Qian Xiao's eyes lit up: "Really? Is it inside the school?"

That would be great if it were true. Living with a teacher would avoid so many troubles and allow for your own private space.

She was still worried. She had to tend to the fields in the space from time to time, and she would have to find a secluded place to do so. But it was still very dangerous outside, and no one could guarantee that someone wouldn't discover anything amiss.

"I heard about it from my grandfather. I'll ask a teacher for you when we get to school."

"Okay, I'll treat you to a meal to thank you then. By the way, was it Grandpa Zhou and Grandma Zhou who wrote to you to tell you I was coming over?"

"Oh right," he said, "I can't very well say that the little system told him this. Luckily, my grandparents did mention it in their letter last time, so even if Erdan goes back and asks, there won't be any major mistakes."

The train station was quite far from the school. It took us a long time to walk there, and it was already evening when we finally arrived at Longda University, one of the best universities in China. During the start of the semester, there were quite a few people walking around the school gate.

After unloading their luggage, the two of them entered the school with bags and packages. Sun Kaicheng was quite familiar with this place. Not to mention that he had been studying here for a year, he used to come here to play often when he was a child.

Sun Kaicheng's maternal grandparents both taught here. Before Sun Kaicheng fell into a coma, the two elders often brought him here for classes.

Sun Kaicheng told Qian Xiao to wait for him. He went directly to the teacher who was welcoming the new students and said a few words. However, the distance was quite far and there were many people and noise, so Qian Xiao couldn't hear what Sun Kaicheng was saying to the teacher.

I saw the teacher nod, then turn around and say something to his colleague, before coming over with Sun Kaicheng.

When Sun Kaicheng got to Qian Xiao, he began to introduce her: "This is Teacher Fang, who is in charge of student accommodation. Teacher Fang, this is Qian Xiao, a freshman at our school."

Qian Xiao bowed slightly: "Hello, Teacher Fang."

Teacher Fang was a man who looked to be in his thirties. He wore black-rimmed glasses and had a very ordinary appearance. He was the kind of person you wouldn't remember unless you looked at him a few times. However, he had a very gentle face, which made people feel at ease.

"Hello Qian, Chengcheng said you want to rent a room in the faculty dormitory?"

Qian Xiao nodded: "Yes, I'm too young to communicate well with my classmates, so it's better for me to live alone."

Teacher Fang smiled and said, "You really are young. I thought you were just short in appearance. How old are you this year?" As she spoke, Teacher Fang didn't delay anything and led the two people to follow him.

"I am thirteen years old this year."

Sun Kaicheng glanced sideways. He remembered that Comrade Erdan was two years younger than him. How come he was the same age as him after only one year?

Could this person have lied about their age just to avoid attracting too much attention when getting into university?

Qian Xiao sensed Sun Kaicheng's questioning gaze, winked at him, and signaled him not to expose her.

Sun Kaicheng saw Qian Xiao turn her head and smile at him, looking quite pretty. Her long eyelashes blinked. The Qian Xiao he knew suddenly seemed to have changed, and she had a very girlish feel to her.

Previously, in his impression, Qian Xiao was a tomboy, the type who would fight if she disagreed with him, which was completely different from her current playful self.

Sun Kaicheng nodded unconsciously, indicating that he understood and would not expose her lie.

"Oh my, what a coincidence, she's the same age as Chengcheng. Does that mean smart people always hang out with other smart people?" the teacher joked casually.

Qian Xiao gave an awkward laugh.

Qian Xiao knew the teacher didn't mean anything by it, but she didn't know how to answer. She and Sun Kaicheng were just acquaintances; to say they played together was a bit of an exaggeration.

Teacher Fang hadn't really thought that far ahead; these were just two children, after all, she wouldn't even entertain any further thoughts.

The faculty and staff dormitory is located on one side of the school. It's not exactly inside the school, but rather adjacent to it. There's a gate in the wall on one side of the school. Once you go through this small gate, the faculty and staff dormitory is on the other side.

Most of the residents here are single teachers; there are almost none with families. After all, the rooms in this three-story building are very small, and there simply isn't enough room for more people.

Qian Xiaokan's room was located at the very back of the second floor. The room looked to be no more than 20 square meters. Few people lived here cooked; they all ate at the school cafeteria. However, if you wanted to cook, you could just set up a small stove in the corridor in front of the door.

The room was incredibly simple, with just a single wooden bed and that was it.

"As for the furniture inside, you can rent it from the logistics department. Few people living here buy their own furniture; they all rent from the logistics department. When you check out, as long as the furniture isn't too damaged, you can get your deposit back."

"Okay, I'll go take a look in a bit."

"Renting furniture is a good deal, and you don't have to move it around. The washroom is the one you see when you go upstairs. The toilet is at the back of the building; there's a public toilet there."

Qian Xiao did see the sink; it was a long row downstairs with at least ten faucets connected together. If everyone went down to wash up in the morning, there would probably be a queue.

There are no toilets inside the building, but there's not much you can do about it. Even if you live in a student dormitory, it'll probably be the same. It won't be like universities in later generations, where each dormitory has its own private bathroom.

"The environment here is very nice," Qian Xiao praised insincerely.

Teacher Fang thought Qian Xiao was genuinely praising him. It wasn't that he was bragging; their school's accommodation was already the best. "The accommodation here is a bit expensive, though. You have to pay one yuan a month for rent, and you have to go to the logistics department to pay on the first of each month."

"Okay, shall we go pay now?" At this point, a single room costing one yuan was really not cheap.

“Okay, I’ll take you there now to familiarize yourself with the way. Classes don’t start until two days later. You can use these two days to tidy up the place. I’ll also tell you how to get to the furniture collection point on the way.”

Qian Xiao put all her luggage in the single room and took out a padlock from her bundle to lock the door. People at this time are not so self-aware, and there are many who like to take advantage of others. She didn't want to be robbed when she came back from her trip.

All along the way, Qian Xiao kept asking about basic information about the school. Teacher Fang was really approachable. As long as Qian Xiao asked a question and Teacher Fang could answer it, he patiently provided the answers.

"Don't rush since you've just arrived. Chengcheng knows our school very well. You can have him show you around."

Qian Xiao gritted her teeth to keep the smile from coming out. She had only been concerned about where she was staying and had forgotten Sun Kaicheng's nickname.

Although it sounds a tiny bit better than mine, it's still kind of funny for a boy to have a name with repeated characters.