pertwk Chapter 72 Sudrich
Chapter 72 Sudrich
Dinner time.
The cafeteria was filled with the unique hustle and bustle and energy of students.
Everywhere you look, you can see people carrying trays of food, their laughter mingling with the aroma of the dishes.
The students chatted enthusiastically in small groups about gossip, games, and the occasional academic question.
Su Hao, carrying his lavish plate, looked around and finally settled on a quiet corner before sitting down.
While enjoying the delicious food, Su Hao's mind was also busy, and he began to review his chaotic first week of school.
A strange, unpleasant classroom atmosphere that makes it hard to fit in...
A classmate who always deliberately keeps a safe distance from you...
And the teacher, who seemed noticeably reserved and pressured whenever he saw me.
All of this seemed quite different from the passionate, youthful campus drama he had envisioned.
"Never mind, it's okay."
As he stuffed food into his mouth, he shook his head nonchalantly, instantly dispelling those unnecessary negative thoughts.
On the road to the summit, solitude is an inevitable part of the journey.
He was methodically outlining the upcoming campus plans in his mind, his eyes growing increasingly resolute.
Before we knew it, the sumptuous meal had been completely devoured.
Su Hao methodically tidied up the residue, stood up, and walked towards the recycling area.
"Thank you for your hard work, Auntie! The food today was delicious!"
He placed the tray down steadily and nodded slightly to the cafeteria staff in thanks.
The tired-looking aunt was taken aback at first, then smiled broadly and waved her hands in response.
Leaving the cafeteria, Su Hao walked alone on the tree-lined path back to his dormitory.
Suddenly, a person walked towards us.
Upon closer inspection, it was Gu Chengyu, the classmate who scored 47 points.
"Hello there."
As he had done the previous week, Su Hao greeted him politely and prepared to walk past.
Based on his experience over the past few days, the other party would most likely pretend not to see it, or simply nod coldly and leave.
But this time, things have changed!
Gu Chengyu suddenly stopped and ripped the earphones off his ears.
"Su...Su Hao, have you eaten?"
This slightly stuttering, down-to-earth remark made Su Hao, who was usually calm and collected, pause for a second for the first time ever.
"Yeah, I just finished eating and I'm heading back to my dorm."
Gu Chengyu awkwardly gripped the earphone cord and nodded.
"The food in our school cafeteria is actually pretty good. By the way... do you play soccer?"
"Huh?" Su Hao was stunned again. Wasn't the topic jumping around way too fast?
"Well, here's the thing, a few boys from our class made plans to play a 5-on-5 game at the small playground over there later."
We're one person short. Would you like to... come along?
Gu Chengyu rattled off his words in one breath, his eyes somewhat unfocused.
Su Hao thought about it carefully and replied:
"I can play football... When I was in elementary school back in my hometown, I often played football with my classmates after school. People called me 'Mall Town Modric'..."
Hearing Su Hao's serious, even slightly arrogant, elementary school student-like answer, Gu Chengyu, who was initially a little nervous, suddenly froze, then burst into a hearty laugh.
All the previous awkwardness and misunderstanding seemed to vanish in the laughter.
"Hahaha! Okay, okay, got it! Sudrich, right? Sure! See you on the playground later?"
"Okay!" Su Hao's eyes lit up. "Then I'll go back to my dorm and change my clothes."
"Go ahead, we'll be waiting for you at the stadium downstairs."
Even when playing a casual pickup game, Su Hao still treated it with the same rigor he showed when it came to mathematics.
He jogged back to his dormitory and pulled out his most treasured gear.
Ten minutes later, when he appeared on the small playground in the afterglow of the setting sun, Gu Chengyu and the other nine people had already arrived and were warming up by juggling a ball.
However, when everyone turned around and saw Su Hao's attire, the entire audience erupted in an incredulous gasp, their eyes practically popping out of their sockets!
"Damn! Su Hao, your gear is pretty professional!!"
Su Hao raised an eyebrow and answered matter-of-factly:
"Since it's football, of course we have to take it seriously; that's the bare minimum of respect for the sport!"
At this moment, Su Hao was wearing a set of professional breathable shorts, a close-fitting sweat-absorbing jersey, professional shin guards, a pair of flashy long socks, and a pair of shiny, highly grippy studded soccer shoes!
Then look at the group of scrawny kids across the street, dressed in baggy T-shirts and vests, wearing sneakers or running shoes, who've come to play pickup football...
Standing there fully armed, Su Hao looked exactly like a professional dad who was about to enter the World Cup finals!
Ignoring the twitching lips of the crowd, he professionally used his toes to poke at the grass, testing the grip.
