#53 - Chapter 53: Falling out!
The two of them also saw Chen Hao from a distance.
"Brother Hao?"
Sun Yue was carrying barbecue, and with him was Bai Tong. The two had just finished their midnight snack.
"Brother Hao, I thought you weren't coming back tonight!" the fatty said with a smile.
"School starts tomorrow, I was afraid of being late if I stayed outside." Chen Hao offered two cigarettes.
"Boss, I don't smoke," Bai Tong quickly waved his hand.
"Brother Hao, eat!"
The fatty took the cigarette and handed over the barbecue: "Bai Tong and I have already eaten, but I thought you might come back, so I packed an extra portion."
Chen Hao was stunned.
He couldn't help but feel a little touched.
When they separated at noon, he said he might not come back tonight, but the fatty still packed a portion for him.
"Just for me?" He suddenly paused.
"Are you talking about Bao Siwen?"
The fatty curled his lips, looking displeased: "I'm not crazy, why would I suck up to someone I don't like?"
Bao Siwen?
Chen Hao's mouth twitched.
He only now knew that kid's name.
"Brother Hao."
The three of them walked towards the dormitory building, and the fatty couldn't help but ask: "There's a question I just can't figure out—why did you choose the Materials Science department?"
A genius who solved a century-old mathematical problem.
Logically speaking.
He should either be a mathematics professor or a mathematics student.
Why choose the Materials Science department?
"I don't like mathematics," Chen Hao said with a smile.
"Ah?!"
The fatty looked dumbfounded.
You don't like it, but you solved a century-old problem, and in the end, you chose the Materials Science department?
Comparing people is infuriating, comparing goods is for throwing away!
"Why did you two choose the Materials Science department?" Chen Hao asked with a smile.
"My family has a gold mine, I'm learning to refine gold when I go home," the fatty said with a playful smile.
"Boss, I'm studying mechanical engineering."
Bai Tong explained.
Most of the time, roommates are from the same department and class, but there are also some special cases.
For example.
Not enough dorms for the Mechanical Engineering department?
Or empty spots in the Materials Science department dorm?
Before long.
The three of them arrived at Room 502.
Creak!
"Party? I'm busy!"
"I'm treating my roommates to dinner!"
"Lobster… I said I'm busy, I won't go even if it's lobster!"
"Alright, that's it for now!"
He pretended not to see the three of them return.
The goal was simple.
As a young master who never wanted to be second to anyone, after discovering that Sun Yue and Bai Tong clearly favored Chen Hao, he had to do something.
Not only did he fail to become the leader, but he was also collectively isolated?
He couldn't stand it!
"You guys are back?"
He raised his chin slightly: "From now on, we're brothers in the same dorm, how about I treat you to dinner tomorrow night?"
"Eat dinner?" Bai Tong looked at the other two.
"Who were you talking to on the phone?" Sun Yue asked with a smile.
"A friend."
"Is that so?"
The fatty looked very amiable, but in reality, he had a very straightforward personality.
He didn't give any face to people he disliked.
"Your phone is really advanced." He stared at the 8810 in Bao Siwen's hand.
"It's not that expensive, just ten thousand or so…"
"It's indeed very advanced, it can make calls without dialing."
What?!
In an instant.
Bao Siwen felt as if he had been struck by lightning.
Not only was he found out by Sun Yue for not dialing the number, but the key thing was… he didn't give him any face, exposing him on the spot!
"Alright, alright."
Chen Hao smiled: "It's getting late, let's wash up and sleep, we have class tomorrow."
"What's it to you?!"
Unexpectedly, Bao Siwen glared at him: "What's so great about you? So what if you solved the Sunflower Conjecture? Even if you're a professor at Shanghai Jiao Tong University, how much do you make in a month? Enough to buy a phone?!"
Chen Hao was dumbfounded.
He was clearly trying to smooth things over, but this guy actually attacked him.
Did his brain get waterlogged?
"You're very rich?"
Before Chen Hao could say anything, the fatty said with a smile: "Did you earn it? A daddy's boy, what are you showing off for? You have no skills, and you look down on those who are stronger than you, a person like you… I've really broadened my horizons!"
As the fatty spoke, he felt even more disdain in his heart.
