Yet, she didn't want to boast about her friend.

"I will just have to go to the hospital like this, and the school will definitely find out, and then inform my parents. They might do something crazy, maybe my mom would even move to Beijing with me, and I don't want that," Zhang Xiaowen said.

"Ah." Zhang Xiaowen couldn't think of anything else.

Everyone was also tired, so they washed up and went to bed. But after less than half an hour, they heard Yang Ting's pained moans from her bed. The others had no desire to sleep either, so they turned on the light and found Yang Ting's face becoming increasingly pale, with cold sweat all over her forehead and her body curled up like a shrimp.

Zhang Xiaowen made a quick decision, "Tingting, this won't do, we need to take you to the hospital now."

Gu Qin immediately fetched some medicine pills and asked Qian Shanshan to bring a cup of warm water. She helped Yang Ting sit up, put the medicine into her mouth, and used the warm water from Qian Shanshan to help her swallow it. Zhang Xiaowen hadn't even managed to stop her when she worriedly said, "Qin Qin, you can't just take any medicine, right?"

Qian Shanshan looked at Zhang Xiaowen, "Don't worry, taking her to the hospital wouldn't be as good as letting Qin Qin treat her."

Gu Qin said, "Shanshan, go get the cloth bag in my luggage." It contained a set of silver needles.

Qian Shanshan put down the cup and found the cloth bag in the luggage box, then brought over a chair carefully. She opened the cloth bag to reveal the silver needles inside. Gu Qin was still taking Yang Ting's pulse before she inserted the silver needles into several acupoints and infused some energy into these points.

Zhang Xiaowen stood beside her, hesitating to speak.

About ten minutes later, Gu Qin removed the silver needles from Yang Ting and disinfected them. Yang Ting's complexion improved significantly, no longer sweating coldly, and seemed to have fallen asleep.

"We should also go to sleep now; there's the opening ceremony tomorrow," Gu Qin said. Qian Shanshan nodded in agreement, washed up, and prepared to sleep too.

Only Zhang Xiaowen stared at Gu Qin for a long time before exclaiming, "Qin Qin, how did you learn traditional Chinese medicine? You're amazing! Is your family involved in traditional Chinese medicine?"

"More or less..." Gu Qin nodded. "Let's get some rest."

The next morning at six-thirty, the four girls in the dormitory were all awake. There was no choice; they needed to attend a class meeting at seven, eat breakfast, and the opening ceremony started at eight-thirty. Their alarm clocks were set for six-thirty. Yang Ting rubbed her curly hair with bleary eyes, only then remembering what happened last night. She recalled Gu Qin giving her medicine and acupuncture, which didn't hurt but felt very comfortable, and then she fell asleep.

She had never slept so soundly before. Yang Ting usually had poor sleep quality and often had nightmares, but last night she didn't dream at all and slept well through the night.

Feeling refreshed, she greeted her roommates cheerfully and excitedly spoke to Gu Qin, "Qin Qin, thank you so much yesterday. If not for you, my parents might have come to Beijing. You don't know, when I got accepted into Beijing University, my parents weren't happy at first because they thought it was too far away. My mom even wanted to come to Beijing with me, but eventually, my grandparents persuaded them, and they gave up on that idea."

Yang Ting was truly overwhelmed. Her parents spoiled her, but this was too much.

As they chatted, they got ready for the day. Gu Qin simply used facial cleanser and applied moisturizer, rarely wearing makeup. Seeing this, Yang Ting envied her, "Qin Qin, your skin is so beautiful." Though she was also pretty, she often wore makeup, and her skin wasn't as good without it. Unlike Gu Qin, whose skin was flawless, almost poreless, like a peeled egg.

"You should wear less makeup. To have good skin, I'll give you something to drink every day, and it will make your skin fair and bright," Gu Qin said.

"Really?" Yang Ting's eyes lit up. "Then I thank you in advance, Qin Qin."

