As time went by, the popular spam post on the Jiangcheng’s University of Aeronautics forum became more and more lively, with more and more people were replying.

After all, even though the seniors loved to scam freshmen, they only wanted to admit what they had done and definitely didn’t want to take the blame for things they didn’t do. The haunted Eighth Cafeteria wasn’t worth them guarding it like sneaky thieves!

Many seniors were left in a lurch, until Xu Changle responded to the post, and the situation reached a climax. Xu Changle frequently won scholarships, had won numerous honors in national competitions, and was often featured on the news. He was considered a master genius in the Computer Science Department. Students across the university all had more or less heard of him.

Almost everyone was looking forward to Xu Changle’s feedback, and early the next morning, this post was continuously pushed up.

Seniors: [Today’s joke: Cafeteria 8 is not only open for business, but the food they sell is so delicious it’s become a hit with all the freshmen.]

[This class of freshmen is so hard to manage. We kindly told them to stay away from Cafeteria 8, but they’re now blaming us. As people who’ve been there, don’t we know? Cafeteria 8 doesn’t have any treasures, only ghost stories.]

[Where’s Xu Changle? Come back and make a report about the Haunted Cafeteria! Not only is the OP waiting, but we’re waiting too. Our reputation as seniors must not be tarnished!]

[Hahaha, I guess he didn’t dare to go. Actually, I understand. After all, I wouldn’t dare to go either. Xu Changle was too careless this time. If it were me, no matter how much the freshmen tried to provoke me, I wouldn’t agree.]

[This is all a trap set by the freshmen. Honestly, these freshmen are really smart. Not only did they not fall for our trap, they even dared to goad us. The young generation is truly formidable!]

[You’re absolutely right. If I didn’t know Cafeteria 8 so well and wasn’t as stupid as Xu Changle, I might have been fooled by them.]

[Am I the only one who thinks that what the freshman said might be true? I heard that the contractor for Cafeteria 8 has changed. I don’t know where they got the courage to take on a haunted cafeteria, but maybe the food in the new Cafeteria 8 will be delicious.]

[Yes, you’re the only one who thinks so. There are so many snack bars and restaurants around Aero U. Aren’t Guanhailou, Sichuan Restaurant, and Cantonese Restaurant great? Even if you gave me ten thousand guts, I wouldn’t dare explore   Cafeteria 8.]

[Right, also mung bean soup and pepper pancakes are very common foods. How could they be so popular? They actually dared to say that the military instructors were drinking mung bean soup! This is outrageous!]

[Me too. Anyway, hurry up and urge Xu Changle. I really want to teach the new students a lesson. Dadao is already thirsty for it.]

After a long while, Xu Changle finally made a post amidst the eager anticipation of his seniors.

Software Engineer Xu Changle: [Pepper pancakes are so delicious!]

Seniors: “???”

Xu Changle’s feedback consisted of only five words, but the implied meaning was self-evident.

The freshmen were too young and inexperienced, and had always been on the receiving end of a loss. They had never won a verbal duel with their seniors, but the Eighth Cafeteria had given them a chance to turn the tables.

After receiving this feedback, the freshmen were very happy, as if they had won a battle.

The seniors were astonished. Could it be that what the freshmen were saying was true? Not only had the Eighth Cafeteria resumed normal business, but the food has become even better?

Oh my God, was this a dream?

Did Aero U actually have a cafeteria with delicious food?

Most students became curious and their attitudes changed.

However, a small number of people had such deep-rooted ideas in their minds that they simply didn’t believe it, so they frantically tagged Xu Changle, wanting him to explain it clearly.

However, Xu Changle never responded, and their inquiries fell on deaf ears; no response at all.

After a long while, Xu Changle finally replied: [Don’t @ me, I’m busy eating!]

Seniors: “…”

… … translated by Maela @ whitemoonlighttranslations.com

Qin Qing was a junior in the Chinese Language and Literature Department. To train students, the university has introduced a policy whereby, after their junior year, students could apply to serve as class mentors for the new freshman classes, assisting them with various student affairs. Serving as a mentor would earn them extra points in their admission to graduate school.

Qin Qing wanted to continue her studies, so she applied to be a mentor for the Class 1 of freshmen in the Chinese Department.

There wasn’t much to do as a mentor. She usually just supervised everyone’s self-study and answered questions from new students in the class.

After the freshmen’s military training, they all went to the teaching building for their military theory class. While the instructor was explaining the exercises, Qin Qing sat at the back to review her specialized course. The instructor discussed the information in the powerpoint, then had Qin Qing pass out the practice papers.

While handing out the exam papers, Qin Qing chatted with the freshmen, “The counselors manage multiple classes and can’t answer your questions all the time. Besides, everyone has their own expertise. The counselors aren’t from the Chinese Department and won’t understand the academic process of our Chinese Department. I’m like your homeroom teacher. If you have any questions, you can come to me. I’m in your freshman chat group. If there’s anything you feel you can’t discuss in person, you can chat with me privately.”

The freshmen all nodded in response, “Okay, thank you, senior.”

“By the way, Senior, how can I quickly complete the credits for the second class?”

Qin Qing walked around and answered everyone’s questions patiently and carefully.

However, as she was walking around, she suddenly discovered a situation that she seemed to have overlooked. Many people in class had the same drink in their hands; even the instructor also had one in front of him.

This drink was very beautiful and quickly touched Qin Qing’s girlish heart.

Qin Qing walked over to the squad leader, Tan Mengmeng, and asked curiously, “Where did you buy your drinks?”

Because of Xu Changle’s feedback, the seniors in the forum had been completely discouraged. They were busy calling their friends, urging them to go to the Eighth Cafeteria to find out what was going on, but everyone they sent seemed to stop replying.

The freshmen were very happy at this development and kept celebrating. The case was the same for Tan Mengmeng.

Feeling smug inside, Tan Mengmeng politely said to Qin Qing, “Senior, I bought it in the Eighth Cafeteria.”

Qin Qing’s eyes widened instantly, “How could it be the Eighth Cafeteria?”

Tan Mengmeng had just enrolled and didn’t know much about the school’s affairs, so she also thought that the seniors on the forum were trying to trick them into not going to the Eighth Cafeteria. She even wrote a few short essays criticizing their evil intentions and scheming ways.

Qin Qing’s reaction made Tan Mengmeng realize that something seemed to be wrong.

After chatting for a while, Tan Mengmeng finally realized that the seniors on the forum hadn’t lied about the Eighth Cafeteria at all. The Eighth Cafeteria was indeed haunted, and no one dared to go there.

Tan Mengmeng couldn’t help but feel a little embarrassed and guilty when she thought about the short essay she had posted. However, her embarrassment only lasted for a moment before she suppressed it. After all, most of the active seniors on the forum were really bad. Even if one out of ten lies proved to be true, who would believe it?

Well, after all, this was the fault of the scamming seniors; it has nothing to do with the the freshmen.

Mythical Beast Cafeteria translated by Maela @ whitemoonlighttranslations.com

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Chapter 16.3 — Pepper Pancakes Part III
Chapter 16.4 — Pepper Pancakes Part III