Chapter 322: Bikini Girls
Having an absolute trust in Tang Xiu, Kang Xia laughed upon hearing it and said, Rest assured! As long as Su Quan works diligently, I'll naturally put him in an important position. But you, who is going to study in Shanghai, should better not be corrupted and contaminated by Shanghai's big materialistic, pleasure-seeking and debauched society."
Hearing it, Tang Xiu involuntarily laughed as he shook his head and said, "There's no place in this world that can really corrupt me, you can count me on that! Anyhow, I'll be leaving for the airport, so I can't stay here for long. Gimme a call if there's anything!"
Kang Xia was dismayed since she had yet to dine together after seeing Tang Xiu. However, recalling that she would be going to Shanghai five or six days later, the feeling of loss instantly disappeared.
She and Tang Xiu already were in an intimate relationship. Though Tang Xiu didn't confirm what was their status, she already regarded herself as Tang Xiu's woman even if they were not official lovers.
While standing before the office window, Kang Xia watched as Tang Xiu walked out of the edifice's front door carrying his travel bag and boarded the taxi. The corner of her mouth gently rose and formed an enchanting smile.
"Low-key as always. A dignified big boss yet he often takes taxi; he even doesn't want to look for a driver!"
10 PM.
Taking the private plane he borrowed from Ouyang Lulu, Tang Xiu went straight to Shanghai Airport. There was also a branch of the Everlasting Feast Hall in Shanghai and its manager, but he didn't want anyone to notice him and took a cab to a villa complex near Shanghai University.
Bluestar Villa Complex.
Hongpu District was the most upscale villa complex and was only five kilometers away from Shanghai University, with bustling commercial streets nearby, hospital, hotels, entertainment areas, snack bars and other places that were jam-packed with people.
Getting off the taxi, Tang Xiu took his travel bag and went straight toward the southern gate entrance.
"Hello, Sir. Please show your pass."
Several security guards stopped Tang Xiu's path.
Tang Xiu took out his villa's door card as he then shook his head and said, "I have no pass, but I have this door card here."
When one of the security guards took over the door card from Tang Xiu, his gaze fell on the '9' number on it. His expression suddenly changed and asked respectfully, "Sir, is it your first time here?"
"That's right, today's my first time here. And I should be staying here often in the future," said Tang Xiu.
The security guard took out his phone to access the internal system. After looking through some information, he quickly smiled, "Are you Mr. Tang who's living in Vila No. 9? By the way, our Villa Complex' Property Management Office has recommended several housekeepers for you. The person who bought the villa has told us that you are free to pick the housekeeper as per your liking to take care of your daily life."
Tang Xiu was silent for a moment before he slowly shook his head, "No need for a housekeeper. I'll hire one myself if I need it. Anyways, can I go in now?"
The security guard nodded, "Please come in, Mr. Tang. Ah, right, it's a little bit far from here to Villa No.9, would you like us to drive you there?"
"Yes, I'll have to trouble you!" After hesitating, Tang Xiu nodded and replied.
A few minutes later, taking a ride in the security guards' patrol car, Tang Xiu arrived in front of Villa No. 9. To his surprise, from the dozens of villas he passed by, only this No. 9 villa was the most luxurious and located in the innermost place. There were also more security patrols here than anywhere else.
"Thank you!"
"You're welcome, Sir. It's our job."
Watching as the security patrol car left, Tang Xiu then turned around to open the gate to the villa's courtyard. He went inside and swiped the card to enter the villa. As he turned on the villa's lamp, he found that this villa was slightly worse than the one he had in South Gate Town. However, such a luxurious villa in Shanghai probably had a higher value.
Immediately after, Tang Xiu wandered around in the villa and found that this three-storied villa not only had six bedrooms, but also a study room, a gym, a chess room, a conference room and even a private cinema. Looking at its cleanness, the place was evidently cleaned every day.
At the second floor, Tang Xiu chose the most luxurious master bedroom. He then took a comfortable bath, took out the new pajamas of the cabinet and put it on, preparing to rest.
Tang Min had prepared things sufficiently. There were at least a dozen sets of various types of clothes. Each suit was also rather expensive and even provided underwear and socks as well as various types of shoes.
