Chapter 83: Chapter 83: The First Gathering of Room 404, Making a Name on Tieba

It was already 5 PM by the time Wu Yun returned to the university. At this hour, very few new students were still arriving to register, and the campus was no longer as crowded as it had been that morning.

Since it was still the registration period, the security guards at the gate didn’t stop Wu Yun’s car, letting him drive straight in.

Many small groups of four or six were heading toward the school gate. A single glance told you they were new students who had just registered, now on their way out for a group dinner.

The roar of the Big Black Bull stood out even amidst the noisy campus. Many freshmen turned to look at Wu Yun’s car, wanting to see which badass was driving a sports car to school.

Having driven the Big Black Bull for a while now, Wu Yun was already used to the attention. He expertly navigated to his dormitory, drove right up to the building, and parked in a spot where he wouldn’t be in the way.

Ignoring the staring eyes and people taking pictures, Wu Yun walked into the dormitory by himself, soon arriving at the door to room 404.

Just as he was about to use his key to open the door, he heard Li Shiming’s shriek from inside: "Ah! Don’t chase me! Don’t get my ass!"

’This...’ Wu Yun’s hand froze on the key. He knew about Li Shiming’s sexual orientation, but what if his rebirth had set off a butterfly effect?

"Kill him! Kill him! Hurry up and shoot him!" Liu Yongheng’s voice came from inside. "You’re Ashe, all you know how to do is run?"

Wu Yun pushed the door open and saw Liu Yongheng and Li Shiming sitting at their respective desks, shouting at their screens. Pang Guang stood behind them, watching.

"Yongheng, hurry and save me! I’m about to get ganked!"

"Tang Taizong! Hold on! I’ll be there as soon as I finish this red buff!"

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Wu Yun walked over and watched for a moment before hearing the sound of their team’s Nexus being destroyed coming from both computers.

"Damn it! Tang Taizong, you’re a disgrace to your name!" Liu Yongheng cursed. "We’ve been playing all afternoon! And losing all afternoon! Don’t even think about duoing with me again!"

Seeing that their game was over, Wu Yun patted Liu Yongheng on the shoulder and said, "It’s just a game, don’t let it get to you. Clean yourselves up, dinner’s on me tonight!"

Wu Yun then added, "Since this is Yongheng’s first time in Sichuan, let’s go get some hot pot! But the hot pot places around here are probably packed. I saw a lot of people heading out when I was on my way back."

"Tang Taizong, you’re a Rongcheng native. Recommend a good hot pot place!" Liu Yongheng said excitedly as soon as he heard the word hot pot.

Li Shiming shut down his computer, thought for a moment, and said, "Let’s go to Ba Shu General Hot Pot on Chunxi Road. It’s good and not too expensive! And since someone’s treating, it’s perfect!"

Once they’d decided on a place, Wu Yun grabbed a hesitant Pang Guang and pushed him toward the door, saying, "Your mom told you to participate in more group activities, and I promised to look out for you! Don’t be so reserved, or people will start giving you nicknames!"

The group went downstairs. When they got to the entrance, Li Shiming exclaimed in shock, "Holy shit, which freshman is such a badass? They drove a Lamborghini here on the first day of school!"

Wu Yun grinned. "I’m the badass freshman you’re talking about!" With that, he took out his key, and the Big Black Bull’s lights flashed.

Wu Yun continued, "Li Shiming, I’ll count on you to get Liu Yongheng there. I’ll take Pang Guang with me, and we can give you guys a ride back later."

Wu Yun opened the scissor door and had Pang Guang get in. Pang Guang hesitated for a moment, then gingerly sat down, as if afraid he might break Wu Yun’s car.

Wu Yun nodded at Liu Yongheng and said, "Pang Guang is the youngest, look after him!"

The Big Black Bull’s brake lights went out. With a roar, it sped away, leaving a stunned Li Shiming and a thoughtful Liu Yongheng utterly bewildered.

By the time Liu Yongheng and Li Shiming arrived, Wu Yun’s number had just been called, so the four of them were seated together at a table for four.

"Order whatever you want, and get plenty of meat!" Wu Yun said, handing the menu to Liu Yongheng.

Each of the four ordered two or three dishes, then handed the menu to the server.

Li Shiming took out his phone and said in a rather effeminate voice, "Wu Yun, you’re famous at school!"

"Famous?" Wu Yun immediately understood. ’It must be because driving the sports car was too high-profile.’

"Do you guys have accounts for the forums? Quick, go to the Sichuan Normal University Chenglong Campus board. The first pinned post is about Wu Yun."

Wu Yun connected to the Ba Shu General Hot Pot’s Wi-Fi, quickly downloaded the forum app, and went through the registration process. He gave himself the username "WuYunIsADirtyCloud".

He clicked to follow the Sichuan Normal University Chenglong Campus board.

Upon entering the board, he saw the big, pinned headline: "SHOCKER! Rich second-generation freshman registers, third-year dance goddess has fallen!"

Below the title were several small photos.

Wu Yun clicked on the post. The body of the text read: "On the first day of freshman registration, one of our school newspaper reporters happened to snap a set of photos of a rich second-generation freshman arriving. He was driving a Lamborghini Aventador and wearing a watch worth hundreds of thousands. But I’m not envious of any of that. What breaks my heart is that the sexy goddess of the third-year dance department, Wen Meng, was acting intimately with this rich kid. It’s obvious she’s already taken. I’m so jealous!"

Following the text was a series of photos of Wu Yun and Wen Meng, from parking and getting out of the car to registering. In the pictures, Wu Yun and Wen Meng walked side-by-side, looking like a perfect, fairy-tale couple.

The comments that followed were a mix of good and bad. The bad ones were mostly from people who hated the rich, or from Wen Meng’s admirers.

The good comments were from female students, strongly demanding the original poster sell the rich kid’s personal information, or were posts expressing jealousy toward Wen Meng.

After scrolling for a while, the dishes they had ordered began to arrive at the table. The oil in the hot pot was brought to a boil, sending up rolling bubbles.

"Yongheng, let me make you an authentic Sichuan dipping sauce." Li Shiming took Liu Yongheng’s bowl, cutting him off before he could ask for sesame paste.

Seeing that all three had prepared their oil-based dipping sauces, Wu Yun raised his drink.

"Come on, everyone! Let’s have a toast. For the next four years, and even for a long time after, let’s all look out for each other. If you run into any trouble, just let me know!"

"Cheers!" "Cheers!"

The four chatted as they picked up ingredients with their chopsticks and cooked them in the bubbling pot.

Li Shiming asked curiously, "Wu Yun, how did you manage to win over Senior Sister Wen Meng?! I’ve been active on the forums for a while now. I started following the Shida University board as soon as I got accepted."

"Someone like Senior Sister Wen Meng shows up on the school board all the time. She’s easily in the top three. It wouldn’t be an exaggeration to call her the campus belle."

"Meeting her was pure coincidence. When I was buying my car, she was working part-time at the auto show as a model for the Lamborghini Aventador."

Liu Yongheng gave him a sly grin, instantly getting it. "Oh! So you buy the car, and they throw in the model for free!"

But Li Shiming retorted, "Senior Sister Wen Meng isn’t that kind of person. Plenty of rich second-generation kids from our school, and even from other schools, have chased after her. Rich guys, too. Some of them even drove Lamborghinis, but Senior Sister Wen Meng never said yes to any of them."

Wu Yun nodded, then briefly explained how he met Wen Meng and how they got together. When they heard the part about Wu Yun taking on four guys by himself, all three of them stared at him in disbelief.