Chapter 276 Still Wants to Live on Campus

Yao Shuxin had wanted to live on campus since she started high school, but Yao Shula disagreed, and the school also did not approve of first- and second-year high school students living on campus, so the matter was temporarily put on hold.

The school does have a lot of dormitories, but those dormitories are prepared for senior high school students and students from rural areas.

Now that Yao Shuxin is a senior in high school, she calculated the time she spends on her way to and from school every day...

"Big sister, it's just this one year. All my hard work will be for this one year."

We only get half a day off each week now, which is Sunday afternoon. You can see how tight our schedule is!

"Other students can live on campus, and I can leave campus too, so I can save time going to and from school every day to read." Yao Shuxin persuaded Yao Shula again.

Yao Shula didn't say anything, but was just thinking about the possibility of letting Yao Shuxin live on campus.

She wasn't worried that Yao Shuxin wouldn't study hard at school; on the contrary, she was worried that Yao Shuxin would lose track of time and forget to eat whenever she was studying...

Previously, Yao Shuxin did not live on campus, but she would not come back for dinner before evening self-study, so Yao Shula would bring her food every other day.

Later, Yao Shuxin suddenly told Yao Shula that the food at the teachers' window was good and asked Yao Shula not to bring food anymore.

Yao Shula believed Yao Shuxin's words and didn't bring her meals for a while.

Not long after, Yao Shula noticed that Yao Shuxin had lost a lot of weight, her complexion had started to look bad, and her old clothes were no longer fitting her properly.

Yao Shula secretly went to the school to see Yao Shuxin before one evening self-study session.

Students were doing their cleaning duties in the classroom, which was covered in dust. Yao Shuxin wasn't in the classroom at this time. Yao Shula searched around before finally finding Yao Shuxin at the entrance of a printing room at the back of the classroom.

Several students were sitting on the steps by the entrance to the printing room, each holding a book.

Yao Shuxin flipped through the book in her hand while munching on a slightly yellowed steamed bun...

Yao Shula was heartbroken and almost burst into tears.

From then on, Yao Shula insisted on bringing Yao Shuxin meals every day, otherwise she wouldn't feel at ease.

Yao Shuxin repeatedly assured that she would definitely eat normally in the cafeteria.

Seeing that Yao Shuxin's complexion gradually returned to normal, Yao Shula was relieved.

Now Yao Shuxin will have to live on campus again...

"Shuxin, you must want to live at school to study. You should know what your older sister is worried about! First, she's worried that you won't eat well, and second, she's worried that you'll lose track of time when you're studying."

"You'll ruin your health if you keep doing this." Yao Shula still had some concerns.

"Big sister, can you let me stay here for a while? If it doesn't work out, I can go back home then!" Yao Shuxin looked at Yao Shula expectantly.

Yao Shula didn't want Yao Shuxin to live on campus.

Although the school provides accommodation for students, those dormitories...

Miao Yamin described the student dormitories at No. 1 Middle School to Yao Shula; they were the kind with large communal beds, unlike the four-person, six-person, or eight-person rooms in schools of later generations…

Everyone lived together, it was a mess. At night, there was snoring, teeth grinding, and sometimes people would talk in their sleep or fart...

It was a complete mess.

The only advantage is that you can go to class as soon as you leave the dormitory, which saves a lot of time every day.

Almost all the boarding students were very thin, and they all looked pale and emaciated.

Looking at Yao Shuxin's expectant gaze, Yao Shula suddenly thought of her past self...

At that time, she was admitted to a good high school in the area. When her mother learned that she had been admitted, she made a decision.

Accompanying students to study...

Yao Shula's mother rented an apartment near the high school Yao Shula got into, and rented it for three years straight, paying the rent of 150,000 yuan upfront...

Her mother accompanied her through three years of high school, and every day after class, she would be home for dinner in just five minutes...

Yao Shula wondered if she should also bring a few of the younger children to accompany her to school!

"Big sister, let's bring food to second sister every day!" Xiao Tiantian suddenly said.

"You're delivering food?" Yao Shula was taken aback when her thoughts were interrupted.

Xiao Tiantian and Yao Shuli both nodded vigorously.

"That's right! We'll bring her food! The first thing we'll do when we get back is bring food to my second sister! I can ride a bicycle now, and I ride it really well, so bringing food to my second sister every day won't take much time."

"That way, at least my older sister can have a decent meal every day!" Yao Shuli said.

"I'll give one too! I can learn to ride a bicycle too!" Xiao Tiantian chimed in.

"No way! You all need to study hard too. I'm perfectly fine eating in the school cafeteria!" Yao Shuxin refused.

"Second sister, you're taking the college entrance exam soon, so make sure you eat regularly. We'll bring you food!" Yao Shuli insisted.

Yao Shuxin shook her head again, seeing that the two were about to argue again, and Xiao Tiantian was about to show his fickle nature once more...

"Alright, everyone eat first! I'll think about this carefully!" Yao Shula said.

The three children quickly shut up, not daring to say anything, picked up their bowls and chopsticks, and began to eat.

...

In the evening, Miao Yamin came to check Yao Shuli's homework, and Yao Shula quickly pulled Miao Yamin aside and told her about Yao Shuxin's desire to live at school.

"It's no wonder Shuxin overthinks this."

You haven't seen how hard the senior students at No. 1 High School are working now; they really have books in their hands all the time.

It does take time for Shuxin to go to and from school every day, but at least the conditions are better at home!

"The school dormitories... well, let's not talk about them. At night, after the students fall asleep, rats scurry around everywhere," Miao Yamin said with a sigh.

"Shuxin is such a sensible child! I'm really worried about her living at school."

"Believe it or not, she definitely won't be eating or sleeping well since she's living at school!" Yao Shula said, a little worried.

Miao Yamin gently patted Yao Shula's shoulder.

"Don't worry! I have a solution, would you like to hear it?"

"What method?" Yao Shula asked Miao Yamin.

Miao Yamin marked two questions on Yao Shuli's homework, indicating that Yao Shuli should redo the two questions before telling Yao Shula her thoughts.

"Living on campus is fine, but there's no need to live in the student dormitories."

Shura, you forgot I have a dorm room at school? It's just a little in front of the staff quarters, a room of about fifteen square meters.

There's a bed, a cabinet, and a desk inside. It was given to me by the school so I could rest when I wasn't in class or when I didn't want to go home for lunch.

Now I come back every day, and I hardly ever stay in that dormitory anymore.

If Shuxin wants to live on campus, she can stay in my dorm room. It's clean and quiet, and she can even read for a while after evening self-study.

"Isn't this better than staying in the dormitory?" Miao Yamin said.

Yao Shula was overjoyed to hear this.

"What... won't the teachers next door say something? After all, that area is mostly inhabited by teachers!"

"What can they say? Shuxin is my cousin. What's wrong with me letting my cousin stay in my dorm?"

You don't need to worry about it. Tomorrow I'll take you to the dorm to tidy up. Just bring a clean set of mattress, sheets, and blankets.

"Let Shuxin stay in my dorm. I'll make an extra key for you. You can go over and tidy up whenever you have time," Miao Yamin said seriously.

Yao Shula hugged Miao Yamin tightly and wouldn't let go.

"Cousin, thank you so much!"

"No need to thank me! Now that you've got your accommodation sorted, I'll also think of a way to help you with your meals, okay?" Miao Yamin said with a smile.