Lin Jin got busy again, spending an hour and a half exercising on Sunday evening. But it was always only half an hour at a time, and with the rest periods, he wasted three hours on the field. His feet were almost rubbed raw from all the walking. Yet as soon as he returned to his dorm, he received the materials from Zhuang Yuqing, information for the debate he had agreed to participate in last week.
The topic of the debate was: Should university life include dating?
Lin Jin's side was: University life is dull without love. The other side argued: University life is still fulfilling even without love.
To be honest, Lin Jin didn't understand the point of such a debate. If their side won, would the school assign a girlfriend to each single guy to make their university lives more exciting?
However, on a whim, Lin Jin had agreed to Zhuang Yuqing's invitation to join the debate. He couldn't back out now, nor did he see a reason to. It was a good opportunity to test the level of his eloquence mastery. Who knows, it might turn out to be incredibly useful. Maybe when he transitioned into a woman in the future, he could befuddle his dad with his eloquence.
Actually, there was no need to wait for the future. Even now, with his effeminate looks, he'd be mistaken for a girl even in men's clothing by people who weren't paying attention. He figured he'd probably get treated like he'd already transitioned when he went home.
For two consecutive days, Lin Jin ate little and exercised for two hours each day. He didn't know if he'd lost any weight, but he would be eternally grateful if he could accomplish this task.
It was already only two weeks left until the vacation, and the school hadn't done anything strange. This week was mainly about finishing end-of-term assessments for courses like Photoshop and Philosophy to hand in next week. The English teacher went over key points for the upcoming exam. The week's classes were easygoing. The teachers didn't talk much, and the students basically spent their time playing on their phones.
By noon on Tuesday, Lin Jin returned to his dorm and woefully ate his lunch, which consisted of two slices of bread and a bottle of mineral water.
"Lin Jin, are you that broke lately? I always see you eating bread" Zhuang Yuqing poked his head in, immediately noticing Lin Jin's lunch.
Lin Jin glanced up at him. Zhuang Yuqing took the debate very seriously, so he visited Lin Jin's dorm two or three times a day to supervise his preparation.
"Dieting" Lin Jin responded, taking a bite of his red bean bun. He glanced at the materials Zhuang Yuqing had given him a couple of days ago. "I've gone through it smoothly. Didn't you say the third speaker doesn't have to speak much?"
"You don't have to speak much, but you still have to stand up and say something when it's your turn."
The school's debate wasn't particularly formal. There weren't set roles like first speaker or second speaker. If it were a formal debate, there would ideally be four speaker.
Anyway, it wasn't a formal event. It seemed like it was organized by the student council, without even an advising teacher.
Lin Jin was busy and didn't have the time to deal with Zhuang Yuqing. Besides preparing for the debate, he had final assignments and had to run for two hours a day. He didn't take this informal competition seriously and simply sent Zhuang Yuqing on his way.
Originally, Lin Jin planned to half-heartedly complete his end-of-term assignments. But his mysterious black cat's task required him to score at least seventy points in each subject. So, not only did he have to complete his assignments, but he also had to memorize English and other subjects.
When he first enrolled, Lin Jin thought he could just cheat and muddle his way through the English exams. However, that plan had been ruined by the appearance of a peculiar black cat.
And then there's the debate.
Lin Jin sighed. Not only did his body ache from exercising, but memorizing English and studying debate materials had also given him a headache. He had never been studious. He had thought that after getting into college, he could just slack off for the next three or four years. But instead, he found himself swamped.
Really, I'm not the studious type. Why do I have to memorize English?
Seeing Zhuang Yuqing leave the dorm, Lin Jin tossed the debate materials aside and yawned, his hands cradling his chin.
He didn't have much interest in studying. Or rather, he didn't have the level of focus a senior high school student would have on academics. If not for the black cat's compulsory tasks, he would definitely be a complete slacker.
Hmm, if it wasn't for the last task that forced him to memorize almost all the words in the textbook, he would be pulling his hair out trying to memorize the whole textbook in just two weeks.
Recent tasks didn't provide memory bread either, just some useless masteries and even a set of underwear...
"Lin Jin, are you going to exercise at noon?" Xiao Ling's voice suddenly came from the balcony door.
