Chapter 44: What a thrill, what a thrill!

What's wrong with eight hundred? Back in the day, Tang Taizong dared to go head-to-head at Xuanwu Gate with only eight hundred men; how could a dignified college student like me fall short?

Currently, the Great Emperor Ru Yan was someone far beyond his reach. She was beautiful and wealthy; while her family background was unclear, it wasn't hard to infer from Miss Yuan's words that she came from an affluent family.

But it wasn't as if he had no chance to turn the tables. During his final year at school, he would focus on steady development. By then, it remained to be seen who would be the master and who would be the beast of burden.

Ever since discovering the shopping interface, Lin Mo was filled with confidence regarding his future. He felt none of the anxiety typically felt by seniors about entering society and the struggle to find a good job.

How could he reach a level where he could go head-to-head with the Great Emperor Ru Yan in a short amount of time? He gave a calm smile. It was simple! He just had to return to school!

Lin Mo grabbed his suitcase and stepped through the school gates. Instantly, his aura no longer remained concealed; it surged forth—the peak of Undergraduate level!

In an instant, Lin Mo stood tall and straight. *I am the peak of Undergraduate level! Who dares to play me? Who can play me?*

As the saying goes: *The company posts are cold and bleak; the gods return to the school gates; tears fall over bed number one; shedding the ID badge, one heads north; nine-to-five leaves the masses behind; a two-thousand-yuan salary brings empty tears; destiny is set, even eight hundred would feel shame; Tsinghua and Peking might regret it—but I have no regrets!*

After indulging in a wonderful fantasy of punching Yuan Meng and kicking Ru Yan, Lin Mo finally picked up his suitcase and hurried toward the dormitory.

Fortunately, today was only the 29th, and school hadn't officially started yet. Otherwise, that scene just now would have been enough to cause him instant social death.

While Liu Ru Yan posed no threat to him in the realm of romance, she was more than capable of ruining his reputation at school.

Otherwise, that scene alone would have been enough to land him on the school's confession wall, with a post claiming that a certain senior was suspected of being toyed with by a rich woman, only to be dismissed with eight hundred yuan—a truly pitiful soul.

At this moment, Lin Mo had to be grateful that he hadn't stayed lazy in his rental apartment and had returned to school early. If he hadn't, the consequences would have been unimaginable.

Walking along the main road of the campus, Lin Mo felt for the first time that his three years of university had a completely different side.

The vast campus was quiet and desolate, with almost no students in sight. Usually, when he was in school, it was never lacking in students.

Rows of lush ginkgo trees lined both sides of the road, providing him with shade. Sunlight filtered through the gaps in the leaves, making the entire path look like something out of a fairy tale.

The artificial lake not far away, which was usually a favorite spot for young couples, was currently deserted. The surface of the lake shimmered, and for a moment, Lin Mo felt as if he had stepped into a castle that belonged solely to him.

Quiet and pleasant—that was how Lin Mo felt.

Several months of internship life had left him somewhat exhausted, but everything was soothed in this very moment.

It had to be said that school was a magical place: those inside wanted to get out, and those outside wanted to get in.

Furthermore, the mindsets of students from freshman to senior year were all different. Freshmen saw only the strangeness of a new environment and the effort to adapt; sophomores were in the comfort zone of university, possessing neither the awkwardness of newcomers nor the pressure of graduation and employment; juniors were under immense pressure due to internships and the need to earn credits; and seniors were almost never on campus at all.

As he walked along, passing the playground, the canteen, the library, and the study rooms, Lin Mo's mood gradually leveled out. The comfort zone—he was back, everything was back!

Soon, carrying his suitcase, Lin Mo arrived at the foot of his dormitory building. Fortunately, even during the break, there were people on campus, and the dormitory gates were open.

Second floor, Room 205. Lin Mo walked to the door with his suitcase and pulled out his keys to open it, but as soon as he applied force, the door opened on its own.

Immediately, a girl with long hair, wearing a floral sundress, appeared inside, spinning in place.

In an instant, Lin Mo's mind went blank. Only two thoughts surfaced.

One: Did he walk into the wrong room? Two: Had he accidentally entered the girls' dormitory?

He jerked back a step and slammed the door shut with a *bang*. Lin Mo closed his eyes and carefully retraced his steps.

"It's correct, right? This is the boys' dorm. The floor is right, the room number is right. Did one of the guys come back early and bring his girlfriend along?"

After thinking for a moment, Lin Mo pushed the door open again. What met his eyes was a gentle woman with delicate brows and eyes as bright as water. At this moment, Lin Mo was absolutely certain he did not know this woman.

However, after looking around, he felt reassured because he saw his own bed and the familiar layout of the dorm.

In contrast, the girl's eyes were filled with terror, her brows slightly furrowed, looking at him with confusion and bewilderment.

*Gulp.*

Lin Mo swallowed nervously. Although he didn't know her, this was his territory; there was no need to be afraid of her. He just wondered which brave brother in the dorm had brought his girlfriend to live in the dorm. He was truly envious—*bah!*—it made him furious.

"Who... who are you? Get out!"

Before he could speak, the girl spoke first with an unfriendly expression. Her voice sounded a bit unusual—how should he put it? It had a bit of a "squeaky" quality to it.

Hearing this, Lin Mo felt a bit annoyed, but since this was presumably the girlfriend brought back by his "foster brother"—his future daughter-in-law—he didn't press the issue too hard.

"I live in this dorm. Beautiful, who are you?"

As soon as he finished speaking, the girl's eyes widened. "Impossible!"

At this sound, Lin Mo sensed something was wrong. That voice didn't sound like a girl's, and it was strangely familiar.

Both of them froze, staring straight at each other. After a long silence, they slowly spoke.

"Old Li?"

"Old Lin?"

"Holy crap!" *x2*

Once they confirmed each other's identities, their reactions were remarkably synchronized. Both took a large leap backward, then pointed at the other and shouted in unison

"Did you go to Thailand? (Did you go to Korea?)"

"I didn't!" *x2*

Lin Mo:... Li Chuan:...

"I don't care who you are, get away from Old Lin immediately! Did you get a face transplant or something?!" Comrade Xiao Li pointed at him, speaking in disbelief.

Hearing this, Lin Mo sneered, "Who am I? Speak my name and be startled! I am Bed No. 1 in Room 205, Lin Mo! As for you, three years, and I didn't expect you to have this kind of talent. What were you just doing?"

"Shit!" With that, Comrade Xiao Li hurriedly clutched his chest, rushed to the computer, and pulled the power plug.

"It's over, it's all over. Didn't Manager Wang say you guys wouldn't be back until the 1st?"

After a long while, Comrade Xiao Li sat on the bed, looking utterly despondent, the light completely gone from his eyes.

In contrast, Lin Mo laughed loudly beside him, "That was satisfying! So satisfying!"

If the person before him didn't speak, looking at her appearance alone, he wouldn't have suspected for a second that this was the brother he had slept in the same dorm with for three years. She was more feminine than a woman. Even though there was makeup on her face, wouldn't it be enough to just tell him to shut up?

Having said that, Lin Mo prepared to send a voice message to Manager Wang.

[Manager Wang, let me show you a real treasure.]

"Old Lin, don't!"

"Don't film a video! My family doesn't know I do this stuff out here!"

Lin Mo:...