"I gotta sleep!"
Tang Xiu didn't cultivate and went directly to sleep.
The next morning.
Tang Xiu washed his teeth and face as he went downstairs to the first floor and opened the garage door. His expression paused when he saw the four cars parked inside.
An Audi A8; a BMW 7 Series; a Ferrari Supercar; and a Bentley Bentayga.
Finally, when Tang Xiu came to himself again, he forced out a wry smile. He felt that his Land Rover Range Rover series whose worth was over a million was a little shabby compared to these.
"Ah, forget it. I'll just take the bus!"
Looking too high profile was something Tang Xiu was reluctant to do, so he closed the garage door and left the villa courtyard.
At the front entrance of the Shanghai University campus.
When Tang Xiu arrived there, only then did he realize how mistaken he was. He found a lot of students driving luxurious cars. The most unbridled scene was on the eastern side of the campus gate as seven or eight expensive sports cars parked side by side, along with seven or eight young men in gaudy clothes. They were smoking cigarettes while pointing and commenting on the female students who came to register.
'Those should be the silk pants of Shanghai, right?'
Tang Xiu disliked these silk pants young masters the most. But he directly ignored them since they did not provoke him and directly entered the campus gate.
The campus was very lively and jam-packed with the aura of youth. Walking in twos or threes, everyone was wearing joyful smiles on their faces. Yet there were also many students who were accompanied by their guardians.
Quickly, after asking around, Tang Xiu came to the freshman registrar office.
Department of History's Registrar Office.
Looking somewhat bored, Wen Haijie watched the lively scene at the other registration booths. Apart from feeling bitter inside, he also forced out a wry smile. It was because the enrollment to the Shanghai University's Department of History was very small, with only a little more than 40 people altogether. Hence, she was the only one responsible for receiving freshmen and so far, there were only four freshmen registered for the Department of History.
"Hello, is this the new student registrar for the Department of History?"
Tang Xiu went in front of Wen Haijie and asked aloud.
Wen Haijie was startled from her reverie as she quickly smiled and said, "That's right, this is the Department of History's New Student Registration. Are you this year's new student?"
"Yes!" Tang Xiu took out his admission notice and handed it over.
Taking it with a smile, Wen Haijie then opened it, looking a bit surprised a moment after. Shen then looked up and carefully observed Tang Xiu for a while and curiously asked, "You're Tang Xiu?"
Tang Xiu was surprised for a moment, as he then asked in puzzlement, "You know me?"
"No, I don't know you," laughed Wen Haijie. "But your name is already like thunder in the ears. The top scorer in the CET science subject of Shuangqing province; the most dazzling genius CET scorer who almost got the full score of all subjects out of the exam. And most importantly, you didn't choose Beijing University, but chose our Shanghai University. Yet, what made people puzzled was that you chose the Department of History as your major, for which only a few people register to. And…"
Seeing her pause, Tang Xiu laughed, "And what?"
"And our Department of History's vice-president has reminded many times in the recent days to immediately inform him once you came to register," said Wen Haijie.
Pondering for a moment, Tang Xiu then slowly asked, "Are you talking about Le Baiyi?"
"What Le Baiyi, you should call him Vice-President Le, or Professor Le," laughed Wen Haijie.
"Alright, I'll have to trouble you for assisting me with the admission procedures then," said Tang Xiu with a nod.
"No problem. Give me your ID card. Anyway, our campus' registration date will be held from 1st to the 7th of this month, whereas the campus military drill will begin on the 8th and will last two weeks. After the drill ends, the new term will formally begin. Also, you're exempted from your tuition fee and other miscellaneous fees. Vice President Le has helped you over this," said Wen Haijie.
"Huh?" Tang Xiu was surprised and said, "Vice President Le helped me pay it? Why?"
"You ask me, but to whom should I ask?" Wen Haijie shook her head and said, "Don't you know him?"
"I do!" said Tang Xiu.
"Since you know him, then it doesn't matter, no?" said Wen Haijie.
A few minutes later.
