Chapter 198 A New Beginning
The door opened and Zero was waiting outside.
"What do you think?" Chen Xiao'er glanced at the single room specially prepared by the school and softly asked Xiaotong what she thought.
"Oh." Xiaotong responded noncommittally, tilting her head and leaning against her sister.
This room is nominally a single room, but it is larger than an average four-person room. It looks to be at least 50 square meters, which is enough to accommodate a family of three in the city.
Taoli University has always had a proper working style.
Just from the alloy guardrails installed on the doors and windows of the dormitory, it can be seen that they care about Chen Xiaotong's safety to the extreme. No matter what kind of bad guy wants to break into this dormitory, he will at least have to use a cutting machine to grind for a long time.
Chen Xiao'er first felt the bed: the mattress was silky and plush, soft to the touch. The single bed was placed in the center of the room, flanked by metal railings.
She looked at the two-meter-high guardrail and wanted to laugh: It's not an upper bunk, there is no risk of falling, why install such a high guardrail?
However, there are many reliefs with complex patterns on the guardrail, which may be for decoration.
She found her desk and locker and opened the drawers one by one. They were filled with daily necessities, stationery and spare clothes, all neatly arranged.
It's hard to find anything bad to say about this hostel, the only downside is the location: it's in the basement so there's no balcony.
There is a toilet and a washroom in the room. All compartments are surrounded by a circle of solid steel walls and there are three locks on the doors.
Not only was the interior walled in steel, but all four walls, including the ceiling, were covered in metal, leaving no visible gaps. Now, anyone trying to enter the room had to go through the door, and even hammering at the wall wouldn't work.
For the sake of the children's physical and mental health, a layer of furry wallpaper is pasted on the surface of the metal plate to prevent them from getting bumped into.
Chen Xiao'er checked the books on the shelf before summer vacation. She flipped through them one by one. They were all picture books suitable for children. There were beautifully illustrated fairy tales and popular science reference books like "100,000 Whys."
In addition to the main door, the entire room also has a small door on the roof.
This design is really thoughtful. The small door connects the upper and lower floors. In the future, she can slide directly from her dormitory to Xiaotong's dormitory via the stairs.
Unfortunately, Xiaotong's right leg is disabled, making climbing difficult... Perhaps the school could improve this? She remembered that students with physical disabilities at school all had flexible prosthetic limbs.
Chen Xiao'er walked around the room and was very satisfied with the dormitory. She touched Xiaotong's hair and asked, "Do you like it?"
Xiaotong yawned and finally said slowly: "It's okay, I would rather live with my sister."
Chen Xiao'er's hand paused.
If her peaceful life continued, she would have persuaded Xiaotong to live with her classmates to help her develop her future social skills. If all dormitories were private, she would have let her nine-year-old sister live alone to help her develop a sense of independence.
But now everything has changed.
How can I let her live alone? She will cry when she goes to sleep at night.
"Okay, let's go up first." Chen Xiao'er nodded, then gently took her sister's hand.
Having one more person in the dormitory will definitely cause trouble for everyone, so leave the cleaning work to me from now on.
......
The afternoon passed minute by minute. Chen Xiao'er first cleaned the dormitory with Ling, then took Xiaotong to the cafeteria, got a campus card, and then moved a lot of necessary things including textbooks back to the dormitory.
She reserved half the space in her closet for Xiaotong, prepared a set of clothes and daily necessities for her, and moved the pillows and quilt from downstairs to upstairs.
Fortunately, the bed is relatively wide and Xiaotong is petite, otherwise it would be difficult for them to sleep in the same bed.
When Lin Lang and Zheng Lu returned to the dormitory after dinner, all the extra things in the dormitory had been cleaned up and neatly stuffed into the area belonging to Chen Xiao'er and Ling.
There was only one "thing" that could not be hidden, and it sat upright on the stool.
"You're back~" Chen Xiao'er opened the door attentively. Her cheeks were still a little pale and weak, but her eyes were watery and she smiled.
Her empty smile startled the two people who came in. They wanted to say something but were afraid of evoking bad memories for her.
When they looked to the side, their hearts sank.
A little girl who looked no older than 10 years old was sitting on a stool. She had long black hair similar to Xiao'er's, and the skin on her cheeks and hands was so white that it was translucent, and it seemed as if you could see the endless winding blood vessels.
