Chapter 62 August 1st, Jiang Can and Shen…

On August 1st, Jiang Can and Shen Lang held a banquet at the Liaoxian Grand Hotel to celebrate their college admission.

Originally, they didn't want to hold a celebration, but many people were calling to ask when they would hold the graduation banquet. Jiang Can and Shen Lang discussed it and decided to hold it anyway.

She is now the factory manager of Cancan Food Factory, and for the sake of the factory's future, holding a graduation banquet would be entirely beneficial.

Jiang Can wore a red tulle dress, and Shen Lang wore a burgundy suit. The two greeted guests together at the hotel.

Those who sent out invitations all came: city leaders, county leaders, the head of the police station, the head of the education bureau, the new principal of Liaoxian No. 1 Middle School, and leaders from many factories in Liaoxian, including leaders from Cancan Food Factory and Chaomei Textile Factory, as well as employees from Huoyanshan and Jiangji.

The Shen and Jiang families also came, of course, uninvited; Jiang Can hadn't sent them invitations.

Jiang Can had never seen her father and stepmother smile so brightly, holding Jiang Can's hand and calling her their good daughter, saying how capable she was and how proud they were.

Jiang Can pushed their hands away, "Don't be so disgusting."

Shen Lang's mother, Zhao Yufen, still wanted to act like a mother-in-law, staring at Jiang Can's belly: "It's been a year since you got married, why isn't she pregnant yet? Could it be that she can't have children? Women shouldn't be doing all this fancy stuff, just hurry up and give our Shen family a child, that's what's important."

Jiang Can's stepmother chimed in, "Have your dad look after your factory for now. The important thing is to hurry up and have a baby."

Jiang Can: ...

I can't be bothered to talk to them.

Shen Lang ordered a few people to kick Zhao Yufen and her husband out!

Others who heard this were speechless, thinking, "Is this guy out of his mind?"

What is Jiang Can's status and position now? Look at her graduation banquet, even the city leaders came!

She is the factory manager of Cancan Food Factory, as well as the owner of Flame Mountain and Jiangji. Her first TV series, "Swordsman of Shu Mountain," was a huge hit!

The key point is that she even got into the University of Washington; having children would be a problem!

Several workers pulled them away. When Zhao Yufen tried to speak, her mouth was covered, and they threatened her, "The police chief is inside. If you shout again, we'll lock you up."

Wearing a blue dress, Chen Nian stood still and timidly called out, "Brother, sister-in-law."

She is Shen Weizhong's youngest daughter and Shen Lang's younger sister.

Jiang Can was meeting this 'sister-in-law' for the first time. She didn't say anything and watched how Shen Lang would handle it.

Shen Lang: "Get out of here after you've had enough of this act."

Chen Nian burst into tears immediately, "Brother, I am your own sister."

Shen Lang: "Impossible, right? How could I have a sister as ugly as you?"

Chen Nian covered her face and ran away.

Jiang Can looked at Shen Lang and also felt that they didn't seem to be from the same family. The Shen family members all had flat noses, so how could they have given birth to someone as handsome as Shen Lang!

Liang Kaiwen and Zhang Yuning also came. Zhang Yuning had already given birth, and they brought their child with them. They had sent an invitation to Shen Lang when the child turned one month old, and Shen Lang gave a gift but did not attend.

Zhang Yuning presented Jiang Can with a bouquet of sunflowers, saying, "Wishing you a bright future."

Jiang Can accepted the flowers: "Thank you." He then complimented the child: "So cute, chubby and fair-skinned, just like his dad."

Liang Kaiwen and Zhang Yuning carried the child into the hotel, found a seat, and sat down in silence, completely lacking in energy. The distance between them and Shen Lang and Jiang Can was growing wider and wider. At first, they would feel envious and jealous and want to catch up, but now, those thoughts had dissipated. They were no longer from the same world.

Shen Lang and Jiang Can will go further and further apart. This place is just the starting point for Shen Lang and Jiang Can, but it is the end point that they will never be able to reach in their entire lives.

He cut off his own path to wealth and status.

