The next day, Monday, after the three of them finished the breakfast prepared by Lin Tianchen, they boarded Su Shanshan's BMW and headed to Jizhou University.
Because both Su Shanshan and Gu Yanzi were campus celebrities, many students easily recognized the campus belle's car. Quite a few male students immediately pulled out their phones to take pictures, as Su Shanshan and Gu Yanzi were the goddesses in the hearts of countless guys.
When the car doors opened and the three stepped out, everyone stared in disbelief, thinking their eyes were playing tricks on them.
"What the hell? Who's that guy?"
"This is huge news."
"The two campus belles have never shared a car with a guy before."
Assorted murmurs drifted from the roadside. Ever since he started practicing cultivation, Lin Tianchen's senses had become exceptionally sharp, and his hearing far surpassed that of an ordinary person. None of these remarks escaped him.
He never expected these two to be so popular on campus. It seemed his new job wouldn't be entirely stress-free. Still, Lin Tianchen was full of anticipation for the upcoming college life. Hearing that there were plenty of gorgeous beauties on campus, his eyes lit up as he looked this way and that.
Meanwhile, Gu Yanzi watched Lin Tianchen's antics out of the corner of her eye. This little scoundrel only knew how to look at pretty girls everywhere he went, completely ignoring the two great beauties standing right beside him. Was she not pretty enough? She secretly resolved to give him a taste of her own medicine later.
At that moment, Su Shanshan also noticed Lin Tianchen's wandering gaze. Her face darkened as she said, "Little scoundrel, I'm taking you to report to the principal; everything has been arranged. Yanzi, you go on to class first."
With that, the three parted ways. Lin Tianchen followed right behind Su Shanshan toward the office. Watching the campus belle's swaying figure, he smiled knowingly and quickened his pace to keep up.
Upon entering Principal Yang Changming's office, Principal Yang smiled and said, "Ah, Shanshan is here. This young man must be the one you brought for enrollment? He certainly looks talented. Your father has already briefed me in advance. Young man, which class do you plan to join?"
Lin Tianchen muttered inwardly, wondering which class to pick, and turned to Su Shanshan with a questioning look.
Su Shanshan said, "Principal Yang, just put him in our class. This kid can be a bit unruly sometimes, so I can keep an eye on him and make sure he doesn't do anything foolish out of ignorance."
Just as Lin Tianchen was about to object, he caught the murderous glint in Su Shanshan's eyes and hurriedly swallowed his words. With an awkward laugh, he said, "Principal, just arrange it the way Shanshan suggested. It's all the same to me."
After some brief pleasantries, the principal called in the counselor, who led the two of them to Economics Class One—which happened to be Su Shanshan's class.
With five minutes left before class, Counselor Teacher Sun briefly explained the situation to the class, introduced Lin Tianchen, told him to find an empty seat, and then left the classroom.
Lin Tianchen scanned the room from front to back and noticed several vacant seats. Coincidentally, there was one right next to Su Shanshan, so he walked over and sat down.
Turning his head toward Su Shanshan, he said playfully, "Hello classmate, I'm new here. Please take care of me." He extended his right hand. Seeing Lin Tianchen's playful expression, Su Shanshan also reached out and gave his hand a light shake, letting out a soft chuckle. The smile on her pretty face momentarily stunned Lin Tianchen, causing him to forget to let go of her hand.
Realizing he was staring like a fool, Su Shanshan's cheeks flushed red as she hurriedly yanked her hand back. She sat up straight, refusing to look at him anymore, though the slight upward curve of her lips betrayed her good mood.
This little exchange was witnessed by the class monitor Sun Yang, who was sitting diagonally behind Su Shanshan. Gritting his teeth, a fierce expression crossed his face. That damn brat deserved to die for daring to approach and flirt with the goddess of his dreams. He had been pursuing Su Shanshan for a long time without her ever giving him a second glance, yet she was actually smiling at this newcomer piece of trash. Just you wait, he thought, I'll figure out how to deal with you two scumbags later.
Having just entered the college campus, Lin Tianchen was still full of curiosity about everything and hadn't noticed that he had already made an enemy. But even if he had known, given his current level of cultivation, all obstacles were merely paper tigers that he wouldn't lose any sleep over.
Soon, a male teacher walked into the classroom. It was an economics lecture, a subject Lin Tianchen had rarely encountered before. He found himself completely lost, deciding it was best to find time to cram some knowledge at the library later. As for this class, he might as well close his eyes and practice cultivation.
While diligently listening to the lecture, Su Shanshan caught sight of Lin Tianchen out of the corner of her eye, seemingly fast asleep. She decided she would definitely need to lecture this scoundrel later about paying attention in class. Yet, looking at his profile, she thought he was undeniably handsome. God knows what crossed her mind next, but her cheeks flushed red and she mentally scolded herself: *Su Shanshan, Su Shanshan, what on earth are you thinking? Damn this male beauty for making me lose my focus.* She resolved to keep her distance from Lin Tianchen moving forward—they were strictly boss and employee, and nothing more.
Before she knew it, the bell rang, signaling the end of the class. Students began packing up their books in twos and threes to leave. Lin Tianchen opened his eyes as well. After practicing for an entire period, he felt his cultivation had grown and was in a good mood; given a little more time, he would soon reach the Peak of Kaiyang Realm.
At that moment, monitor Sun Yang walked over to Su Shanshan's desk, flashed what he thought was a charming smile, and said, "Class Representative Su, would you be free to grab lunch together? With the May Day holiday only half a month away, the school is organizing some holiday study activities we need to discuss. What do you think?"
Su Shanshan's first instinct was to refuse. However, noticing Lin Tianchen's expression, which looked like he was watching a good show, she rolled her eyes and said, "Sure."
Hearing this, Sun Yang's face immediately lit up with joy. Before he could speak, Su Shanshan added, "But I have to bring two other people. One is my good friend, campus belle Gu Yanzi. You don't mind, do you?"
Sun Yang quickly replied, "Not at all, not at all! It's my absolute honor to have both campus belles grace me with their presence." At the same time, a flash of eager anticipation crossed his eyes—the mere thought of winning over both campus belles was thrilling.
"And the other person is Lin Tianchen."
Too caught up in his excitement, Sun Yang didn't hear clearly and blurted out, "No problem." It took him a few seconds to realize she meant bringing along the new trash. A wave of disgust washed over him, though he managed to keep it off his face.
Sun Yang had booked a table at a high-end restaurant outside the campus, and Su Shanshan had already notified Gu Yanzi. Before long, all four of them arrived at the restaurant. Seeing Gu Yanzi approach like a slender willow swaying in the wind, dressed to the nines, Sun Yang hurriedly pulled out the chair beside him and said, "Campus Belle Gu, please have a seat here."
Gu Yanzi simply said, "Thank you," and then moved the chair to sit right next to Lin Tianchen.
Just like that, Gu Yanzi was on Lin Tianchen's left, Su Shanshan was on his right, and Sun Yang was left sitting alone on the opposite side of the table.
At that moment, Sun Yang's face looked as dark as a gathering storm. He took a few deep breaths to suppress his rising fury, his resentment toward Lin Tianchen reaching its absolute peak. He vowed to teach this brat a hard lesson during the May Day activities.