The girl lowered her long eyelashes when they entered, and within her bright eyes, you could vaguely see distorted pupils. Her pupils were floating, lighting up in irregular fragments as her eyeballs moved.
With these pupils, it is difficult to tell whether the color of the iris is blood or gold.
Because the golden amber eyes of Professor Miroku are solidified, while the blood-red irises of the girl in front of him would occasionally raise a burst of stardust, like flowing golden sand.
[This guy has bad intentions]
Lin Lang and Zheng Lu exchanged silent glances. If Chen Xiao'er hadn't been there, their Pasteur analyzers would have exploded on the spot.
Lin Lang, relying on his strong physique, stepped into the dormitory first and sat down on his stool under the little girl's scorching gaze. "Is this Xiaotong? I heard about her from the professor."
She shut up immediately after saying half a sentence. After all, information related to the newborn snake must be confidential and should not be asked about.
That’s great, it seems my roommates don’t want to kick Xiaotong out.
There was no need to move outside, and the nervous smile on Chen Xiao'er's face relaxed.
She patted her sister's shoulder and introduced her to her roommates: "Her name is Xiaotong, she's my sister. She will probably go to Taoli Primary School, so she lives in the school."
Taoli Affiliated Primary School?
Everyone guessed what she meant and nodded for her to continue.
Chen Xiao'er stood up and took her sister's hand to her bed.
She lowered her head and asked sheepishly, "Because...my sister is still young and can't leave me alone. Can I let her sleep with me this semester?"
She didn't want to talk about her mother's death in front of her sister, but her roommates all knew about it.
Sure enough, Lin Lang and Zheng Lu did not refuse. They nodded solemnly.
"good."
"Very good."
"Thank you~" Chen Xiao'er breathed a sigh of relief and felt much more relaxed.
I won't be so shameless as to let my sister live in our dormitory forever, but I will at least wait until the end of this semester before persuading her to live alone.
If Xiaotong really can't live without someone, I will move out by myself.
The roommates all came back after dinner, and everyone took turns to go to the bathroom to take a shower. The whole dormitory was shrouded in a quiet atmosphere again.
The physical education and practical classes at Taoli University are very tiring, but there is not much homework after class, and it mainly depends on self-discipline.
Chen Xiao'er sat on the bed and checked the unprocessed information on her mobile phone. She found that the school system had automatically cancelled all the homework she had not done.
The classes I missed were treated as sick leave... I was unconscious in the infirmary for 3 whole days?!
"Eh." She stared at the schedule in a daze.
Although I felt a little dizzy after waking up this time, I didn’t feel any discomfort other than that, and I didn’t have any wounds on my body. How could I have been unconscious for so many days?
The fact that I was unconscious for three days even though I wasn't injured and that I'm a Red Star with excellent physical fitness seem to contradict each other.
But mental damage is difficult to assess, and she really couldn't figure it out, so she had to put it aside for the time being.
After reading the course notes, Chen Xiao'er went to look through the forum messages of her high school classmates.
Professor Milo's text message did not mention who among the twelve students in Changhe City survived, so she decided to check it out herself.
Brush, swish.
The light from her cell phone shone on her face, and her expression became more and more sad: there was no update, and her classmates should still be missing.
Her heart ached a little, and she knew the underlying meaning. Perhaps those old friends and teachers would never see each other again.
The class monitor, the student committee member, Yangmei, Jiujiu...all of them have transformed from living people into a group of cold numbers, a frozen photo.
She had no idea what was causing all this, the only thing she knew was - I must have revenge.
Chen Xiao'er clenched her phone tightly.
Even if the missing person in No. 12 Middle School and the murderer who killed her mother are not the same person, she will solve them one by one and never let any of them go!
What will I do after graduation?
The once vague ideas gradually became clear, pointing straight to the only path.
Until I become a useful and kind person who can make my sister and friends happy, I will do my best to dig out all the murderers.
I wanted to take revenge myself.
Beep beep.
Chen Xiao'er shuddered as her phone vibrated. Xiaotong, who was lying next to her, came over, hugging the quilt, her big eyes flickering.
"Be good, I'll buy you a new phone tomorrow."
Chen Xiao'er touched her sister's head and moved her head to the middle of the pillow to prevent her sister from reading the text messages between her and Xiao Nuan.
[Xiao Nuan: I will help with the matter regarding No. 12 Middle School and Ms. Chen Yunshu.]
