Chapter 8: The Art Academy is just across_1

Done with the lunch box meal.

After a brief midday respite, Ding Yue and his buddies resumed the enrollment and collection of tuition fees.

The College Entrance Examination failures who successfully enrolled in Mist City University of Arts and Sciences in the morning were still rather excited at this point.

Especially when the principal, Ding Yue, promised to customize related majors according to the students' interests and hobbies.

They looked forward to majors like esports and National Arts that they'd like to study.

Liu Yuhao was one of those who successfully enrolled in the morning.

He hailed from the northern city of Liancheng. His family was fairly well off; Both his parents were business people. He ended up at Mist City Arts and Science University after failure in the College Entrance Examination, not out of fear of his parents' wrath.

Rather, the girl Liu Yuhao liked was admitted to Mist City Fine Arts College just across the street.

So Liu Yuhao traveled a long distance to Mist City Arts and Science University, not for anything else, but to be closer to the girl he liked.

He figured that by also going to university, the gap between him and the girl he liked wouldn't keep widening.

After successfully enrolling, Liu Yuhao reported the good news in a Whatsapp group with his best buddies.

"Bros, I have successfully enrolled in Mist City Arts and Science University."

Zhang Ziming: Is that the university you previously mentioned that the girl Xiao Yu got into, right across from the Mist City Fine Arts College?

Chen Yang: Congratulations bro, not only are you close to Xiao Yu, but you have also made it to university.

Zhou Xingjiang: Fuck, Yuhao, you just scored over a hundred points, and you still managed to get into a university? I'm jealous, but my parents want me to repeat a year.

Chen Yang: With your grades, even if you repeat a year, you won't pass the 250-point mark.

Zhang Ziming: Exactly!

Liu Yuhao: That's right, I'm at Mist City Arts and Science University, right across from Xiao Yu's Mist City Fine Arts College. During college, I must win her over. Zhou Xingjiang, why don't you also come to Mist City Arts and Science University?

Zhang Ziming: I checked, Mist City Arts and Science University is a genuine undergraduate university. Although it's private, it does have official educational qualifications.

Zhou Xingjiang: Really? If it has official educational qualifications, how come there is no cut-off score for admission?

Zhang Ziming: This university is interesting. They hold the belief that everyone can go to university. They don't care about scores, as long as you have money, you can study there.

Chen Yang: I can almost smell the rank stench of a shitty degree mill.

Liu Yuhao: I don't care about whether it's shitty or not, my main point is that it's incredibly close to Xiao Yu. It's perfection. Hahaha, all of you guys failed, right? You're sure you don't want to study at a university? Are you just going to go home and inherit millions?

Zhang Ziming: Of course, I'll go to university. My dad said he would try to send me abroad.

Chen Yang: Yeah, my parents said the same thing. They want me to study abroad. But honestly, I'm not even interested in going abroad for university. I would rather be here with you guys. Liu Yuhao, call me daddy, and I will come over to accompany you!

Liu Yuhao: Son, get lost!

Liu Yuhao: (tempting emoji) Seriously, come over. I feel a bit lonely here on my own.

Zhou Xingjiang: Liu Yuhao, I've made up my mind, I'm coming too. How about that, don't you think I'm loyal as hell? You don't even need to call me daddy, hahahaha!

Liu Yuhao: Zhou Xingjiang, are you really coming?

Zhou Xingjiang: I never talk shit. I will buy my plane ticket now. Mist City, right? You sure your school will admit me if I come over tomorrow?

Liu Yuhao: Don't worry, Mist City Arts and Science University's enrollment process is completely different from other universities. When you come to enroll, you just tell them what hobbies and interests you have, and the school will customize a major based on them. Of course, the school also has all the traditional majors.

Chen Yang: I thought it was just a gimmick mentioned on their website. It's actually true?

Zhou Xingjiang: This shithole of a university seems a bit intriguing, just my type!

Zhou Xingjiang: I've bought my plane ticket. It's for tomorrow morning at half past seven. Liu Yuhao, will you pick me up at the airport?[plane_ticket_screenshot.jpg]

Liu Yuhao: Yo, you think you're something, don't you? Take a taxi there on your own, you dog.

Zhou Xingjiang: I can cancel my ticket right now!

Liu Yuhao: Kidding, of course I'll pick you up. My bro is covering such a long distance to join me in college, how could I not?

Chen Yang: Zhou Xingjiang, are you really going? I'm tempted to go now.

Zhang Ziming: Chen Yang, didn't we agree to go to America to study together?

Chen Yang: America is such a mess, I don't want to go. Liu Yuhao, I'll also buy a ticket for tomorrow. Zhou Xingjiang, which flight did you book?

Zhou Xingjiang: Eastern Airline CH1048.

Zhang Ziming: Don't tell me you guys are ditching me like this?

Liu Yuhao: Hahaha, Little Ming, why don't you come over too? Then there will be four of us together. We can rent a large flat near the school, and I can take you guys to pick up girls at Mist City Fine Arts College every day.

Zhou Xingjiang: There must be a lot of beauties at Mist City Fine Arts College. Think about it, if Xiao Yu, who's so pretty, is studying there, how could her classmates be any worse?

Zhang Ziming: Damn, you're making me want to go.

Chen Yang: Zhang Ziming, come on, let's go together. I just checked, Eastern Airline CH1048 doesn't have any first-class seats available anymore.

Zhou Xingjiang: Sorry, I got the last first-class seat (shallots with a big smile).

Chen Yang: Zhou Xingjiang, you really are a dog!

Zhang Ziming: How about this, I'll talk to my dad one more time about the whole studying in America thing, I'll try my best.

Liu Yuhao: Sounds good, bro. I'll just be waiting for your good news then.

Zhou Xingjiang: Waiting.

Chen Yang: Waiting!

Half an hour later.

Zhang Ziming: I'm back (emoji with swollen face and bruised nose). I argued with my dad. I've decided to come to Mist City tomorrow, my luggage is packed, but... my dad won't give me money.

Zhou Xingjiang: I thought your dad locked you up at home. It's just a few ten thousand yuan. I'll cover your tuition fees.

Zhang Ziming: That works too. After some time when my dad cools down, he should give me money. Eastern Airline CH1048, right?

Just like that, Liu Yuhao, on his own, successfully persuaded three friends who did just as poorly on the College Entrance Examination to come to Mist City University of Arts and Sciences.

Whether it's close to the Fine Arts College or not is not important. The primary concern is to continue university education!

...

The entire afternoon, Ding Yue was busy with enrollment and collecting payments at the second canteen.

Every time he saw the account balance increase by 25,000 yuan for the tuition fee, along with the 2,000 to 10,000 yuan paid for the accommodation, he felt a sense of delight.

Each student paid at least 25,000 yuan.

And most students would also pay for accommodation, as not many of the enrollees of Mist City University of Arts and Sciences were locals.

The vast majority were from all over the country.

Though their households were fairly wealthy, since they were going to university they didn't want to miss the opportunity of their university roommate experience, as this would mean their lives were somehow incomplete.

Of course.

There were also some people who didn't wish to stay on campus, complaining about the poor accommodation conditions at the school. They preferred to rent a place off campus.

Moreover, Mist City Fine Arts College was just across from Mist City University of Arts and Sciences.

After enrollment, countless young guys headed over to the Fine Arts College...