100: A new beginning
Regardless of the state and reactions of others around him, Li Wen, with slightly heavy steps, slowly pushed open his front door.
The moment he stepped inside, it was as if he was completely cut off from the outside world; he unhesitatingly shut down all his social contacts.
Then, like an utterly exhausted cat, he quietly walked into his room and closed the door behind him.
Although Li Wen usually appeared vibrant and energetic in his daily life, only he knew that the accumulated weariness deep within him had not diminished in the slightest due to his outwardly positive demeanor.
It was a deep-seated, ineffable yet real fatigue.
Today, the house was exceptionally quiet and peaceful.
Bud, who was usually diligent in training, surprisingly skipped his daily routine.
Qing Yan also stayed unusually quiet and well-behaved in its designated food box, no longer mischievous as usual.
Even Yuan Wang, contrary to his norm, remained silently in the secret realm for a long time, focused on Catalysis and Growth of the lush vegetation.
His parents knew that the College Entrance Examination meant immense pressure and challenges for their child.
Even though Li Wen never proactively mentioned his feelings or difficulties, they understood implicitly.
Therefore, on this day, his parents deliberately did not disturb Li Wen, who was sound asleep, allowing him to fully enjoy this rare tranquility, not even daring to wake him up in the morning.
Thus, Li Wen peacefully spent the entire morning in sweet dreams.
When he finally woke up from his slumber, the sunlight outside the window had already filled the entire room, bright and warm.
He rubbed his sleepy eyes and glanced at the clock on the wall, only to realize that he had slept until noon, perfectly missing breakfast.
The midday sun streamed through the curtains, casting dappled light on the warm bed.
A faint 'morning light' permeated the room, serene and peaceful, as Li Wen slowly opened his eyes.
His eyelids lifted gently, as if brushed by soft feathers, revealing his gaze.
Li Wen slowly sat up, feeling every part of his body.
His muscles were relaxed and strong, without a trace of fatigue. His fingers gently massaged his temples, dispelling the last vestiges of sleepiness.
He stretched, feeling every joint in his body extend, and the comfort that welled up from his heart made him feel immensely pleased.
He looked around, seeing all the familiar things, his heart filled with peace and contentment.
There was no other feeling besides comfort; if there was, it was that he hadn't had such a relaxing sleep in a long time.
After washing up, Li Wen gently stretched, then walked to his computer desk and sat down.
He skillfully moved the mouse, clicked on the familiar penguin icon on the desktop, entered his account and password, and the screen flashed, successfully logging into his penguin account.
As soon as he entered the class group, message notification sounds rang out one after another, bustling with activity!
After all, the College Entrance Examination had successfully concluded, and the students, like birds released from a cage, were freely releasing their long-suppressed emotions.
Even the usually serious teachers appearing in the group at this time did not affect everyone's high spirits for chatting.
Many students shared their joy after the exam in the group; some excitedly described interesting questions they encountered during the test, while others enthusiastically discussed their upcoming summer plans.
However, not everyone was so cheerful; a portion of students, due to their dissatisfaction with their own scores, appeared somewhat quiet and did not participate in the lively discussion at all.
Fortunately, at this time, no one was tactless enough to bring up the bad mood of those students; everyone tacitly chatted about their own things, not interfering with each other.
Everyone was immersed in their own joy or worries, and the entire group presented an atmosphere that was both noisy and harmonious.
Li Wen silently browsed the constantly refreshing messages in the group, finding it difficult to integrate and find common topics.
After a moment of hesitation, he decided to exit the main group and instead clicked on a smaller group named 'Future Heavenly Kings.'
This small group was created and members added by the meddlesome Chen Ping; besides Li Wen and Chen Ping, the group also included Lu Chen and Li Muyun.
East Street Thief: “I feel like getting into a prestigious university won’t be a problem for me, what about you guys?”
During the City League, Chen Ping also obtained many resources, and with these resources, his Fighting Rock Dog evolved into a Rock Fighting War Dog, a pet beast as tall as a man, resembling a kung fu master.
So his practical assessment score this time was very good, and his written test, thanks to the efforts of various teachers, was finally just enough for a prestigious university.
As for his online name, he accepted Li Wen's suggestion.
Lu Chen: “It’s alright. Compared to that, I’m more concerned about your plans for the holiday.”
Because of the many pet beasts, due to allocation issues, Lu Chen's practical assessment score was actually not as good as Chen Ping's, but his written test score was there to support him.
Yun.: “I’m also okay, the special training was very effective.”
East Street Thief @InvincibleSuperHandsomeYoungMaster.
Yun.: “…”
Lu Chen: “…”
Lu Chen: “I suggest you don’t do anything foolish. With Li Wen’s performance, it’s not a question of whether he can get into a prestigious university; prestigious universities’ admissions offices will probably actively seek him out.”
When Lu Chen said that, Li Wen checked and indeed found two emails in his inbox.
One was signed by his teacher, Lin Yan.
“My dear disciple, from today onwards, you can affectionately call me Heavenly King Lin. Also, although I didn’t see your brilliant performance, I still want to say that you performed very well, truly worthy of being my student.”
“Also, confirm with the admissions office teacher. Once you’re done with your own matters, you can go to Tiannan University early.”
[Attachment, New Student Early Admission Code.pdf]
The other email was from the admissions office teacher, containing the teacher’s social media account.
As soon as Li Wen applied, it was immediately approved.
He couldn't help but exclaim: “This is truly a good public servant of the people!”
Admissions Office Teacher Liu: “Is this student Li Wen? Professor Lin told us you are interested in entering Tiannan University, so I’m here to confirm the situation in advance.”
“Yes, my teacher is Professor Lin Yan.”
Admissions Office Teacher Liu: “Okay, I will send you an online admission letter and then help you enter your information into the student system.”
“Okay, thank you, teacher.”
Li Wen: “Sigh, how annoying. I wanted to experience applying to university again, but unfortunately, I don’t have the chance.”