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I know she did it on purpose.
But still, I want to indulge her.
— Zhang Lurang
Both of their scores and rankings were quite secure for admission into University Z based on last year’s cutoffs.
After discussing with her parents, Su Zaizai ultimately decided to apply for the journalism and communication program at University Z.
Once the decision was made, her conflicted feelings instantly dissipated.
She walked into the study and turned on the computer.
While waiting for the computer to boot up, Su Zaizai called Zhang Lurang.
She held the phone to her ear and, with her other hand, opened the college application website, entering her admission ticket number and password.
Zhang Lurang quickly picked up.
Su Zaizai picked up the nearby college application guidebook and flipped to the page for University Z.
“Rang Rang, what major are you choosing?”
Zhang Lurang paused briefly, then quickly replied: “Computer science.”
“Oh—” Su Zaizai’s full attention was on the book, and her voice sounded a bit sluggish.
Her fingers traced over the page, searching for the code for journalism and communication.
After finding it, she silently recited the numbers to herself.
Only then did she realize and ask again.
“Ah, what major did you just say?”
Zhang Lurang wasn’t upset and patiently repeated: “Computer science.”
“Computer science, huh.” Su Zaizai thought for a moment. “That major has the third-highest balding rate.”
“...”
“It wasn’t me who said that; I saw it on Weibo.”
Zhang Lurang didn’t feel like commenting on that statement.
He walked to his desk, opening his computer while asking: “What are you studying?”
Su Zaizai cheerfully answered: “Journalism and communication.”
Zhang Lurang opened the website and entered his admission ticket number and password.
As he typed in the password, his fingertips suddenly paused.
For some reason, he realized he hadn’t changed his password—it was still the default last six digits of his ID number.
Before he could dwell on it further, he heard Su Zaizai say:
“Don’t worry, you won’t go bald.”
Zhang Lurang’s temple twitched: “...Mm.”
Su Zaizai continued flipping through the application guide: “Hmm, what should I put for my second major? There are so many slots.”
Zhang Lurang glanced up absentmindedly, entered the system, and inputted the school code for the first choice.
“Fill in whatever you want.”
“What about you?”
“I haven’t filled anything yet.”
“You’re only filling in one? Even for the school?”
“Mm.”
Su Zaizai felt a bit unbalanced: “Aren’t you afraid you won’t get admitted?”
Hearing this, there was a hint of hesitation in Zhang Lurang’s voice: “Will that happen?”
“Of course! After filling in all the majors, I even have to check the服从调剂 (obey adjustment) option!”
“...”
Su Zaizai let out a long sigh, her voice tinged with bitterness.
“I don’t feel like you really want to go to the same university as me.”
Then—
Zhang Lurang, who could definitely get into any popular major at University Z, quietly pulled out the college application guide he brought from City B.
He carefully filled in every single slot.
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The next day, Zhang Lurang returned to City B.
After completing the application process, he had to go back to school to confirm his choices and sign the form.
Zhang Lurang originally wanted a classmate to sign on his behalf.
But Lin Mao insisted that he return to sign it himself.
His exact words were: “You’ll never have another chance to return to high school as a high school student, so don’t miss this precious opportunity.”
…In fact, he wasn’t one anymore.
Lin Mao was extremely eager, even proactively booking his flight ticket and driving him to the airport.
Like being forced onto stage, Zhang Lurang was compelled to return to City B.
Before entering the house, Zhang Lurang stood at the door for a moment.
Suddenly, he took two steps back, opened the outermost pocket of his backpack, and took out his ID card.
He hesitantly placed it in his pocket.
On Sunday, both Zhang Fu and Zhang Mu were home.
Zhang Luli stayed at school and didn’t return.
Zhang Lurang walked in and greeted them.
Then he quietly headed upstairs.
He hadn’t taken a few steps when Zhang Fu, sitting on the sofa, suddenly spoke.
“Ajing.”
His voice was calm and steady, exuding authority.
Habitually carrying a commanding tone.
Zhang Lurang stopped, turned around, and faced them with a calm expression.
The next second, Zhang Fu’s voice softened: “Rest well.”
Zhang Mu walked out of the kitchen, holding a fruit platter, and handed it to Zhang Lurang.
Zhang Lurang didn’t take it.
