mchenry-crisis.org Chapter 104: Everyone's First Appearance
Chapter 104: Everyone's First Appearance
After the counselor introduced himself, he began to talk about the precautions for military training.
Every morning at eight o'clock, we must assemble on the playground on time, wearing military training uniforms. No one is allowed to be late or absent.
If you are really feeling unwell, please ask for leave in advance and don't push yourself.
He then opened the two large bags of military training uniforms and invited everyone to come up and collect their clothes and shoes, and to introduce themselves.
The first one to go up was a skinny boy who spoke in a voice so soft it was like a mosquito's buzz. He gave his name and hometown, then blushed and went down with his military training uniform.
The next few people to come on stage were all boys. When they introduced themselves, they were quite conventional, basically just stating their names and saying "please take care of me" and that was it.
Soon, a round-faced girl with a high ponytail and wearing a pink T-shirt walked onto the stage.
Her voice was sweet, and she was very petite, yet she showed no fear even when standing on the podium.
"Hello everyone, I'm Jiao Rui from Hangzhou. My favorite things to do are singing and drawing."
Before the girl could finish speaking, several boys below had already started clapping.
Zhang Wei, in particular, clapped very loudly. While clapping, he also used his elbow to bump Wang Yuan's arm.
"Look, what a cute girl!"
Wang Yuan ignored him and continued reading the comic book in his hand.
Lin Bei said, "You're someone who doesn't even have a girlfriend, so why are you always so interested in other girls?"
"Could it be that he wants to be in a relationship but is afraid he won't be able to get anyone?"
Zhang Wei blushed and slumped onto the table, stammering, "No...no way."
"I just... really admire it."
Lin Bei shook his head helplessly and didn't say anything more.
Bai Yawen, on the other hand, was very quiet, sitting in his seat and playing the role of a quiet, handsome man.
Then, another short-haired girl went up. She had a sweet and lovely appearance and two dimples when she smiled.
"Hello everyone, my name is He Tian, and I'm a local. I like watching anime and playing games."
The boys below erupted in applause once again.
Zhang Wei continued to applaud.
This time, they not only applauded, but also whistled.
A few minutes later.
The students from Linbei's dormitory took turns going up to introduce themselves.
When Zhang Wei walked up, he stood tall and proud, loudly announcing his name and hometown, his tone as if he were about to deliver a campaign manifesto.
He originally thought he would be the center of attention in the entire class.
The response was lukewarm, with only a few scattered laughs.
He gave an awkward laugh and slunk off.
When Wang Yuan walked up, he slammed the comic book down on the table and said, "My name is Wang Yuan, and I'm from this city."
After finishing his sentence, he didn't know what else to say, so he scratched his head and said, "That's it!"
Then, he hurriedly ran downstairs.
When Bai Yawen walked up, before he could even speak, several girls below had already started whispering among themselves.
He has a fair and clean-cut appearance, which gives him a natural advantage in attracting girls.
After all, a man who can become a "sea king" (a man who is attractive) must be good-looking.
Bai Yawen placed his hands on either side of the podium and said in a calm and unhurried voice:
"Hello everyone, my name is Bai Yawen. I'm a student admitted through the special admission program and I come from the provincial capital. Please take care of me in the future."
After saying that, he left.
The eyes of several girls in the audience followed him from the podium all the way back to the second-to-last row.
Lin Bei was the last one to go up.
When he stood up, several classmates around him unconsciously made way for him to get out of his seat.
Lin Bei walked to the front of the stage, glanced at the students below, and began to speak:
"Hello everyone, my name is Lin Bei. Please bear with me for the next four years."
His tone was calm; he didn't deliberately lower his voice or try to sound profound.
But his posture and eyes exuded a composure beyond his years.
The audience fell silent for a moment.
Then, the sound of girls whispering could be heard.
"So handsome!"
"I noticed him when he walked up from behind just now."
"Did he deliberately shave his hair so short?"
"He's much more handsome than those with dyed hair, and his features are so clear."
Does he have a girlfriend?
"Keep your voice down, we're not home yet."
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Sitting in the audience, Zhang Wei, observing the girls' reactions, looked down at Wang Yuan beside him and said:
"Lin Bei is such a dog. It's one thing to be handsome, but he's also the last one to go up."
"When the three of us stand on the stage, it's like throwing out a brick to attract jade, setting the stage for him."
Wang Yuan said, "You're quite self-aware; you're definitely not as good-looking as Lin Bei."
"Get lost!" Zhang Wei retorted defiantly. "Do you think I don't know?"
Lin Bei returned to his seat, but Zhang Wei's criticism was still ongoing.
He whispered, "You single-handedly raised the average attractiveness of the entire dorm by a standard deviation."
"This has made it much harder for me and Wang Yuan to find girlfriends, and you have to take responsibility for that."
Lin Bei ignored him.
Soon, several more people introduced themselves.
One of the girls stood up.
She wore a low ponytail, a white short-sleeved shirt, and khaki trousers. She had regular features and a cool, aloof demeanor.
Although she spoke very softly, her pronunciation was very clear.
The girl directly gave her name—Shen Xi.
My hometown is a small county town that I've never heard of in Linbei. I got the highest score in my class on the college entrance exam.
The audience quieted down considerably when she spoke.
It wasn't because of her strong presence, but because of her earnestness on stage that made people reluctant to interrupt her.
As soon as Shen Xi stepped off the stage, Zhang Wei immediately leaned close to Lin Bei's ear and said, "That girl from Hangzhou in the pink T-shirt had a nice face, but her height was a bit lacking."
"Short-haired girls are an 8 out of 10; their smiles are incredibly captivating."
"However, that top student named Shen Xi must have a score of at least nine."
Soon, Zhang Wei wrote down the names of all the girls in the class in the blank spaces of the freshman guide.
Not only that, he also wrote a number after each name.
Lin Bei looked speechless: "Are you just bored? Why are you giving other people scores?"
Zhang Wei laughed and said, "This is to do market research for the dorm so that we can accurately target our girls when we're pursuing them in the future."
He spoke in a very academic tone, as if he had compiled all the girls' metrics into an Excel spreadsheet.
After everyone in the class had finished introducing themselves, the counselor clapped his hands to quiet everyone down.
"Meeting adjourned. We will assemble at the parade ground for military training at 8:00 AM tomorrow."
"Don't be late, everyone. Anyone who's late will have to run five laps around the track."
As soon as he finished speaking, he picked up the few remaining military training uniforms on the podium and hurriedly left the classroom.
The students in the class also stood up and walked out one after another.
Lin Bei picked up his military training uniform and draped it over his shoulder. He also picked up the "List of Freshmen for Marketing Class 2" posted on the table and glanced at it.
Then, next to a certain name, he subtly made a very small mark.