By the time they spoke, it was already seven o'clock. The four girls went to their class, attended a thirty-minute class meeting, ate breakfast at the cafeteria, and headed to the hall for the opening ceremony.

Gu Qin, being the top scorer in the college entrance exam, was expected to speak at the ceremony. She talked about study experiences and introduced herself, leaving a strong impression not because she was the top scorer, but due to her appearance.

After the principal's speech, it was customary to let provincial top scorers speak. After three years of practice, her appearance was truly fair and beautiful. When she stepped onto the stage, there were murmurs below, and many boys started clapping even before she began speaking.

The boys admired her, while the girls were envious, and some were jealous.

Gu Qin wasn't shy. She picked up the microphone and started speaking. The applause continued, but she secretly infused a bit of energy into her voice, making it clear and audible to everyone.

The applause finally stopped. Gu Qin confidently shared what she wanted to say, keeping it brief yet coherent, introducing herself and leaving a lasting impression on everyone.

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Afterward, many boys kept looking at her.

The opening ceremony lasted until eleven, and they had the afternoon off. The next day was Sunday, so they had two and a half days off before classes resumed on Monday.

During these days, Gu Qin was busy. She even went back to Mount Tai to handle business at her feng shui shop, which had been accumulating for a week. She took care of everything during this break.

On Monday, when she returned to school, she found university courses easier to adapt to. There were fewer classes, and most students joined clubs. Beijing University had more than fifty clubs.

It was entirely based on personal preference, with no coercion. However, freshmen were often recruited by clubs.

Right after class, the four girls went to the cafeteria for dinner and returned to the dormitory. An upperclassman came over.

Zhang Xiaowen said, "Tingting, Qin Qin, Shanshan, this is our senior Xu Hui, the vice president of the drama club and also a fellow townsman of mine. I've joined the drama club, and Senior Xu came to ask if you'd like to join too."

"Drama club?" Yang Ting asked, "Is it fun?"

Xu Hui sat next to Yang Ting, "Of course it's fun. We can rehearse plays and sometimes perform. Our drama club currently has over 150 members."

Turning to Gu Qin and Qian Shanshan, "Do you two want to join the club?"

Gu Qin shook her head, "Thank you for your kindness, but I want to join the occult studies club."

Hearing it was an occult studies club, Xu Hui couldn't help shaking her head, "I advise you not to join this club. It's a small group, and the people there aren't easy to get along with."

Gu Qin still shook her head, "No, thank you. I'm quite interested in occult studies and have decided to join the occult studies club."

The person in charge of the occult studies club was Du Fei, who had always been fascinated by occult studies. Her parents had forbidden her from delving into these topics when she was young. Later, her parents saw how passionate she was and realized that arguing wouldn't change anything. Instead, they feared she might become rebellious and decided to allow her to explore these interests, thinking it was better than letting her engage in other activities.

Du Fei founded the occult studies club with her friends and a few others who shared her interest. Last year, there were no new members joining the club, and she didn't expect anyone to join this year, especially someone who seemed to understand occult studies.

Du Fei was amazed. She had practiced divination with coins for years, and each time it took a while to get the result. Initially, she didn't believe Gu Qin could predict the exact outcome, but when she confirmed it was the Fù guà ( Compound divinatory symbols), she realized Gu Qin was no ordinary person.

Gu Qin handed over the form, "Do I need to fill out anything else?"

Du Fei checked the name on the form and remembered it, then looked up, "No, you can enter your information into the club's website later."

Gu Qin nodded. Du Fei asked, "Are you a freshman?"

"Yes, I'm interested in occult studies, and I didn't expect Beijing University to have an occult studies club."

Du Fei smiled, "Actually, it didn't exist before. I formed it myself a couple of years ago." Then she couldn't help asking, "How did you know it was the Fù guà?"

"It comes with practice."

Du Fei sighed, "You're impressive. I've studied for years, but I'm still inconsistent."

"Divination requires tranquility. This tranquility isn't just about mental peace but a certain state of mind, similar to entering a meditative state in Buddhism. Only when you reach this state can divination be effective..."

