Qing Mian didn't wait for him. She didn't want to be seen showing up with a school professor on the first day of school.
Moreover, Chi Yu was quite popular on campus. She didn't want to cause herself any unnecessary trouble. All she wanted was to spend these four years in peace and leave the imperial capital completely after graduation.
She wandered around the neighborhood twice before finding the exit. If it weren't for the fact that Chi Yu's home was close to the school, she would have missed the opening ceremony.
When she walked out of the neighborhood, she found that it was only a fifteen - minute walk from Chi Yu's home to the school.
By the time she rushed to the school, all the classes had already taken their seats. Chen Yixia spotted her from afar and waved to her quietly, "Qing Mian, over here!"
Hearing the voice, she bent down and made her way towards Chen Yixia.
After she settled into her seat, she thanked Chen Yixia sitting next to her.
Chen Yixia was straightforward and didn't mind Shen Shuang's sarcasm at all. She nudged Qing Mian with her elbow. "What are you thanking me for? We're all classmates. The ceremony is about to start. I almost thought you weren't coming. I wanted to call you but realized we didn't exchange numbers yesterday."
Actually, Qing Mian didn't want to get in touch with too many people. But considering they would be classmates for four years, it would be more convenient to have each other's contact information. She took out her phone. "Scan me."
"Okay!" Chen Yixia quickly scanned the QR code and added Qing Mian. "Hey, Qing Mian, is this a new number?"
"Yeah. My previous number was stolen."
She had only discovered a few days ago that her old WeChat account was gone. The collection folder was full of photos of Chen Yu'an. Thinking there was nothing worth holding onto, she was too lazy to retrieve it and simply registered a new account.
Chen Yixia didn't think much about it. She said indignantly, "These days, scammers are everywhere. They even steal other people's WeChat accounts! God should strike them all with lightning!"
Qing Mian was amused by her. Chen Yixia was a completely different person from her.
It seemed that Chen Yixia woke up every day just to embrace a new life. She was full of vitality and hope for the future, always energetic.
But Qing Mian was different. She was just living because she didn't want to die yet. She had nothing she wanted to do and no future to look forward to.
All she wanted was to leave the imperial capital and find a deserted place to spend the rest of her life in peace.
Qing Mian rubbed her throbbing head. Drinking was fun for a while, but the aftermath was a nightmare. She never expected to have such a bad headache after drinking.
"Dear teachers and students, hello! In this new semester full of hope and vitality, we gather here to welcome this significant new semester..."
The principal's voice on the stage was like a lullaby. Qing Mian felt drowsy, and her eyelids began to droop.
Just as she was about to fall asleep, there was a sudden commotion beside her.
To be exact, it was a series of suppressed screams.
She followed everyone's gazes and looked up at the stage.
Chi Yu was standing on the stage. He wasn't wearing the casual clothes he had on at home. Instead, he was in a well - tailored custom - made suit. His hair wasn't casually falling on his forehead but neatly slicked back. One hand was in his trouser pocket, and the other was holding the microphone. He leaned forward slightly, his lips close to the microphone. "Hello, everyone. I'm Chi Yu."
As soon as his voice rang out, there were screams all over the auditorium.
Qing Mian frowned slightly. It was just a self - introduction. Was it really necessary to be so excited?
Although Chen Yixia beside her didn't scream out, she was waving her hands excitedly. Qing Mian asked her puzzledly, "Chen Yixia, why are you waving?"
Chen Yixia turned her head, but her eyes still stayed on the man on the stage. She leaned towards Qing Mian. "This is Professor Chi! Don't you know, Qing Mian?"
Qing Mian twitched the corner of her mouth. Of course, she knew. She just didn't understand why everyone was so excited.
Seeing that Qing Mian didn't say anything, Chen Yixia thought she didn't know him and patiently explained to her, "Chi Yu, male, heterosexual. He's a physics professor at Hanlin University. He's a doctoral supervisor at a young age and has been rated as the most popular, the most handsome, the most gentle, the most considerate, and the most charming professor since the establishment of Hanlin University!"
Qing Mian raised an eyebrow. The most popular? She didn't understand where his popularity came from. Maybe it was his Richard Mille watch, which was worth tens of millions.
The most handsome? He was just okay. She didn't think he was that good - looking. He had an ordinary high nose bridge, peach - blossom eyes, and thin lips. There were plenty of men like him, and men with thin lips were often heartless. She didn't like them.
The most gentle? That was a joke. He was so cunning. All he did all day was bully people. She never saw him doing anything serious.
The most considerate... Qing Mian rolled her eyes. He was more like the most heart - stabbing.
The most charming... It was like inhaling too much ether.
Chi Yu's voice on the stage continued,
"... Welcome everyone to sign up for my courses. Students from other majors can also sign up."
As soon as he said this, there was another cheer from the audience.
I don't know if it was Qing Mian's illusion, but she felt that Chi Yu seemed to lock eyes with her for a second when he said this.
Chen Yixia also excitedly shook Qing Mian's arm. "Qing Mian, did you hear that?! Professor Chi's courses are open for everyone to sign up for!"
Qing Mian was already dizzy. Being shaken like this, she almost threw up.
Chen Yixia didn't notice this and still excitedly pulled her and said, "Professor Chi's courses used to be only available for students in his major, and he had extremely high requirements. He only selected the top 20 students in the whole grade. Now anyone can sign up! I'm so lucky!"
"Wow, Mom and Dad, thank you for scrimping and saving to support my studies. I will definitely make achievements with Professor Chi and bring honor to you!"
Qing Mian was speechless looking at her crazy look. "Aren't you in the same major as me?"
What was a music major doing learning physics?
"Come on. As the saying goes, you can never learn too much. If you master math, physics, and chemistry, you can go anywhere in the world." Chen Yixia found a perfect excuse for herself.
"I think what you're learning is not math, physics, and chemistry, but Chi Yu - ology." Qing Mian teased.
Chen Yixia looked around and whispered in Qing Mian's ear, "You don't know how nice Professor Chi is. Actually, one of the reasons I applied to Hanlin University was because of him. He's not only a professor at school but also a sponsor for many students. But he seems not to want others to know about his sponsorship, so he always sponsors under an alias."
Qing Mian was a little surprised to hear this. She never expected that this cunning guy Chi Yu had such a side. She was a bit curious about how Chen Yixia knew this. "Then how do you know the sponsor behind it is him?"
Chen Yixia looked mysterious. "It's a secret."
Qing Mian laughed. Secret, huh? Suddenly, she wanted to tease Chen Yixia. "Since you've told me so much, I'll also tell you some information that others don't know."
Chen Yixia's eyes lit up. "Tell me quickly."
Qing Mian leaned over to her ear and covered her mouth with her hand. "He's not nearsighted. He just wears glasses to look cool."
Chen Yixia widened her eyes in surprise and covered her mouth. "How do you know?"
Qing Mian gave her a mysterious smile. "It's a secret."