"Mom, my stomach is so full, but I still want to eat!"

Lin Laosan patted his belly and said with a look of disappointment.

"Haha! Let's go, there will be plenty of opportunities to come back and eat here again in the future!"

After paying the bill, Lin Li slowly walked towards the bus stop.

She was full, but for the sake of her pride as a mother, she had to keep going!

The consequence of taking the bus after a big meal is that the swaying bus almost made me nauseous!

The two had no choice but to get off the bus one stop early and slowly walk back to the guesthouse...

When Lin Li returned to her room and lay on her bed, her only thought was that she couldn't do such a stupid thing again.

If you ruin your health with your diet, how can you live to be 100?

Nothing more was said that night!

The next day at dawn, Lin Li first sent the ingredients from her space to the warehouse in Shenzhen, then did some exercise before opening her door and knocking on Lin Laosan's door.

Today is the day Lin Laosan goes to Tsinghua University to report for duty.

"Third brother, are you ready?"

"alright!"

The voice came from inside, and Lin Laosan, wearing a blue Zhongshan suit, appeared in front of her.

"Wow, my son looks really handsome!"

Lin Laosan blushed with embarrassment upon hearing Lin Li's praise.

Are you guys getting ready to go to Tsinghua University for registration?

Yesterday, the receptionist came over with breakfast. "Have you eaten? I bought too much. Would you like to try some steamed buns from Beijing?"

Lin Laosan was stunned by her shy appearance!

Seeing the young girl's budding romance, Lin Li patted Lin Laosan's shoulder and said, "Mom will wait for you up ahead!"

After saying that, he left the space to the two young people!

Before she even reached the entrance of the guesthouse, she saw Lin Laosan, his face flushed, quickly catching up with her.

"Mom, wait for me!"

"Why didn't you bring breakfast? That young lady brought it to you herself!"

Lin Li looked at him as he came empty-handed and asked in surprise.

"Hehehe, I think I'll just go out to eat with Mom!"

"Oh! Are you embarrassed?"

Lin Laosan took Lin Li's hand and pulled her towards the breakfast stall outside.

"I have no plans to date right now, and I just told her that!"

The sweet romance that the young girl hadn't even begun vanished just like that!

Lin Li smacked her lips, shook her head, and said, "No wonder you're single at 22. You're single by choice."

Lin Laosan completely ignored Lin Li's thoughts, ran to the breakfast stall, bought two servings of steamed buns and two bags of soy milk, and then followed Lin Li slowly towards Tsinghua University.

Twenty minutes later, as Lin Li swallowed the last bite of her steamed bun, she saw the four gilded characters "Tsinghua University" on the lintel shining brightly in the sunlight.

Students rode their old-fashioned bicycles to and from the gate, their baskets crammed with books, exuding a vibrant and energetic atmosphere.

"arrive!"

The two straightened their clothes and walked through the gate.

As you enter the campus, the tall and straight poplar trees lining both sides of the road seem to be welcoming the new students with their rustling leaves.

Along the tree-lined avenue, groups of students rode by on bicycles, and occasionally a young man would push an old-fashioned radio, from which the melody of "Young Friends Come to Meet" would drift.

Lin Li looked up at the distant teaching building, its red walls and gray tiles covered with lush green vines, and said softly, "Son, this place is so big, it's like a painting."

Lin Laosan was also overwhelmed by everything on the Tsinghua University campus, and the corners of his mouth almost turned up to his face.

"Hello, are you here to register at Tsinghua University?"

A student wearing a white shirt and blue trousers pushed up his black-rimmed glasses and looked at the admission notice in Lin Laosan's hand, asking a question.

"Yes!"

Lin Laosan handed over the admission notice in his hand.

When the senior student opened the admission notice and saw that it said 'Automation Major', he politely returned the notice to him and pointed to the left front.

"The Automation major reports over there! Just follow this road to the end and you'll get there!"

After thanking him, the mother and son walked towards the registration area following the directions given by the senior student.

The registration point for the Automation major was set up in the square in front of the auditorium. A red cloth was laid on a temporary wooden table, and several teachers wearing armbands were warmly welcoming the new students.

Lin Laosan stood in line, listening to the students in front of him talking in different accents, and his face showed excitement.

Lin Li stood to the side, occasionally tiptoeing to look around, her eyes filled with pride.

After completing the formalities, the mother and son went to the boys' dormitory as instructed.

The boys' dormitory building is a Soviet-style building made of red bricks, and the slogan "Unity and Tension, Seriousness and Liveliness" can still be faintly seen on the mottled walls.

Lin Laosan gripped the iron key and pushed open the wooden door of room 302. A musty smell mixed with a faint scent of ink wafted out.

Inside the room, six bunk beds were arranged in two rows. Several pages of draft paper were scattered on the cement table by the window, and old textbooks bound with hemp rope were stacked in the corner.

"This bed is so clean!"

Lin Li strode forward, reached out and wiped the wooden bed board of the upper bunk, her fingertips covered in a thin layer of dust.

After checking that no one was around, she took out a blue and white checkered bed sheet from her spatial storage and carefully spread it out. "You sleep on the top bunk. Put your things by the head of the bed so no one will bump into them."

Lin Laosan hurriedly closed the dormitory door.

Turning around, I saw Lin Li take out a bunch of daily necessities from her space, including an enamel mug, an aluminum lunchbox, a washcloth, and a bottle of fertilizer.

"When I came in, I saw that some students had tape recorders. You can bring one too, so you can listen to the news and learn English."

After saying that, he took out a brand new tape recorder and placed it on the dormitory table.

After getting ready, the mother and son were about to leave the dormitory to go to the cafeteria for lunch when they heard a commotion coming from the corridor.

First came the sound of hurried footsteps approaching from afar, then the dormitory door was kicked open, and a round-faced boy rushed in carrying a washbasin, his canvas shoes scraping against the cement floor with a harsh sound.

"Hey! Hello!" The boy slammed the washbasin down on the table, the aluminum basin rattling against the enamel mug.

He was wearing a faded blue cotton shirt with a few oil stains on the hem, and a wet white towel hanging around his neck. "My name is Zhou Jianguo, and I'm from Hebei!"

He grinned, revealing two tiger teeth, and patted Lin Laosan on the shoulder.

"Hello, my name is Lin Laosan!"

Before he could finish speaking, steady footsteps sounded outside the door again.

A boy wearing black-rimmed glasses appeared carrying a camphor wood box. His dark blue jacket was buttoned up meticulously, and a fountain pen was clipped to his chest.

"I'm Chen Yongming from Shanghai." He pushed up his glasses and glanced at the neatly made beds in the dormitory. "The layout is quite reasonable; the beds by the window let in good light."

As he spoke, he pulled a small bag of White Rabbit milk candy from his pocket. "Try this, it's from home."

Lin Li stood in the corner, watching her son surrounded by people, looking both nervous and excited, and couldn't help but smile.