Seeing Cheng Xia's expression as if she had seen a rare creature, Xiao Shuihan clicked her tongue and said, "Xia, have you hardly ever spoken a few words to a woman?"
Cheng Xia paused for a moment, then chuckled: "No, but my cousin who studies mechanical and electrical engineering told me that he didn't talk to a girl in his four years of college."
"You'll have to ask your cousin if there are any girls in his class. I heard that there are only two girls in our mechanical and electrical engineering class this year, and one of them dropped out."
The speaker was a roommate from the north named Wu Kun, who was warm-hearted and spoke in a pleasing manner.
He raised an eyebrow and scrutinized Xiao Shuihan's handsome face, saying with a sigh, "However... with Xiao's looks and temperament, he'd probably be the object of everyone's scramble in the mechanical and electrical engineering class."
Wu Kun's sudden remark made Cheng Xia's eyes widen into saucers.
"I'm straight!" Wu Kun's face darkened instantly. Facing Cheng Xia's suspicious gaze, his eyes flashed, and he suddenly gave a wicked smile:
"There's only one man in this world who can make my heart flutter—my brother!"
Upon hearing this, Cheng Xia suddenly grabbed his shoulder, her face serious: "It's said that if a roommate dies unexpectedly during university, the roommate may be eligible for a guaranteed postgraduate admission."
"I'll get you guaranteed admission to graduate school right now!"
They laughed and joked as they went downstairs. But when an old man was waiting at the top of the stairs, Xiao Shuihan stopped in his tracks. He turned to the other three and said, "You guys go first. My family has come to see me."
Upon meeting the neatly dressed elderly man, Xiao Shuihan lowered his brow slightly: "Uncle He, what brings you here?"
Old He handed him the bag, smiling, "Lin Zui said you don't carry many things when you go out, so he asked me to bring you some."
"In addition, your father is also worried about whether you will be able to adapt to living at school?"
Xiao Shuihan took the bag and glanced at it. It contained many exquisite food and clothing items. She replied softly:
“Uncle He, I’m living quite well. Go back and tell the old man and my eldest and second brothers that they don’t need to worry about me.”
Old He is getting on in years, and his words are a bit rambling: "After all, we used to take you home to live with us. This is your first time living at school, and we're worried you won't be used to it."
As he spoke, he handed Xiao Shuihan another key: "This is the key to a single-level apartment in the Yulong Bay residential area. It's only a few hundred meters from the school."
"Your dad, your eldest brother, and your second brother all want you to get to know your roommates and classmates first, and then go to stay outside on weekends."
"Once you're familiar with everything, you can move out, or I can send someone to pick you up every day."
Xiao Shuihan listened with her eyes lowered, not annoyed, but not exactly happy either.
He was the youngest in his family. His mother passed away unexpectedly when he was three years old. His father, who had him late in life, and his two older brothers, who were already independent, all doted on him.
He had always felt very happy, but as he grew older and now that he is an adult, he suddenly had some different thoughts.
His family treated him too well, arranging everything for him, even choosing his major in college.
With his grades, he could have easily studied abroad; his preferred major was computer science at a prestigious university in the Americas.
However, his family was worried that he had never traveled far from home and that it would be inconvenient to take care of him abroad. They hoped that he would stay in China, study finance at the best local university, and then join the family business after graduation.
He was well protected by his family and always listened to them without objection.
"The house in Yulong Bay has been cleaned. If you want to stay there, remember to let me know. I'll have your Aunt Qin take care of you. You've only been gone a few days, and she's already starting to miss you..."
Xiao Shuihan was a little distracted and didn't pay attention to what Lao He said next. By the time he came to his senses, Lao He had already finished speaking and was staring at him intently.
"Uncle He..."
Old He suddenly took out his phone and made a call. A moment later, a black car stopped in front of him.
The driver got out of the car and handed him an umbrella.
Looking up at the sky outside the eaves, oh, it's going to rain.
"Shui Han, take care of yourself. Contact me if you need anything."
Xiao Shuihan twitched the corner of his mouth: "Uncle He, I'm an adult now, I can take care of myself."
Old He chuckled: "You are the most precious young master in the family. No matter how old you get, your father and I still think of you as a child."
Xiao Shuihan carried an umbrella and several large bags, walking slowly towards the dormitory.
Lingnan is rainy, and the thick clouds press the horizon low, just like his mood.
He is grateful for the happiness he has, but he still often feels lost.
He felt he had lost something, something called a sense of self.
He was the most favored young master of the Xiao family, but he was still Xiao Shuihan, representing only the person he was.
Everyone's attention seems to be focused on his handsome appearance and wealthy family background, and few people seem to look beyond these things and view "Xiao Shuihan" with ordinary eyes.
*
Time flies when you're in university; half a month has passed in the blink of an eye.
Xiao Shuihan has been living in the school dormitory and has not gone to the flat in Yulong Bay, nor has he gone home.
Friendships between men are always formed quickly, and Xiao Shuihan soon became close friends with his roommates.
Because of his impressive attire and demeanor, even though his roommates didn't know his true family background, they always looked at him with a hint of envy, and there was a lingering sense of restraint in their conversations.
But to his delight, he met someone who could filter out all his superficiality and see him in the most straightforward way—Luo Yilan.
Although they only met three times, Xiao Shuihan developed a strong interest in this seemingly aloof senior student during her first freshman orientation and two basic computer classes.
From the moment they first met, Luo Yilan completely ignored him. Even though he had the looks to be ranked number one on the school's heartthrob list and the noble air of someone born with a silver spoon in his mouth, he didn't stir up the slightest ripple in her eyes.
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