Chapter 239 Meeting a Classmate at the Lihua Hotel

Without the mischievous Yangmei, there were no more annoying banging noises in the middle of the night, and the three of them slept soundly. The next morning, the sound of a rallying cry broadcast through a loudspeaker woke them up.

"Wake up! It'll be too late if you don't get up now!"

Yunxia shouted to wake the two of them up. They quickly washed up, changed into their military training uniforms, and ran all the way to the playground.

"Are you feeling alright? If you can't hold on, say so sooner rather than later. Don't push yourself too hard!" the instructor said coldly. After two weeks of loving and fighting together, he admired her stubbornness from the bottom of his heart.

"It's alright, I'm much better now, but I'm afraid I can't be a model worker anymore!"

"I see you're not disappointed at all, you even seem a little happy about it."

Yunxia came to Jiangxi Medical University to learn knowledge, not to steal the limelight from her classmates. Because of the military training incident, she has received a lot of disdain from others, especially Yang Mei, who even tried to pull her hair. Yunxia doesn't want to get into any more trouble.

"No way, I'm disappointed, but today is the day of the grand military parade. Even if we've only trained for half a month, we still have to show the indomitable and fearless spirit of soldiers, right?"

"You're good at talking, but you and Huang Ying are about the same height, so you can just stand where she is!"

"Okay!"

As luck would have it, Yang Mei was sitting right next to Huang Ying. Her eyes were bloodshot as she stared fiercely at the girl's every move. Yun Xia blinked slightly and said, "Yang Mei, is there something on my face? Why are you staring at me like that? The military parade is coming up soon, you need to be more formal!"

Her playful words and radiant smile were like sharp knives, piercing Yangmei's heart. She simply turned her head away and refused to look at her anymore.

Before long, it was the turn of the Traditional Chinese Medicine class to participate in the parade. Everyone was focused and every muscle in their body was tense. In the end, they achieved good results, which made the instructors, counselors, and directors smile from ear to ear.

After the military parade ended in the morning, there was nothing to do in the afternoon. Yunxia packed her things early and sat in her dormitory waiting for someone.

Buzzing! Buzzing!

The phone vibrated, and the girl opened it to find a message from Jiang Chao saying he had arrived at the dormitory building. She quickly slung her bag over her shoulder, greeted Li Xinxin, and ran downstairs.

Unexpectedly, as soon as they reached the first floor, they saw Yang Mei, her face flushed, pestering Jiang Chao and talking incessantly, while the man himself looked displeased, his demeanor quite...

"Brother Jiang Chao, have you been waiting long?"

She spoke in a very sweet and coquettish tone, ran up to him, took his arm, and rested her head on his shoulder in a very intimate manner.

"You...you all...wailing!"

Jiang Chao was the top student in the city, with excellent academic performance and good looks. He represented Jiang University and participated in many speeches, which were published in the newspapers several times. Yang Mei had noticed him long ago, and her purpose in applying to universities in Jiangcheng was also for him.

Yang Mei's goal for university was to win various trophies and stand shoulder to shoulder with him. Before she even started, she bumped into him at the dormitory entrance. She thought it was fate, their destiny. But little did she expect... Yun Xia would ruin it again.

Yunxia's clear eyes glistened with tears as she lowered her head and said timidly, "Brother Jiang Chao, I'm scared. Last night, it was this person who tried to pull my hair and even told the counselor about me, which made me get a scolding. Waaah, I'm scared!"

After saying that, she hid behind the man, peeked out, gave him a provocative look, and then resumed her aggrieved expression.

"Senior Jiang Chao, don't listen to her nonsense. She and several other girls in the dorm ganged up on me."

“I’m not from Jiangyi University, and I’ve never been to the same school as you. I don’t deserve to be called ‘senior.’ Yunxia is under my protection. If you dare to bully her again, I’ll make sure you can’t stay in Jiangcheng.”

Suddenly, his attitude changed, and he asked worriedly, "Xiaxia, are you hurt? I'll take you to the hospital for a full checkup!"

The girl, who was playing the dramatic role, covered her temples, claiming that she was in unbearable pain, and leaned against the man's chest as if she were boneless, and was helped by him to walk slowly forward.

After walking about ten meters, he turned around and saw Yang Mei still standing in the same spot, her eyes even redder. He smiled contemptuously and thought to himself, "You little brat, you think you can beat me?"

Reaching the corner and making sure the person couldn't see him, he instantly perked up, shoved Jiang Chao aside, straightened his hair, and said arrogantly, "Thanks, that'll make that guy furious!"

"No swearing, and...where did she grab you?"

"Who am I? How could I possibly be at a disadvantage? She didn't even get a hair on her head before I took her down. I called the counselor, and lo and behold, she was the one who got evicted from the dorm. Your little sister here is shrewd; I won't let anyone bully me!"

Jiang Chao looked him up and down. After half a month of military training, his skin hadn't gotten any darker; in fact, it was much smoother. He spoke with a strong voice, and his strength in pushing people had also improved a lot. It seemed that he was having a good time in college!

"If you get bullied again, come to Jiangda University and I'll back you up!"

"Okay, no problem. Let's hurry up and go home to the market. We'll make dumplings tonight."

When Aunt Wu and Uncle Bai returned home, the steaming dumplings were already cooked.

"Wow, An'an's calculations are spot on! Aunt Wu, Uncle Bai, hurry up and wash your hands and eat."

"Tsk tsk, it feels so good to come back to a hot meal!"

At the dinner table, the girl only shared good news and told them many funny stories from her military training, which amused them greatly. Only Jiang Chao, who knew a little about the inside story, kept a straight face.

"I've finally managed to get home, how about... we go to Lihua for a nice meal tomorrow?"

"You need to make an appointment; you can't just walk in!"

"It's alright, I'm a member, there's no need for an appointment. I'm off tomorrow anyway, so I'll give Xiaxia a good boost. Look how thin she's gotten!"

Upon hearing this, Yun Xia touched her face and thought to herself that she hadn't lost weight, but getting a free meal was still pretty good.

The following afternoon, a young girl dressed in a floral dress arrived at the Lihua Hotel with her family. After ordering her meal, she suddenly had some menstrual problems and got up to go to the restroom.

After finishing, she washed her hands and looked in the mirror. The girl in the mirror had beautiful features, fair skin, and a slight smile that made her eyes curve into crescents. She was a girl whose appearance was pleasing to the eye.

With a loud bang, the sound of porcelain shattering echoed down the corridor, followed by a barrage of harsh curses.

“**** (National Treasure), I invited you to help, not to cause trouble. Do you know how expensive this set of porcelain is? It costs 180 yuan a set. You're a poor student. Even if you sold yourself, you couldn't afford to pay for it. Hurry up and call home and ask them to send money.”

"No, please don't! My hometown is a mountain village. We just got electricity, but we don't have telephone service yet. This tea set... I'll pay for it. I'll deduct it from my salary every month for five years!"

"What! Trying to extort money from the hotel? You broke a set of fine porcelain on your very first day! Who would dare hire you? Write me an IOU and get back to Jiangxi Medical University!"

"Please forgive me this time. I promise to work hard in the future and this kind of thing will never happen again."

Hmm, that voice sounds so familiar. The more I listen, the more it sounds like Li Hongxia. But wasn't she applying for a job at the convenience store that Xin Xin recommended? How did she end up working as a waitress at the Lihua Hotel?

The sarcastic voice continued to hurl insults, concluding that the person would absolutely not be used again, and the porcelain set must be compensated at the original price. Yun Xia straightened her clothes and cleared her throat. She wanted to go out and see what kind of porcelain it was, that it was worth 180 yuan.