The next morning.
Lin Mo was woken up by noise.
The sounds of female voices chirping and chattering drifted up from downstairs.
Lin Mo fumbled for his phone and checked the time.
7:20 AM. ‘So early.’
(；一_一)…
Lin Mo climbed out of bed and walked to the window to look down.
The playground below was a sea of people.
Or rather, it was a sea of girls.
Girls wearing all sorts of clothes were everywhere. Many of them were quite beautiful—in fact, the overall level of attractiveness was high. Many of the seniors were dressed in rather bold and open styles.
There were also many new students dragging suitcases or pulling luggage, while others stood around in groups of two or three, chatting.
The sunlight shone down on them in a kaleidoscope of colors. Who had ever seen such a spectacle? At least, it was a first for Lin Mo.
Lin Mo stared blankly for three seconds.
Then, he silently pulled the curtains shut.
(；¬＿¬)…
He quietly washed his face, changed his clothes, and headed out.
The corridor was silent.
The iron grille gate was open. As he stepped out, the elevator happened to stop on his floor.
The elevator doors opened.
Three girls were standing inside. They were likely coming down from the seventh-floor balcony after collecting their laundry.
One of them was dressed… was she really that bold? She wore white lace stockings and a semi-transparent off-the-shoulder top. Her hair wasn’t long, and she had a languid expression, but her beauty was exceptionally high.
The moment they saw him, all three of them froze.
Especially the girl in the bold outfit; her languid expression shifted into something much more vivid. Her face flushed for a moment before turning into a look of pure curiosity. Finally, she didn’t even try to hide it, staring intently at Lin Mo. She didn’t seem shy at all. It was as if she had spotted a national treasure.
‘Wait, you’re the one dressed like that, yet you’re not shy at all? You’re even looking at me with such curiosity???’
The air froze for a second.
Lin Mo found himself unable to withstand the scrutiny. When he looked toward the provocatively dressed girl, she happened to be looking right back at him. Uh… her aura was too strong. Lin Mo could only force himself to remain calm.
He slowly stepped into the elevator.
The three girls immediately moved to the side in unison, making room for him.
Lin Mo: “……”
He steeled himself and walked in.
The elevator descended.
Silence.
It was so quiet he could hear his own heartbeat.
(；一_一)…
He stared at his own reflection in the elevator doors, pretending to be unbothered.
Tiny whispers drifted from behind him:
“It’s him, right?”
“Yeah, I heard a few guys are living on the sixth floor.”
“He looks pretty good…”
“Do you want to add his WeChat?”
“You do it, you do it.”
“You go! He already saw you dressed so boldly, what is there to be shy about?”
“Me? If I actually go for it, don’t you little vixens regret it later.”
Lin Mo’s face turned even redder.
When the elevator reached the first floor and the doors opened, he was the first to bolt out.
A burst of light laughter followed behind him.
(；¬＿¬)…
The registration desk was on the first floor of the Teaching Building.
By the time Lin Mo arrived, there was already a very long queue.
It consisted entirely of girls.
He stood at the end of the line and glanced around.
He was the only male.
(°△°|||)
A few girls in front of him turned their heads to look, then huddled together to whisper.
“That guy… he’s quite easy on the eyes.”
Lin Mo kept his head down, pretending to look at his phone.
After waiting for twenty minutes, it was finally his turn.
The staff member looked at him, then looked again.
“A male?”
“Yes.”
The staff member looked through the documents for a while before looking up to ask, “Lin Mo?”
“Yes.”
The staff member gave him another look before handing over a form.
“Fill this out, then go next door to collect your student ID and dormitory access card.”
Lin Mo took the form, filled it out, and handed it back.
The staff member stamped it and handed him a slip of paper.
“Take this to collect your items.”
Lin Mo nodded and turned to leave.
“Hey, wait.”
Lin Mo turned back.
The staff member looked at him, hesitating.
Finally, she said, “Um… add me on WeChat. If you need anything, you can come find me. My name is Zhou Jie.”