Having finished the enrollment procedures for Tang Xiu, Wen Haijie then gave Tang Xiu a copy of the receipt and a key, saying, "This is the key to your dormitory. But your dorm mates haven't arrived yet."
Tang Xiu took the key and inquired, "Are you a teacher in the Department of History?"
"Yes," said Wen Haijie with a smile, "You can call me Teacher Wen, or you can also call me Big Sister Wen. I've been teaching here for two years now."
"Then I'll call you Big Sis Wen!" replied Tang Xiu with a smile.
"No problem," Wen Haijie laughed and said, "You can put your things in the dorm first, and then report to your class' teacher in charge. The classroom for the Department of History is the Block B on the fourth floor."
"Alright, see you later!"
Carrying his travel bag, Tang Xiu then left the registrar office and went to the campus dorm. Though he had a villa outside, he didn't know whether he can live outside the campus, so he planned to first stay in the campus dormitory and then look for the class' teacher in charge to ask about it.
At the dormitory room.
Tang Xiu used the key to open the door. He went in and found that the environment inside was good. There were four beds all in the upper, with a bookcase underneath each. Obviously, the janitors had cleaned them in advance since there were not much dust and dirt. However, he was at a loss whether he had to be amused or cry since all the posters left on the wall, including several large posters, were all portraits of exposed bikini girls.
Looking at the beds' numbers, Tang Xiu then found his name written on the bed on the left side. He then put his travel bag into the cabinet. After looking and asking around, he then got the bedding, washbasin bucket and mats from the logistics office.
"Huh?"
As he carried the things back to his dorm, he found that the room's lock and the door had been opened.
Chapter 323: Jaw-Dropping Surprise
As he entered the dorm, Tang Xiu saw a beautiful-looking… youth wearing earrings and a shawl hairdo, as well as a middle-aged couple.
"Hello, how do you do!"
Tang Xiu greeted them with a smile.
The young man jumped up from the chair as he darted before Tang Xiu, smiling, "Are you my dorm mate? By the way, I'm Yue Kai."
"I'm Tang Xiu," said Tang Xiu with a smile.
Yue Kai said with a smile, "Nice to meet you. We'll be fellow students as well as good friends later. Mom, Dad, do you see? This fellow student of mine looks handsome and very honest. Surely he wouldn't give me any bad influence, no? You can go now, right?"
The middle-aged couple exchanged glances as the middle-aged man then said with a smile, "Little Tang, right? My son—Yue Kai used to be naughty. Since you're going to be his fellow student for a few years, I hope you can take good care of him. And, do call me directly if he makes trouble on the campus."
Having said that, he took a name card from his pocket and handed it to Tang Xiu.
Reading the name card, Tang Xiu saw that there was nothing else but the man's name and his cell number on the card. He immediately put the man's name card into his pocket and said with a smile, "Rest assured, Sir! Looking at his good facial features, Yue Kai is not crafty and evil. I'm sure we can help each other."
Astounded, Yue Changqing asked, "Little Tang also knows physiognomy?"
Tang Xiu only smiled, staying quiet.
The middle-aged woman pulled Yue Changqing's hand as she smiled and said, "Little Kai, we're sending you to school, so you must study hard. Don't hang out with bad friends. If I learn you're skipping classes or playing on the campus, be careful, or else I'll block all your bank cards."
"I know, I know, Mom."
Yue Kai glanced at Tang Xiu, looking a bit embarrassed and angry.
Shortly after, the Yue Changqing couple left.
The smile originally written on Yue Kai's face instantly vanished, replaced by a bored expression. He then sat back on the chair, raised his leg atop the other and then looked at Tang Xiu as he groaned, "What's your name again? Tang… umm, Tang Xiu. Worry not, buddy! We'll be often together, so we gotta keep our relationship. I'll cover up for you in school."
While making the bed, Tang Xiu smiled and said, "Have you reported yet? You gotta seize the time and go to the logistics office to take your things. There are many people there, so you better be fast as to avoid that all the good stuff be taken by others."
Waving his hand, Yue Kai said, "No, I won't use them, the things sent by the school are garbage. Anyways, do you have time after we see the class' teacher in charge? Care to accompany me outside to buy something? I'll treat you at the restaurant for lunch."