If only there were a way to undo regrets.

He definitely won't become estranged from Brother Lang.

Shen Lang and Jiang Can were surrounded by people as they entered the hotel, and the banquet began.

The old principal has been doing very well lately, with a rosy complexion and great joy. This year, Moling No. 1 Middle School did exceptionally well in the college entrance examination. Jiang Can was admitted to one of the best universities in China, and dozens of other students were also admitted to key universities. This is the best result he has achieved since becoming principal.

Moling No.1 High School has suddenly become the best high school in Zhou City! This is all thanks to Jiang Can.

The new principal of Liaoxian No. 1 Middle School was furious. This was clearly a promising talent for Liaoxian! He wished he could drag the previous principal out of the ground and whip his corpse. They had ruined education in Liaoxian.

The old principal instructed Jiang Can: "You must not let making money through filming interfere with your studies."

Jiang Can: "Don't worry."

She certainly won't neglect her studies, much less her earning money.

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With the start of the school year fast approaching, Jiang Can made sure everything at home was in order and discussed with Shen Lang about transferring ownership of the small supermarket in Ruyi City.

With the increasing population of Ruyi City, the small supermarket is making a lot of money, but Shen Lang and Jiang Can are too busy to manage it.

Since it's a food business, problems are likely to arise, so I might as well transfer the business.

I asked the store clerk first, and they said they didn't dare to spend 20,000 yuan to contract the supermarket. They said the goods inside were only worth a few yuan, and they thought it was too expensive! Besides, they didn't have 20,000 yuan.

Jiang Can posted a "For Sale" sign on the door, and after only a short while, someone came to inquire about it.

Jiang Can recognized the person as an acquaintance.

My old neighbor in Shiliu Alley, Widow Qian from the next courtyard, sold her courtyard at a high price during the demolition boom and bought a two-bedroom apartment in Ruyi City. Now she's living a very comfortable life.

My daughter-in-law's factory went bankrupt a couple of days ago, and the whole family is worried about what business to start. We still have some money on hand, but we're not sure what to do.

Today I saw that the supermarket downstairs is for sale, and Widow Qian wants to buy it.

This supermarket is very popular; it's a favorite shopping spot for young people in the neighborhood. During rush hour, it's packed with people.

Widow Qian asked incredulously, "Is this your supermarket?"

Jiang Can: "Yes."

Widow Qian hesitated a bit when she thought of Shen Lang, but she still asked, "How much is the transfer fee?"

Jiang Can: "Twenty-five thousand. We won't charge rent this year, but rent will be charged at the normal rate from now on."

Widow Qian's mouth dropped open. "Wasn't the shop to be transferred along with the property?"

Jiang Can: "Okay, let's give the shop at the current price, plus an extra 25,000."

Widow Qian couldn't afford a shop. She just asked the question and said, "If I open a supermarket this year and you don't rent the property to us next year, I'll lose a fortune."

Jiang Can: "Auntie, as long as you pay the rent on time every year, you'll always have priority to rent this place, unless you decide not to rent it anymore. It's all noted in the contract that the rent is adjusted every three years, and it will be adjusted according to the normal price. Ah Lang and I are both going to university and we're busy with things, so we don't have time to manage this supermarket anymore. With the current turnover of the supermarket, we'll break even in less than a year, and the rest is profit. It's just that you're lucky; I only posted it for two minutes before you saw it."

Widow Qian's wife whispered, "Is it really that profitable?"

Jiang Can: "You live here, how could you not know?"

Widow Qian decisively ran out and tore up the receipt: "I'm going to get the money!"

Widow Qian's daughter-in-law called out from behind, "Mom, think about it again!"

Widow Qian quickly retrieved the money and took out the envelope. "Can Can, there's 20,000 yuan inside."

Her daughter-in-law held Widow Qian's hand and said, "Mom, have you thought this through?"

Without those 25,000 yuan, the family won't have much money left.

Jiang Can handed the contract to Widow Qian and asked her daughter-in-law to read it to her clause by clause. Widow Qian signed her name and pressed her fingerprint on it.

