Chapter IV
" Last summer, we were at the seaside counting shells and waves. We prayed that we could still maintain this carefree smile on this day next year. You are the blue sky in summer with the sea breeze blowing through the palm trees, making me forget how salty my tears are. Once you appear, it is sunny. I still want to hear you say that you want to take me to travel around the world. Even if the whole world changes, I won't change for your brave self.
I'll give you my heart as a memento. This love is fresh whenever you open it. With me by your side, no matter how bitter it is, it will become sweet. When you open your eyes, you will see forever. I'll give you my heart as a memento. My dream can only be completed with your blessing. No matter how big the storm is, I will still march forward bravely. Our love is embedded in the memorial album of youth."
The melody of Little Ke Mi's " Youth Commemorative Booklet " lingered throughout the entire military training. The cool sea breeze blew in waves amidst the singing. Military training was a compulsory course in the early stages of university. It was to sharpen the fighting spirit of the new students and get away from the comfortable and lazy life.
Life in military training was quite tough. He woke up at 6:30 am every morning to run, trained all day during the day, and continued until 9:30 pm at night. At two or three o'clock in the afternoon, he stood motionless under the scorching sun. Occasionally, he needed the permission of the instructor to enjoy sweet mineral water when he was thirsty. If he wanted to go to the bathroom, he needed to use number one and number two to express his wishes. Even though the instructors of the military training were second-year seniors, they were strict and merciless.
"Attention, at ease." The instructor shouted sternly and briefly. The instructor of the media class was a senior from the Level 10 software department. On the first day of self-introduction, he had told the students of the media class that his name was Guo Jie. Instructor Guo Jie had a calm personality and was very responsible.
"This is the last day of our military training. We'll have a drill at the Shell Stadium in the afternoon. After the principal's inspection, it will mean the end of your military training. I'm very happy to be the instructor of your International Media Class at the Institute of International Education. I've trained you for 20 days and I hope you can understand that I'm a little strict with you. From tomorrow onwards, we will be friends. The relationship between seniors and juniors. But today, we still have to stick to the last shift. Let's not talk about how much the military training has brought you, but I believe that it will definitely be a memorable album of your youth. Let us sing the song I taught you on the first day,'Youth Commemorative Book', the seaside that counted shells and waves last summer."
Xiao Lin couldn't help but feel touched by the song. Even though the life of military training was bitter and tiring, everyone was still very happy together. A unique left foot and a wrong password would always bring a very pleasant laugh. Occasionally, someone would laugh uncontrollably, and then they would be punished for standing at attention for five minutes. That sense of teamwork and unity could not be replaced by other methods or occasions.
The first day of the military training oath became the last day of the drill in the blink of an eye. Other than tanned skin, there were even more gains. Integration between classes, communication between classmates
After the afternoon exercise, Xiao Lin returned to the dormitory with Li Feng and the others. He was not in a hurry to take off his military training clothes. Instead, he stood in a standard military posture and asked Yang Yu to take photos of him. He wanted to keep these photos well as a record of his military training life. The first page of university life had been turned over, and more exciting life was ushered in.
After Xiao Lin finished showering, he put the clothes into the bucket and was about to take the clothes to the washing machine when his phone rang. It was an unknown number that he didn't save in his phone.
"Hello, I'm Xiao Lin. Who are you?”Xiao Lin said politely.
"Xiao Lin, it's me. Your senior Wu Yi, do you still remember me? I got your number from your counselor.”Wu Yi laughed.
Xiao Lin thought of him. Ever since the day he welcomed the new students, he hadn't come into contact with him, not even meeting him. The National Zhongcheng University was very big, with 40,000 to 50,000 students and teachers. It was not easy to meet someone. Moreover, they had been in military training recently.
"Hello, senior. What's the matter?”
"Nothing much, I just wanted to tell you something. Our academy's party station will start recruiting new members tomorrow afternoon. We hope you can come to our party station to register.”Wu Yi said.
"Senior, I will do my best.”Xiao Lin didn't reject.
"Aren't you the class monitor of your class? Come to my dormitory to get some registration forms and encourage your classmates to come to our party station to sign up. Give some to the other freshmen class presidents you are familiar with to get more people to sign up. I'm sure you won't reject such a small favor. I live in the third building. Come and get it tomorrow afternoon.”
Xiao Lin wanted to say that he was used to sleeping at noon, but it seemed that he could only take it back for his afternoon nap.
"Okay, but I want to ask, senior, how does your party station persuade others to join?”
"Just say join the party and stand well.”Wu Yi sounded a little impatient." Alright, that's it for now. I have something else to do now. I'll hang up."”
Xiao Lin felt that even Wu Yi couldn't give him a reason to join, let alone attract others. However, since he had promised him, regardless of whether the others wanted to register at the party station or not, he would definitely register.
At noon the next day, Xiao Lin took the registration form from the third building and returned to the dormitory. He filled out a copy first and placed a blank one on Li Feng and the others 'desks. Yang Yu and Zhou Xiaobo went back to the dormitory first. When they saw the registration form, they didn't fill it out and directly returned it to Xiao Lin, explaining that they were not interested in club activities.
