Chapter 103

Qin Xiang looked at Bei Nannan and didn't say anything for a while.

"I'm just curious..." Bei Nannan felt uncomfortable being looked at by Qin Xiang, and her face was a little embarrassed. "If you mind, I won't ask."

Qin Xiang shook her head, her expression calm. "It's nothing to worry about. I'm just curious. Didn't I tell you during the break just now? My parents are farmers, from Shandong Province, in Lin City. Do you still need me to specify which county and village?"

Bei Nannan waved her hands quickly, "That's not what I meant..."

"Well, I understand," Qin Xiang said with a strange look on her face. "I also have a question that I need your help with."

Bei Nannan said, "You go ahead."

Qin Xiang asked, "Does it matter to you whether I'm from the countryside or the city, or whether my parents are farmers or cadres? I've always been curious about this." Seeing Bei Nannan's grim expression, she shook her head helplessly. "Now I've answered your questions. Are you satisfied?"

After saying that, Qin Xiang said to Ding Xiang, "Let's go."

Zhao Wenna and Meilin quickly chased after her. Bei Nannan bit her lip and went to the cafeteria with a pout.

After walking for a while, Zhao Wenna excitedly asked Qin Xiang, "I noticed you're quite stubborn. You actually dared to be so mean to Bei Nannan. I saw how fierce she was."

Meilin rolled her eyes. "She's not mean, she's just snobby."

Qin Xiang laughed and said nonchalantly, "We are all classmates and live in the same dormitory. No one is superior to anyone else. If she is curious, I will tell her."

She didn't want to make enemies, but that didn't mean she was willing to bully anyone. It was better to not deal with someone as powerful as Bei Nannan; it would give her some peace and quiet.

The four of them arrived at the cafeteria, and Bei Nannan followed them. She looked at Qin Xiang with some self-blame, "Qin Xiang, I didn't mean it."

Qin Xiang said nonchalantly, "It's okay. I'm from the countryside, so it's nothing. It's nothing shameful."

She didn't mention the money for breakfast, and Bei Nannan didn't mention it either. During the meal, Qin Xiang ordered a braised pork dish and two other dishes because she had consumed a lot in the morning, which made Bei Nannan look at her continuously.

Qin Xiang knew that she had ordered quite a few dishes, but she was really hungry. She couldn't just follow others and order only steamed buns just for the sake of considering their feelings.

In fact, apart from Bei Nannan who kept looking at her, the others really didn't care. Everyone's conditions were the same, so they bought whatever they could sell and didn't see any point in competing. Qin Xiang was well-off, so the better the food, the better.

Bei Nannan, on the other hand, ate a normal meal. After she finished, she muttered, "Qin Xiang, you don't look like someone from the countryside at all."

Qin Xiang was a little puzzled. "What should someone from the countryside be like?"

Bei Nannan was speechless.

Qin Xiang smiled and said nothing more. Bei Nannan ignored Qin Xiang until they arrived at the dormitory.

The military training for the whole morning was quite tiring, and Qin Xiang didn't bother to care about what Bei Nannan was thinking. She only knew that kind people were often bullied.

Meilin fetched water in the morning, and Qin Xiang went to fetch water at noon. Meilin then took the thermos to the water room to fetch hot water. The division of labor saved a lot of trouble.

Ding Xiang and Zhao Wen Na thought this was a good idea and joined in. Bei Nan Nan then felt a little uncomfortable because no one wanted to join her. She went to see Guan Yuping, but Guan Yuping didn't want to join in at all, so Bei Nan Nan had no choice.

The lunch break was short, as we had to gather at 2pm, so everyone got up at around 1pm. After washing their faces and going downstairs, Bei Nannan said to Qin Xiang, "Qin Xiang, how about we share a room together?"

Qin Xiang said regretfully, "But I've already partnered up with Meilin. You can ask Guan Yuping."

"She didn't agree." Bei Nannan looked unhappy. "Qin Xiang, I was the first one to greet you when we came here yesterday."

Qin Xiang laughed. "Yeah, but what does that have to do with what's going on right now? Everything has a first come, first served basis, and it's not a big deal. At most, it's just two extra trips, right?"

Bei Nannan really wanted to say that it was wrong, but she couldn't say anything to refute it. She wanted to find someone to accompany her and could find other people, but except for Qin Xiang and Guan Yuping, she really looked down on the others in the dormitory.

Military training continued in the afternoon. They still stood at attention and practiced standing at ease. Qin Xiang only regretted that she couldn't buy sunscreen at this time, so she could only sunbathe with her bare face.

Furthermore, their instructor, He, was a ruthless person. He would always delay the students for a few minutes while others were resting, and sometimes the whole class would be punished if one person made a mistake. At the end of the day, the students in their formation complained bitterly and were full of complaints against Instructor He.

Qin Xiang was in good health, but she was exhausted after a whole day.

And after being in the sun all day, her face and neck were a little red. It even felt a little hot when she washed her face. Meilin looked at her and smiled, "You see, my dark skin has its advantages. It's not noticeable even after a day in the sun."