Zhang Mu seemed to be in a good mood, smiling gently: “Your ranking in the province is higher than A Li’s back then. Your uncle and others are praising you. You’ll definitely get into University B now.”
Zhang Lurang slightly furrowed his brows, wanting to tell them he wasn’t applying to University B, but in the end, he said nothing.
Zhang Fu leisurely picked up the teapot and poured a cup of tea, asking: “What major did you choose?”
Zhang Lurang suppressed his impatience and answered: “Computer science.”
“The finance program at University B is excellent. After graduation, you can help manage the company.”
“Mm.” Zhang Lurang nodded, brushing it off. “If there’s nothing else, I’ll head upstairs.”
Zhang Mu once again handed him the tray: “Eat it, Mom spent a long time cutting it.”
Zhang Lurang suddenly smiled and left two words before heading upstairs.
“Not eating.”
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After taking a shower, Zhang Lurang returned to his room.
Just as he was about to go to bed, he remembered what Zhang Fu had said earlier.
Zhang Lurang turned around, walked to his desk, and turned on the computer.
But he couldn’t connect to the home Wi-Fi.
Even using his phone browser, he couldn’t log into the college application website.
Anxiously, Zhang Lurang ran his fingers through his hair.
He wanted Su Zaizai’s help to check, but he was afraid that if it were really changed, she might misunderstand.
After thinking for a moment, he called Zhang Luli.
Zhang Luli quickly picked up, somewhat flattered.
“Ah, Brother? Why are you calling me?”
Zhang Lurang didn’t say much, getting straight to the point: “Help me check my college application. The admission ticket number is...”
Although he didn’t know why he suddenly mentioned this, Zhang Luli obediently followed.
Half a minute later, Zhang Luli’s bright voice came from the other end.
“Brother, are you going to University Z? I heard there are many beautiful girls at University Z; here it’s all men.”
Zhang Lurang’s previously tense mood dissipated quite a bit after hearing this.
He suddenly found it amusing but didn’t forget his question.
“...Did you only apply to University Z?”
After confirming that the choices hadn’t been altered, Zhang Lurang finally relaxed.
He spoke a few more sentences with Zhang Luli, then hung up and put his phone aside.
Before falling asleep, he was still thinking whether he was overthinking things.
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The next day.
When Zhang Lurang woke up, his parents had already gone to work.
He packed his things and planned to sign at school and then head directly to the airport.
Upon arriving at B High School,
Zhang Lurang went up to the third floor and entered the homeroom teacher’s office.
The homeroom teacher greeted him and pulled out his application form from a stack of A4 papers.
“Confirm it once. If there are any mistakes, you can still go to the registrar’s office to make changes.”
Zhang Lurang nodded. Just as he was about to look, his phone suddenly rang.
He glanced down and took the form outside to listen.
Su Zaizai was calling.
Her voice was always full of energy.
Every word, every sentence carried an infectious laugh that made one feel cheerful.
“Rang Rang, yesterday I dreamed that you went bald.”
Zhang Lurang’s good mood instantly vanished.
“—Oh.”
Noticing his mood, Su Zaizai immediately coaxed him: “But you’re still very handsome, hehehe.”
Zhang Lurang completely didn’t want to acknowledge her.
Su Zaizai changed the topic: “Tomorrow I’m going to confirm my application. Will you come with me?”
Zhang Lurang lowered his eyes, instinctively looking at the paper in his hand: “No.”
Not getting the answer she wanted, Su Zaizai started lying shamelessly.
“Ah, Wang Nan is also going. He doesn’t even know I have a boyfriend.”
“…”
“In fact, I’ve told you before, I’m quite famous at Z High School because I’m so pretty.”
“…”
“Don’t you want to declare your ownership over me?”
Just as Zhang Lurang was about to agree, he heard Su Zaizai pitifully say: “Sigh, you don’t know. After you went to high school in City B, your former deskmate kept coming to see me, saying we would definitely break up.”
He paused and immediately said: “I’ll return this afternoon.”
“So will you go?”
“Mm.”
After hanging up, Zhang Lurang pursed his lips, looking at the application form.
His jaw tightened, seemingly enraged to the extreme.
Zhang Lurang’s eyes turned cold.
The next second, the corners of his mouth curved up, devoid of warmth.
On the paper,
Under the first choice, it clearly displayed—
—University B, Finance Major.
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