Hesitating for a moment, Tang Xiu replied with a smile, "OK! I also have to buy something."
Yue Kai stood up and went to the bathroom. After coming out, he saw that Tang Xiu had properly packed up and immediately asked, "Shall we go? I don't know when our other two roommates will arrive, so we won't wait for them. Alright, I'll leave a note for them so they can directly go to the restaurant to find us."
"Do you know them?" asked Tang Xiu, surprised.
"Nope!" replied Yue Kai as he shook his head.
"If you don't know them, will they even catch up with us if we leave a note here?" said Tang Xiu with a forced smile.
Yue Kai shrugged his shoulders and replied lightly, "It's up to them whether they wanna go or not. Come on, don't be like a chattering chick, will you? Let's go to the classroom first."
Tang Xiu couldn't help but chuckle to himself. He realized that Yue Kai was just a spoiled little boy. Before his parents just now, he showed himself to be close buddies with him on purpose. Apparently, it was just an act he showed to his parents.
At the Department of History's classroom on the fourth floor of Block B.
When Tang Xiu and Yue Kai arrived there, they found that there were only four or five students in the classroom chatting. As they saw the duo, one of them—a tall and gentle-looking male student immediately smiled and said, "Ah, there's another two new classmates. Hi, I'm Zhao Liang from Jingmen Island."
"Tang Xiu!" "Yue Kai!"
The duo spoke out their names.
Zhao Liang laughed mischievously and said, "Two brothers, you don't know yet, do you? Our teacher in charge turns out to be a great beauty; a young and stunning beauty. I've seen lots of belles, yet the ones who are prettier than her are very few. Anyways, she's currently out, but she'll be back soon."
As far as beauty was concerned, Tang Xiu himself possessed a strong immunity toward the it. In a stark contrast, Yue Kai looked like his spirit was startled upon hearing it. He approached Zhao Liang and sat directly on the desk and curiously inquired, "Is she really beautiful? Is she very young? You got any photos of her?"
Zhao Liang's eyes turned bright, as if he found a soulmate. He put his hand on Yue Kai's shoulder and deftly took out his mobile, opening several photos, and then said, "Of course I got her photos. Take a look at these candid photos which I strongly asked Teacher Han for the group. How is it? Isn't she beautiful?"
After looking at it, Yue Kai nodded and said with a smile, "Beautiful, so damn beautiful. This teacher is many times more beautiful than all the belles I've ever seen. She shouldn't be much inferior compared to those super beautiful women. It's decided then! My first target in the university is our Teacher Han!"
Zhao Liang dazed for a moment. He then raised his thumb and immediately exclaimed in praise, "You're so amazing, Brother. I myself am already satisfied with being able to find a campus flower as a girlfriend. I didn't expect that your ideal is much bigger than mine. We gotta have some drinks this noon, buddy!"
With a smile hanging on his face, Yue Kai heartily said, "No prob. Well, do you have time after Tang Xiu and I report to Teacher Han? We're going out to buy something, so let's go to a restaurant and have a drink there. Today is my treat."
"Count me in!" Zhao Liang nodded and said, "I just arrived in Shanghai this morning, and I haven't gone out to experience the style and vibe of Shanghai! That's right, if you got time, accompany me to buy a car! Having no car is kinda depressing and rather inconvenient."
At the side, Tang Xiu secretly smiled wryly inside upon hearing Zhao Liang's words. He just didn't expect that he would meet such rich young masters the moment he arrived at university. It seemed like university life would be lively.
As he shifted his vision, he suddenly sensed that someone was approaching. When he looked up and saw the person, his expression slightly froze as he instantly exclaimed, "You… how can you be here?"
Holding a stack of documents in hands, Han Qingwu said with a dazzling smile on her face, "Why can't I?"
"The Big Beauty Han," Tang Xiu forced a smile and said, "Would you pinch me to see whether or not I'm dreaming?"
"Pfft…"
Han Qingwu couldn't help chuckle as she then said with a smile, "Tang Xiu, you didn't expect that I would come work as a teacher at Shanghai University, did you? You never imagined that I'd also become your class' teacher in charge for the next four years, right?"
