When Su Zelin arrived at the finance institute, it wasn't too late. Although the registration hadn't started, you could check in that day and move into the dorm early.

He wasn't unfamiliar with this college where he studied in a past life, and he easily found his dorm.

Even though he was three days early, someone had arrived before Su Zelin.

Pushing the door open, he saw a dark-skinned, sturdy-looking guy mopping the floor.

Su Zelin wasn't surprised, it was the same in his past life; Feng Zhongliang was the first to arrive at the dorm.

This dark and solidly built guy was his roommate at the finance institute, usually called Old Feng, and was the dorm leader for all four years.

Old Feng was quite nice, his biggest trait being diligence.

The dorm had been vacant for two months, and even with the windows closed, it was inevitably a bit dirty, with dust everywhere. As soon as he arrived, he mopped the floor, cleaned the windows, and even wiped down everyone's bed frames with a towel.

Old Feng was also the one who most frequently helped buy breakfast, lunch, fetch water, and rent books. He worked hard without complaint and could easily be called a model worker.

Seeing a roommate arrive, Feng Zhongliang came up to greet him.

He looked somewhat old, not like Su Zelin, who was mature beyond his years, but his appearance made him seem much older than his actual age. An eighteen-year-old boy looking nearly thirty, a bit like NBA's future first pick Oden.

The reason Feng Zhongliang was called Old Feng was largely due to this.

He gave Su Zelin a simple smile, "Hello..."

Before he could introduce himself, Su Zelin quickly said, "Let me guess, your surname is Feng!"

"Huh, how did you know?"

Feng Zhongliang was a bit surprised.

The surname Feng wasn't exceedingly rare, but it wasn't common either, and with so many surnames out there, the likelihood of guessing someone's surname right is quite low.

"Because... I can tell fortunes!"

Su Zelin pretended to be mysterious.

"Really?"

"Let me guess again, you're from Heijiang City!"

Old Feng's eyes widened, and his slight surprise turned into shock.

Guessing his surname was already rare enough, but being able to pinpoint which city he was from was astonishing!

If Su Zelin had just guessed Northeast China, Feng Zhongliang wouldn't have reacted so strongly, since his strong Northeastern accent was quite obvious, and his tall, robust, muscular physique was also a common trait of people from Northeast China.

But with so many cities in the three northeastern provinces, Heijiang was just one of them.

It seemed his roommate was truly a master who grasped heavenly secrets!

He couldn't help but hold him in awe; originally, Old Feng didn't really believe in such things, but having his "never-before-met" roommate see through his surname and origin with just a glance made Old Feng feel that this mysticism might actually have some merit.

"Su Zelin, Jianglan City, Zhejiang Province!"

The laid-back person briefly introduced himself.

"Hello!"

The two extended their hands for a shake.

Then Old Feng put down his broom and shyly asked, "Could you help me see if I have any development opportunities in my career?"

Feng Zhongliang was a bit ambitious about being an official, but during high school, he never held any position because of his straightforward nature, so Old Feng wanted to see if he had any opportunities after starting college.

After graduation, he indeed entered politics, but unfortunately, his lack of smooth handling and inability to flatter his superiors left him stuck as a minor official in the local city government, unable to progress further. This was despite learning quite a lot from Su Zelin during college; otherwise, he might not have even been a minor official.

"I can look now, but I usually don't look into people's futures..."

Su Zelin pretended to be troubled.

"I'll treat you to dinner tonight!"

Feng Zhongliang quickly responded.

He had heard that fortune-tellers usually charge money, but Old Feng found it odd to pay since Su Banxian was his roommate, so he opted for a treat instead.

"Listen to yourself, do I look like that kind of person?" Su Zelin said angrily. "I usually don't look into people's futures, but for a brother, it's a different story!"

Old Feng was immediately touched.

They had only known each other for a few minutes, and yet he was already being treated as a brother.

They say Northeastern people are frank and hospitable, but people from Zhejiang are pretty great too!

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I was being shallow!"

Old Feng quickly apologized.

"It's no problem!"

Su Zelin waved his hand casually, showing the magnanimity of a prime minister. He made a show of looking at Old Feng a few times, pinched his fingers for about ten seconds, pretending to "calculate": "Old Feng, you have the life of an official, at least starting as a deputy section chief!"

Indeed, he would start as a deputy section chief, but that would be his limit.

"Really?"

Old Feng's eyes lit up.