[Xiao Nuan: Xiao Ai, you should rest well and attend classes recently. Those things are too dangerous for you.]
It's not consolation, but a real promise. Xiao Nuan is worthy of being my best netizen.
Chen Xiao'er typed a line of words, thought about it, deleted them one by one, and replaced them with the truth.
【Xiao Ai: Thank you, but I will still do my own research.】
[Xiao Ai: Don't worry, I'm not in a hurry. The school has also promised to resolve the issue.]
【Xiao Ai: You should also pay attention to safety.】
Corresponding emails were sent to Professor Miroku and the school mailbox, stating that the missing person case in Changhe City would be thoroughly investigated.
Now she can only pin her hopes on the school. After all, Taoli University has a professional investigation team, which is definitely much better than her wandering around like a headless fly.
Xiao Nuan didn't reply for a long time. Chen Xiao'er leaned against the pillow and closed her eyes: It seems like I haven't listened to my friends' troubles for a long time. I have always been looking for friends to talk to one-sidedly.
When did I become like this? I think it started after I started college.
Long ago, when I first met Xiao Nuan, I often listened to her tell me some funny jokes she saw on the Internet. She rarely talked about her family, and I didn't ask about it.
But after I went to college, it was basically me who told Xiao Nuan about who I met, what happened to me, and also asked for help and comfort.
I'm such a terrible friend.
Chen Xiao'er wanted to cry, but she couldn't.
She opened her eyes and continued typing as if nothing had happened.
[Xiao Ai: What have you been doing lately? (Bunny question mark)]
[Xiao Nuan: I'm learning programming recently.]
Chen Xiao'e could imagine the scene behind the phone. Xiao Nuan must be sitting in her computer chair, sipping coffee, her fingers tapping away at the keyboard, a pile of reference books spread out beside her desk.
The happiness of her friend was like a ray of light that illuminated her depressed soul. The busy and fulfilling imagination brought her inexplicable comfort.
[Xiao Ai: Great! Are you making software or games?]
[Xiao Nuan: I am indeed practicing for my future creations]
[Xiao Nuan: Xiao Ai, let's make independent games together in the future?]
Me? Making games?
Chen Xiao'er thought about it. She knew nothing about programming, and she had no idea if she had any talent for planning. Her drawing skills were basically average, stick figure. The only thing she could do was...
【Xiao Ai: I only know how to write a little bit of copywriting.】
Xiao Ai: If you want to make a game, it's better to find a professional copywriter. (Cat crying)
[Xiao Nuan: I've read the articles you wrote in your space.]
[Xiao Nuan: I've always felt that you have a lot of creative talent, but you just lack opportunities to practice.]
[Xiao Nuan: Don't worry, leave the technical matters to me.]
[Xiao Nuan: We will definitely be able to create a masterpiece in the future.]
[Xiao Nuan: Anyway, just live your life well in school. You can tell me if you encounter any difficulties.]
Chen Xiao'er looked at the screen with tears streaming down her face, unable to say anything.
Talent? I spent the first ten years of my life muddled through.
If I really had some extraordinary talents, such as excellent physical skills and IQ like my classmates, my mother would not have died, right?
My high school classmates no longer see the future.
It was a cruel murderer who killed them, but what about me? I was so incompetent that I didn't discover it earlier and couldn't do anything.
But I, who am in a daze, can find happiness with the help of my friends. Is this really good?
Xiao Nuan has enough money and skills to make an excellent game, and the only thing I can do is type a few lines of text in it and rub off on her.
【Xiao Nuan: And Xiaotong.】
Huh?
[Xiao Nuan: She can also join in, like become a painter or something.]
Phew. Chen Xiao'er burst into laughter: It turns out Xiao Nuan was joking.
Regardless of whether Xiaotong likes to paint or not, by the time she has practiced enough to be the main artist of a game, I will be at least in my thirties.
That's fine. By the time I'm in my thirties, I should be able to become a pretty good copywriter.
【Xiao Ai: Okay.】
[Xiao Nuan: It’s a deal. I will work hard.]
I'm the one who needs to work hard, right?
After being so excited that she cried for a while, Chen Xiao'er actually relaxed.
She patted her sister's shoulder: "Xiaotong, do you like painting?"
Xiaotong turned her head, looked at her sister's face and nodded seriously: "I can like it."
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