### Chapter 54: Which University Do You Want to Apply For?
**”You think a dance has to be close to the edge to be good, huh?” Lin Tian asked.**
**”If it’s not on the edge, what’s the point of putting it out there?” Xu Yong pondered.**
**”You can’t say it like that.”**
**Just then, Su Ran from the front row turned around, revealing she had been eavesdropping the whole time.**
**”This song is super cute! The author’s name is ‘Moonlight and Cat’. I’ve always followed them, their music is incredibly deep; I love it so much!”**
**”I’ve been a fan since before they became popular, I even said back then, how could such tasteful musicians like Moonlight and Cat go unnoticed? Look how they took off later. Humph! Seems like I had foresight when it comes to artistic stuff.”**
**Su Ran explained with enthusiasm, her eyes gleaming with pride.**
**Her words left Lin Tian and Xu Yong stunned.**
**Xu Yong was taken aback because he recognized the name Moonlight and Cat.**
**Lin Tian was puzzled because Su Ran’s words seemed peculiar to him.**
**So Lin Tian asked,**
**”Excuse me, do you know that ‘Moonlight and Cat’ is actually two people?”**
**”??”**
**Su Ran clearly froze.**
**Her face went rigid.**
**”Isn’t it just one person?”**
**”No.”**
**”Isn’t the author named Moonlight and he also has a cat? Isn’t that how it works?”**
**”Cat is one person, Moonlight’s partner is named Cat.”**
**”.”**
**Lin Tian wanted to laugh.**
**He had seen his fair share of bizarre things, but this really took the cake.**
**Lin Tian wasn’t one to lose composure in front of people often.**
**But Xu Yong was different.**
**”HAHAHAHAHA!!!!”**
**Xu Yong was already cackling uncontrollably, pointing at Su Ran and laughing wildly,**
**”Decade-long fan of a niche artist, huh? Have great taste, do ya? Let me show you what being a small-time fan is all about!!”**
**Even the class beauty wasn’t spared from Xu Yong’s relentless teasing.**
**Us forums guys are just like this.**
**Regardless of gender, someone would always chime in with sarcasm.**
**”AAAAAAAAAAAH!!!”**
**”I—I got it wrong! I thought the girl in Moonlight’s video had another name…”**
**Su Ran blushed furiously, her explanation turning futile and weak.**
**Soon enough, other students were drawn to the commotion.**
**Seeing that things were spiraling out of control.**
**Then, the bell rang for class.**
**Following that, the homeroom teacher walked in. All students immediately returned to their seats, ending the scene.
The teacher was Ms. Zhang, whose name is Zhang Juan.**
**To summarize her simply, she’s a gentle and caring female language teacher.**
**Ms. Zhang stood on the podium and knocked on the table.**
**“Bang bang!”**
**She solemnly announced something to the entire class:**
**”Next week, it’s the first mock exam!”**
**Every student’s heart skipped a beat.**
**What was bound to come eventually finally arrived!**
**The first mock exam for seniors is as crucial as the final College Entrance Examination and the academic exams.**
**It marks the real understanding of how close the actual exams are.**
**Many students who hadn’t yet gathered their thoughts would sober up after seeing their mock exam results.**
**For Lin Tian, whose grades were consistently stable, there was theoretically nothing to worry about.**
**However, Lin Tian had spent the last few weeks busy with music stuff. Last week, he even fell asleep in class for the first time ever.**
**Whether his state and grades would suffer remained uncertain.**
**”What’s wrong? You looked worried just now when I mentioned the mock exam,” Xu Yong teased after class, wrapping an arm around Lin Tian’s shoulder.**
**”Compared to you, our Tian brother surely doesn’t have much to worry about, right?”**
**”Yeah, compared to you, that’s true.”**
**Lin Tian admitted with a reluctant chuckle.**
**After all, Xu Yong was still earning money by working in a cafe to buy game consoles, while Lin Tian did it out of necessity.**
**”Speaking of which, have you decided which university you want to apply for?” Xu Yong blurted out excitedly. “I’m aiming for Chudu University, heard it’s full of gorgeous girls!”**
**”Is that the only reason?”**
**”Just kidding! I want to study animation. Chudu University has a top-notch program in that field, and the admission score isn’t too high. Sounds perfect for me, don’t you think?”**
**Even the usual perverted Xu Yong looked somewhat dashing while saying this.**
**Lin Tian was surprised.**
**Chudu University might not be prestigious or “double first-class,” but its reputation and location are outstanding.**
**Additionally, it’s easily mistaken for a “double first-class” because of its nickname in the city.**
**For Xu Yong, who’s barely managed to clear the second-tier cutoff, it’s a truly deserving target.**
**However, Lin Tian was not surprised by Xu Yong’s choice.**
**Rather, it was surprising how seriously Xu Yong had set his sights early on, wanting to study animation as a future pursuit.**
**“What about you? Where do you want to apply?” Xu Yong asked.**
**“Peking or Tsinghua, maybe,” Lin Tian paused without finalizing his decision.**
**For good students, the “big two” are naturally the top choices.**
**But hearing “animation” from Xu Yong made Lin Tian less confident for a moment.**
**Was this really what he truly wanted?**
**Ever since entering his final year, he’d taken it for granted that living comfortably was his goal, but he never found that one thing he truly wanted to do.**
**Even the music, which had been keeping him occupied recently, was simply a choice to follow along with the system.**
**Frankly speaking, even the idea of going to college hadn’t given him a compelling reason.**
**If it was just for money, he and the system could achieve his dream lifestyle.**
**”No way! Brother Tian!” Seeing the hesitation in Lin Tian’s face, Xu Yong exclaimed, “You’re telling me you haven’t picked your safety school yet? Your grades must be amazing!”**
**”Truthfully, I haven’t figured it out,” Lin Tian admitted honestly.**
**”Why would you think so hard about it?! Just pick whichever one seems fun! Find a major you like!”**
**”Do we really have to go to college?” Lin Tian questioned.**
**Hearing this, Xu Yong suddenly felt sentimental.**
**”Come on, Brother! I’ve been telling you since freshman year that books aren’t everything, and you used to think I was an idiot back then.”**
**”Now it’s 180 degrees, you’re in senior year and you start believing that nonsense?!”**
**Xu Yong felt a wave of pride, acting like he was proud the family’s child had grown up. He was ready to embrace Lin Tian.**
**”Get lost.”**
**Lin Tian pushed Xu Yong away by the head.**
**That night, as Lin Tian lay in bed, he once again thought of this conversation.**
**Just then, his phone beeped with a message from Gan Yanyu.**
**[Let’s meet Gao Zhenyang tomorrow morning. Don’t forget!]**
**[Address: Xingye Music Academy]**
**[By the way, this may be my first time going to a university. Let’s check it out after! (smiley face) (smiley face)]**
**~ Fin ~**
