Xia Qingqing's school starts two days earlier than elementary school because many university students come from other places and live far from the school, so they are usually given two to three days to register.
On the first day of school, Xia Qingqing went to her counselor and applied to be a day student.
After learning about Xia Qingqing's reasons for applying to commute, the counselor readily approved her application. The school does not have mandatory accommodation requirements for students other than first-year students.
After settling the matter of commuting to school, Xia Qingqing went to her dormitory to tell her roommates that she had applied to commute to school.
As soon as Xia Qingqing arrived at the dormitory entrance, she heard a burst of laughter and chatter coming from inside. If she listened carefully, she could also faintly hear the voices of men and children.
She looked up at the dormitory number to make sure it was correct before pushing the door open and going in. As soon as she entered, she saw Xiang Qiu holding a two- or three-year-old boy in her arms.
At this moment, the other people in the dormitory all looked at her after hearing the noise.
When Liu Huimin saw that it was Xia Qingqing, she immediately stepped forward happily and took her hand: "Qingqing, you've finally come."
"Let me introduce you. This is my husband, Qi Yongkang, and my son, Qi Lang, whose nickname is Fatty."
They brought me to school specifically for this trip, and also took the opportunity to visit Beijing.
I've actually had this idea for a while, but my son was too young before, and I was worried that his body wouldn't be able to handle long car rides.
Now the little guy is three years old and in great physical condition, so Liu Huimin feels at ease letting him go on long trips with her.
Xia Qingqing's gaze unconsciously fell on Liu Minhui's son. The little boy was chubby and fair-skinned, which really suited his nickname "Fatty".
"The little baby is so cute," Xia Qingqing said with a smile, tapping the chubby cheeks.
She then turned to Qi Yongkang and said, "Brother-in-law, I've often heard Sister Huimin mention you. I'm so glad to finally meet you in person."
Liu Huimin's husband is tall and big, at least 1.85 meters tall. He looks a bit intimidating when he's not smiling, but he looks kind and honest when he smiles.
Qi Yongkang nodded to Xia Qingqing: "Hello, Xia. Huimin has been telling me that her roommates are very kind to her, and thank you all for taking care of her."
"Brother-in-law, you're too kind. It's usually Sister Huimin who takes care of us the most."
Fatty pouted, looking unhappy that the pretty older sister was only chatting with her father and ignoring him.
Liu Huimin noticed her son's unusual behavior and coaxed him with a smile, "Fatty, do you want this pretty auntie to hug you?"
Upon hearing her mother's words, Fatty nodded vigorously: "Sister, hug me."
"Oh my, my precious son has such a sweet tongue, but this is auntie, not sister," Liu Huimin laughed heartily at her son's words.
For no apparent reason, she is now a generation above Xia Qingqing. This won't do; it's taking advantage of Xia Qingqing.
Fatty looked at his mother and then at Xia Qingqing, puzzled. He didn't understand why Xia Qingqing, who was clearly his older sister, was calling her "auntie."
But Fatty still listened to his mother and obediently changed his address: "Auntie, Fatty wants a hug."
"Little Fatty is so cute~", Xia Qingqing said with a smile as she took him from Xiang Qiu's hands, making Fatty grin from ear to ear.
Xiang Qiu pretended to be angry and pinched his chubby little face: "Aunt Qiu is angry. Fatty has a new pretty aunt and doesn't want Aunt Qiu anymore."
"Aunt Qiu, don't be angry," Fatty believed her and quickly reached out to Xiang Qiu, meaning he wanted her to continue hugging him.
This adorable little face is almost melting Xiang Qiu's heart. No wonder Liu Huimin talks about her precious son every day in the dormitory. He's just too cute.
This is probably just a ploy to trick her into having a baby.
Before long, Fatty couldn't stand staying in the small dormitory and started clamoring to go out and play.
Liu Huimin asked her husband to take their son downstairs to play for a while, and then, after Chen Xiu arrived, the couple would invite everyone to a state-run restaurant for dinner.
"Okay, remember to keep an eye on the time. Come down when it's almost time," Qi Yongkang said, then took his son's hand and walked out of the dormitory.
You can still faintly hear a chubby little voice saying, "Daddy, let's go out and play."
With one less child, the dormitory suddenly became quiet.
Xia Qingqing finally had time to talk about something serious, and she explained that she would be commuting to school starting this semester.
"Huh? Why?" Liu Huimin was puzzled. Their dormitory had always been very harmonious, so why did they suddenly stop staying there?
Xia Qingqing smiled and explained, "Stop, it's not what you think. Actually, my parents and younger brother all came to Beijing with me this time, so I plan to go back to stay there."
"Okay, so it's your uncle and aunt who's here," Liu Huimin and Xiang Qiu said, expressing their understanding and happiness for Xia Qingqing.
"Oh, it's not like I'm not coming to school. We can still go to class together and have lunch in the cafeteria together," Xia Qingqing said with a smile.
"And I can invite you to my house for dinner in the future. My mom's cooking is delicious."
Liu Huimin's eyes lit up: "That's great! I definitely want to try Auntie's cooking."
Xiang Qiu glanced at her watch and said in confusion, "Why hasn't Xiuxiu arrived yet? It's almost lunchtime."
“Let’s wait another 20 minutes. If Xiuxiu still hasn’t arrived, let’s go out for dinner,” Liu Huimin said.
The registration period was originally two days, but the girls in their dorm were used to arriving at school on the first day.
Perhaps something came up at Xiuxiu's home that caused this delay.
They waited for another 20 minutes, but Chen Xiu still hadn't arrived, so they stopped waiting.
As soon as I stepped out of the dormitory building, I saw Qi Yonghui holding his son and waiting there.
Liu Huimin stepped forward and took her son, saying, "Let's go, Xiuxiu probably won't be coming today."
"Alright, this brat was just complaining about being hungry," Qi Yonghui said, patting his son's bottom.
After having dinner at the state-run restaurant, Liu Huimin accompanied the man and son back to the guesthouse.
Xia Qingqing accompanied Xiang Qiu back to her dormitory. She had some clothes left in the dormitory last semester, and since she wouldn't be living on campus this semester, she wanted to take them all back with her.
"Qingqing, come sit down. There's something I want to talk to you about," Xiang Qiu suddenly pulled Xia Qingqing aside, looking a little uncomfortable.
Xia Qingqing seemed to see a hint of shyness on Xiang Qiu's face, and immediately felt a little surprised:
"Sister Qiu, what do you want to tell me?"
"Well, I started dating someone this summer," Xiang Qiu said, sounding rather embarrassed.
She originally planned to wait until all her roommates arrived before bringing this up, but she couldn't hold back any longer and wanted someone to give her some advice.
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