The baseball game then officially began in an eerie atmosphere.
"Pass the ball! Pass the ball! It's open over here!"
"Pay attention to filling in! Push up!"
On the field, simple, bold, and youthful shouts rose and fell, accompanied by the dull thud of the football bouncing on the grass.
Although it was just a chaotic game with no tactical awareness whatsoever, the boys' competitive spirit was ignited, and they played with extreme enthusiasm.
This lush green field feels amazing to run on.
Su Hao intercepted the opponent's pass in midfield.
He then controlled the ball, observed, and kicked it. The whole sequence was fluid and seamless. He delivered an extremely precise long pass over the top with the inside of his foot!
The ball traced a perfect arc in the air!
Wang Di, whose CPU had been completely destroyed by Su Hao in class, was now running like a mad dog and finally managed to catch the ball firmly under his feet just a second before it went out of bounds.
Instead of rushing to break through, he excitedly turned around and gave Su Hao a big thumbs up from afar.
Holy crap! This is fucking amazing!
Su Hao's lips curled up slightly, revealing a faint smile.
"Shot! Goal! Goal! Goal!"
"Great shot!! Beautiful shot!"
A deafening roar of cheers erupted over the small playground.
The teammates who scored the goal excitedly ran over and high-fived and bumped chests with each other. Su Hao also blended in seamlessly with the group of sweaty boys, jumping and roaring excitedly with everyone.
The match ended with everyone drenched in sweat.
Exhausted, everyone collapsed on the grass like dead dogs, panting heavily.
"Phew... Su Hao, your stamina is insane! You're never going to die from running like this!"
Gu Chengyu rubbed his sore thighs and complained.
"Nonsense, Su Hao is young, unlike us old bones drained by exam papers, we can't compare at all," Wang Di joked with a smile while wiping his sweat.
"That was so much fun today! Su Hao's technique is really good, let's call on you again next time!"
Hearing the teasing from his classmates, Su Hao smiled.
Just kidding, his daily morning run, rain or shine, is no joke. He has absolute confidence in his physical strength!
"Great! I had so much fun today!"
Su Hao looked at the sky above him, which was gradually darkening.
This was definitely the day he spoke the most and was the happiest since he enrolled in school.
From the moment the ball game started at sunset that day, Su Hao clearly felt that an extremely subtle chemical change was taking place in his campus life.
"Good morning."
Good morning, Su Hao!
The probability of him greeting someone on the street and receiving a warm response has increased dramatically.
72.8%?
Su Hao silently built a model in his mind and began to think with great interest about how much the variance of this statistical data would fluctuate in the next month and how long it could be maintained.
He suddenly felt that the alienated "other world" he had defined in his mind was gradually merging with the noisy and humane reality in front of him at an incredible speed!
......
Time flies, and we've already entered the second week of school.
Su Hao faced a brand new challenge:
I started taking the legendary "Advanced Placement" courses.
"Hey, junior, how about it? Aren't you especially honored and happy to be sitting in class with me, your senior?"
As soon as he sat down, Lin Shuwan came over with a grin and poked Su Hao's side without any hesitation.
Su Hao helplessly slapped her hand away and looked around the lecture hall.
Including him, there were only 22 students scattered throughout the classroom.
Among these 22 people, only Su Hao was a freshman!
It's important to understand that these kinds of courses are not just casual previews; their ultimate goal is to complete challenging university-level courses ahead of time, thereby shortening the graduation period!
As long as you can earn credits here, they can be directly and seamlessly recognized when you enter undergraduate studies in the future!
That is why only exceptionally talented students who have passed the school’s extremely rigorous selection process are qualified to sit in this classroom.
"Hey, who do you think will be substituting for this semester?"
"Who knows? Hopefully it's the same teacher who taught us last semester. He's quite mild-mannered and at least he won't yell at us like that."
In the back row, several students were huddled together, whispering and exchanging information.
"Click".
Just as the noise in the classroom had not completely subsided, the heavy door was pushed open.
Thump, thump, thump.
The high heels struck the ground with a unique rhythm, like the beat of a war drum, carrying a strong sense of aggression.
Su Hao, who was looking down at his lecture notes, suddenly looked up. His usually calm eyes widened the moment he saw who it was.
A woman strode confidently onto the stage.
She wore a meticulously tailored, wrinkle-free black fitted business suit, exuding an aura of coldness that reached to the bone.
Ignoring the astonishment of the audience, she walked straight to the back of the podium and coldly surveyed the entire room.
"Hello everyone, I am Liu Zhiyun from the Department of Mathematics at Xiamen University."
"I have been entrusted by your esteemed school to teach this course this semester!"