Zhao Wenna said in horror, "I'd rather get tanned now than stay tanned forever. If I tan now, I can at least recover in the winter. Can your skin still be whitened?"

Meilin chuckled, "That's probably not possible. The sun is scorching hot where we are all year round, so there aren't many people with fair skin."

"What about you?" Zhao Wenna said, wanting to check her body. Meilin wouldn't let her succeed. "I won't tell you."

The two of them started arguing. Bei Nannan looked upset and went out to wash up. Guan Yuping, who had been sitting there reading, suddenly got angry and asked, "Can you be quiet?"

Meilin stuck out her tongue and dragged Zhao Wenna out.

Qin Xiang and Guan Yuping were the only ones left in the dormitory. Guan Yuping suddenly turned to look at Qin Xiang and said, "I thought you were different from them, but I didn't expect you to be no different from them."

Qin Xiang was stunned, a little confused. "Why am I different from them? We are both women, how can we grow a fork?"

"You know exactly what I mean." Guan Yuping glared at her and turned back to read.

Qin Xiang said, "I'm sorry, I'm just a layman, I can't be the plum blossom on the branch."

She could see that Guan Yuping had her own nobleness and arrogance, but she didn't need anyone else to tell her what to do.

After saying that, she took out her own vanishing cream and applied it thickly on her face and neck. In addition to her face, her arms and legs that were exposed were also covered with a thick layer.

Without sunscreen, she can only take good care of herself after sun exposure. Forget about facial masks for the time being, these vanishing creams are already pretty good.

But the quantity is not much, and she doesn’t know if she can go out on the weekend. She has to go out and buy some good face cream. By the way, she should see if there are any stores here that have the right price. No matter whether she buys or rents, she has to have her own property.

And there is the courtyard house that she has been dreaming of. No matter how small it is, she will get one in the next few years.

Qin Xiang was happily applying the makeup on herself, and Guan Yuping looked down on her even more, "Vulgar."

Qin Xiang smiled and ignored her. Perhaps in the eyes of a top student like Guan Yuping, students should study hard and focus on their studies; everything else is just a side job.

But her original purpose in attending university wasn't to pursue academics, and if she really wanted to pursue academics, she shouldn't have majored in fashion design. Could she improve by just studying?

I'm afraid not.

After Qin Xiang finished packing, the others gradually returned. Meilin went out for a while and returned with the latest gossip. "I heard our Instructor He is 27 years old this year and is already the deputy battalion commander."

Qin Xiang looked up and glanced at her. She didn't expect that Meilin had some ability to find out things.

Meilin chuckled. "Let me tell you, let alone this year's freshmen, I heard that even sophomores and juniors are asking about Instructor He. But our instructor looks so cold-blooded, they probably don't have any hope."

Meilin glanced at Qin Xiang as she spoke and couldn't help but laugh. "Someone actually used Qin Xiang as an analogy, saying they'd rather be the beautiful woman who was punished during the day. If it were me, I'd definitely act like a sick beauty, just to see if Instructor He really doesn't have any sympathy for women."

Qin Xiang hurriedly said, "Don't involve me in your jokes."

Meilin came over and gossiped, "Aren't you moved? Honestly, you're beautiful and charming, and Instructor He is handsome, so they're a good match."

Seeing that she was talking endlessly, Qin Xiang immediately stretched out her hand and said, "Stop it, don't make fun of me. I will never have any love affairs, and I will not marry or have children to ensure my safety."

Suddenly there was a loud bang, and Guan Yuping slammed the book on the table, "Are you done yet?"

Meilin stuck out her tongue and dared not speak. Bei Nannan, however, was a little angry because of what happened before, and she directly retorted, "This dormitory is not yours alone, and it's not even lights out yet. We can say whatever we want. What does it have to do with you?"

"Because you're talking about me..." Guan Yuping sat down again with a gloomy face, not knowing what he was thinking. "Whatever you want."

Her inconsistent attitude made Qin Xiang think too much, but Bei Nannan felt happy that she had the upper hand. "Some people are just self-righteous."

Guan Yuping simply ignored words like this.

After a tiring day, no one was in the mood to argue, so they all went to bed early.

Military training continued early the next morning. Meilin's bed was facing Qin Xiang. When she saw Qin Xiang, she exclaimed, attracting the attention of others.

Meilin said a little embarrassedly, "Look at Qin Xiang, her face is not dark at all."

After a day of sun exposure yesterday, everyone's face, neck, and arms were all red to varying degrees by the end of class, including Qin Xiang's. But who would have thought that after just one night, everyone else's redness had turned darker, while Qin Xiang's had returned to normal?

The others also found it strange and gathered around Qin Xiang to see what was new. Ding Xiang smiled and said, "I saw Qin Xiang put on a lot of vanishing cream last night."

Zhao Wenna understood. "No wonder. Vanishing cream is a good thing. When I was admitted to university, my mother bit her teeth and gave me a bottle. I still can't bear to use much of it." As she spoke, she moved closer to the bed and smelled it. "Qin Xiang smells so good."

Qin Xiang was embarrassed, "I'm doing this to protect my skin."

Ding Xiang smiled and said, "There are many people who take care of their skin, but not many who do as well as you do."

