20: Let the senior student scout ahead first.

For a moment, the scene was a bit awkward.

"Senior Li Ran, are you still willing to lead me there? If not, just point me in the right direction, and I'll go by myself."

Li Ran was a bit dazed, but mostly puzzled. This boy was tall and handsome, and clearly in great shape; he should be a catch in college. How did he end up doing something as outrageous as confessing to over two hundred people?

This was practically a suicidal confession. With a stunt like that, it didn't matter if he was a bit handsome, or even extremely handsome... actually, if he were extremely handsome, maybe it could be forgiven.

"Well, I'll still take you there."

"Senior, thank you. You're such a good person. I really like you."

Shen Qian's confession was late but inevitable. Li Ran felt her scalp tingle because this junior's sudden expression of affection actually gave her a bit of a secret thrill; she was even a little happy. But considering what he had done, she felt conflicted.

Soon, however, her gaze swept to the watch on Shen Qian's wrist. It was summer, and Shen Qian was wearing short sleeves. His watch was dazzlingly bright.

"A gold watch? This junior dresses simply, but his watch is quite flamboyant."

She thought to herself. Now that she knew he was Shen Qian, they spoke less. Shen Qian, however, acted as if nothing were wrong and was even quite polite.

"This is it. Fill out your information here, and then someone will take you to collect your enrollment materials, school-issued bedding, and so on."

The weather was hot, so Li Ran decided to rest for a bit under the canopy for the Human Resources Management major and have some water while Shen Qian filled out his forms.

Out of curiosity, she glanced toward Shen Qian. One look was all it took to shock her. Unsure, she leaned in a bit closer.

When the crown-like logo on the watch face came into view, she realized she hadn't been mistaken. A rolex. It was definitely a rolex. This junior who had gone on a crazy confession spree had shown up for registration wearing a rolex.

She pretended to play with her phone and snapped a photo of Shen Qian's watch.

"Senior, thank you. Let's have a meal together when you're free later."

After saying goodbye, Shen Qian left. Li Ran immediately messaged one of her friends from her dorm.

"Lan Lan, you know a lot about luxury goods. Quick, take a look. Is this watch a rolex? About how much is it worth?"

"Weren't you volunteering to snatch a junior? How did you end up looking at watches?"

The other party had just replied with a voice message and immediately added another sentence.

"Ran Ran, where did this rich young master come from? A rolex rainbow rolex? That's a watch worth over a million! He just wore it out like it's nothing?"

"So it really is a rolex?"

Li Ran asked again.

"Of course. Not just a rolex, and not some basic model. It's a rainbow rolex, worth over a million! Ran Ran, is the guy wearing it handsome? As long as he's not hideously ugly, lock him down immediately!"

"There are plenty of people in our school who recognize a rolex. If you don't hurry, I guarantee that within half a month, this kid will be snatched away by someone else."

"He's actually quite handsome and very polite. Among the boys I've picked up today, his build and looks are definitely the best."

On the other end of the messages, the girl named Lan Lan immediately got excited.

"Then what are you waiting for! Ran Ran, go for it! He's a total catch. While the junior is still naive and ignorant, it's only natural for us seniors to trick them into our hands."

"But, you'll never guess who he is."

Looking at Li Ran's last message, the girl was full of question marks. What did she mean by "never guess who he is"? Could it be a junior she knew?

But that shouldn't be right. The juniors she flirted with in the freshman groups were her private resources; she hadn't even shared them with Ran Ran.

"His name is Shen Qian."

Li Ran added a follow-up. At first, the girl didn't feel much about the name, but as she muttered it to herself, she suddenly remembered.

"Shen Qian!? That Shen Qian? The little love-starved maniac, the humanoid teddy?"

Over the past few days, Shen Qian's story had spread not only among the freshmen but also among the upperclassmen, bringing with it all sorts of nicknames.

There was also a lot of speculation. For instance, some guessed Shen Qian must be extremely ugly, which was why he used such a broad-net approach to find a Girlfriend.

Others speculated that this Shen Qian was a lustful demon; otherwise, he wouldn't have done such a thing.

Still others guessed the guy surely had some kind of mental disorder that made him seek attention frantically. Thus, the nickname "humanoid teddy" was born.

"That's right, it's him. He admitted it himself. Lan Lan, if you hadn't seen him, you wouldn't believe how big the contrast is."

"Even when he introduced himself as Shen Qian, I thought it was just someone with the same name."

"Got a photo?"

"I didn't take one, but I can promise you on my character that he's really handsome. He's very steady, the type that's a bit of a tough guy but also feels very gentle."

"Now I just don't understand. Aside from everything else, with his looks, finding a partner should be effortless. Why on earth did he..."

"Ran Ran, did you get his contact info?"

"I did, but now I'm considering whether to delete it."

"Delete it for what? So what if he sent a mass confession? Is that a big deal?"

"Whether it's the college or clubs, there's no telling how much spam is in those groups every day. He just sent a mass confession; it's not like he was harassing anyone. What's the big deal?"

"Since you have his contact info, let's not let it go to waste. How about this: ask him out for dinner tonight, and I'll help you explore the way."

"This... isn't right, is it? The boy's reputation is already this bad."

"A man's name is like a tree's shadow—who cares about his reputation? Take our Student Council President, for example; he's gone through over a dozen Girlfriends, and his reputation has long been in the gutter. Does anyone say anything?"

"And those guys in school who are slightly handsome, don't they also have a Girlfriend here and another one there?"

"Don't worry about it. Just ask him out for a meal first. We're just having a meal, not doing anything else."

Meanwhile, in Dorm 618, three young men were gathered around an empty bed, staring at the name tag stuck to the side over and over again.

"Guys, we can't really be this unlucky, can we? Sharing a dorm with this guy."

"In our major, in our class, is there another person named Shen Qian?"

"Then aren't we screwed? If we're in the same dorm as him, how are we going to find partners for the next four years? I don't want to be single for four years."

"You can't put it that way. The hype around some things just comes in waves. Right now, everyone's attacking him, but who's going to remember this in three months?"

"You three, what are you doing?"

Suddenly, a clean and refreshing-looking youth appeared at the door.

"You are?"

"Hello, everyone. I'm Shen Qian, and I'm also in this dorm."

The three were slightly stunned, but then immediately welcomed him.

"You're finally here! I've been wanting to see what the living legend looks like in the flesh for ages!"

"Brother, you're incredible. You're freaking amazing. How did you have the guts? You're a warrior!"