With your measly little wealth, what are you pretending to be a rich second generation for?
This fatty just doesn't want to compare daddies!
"You…" Bao Siwen was even more angry.
"Sleep!"
Chen Hao smiled at the fatty: "Third brother, I'm not going tomorrow, help me answer the roll call."
"Brother Hao, you're not going to class on the first day?!"
"Didn't you say before that you came back to the dorm because you were worried about being late tomorrow?"
The fatty couldn't understand.
The boss is contradicting himself!
Chen Hao didn't explain.
He was going to class.
But not to the Materials Science department.
Didi!
A text message sounded.
Chen Hao took out his phone and saw that it was from Xia Qingyan.
Knowing that he had returned to the dormitory, she didn't call: I just contacted one of the top three processing plants in Shanghai, I'll contact a few more tomorrow morning, and if there are no accidents, we can set up a meeting tomorrow night.
Just after reading it, another one came: His name is Bao Yongwu, his phone number is…
Seeing the second text message, Chen Hao subconsciously glanced at Bao Siwen.
It can't be that coincidental, right?
Bao.
Is already a relatively uncommon surname.
One is Siwen.
One is Yongwu.
This is…
Even more perfect than a couplet!
He was just thinking about whether it could be that coincidental.
Suddenly!
Bao Siwen's phone rang.
This time it wasn't a fake phone call: "Dad?"
"Son."
On the other end of the phone, Bao Yongwu said sternly: "I'll take you to see the world tomorrow night, they're all big shots in the processing industry, it'll be good to learn something in advance!"
"Yes!"
Bao Siwen hurriedly nodded.
Being able to get into Shanghai Jiao Tong University definitely meant he wasn't an idiot.
Why study Materials Science?
His family did metal parts processing.
The problem was…
He still had brothers!
If he had expertise that could be used in his own factory, his chances of inheriting the family business in the future would be higher than his other brothers.
Bao Siwen's mind raced.
Just now, he had argued with both Chen Hao and Sun Yue, and originally wanted to treat them to dinner tomorrow night, but now it seemed… the wooing plan had failed.
Just as well!
"Dad, they're all big shots in the industry?"
He deliberately raised his voice, wishing everyone could hear: "Assets starting at a hundred million? Okay, I'll definitely be there!"
He hung up the phone.
He held his chin even higher.
…
August 23rd, new student registration.
Classes officially started the next day, lasting for a week.
Then came military training.
The specific dates varied each year, but the overall process was roughly the same.
Materials Science department classroom.
Department head Dou Weiping walked in.
First, he gave an opening speech, then picked up the list: "Everyone, today is the first class, let's get to know each other first—I'll call out names, and the students whose names are called should stand up and show themselves to everyone."
"Han Wu."
"Here!"
"Liu Xiaotao."
"Here!"
"Sun Yue."
"Here…"
Sun Yue's heart immediately beat faster.
What to do?
Yesterday, Brother Hao asked him to help answer the roll call.
But no one expected that the teacher would ask them to stand up and show themselves, if he stood up twice… would he be discovered?
"Chen Hao."
"Here!"
Sun Yue stood up again.
Several students in the front and back rows looked at him strangely, but didn't say anything.
Thankfully!
Sun Yue breathed a sigh of relief.
The department head was calling out names with his head down.
He really fooled him!
"Report, Director!"
At a critical moment, a voice came: "Sun Yue answered the roll call for Chen Hao!"
Sun Yue followed the voice and saw Bao Siwen's gloating face at a glance.
You dog thing!
This is college and you're still tattling? Disgusting!
"Not coming to the first class?"
Dou Weiping's face turned cold.
Surprisingly, he didn't blame Sun Yue, but stared at the roster with a sneer: "Chen Hao? Is that the mathematical genius? Someone who studies mathematics doesn't go to the mathematics department, but comes to our Materials Science department to mess around?"
"Who cares who he is! If he deserves to fail, even a genius will be treated the same, there are no exceptions here!"
Bao Siwen smiled even more happily.
"Bastard!" Sun Yue glared at him fiercely.
At this moment.
Chen Hao, who was in the Pharmacy department, didn't know he was being called out.