The main reason is limited conditions.

Qin Xiang smiled and got up, washed, and went to the cafeteria to eat early.

However, because of yesterday's experience, everyone ate a little more breakfast than yesterday, for fear that they would not be able to endure the military training if they did not eat enough.

After all, military training lasts for half a month, and the first two days are the most grueling. On the first day, we just stood at attention, which wasn't very long. But when the second day was extended, some people couldn't stand it and fainted from heatstroke.

Seeing someone fainted and being carried to the infirmary, Bei Nannan said to Qin Xiang, "What do you think about us pretending to faint and avoiding military training?"

Qin Xiang looked at her like she was stupid and said, "Do you think the school doctor won't notice if you pretend to faint? Do you think they can help you hide it?"

"That's true," Bei Nannan sighed. "If only I had money, maybe I could bribe the school doctor and skip the military training. Although the instructor is handsome, he's also very cold."

Qin Xiang was speechless and consciously moved away from Bei Nannan. Just say what you want to say. Why are you staring at her?

Don't think about her money.

Bei Nannan seemed not to notice Qin Xiang's avoidance, so she came over and whispered, "Why don't you lend me some money?"

Qin Xiang looked at her with a half-smile, "Do you think I'm rich? I'm from the countryside, and my parents are farmers."

Bei Nannan was a little unhappy when she saw her refusal, and curled her lips and said, "But you look quite rich."

Qin Xiang became even more unhappy after hearing her words. She sneered, "So I have to lend you money because I have it, and I'm lending it to you so you can bribe the school doctor? If you fail and the school investigates, you can say that it was Qin Xiang who insisted on lending you the money. Otherwise, you definitely wouldn't do it."

"How could you think of me like that?" Bei Nannan was unhappy. "If you don't want to lend it to me, then don't lend it to me. Why do you say such hurtful words?"

Qin Xiang just looked at her and smiled, "How dare you say you don't have such thoughts?"

"No. I won't lend it to you." After saying that, Bei Nannan walked away angrily and went to look for other people.

At this time, the assembly whistle was blown, and Qin Xiang hurriedly got up and went to the assembly.

Halfway through the training, around 3:00, I heard someone in front of me shout, "Someone fainted."

Qin Xiang took a look and found that it was indeed Bei Nannan.

Bei Nannan was carried to see the school doctor, and many classmates were discussing this matter.

The development of the incident was very dramatic. Bei Nannan was just being carried to the school doctor when she suddenly jumped up from the ground with a scream. There was no sign of heatstroke at all.

That's it, if you still can't see it, then you are really stupid.

Instructor He glanced at them and said, "Since you are a group, if someone makes a mistake, the others should report it to the instructor immediately if they know about it. Otherwise, you will all be punished together."

Qin Xiang didn’t know if it was her illusion, but she felt that Instructor He glanced at her intentionally or unintentionally while he was speaking. Could it be that he was talking about her?

That's a really great wish.

Bei Nannan wanted to borrow money from her, but she didn't. How could she know that Bei Nannan was so bold?

The entire team hated Bei Nannan to the core because of the instructor's decision.

After the training, students from other classes went to have dinner, but the two majors in their formation were still standing at attention as punishment.

Qin Xiang could almost foresee that when she returned, Bei Nannan would definitely be targeted by others.

After half an hour of penalty, the square formation was disbanded.

The other students complained about Bei Nannan and were very dissatisfied. Bei Nannan was also frustrated and dejected, and even didn't eat much for dinner.

When they returned to the dormitory building, many people stopped Bei Nannan and said, "Because of you, not only did we all get an extra half hour's penalty, we even had to eat the leftovers from our dinner. You're really something."

"Be careful. If you make a mistake, everyone will be punished together. Do you have the nerve to do that?"

Several bad-tempered girls scolded Bei Nannan, who started crying. "I didn't mean to do that. I was just too tired."

After saying that, he covered his mouth and ran straight to the dormitory.

A few girls looked at Qin Xiang and the others and said, "You are so unlucky to share a dormitory with someone like this."

Qin Xiang was speechless, but Ding Xiang defended Bei Nannan, "She didn't mean to do it. She probably won't dare to do it again after this time."

But the others didn't listen at all and ran to the dormitory door to scold Bei Nannan.

All those who can study here are outstanding people from various provinces. They also have a unique talent in scolding people, and they scolded Bei Nannan until she cried even more miserably.

Qin Xiang thought it was a good idea. At least it taught her a lesson, so that she wouldn't be so reckless and think that everyone else had to revolve around her.

Because of the previous experience, no one pretended to be unconscious on purpose anymore. As time went on, everyone's communication became smoother.

The weekend soon arrived, and the school generously gave the freshmen a day off.

Most people don’t want to go out during this day off and would rather lie in bed all day.

Qin Xiang was planning to go out, and after asking around and finding no one to go with her, she packed her things and prepared to go out with her bag.

Before he left, he heard someone knocking on the door, "Qin Xiang, someone is looking for you downstairs."

Qin Xiang glanced out the window and was stunned.

Wow, this is so exciting. Why are these two together so early in the morning?