Jiang Can also signed his name and pressed his fingerprint. From now on, this small supermarket would belong to Widow Qian's family.

Jiang Can: "Auntie, let me give you a heads-up. This supermarket does well because it's clean and hygienic, the food is fresh, the prices are fair, they don't shortchange customers, and the staff are friendly. If you want to run your business at the entrance of this community long-term, follow this model. If the goods aren't fresh and you ruin this supermarket, I won't be responsible."

Widow Qian: "I understand!" She said to Jiang Can, "My daughter-in-law and I can manage this small supermarket, and the staff..."

Jiang Can: "Xiao Zhou and Sister Cheng will come to work at my factory. They'll help you out for a week and guide you. They'll teach you anything you don't understand."

Widow Qian nodded again, "Ah, Can Can is so shrewd in doing things!"

Jiang Can smiled and said, "I wish you a prosperous business."

Widow Qian beamed, "I love hearing that!"

Once the handover of the small supermarket is complete, there's no need to worry about this anymore.

The rest was about the food factory. Jiang Can showed several newspapers to Xu Rao and Fang Yuan, who then showed them to Huang Xiaoling.

The front pages of several newspapers were filled with stories of certain companies evading taxes and ending up in jail, with a minimum sentence of three years. The first person to go in was definitely the accountant.

Huang Xiaoling: "Factory Director, don't worry, I will definitely keep an eye on Factory Director Xu and Factory Director Fang!"

Xu Rao and Fang Yuan: ...

Xu Rao: "Who needs your supervision? I don't want to go to jail!!!"

That's fine, everyone will avoid going to jail and will all pay taxes properly.

On their first day in Beijing, Jiang Can sent Hu Zi to Fang Yuan's house. He was very reluctant to part with him, but there was nothing he could do. Both of them had to go to school and were too busy to take care of Hu Zi.

Tiger was listless and drooping, licking Jiang Can and Shen Lang's hands with great reluctance.

Fang's mother: "Don't worry, I'll take Tiger to Xiaobai's house later to see its wife and children, and it will be happy! It should be giving birth in a few days!"

Tiger perked up a bit when he heard Xiaobai's name.

Jiang Can hugged Hu Zi and said, "Good boy."

After Jiang Can left, Fang's mother took the meat bone and led Hu Zi to Xiao Bai's house.

Little White started barking from a distance, and Tiger instantly perked up, wagging his tail and running over to bark at the door as well.

On August 19, Shen Lang and Jiang Can packed their things, drove to the provincial capital, and then flew from the provincial capital to Beijing.

My flight is at 4 PM, and I'll arrive in Beijing at 6 PM.

Jiang Can didn't have much luggage: his current clothes, bedding, and snacks. He didn't bring any winter clothes; he would buy new ones when it got cold.

When checking in and boarding at the airport, a young girl stared at Jiang Can and asked, "Aren't you Yu'er from 'The Swordsman of Shushan'?" Several people around him also looked at Jiang Can.

Jiang Can feigned excitement: "You also think I look like Yu'er! Everyone says so! But look closely, Yu'er has a beauty mark under her eye, I don't."

The other person exclaimed, "!!! Ah, it really is! But you really do look like her, so beautiful!"

Jiang Can: "Yes, yes, Yu'er is super pretty!"

Yu'er in "The Swordsman of Shushan" has a beauty mark under her eye; it's drawn on!

Everyone looked away again.

Throughout the journey, Shen Lang kept a close eye on Jiang Can. Even when Jiang Can went to the restroom, Shen Lang would wait outside, fearing that Jiang Can would be abducted by human traffickers.

Jiang Can: "There aren't that many human traffickers, and I'm not that easy to abduct! I have weapons."

Knives are not allowed during security checks, but Jiang Can's hair clip was not detected.

When they arrived in Beijing, Zhou Bing picked them up from the airport and took them out to eat first.

Since it was Shen Lang's first time in the capital, he had to eat Peking duck. The three of them ate two Peking ducks, and they were indeed very delicious!

