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Li Xue arrived at the examination site thirty minutes early for the remaining three tests, so she naturally did not encounter that young man again.
After the exams, what set Li Xue apart from most other candidates was her complete indifference to the results. However, she did not indulge in carefree fun as if she had been liberated. Since the college entrance examination ended, Li Xue began to stick close to Li Li, intending to accompany him in and out of Dawn Group.
Li Li did not oppose Li Xue's desire to get involved in Dawn's business. He took her around the company, giving her a general understanding of the responsibilities and duties of various departments. He even introduced her to the heads of different departments, jokingly teasing them that if they could keep up with Li Xue, they would have half of the Li Family secured.
The department heads merely smiled and did not take it to heart. After all, even disregarding age and family background, marrying Li Xue would still mean working under Li Li, which was not much different from the current situation. Moreover, it would come with even stricter supervision; the balance of gains and losses was too ambiguous for anyone to place a bet on.
Li Xue certainly did not take those comments seriously. After all, her lifelong affairs could not be decided by this unreliable older brother!
At this point, Li Li had already assumed the position of Executive Vice President at Dawn Group. Gradually, Li Xue began serving as his temporary personal secretary. Although she was not officially on the payroll, being the eldest sister of the Li Family meant that significant contracts would pass through her hands, and her experience was steadily increasing.
Before long, the two-and-a-half-month long vacation came to an end. Li Xue moved from her home to Li Li's residence since it was much closer to school.
"One more time! No professional attire!" Li Li repeatedly emphasized the issue of Li Xue's clothing. After all, she was just a college freshman; wearing a shirt, short skirt, and high heels could easily lead to misunderstandings.
"I know, I know!" Li Xue tied up her long hair and put on a long-neglected sweatshirt and shorts. Looking at her brother who was staring at her with a smirk, she teased, "Brother! Do you particularly like pure-looking girls?"
"None of your business!" Li Li rolled his eyes at her and draped his suit jacket over himself as he prepared to leave. "Today is the last day for registration; don't forget again!"
"I got it! I'm already up!" Li Xue shrugged off the need for makeup; after all, they were all freshmen who might not even end up in the same class.
Since Li Xue also did not stay on campus, registering was much easier for her. She simply carried a bag and entered the school.
"Hey beautiful, which major are you in?" a handsome guy wearing a sun hat asked with a smile as he looked at Li Xue.
Both of them were stunned after clearly seeing each other's faces, and after a long moment, they simultaneously exclaimed, "How is it you!"
The handsome guy laughed heartily, "Looks like you did well on the exam! By the way, you still owe me three thousand! Hurry up and pay me!"
Li Xue looked at him with disdain, truly doubting her own eyes. How could she have mistaken him for a handsome guy the moment they met? It was as if her 4K titanium alloy eyes had failed her!
"Give me your Alipay account, and I'll transfer it to you."
With that, Li Xue took out her phone, ready to make the transfer. The handsome guy quickly blurted out his phone number, smiling, "Look how considerate I am! This way, it'll be easier for you to contact me in the future. But just to be clear, whoever invites has to pay!"
Li Xue rolled her eyes at him and swiftly transferred three thousand Renminbi from her balance. In fact, she felt quite relieved about paying this amount because if he hadn't thrown his phone directly at her, she would probably have missed out on North Atlantic altogether.
"Brother Chen! Brother Chen! A new batch of freshmen just arrived!" A boy ran up to the handsome guy. Upon seeing Li Xue in front of him, he instinctively lowered his voice but still loud enough for Li Xue to hear, "They're all beauties!"
"From the looks of you, you probably don't live on campus. Where's the registration point? Make sure you don't go the wrong way! I've got to go welcome the new students now; see you!" The handsome guy waved with a smile and quickly followed the boy toward the parking area at the school entrance.
Li Xue watched their departing figures with a frown of displeasure. She glanced at the name of her Alipay friend on her phone screen and smiled knowingly. Chen Zijing, just wait until I get my revenge!
For some unknown reason, aside from Chen Zijing, no other senior approached Li Xue to chat. After completing her registration, she could only wander around the school alone.
Could it be because she wasn't wearing makeup? No way! Even without makeup, I'm still quite good-looking! Why does everyone ignore me?! As Li Xue walked along the school path, watching those senior sisters guiding new students, she felt a faint sense of emptiness inside.
"Hey! What are you still doing here?" Chen Zijing approached Li Xue with a smile and greeted her.
"Why is it you again?" Li Xue shot Chen Zijing a glare, displeased. "Aren't you supposed to be picking up those freshmen?"
"Hey! What freshmen? They're just new students," Chen Zijing chuckled. "Aren't you a new student too? I'm just here to show you the way."