Lin Mo was stunned for a moment. Then, he added her.
“Oh, uh… thank you, Professor Zhou.”
The staff member’s face turned slightly red.
“I’m not a teacher. I’m a senior… a third-year student…”
(；一_一)…
‘Holy crap, was I just played???’
Lin Mo hurried away.
By the time he finished collecting his things and came out, it was past 9:00 AM.
Lin Mo stood at the entrance of the Teaching Building, watching the crowds of people passing by.
This scene…
It was nothing but girls.
Occasionally, a few girls passing by would give him a second look.
Some walked away after looking.
Some looked and then turned back for another glance.
Some even turned back and whispered to their companions, evaluating him.
Lin Mo took a deep breath.
‘Whatever. I just have to get used to it.’
Just as he was thinking this, his phone vibrated.
It was the school group he had just joined.
An administrator had posted an announcement:
**[Welcome new students! All male students, please note: the school’s male-to-female ratio is approximately 3,000:1. Please maintain proper conduct and behavior to avoid any unnecessary misunderstandings.]**
Lin Mo stared at the announcement.
3,000:1.
(°△°|||)
What kind of god-tier ratio was this?
He put away his phone and prepared to head back to the dormitory.
He had only taken a few steps when someone called out to him.
“Hey, classmate!”
Lin Mo turned around.
A tall boy wearing glasses walked over, holding a piece of paper with a bewildered expression.
“Are you a freshman too?”
Lin Mo nodded.
“Me too!” The tall boy leaned in. “I just walked around and realized this school is full of girls! There are only a few of us guys! Did you know that?”
Lin Mo looked at him.
This guy’s voice was a bit loud, causing several nearby girls to turn and look at them.
(；一_一)…
“Keep your voice down…” Lin Mo said.
“Oh, right, sorry, sorry.” The tall boy lowered his voice. “I’m Su Yu. You?”
“Lin Mo.”
“What’s your major?”
Lin Mo blinked.
Major?
He hadn’t really paid attention.
He pulled out his Admission Notice and took a look.
“…Biological Research.”
Su Yu’s eyes lit up.
“Me too! We’re in the same major!”
Lin Mo looked at him. “Do you know what’s going on?”
Su Yu scratched his head.
“I have no idea. I was just admitted for some inexplicable reason. You?”
Lin Mo was silent for a second.
“I… don’t know either.”
The two looked at each other.
Simultaneously, they sighed.
(；一_一)…
Just then, two more people walked over.
One was tall and sturdy with a buzz cut, walking with a brisk pace.
The other was thin and small, head lowered, wearing a face mask.
The guy with the buzz cut shouted from a distance, “Hey! There are two more here!”
He walked over quickly with an excited look on his face.
“Hello, hello! I’m Zhang Yang! Zhang as in ‘arrogant,’ and Yang as in ‘arrogant’!”
Lin Mo looked at him.
This guy… was very enthusiastic.
“You guys are freshmen too, right? I just did a lap. Holy crap, this school is incredible! It’s nothing but babes!”
Zhang Yang’s voice was very loud.
The surrounding girls turned to look at them again.
Lin Mo wanted to find a hole to crawl into.
“Keep your voice down…” Su Yu whispered as well.
“What’s there to be afraid of!” Zhang Yang didn’t care at all. “There are only four guys in the whole school and tens of thousands of girls. This is heaven, brothers!”
Lin Mo: “……”
Su Yu: “……”
The boy wearing the mask stood silently to the side without saying a word.
Zhang Yang patted his shoulder.
“This buddy is Chen Mo. He’s my roommate. He doesn’t like to talk, so don’t mind him.”
Chen Mo nodded but remained silent.
Lin Mo looked at him.
This person… was indeed very quiet.
The four of them stood together.
Zhang Yang looked around excitedly.
Su Yu repeatedly checked his Admission Notice, frowning.
Chen Mo looked down at his phone in silence.
Lin Mo stood there, not knowing what to say.