That night, Jiang Can stayed at Zhou Bing's house. Zhou Bing took out a diamond ring and put it on Jiang Can's middle finger, saying, "Congratulations on getting into Huazhong University of Science and Technology."

This is Jiang Can's first diamond ring, and it's incredibly sparkly.

Jiang Can was absolutely delighted: "So beautiful!"

Zhou Bing: "My mom brought this back for me from Hong Kong. It's a one-carat! Once we're done with this busy period, we'll go to Hong Kong together to pick one out."

Shen Lang doesn't know enough about this; he only knows about gold, silver, and jade. This involves a knowledge gap, and he needs to learn more.

Zhou Bing handed the house and car keys to Jiang Can: "My flight to Haicheng is tonight. The car is downstairs. You can explore on your own tomorrow."

At 9:30 p.m., the driver came to pick her up to go to the airport. Before leaving, he took half of Jiang Can's snacks. She loves eating these now, but unfortunately, Cancan Food Factory's snacks only sell well in Zhou City and have not been sold outside of Henan Province.

The next day, Shen Lang drove Jiang Can to school, parked the car in the parking lot, and carried his luggage into the school.

There was a welcome area under the shade of trees on campus. When they learned that Jiang Can was a freshman in the Chinese Literature Department, several senior students from the department came over to greet her. One of the senior students rushed over, grabbed Jiang Can's hand, and looked at her, saying, "Yu'er, you're so beautiful! Oh, you don't have a beauty mark under your eye!"

Several other senior female students rushed over, saying, "Yu'er, you're in Class 3 of the Chinese Department. I've already checked your information. We'll take you to your dorm first."

Shen Lang was pushed to the side, and several senior students asked, "Excuse me, what department are you in? Are you a freshman too?"

She's so good-looking, she must be a freshman, otherwise she would have been famous at school long ago.

Shen Lang: "I took Cancan to school."

One of the senior students took Jiang Can to register, and after getting the dormitory key, she took Jiang Can to the dormitory and asked Jiang Can if she could get an autographed photo.

Jiang Can has many stills from the show, all of which were given to her by Zhou Bing.

Some of the photos are of her and Yang Song together, and some are signed by Yang Song.

Jiang Can: "Senior, do you want Nie Feng's?"

The senior student was incredibly excited, exclaiming, "I want it!"

Jiang Can gave the photo to her senior, who then offered to help her make her bed. However, she discovered that Shen Lang had already chosen the lower bunk by the window, and the bedding was already laid out, with the sheets being put on.

Jiang Can introduced: "This is my husband, Shen Lang, a student at Henan Provincial Public Security University."

Senior student: ? ? ?

"Yu'er, you got married? You got married without even going to university???"

Jiang Can nodded with a smile.

The senior looked at Shen Lang again, finding him more and more handsome, even more so than the school heartthrob: "Although I hate to admit it, he is indeed more handsome than Nie Feng!" As she left, the senior whispered to Jiang Can, "Yu'er, don't worry, I won't tell anyone!"

After the senior left, Jiang Can realized that she was referring to his marriage.

Jiang Can then chose a desk and a cabinet, and put his luggage inside.

This dormitory is really small, and it's a six-person room! She felt cramped just thinking about it.

Jiang Can's bedding and sheets were pink with white floral patterns and white lace trim, making them especially cute and girly. Shen Lang had them made by the factory. There was also a light blue set with white lace trim, both of which were very beautiful.

They are all made of pure cotton, soft and smooth, and very skin-friendly.

The bedding was all made of cotton and was very thick; lying on it felt like lying on a cloud.

Then I took out the mosquito net. It was light blue with lace trim and was also produced by Chaomei Textile Factory. It looked especially pretty after I tied it up.

Shen Lang: "We'll buy a cooling mat later." He then looked at the fan hanging in the middle of the room, "Luckily it's been cooler lately."

It's late August now, and it's still very hot during the day, but it's already cool at night. With the fan on, it's not too bad.

