Every year, Huaqing University admits an unknown number of top scholars; it's even possible that this teacher, Wu Bo, was a Top Scorer in the National Higher Education Entrance Examination himself back in the day.
Professor Wu naturally hoped Ye Chen would attend Huaqing University.
However, he wouldn't go so far as to fawn over Ye Chen or beg him to go.
As Huaqing University, they still had a bit of pride.
After all, among those who could enter Huaqing University, which one wasn't a Top Student, and which one wasn't a genius?
Professor Wu smiled and said, "There's no need to say more about the strength of our Huaqing University. With Ye Chen's score, if you come to our Huaqing University, I can guarantee you can choose any major you want."
"Huaqing University is indeed my ideal school, but I also need to see if Yingluo's choice is Huaqing University. Also, can she choose any major freely as well?"
"Who is Yingluo?" Professor Wu was stunned for a moment.
At that moment, Professor Wu looked at Xia Yingluo and froze.
He had seen Xia Yingluo's photo and only then remembered that Xia Yingluo was the second place in the province, and she was also one of his recruitment targets.
"The relationship between you two is...?" Professor Wu was taken aback.
Ye Chen gave a faint smile. "We are deskmates and also very good friends."
Professor Wu looked at Ye Chen, then at Xia Yingluo, and understood instantly.
Wu Bo: "..."
So it turns out this Top Scorer in the National Higher Education Entrance Examination comes as a 'buy one, get one free' deal; he had to fight for this even more now.
There was no problem at all with Ye Chen, but with Xia Yingluo, he was in a bit of a difficult position.
Xia Yingluo wasn't the Top Scholar, so he couldn't guarantee her a free choice of major.
Ye Chen could choose freely because he was the provincial top scorer and had basically achieved a perfect score.
Therefore, if Professor Wu applied to the school, it would definitely be approved, but Xia Yingluo was different.
He wasn't certain.
Furthermore, Professor Wu had no obligation to apply for a girl he didn't even know.
Just then, another knock came from the door.
Then, Mother Ye opened the door.
"Excuse me, is student Xia Yingluo here?"
Song Yuyu's voice also came from behind.
"Professor Xiao, Yingluo is definitely here."
...When Professor Xiao saw Wu Bo sitting on the sofa, the atmosphere became a bit awkward.
Ye Chen and Xia Yingluo sat on one side, while Professor Wu from Huaqing University and Professor Xiao from Peking University sat opposite them.
Professor Wu glanced at Professor Xiao, his face full of hostility.
Both were among the top two institutions in China, and every year they fought tooth and nail for the talents of the National Higher Education Entrance Examination.
Xiao He actually felt quite wronged; he hadn't come for Ye Chen, but for the second-place student, Xia Yingluo.
When Song Yuyu heard that Xiao He was the director of the admissions office at Peking University, she hurriedly and enthusiastically brought him to Ye Chen's house.
Who could have imagined that the first and second place provincial top scorers were a couple?
Originally, both sides would contact their respective target students separately and try their best not to meet.
As it turned out, they had a collision this time.
Last year, Peking University had contacted the provincial top scorer, so this year they had yielded to Huaqing.
Xiao He went to find the second place, Xia Yingluo.
Who knew that after all that searching, he would end up at Ye Chen's house.
This was suddenly very awkward.
And now they both understood.
These two wanted to go to the same school, which meant it was a 'buy one, get one free' bundle deal.
Now Wu Bo was also getting a bit anxious.
Actually, it didn't matter if he could recruit Ye Chen, but if both the first and second place of Jiang Province were snatched away by Peking University, he wouldn't be able to explain himself when he went back.
"Ahem, Student Ye Chen, what I just said about Student Xia Yingluo picking any major isn't impossible. Isn't it just a matter of adding a quota? I can still discuss this matter."
For Wu Bo, how could he just stand by and watch Peking University snatch people from his hands?
Didn't he need to save face?