Turning his head, Lin Jin saw Xiao Ling dressed quite elegantly, in something akin to a suit. He looked rather handsome. However, if Lin Jin were to stand on his tiptoes, he would probably spot a small bald patch on Xiao Ling's head.
"Sure, just give me a moment."
Ever since Xiao Ling saw Lin Jin on the sports field last time, he had been tagging along, saying it's more motivating to exercise together.
Lin Jin wasn't stupid, though. With one glance at his list of admirers, he saw that Xiao Ling had over 20 affection points.
Who knows what Xiao Ling is thinking? On one hand, he's suggesting Lin Jin should move out, on the other, he actually likes Lin Jin.
Could it be that Xiao Ling is jealous because Lin Jin lives in the next dorm room?
Suddenly having that thought, Lin Jin felt like his idea made sense. He turned his head to look at Xiao Ling.
"What's up?" Xiao Ling looked puzzled as he felt Lin Jin's gaze on him. He scratched his head, bewildered.
"Nothing." Lin Jin continued to look down as he put on his shoes.
"My new figurines have arrived, do you want to come over and check them out?"
Only then did Lin Jin remember that Xiao Ling was a big collector of figurines. His favorite anime character was Saber, the pretty girl King Arthur from the Fate series. Xiao Ling's desk shelf displayed three or four Saber figurines, each about the size of two palms. There was even one that was probably as long as a forearm. Lin Jin was quite surprised the first time he saw them and even touched the figurines, almost getting scolded by Xiao Ling.
"I'll pass. Let's go downstairs." Lin Jin wasn't particularly interested in anime figurines. Besides, those things were too expensive. Being broke, if he liked an anime character, he'd probably just change his phone wallpaper or something.
"By the way, Xiao Ling, where are you from?" Lin Jin put on his shoes, stood up, and suddenly turned to ask Xiao Ling.
Xiao Ling was momentarily stunned, then answered, "I'm from Lanzhou."
Lanzhou noodles?
The mention of Lanzhou immediately made Lin Jin think of the ubiquitous Lanzhou noodle shops all over the streets.
"Next semester, bring me two servings of Lanzhou noodles, thanks" Lin Jin said, not beating around the bush.
Lin Jin got busy again, spending an hour and a half exercising on Sunday evening. But it was always only half an hour at a time, and with the rest periods, he wasted three hours on the field. His feet were almost rubbed raw from all the walking. Yet as soon as he returned to his dorm, he received the materials from Zhuang Yuqing, information for the debate he had agreed to participate in last week.
The topic of the debate was: Should university life include dating?
Lin Jin's side was: University life is dull without love. The other side argued: University life is still fulfilling even without love.
To be honest, Lin Jin didn't understand the point of such a debate. If their side won, would the school assign a girlfriend to each single guy to make their university lives more exciting?
However, on a whim, Lin Jin had agreed to Zhuang Yuqing's invitation to join the debate. He couldn't back out now, nor did he see a reason to. It was a good opportunity to test the level of his eloquence mastery. Who knows, it might turn out to be incredibly useful. Maybe when he transitioned into a woman in the future, he could befuddle his dad with his eloquence.
Actually, there was no need to wait for the future. Even now, with his effeminate looks, he'd be mistaken for a girl even in men's clothing by people who weren't paying attention. He figured he'd probably get treated like he'd already transitioned when he went home.
For two consecutive days, Lin Jin ate little and exercised for two hours each day. He didn't know if he'd lost any weight, but he would be eternally grateful if he could accomplish this task.
It was already only two weeks left until the vacation, and the school hadn't done anything strange. This week was mainly about finishing end-of-term assessments for courses like Photoshop and Philosophy to hand in next week. The English teacher went over key points for the upcoming exam. The week's classes were easygoing. The teachers didn't talk much, and the students basically spent their time playing on their phones.
By noon on Tuesday, Lin Jin returned to his dorm and woefully ate his lunch, which consisted of two slices of bread and a bottle of mineral water.
"Lin Jin, are you that broke lately? I always see you eating bread" Zhuang Yuqing poked his head in, immediately noticing Lin Jin's lunch.
Lin Jin glanced up at him. Zhuang Yuqing took the debate very seriously, so he visited Lin Jin's dorm two or three times a day to supervise his preparation.