Li Xue had no response and let Chen Zijing walk up beside her.
"Look at you. It's because you act so mature that no one comes to guide you," Chen Zijing pointed at Li Xue's backpack and laughed. "Besides, you're local, so most people probably think you're a junior or senior!"
As soon as Li Xue heard Chen Zijing say she looked like an upperclassman, her brows shot up. "Hey! Do you even know how to talk? Do I really look that old?"
Chen Zijing scrutinized Li Xue for a moment and replied with a grin, "Maybe they think you're a high school student. After all, three years is the minimum; the maximum is life imprisonment!"
Fuming, Li Xue took off her backpack and threw it at Chen Zijing. "Get lost!"
Chen Rui caught the backpack and asked, "Tomorrow you're going to military training, right? We have a welcome party in our department tonight. Are you coming?"
Li Xue replied irritably, "It's just a bunch of single seniors trying to find pretty girls under the guise of a social event. Are you going too?"
"Of course! After all, I'm single too!"
The welcome party was organized by the students in the department and was only held after getting approval from the department head. It was essentially an impromptu entertainment session after dinner, involving self-introductions, singing, playing pranks, and casual chatting... or so Li Xue had gathered from various sources.
However, the reality often differed from expectations. The number of people managing the department was small, and their tastes were quite unique; their welcome party wasn't a typical social gathering but rather a true prank fest.
"Alright! Now, please have this student come up to finish this drink, and then close your eyes and start drumming," a Junior Sister said with a smile while holding the microphone.
At that moment, Li Xue finally witnessed something unusual. She truly had no idea whether mixing cola, Red Bull, bitter melon juice, and vinegar would cause any chemical reactions, but just by looking at the strange color, she could tell that the taste would surely be unpleasant.
Chen Zijing looked at Li Xue with a mischievous grin. Seeing her face turn pale, she teased, "Are you wondering if downing this drink will put out the fire?"
"I actually suspect it might really extinguish the fire!" Li Xue turned to Chen Zijing, feigning innocence. "If I end up stopping here later, can you help me finish it?"
Chen Zijing gazed at Li Xue with a heartfelt expression, making Li Xue feel like she was almost winning her over. But then Chen Zijing coldly replied, "Dream on!"
"Damn!" The sudden disillusionment made Li Xue very angry, and she couldn't help but pinch Chen Zijing's arm.
"Boom boom boom boom—boom!" The drumming stopped, and the bottle of cola remained in Li Xue's hand. She stared blankly at Chen Zijing, only to find a wicked smile playing at the corner of her mouth.
Goodness! This girl teamed up with her friends to set me up!!!
When did the drumming even start? What a trick!
"Alright, let's invite this beautiful lady to the stage to drink this last cup, and then we'll move on to the next segment!" the Junior Sister said with a cheerful expression.
Li Xue wobbled her way to the stage and nervously asked about the bizarre drink in front of her, "Can I know what’s mixed in this?"
"Wine, beer, white liquor, yellow wine, cooking wine, sesame oil!" Junior Sister looked at the card in her hand and said, "Among them, the wine includes dry red, dry white, and ice white; the beer includes Qingdao beer, Snow beer, Budweiser, and Yanjing beer; the white liquor is made from black buckwheat..."
"Can we really drink this?" Li Xue asked as she held the cup that was a full five hundred milliliters.
"Don't worry, most of the ingredients are beer, so the average alcohol content isn't high. Plus, it's already been tasted by someone else with no safety issues."
Li Xue struggled to bring this large cup of mixed drinks to her mouth, preparing to drink this extravagant concoction in front of everyone present.
With a sigh, Li Xue scanned the crowd and spotted Chen Zijing laughing heartily while giving her a thumbs-up. Anger surged within her...
"You've gone too far!" Suddenly, a male freshman standing behind Chen Rui pointed at the senior female host and exclaimed, "Whether it's the game or the rules, we haven't even had a say in our seating! You're clearly messing with us!"
Junior Sister sneered and mocked the freshman who had broken the silence, "What? Just now realizing it? Is it an IQ issue or do you want to play the hero? If you want to be a hero, why have you been so timid before? That doesn't seem very heroic! Hahaha."
The boy was infuriated and charged onto the stage, ready to confront the Senior Sister. However, he was quickly restrained by two seniors in the front row, rendering him immobile.
"Well now, you guys are looking for trouble!" A boy sitting next to the angry freshman suddenly stood up and rushed over to kick one of the seniors down with a sweeping leg.
"Grab that guy!" The senior who had been knocked down stood up angrily and joined his companions in lunging toward the freshman.
Before long, freshmen and seniors were entangled in a brawl. The welcome party had devolved into a chaotic fight. Watching the escalating scene unfold, Chen Zijing smiled lightly.
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