After Fang Bai finished speaking, he and the four Class Committee members went to collect the new books.
When he was moving books back to his dorm, he passed the public notice board on the first floor and saw many students looking at the latest announcement, which was praising him for his selfless act of helping others.
The surrounding students were discussing who this Fang Bai was, saying he was so generous to spend hundreds of yuan.
"I heard this Fang Bai is very rich, so a few hundred yuan is nothing to him."
"The Department's announcement said it's not about the money, but about this proactive act of helping others. Even if it's a small amount, you can still help, whether by lending or donating."
"That's true. They probably intended to help but didn't actively step forward, fearing they wouldn't be repaid if they lent money, which was too much of a concern."
"The essence of the matter is that he did a good deed."
Fang Bai glanced over, and the students in the class saw him and greeted him, "Class Monitor, you're on the commendation notice!"
"Mm."
Fang Bai saw the students on site looking at him, gave an awkward smile, and then left.
"The Fang Bai you were talking about just left."
"He's Fang Bai, a handsome guy."
"His clothes are very fashionable, and he has a unique demeanor. I didn't expect him to become the Class Monitor."
The surrounding students watched his retreating figure and started chatting about Fang Bai.
...
At the public notice board on the first floor of the Department of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering's female dormitory, a commendation notice for Fang Bai was also posted, and passing girls were all looking at it.
There are few girls in the Department of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering. This female dormitory building not only houses first-year girls from the Department of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering but also upperclassmen from this department and girls from other departments.
When Zhang Wenhui, a second-year student from the Department of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, and her roommate passed by, they saw a new announcement and crowded in to look.
"Oh, my fellow townsman actually made it onto the commendation notice! I was right after all; I said he would definitely make new moves in college quickly. I didn't expect him to do it that very day. I'm truly prescient, hoho."
"Wenhui, is this Fang Bai your fellow townsman? Do you know him?"
"I met him the day before yesterday when I registered for the new semester. He's quite famous in our Wen City, the top scorer in the national college entrance examination. But that's nothing; if I told you about his deeds, it would definitely surprise you greatly."
Zhang Wenhui saw her roommate asking her curiously, and many girls around also turned their heads, equally gossiping.
"What deeds? Tell us, don't hide it."
"There are too many people here. Let's go, I'll tell you when we get back."
After reading the announcement, Zhang Wenhui pulled her roommate away, leaving the curious girls around somewhat speechless. She actually said half of it and then stopped!
After walking a few steps, Zhang Wenhui looked at her roommate's curious eyes and then said, "I'm telling you, don't spread it around, okay? This Fang Bai..."
Her roommate became more and more shocked as she listened, exclaiming repeatedly, "Wow, that's amazing!"
Just as Zhang Wenhui walked two steps, Qiu Ya and her roommate had just passed the dormitory and saw a new announcement, with many students looking at it.
Qiu Ya also curiously leaned in to look. After reading the announcement, she sighed, "This Fang Bai actually made it onto the commendation notice."
"Qiu Ya, from your tone, you know this Fang Bai?"
"I was the one who received him when the new students arrived. He's quite handsome, it's just, sigh, I won't say more, it's a long story!"
After speaking, Qiu Ya left. To her, Fang Bai was a boy who made her sad; it was a tragic story.
The girls who were still looking at the announcement and hadn't left heard the two talking and became even more speechless: Why don't you just say it!
That Zhang Wenhui was hiding things and wouldn't say, and now you, this girl, also want to tease us.
Don't say it's a long story; we can get chairs and sit down and listen slowly.
However, Qiu Ya's departing steps were desolate, like a lone winter plum proudly standing in the snow, with snowflakes fluttering and the north wind howling before her eyes.
More and more girls became curious about this Fang Bai and wanted to see who this divine being was.
Girls' gossip abilities can only make boys admit defeat.
Fang Bai's deeds spread even faster in the Department of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering's dormitories, multiplying and spreading like a virus, unstoppable.
It's estimated that in not many days, the matters of Fang Bai's hometown will quickly be exposed and amplified among the second-year students of the Department of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering.
The leadership of the Department of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering had intended to conceal it, but they didn't expect Zhang Wenhui to be the source of the spread.
At this moment, Fang Bai didn't know. After moving his books back to his dorm, he lay on his bed for a while reading, and only left the dorm when the time was about right.
At 11:40, the four Class Committee members gathered punctually at School Gate No. 3, not far from the dormitory. Fang Bai arrived a little later.
About ten minutes later, Fang Bai led the four Class Committee members, laughing and chatting, into a high-end restaurant near the school.
"Class Monitor, are we really eating here?" Zhang Li saw the exquisite interior decoration of the restaurant and knew the prices wouldn't be low.
