Awakening Elementary School System in University

"This is a short clip I recorded last semester when he was a resident singer at a bar near campus."

A melodic, slightly melancholic guitar intro drifted from the phone’s speaker.

Following that, a clear, magnetic male voice began to sing. It was Chen Lin, performing the incredibly difficult song, "Moonlight."

Although the recording quality was mediocre and mixed with some ambient noise from the venue, Chen Lin’s perfect pitch and rhythmic control—bolstered by his [Little Singer] title—pierced through these imperfections, reaching everyone’s ears with crystal clarity.

The reporters were absolutely thrilled.

They had thought that, at most, they would only dig up some stories about how Chen Lin studied hard in private and showed his side as a math genius. They never expected such a delightful surprise!

Chen Lin, watching from a distance, thought this was actually a good thing.

’Yunqing’s answer will make them focus on these trivial details. Perfect. This should keep the reporters occupied until the people Principal Chang sent arrive.’

As for him...

Chen Lin had already made up his mind. He would quietly slip away and hide out in Professor Gu Ming’s office for a while.

He didn’t have anything important that morning anyway. If worst came to worst, he would just wait until the afternoon and head straight to the School of Chemistry to meet with Professor Lu about their project.

However, just as he turned to make his escape, before he had even taken two steps, a sharp-eyed young man in glasses on the edge of the crowd suddenly acted as if he’d discovered a new continent. He pointed a finger at Chen Lin and shouted at the top of his lungs:

"Look! Isn’t that Chen Lin?!"

SWOOSH—

In an instant, every single person’s gaze shot toward Chen Lin.

Immediately after, the young man in glasses took the lead and charged straight for Chen Lin.

Chen Lin’s heart skipped a beat. ’Fuck,’ he cursed inwardly.

To be honest, given his distance from the crowd and his running speed from [Little Champion], he was one hundred percent confident he could shake off these reporters and vanish from their sight within three seconds.

But...

He agonized for only two seconds before letting out a long sigh. ’Forget it.’

’I’m drawing too much attention. It wouldn’t be good to reveal my superhuman physical abilities on top of everything else.’

In the moment he hesitated, the reporters had already surged forward like a tidal wave, instantly surrounding him so tightly he couldn’t move.

Several voice recorders and microphones were practically shoved in his face, while cameras and phone cameras all focused on him at the same time.

"Hello, are you Chen Lin?"

"Chen Lin, many mathematicians and scholars have said the deductive calculations in your paper are flawless. How did you come up with them? Is it true, as the online rumors suggest, that it came to you in a dream?"

"Chen Lin, many people are calling you a campus heartthrob, and Yunqing just revealed that you’re also an excellent singer. How do you manage your time, and do you have any good advice for today’s university students?"

"...Jask has extended an olive branch with a million US Dollar annual salary. What is your response?"

"Chen Lin, we noticed your company’s employees are all very attractive. Does your company have high standards for appearance when hiring?"

A barrage of questions, like machine-gun fire, rained down on him, making his head spin. Chen Lin didn’t even know where to begin to organize his thoughts.

Fortunately, just then, a powerful, resonant voice cut through from the edge of the crowd, bailing him out.

"Make way, everyone, make way!"

"Friends from the media, please cooperate and leave! Do not interfere with the school’s normal teaching and work schedule!"

A few uniformed security guards pushed through the crowd, stood in front of Chen Lin, and began to maintain order, asking the reporters to leave.

He Qun, the head of the student startup incubator, also arrived, panting. He first greeted Chen Lin, then wiped the sweat from his forehead and said, "I rushed over as soon as I got the call from Principal Chang. Are you okay?"