Just as Xiao Lin took off his clothes and was about to go to bed, Li Feng happened to walk in from outside the dormitory door.
"Li Feng, I put a registration form for the academy's party station on your desk. If you're interested, fill it out and put it on my desk.”Xiao Lin lifted the blanket and lay down.
Li Feng put down the drink in his hand and picked up the registration form on the desk to glance at it. "I don't want to fill in the party website. I'm planning to join the student council of our school. Before I came to school, I met the seniors in the welcoming QQ group.”
Xiao Lin stood up and looked at Li Feng, expressing his confusion." Why can't you sign up for the College Party Station after joining the College Student Union? Is there a conflict?"
"So you didn't know that our college's party member service station has always had a conflict with the student union. He had long heard from his seniors that the conflict was between the instructors.”Li Feng said.
Xiao Lin went to Zhejiang for a trip after the college entrance examination and didn't pay much attention to the information between the school clubs. Now, he had to admit that Li Feng had foresight. However, on the other hand, he did not have much interest in club activities. He wanted to focus on learning, so he should not be implicated. Moreover, he had already decided to join only one club. If it really didn't work out, he would quit.
However, he had agreed to help Wu Yi distribute the registration form without knowing it. Now that he knew about this relationship, he should tell the people who signed up and let them know so that they wouldn't fall into an awkward situation.
The lunch break was not particularly long because the school considered that college students had more free time. Even if they did not take a break at noon, they could make up for it at other times. Moreover, the class schedule was also quite reasonable. There were at most two classes in the morning, with one class lasting two hours. There were only electives in the evening. Tuesdays were a school day off, and weekends were also a rest time. However, it did not mean that free time was wasted. It was entirely up to the individual's choice.
Xiao Lin had developed the habit of taking afternoon naps in high school. In order to get into university, he had to study overtime every day. If he did not rest in the afternoon, his mental state would be particularly bad in the afternoon. His entire body would be tired and his eyelids would keep drooping.
Xiao Lin slept for about half an hour before he was woken up by the alarm clock. In the afternoon, there was a " Introduction to Advertising " class. Xiao Lin got up, put on his clothes, picked up the basin, and walked to the sink to wash his face and brush his teeth. When they returned to the dormitory, Yang Yu and Li Feng had already turned off their computers. Xiao Lin put down his basin and took out his books. The four of them went out together.
The afternoon weather was very hot, and the sunlight was very dazzling. At this time, the road was crowded with students who were going to class, carrying bags and holding books in their hands. The girls who walked over from the second, fourth, and fifth buildings were holding umbrellas in their hands and occupying the main positions of the road. This was due to the serious imbalance in the ratio of men and women in National Zhongcheng University. There was a sharp noise along the way.
Xiao Lin and the other three walked into the classroom with the bell ringing. Today was the first day of class after the military training. Compared to standing outside in the wind and sun, being able to sit in the classroom was a very pleasant thing.
This " Introduction to Advertising " was the second class of the Media College. In the morning, they had a listening class at the International Education College. The listening teacher was not in a hurry to start the class. Instead, after the students from the media class introduced themselves, she briefly explained her views on university studies. She believed that universities were meant to cultivate the independent survival ability, learning ability, and social skills of university students, so that they could form their own independent personalities.
"Hello, students. My name is Li Xiang, and I'm your teacher for Introduction to Advertising.”Standing on the podium was a male teacher with a crew cut and a smile on his face.
"I'm very happy to see all of you here. In my eyes, all of you are not simple students, but more like pieces of jade that have not been carved. In the future, no one can guess what shape you will become and what your value will be. Round, square? Ordinary or priceless? Only you know. Because you are the only sculptor of this piece of jade. In this world, everyone was an ordinary person, but they were also extraordinary. No one was a copy or substitute of others.”
Ms. Li paused for a moment." When we evaluate a person, we shouldn't judge them based on their career and love. More importantly, we should judge them based on their experiences. The extraordinary experiences in his life, as well as the decisions he made on that bumpy road of life, left behind footprints that were either deep or shallow. Was he determined to move forward or hesitant to escape? In my eyes, I never regret every decision I make, even if it costs me my life. Of course, I also hope that each of you can do this in the future and not leave any regrets in your lives.”
Xiao Lin was deeply convinced by Teacher Li's words. What he said was something that Xiao Lin could not come into contact with in the exam-oriented education. In the following period of time, the teacher shared his unique and incisive views on the real world with the students of the media class. It was not until the bell rang that his words made the students of the media class feel refreshed.
After the teacher left, Xiao Lin took advantage of the fact that everyone had not left to distribute the registration form for the party station. He also told everyone that if they were more interested in the student union, it was best not to fill in the form. Xiao Lin explained that adding more clubs would affect their studies, so it was better to add fewer clubs.
