Chapter 231: Qin Chuan: Why Is the Red Leaf Here? (May 450 Monthly Ticket Bonus Chapter)

A group meal...

Qin Chuan rubbed his chin, his face showing a hint of interest.

In three years of high school, he only occasionally ate meat with Xiao Pang at off‑campus restaurants.

Those kinds of classmate gatherings seemed far removed from him.

Before entering Yan Da, he had already planned to use this opportunity to make up for something he had lacked in the past but always longed for.

Although these things seemed somewhat distant for him, who is already one of the world's two top‑tier players, they might still be important.

People always need pursuits beyond mere strength, even if only for emotional value.

I'm not really interested in the mix‑er; I'll just bring my appetite to eat—would you mind?

Of course not! Du He'an chuckled. "Today's group meal is barbecue; that place is famous at Yan Da—you take a big bite of barbecue roll wrapped in flatbread, the flavor… tsk tsk, you'll never forget it."

Just hearing you speak makes me a little hungry. Qin Chuan smiled wryly, and he really did feel a bit of anticipation for the restaurant they were going to.

Time's about right; we guys can't be later than the girls. Du He'an glanced at his watch. "Let's go now!"—

Not long after, Du He'an brought Qin Chuan and the other two to a barbecue restaurant.

Just after entering, Qin Chuan began to believe Du He'an's earlier description a bit.

Strictly speaking, it's not yet mealtime, but the barbecue place is already full; every seated person looks like a college student—not just from Yan Da, but also from nearby schools.

The rich barbecue aroma that hit them made the four hungry people gulp simultaneously.

I booked a private room in advance; this way. Du He'an obviously had prepared ahead.

Seated in the private room, Du He'an beforehand introduced the situation to the three: "I and Qiao Chang have been classmates since middle school through high school—six years. We discussed and set up this mix‑er; we're all in the Supernatural Combat major, while Qiao Chang's dorm is in the Supernatural Theory major."

I've heard our courses are actually quite similar, just with different emphases.

We also have to study the Supernatural Theory stuff, but I guess you're just like me—academic hopeless cases, right?

That doesn't count—I barely scraped in by lowering the cutoff by one line… Zhou Xiaochen couldn't help muttering, seeing the three gazes at him, he shrank his neck, "Fine, I'm a hopeless case."

Nine out of ten students in the Supernatural Combat major have a B‑grade rating. Du He'an shook his head helplessly. "Older brother doesn't laugh at younger brother, but if we relied purely on academic scores, we definitely wouldn't meet the cutoff."

Because I got injured in the practical exam, my performance on this college entrance exam was abnormal; if they hadn't lowered the cutoff by two lines directly, I might have failed.

So getting to know a few things the top students don't understand lets us ask more questions; if we can develop feelings while asking about knowledge points… Du He'an gave the other three a "you know what I mean" look.

I don't have a practical exam rating, so they might not be better than me. Yu Zhao interjected abruptly, and the private room instantly fell into an awkward silence.

Oh no, a genius has slipped into a bunch of hopeless cases! Du He'an pointed at Yu Zhao, momentarily speechless, then after a while sighed and patted his shoulder, "Yu Zhao, you'll have no friends if you keep acting like that."

Qin Chuan, you couldn't have gotten in on raw scores alone, could you? Zhou Xiaochen directed a doubtful gaze at Qin Chuan. "You burly guy, you couldn't be a hidden genius, could you?"

Me? Qin Chuan took a tactical sip of water, then set the cup down. "Recommendation."

Damn! An A‑grade big shot! Zhou Xiaochen and Du He'an glared, and even Yu Zhao's gaze toward Qin Chuan gained a hint of surprise.

Getting a recommendation spot from Yan Da in the practical exam—how impressive is that? "I heard that in our cohort, the Supernatural Combat major has 809 students total, with only 43 recommendations." Zhou Xiaochen spoke softly.

That many? Qin Chuan looked surprised. "Actually being able to have a few dozen."

The three: "..."

What to do, I really want to hit someone.

Actually, it's not that many. Du He'an shook his head with a wry smile. "Here at Yan Da, pick any student at random and they were once among the top in the city during high school."

Forty‑three recommendation spots, spread across the provinces—each province would get about two, still a bit short. Qin Chuan understood, also realizing he had gone off track.

Knock knock knock~

A clear sound came from the private room door; the next instant it opened, and before a tall ponytail‑wearing girl even stepped inside, her voice came through: "What are you talking about? I just heard something about a recommendation."

We have a roommate who got in via recommendation. Du He'an stood up. "Let me introduce—this is my old classmate, Qiao Chang."

Hello! Qiao Chang waved with a smile, her gaze sweeping over the other three, then she smiled again and pointed at Qin Chuan, "I guess the one with the recommendation is this classmate, right?"

How do you know? Du He'an exclaimed in surprise.

Qin Chuan and the other two were also somewhat surprised.

Because among you four, he's the best‑looking! Qiao Chang declared righteously, and her reason left the four feeling both amused and exasperated.

All right, all right, hurry in! After some joking, Qiao Chang waved toward the doorway.

Two pretty girls walked in briskly.

One had waist‑length black hair, a faint smile on her face, and the aura of a girl next door, which added extra charm.

The other had ear‑length short hair, a lovely appearance, but her brows and eyes carried a hint of brisk vigor.

As the two women entered the private room, the atmosphere instantly heated up. Zhou Xiaochen couldn't help sucking in a breath of cool air, his eyes fixed on the long‑black‑haired girl, unable to look away for a moment.

On the other side, Yu Zhao remained expressionless, but his occasional furtive glances at the three women showed he wasn't as calm as he appeared.

Having just escaped the ordeal of senior year of high school, boys and girls mostly harbor the simplest expectations, adding a small goal to their beautiful college life.

To fall in love.

Although by college graduation, few manage to achieve it.

Only Qin Chuan, at this moment, wore an especially strange expression.

He couldn't help glancing at the short‑haired girl—then a second look, then a third.

Not…

Why is the red leaf here?! "Your dorm is missing a person?" Du He'an chuckled, joking with his old classmate, "Why didn't you wait for them to come together? Did you have a falling out?"

Don't try to stir up trouble in our harmonious dorm. Qiao Chang gave Du He'an a sideways glance. "Lin Yue isn't able to come over; later I'll pack some tasty food to take back for her."

I'll put it on your tab!

Fine, fine, fine. Du He'an raised his hands in surrender.

Lin Yue? Yu Zhao suddenly said, "That's the science top scorer from Yanjing City?"

Yes. Qiao Chang nodded.

That's her! No wonder it's inconvenient for her to join the meal. Zhou Xiaochen couldn't help but be curious, "I heard she wore a mask when entering the exam hall for the college entrance exam—have you guys seen what she looks like?"

"Ah! I'm so hungry, have we ordered yet?" Zheng Xiaoyu rubbed her stomach pitifully, "I feel like I could eat an entire ox."

"Then let's order first." Du He'an said with a smile, "Order an ox head."

Laughter arose in the private room.

Zhou Xiaochen, who had been laughing the most, was interrupted like that and immediately forgot the previous question.

(End of chapter)