Bai Suxiang felt a bit awkward.
While she wouldn't claim to be the most beautiful girl at Qingkong University, she was certainly ranked among the top five on the campus beauty list. It was unusual for her not to even warrant a handshake.
Liu Sandao, however, remained expressionless.
But it had to be said, the more indifferent he was, the more Bai Suxiang's interest was piqued.
Human nature could be peculiar; the further something was, the more one desired to understand it.
As they had only just met, there wasn't much to discuss.
Bai Suxiang decided to get straight to the point.
"Actually, I'm looking for you because I want to truly understand you all."
"Truly understand? How so?"
Mei Ziqi unconsciously thought of scenes from television dramas. Was this a confession or seduction?
Liu Sandao remained silent.
Fu Ruhai watched Bai Suxiang with a smile, waiting for her to explain her reasons.
"I'm also a senior student, in the same class as Hu Tianhan.
To be frank, my graduation thesis is about the single economy.
And your dormitory is a perfect sample for my thesis, so..."
Four years of university without any romantic relationships.
In today's society, that was peculiar enough, especially for four individuals who hadn't managed to find girlfriends.
What kind of mindset allowed them to be so detached from the world?
Were they solely focused on studying and gaming, or did they have other pursuits?
And did the rise of such individuals contribute to the problem of the single economy?
This group possessed both uniqueness and universality.
Furthermore, and most importantly, they were well-known at Qingkong University, making them representative and convincing.
...
Many questions awaited answers.
This was Bai Suxiang's motive for approaching dormitory 304.
Upon hearing her explanation, Liu Sandao seemed to gain some insight.
So that's how it was.
The mortal world held many unsolved mysteries, beyond the fukuoguo that ordinary people couldn't fathom. Perhaps there were many other subjects he hadn't considered.
It seemed his own thesis should also have a theme, but it certainly couldn't be about fukuoguo.
"Whatever you want to know, we'll tell you everything. But right now, we need to watch the football match. Would you like to join us?"
Fu Ruhai was courteous.
In truth, he didn't know what Bai Suxiang was up to.
Even as deities, they couldn't predict others' thoughts.
What deities valued was destiny, so although he couldn't foresee what would happen next, he had no reason to stop it.
Centuries of experience in the mortal realm had taught him that the more one resisted, the more endless the repercussions.
This was a formal introduction, and Bai Suxiang wasn't in a hurry. She needed to approach them gradually to achieve unexpected rewards.
As they were talking, Liu Sandao spotted Hu Tianhan by the football field.
According to his estimation, it wasn't yet Hu Tianhan's time to be out of bed.
Indeed, Hu Tianhan couldn't walk yet, but he could move around in a wheelchair without issue.
Today was the final match for the Economics and Trade department's football team, and he naturally paid close attention.
Hu Tianhan also noticed Liu Sandao and stared intently at him, his eyes filled with hatred.
The match was about to begin. Mei Ziqi, a frequent spectator of football matches, knew the best viewing spots and led them to the central area of the stands.
The moment they sat down, Bai Suxiang squeezed in next to Liu Sandao, with Mei Ziqi sitting beside her, also feeling incredibly excited.
Liu Sandao's Dao heart remained calm, undisturbed.
The match quickly began, accompanied by cheers, shouts, and the occasional whistle.
Liu Sandao and Fu Ruhai discreetly used their powers to communicate.
"The Fortune Manual is reacting, it seems something is about to happen."
Hearing Fu Ruhai, Liu Sandao took out his own Fortune Manual. On its pages, many names appeared faintly.
Among the numerous names, he immediately saw Bai Suxiang.
Bai Suxiang, a five-star individual.
It seemed she was also an ordinary person.
He still didn't know how to equate fortune with wealth, because in the cognitive world of reality, merely living a prosperous life was considered being blessed.
Otherwise, so many people wouldn't desperately pursue wealth.
Moreover, most mortal dramas depicted it that way.
Liu Sandao had largely digested the contemporary information given by Fu Ruhai, but he hadn't had the opportunity to verify it all yet.
Now, Fu Ruhai had specifically chosen the Economics and Trade department to conceal his identity, implying a deeper meaning that was self-evident.
It seemed that to comprehend fukuoguo, one had to start with "money," or in professional terms, "economics."
The football match was intense, and the players were giving their all.
However, the cheerleaders were even more energetic, shouting their support from the sidelines with no less fervor than the players on the field.
The cheerleaders were there to encourage the team, but many people came solely for them.
The world was like this; while you were watching others, others were also watching you, albeit with different intentions.
For those who didn't understand football, like Liu Sandao and Fu Ruhai, though they weren't asleep, they weren't paying much attention either.
Hu Tianhan, on the other hand, was different. He would occasionally cheer excitedly and sometimes express frustration by beating his chest and stamping his feet.
The student union had promoted this event extensively, with pre-event warm-ups for several days.
They had even mobilized the publicity departments of various school faculties to brief students in advance.
This was Liu Sandao's first experience with a mortal sporting event.
The announcement of the match result was merely a formality; once the football game was over, it was essentially decided.
However, many people were waiting for the final grand finale.
It was said to be a display of technological achievements initiated by a company.
Accompanied by lighting effects, colorful petals drifted onto the field, creating a scene like a fairy wonderland.
Even Fu Ruhai was somewhat captivated, as if attending a celestial banquet.
Through the live host's narration, everyone admired one beautiful scene after another.
The surrounding students were jubilant.
It was said that these were all synthesized through high-tech products and high-precision calculations.
The colorful arches from earlier were also uniquely illuminated by the stage lights.
Hu Tianhan wasn't particularly interested in these. He sat in his wheelchair and lit a cigarette.
Perhaps to avoid suspicion, he discreetly hid it in his palm, letting his hand droop below the wheelchair.
Whenever someone cheered, he would punctuate it by blowing a smoke ring, as if cooperating.
Those who didn't know better might have thought it was a deliberate little surprise arranged by the organizers.
At the end of the event:
A strong beam of light flashed from the main stage, illuminating the area where the arches stood. The host stood in the center of the light, announcing the theme of the event and giving parting words.
Hu Tianhan, seated not far from the stage, flicked his cigarette butt away as soon as he finished it.
Before the host had even finished speaking, some students had already started to leave.
There was no discipline whatsoever.
Someone shouted, "Oh no, there's a fire!"
The scene immediately descended into chaos.
Some shouted in confusion, others ran blindly, unable to discern directions.
If this continued, stampedes were likely.
Liu Sandao's Fortune Manual began to react, its pages rustling as if someone were flipping through them haphazardly.