Chapter 001: The Beginning of University

In 1997, when I attended university, apart from a few children from wealthy families, most of us were quite poor, and our complexions were also suboptimal. However, there were very few people who were particularly overweight. I studied at a university focused on engineering and library sciences, and the school was quite old. The dormitory buildings were still made of wood, so every night, the staff would patrol the hallways several times, fearing that someone might light candles and cause a fire. The hallways were dim and dusty, the walls were mottled, and there was no air conditioning, no fans, and no televisions. In a dormitory of less than twenty square meters, six girls and their books lived together. Someone joked that one girl was equivalent to five hundred ducks, so a dormitory would be like housing three thousand ducks. At that time, I didn't know whether to feel fortunate or not. Throughout my university years, I lived in mixed dormitories with girls from other classes, which clearly lacked a sense of collective honor. The greatest advantage of an engineering school at that time was the male-to-female ratio; there were many more boys than girls. Regardless of how a girl looked, there would always be someone pursuing her. Just think about it, in such a large school, with seven boys' dormitory buildings and only one girls' dormitory building, it was evident that there were many wolves and few sheep. Yet, in such a highly attractive or suitable environment for my survival, I ended up being left behind? It was truly frustrating.

In 1997, when I attended university, apart from a few children from wealthy families, most of us were quite impoverished, and our complexions reflected a suboptimal state of health. However, there were rarely any particularly overweight individuals. I studied at a university focused on engineering and library sciences, where the facilities were quite old. The dormitory buildings were still made of wood, so every night, the staff would patrol the hallways several times, fearing that someone might light candles and cause a fire. The hallways were dim and dusty, with mottled walls, and there was no air conditioning, no fans, and no television. In a dormitory room of less than twenty square meters, six female students and their books lived together. Someone jokingly remarked that one girl was equivalent to five hundred ducks, so a dormitory would then be like housing three thousand ducks. Haha.

At that time, I did not know whether I should feel fortunate. During my university years, I lived in a mixed dormitory with girls from other classes, which clearly lacked a sense of collective honor. The greatest advantage of an engineering school at that time was the male-to-female ratio, with more boys than girls. Regardless of how a girl looked, there would always be someone pursuing her. Just think about it, in such a large school, with seven male dormitory buildings and only one female dormitory building, it was evident that there were many wolves and few sheep. Yet, in such a highly attractive or suitable school for my survival, I ended up being left behind? It was truly frustrating.