out the hubbub of the campus. Even though the phone camera did not produce a photo with a quality comparable to professional cameras, her long and thick eyelashes were still apparent.
Her side profile that was captured on camera had charming curves. Neither did she have any ear piercings nor did she wear any accessories. It was also apparent that she did not put any makeup on. However, when her photo was uploaded onto the forum, it was swiftly pinned to the top.
Little Zhang of History: [Goddess alert! She’s a freshman in the History course. Can you hear my heart beating for her? I was there to greet her when she arrived. My knees went weak when she looked at me. She had the best temperament ever!]
When he posted the photo, it attracted the attention of many of the forum users.
Mister Huang of Economics: [That’s impossible! To think that such a beauty belongs to the History course? If that’s not a product of plastic surgery, you’re in luck!]
H.U. Hu of Psychology: [Ahhh, she’s beautiful enough to defeat the art school’s Zhou Ying in an instant with one side of her face alone!]
History Course Freshman: [I’m envious of that form that she’s staring intently at. I want to be that piece of paper…]
Philosophy Old-timer: [Envious +1…]
H.U. Hu of Psychology: [Envious +2…]
Big Bao of History: [Envious +3…”]
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Mister Ma of Archaeology: [Do you have any more photos of her? Have you collected all the information from the freshmen?]
Philosophy Old-Timer: [As expected of Mister Ma.]
Mister Huang of Economics: [Old Ma +1.]
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Little Zhang of History: [The goddess has a good temperament and beauty. Zhou Ying of the art school can’t even compare to her. I wanted to help her out to bring her stuff to the dorms, but I was rejected…]
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Jiang Se did not know that there was such a hot discussion on the academy forum. She had registered earlier than the stipulated date, so nobody was in the dorm yet when she went in.
The dorms of the First Imperial Academy were not that bad. Four freshmen shared one room. Each room had its own shower, but there was no water heater or air conditioner.
She roughly cleaned her newly bought belongings and placed them on the lower bunk to her left. Soon after that, her roommates entered the room.
They were all freshmen. One of them was a native of the imperial capital just like Jiang Se. Her name was Yu Xiaozhou. Her two other roommates came from the south. They were Chen Yuwei and Cao Shuang.
They did not know each other that well in the beginning, but the three of them stared at Jiang Se.
Jiang Se’s elegant temperament, especially among the girls, made it difficult for the others to approach her. However, she was so beautiful, and the other girls could not help but find themselves attracted to her.
After a round of self-introductions, the awkwardness faded.
Jiang Se’s roommates were all 18 years old. They were at the prime of their cuteness and liveliness. After settling down in their own spots, Yu Xiaozhou suggested, “We’ll be seeing a lot of each other from now. Why don’t we go out for a nice dinner tonight?”
The other two roommates immediately agreed to her suggestion. Jiang Se did not have anything urgent to do for now, so she nodded.
Classes had not yet begun, but the cafeteria was already selling food. However, Yu Xiaozhou gave them a wink. “There are many shops outside the school. We can take a walk around the area after our meal later.”
Cao Shuang and Chen Yuwei were naturally excited at the idea of this and they agreed. The two of them had just entered college, and this was their first day. Everything seemed fresh and exciting to them.
There were indeed many shops outside the academy. Fashion and accessories shops that catered to the students’ budget could be found everywhere. The girls seemed reluctant to leave the shops after they went in.
Jiang Se was not overly interested in such things. Since these goods were sold at cheap prices, their workmanship would naturally be of low quality. However, her roommates could not stop shopping. They left with their hands full of bags.
Yu Xiaozhou suddenly remembered something. She carried her bags and blurted out with the question, “Oh yeah, are we starting military training on the 23rd?”
The girls had clearly undergone military training during their high school days. When they remembered the hardships of military training, their faces dropped.
When Yu Xiaozhou saw that her statement had successfully scared the two young girls, she shared what she learned online with some satisfaction. “I’ve searched about it online. The First Academy’s military training is usually held in the military base nearby. The instructors were officers stationed in the western region of the imperial capital.
“It’s said that many of the officers there wield some sort of influence. That’s how they got themselves stationed in the capital.”
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