The three of them spent three days playing in Sun and Moon City, and school was finally about to start.
After eating and drinking to their hearts' content, Qiao Momo dragged her suitcase and the four of them went back to school together.
The dormitory, which had been vacant for two months, was inevitably dusty.
Once they arrived at the dormitory, they immediately opened the windows for ventilation.
Shi Jing took a basin to fetch water, while Jian Rong took a broom to sweep the floor.
Others mopped the floor and wiped the tables. It took more than an hour before the dormitory was finally habitable.
Is Tao Yue coming today?
After tidying up the dormitory, as the group put away their belongings, Qiao Momo asked curiously.
“Coming, coming,” Jian Rong replied. “She probably won’t arrive until tonight; I heard she was still busy this morning.”
Shi Jing couldn't help but laugh when he heard this.
Previously, she and Jian Rong had guessed whether Zhao Xunkan liked Tao Yue. This time, when Tao Yue started school, Zhao Xunkan took the initiative to offer to send her to the capital, practically wearing his heart on his sleeve.
Shi Jing had a good impression of Zhao Xunkan, but Tao Yue had just gone through a failed relationship, so it was uncertain whether she would be interested in Zhao Xunkan.
"Oh, okay. I'll send her a message later. I don't know what time she'll arrive. Should we wait for her to have dinner together?"
"No need," Shi Jing thought for a moment and guessed, "She'll probably have dinner first before coming over."
"Alright."
The matter was temporarily put to rest, and none of them mentioned it again.
A while later, Cai Jiajia's housekeeper arrived. This time, Cai Jiajia herself didn't show up; only the housekeeper came.
She came not for anything else, but to help Cai Jiajia make her bed, clearly indicating that she didn't plan to stay at school this semester.
At Beijing University, sophomores are not required to live on campus; with permission, they can apply for off-campus living. Cai Jiajia comes from a well-off family and owns a house off-campus, so it's normal for her not to live on campus.
She had only a casual relationship with Shi Jing and the other girls in her dorm, so no one paid much attention when she moved out.
Shi Jing's impression of her was the same as that of the other girls in the dormitory. During their first year in the dormitory, apart from reminding Shi Jing to be wary of Cai Fanghai, the two had almost no interaction.
No one touched the empty beds.
Two days into the new semester, freshmen will be enrolling.
Nan Zhuowen has always been popular. She also holds a position in the student council. As expected, she was assigned to pick up the freshmen when the new semester started.
The school has been bustling with activity these past few days since the start of the new semester. Many parents have accompanied their children to register for school and tour the campus.
The second-year students were also exhausted, and the campus only quieted down after the three-day registration period ended.
After that, freshmen were taken away for military training in truckloads, and sophomores were finally able to attend classes in peace.
Tao Yue has been particularly busy this semester. Since she got into design during the summer vacation, she now has to audit design courses from time to time in addition to her major courses.
Shi Jing is also a very busy person in the dormitory. In addition to going to school, she also has to deal with some special situations at the company and two construction sites.
Under their influence, the whole dormitory became a bit more slick.
The busy work paid off, with several people showing significant improvement in their grades.
The dramas invested and produced by Shijing Company have been well received, and all work is progressing smoothly. The talent agency has taken advantage of the summer vacation to recruit a lot of fresh talent, and with the connections and hard work of Jin Ye'an and others, it is also thriving.
She's been too busy and hasn't been able to see Qi Shuang in a long time.
It wasn't until the New Year's Eve party that Shi Jing made time for Qi Shuang at her invitation.
Qi Shuang didn't sign up for any performances for this year's New Year's Eve party, and she also had time to take Shi Jing for a stroll around the campus.
Shi Jing had visited the film academy quite a few times, but it had been a long time since she had come. The two strolled around the food street stalls together.
As an actress, Qi Shuang has many dietary restrictions, while Shi Jing has it much easier. As long as she doesn't overeat, she basically doesn't need to avoid certain foods.
The two bought some snacks and strolled around when they suddenly heard a boy calling her.
"Time Mirror?"
Shi Jing was somewhat surprised. She hadn't been to Jingying for a long time, and besides, she shouldn't know any boys at Jingying.
She turned around and saw a young man in a white tracksuit standing not far behind her. He was looking at Shi Jing with bright, sparkling eyes, as if he had seen a dear friend he had been longing to see. His gaze was exceptionally warm.
Although quite some time had passed, Shi Jing quickly remembered who this person was.
"What a coincidence! I almost didn't recognize you."
Shi Jing nodded, somewhat coldly: "Hello."
After meeting Zhao Lianyu, Shi Jing asked Liang Qiu to check the man's basic information.
Zhao Lianyu is a senior at Beijing Film Academy. He has a solid foundation in basic skills and good grades.
He has contacted several talent agencies, but has not yet signed a contract. Although he is a student with decent grades at Beijing Film Academy, the academy produces many talented students every year, and not everyone gets a good opportunity.
The information available did not confirm whether this person truly had any ulterior motives, but Shi Jing did not want to ignore his intuition, so he maintained a respectful distance from this person.
"I didn't expect to see you here. It's been a long time. How are you and the kitten?" Zhao Lianyu showed no sign of being neglected and asked gently, "It must have grown quite a bit by now, right?"
"It's doing well." After taking the kitten back, Shi Jing specially changed the aunt's work hours. Now the aunt goes to help feed the cat and walk it every day, and Shi Jing herself occasionally goes back to play with it.
Qi Shuang noticed Shi Jing's cold attitude. She didn't know why her good friend was being cold to this person, but she trusted Shi Jing.
"Senior, we have an event to attend, so we can't chat with you any longer. We'll be leaving now."
Qi Shuang called out and then pulled Shi Jing out of the food street, leaving Zhao Lianyu standing there hesitant to speak, his expression inexplicably unpleasant.
After walking a distance, Qi Shuang slowed down and looked at her friend beside her: "What was that person doing just now?"
I met him while traveling during the summer vacation, but we weren't close.
Qi Shuang frowned slightly: "If we're not familiar with each other, why did he come over to greet us and act so familiar? This isn't right."
"Right? I also think this person is strange. Even though it's our first meeting, he's acting so enthusiastic." Shi Jing deeply agreed.
Despite being strangers, he always smiled at her with tenderness and gentleness, acting as if they were not acquaintances.
"You've been trending on social media several times this year, so you'd better be careful."
"Yes, I know."
One should not have the intention to harm others, but one must be wary of others.
"Let's go, let's not talk about him anymore. It's getting late, let's go find a seat and sit down. It's still quite cold outside."
Soon, Shi Jing pushed the stranger aside and focused on their own activities.
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