Jiang Can leaned against the bedside watching Shen Lang make the bed: "No need for a cooling mat, it's not that hot at night." Shen Lang: "Prepare one, we can put it on if it gets hot, and we can put it under the bed if it's not hot."

The two arrived early, and after making their beds, no other students came over. Jiang Can and Shen Lang locked the dormitory door and went out to buy daily necessities.

Jiang Can brought her usual shampoo, shower gel, and face cream. She had to buy other daily necessities on the spot. She went to the school supermarket and waited in line for a long time. When it was Jiang Can's turn, she asked for toothpaste, toothbrush, washbasin, towel, laundry detergent, soap, clothes hangers, toilet paper, thermos, etc. She just put the items in the basin.

I also bought two giant ice cream bars. Eating ice cream is so much fun in this hot weather.

This time, Jiang Can went back to the dormitory by himself, while Shen Lang waited downstairs.

The dormitory room was on the third floor, room 312. She carried her things up the stairs, her back already sweating a little. Climbing the stairs was tiring, but thankfully it was the third floor, not the sixth.

The dormitory room was open, and there were about ten people in the room, making it very lively.

An old lady saw Jiang Can and said, "You must be Junjun's classmate. Come in quickly."

Jiang Can carried her things into the dormitory and saw that the bunk opposite her was already made up, and several people were tidying up the desks and wardrobes.

A little girl in a yellow suit was sitting on a chair, drinking a soda. When she saw Jiang Can, her eyes lit up. "Are you my roommate? You're Jiang Can, the one who plays Xiao Yu'er, right?"

Jiang Can put the things under the table, nodded and smiled: "Hello, I'm Jiang Can."

The little girl said, "My name is Shen Yunxi. Would you like some soda? Iced."

I gave Jiang Can a bottle of Arctic Ocean soda.

Jiang Can: "Thank you." He also gave the little girl some snacks.

The old lady next to her quickly stopped her, saying, "Junjun has a sensitive stomach and can't eat random things. Where is this made? Flaming Mountain Spicy Tripe Strips? I've never heard of it. It's probably an unregistered product!"

Shen Yunxi: "Grandma!"

Jiang Can didn't give him any more, put them back on the table, and explained, "They're snacks from our county."

Shen Yunxi ran over in a few steps, took two bags, and said, "Thank you, Can Can, I'll try them."

The old lady wanted to say something more, but was pulled back by the stylishly dressed woman next to her, and the old lady didn't say anything more.

Shen Yunxi tore open the snack bag. As soon as the bag was opened, the spicy aroma instantly became strong. She couldn't help but take a bite. "So spicy!"

After Jiang Can put his things away, he smiled and said to her, "I'll go out first."

A young boy nearby quickly ran over: "Sister Yu'er, can you sign my autograph? Sign it on my clothes, my classmates all really like you."

Jiang Can glanced at the other person's clothes—a trendy plaid short-sleeved shirt—and asked, "Where should I sign?"

The little boy pointed to his chest: "Sister Yu'er, here!"

Jiang Can took a pen and wrote a line: "Just like young students, full of vigor and vitality; scholarly spirit, bold and unrestrained." Jiang Can

The young boy said, "Sister Yu'er, your handwriting is so beautiful. But what does it mean?"

Jiang Can was surprised that he couldn't understand it. Her older sister was a Chinese literature major, yet her younger brother couldn't recite Chairman Mao's poem. She explained the meaning of the poem: "Students are in the prime of their youth, full of vigor and vitality; everyone is ambitious, spirited, and powerful."

The young boy exclaimed, "Wow, Sister Yu'er, you know so much!"

Shen Yunxi couldn't bear to look at it. "Go back and study hard, otherwise you won't even understand the message your idol wrote."

Jiang Can put the pen back on the desk, said goodbye to everyone, and left.

As soon as Jiang Can left, Shen Yunxi said to the old lady, "Grandma, please don't say things like that anymore! Do you want me to have a falling out with my classmates on the first day of school?" She had already eaten half of a bag of spicy shredded tripe. "This is especially delicious, much better than those big-brand snacks."

