Chapter 842: Sudden Enrollment Advertisement
"Come out for dinner and relax a bit," I said as I approached Xiao Yan, "With so many people here, there shouldn't be any bad guys trying to harm you."
Xiao Yan patted my shoulder and said, "I know. I was just observing if there were any suspicious people following us."
I looked around and saw five or six other Asian people besides us. However, they didn't look suspicious. They looked like two families having dinner together, and I wasn't sure if they were Chinese.
Until the end of dinner, Xiaoyan, Zhao Hu and others did not find any suspicious people.
Although it was already night when we returned to the hotel, Huang Tianyi and I lay in bed unable to sleep due to the time difference.
Xiao Shiqiu was still working at the moment, chatting with me casually.
I told him about how Su Rina's suitcase was full that afternoon. "Nana really didn't mind the effort. She brought a coat for each of us. It must have been so heavy carrying so many things."
[Next time you travel with her, you can bring less things and let her carry more. She is strong enough to carry the luggage anyway.
Unlike you, with your thin arms and legs, I'm always worried about tiring you out.
I:"……"
I am indeed your biological daughter-in-law.
Huang Tianyi was looking at her phone on the side, smiling ambiguously. It was obvious that Tang Yi had said something to make her very happy.
The phone in the room suddenly rang, and Huang Tianyi picked up the call. It was the hotel front desk calling. A female voice politely asked if there was a Miss Xia who needed extra pillow service.
"We didn't call for service?" Huang Tianyi looked at me in confusion. At this moment, there were light footsteps coming from the corridor, and they seemed to stop in front of our door.
I quickly ran to the door barefoot and looked through the door mirror. I only saw a man's back walking towards the elevator.
I told Xiaoyan about this situation, and she called me immediately, "Mengmeng, lock the door, fasten the door chain, and check if all the windows are locked.
Don't go out by yourself until I come up to tell you to have breakfast tomorrow morning."
Fearing that we were getting too anxious, she comforted us, "Don't be too nervous. As long as you don't get left alone, the other party won't have a chance to attack you."
After hanging up the phone, Huang Tianyi and I looked at each other.
As if she was worried that I would be scared, Huang Tianyi deliberately said in a relaxed tone: "I find traveling with you is quite exciting, like a big adventure.
Okay, stop thinking about it, let's check the doors and windows, go to bed early, and stay alert so that we can run faster if we encounter danger."
I was amused by her. We checked the doors and windows, turned off the lights and went to bed.
It was two o'clock in the morning when fatigue overcame nervousness and I finally fell asleep.
The early morning sunlight poured into the room through the gaps in the curtains. I rubbed my eyes and saw that Huang Tianyi had already put on her makeup and was taking a picture of the panoramic city view of Auckland by the window.
"Why did you get up so early~" I rubbed my eyes, my voice still a little hoarse.
"Mengmeng, hurry up and get up. You need to dress up nicely today!
Our morning itinerary is to go to the University of Auckland. I heard the boys here are generally handsome and enthusiastic,” she turned and winked at me. “We must win glory for our country and dazzle their eyes!”
"Ah? This counts as bringing glory to the country?" I turned over speechlessly and replied lazily, "No matter how handsome he is, can he be as handsome as Xiao Shiqiu?"
Huang Tianyi snorted: "That's different. Mr. Xiao is now his family's son. We'll have to look after him for many years to come. He should come out to refresh his eyes so that he won't be aesthetically fatigued when he returns..."
She winked at me and said, "What you see tomorrow will be different. They will all be passionate and unrestrained wild wolfhounds from the Southern Hemisphere."
I had just finished cleaning up when Xiaoyan and Azhi came up and knocked on the door.
I clearly felt that Xiaoyan was much more cautious this time than last time.
The campus of the University of Auckland is even more beautiful than I imagined, with wide brick and stone trails and what are said to be century-old trees on both sides.
Not far away is the iconic brick-red clock tower. By the fountain pool in front of the clock tower, several white pigeons are strolling leisurely. They are not afraid of people at all. It is obvious that they are used to being fed.
Victorian-style buildings are scattered around, with ancient Gothic buildings interlaced with modern glass curtain walls.
Students were sitting or lying in groups of three or four on the lawn, some reading, some chatting, the atmosphere was relaxed and free.
We were arranged to stay in the open studio of the Fashion Design Department and met Professor Gonzalez, whose name we had long heard of.
The professor from Mexico wore a neat black dress with a straight-cut design. Her golden-brown hair made her look very gentle, and she had a striking 'Free Fashion' badge on her chest.
This is the logo of the charity organization she founded, which specializes in helping poor women gain financial independence through sewing skills.
"I grew up in the slums of Mexico," she said, speaking English with a Spanish accent. "When I was fifteen, I used a second-hand sewing machine given to me by a neighbor to make my first blouse that I could sell."
Her early designs flashed on the projector. Those dresses made of recycled fabrics were exactly the examples of "sustainable fashion" that Lao Yutou repeatedly emphasized in class.
When I saw the physical objects from the 2018 'Zero Waste' series that I cited in my thesis, I was so excited that I almost spilled my coffee.
"Are you students from Beijing A University? Do you know Dr. Yu?"
Damn, Old Yu has such a wide network of contacts that he still has acquaintances even in the Southern Hemisphere.
"Of course, my mentor is Dr. Yu." Huang Tianyi, as our substitute outside, consciously answered every question.
"I met him in Singapore. That stubborn old man always said, 'Design must first solve people's problems.'"
She showed us the latest intelligent temperature-control fabric developed. This material, which can automatically adjust according to body temperature, is being transformed into the lining of refugee tents.
"I believe his students are all very outstanding. What plans do you have for yourselves after graduation?"
She glanced at us and asked, "Are you interested in furthering your studies in Auckland?"
The sudden recruitment advertisement surprised us a little, but I was thick-skinned and pretended not to understand it, keeping a sweet smile without changing my expression.
The others subconsciously looked at Qin Shi, the only one among us who planned to take the postgraduate entrance examination.
She smoothed out the non-existent wrinkles on her skirt and replied in fluent English: "I am deeply inspired by your research, but unfortunately..."
She waved the photo of her and Zhang Wei on her phone and said, "I have already formed a bond in my hometown."
The professor blinked knowingly and said, "My dear, I once gave up my studio in Paris for love."
She pointed to the tie-dyed fabrics drying outside the window. "But you see, the sunlight creates a different blue here."
Before leaving, she handed each of us a business card with a Spanish proverb printed on the back: The thread follows the needle.
I suddenly thought of what Old Yu often said, 'Every stitch and every thread is a practice'. They are indeed people of the same level.
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