Chapter 284 Gu Yixuan 2

Gu Yixuan gradually learned about Zhang Zheng's work and became proud of it.

They initially tried to develop feelings for each other, but failed.

Zhang Zheng treated Gu Yixuan very well, but he didn't have much patience.

He wouldn't get angry about grades like other parents, but he also lacked the patience to educate Gu Yixuan.

Sometimes Gu Yixuan felt that Zhang Zheng was just raising a pet; as long as she could see it, that was enough, and there was no need for much interaction.

So Gu Yixuan, who lacked companionship, adopted two cats.

Zhang Zheng disliked this and made some rules, such as where the cat was not allowed to appear and what time the cat was not allowed to go upstairs.

But this home was no longer so boring for Gu Yixuan.

Another year has passed.

A new member has joined Gu Yixuan's family. Her name is Yu Shiyun, and I heard she is a designer.

Gu Yixuan didn't dislike her. She was a woman with a strong sense of boundaries and a straightforward personality. Although she couldn't call her "Mom," as family members, Yu Shiyun seemed easier to get close to than Zhang Zheng.

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Before she knew it, Gu Yixuan reached college age. Although her learning ability was far inferior to Zhang Zheng's, she was still admitted to Nanhua University, a local university.

Entering university meant starting communal living, which Gu Yixuan found difficult to adapt to.

The dormitory was too small, there were too many people, and no one would be tolerant of her.

She probably knew she wasn't popular among the girls, but she never expected to be ostracized in the dorm.

Gu Yixuan was unhappy. Although Zhang Zheng couldn't cheer her up, he could solve her problems.

Zhang Zheng was originally a professor at Nanhua University; he could easily use his connections to change Gu Yixuan's dormitory.

Gu Yixuan pressed her advantage, saying, "I want to commute."

For Zhang Zheng, renting a house near Nanhua University or buying one directly is not difficult at all.

But sometimes the school classes are spread out, and Gu Yixuan needs to go back to her dormitory to rest.

She was assigned to share a dormitory with girls from the accounting department.

There are two normal people in this dormitory, and one person who is very easy to talk to.

A normal person would speak up and retort when they don't like her.

Lin Xi, who is easy to talk to, wouldn't make things difficult for Gu Yixuan; she just doesn't pay much attention to people.

To be precise, Lin Xi wasn't easy to talk to, but rather she couldn't argue back.

Gu Yixuan quickly discovered that this girl had something in common with her—both were in the crowd, yet detached from it, maintaining social connections with everyone, but not opening their hearts to anyone.

Gu Yixuan had heard about Lin Xi's family from somewhere; this girl was even more lonely than herself.

Both parents are deceased, and they seem quite poor.

They weren't openly poor, but in the eyes of the young ladies, most people were quite poor. Otherwise, they wouldn't feel that they were showing off and would look down on them.

Lin Xi was an exception; she didn't seem to dislike him, or at least she didn't show it.

The young lady felt that she and Lin Xi could do something mutually beneficial.

For example, ask Lin Xi where she is, and if it's on your way, ask her to run an errand to pick up a package or bring something back, or ask her to help you sign in.

The young lady wouldn't let anyone work for free; of course, she would reciprocate with some money and small gifts.

Lin Xi refused to accept the money, only refusing Gu Yixuan's requests when it wasn't on her way.

In Gu Yixuan's eyes, Lin Xi was just an ordinary person.

Although I attended every class, my grades weren't particularly good. After class, I would watch TV shows, sleep, and occasionally go shopping with my roommates, just like most well-behaved female college students.