The old lady said, "Oh dear, food from a small town, especially food that goes into your mouth, you can't just eat it randomly, you might get a stomachache. If you want tripe, we'll go to a restaurant to eat it later."

Shen Yunxi: "Grandma, if you keep doing this, don't come to the school to see me anymore! This is much better than what you get at restaurants."

The boy exclaimed, "Sis, leave me a couple of bites! They smell even better than spicy strips!" He rushed over to grab the snacks. "Give me that bag," he said, "I'll give it to my deskmate. If my deskmate knew that Yu'er gave it to him, he'd be overjoyed."

After Jiang Can went downstairs, she took Shen Lang's hand and went to the cafeteria to try the food.

The old lady saw this from upstairs and couldn't help but feel anxious. These kids in the entertainment industry are just too complicated. They're only in college and they've already found boyfriends. "Jun Jun, I'll change your dorm. You won't be staying here anymore. Look at your classmate in the entertainment industry. She's so young and she already has a boyfriend. Don't let her corrupt you."

Shen Yunxi stomped her foot angrily: "Dad, Mom! Look at my grandma! How could she be like this! She judges people with prejudice. I live here. You should go home, don't stay here!"

The young boy said, "Grandma, you're so old-fashioned! Sister Yu'er can earn money by filming, date, and still get into Huada University! That's amazing."

The old lady said, "How can you talk like that, child! Who taught you that slang?"

Jiang Can and Shen Lang arrived at the cafeteria and ate wherever there were more people. They ate rice bowls, which were just average in taste, but the portions were large and affordable, costing two yuan each, while the vegetarian ones cost one yuan and fifty cents.

After having dinner, they strolled around the campus for a while. Jiang Can then took Shen Lang to the airport. His flight was at 4 PM, so it wouldn't interfere with his evening self-study at the Public Security University.

Actually, Shen Lang's school start date is earlier; he started yesterday and today, while Jiang Can's is today or tomorrow. Shen Lang only set the dates so tightly because he wanted to take Jiang Can to school.

Jiang Can: "Have a safe trip."

Shen Lang: "Drive slowly and be careful."

Jiang Can watched Shen Lang enter the ticket gate. Shen Lang waved to her, but she didn't leave, so he didn't go in either.

Jiang Can then walked towards the car and drove away.

She stayed at Zhou Bing's house that night. There were ingredients in the refrigerator, so she cooked seafood porridge. After eating, she watched TV for a while and found that several channels were broadcasting "The Swordsman of Shushan".

She had already seen it once, but it was still very beautiful when she looked at it again. Yu'er is so pretty!

About two hours later, the cell phone in the bag rang. Jiang Can answered the phone. Shen Lang had gotten off the plane and was now driving back to school.

Jiang Can kissed his cell phone a few times: "Drive carefully, eat first when you get to school."

She couldn't refuse to kiss him; otherwise, Shen Lang would think she didn't love him.

After hanging up the phone, Jiang Can put his mobile phone aside and continued watching TV, turning up the volume.

The next day, after Jiang Can finished breakfast, she left her car keys in the living room, took the bus to school, and wore a mask on the way. No one asked her if she was Yu'er anymore.

After getting off the bus at the school gate, Jiang Can noticed there were even more students entering the school today, with cars lining the campus entrance. He went straight back to his dormitory.

The dormitory beds were already full, with four students inside. One was reading, one was writing, one was using the computer, and the other was reading English on the balcony.

Jiang Can: !!!

Her entry into the dormitory did not attract anyone's attention. Everyone was still at school. Jiang Can packed her things quietly, afraid of disturbing the top students' studies. She glanced at the female classmate at the next table who was playing on the computer. She couldn't understand anything on the screen.

Ah, my brain can't keep up.

She can only use the computer to view finances right now! She absolutely needs to learn how to use a computer.

Shen Yunxi, whom I met yesterday, is not here. I guess she's from Beijing and hasn't arrived yet.

She thought about it and decided to work. She took out the scripts to look at. Sister Bing had given her four scripts and told her to see which one she liked.