"Yeah, Class Monitor, we could just find a small diner and have a bowl of noodles. There's no need to spend so much."
Wu Shengyang felt very embarrassed.
Fang Bai waved his hand and smiled indifferently, "It's fine, it won't cost much. The food at this restaurant tastes good."
Everyone stopped talking. He was rich; it was nothing to him.
Fang Bai found a small private room, and the waiter enthusiastically brought a pot of chrysanthemum tea.
"Any dietary restrictions? Can you eat spicy food?" Fang Bai still asked before ordering.
"No dietary restrictions, and I can eat spicy food."
The four Class Committee members indicated they had no dietary restrictions, and whether it was spicy or not didn't matter.
Fang Bai knew which provinces the four came from and roughly knew whether people from their hometowns could eat spicy food. He chatted while ordering.
He didn't let them order the dishes; seeing their reserved expressions when they entered the restaurant, they probably wouldn't know how to order.
For five people, one soup, three meat dishes, and two vegetable dishes. The portions at this restaurant were quite generous, but people in this era generally had larger appetites, so it should be about right.
After Fang Bai finished ordering the dishes, he also ordered a soy milk and a drink.
Then he went out, paid the bill directly, washed his hands, and returned to the private room.
A moment later, the waiter served the dishes.
Among the four Class Committee members, except for Zhang Li and Lin Luochen, who came from better-off families and could often eat meat at home, they had no opportunity to dine out except for banquets.
The other two were from rural families and rarely ate meat throughout the year.
So, encountering such delicious food was a rare treat, and everyone ate with great satisfaction. For Li Kai and Wu Shengyang, it was arguably the best meal they had ever eaten since childhood.
Every dish was meticulously prepared, excellent in color, aroma, and taste, exuding an inviting fragrance that made one's mouth water.
Fang Bai gestured for everyone to start eating. Unable to hold back any longer, everyone eagerly picked up the delicious dishes and enjoyed the exquisite taste on their tongues.
"It's so delicious! The rice is good too. I didn't expect it could be made this way. The rice my family makes is either sticky or burnt."
"Class Monitor, you've spent too much. From now on, just tell us what you need, and we'll do it."
"Yeah, it's really good."
The baby-faced Zhang Li's eyes were originally large and round. As she ate the delicious food, her eyes widened even more, sparkling with bright light, making them appear even larger.
She had a sweet appearance and a beautiful smile, which captivated Li Kai and Wu Shengyang, making their eyes blur, but in front of the delicious food, they didn't pay attention to the pretty girl anymore.
Fang Bai smiled faintly, "It's just a simple home-style meal. When everyone graduates, starts working, and earns money, eating like this every day won't be a problem. In fact, you'll be afraid of getting fat."
Everyone beamed with joy, and a cheerful atmosphere filled the air.
Time quietly passed, and everyone's faces were filled with satisfaction and happiness, their eyes revealing deep gratitude and friendship towards Fang Bai. This Class Monitor was too generous.
Without alcohol, everyone raised their drinks for a toast.
The meal lasted nearly an hour before it ended, and on the way back to school, laughter filled the air.
In the evening, at the same restaurant, Fang Bai treated his seven roommates to dinner this time and ordered a case of beer.
Compared to the meal Yang Tan treated them to the day before yesterday, it simply couldn't compare to Fang Bai's. Everyone ate with great relish, clinking glasses and discussing their life ideals.
"Class Monitor, I heard from Wu Shengyang that you treated a few Class Committee members to a meal, and they had a great time."
Fang Bai nodded, "Yes, it was here. The taste was alright, not exactly 'great.'"
"Oh, then it must have been delicious."
Yang Tan asked with a grin, "Class Monitor, are you planning to pursue Zhang Li?"
"If you want to pursue her, go ahead. Don't drag me into it. You asked something you shouldn't have, so drink up."
Fang Bai refilled his beer.
"I was just asking casually, I'm not pursuing her."
Yang Tan said insincerely, letting Fang Bai pour the beer, then picked up his glass and clinked it with his, "Class Monitor, seriously, I admire you in everything else, but when it comes to drinking, I'm really not afraid of you. I usually drink high-proof liquor with my dad; it's to practice my drinking capacity.
My dad says that a drinking party is also a social occasion. If you can't drink liquor, then discussing business loses its momentum."
"Oh, don't beg for mercy later, and don't make us drag you back to the dorm if you get drunk."
Fang Bai chuckled mischievously, he actually wanted to compete with him in drinking.
"If I even lose to you in a drinking contest, I'll run three laps around the girls' dormitory tonight."
"What's the point of running three laps around the girls' dormitory? You can just wash all your roommates' socks for a week."
"Alright, Class Monitor, if you lose, still here, you treat us for a week."