Gu Qin explained the concept simply to Du Fei. It was essentially practice makes perfect. With more practice, one could quickly enter the right state during divination. Of course, unless one could achieve the state of transforming essence into qi, achieving this state every time was still challenging.

Du Fei listened intently. As they chatted, time flew by, and soon an hour had passed. Gu Qin needed to go to class and said, "We can talk again next time. I have to go to class now."

Du Fei personally escorted her to the door. After Gu Qin left, she realized she hadn't asked for her phone number. She looked at the contact information Gu Qin filled out and noted down her number.

Du Fei was already obsessed with occult studies. She had no one around her who understood these things, and finding someone like Gu Qin was a rare opportunity. She called Gu Qin, who was heading to the cafeteria for dinner, and arranged to meet there.

Qian Shanshan, Yang Ting, and Zhang Xiaowen were all there. Du Fei joined them without hesitation, ordering a few dishes and sitting across from Gu Qin. Gu Qin introduced her friends to Du Fei, and they became acquainted.

After dinner, Qin Xiansheng called, asking Gu Qin to meet him at the school gate. Qian Shanshan and Yang Ting also wanted to go out, so they all went to the school gate. There was a black sports car parked there, and Qin Xiansheng got out and walked toward her.

Among her friends, only Qian Shanshan knew Qin Xiansheng. The others felt a bit nervous seeing him approach, intimidated by his imposing presence. Instinctively, they held onto Gu Qin's hand, momentarily stunned.

Gu Qin introduced, "This is my boyfriend, Qin Xiansheng," then introduced him to her friends.

They finally met. Yang Ting and Du Fei were excited, examining Qin Xiansheng closely, while Zhang Xiaowen showed a hint of concern, whispering to Gu Qin, "Qin Qin, you're only nineteen. Are you sure you're not being taken advantage of?"

Gu Qin's expression softened slightly, but she remained gentle, "I have good judgment. Don't worry, Xiaowen. Where do you want to go? I'll ask Brother Qin to drive you."

Yang Ting finally snapped out of it, "Let's go to the pedestrian street ahead." It wasn't far, but it would take at least ten minutes to walk there.

They got into the car, and Zhang Xiaowen glanced at the black sports car, her eyes flashing, wondering what she was thinking. Along the way, Yang Ting and Du Fei chattered non-stop, Qian Shanshan listened gently, and Zhang Xiaowen appeared distracted, lost in thought.

They arrived at the place within minutes. The three girls got out and waved goodbye to Gu Qin.

In the car, they hadn't seen each other for some time, and Gu Qin missed him. She kissed him lightly on the lips, softly saying, "Brother Qin, I miss you."

Qin Xiansheng's usually gentle eyes darkened, staring at her full, moist lips for a moment before he restrained himself and held her hand, "I miss you too. Did you eat at the cafeteria? I was thinking of taking you to eat crayfish."

Gu Qin had a preference for spicy and seafood flavors. Crayfish was particularly popular during this season, with its aroma filling the streets.

Gu Qin's eyes widened, "I want to eat!"

Qin Xiansheng smiled, squeezing her hand, "Alright, let's go."

He didn't take her to any random restaurant but drove for over an hour, turning down various alleys, and found a bustling place.

The ground floor was packed, with many people waiting outside. But the owner recognized Qin Xiansheng and led them upstairs, saying, "Mr. Qin reserved a spot for you."

Qin Xiansheng thanked him.

In the private room, Qin Xiansheng ordered a large bowl of crayfish and a few cold dishes. It was the perfect meal for a hot summer day.

The crayfish arrived quickly, each larger than Gu Qin's palm, smelling incredibly fresh. Gu Qin's appetite was whetted, and she ate nearly half of them. After dinner, they went to see the latest movie, and it was almost eleven when they had free time.

Qin Xiansheng asked, "Do we go back to the dorm or home?" Home referred to Gu Qin's house in Beijing.