Could it be that I have the chance to become the mayor, or even hold a higher position?

Su Zelin could tell at a glance that this guy was daydreaming and thought to himself, you're overthinking it.

He added a few more sentences: "Of course, that's all in the future. Let's talk about during school first. You'll soon get to satisfy your official cravings, and within two months, you'll get two promotions!"

Old Feng's eyes brightened even more upon hearing this.

During school and get two promotions?

Could it be that I can become the class monitor and the student council president?

Su Zelin thought to himself, you're overthinking it again.

Old Feng, because of his personality, is only destined for small positions. Don't even mention student council officer, he wouldn't even make class monitor.

Because the class monitor's seat belongs to me, Su Zelin!

The loafer squinted his eyes.

In the previous life, he wasn't actually the class monitor. He just lazed through four years at the finance college and high school, but in this lifetime of the Ivory Tower experience, Su Zelin planned to make it more exciting.

If he wanted to be the class monitor, he would have to face a formidable competitor.

Of course, that person was not Old Feng.

Old Feng didn't have the strength, in the last life's class officer election, he was just the life committee member.

"Then I'll take your generous words!"

Feng Zhongliang was in a great mood and enthusiastically helped Su Zelin make his bed: "Come on, let's go eat, my treat!"

Su Zelin: "How could I refuse, let's go!"

"..."

During dinner, Su Zelin called home to let his parents know he was safe and also told them he had already moved into the finance college dormitory.

After dinner, Old Feng returned to the dorm to continue cleaning, planning to get everything spick and span before the others arrived.

The loafer wasn't that diligent, but it would be awkward to just watch Old Feng work if he returned, so Su Zelin simply made an excuse about meeting a high school friend and slipped away.

In the previous life, he did the same, but immediately headed to an internet cafe at the school gate. There would be plenty of opportunities to familiarize himself with the finance college environment since he'd be living there daily. Su Zelin didn't want to waste the last precious days of vacation.

But this time, the loafer changed his mind and took a leisurely stroll around campus after dinner. The reborn him was no longer addicted to the internet and wasn't as keen on going online.

This second-tier college isn't actually that big, even after future expansions it was about 2300 acres, compared to Zhejiang University's over 9300 acres, it was only a quarter in size and was even smaller in 2000.

Fortunately, despite the small size, the scenery is still nice. Su Zelin's at the main campus, and there's plenty of lush greenery and shade.

He strolled around and reached the artificial lake at the campus center, which is one of the finance college's most stunning sights.

At this time, it was already dusk; the lake water glittered, and the willows planted by the shore softly rustled in the breeze, adding to the tranquility.

A pebble path circled the lake, where many senior-year couples who had just returned to campus strolled hand-in-hand or ducked behind the willows, those bold enough.

Suddenly, a phone rang. Su Zelin fished out a Nokia 8210 from his pocket and saw that it was a local landline number.

When he answered, Qin Shiqing's distinctively soft voice came through the receiver: "Zelin, you've arrived at the finance college, right? Found a place yet? No need to stay at a hotel, I hope?"

Even though Su Zelin's antics in the dorm made her a bit speechless earlier, Qin Shiqing was still quite concerned about his accommodations for the night and couldn't help but call to ask.

"Yeah, arrived. Just registered at the finance college and was able to move into the dorm early."

Su Zelin replied casually.

"That's good." Qin Shiqing breathed a sigh of relief.

After some small talk about the college environment and whether his roommates had arrived yet, she suddenly remembered something: "By the way, don't mess with my roommates!"

"What do you mean by 'mess with'?"

Su Zelin laughed: "Qin Shiqing, I'm in college now. Do I not have the right to date? You're being a bit overprotective, aren't you, sis? Anyway, they're your roommates; why not help your brother score a date?"

Qin Shiqing was a bit dizzy.

Seriously, you're still into this role-playing and always think of yourself as my brother.

"Get real, you'd definitely cause trouble for them!"

"How could that be? A pure youth like me, a troublemaker?"

"I said no, and I mean it!"

Qin Shiqing was firm. Just then, she saw Deng Xiaoman returning. She had made the call while the roommates were out because some content wasn't meant for others to hear.

"That's it, I have to go now, bye!"

"Hey, wait a minute..."

Before Su Zelin could finish, the call ended.

The loafer listened to the beeping tone for a moment before sighing.

In the previous life, I didn't mess with your roommate, but I did mess with you!

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