On the evening of August 28th, Lin Xiazhu arrived at the station by train. Carrying a large suitcase, she easily squeezed off the train.
It's 7 p.m. now. Students usually come during the day to make it easier to get to school, but Lin Xiazhu doesn't have that concern.
"Hey, you country bumpkin, you're so late, no one came to pick you up, you poor thing."
Lin Xiazhu subconsciously turned her head to look, "?" It was that same three-character reduplicated word again, Manman Yuyu Feifei. How damn boring.
Ignoring everything else, Lin Xiazhu quickly disappeared into the crowd, took a taxi to a mid-range hotel, booked a room, took a shower, and then went out for dinner.
The next day, they took a taxi to Yenching University to register. At the university gate, senior students helped them with their luggage, took them to register, and then took them to their dormitories.
To be honest, this was different from what Lin Xiazhu had imagined. She used to think that during orientation, senior students would chat with the freshmen, recruit members for their clubs, or take care of the handsome and beautiful ones and ask for their phone numbers for easy contact, etc.
But what Lin Xiazhu saw today was that two or three senior students, along with several families, were helping to carry things. Their smiles were somewhat stiff, and sweat was pouring down their foreheads. They were clearly thirsty and didn't want to talk much.
After saying what needed to be said and explaining everything to the students in the dormitory, the senior students seemed to breathe a sigh of relief and left.
Lin Xiazhu and the others who were taken to the dormitory thanked her and watched her leave.
There were only three people, including Lin Xiazhu, who came to the dormitory together. The other two female students were brought by their parents. They put down their luggage and rushed to choose a bed.
"I want to sleep in this bed," said a girl who looked quite delicate, pointing to the lower bunk on the right.
The dormitory environment at Yenching University is quite good. It's a four-person room with four bunk beds. Lin Xiazhu is satisfied no matter which bunk she sleeps in. The other girl also chose a lower bunk.
So, without a doubt, Lin Xiazhu could only sleep on the top bunk. She thought the top bunk was quite nice; it was quiet, and she wouldn't be stepped on by others. When classmates or friends came to visit, they might just sit on the edge of her bed.
The upper bunk is obviously more private. Once you buy a curtain, it will become a small room. The bed is a retro wooden bed, quite sturdy. Lin Xiazhu is more and more satisfied with it. She quickly packed her things and took them to the upper bunk.
It's summer now, and she brought the sheets and pillowcases from home. She'll go out later to buy a mat, a pillow, a bucket, a washbasin, and other household items.
"You're not from this city, are you? You didn't bring all your things?" The pampered girl looked at her with a hint of arrogance.
Lin Xiazhu wiped the bed clean and put her things away when she heard someone talking to her. She turned around and saw the girl in the lower bunk opposite her. She smiled.
"Hello, my name is Lin Xiazhu. I come from the south. It takes at least four or five days to get here by train, so I didn't bring much with me," she said gently and politely.
"It's so far away! Are there many mountains where you live? Are your homes in the mountains too?" The pampered girl was only focused on asking questions and had no intention of introducing herself.
Lin Xiazhu didn't really want to talk to someone who wasn't very polite, but since she was new to the place, she didn't want to offend her in front of her parents, so she just gave a perfunctory reply, "Yeah, lots of mountains."
Linjia Village is indeed located in the mountains, surrounded by mountains on all sides, making her a true mountain dweller.
The pampered girl became even more smug, her face practically screaming "I only know a few words." She seemed to have lost interest in Lin Xiazhu and turned to talk to another girl.
"I graduated from Zhongqiao Affiliated High School. Which school did you graduate from?"
"My name is Song Ling. I went to high school in Hongping. I'm very happy to be your roommate." When Song Ling mentioned "you," she glanced at Lin Xiazhu.
This was a sociable girl, and she seemed to have a good personality. Lin Xiazhu met her gaze and returned her smile.
"My name is Jiang Yuqing, I'm nineteen years old. My family runs a clothing business. The factory is located in an industrial area on the outskirts of the city. My dad is the boss, and my mom is the general manager of the factory..."
It seemed that Song Ling's family was also well-off, and the pampered Jiang Yuqing wanted to introduce her ancestors for eighteen generations in order to get closer to the two.
"My husband named her 'Ming' because of Yuqing. On the day I gave birth to her, it was raining heavily while I was in labor. But just as I was about to give birth, the sky suddenly cleared up and the sun shone brightly. It was a good omen, like the sun shining after the rain."
The pampered young woman's well-off mother also fawned over the Song family, trying to get close to them.
"It is indeed a good name, and your daughter is very beautiful." Song's mother and father politely chuckled in agreement.
The two families exchanged pleasantries in a friendly atmosphere, gave their daughters some instructions, and then left together. It was clear that the Song family parents had completely ignored Lin Xiazhu.
"The beds are all made, and we have nothing to do now, so why don't we go for a walk outside and get familiar with the surroundings?" Jiang Yuqing put her arm around Song Ling's arm, their intimacy making it seem as if they had known each other for hundreds of years.
"We need to clean the dorm too, let's wait a bit before going out," Song Ling said hesitantly.
"Oh dear, we need to wait for everyone to arrive before we can do the big cleaning. There's still one person missing. I'll go wander around first. It's too hot. Let's go to the ice cream shop and have some ice cream." Jiang Yuqing pouted and shook her arm affectionately.
Song Ling smiled helplessly, "Alright then, I was just thinking about ice cream. Lin, Xia Zhu, right? I didn't get the name wrong, did I?"
Lin Xiazhu nodded, "Yes, Lin is the name of Shuangmu, Xia as in summer, and Zhu as in bamboo."
"We're going out for ice cream, do you want to come?" Song Ling asked gently.
"I still need to go out to buy things, so I don't have time to come along. You guys go ahead," Lin Xiazhu said with a polite smile.
The two turned and walked out of the dormitory. Jiang Yuqing's coquettish voice came from outside the corridor, "Hey, Lingling, why did you call her? She's not one of us. We don't have anything in common with people like her."
Lin Xiazhu: "..."
That's true. The Song family owns a chain of supermarkets and is better off than the Jiang family, who owns a clothing factory. Her family, on the other hand, doesn't own any factories, only a few rental properties, and they live in a small county town. They can't compare.
Lin Xiazhu didn't bring much, so she quickly packed her things and prepared to leave. Just as she got off the top bunk, someone knocked on the door. The dormitory door wasn't closed, so Lin Xiazhu looked up.
The person stood against the light at the doorway, tall and slender, with long, black hair cascading down her back, and wearing a knee-length dress.
"Excuse me, is this dormitory 306? My name is Yan Shi." The other person spoke gently as she walked in.
First, a person came in empty-handed, followed by two bodyguards carrying suitcases. One of them bowed respectfully and said, "Miss, which berth have you chosen?"
Yan Shi glanced around casually and noticed that the two berths below were already occupied. Her delicate eyebrows furrowed slightly, but she quickly returned to normal.
"Just make that bed, and clean the dorm room while you're at it," Yan Shi instructed casually.
"Yes." The two men immediately and efficiently began cleaning.
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