Chapter 108 A peaceful beginning
Ding-a-ling.
The ringing of the bell dispelled the warm dream.
Chen Xiao'er closed her eyes, folded one hand under the pillow, and held the quilt without moving.
It’s still early, this is only the first bell.
I didn't exercise early today, so I'll wait until the second bell rings at 5:30...
Poke.
A strange touch touched my cheek, a touch cool and soft. My slender fingertips dug in a few millimeters, drawing two small circles on the hair.
"zero?"
Chen Xiao'er emerged from the haze and opened her eyes, propping herself up on the pillow like a kitten.
It's really a senior~
Ling's handsome face came into view, his silver hair falling beside his collarbone, exuding a cool fragrance.
"Good morning." Zero's expression was calm and clear, as if the person who had just poked her face didn't exist. She leaned against the edge of the bed and straightened herself up, a simple movement performed with remarkable grace.
Squeaky~
"I'm back!" Lin Lang pushed the door open with his foot, holding several bags of food in his hands.
Zheng Lu walked behind with drinks in her hands. They were wearing dry white long-sleeved shirts, with clear water droplets hanging on their faces, obviously they had just taken a shower.
As the door opened, the sound of voices and footsteps rang out, breaking into the bustling morning.
Lin Lang walked over to the table, put down the plastic bag with a chuckle, and then shouted cheerfully towards the bed curtains, "Come and have breakfast. I went to the cafeteria especially to get some corn porridge and salted eggs~"
The corn porridge is packed in a portable food bag with a thick straw inserted on the top so you can slurp it when you want to drink it.
The salted eggs were placed in another plastic box. Originally, they would have been crushed and mixed with the porridge, but since I mentioned it to Lin Lang last time, I have been buying whole eggs since then.
The warm light shines on my body, and the dormitory is filled with the fragrance of small bowls of food.
Chen Xiao'er rolled out of bed, stretched out her body in her slippers, and said, "Meow—thank you~"
She changed into her skirt and sneakers by the bed, rushed into the bathroom as quickly as possible and turned on the faucet.
Crash.
Chen Xiao'e dipped a towel into the refreshing water as the water flowed. As she wiped her face, she looked up at the mirror. The girl in the mirror had faint dark circles around her eyelids, a testament to her hard work.
It has been nearly a month since the start of school, and the freshmen’s course schedule is quite intensive and tiring.
Taoli University has almost stringent requirements for the all-round development of students, so physical education, cultural courses, and practical courses are taught in parallel, and students are not allowed to slack off in any course.
Needless to say, Chen Xiao'er attended every physical education class with a determination to fight to the death. No matter how hard she tried, her final test scores were not ideal and she was completely unable to catch up with the top students in the class.
Most of the students in Class A are very good at sports.
Even people who are not good at sports may have special talents in activities such as shooting and driving.
For example, Sun Yu, a classmate I met during the bullying incident, could actually shoot at a metal plate with her back to the target, and the rubber bullet would bounce and hit a drink can a hundred meters away!
Wow, to be honest, this is basically a superpower.
Compared to that, the academic subjects are still pretty good. At least the teachers don’t like dictation and in-class tests.
Maybe they assume that students at Taoli University have a good foundation, so the cultural classes are filled with an atmosphere of "memorizing is not important" and "this is the key point but I hope you can apply it flexibly in your daily life."
All the professors emphasized, "Don't force yourself to take courses you're not good at. Math, physics, and chemistry aren't for everyone. You can retake the courses in your senior year. Unless you're into research, practical skills are more important."
Chen Xiao'er hung the wrung-out towel back, picked up the face cream and applied it evenly on her face.
The school has its reasons for this arrangement. Scientists and researchers are rare, so it's a good idea to divert others to jobs early.
However, as one of the “others” who were diverted, my feelings were really complicated ~ Fortunately, there were practical classes to support the situation!
Speaking of which, the extracurricular activities last time also added a lot of points... Thinking of this, Chen Xiao'er's cheeks became slightly hot.
At that time, the students had a dispute with the organizers and snatched a large number of scoring props from the staff. They also mixed the souvenirs they bought with the scoring props and handed them in.
This behavior seemed a bit illegal, but the school was willing to settle the grades normally, so she couldn't report them and ask for a recalculation, right? She would be considered a mole.
Chen Xiao'er was thinking as she walked out of the bathroom, mainly thinking about the extra points that Jin Amber had obtained, a full 300 points.
I remember the teacher said after receiving it, "I'm sorry, you went there during class time. The vehicles and equipment are too expensive, so it's not easy to settle at the normal price."
The venue and staff are rented and hired by the school, so why should you feel embarrassed?
And from the meaning of this sentence, why does it sound like it's saying "Go mining during your break and we'll give you more regular points"? This doesn't make sense at all.
She staggered to the table and sat down, taking a sip of porridge.
“It’s delicious~”
Chen Xiao'er sipped the corn porridge happily and felt like she was coming back to life.
She reached out and pushed the campus card onto Lin Lang's desk. "No need to return it to me. Just keep using it. You can't spend all the contribution points in it anyway."
Lin Lang put the card back into his pocket and asked curiously, "Can't spend it all? There are so many good things in the school mall."
"There are so many rare items in the school mall. Don't you have any use for them?"
"I really can't spend it all~ I'm not that fond of buying decorations."
Chen Xiao'er couldn't help but complain: "Last time, those co-branded peripherals were all sold out like crazy. I even saw some people buy a lot and sell them outside the school. Ugh~"
"There's nothing I can do. People outside the school offer higher prices. I just have to make ends meet."
The academy would explicitly prohibit the resale of its treasures, but that didn't stop those who secretly resold them. After all, a single resale could earn three to four times the price, making the profit too high.
