Chapter 45

On the day of school registration, He He was surrounded by her uncle's family and went to the dormitory to make her bed after registering.

When she arrived, there were already two girls in the dormitory. They greeted her warmly when they saw her.

After making the bed, He He was going to take her uncle's family to the cafeteria for lunch and stroll around the campus. After saying goodbye to her roommates whom she had just met, she left with her uncle's family.

Cheng Dafeng looked around the campus of the Normal University, surrounded by people who had come to register, all with joy on their faces. "Entering this university is really different. Everyone here is the fresh blood of the country's future."

This year marks the second year since the resumption of the National College Entrance Examination (Gaokao). Those who are admitted to universities are the cream of the crop, and there are significantly more young candidates than last year.

He He was happy to think about studying at such a university for four years, saying, "I am also the fresh blood of the country's future."

Cheng Dafeng looked at He He with affection, "Of course, Xiaohua is the first person in our family to be admitted to university since the resumption of the college entrance examination."

“I’m still pretty good.” He He patted Cheng Fang on the shoulder. “Next year is your year. Good luck and try to get into Rongda University. Keep an eye on your brother-in-law for your sister.”

Cheng Fang recalled the young man who came to her cousin's college entrance banquet. He was tall and handsome, and barely a match for her cousin. "For my sister's sake, I'll work hard."

Cheng Dafeng: "It's not even settled yet, Xiaohua, and you've already got your heart set on someone so quickly?"

He He chuckled, "Oh, Uncle, he's a hot commodity who got into Rongda University. If you were looking for anyone else, you wouldn't find one as good as him."

"You, you." Cheng Dafeng squinted at the young male students passing by and actually spotted a few good-looking ones. He immediately pointed them out and said, "I think your Normal University has quite a few good-looking guys too, they all look pretty good."

"Oh dear, Uncle, how can you be like this!" He He looked in the direction her uncle was pointing.

The young man was wearing a white shirt, carrying a book in his hand. He walked with a straight posture and a confident stride. His uncle had good taste, but he looked far inferior to Chen Jingbai.

She pouted and said, "He's not as good-looking as my boyfriend."

The little incident on the way to the cafeteria quickly passed, and the group arrived at the cafeteria window.

At the Normal University, food was purchased with ration coupons. My uncle paid for it, and everyone could get the food they liked.

After dinner, He He and the others walked around the campus of the Normal University. She originally wanted to see her uncle's family off at the school gate, but her uncle insisted that it was not necessary and even took her to the dormitory building.

When He He returned to the dormitory, everyone had arrived, making a total of six people including her.

People in this era are simple and honest, or perhaps it's because the people in the dormitory He He was assigned to are all nice and welcoming. They even made plans to eat dinner together in the cafeteria.

It was lunchtime, and the cafeteria was crowded. He He was pulled by her roommates to the food queue. After getting her food, she finally found a seat that could accommodate six people.

After they sat down, they ate and chatted, talking about where they came from, their ages, and whether they were married.

He He was surprised to find that three of the girls in her dormitory were already married, two of whom had children, while she was the only one in the dormitory who had a boyfriend but was not yet married.

The other two roommates are both young, one is only seventeen and the other is only nineteen. Looking at them, twenty-one-year-old He He felt that she was old.

After everyone finished talking about getting married, it was He He's turn to be asked questions.

"Hey, did you start dating your boyfriend when you were sent to the countryside as a youth? Was he a local or also a sent-down youth?" The one who asked the question was Fang Ya'er, who was nineteen years old and lived in the bunk above He He's.

The year she was to go to the countryside happened to be the first year after the college entrance examination was reinstated. She was lucky enough to not have to go to the countryside. She had never been to the countryside before, and she was curious about the stories of educated youth going to the countryside.

He He: "He was also an educated youth sent to the countryside, and his family was from the provincial capital."

Others asked curiously, "Did he also get into university? Which university? Is it our university?"

He He shook his head: "No, he got into Rongda University across the street."

As soon as he finished speaking, his roommates got excited.

"My goodness, Rong Da? He's really amazing. We should bring him out to meet him sometime."

"Wow, Rongda University! I also applied to Rongda University, but I didn't get in. In the end, I was admitted to Normal University."

"Could your partner introduce us to some of the promising young men at Rongda University?"

He He chuckled: "Sure, I heard him say there's a stir-fry restaurant near our school that's pretty good. After we eat there tomorrow, I'll treat you guys to it another day."

After saying that, she looked at Fang Ya'er and said, "Let me ask. If there is someone in his dormitory who is about your age, that would be great. That way, I can be a matchmaker. I've never experienced what it's like to be a matchmaker."

As soon as she said that, everyone burst into laughter.

"If you could really introduce them, Ya'er and Cuicui would be so happy. It's a pity I'm already married, otherwise I would have asked your partner to introduce one to you."

"Oh, now that you mention it, I'm really excited."

After dinner, everyone went back to their dormitories.

This wasn't He He's first time living in a dormitory, but after living in her own room at home for over a month, she suddenly felt a little out of place.

However, thinking about having lunch with Chen Jingbai and the others tomorrow, I forced myself to fall asleep quickly.

The next morning, He He got up very early. She had breakfast at the cafeteria with her roommates who had also gotten up, and then they went to the university library together. Around noon, she said goodbye to her roommates and went to the university gate alone to wait for someone.

When she went out, Chen Jingbai and Chen Jingyi both arrived.

"Why are you here so early? Hasn't Cheng Surin arrived yet?"

"It should be soon, we're a few minutes away from the agreed time." Chen Jingbai looked at He He, "How were you yesterday? Did you sleep well?"

He He: "It's alright, I'm sleeping well, and my roommates are easy to get along with. How about you guys?"

Both Chen Jingbai and Chen Jingyi said it was fine.

A little while later, Cheng Surin arrived, slightly out of breath. "I'm exhausted. I missed the first bus and had to take the second one. I almost missed my train. I need to ask my dad to buy me a bicycle when I get back, otherwise it will be inconvenient for me to contact you guys in the future."

When Chen Jingbai heard Cheng Surin say this, he felt that having a bicycle would indeed be much more convenient, and it would also be easier to take He He around Rongcheng in the future. He secretly kept the matter of buying a bicycle in mind.

The small stir-fry restaurant that Chen Jingbai mentioned is not far from the Normal University, just a few steps away. It has a small storefront and is a converted residential building.

There were a lot of people at that time, and they waited for quite a while before a table finally became available for them to sit down.

He He exclaimed, "Wow, there are so many people! It must taste delicious!"

The owner cooked quickly in a hot wok over a high flame, and soon their dishes arrived. The group chatted and ate as they enjoyed the food.

Chen Jingbai would occasionally pick food for He He.

He He: "My roommates are two girls who are eighteen or nineteen years old. They said they want to find partners from Rongda University. Sister Jingyi, Brother Jingbai, if you have any good people, please help me make the connection. This is my first time being a matchmaker, so you have to help me."

Chen Jingyi readily agreed: "Sure, but I have a hard time meeting guys, so I'll have to rely on Xiao Bai."

Chen Jingbai: "Okay, I'll keep an eye on it."

Cheng Surin: "The boys at our school are pretty good too, why don't you ask me to introduce you?"

He He didn't want to talk to him. "Rongda has good grades. The students who can get in are the best in our province. Go away."

Cheng Surin felt hurt: "Fine, but you can just have Jing Bai keep an eye out for you."

He He: "Oh, so you just don't want Sister Jingyi to see other boys, right?"

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Author's note: It's so laggy, so laggy. How could I write so slowly today?