After a few seconds, Zhang Yang suddenly asked, “By the way, do you guys know why we were able to get into this school?”
The other three looked at him.
Zhang Yang said triumphantly, “I asked around! This school used to only accept girls. This is the first year they’ve recruited boys. Apparently, it’s because people in society were protesting, saying what kind of era is this to still have an All-Female School, and that it’s unfair. So, the school recruited a few guys symbolically to act as mascots.”
Lin Mo: “……”
Mascots.
That was a good word for it.
Su Yu pushed up his glasses.
“Then why us?”
Zhang Yang shrugged.
“Who knows? Maybe it was a random draw.”
He looked at Lin Mo.
“What about you? How did you get in?”
Lin Mo thought about it.
How did he get in?
He didn’t know either.
He had just mysteriously received the Admission Notice.
Even when he called to ask, he couldn’t get a straight answer.
“I don’t know,” he said.
Zhang Yang nodded and looked at Su Yu.
Su Yu shook his head.
“I don’t know either.”
Finally, he looked at Chen Mo.
Chen Mo looked up, glanced at them, then shook his head and went back to looking at his phone.
Zhang Yang clapped his hands.
“Alright, well, since we’re here, we’re here. Let’s go check out the cafeteria! I heard this school’s cafeteria is top-notch!”
He turned and walked away.
Su Yu followed.
Chen Mo silently trailed behind them.
Lin Mo stood in place for a second before following.
The cafeteria was indeed quite large.
It was crowded.
Full of girls.
When the four of them walked in, the scene fell silent for an instant.
Countless gazes swept over them in unison.
Lin Mo felt like a monkey in a zoo.
(；¬＿¬)…
Zhang Yang didn’t care at all, swaggering forward.
“Holy crap, this cafeteria is great!”
His voice was booming.
The surrounding girls were whispering.
Lin Mo lowered his head, pretending to be invisible.
After getting their food, the four of them found a corner and sat down.
As soon as they sat, several girls carrying trays walked over.
“Excuse me, is anyone sitting here?”
Lin Mo looked up.
A girl with short hair stood nearby, looking at him with a smile.
Two other girls followed behind her, both peeking at him.
(°△°|||)
“No… no one…” Lin Mo said.
The short-haired girl plopped down.
Her two friends sat down as well.
They ended up surrounding the four boys.
Zhang Yang’s eyes lit up.
“Hello, hello! I’m Zhang Yang!”
The short-haired girl glanced at him and smiled.
“Hello. I’m Zhou Duoduo. Are you the boys from this year’s intake?”
“Yes, yes, yes!”
Zhou Duoduo nodded, then looked at Lin Mo.
“What about you? What’s your name?”
Lin Mo paused. “Lin Mo.”
“Lin Mo… that’s a nice name.” Zhou Duoduo’s smile grew even more radiant. “What’s your major?”
“Biological Research.”
“Oh my, me too!” Zhou Duoduo’s eyes sparkled. “We’re in the same major!”
Lin Mo: “……”
He glanced at Su Yu.
Su Yu was also looking at him with a complicated expression.
(；一_一)…
‘This is great. I’m going to be a spectacle in class too.’
After eating, the four of them returned to the dormitory.
Inside the elevator, Zhang Yang was still excited.
“Holy crap, this school is awesome! That Zhou Duoduo just now was pretty good-looking!”
Su Yu pushed up his glasses.
“Lower your voice. There are cameras in the elevator.”
“What are you afraid of!” Zhang Yang was nonchalant. “We’re mascots anyway. It’s not like anything will happen.”
Lin Mo didn’t say anything.
He leaned against the elevator wall, his mind on other things.
What about Shen Qingyue?
Why hadn’t she appeared today?
She was at this school too. Didn’t she say she would have dinner with him today? Where was she?
The elevator reached the Sixth Floor.
The doors opened.
The four of them walked out.
Lin Mo returned to his room and closed the door.
(｡•́︿•̀｡)…
‘This day… was so damn exciting.’