"Y-you… You ran to Shanghai University to teach?" Tang Xiu stared blankly as his eyes instantly turned turned saucer and exclaimed in alarm, "And also become my class' teacher in charge in the university for the next four years? Are you kidding me?"
"Nope, I'm not kidding you…" said Han Qingwu as she continued, "Do you remember that I went to Shanghai on summer vacation, and I asked your help to entertain that good sister of mine? I went to Shanghai that time for a job transfer. But teaching in the Department of History was the the school's arrangement, though."
Yue Kai, Zhao Liang, and the other four students had weird expressions on their faces as they watched Tang Xiu and Han Qingwu. They didn't imagine that the two people would actually know each other.
Zhao Liang gently touched Tang Xiu and curiously asked, "You know her? You seem quite familiar with her."
Tang Xiu forced out a smile and said, "It's not just being familiar. She was my teacher in charge in high school."
"What?"
Everyone in the classroom was immediately dumbstruck.
Han Qingwu laughed, "Yes, Tang Xiu was my student in high school, and will become my student yet again in university. This explains that we're fated, no? Anyways, relax. You will feel very fortunate of having me as your class's teacher in charge for the next four years. Besides, you're my student and the top scorer for the CET science subjects in Shuangqing Province. Having an outstanding student is evidence that I'm also an amazing teacher, no?!"
The CET top scorer of Shuangqing Province?
As though having a new understanding about Tang Xiu, Yue Kai raised his thumb up and exclaimed in admiration, "The Student King, bravo! Ah heck, I gotta pull myself back."
"Huh?" Zhao Liang was puzzled and said, "What pullback?"
"What else can it be?" Yue Kai humorlessly said, "Did you hear her words? Don't you see a deep fate between these two? Even if I do everything I can, I'm afraid I can never win her over. Besides, I'll become Tang Xiu's dorm mate, a fellow classmate for four years. No way in hell will I cheat my brother's wife!"
"You got it an instant!"
Zhao Liang burst into laughter.
Listening to their conversation, Tang Xiu immediately forced a smile and said, "Yue Kai, no rubbish talk, will you? The relationship between me and Teacher Han is purely between a teacher and a student. If you got the ability, you can freely pursue her."
As for Han Qingwu, she was at a loss whether she had to be amused or cry seeing them. She gave white eyes and snappily said, "Hey, no rubbish talk. I'm your teacher, were I to find any of you blindly making trouble, I can make your life difficult!"
"Ugh…"
Despite having big courage, Yue Kai couldn't help but shrink his neck at this moment.
A few minutes later, Tang Xiu and Yue Kai signed their names in the name register.
"Teacher Han, we need to buy some things. We'll go first if there's nothing else!" said Yue Kai as he gave the pen back to Han Qingwu.
"You can go!" Han Qingwu nodded and said, "And Tang Xiu, you didn't change your cell number, did you? I'll call you in the afternoon, we'll have a meal together at night."
"Alright!"
Tang Xiu nodded and then left the classroom followed by Yue Kai.
At the corridor.
Zhao Liang said with a deadpan expression, "Yue Kai, I dare bet that Teacher Han absolutely has a crush on Tang Xiu; to think that she even applied to transfer from high school to our Shanghai University. Damn, this brother Tang's charm really almost makes me kneel to him."
Yue Kai nodded, "True that. Otherwise, how could a high school teacher transfer thousands of miles away to Shanghai University to teach? And I dare say that Teacher Han's family must have a great personal network and contacts. They must also have spent great efforts for this, or else, she wouldn't have been able to be promoted to Shanghai University."
"Have you finished spitting out your rubbish? Teacher Han and I are only have a pure teacher-student relationship," said Tang Xiu with a forced smile.
"Only ghosts will believe you!"
The duo simultaneously shouted in response.
Immediately, Yue Kai said, "Tang Xiu, you're the eldest brother later, our eldest. As long as you give us tips about flirting with chicks, we're willing to serve you tea and attending you as our master."
"Get lost…"