When Shen Yunxi entered the dormitory, she saw her roommates studying hard and almost thought she had entered the wrong dormitory. But after taking another look, she realized that it was indeed dormitory 312.

Fortunately, the counselor knocked on the door from the outside. Seeing that everyone was studying, he knocked again and said, "I am Hu Yifeng, the counselor of Class 3, Chinese Department. May I come in?"

Shen Yunxi jumped out of bed immediately. "Teacher Hu, please come in."

Everyone closed their books and invited the teacher in.

Hu Yifeng took the attendance list, had everyone sign it, and then elected a dormitory head. He told them to go to the multi-functional classroom 105 in Building B at 6:30 pm for a class meeting, and then went to the next dormitory.

Since we don't know each other yet, let me introduce myself first.

The student reviewing English words on the balcony is Xi Jiawen, from Henan Province. The student reading is Lu Man, from Beijing. The student writing is Xia Kexin, from Hebei Province. The student playing on the computer is Wen Lan, from Haicheng.

After the self-introductions, the dormitory fell into a brief silence.

Jiang Can: "Who wants to volunteer to be the dormitory head?"

Lu Man: "You and Xi Jiawen should choose one, you two are more diligent."

Xi Jiawen laughed: "Since no one wants to, let's decide by drawing lots."

She tore a piece of paper into six pieces, one of which had '1' written on it, and the other five were blank. She folded the paper over, and everyone drew lots.

Jiang Can drew a card first, and it was blank.

Lu Man: "Yay, mine is blank too!"

Xi Jiawen opened her slip of paper, which read '1'. The dormitory head of dormitory 312 had been confirmed.

Xi Jiawen laughed: "I'm the oldest, so I'm perfect for being the dorm leader. Let me say a few things first. First, the dorm leader isn't just someone who's the most diligent. We'll have a big clean-up this afternoon, and then we'll make a duty roster. I'm the dorm leader, so I'll be in charge of Monday. Who's in charge of Tuesday?"

From Monday to Friday, one person sweeps the floor every day, and a thorough cleaning is done on Sunday.

The duty roster is adjusted once a month.

Lu Man: "No need for a deep cleaning, my mom hired someone to clean the house. They'll come every Sunday from now on."

Xi Jiawen: "Okay, meeting adjourned. Everyone go about your own business." She took her English book and went back to the balcony to continue reading English.

The others quickly returned to their studies.

Jiang Can: ...Continue reading the script.

Okay, reducing ineffective social interactions is a good thing.

Shen Yunxi covered her head. Oh my god, she regretted not listening to her grandmother. This dormitory is not easy to get along with. We're in college now, let's have some fun!

My high school teachers always said that college is all about having fun, so why are we even more stressed than in high school?

She didn't dare to approach anyone. Seeing that it was lunchtime, she said, "Is anyone going out to eat? If not, I... I'll go downstairs to eat."

Jiang Can put the script in the cabinet and locked it. "I'm going too."

Fortunately, the others were also hungry, so they all went downstairs together.

Shen Yunxi: "Our school has four canteens, and the food at the second canteen is the best! The casserole is delicious!" She tentatively asked, "Shall we go to the second canteen?"

The food at the second canteen was very cost-effective; everyone ate the casserole.

Jiang Can ordered the beef hot pot, which cost two yuan a serving. It tasted quite good, and the large bowl was very affordable. The beef was marinated and very tender. It also contained quail eggs, tofu, mushrooms, and green vegetables. For the main course, you could choose noodles or potato noodles. Jiang Can ordered noodles, and one serving was enough to fill him up.

For those with a particularly large appetite, they can also order a vegetarian pie for 3 mao (0.3 yuan). Meat-filled pies are 5 mao (0.5 yuan).

The cheapest food is the cafeteria food.

Two senior students came over, wanting to get Jiang Can's contact information. Wen Lan, who wore glasses, glanced at them, and the two senior students quickly greeted "Hello, teacher" and ran away.

Wen Lan: "Do I look that much like a teacher?"

Everyone couldn't help but laugh.