"Dieting" Lin Jin responded, taking a bite of his red bean bun. He glanced at the materials Zhuang Yuqing had given him a couple of days ago. "I've gone through it smoothly. Didn't you say the third speaker doesn't have to speak much?"
"You don't have to speak much, but you still have to stand up and say something when it's your turn."
The school's debate wasn't particularly formal. There weren't set roles like first speaker or second speaker. If it were a formal debate, there would ideally be four speaker.
Anyway, it wasn't a formal event. It seemed like it was organized by the student council, without even an advising teacher.
Lin Jin was busy and didn't have the time to deal with Zhuang Yuqing. Besides preparing for the debate, he had final assignments and had to run for two hours a day. He didn't take this informal competition seriously and simply sent Zhuang Yuqing on his way.
Originally, Lin Jin planned to half-heartedly complete his end-of-term assignments. But his mysterious black cat's task required him to score at least seventy points in each subject. So, not only did he have to complete his assignments, but he also had to memorize English and other subjects.
When he first enrolled, Lin Jin thought he could just cheat and muddle his way through the English exams. However, that plan had been ruined by the appearance of a peculiar black cat.
And then there's the debate.
Lin Jin sighed. Not only did his body ache from exercising, but memorizing English and studying debate materials had also given him a headache. He had never been studious. He had thought that after getting into college, he could just slack off for the next three or four years. But instead, he found himself swamped.
Really, I'm not the studious type. Why do I have to memorize English?
Seeing Zhuang Yuqing leave the dorm, Lin Jin tossed the debate materials aside and yawned, his hands cradling his chin.
He didn't have much interest in studying. Or rather, he didn't have the level of focus a senior high school student would have on academics. If not for the black cat's compulsory tasks, he would definitely be a complete slacker.
Hmm, if it wasn't for the last task that forced him to memorize almost all the words in the textbook, he would be pulling his hair out trying to memorize the whole textbook in just two weeks.
Recent tasks didn't provide memory bread either, just some useless masteries and even a set of underwear...
"Lin Jin, are you going to exercise at noon?" Xiao Ling's voice suddenly came from the balcony door.
Turning his head, Lin Jin saw Xiao Ling dressed quite elegantly, in something akin to a suit. He looked rather handsome. However, if Lin Jin were to stand on his tiptoes, he would probably spot a small bald patch on Xiao Ling's head.
"Sure, just give me a moment."
Ever since Xiao Ling saw Lin Jin on the sports field last time, he had been tagging along, saying it's more motivating to exercise together.
Lin Jin wasn't stupid, though. With one glance at his list of admirers, he saw that Xiao Ling had over 20 affection points.
Who knows what Xiao Ling is thinking? On one hand, he's suggesting Lin Jin should move out, on the other, he actually likes Lin Jin.
Could it be that Xiao Ling is jealous because Lin Jin lives in the next dorm room?
Suddenly having that thought, Lin Jin felt like his idea made sense. He turned his head to look at Xiao Ling.
"What's up?" Xiao Ling looked puzzled as he felt Lin Jin's gaze on him. He scratched his head, bewildered.
"Nothing." Lin Jin continued to look down as he put on his shoes.
"My new figurines have arrived, do you want to come over and check them out?"
Only then did Lin Jin remember that Xiao Ling was a big collector of figurines. His favorite anime character was Saber, the pretty girl King Arthur from the Fate series. Xiao Ling's desk shelf displayed three or four Saber figurines, each about the size of two palms. There was even one that was probably as long as a forearm. Lin Jin was quite surprised the first time he saw them and even touched the figurines, almost getting scolded by Xiao Ling.
"I'll pass. Let's go downstairs." Lin Jin wasn't particularly interested in anime figurines. Besides, those things were too expensive. Being broke, if he liked an anime character, he'd probably just change his phone wallpaper or something.
"By the way, Xiao Ling, where are you from?" Lin Jin put on his shoes, stood up, and suddenly turned to ask Xiao Ling.
Xiao Ling was momentarily stunned, then answered, "I'm from Lanzhou."
Lanzhou noodles?
The mention of Lanzhou immediately made Lin Jin think of the ubiquitous Lanzhou noodle shops all over the streets.
"Next semester, bring me two servings of Lanzhou noodles, thanks" Lin Jin said, not beating around the bush.
