Su Zelin stopped showing off his "divine calculation" skills to avoid being touted as Su Banxian. He used the excuse that revealing too much of heaven's secrets would result in divine retribution, thus declining to "tell fortunes" for others.

However, Feng Zhongliang and Zeng Kaiping described Su's extraordinary abilities as something mystical, making the other three feel that Su was quite enigmatic.

The six comrades gathered and had dinner together that night. A couple of drinks quickly made them familiar with each other.

The day after registration wasn't the start of classes yet, but there was a class meeting that evening.

After dinner, Su Zelin proposed going to the classroom.

Zeng Kaiping was puzzled and asked, "Ah Lin, why are we going so early? There's still more than half an hour until the class meeting."

People from Eastern Guangdong like to add "Ah" before their friends' names. For example, Su Zelin is called Ah Lin by Zeng Kaiping, while Hou Yongjin is naturally Ah Jin, then there's Ah Xu and Ah Sheng. The only exception is Feng Zhongliang, possibly because he looks too old, even Zeng Kaiping feels it's more appropriate to call him Old Feng.

"Haha, going early gets you a good seat!"

Su Zelin chuckled.

Unlike high school, seats in university are not fixed, so you can sit anywhere if you arrive early.

"It's just a class meeting, it doesn't matter where you sit."

Zeng Kaiping wasn't convinced.

"Ah Ping, this is where you don't get it!" Su Zelin mimicked Zeng Kaiping's way of speaking and said mysteriously, "Where do you think the girls usually sit?"

At the mention of girls, everyone became attentive.

Just entering the Ivory Tower, these freshmen were filled with yearnings for romance.

"The front and the middle!"

Zeng Kaiping's eyes lit up.

He was starting to catch onto Su Zelin's intention.

"Exactly. If we go to the classroom early and grab some good seats, during the class meeting we'll be surrounded on all sides by girls. If you're late, do you think those seats will still be available for you?"

Zeng Kaiping clapped his hands: "Damn, why didn't I think of that? Zelin, you're smart! It's fortunate you reminded me, otherwise, I'd miss the great opportunity to meet the girls tonight. I need to dress up and head out right away!"

The energetic young man changed out of his shorts and flip-flops, which he wore except when sleeping these past few days, and into dress pants and a shirt, pairing them with shiny leather shoes and even applying some mousse to look presentable.

The others didn't dress up as formally but did put on some clean new clothes before setting off in a grand departure.

Passing by the book rental store downstairs, Su Zelin grabbed a few magazines.

"Yilin," "Boys and Girls," "Youth Digest," "Xia Country University Students," "Readers," "Zhi Yin," and "Chinese and Foreign Youth."

Besides magazines, he also rented a few books.

No one was surprised to see him buy so many magazines. Everyone knew Su Zelin was well-off; he had a computer and cellphone right when he started school.

But they were surprised by the books he rented.

Xi Juan's "Love Across Time," Ji Qiu's "The Failing Witch," Yu Qing's "Phoenix Seeking Phoenix." Just by looking at the names and covers, you could tell they were pocket romance novels.

"Ah Lin, I didn't expect you to like reading this kind of girls' book!"

Zeng Kaiping looked puzzled.

Su Zelin's demeanor didn't seem like someone who'd be interested in such books.

"Haha, they're not for me!"

Su Zelin laughed.

"Then who are they for?"

Zeng Kaiping asked curiously.

"Girls usually arrive early to class, and they might get bored before the meeting starts. If you have some romance novels and magazines, wouldn't they find them appealing?"

Su's words enlightened everyone in the dorm.

"Ah Lin, you're amazing! I learned something new today!"

Though they'd only known each other for two days, Zeng Kaiping was already in awe of Su Zelin.

Besides his fortune-telling skills, this guy had a way sharper mind and seemed to think on a whole different level.

"Old Three bought different types of magazines and included both historical and contemporary romance novels to cater to varied tastes among the girls!"

Old Two, Hou Yongjin, adjusted his glasses and added shrewdly.

"So that's it!"

The others suddenly understood.

"Come, come, take one each, let's be fair, you can choose whichever you want. Just know if you pick a book the girls like, the others shouldn't be jealous!"

Su Zelin distributed the romance novels and magazines one by one.

"Ah Lin, you're so selfless!"

Zeng Kaiping was moved.

He picked "Love Across Time" because there were quite a few girls in high school who liked Xi Juan's novels, so he thought it might be popular among them too.

The others also showered Su Zelin with praise.

Su Zelin nodded slightly; honestly, he didn't mind. Even without these gadgets, with his looks and eloquence alone, he was confident he could easily mingle with the girls.

Suddenly recalling something, he added, "Ah Ping, for those who got the romance novels, remember not to say you rented them from a bookshop if a girl wants to read them. Just say they're yours!"

"Why? Does it give you more face?"

Zeng Kaiping was like someone with a ten-thousand-hows book, curious as always.

"It's not about face. If a girl believes it's yours, she might want to borrow it. If they know it's rented, they might be too shy to ask."

Su Zelin paused before continuing, "And if they borrow it, they have to return it, giving you another chance to interact with them, right?"

Zeng Kaiping clapped his hands: "Ah Lin, you're a genius!"

Even Hou Yongjin, who prided himself on his wisdom, was amazed.

Darn, everyone's the same kind, so why is it that when Old Three goes to a class meeting, he can think of how to meet girls with such comprehensive strategies?

If it weren't for Old Three, tonight's class meeting might have gone to waste with nothing gained.

After this meticulous preparation for the class meeting, everyone had a more favorable impression of Su Zelin.

Not only was he quick-witted and articulate, but he was also generous and loyal, even willing to share good ideas and tools for impressing girls.

Such a roommate was worth having; he didn't hoard things for himself!

Each holding a book, they headed towards the West Teaching Building, suddenly feeling much more excited about tonight's class meeting.

They wondered about the quality of the girls in their class and hoped for a few pretty ones to make the next four years of college more interesting.

Su Zelin wasn't as expectant.

The butterfly effect of his current life seemed small, as his dormmates were still the same five, and unless something unexpected happened, the girls in class should also remain the same. He got along with many of them in his previous life.

But then again, there were quite a few high-quality girls in Finance Class One, and one even became a campus beauty later on.

This meeting with them should be more interesting than in his previous life.

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