Lu Man: "When I first saw you, I also thought you were a teacher!"

Wen Lan was particularly aloof, with short hair, glasses, and a polo shirt, making her look more like a counselor than Teacher Hu.

However, two more senior students came to ask Jiang Can for autographs and recognized her as Xiao Yu'er. This time, they were not scared away by Wen Lan.

Lu Man: "Jiang Can, why don't you go to Huaying? You're going to pursue a career in the entertainment industry, right? Huaying is more suitable for your future development."

Jiang Can: "I have good grades, it would be a pity if I didn't go to Huaqiao University. I'll act in any suitable script I come across."

Xi Jiawen belatedly realized: "You're an actor? What roles did you play?"

Wen Lan also looked at Jiang Can.

Shen Yunxi exclaimed in shock: "Haven't you guys seen 'The Swordsman of Shushan'? It stars Can Can and Yang Song, it's so beautiful, I've watched it twice! The scene where Nie Feng kisses Yu'er through the back of his hand is so swoon-worthy!!! I have so many stickers of it!"

After dinner, everyone returned to the dormitory. The two cleaners hired by Lu Man's mother also came to the dormitory. They worked very efficiently, cleaning the room and wiping the windows clean. They also reorganized Lu Man's clothes and belongings.

Wen Lan wouldn't let the other person touch her table, but she didn't care about anything else. After she finished her work, she searched for "The Swordsman of Shushan" on her computer and called Xi Jiawen over to watch it together.

Shen Yunxi also ran over: "Wow, this computer is so useful! I can watch whatever I want! Lanlan, search for episode 16, episode 16 is absolutely gorgeous."

Others also came over to take a look.

Jiang Can took out the snacks for everyone to eat together.

Shen Yunxi took out a bag of pickled chicken feet. "Can Can, this is so delicious. Is it only available in your hometown?"

Jiang Can: "For now, it's only available in Henan Province. It's not available in Beijing."

Lu Man took a bag of spicy shredded tripe: "Will this be okay to eat? I've never heard of this brand before."

Shen Yunxi: "I have a sensitive stomach, and eating spicy snacks makes me feel uncomfortable, but I feel perfectly fine after eating this. It's definitely clean and hygienic! It's just really spicy. Can Can, could you please ask someone to buy some for me and send them over? I'll pay for the trouble!"

Jiang Can: "I'll have someone send some over tomorrow, so there's no need for a fee."

"Can Can, you're so kind." Shen Yunxi then asked Xi Jiawen, "Boss, have you ever eaten this?"

Xi Jiawen is also from Henan Province.

Xi Jiawen nodded: "Our class smells like this all the time, and this brand of beef sauce is especially delicious, with lots of meat! The food in our cafeteria is not good, so I eat beef sauce with rice for lunch and steamed buns with beef sauce and eggs for dinner. My family loves the hot pot base from Huoyanshan, but unfortunately there is no Huoyanshan where we live, and not even in the provincial capital! A classmate of mine has a relative from Zhou City, and he went to eat Huoyanshan. He misses it every day after he came back, saying that he wants to go eat it after the college entrance examination."

Lu Man: "You guys have never eaten anything delicious before! How delicious can a snack be?"

Xi Jiawen: "Then you shouldn't eat it."

Lu Man: "I don't believe this can be that delicious!" She tore open the packaging and tasted it. Impossible, how could it be so delicious? She ate another bag of pickled chicken feet. Impossible, how could this be even more flavorful than spicy tripe?

Jiang Can also opened a bag of spicy chicken feet and started eating.

The dormitory was filled with the strong smell of spicy food; no one could resist eating junk food while binge-watching TV shows.

Shen Yunxi contributed a few bottles of soda, eating snacks while drinking the soda, which was spicy and made her spit out a lot of soda.

Xia Kexin: "Holy crap, so beautiful, so beautiful, such a longing look in his eyes, why kiss through the back of his hand? Would it kill him to kiss? French kiss, pounce on him! This Director Xu is so old-fashioned, what era is this, still so aloof."

Jiang Can: ...