Yang Tan wanted to win against Fang Bai, so he could eat delicious food for a week and also win the support of all his roommates, but they would have to gang up on him later for it to be more stable.
Fang Bai smiled, stood up and left the private room, went to the counter to get four bottles of Maotai liquor, and placed them on the table.
"Maotai liquor, good heavens! Class Monitor, you're too extravagant. I've never actually drunk it."
Yang Tan clicked his tongue in admiration, "Just regular liquor would be fine. Maotai is too expensive, we really can't afford it."
The other roommates had heard of Maotai liquor and knew it was very expensive, so of course, they had never drunk it.
These students generally only drank beer, very rarely touched liquor, and only three of them had even drunk beer.
Wu Jiang was from Nanyang, Henan Province, and occasionally drank some liquor with his father.
At today's gathering, the roommates who had never drunk beer were trying it for the first time and were a bit unaccustomed to it.
"It's fine, I usually drink this. Just drink in moderation.
Although it's a drinking contest, we shouldn't harm our bodies. Don't force yourselves.
If you want to taste it, you can all drink. If it's not enough, I'll get more."
Fang Bai directly tore open two bottle caps, placing one bottle in front of Yang Tan and one in front of himself.
Yang Tan saw that the bottle in front of him was already opened: "One bottle per person? Class Monitor, can you drink a whole bottle?"
"Drink as much as you can."
Fang Bai didn't provoke him, truly afraid that he would get drunk and cause trouble, he was just curious about his drinking capacity, since he boasted so much.
Next, Fang Bai clinked glasses of liquor with his roommates, not deliberately forcing Yang Tan to drink.
Towards the end of the meal, Fang Bai had already finished a bottle of liquor and then opened three more bottles of iced beer for himself, showing no ill effects at all.
On the other hand, Yang Tan, with nearly a third of his bottle of liquor left, was completely flushed, already so dizzy he couldn't stand it, and was slumped on the table saying he couldn't drink anymore. A few minutes later, the alcohol's kick set in, and his eyes were narrowed, not wanting to open.
Yang Tan saw Fang Bai quickly finish a bottle of liquor and knew he had lost. He then saw him drink a lot of beer, feeling like he was drinking water, which was completely incomparable.
The remaining three or two ounces of liquor were finished by Wu Jiang and the others, otherwise it would have been wasted, and they also wanted to taste the flavor of high-end liquor.
There were still two unopened bottles of Maotai liquor, which Fang Bai returned to the restaurant.
After dinner, Fang Bai settled the bill and said he wouldn't go back for a while, telling everyone to let the alcohol wear off before returning to school, otherwise it wouldn't look good if other students found out.
Yang Tan directly fell asleep on the dining table. Fang Bai and the other roommates drank tea and chatted.
"Class Monitor, will this guy Yang Tan be able to attend class tomorrow?" Mei Xihu asked worriedly.
Fang Bai chuckled, "Look at him sleeping peacefully, he's fine. He'll be fine after a night's sleep. Everyone, prepare water to drink tonight; he'll wake up in the middle of the night to drink water."
"Class Monitor, you drank so much and you're completely fine. I'm really impressed."
"Yes, Class Monitor is amazing at drinking, it's like drinking water, unfathomable."
"Drinking too much isn't good either. One or two bottles are fine, I guess."
Fang Bai smiled slyly.
"Damn, one or two bottles are fine? In my hometown, we drink rice wine around twenty percent alcohol. I can't drink high-proof liquor."
Wang Yifei, whose hometown was Guangdong Province, couldn't help but curse, "Those old men like to play drinking games, and those who can drink are very arrogant. Class Monitor, you could take down a whole table of people."
An hour later, Fang Bai stood up and slapped Yang Tan's shoulder hard, "It's dawn! Time to get up for class! If you don't leave now, you'll be late!"
Yang Tan jolted, and his drunkenness immediately cleared up a bit. He suddenly opened his eyes and saw that the room was very bright, thinking it was already daytime. He immediately stood up and fumbled for a cup to rinse his mouth and brush his teeth. When he saw his roommates laughing, he realized it wasn't dawn yet and he was still in the restaurant private room. He gave an awkward laugh, "What time is it?"
"Around eight something, I guess. Want to rest a bit more?" Fang Bai chuckled mischievously.
Yang Tan rubbed his face to clear his head and said annoyingly, "Oh, I'm dizzy. I slept for so long! Sorry for delaying everyone."
"If you're fine, let's head back. Get some rest early."
Fang Bai instructed them to go back, while he would go back to his rented place to shower before returning to the dormitory.
The fact that he had a place to stay off-campus was no longer a secret; he had been sleeping outside since registration.
After the class meeting, Fang Bai's popularity in the class rapidly soared, and his relationship with his seven roommates became very close.