Thinking of what Chen Xiao'er had just said, Lin Lang grinned.
Those resellers are also unlucky. They are actually very cautious. Who told you, Xiao'er, to be immune to all kinds of abnormalities? They can't hide from you.
Wait, immune to all kinds of abnormalities... even strange objects are considered abnormalities.
So that's how it is. Lin Lang nodded in understanding: Your superpowers are very strong and have a high priority, but this also limits the use of strange objects.
However, Chen Xiao'er might not be unable to use all items; at least she'd seen using healing and communication items. Once she found an item that worked properly, she'd also become immune to all negative effects.
Lin Lang took the campus card and said solemnly, "Okay, leave the purchasing to me from now on."
"Okay, thank you very much." Chen Xiao'er agreed without hesitation.
She swallowed the last mouthful of porridge with a gulp, and felt a little disappointed when throwing away the garbage: the breakfast portion at school was very small, and one portion could only make one 60% full. It was said that the small biscuits were sold by the number, and the salted eggs bought separately were only as big as a ping-pong ball.
I really want to see the chicken farm connected to the school. I wonder if the chickens there are laying eggs in cans.
An unconscious thought flashed through her mind. She still had to go to biology class. As Chen Xiao'e stood on tiptoe to reach for a book from the cabinet, a hand passed over her head.
"Here." Ling opened the cabinet door first and handed over the biology book.
"Thank you~" Chen Xiao'er took the book and stuck out her tongue with a little regret: I wasted the opportunity. I should have blown a kiss and said "I love you~" to Ling.
We've just started dating, so of course we should try our best to show our cute side!
With a "plop", the biology book "cutely" fell to the ground. She bit her lip and said: I really didn't mean to do that, the book is just too thick!
Taoli University spares no expense on textbooks, with many courses accompanied by full-color illustrated books. The ancient Chinese literature anthology even uses double-sided transparent paper to wrap each page, to prevent students from accidentally smudging or wrinkling the pages.
Let me put it this way about the size of the biology atlas. If you take a cardboard box used to hold apples and put the book in it, it will fit perfectly and there won’t be room for even one more apple.
Blue Star has the world's most expensive bird atlas. Because the pages use real bird feathers, the book is so huge that even thieves find it difficult to steal it.
Although the biology book of Taoli University is not as exaggerated as the picture album, each picture has a specially made relief effect, and you can feel the uneven texture.
Chen Xiao'er sat in a chair, flipping through the pages. She saw a cat with colorful feathers and burst out laughing. Didn't she know there were such adorable little animals in Chixing?
"This feathered cat is so cute. Are there any in the zoo?"
Ling lowered his head and glanced at the dark fur ball in the picture, and said calmly, "This kind of small animal is very common, and they are also raised in schools."
[“This type of anomaly is very common, and the school has taken in quite a few.”]
“There’s one in school?!”* Xiao’ai’s eyes suddenly lit up.
Zheng Lu was knitting nearby and nodded after seeing the picture. "Yes, yes. There are actually more in the wild. If you're interested, how about we catch one and raise it next time?"
"Yes, yes. There are actually more contaminated areas. If you're interested, we can capture one and make it into a rare item."
Keeping a feathered cat in the dorm room – no, it’s not possible.
When Chen Xiao'er thought of the "Student Code of Conduct" distributed on the first day of school, the smile on her face snapped.
The first page of the school's long and bizarre school rules states that "students are prohibited from bringing any animals into the campus."
The Dormitory Regulations also emphasize that anyone who keeps a pet in the dormitory without applying for permission will be expelled. Those who apply but fail to properly manage their pet will be given a serious disciplinary warning and fined (no upper limit).
She lay on the book and whimpered: "No, we can't keep cats in the dormitory~"
Zheng Lu smiled, picked up the knitting needles and continued knitting.
Time passed minute by minute, and the bell rang for the third time.
It is now 7 o'clock in the morning.
Chen Xiao'er flipped through to page 20, figuring she'd finished preparing for the first class. She put on her coat, picked up her book, and kicked her chair under the table.
"Let's go, first go to the gym to warm up, then go directly to the classroom to reserve a seat~"
"good."
…
Chen Xiao'er and her senior student walked side by side in the corridor. She turned her head from time to time to take a peek, then quietly shrank back.
"What's wrong?" Feeling the soft gaze, Zero turned his head slightly.
Chen Xiao'er's cheeks flushed, and she whispered, "Nothing. I was just wondering... Ling, wouldn't it be boring for you to take the same courses again?"
She stared into Zero's eyes, trying to scoop up the clear emotion within. The icy blue surface of the lake remained clear, only a few ripples appeared when she blinked.
"Won't."
Zero held her hand gently, not even changing his pace.
Xiao Ai stumbled forward, only to hear the calm, quiet voice of the senior student in front of her. "I'm glad to be able to attend class with you."
"zero,"
"Thank you, Xiao'er. You allowed me to relive many precious experiences." Ling turned his head, his lips slightly raised, a smile lighter than a flower petal.
“…”
Huh... Chen Xiao'er breathed softly, her eyebrows raised in joy.
It’s really great that I can be with my senior.
She walked briskly through the corridor, and even passing by a student with a [Curse] prank tape on his back did not affect her good mood.
Chen Xiao'er tore off the sticker on the back of the classmate, crumpled it up and threw it into the trash can on the side of the road.
She continued walking along the corridor in her pure white sneakers, checking the location of the biology classroom on the map.
The biology classroom wasn't in areas C or D, and didn't have a number. It sat on the edge of the building, like a rectangle mounted on the wall.
What will it look like specifically?
Chen Xiao'er turned to the other side and squinted her eyes in the incandescent light: What a wonderful and shining glass sunroom!
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