Huaqing and Peking University were both located in Kyoto, and the distance between them was very short.
Although there was no enmity between the two schools, there was still competition between them.
Seeing Wu Bo's blatant attempt to snatch the student, Xiao He became unhappy.
Xiao He was different from Wu Bo.
After all, Wu Bo was only in his forties; his seniority wasn't as great as Xiao He's.
Xiao He was a veteran at Peking University, and his words carried weight.
Moreover, Xiao He had already yielded the first place to Huaqing out of sportsmanship; was it right for them to be here snatching the second place as well?
Xiao He's temper also flared up.
"Choosing a major, you make it sound so forced. Students, if you come to our Peking University, you can choose any major you want. I can make the final decision right now; no discussion is needed."
As soon as he spoke, Xiao He's confidence was much stronger than Wu Bo's.
Wu Bo: "Our Huaqing University also allows you to choose freely."
...Ye Chen and Xia Yingluo looked at each other.
The two of them suddenly felt that these two were no longer fighting for them, but fighting for their own pride.
"What good majors does your Huaqing University have that they can just pick? Our Peking University's Science department is number one in the country."
"Our Huaqing isn't bad either. Can your Peking University compare in the Liberal Arts? And our Science department isn't bad either."
"Our Huaqing University just entered the top twenty in the newly released world University rankings."
"Our Peking University isn't any worse than you. We're tied for sixteenth, okay?"
Xiao He looked at Ye Chen and Xia Yingluo. "Students, what major do you want to study?"
Xia Yingluo thought for a moment and said, "I want to study Economics and Management."
She had already decided that in the future, she would become Ye Chen's capable wife and help him manage his company.
Therefore, Xia Yingluo chose the Economics and Management major immediately.
Xiao He laughed loudly. "Good, good! Our Peking University's Economics and Management major is number one in the country. Come to Peking University."
Wu Bo, who was beside them, wanted to speak, but he still didn't say anything.
Peking University's Economics and Management was indeed stronger than Huaqing's.
Each University had its own strengths; there was no arguing with that.
Wu Bo's expression became a bit tense.
He had actually let Peking University take the lead. He definitely wouldn't be able to get Xia Yingluo now, so he set his sights on Ye Chen.
"Student Ye, actually our Huaqing University is very close to Peking University, just ten minutes away. It won't affect your relationship at all. And don't people say? Distance creates beauty."
It didn't matter if he didn't recruit Xia Yingluo, but there could be no mistakes with Ye Chen.
So Wu Bo focused his target on Ye Chen.
Ye Chen pondered for a moment and shook his head. "No, ten minutes is too far. I think the closer I am to the person I like, the better."
Wu Bo completely broke down.
He had lost this time, defeated by damn love.
Xiao He was happy. "Student Ye Chen, your choice is very correct. Back then, for the sake of love, I also got into the same University as my current wife. That kind of romance is something others cannot experience."
"Going to morning self-study together, eating together, being on campus together... ahem!"
Ye Chen also nodded repeatedly after hearing this; it was indeed quite good.
"Our school is actually very free for students. Besides the required courses, you can choose any other courses you want, so you can even attend classes together. Think about how romantic that is."
Xiao He spoke with the tone of someone who had been through it all.
Ye Chen nodded and asked, "By the way, Professor Xiao, which department's male dormitory is closest to the Economics and Management female dormitory?"
Xiao He said, "That would be our Department of Mathematics. The two buildings are right next to each other."
As he spoke, Xiao He glanced at Wu Bo with a triumphant look.
"Kid, trying to compete with me? You're still too green."
With this move of his, he had scored a double kill. Not only had he recruited Xia Yingluo to Peking University, but there was also an unexpected surprise: he had also secured the provincial top scorer, Ye Chen.
Perfect!
...Wu Bo grit his teeth. "Professor Xiao, if I remember correctly, you and your wife met after graduating from University, didn't you?"