On the afternoon of the first day of club recruitment, the atmosphere in the school was very lively. The school-level clubs were all set up at the Ark Culture Square in Changsheng Garden. Each club had their own unique characteristics, different clothes, and different outfits. They all used different characteristics to attract the attention of the freshmen. They had very domineering banners, unique street dance, and fashionable and dynamic music.
The square was filled with people and noisy shouts. Xiao Lin walked through the middle. From time to time, there would be seniors coming over to hold him back, introducing him to the clubs they belonged to, and inviting Xiao Lin to join. There were a dazzling array of clubs, a dance club with speakers, a roller skating club with wheels that swayed their hair, an animation club dressed as cartoon characters, a table game club with all kinds of "werewolves" and "Three Kingdoms Kill" cards, and a drama club dressed in ancient costumes.
However, Xiao Lin politely declined all the invitations. He only wanted to join a hospital party member service station.
Xiao Lin learned from Wu Yi that the academy level clubs were also starting to recruit new members this afternoon. The difference was that they were limited to recruiting new members in the academy. Xiao Lin was still far away from the Institute of International Education when he saw two rows of tables placed in the International Cultural Exchange Square at the back of the institute. One row was placed in an arc, and the other row was placed in a straight line. Xiao Lin walked over. Compared to the bustling Ark Culture Square, this place seemed a little deserted.
Behind the curved table was a vertical sign that read "Student Union of the Institute of International Education", which corresponded to "Service Station for Party Members of the Institute of International Education". At the entrance of the square, a senior was standing there, handing out flyers to the new students. When she saw Xiao Lin walking over, she handed one to him.
"Junior, are you here to sign up for the student union? This single page has a simple introduction of the various departments of our Student Union. You can see which department you are interested in first, then go to the front to register.”The senior said gently to Xiao Lin.
Xiao Lin took the page and was about to read it when an arm was placed on his shoulder.
"Xiao Lin, what are you doing here? Let's go to our party station.”Xiao Lin raised his head and saw Wu Yi. "I'm sorry, this junior has already registered at our party station.”
As he spoke, Wu Yi snatched the flyer from Xiao Lin's hands and threw it back to the girl. The girl did not notice it and all the flyers in her hands slipped and fell to the ground. Wu Yi pulled Xiao Lin away without looking back. Xiao Lin looked guiltily at the senior who was picking up the single page.
Wu Yi asked Xiao Lin to sit on the bench where the party was standing. Xiao Lin looked at the International Cultural Exchange Square and realized that only the Student Union and the party were standing.
It was only later that he found out that the official recruitment time set by the academy was later than that of the school-level clubs. However, because the Student Union had set up the venue in advance, the party station had to follow suit. The other clubs in the college did not participate. The speakers on both sides were playing different music. The members of their respective clubs were chatting happily, but there was no communication between them. Moreover, as long as the new students signed up for the Student Union or the party, they would not come to the other side.
A senior took a bottle of mineral water and placed it on Xiao Lin's table." Drink a bottle of water. It's been hard on you, junior."”The senior sat down next to Xiao Lin." You're Xiao Lin? I've heard of you. You have a junior who's in the same grade as you. I don't know if you know him. His name is Zhao Ruixu.”
Xiao Lin thought for a moment, but he didn't have any impression of this person. The senior saw that Xiao Lin didn't answer immediately, so he reminded Xiao Lin,""He was your high school classmate and he knows you very well.”
Xiao Lin knew his high school classmates very well, so there shouldn't be anyone named Zhao Ruixu. He must have mistaken him for someone else.
"No, senior. I didn't have such a person among my high school classmates, let alone someone who knew me very well.”Xiao Lin said without a doubt.
"Did you graduate from Gao 'an No.2 Middle School? You're very famous in school. You published two poetry collections while you were in school and even won the Jiangxi Province essay competition.”the senior said with a smile.
Xiao Lin had indeed received those honors, but he couldn't really be said to have graduated from Gao 'an Second High School. He had only repeated his studies there for a year. And the Zhao Ruixu he was talking about wasn't his classmate who had repeated his studies. He was probably his schoolmate.
Seeing that Xiao Lin did not deny it, the senior continued,""Zhao Ruixu signed up to join the party station when we were recruiting new students. That junior is very good at talking. I asked him to introduce a few of his friends from our academy to register at the party station, and he mentioned you to me.”
"You still don't know my name. Let me introduce myself. My name is Wang Haoyan, the current party station chief. In the future, perform well at the party station. If there's anything you don't understand, just come and find me. You sit here first, I'll go to the office.”Wang Haoyan patted Xiao Lin's arm and walked away.
Xiao Lin was very grateful to Zhao Ruixu. Although he didn't know Zhao Ruixu and didn't know if he had met him before, he had left a good first impression on Wang Haoyan. Xiao Lin felt that he would have to thank him if he had the chance in the future. Perhaps the two of them could become good friends.
Xiao Lin spent the entire afternoon at the party station's recruitment center. There were not many new students who came to register one after another. Most of them were probably attracted by the excitement of the school-level clubs. After the student union removed the tables, the party station also removed them. Xiao Lin helped to move all the tables back to the academy classroom, then followed the seniors back.
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