With a score of 536, Lin Yang could barely get into an ordinary second-tier university.
The Peking University admissions office called: "You've been admitted, but if you can't keep up, you'll be expelled. You can sign a waiver now to give up your place."
He replied, "If the process is legitimate, why should I give up? Even if I get expelled, my record will still show that I studied at Peking University."
The moment he hung up, a mechanical voice rang out in his mind:
[All-Purpose Sign-In System bound successfully.]
Sign in in the study to gain photographic memory. Sign in in the living room to gain insight into people's feelings. Sign in in the bedroom to gain deep sleep. Repeated sign-ins in the same place could even combine and upgrade abilities.
In the family group chat, his second aunt was organizing a college admission banquet: "Yangyang may not have done well, but he's still my nephew. Come on over, don't be shy."
At a class reunion, Zhao Peng sneered, "Peking University with a 536? Let me check if that's some diploma mill."
In the Peking University freshmen group, a competition whiz with a score of 698 posted a doge emoji: "Bro, did you write the numbers backward?"
Lin Yang argued with no one and fought with no one.
He framed his Peking University admission letter and carried it to his second aunt's banquet.
The lazy Susan turned, and the whole table fell silent.
His second aunt stared at the four gold-embossed characters spelling "Peking University," her lips trembling for a long time. "Is this... real?"
Lin Yang picked up a bite of food and spoke unhurriedly. "Auntie, yesterday on WeChat you said, 'Don't be shy'..."
He swallowed the meat and smiled. "I wasn't shy. I came today so everyone could share in the good fortune of Peking University."
Let them laugh first. Once the admission letter arrives, one by one...