Chapter Thirteen: Pebbles
Life seemed to be gradually settling down, but the pressure of academic studies began to emerge.
Needless to say, You Sui'an made the most of every class, using English and political classes to finish his homework, and his efficiency during self-study periods was incredibly high.
She only felt a little better when she took a nap after class.
Li Yunxing worked even harder, memorizing knowledge with increasing effort. However, mathematics was still too difficult. His foundation was not very good, and now it was even more difficult for him to keep up. Fortunately, You Suian would help him organize his thoughts, guide him on which angle to start from, when to substitute which condition, and explain some common mistakes.
With midterms approaching, You Suian finally decided to change dorm rooms after countless sleepless nights caused by her roommates throwing pens and books and snoring.
After finishing the exam, You Suian applied to change dormitories.
It just so happens that it was Mr. Li's evening self-study session tonight, so Mr. Li was also in the office when You Suian went there.
You Sui'an got straight to the point, saying that her sleep quality was very poor, and one of her roommates snored so loudly that she couldn't get a good rest every day, so she wanted to change dorm rooms.
Without looking up, Teacher Li said, "Okay. Remember to tell your dorm leader, I think it's Shen Furong, right? I'll see which dorm has any vacancies."
He flipped through the dorm room list: "Oh, it's a girls' dorm. There's a spot available in Chen Jia's dorm, so you don't have to go to that dorm. Remember to tell Chen Jia about it."
Visiting Sui'an was not as easy as I expected.
Teacher Li seemed to see through her thoughts: "Hey, it's no big deal."
Although You Sui'an also felt that this was not a big deal, it would be great if Teacher Li thought so too, as it would save a lot of trouble.
But unexpectedly, he suddenly asked who was snoring.
You Suian remained silent for a while, but still didn't intend to speak, as she didn't think it was an important matter.
Just as she was about to refuse, Teacher Li's voice came: "Oh, what's the big deal? It'll make it easier for me to arrange dorm rooms next semester if you tell me. It won't have any impact."
You Suian thought about it and realized that was indeed the case, so he said Tao Yan's name.
Although they were the second batch of students taught by Teacher Li, and Teacher Li was still relatively inexperienced, You Suian really felt that he was a very amazing person.
He doesn't care if he loses points for hygiene, even though it's related to his bonus. As long as he doesn't make the same mistake twice in a row, he won't bother.
He didn't care whether everyone wore school uniforms or not; he just buttoned them up however he wanted. He even had a faculty uniform lying in a corner collecting dust.
Such a casual person wouldn't bother to publicize it everywhere, especially since it wouldn't benefit him at all.
What impressed You Suian even more was that he was very good at understanding people's hearts and was also very smart, as if no one could hide anything from him.
No wonder the school recruited this top student with a hefty sum.
Although he doesn't seem to be very good at lecturing, and many people have secretly complained about it, there is actually a lot to learn from You Sui'an.
Isn't that interesting?
You Sui'an has always kept her distance from intelligent people. She said "thank you" and left the office.
She found it somewhat amusing; she simply liked the silly, innocent, and naive.
So innocent it's almost cute.
You Sui'an found Shen Furong. Although she was very reluctant to part with him, she expressed her understanding and even spoke to Chen Jia on her behalf.
You Sui'an really liked Shen Furong. Her aura was so approachable. Although others didn't seem to feel the same way, perhaps it was just the magnetic attraction that drew people in?
What a pity.
As soon as the bell rang, You Suian threw down his pen and didn't even eat. The cafeteria was too crowded right now, and it would be a waste of time if he couldn't finish moving everything later.
Tang Qingyue tidied up the table and prepared to go back with her. You Suian tugged at her hand and walked unsteadily.
Halfway there, Tang Qingyue suddenly realized that there were no trash bags in her dormitory, so they went to the convenience store first and then went back.
When she arrived at the dormitory, some people were taking showers and others were doing laundry, each busy with their own things, and no one noticed her.
Only Qin Yuanfeng was simply craving something; she went back to her dorm and made herself a self-heating hot pot as a reward. She looked at You Suian with some confusion.
You Suian laughed and said she was moving to the dorm next door. Qin Yuanfeng's eyes widened: "Wow, that's brave. I was thinking of moving too, but I think I'll pass. Too much trouble."
Suddenly, she thought of something and smiled brightly: "Then can I move to your bed? Your location is perfect, it's a lower bunk and convenient for air conditioning."
You Sui'an couldn't help but chuckle and nodded.
The three of them were in a flurry of activity, and it took them a long time to finally get everything sorted out.
Qin Yuanfeng even helped them carry some things to the dormitory next door. Looking into her bright eyes, You Suian felt a little reluctant to part with her.
She likes the people around her very much, even though there are occasional minor conflicts.
Its flaws do not detract from its overall excellence.
When they arrived next door, unsurprisingly, there were only two upper bunks left.
Qi Xiaoqian enthusiastically promoted herself to You Suian, hoping that You Suian would sleep next door to her.
Seeing such a beautiful woman, You Sui'an shamelessly fell for her.
Moreover, Qi Xiaoqian and Shen Furong were inseparable, and You Suian was only somewhat familiar with Qi Xiaoqian in this dormitory.
After seeing that You Suian had chosen a bed, Tang Qingyue climbed up and told You Suian to get her a rag or something. Then she carefully wiped the bed frame.
Tang Qingyue then helped her lay out the mattress and sheets, while You Suian slowly passed things downstairs.
Looking at her, You Sui'an felt incredibly lucky to have met so many wonderful people.
Tang Qingyue slowly climbed down, took a breath, and felt quite tired, but looking into You Suian's smiling eyes, she felt full of strength.
Then You Sui'an put the rest of their things away, and they went to the canteen together to prepare for their meal.
There are still quite a few people, so there's no need to wait in a long line, although only some not-so-tasty dishes are left.
You Sui'an decisively went to the noodle window, and Tang Qingyue went to the rice noodle window as well. These were quite good, much better than the greasy and tasteless braised chicken with potatoes, the burnt scrambled eggs with tomatoes, and the bitter stir-fried vegetables.
You Sui'an was satisfied with having dinner without having to wait in line. And now that it was late, the auntie's hands weren't shaking anymore, so she added a lot of oyster mushrooms, tomatoes, and shredded meat.
Tang Qingyue didn't know why You Sui'an had changed dormitories. She only vaguely said that someone was snoring. Tang Qingyue wasn't interested in who it was, so she nodded knowingly.
When she got back, You Suian saw Li Yunxing looking at her with an angry expression.
You Sui'an was somewhat puzzled.
Li Yunxing said somewhat agitatedly, "I'm still sitting here, and Tao Yan is already talking badly about you to Xiao Chou. It's disgusting."
Xiao Chou was sitting in front of You Sui'an. It wasn't surprising that Li Yunxing could hear him.
Li Yunxing's eyes were already big, but now they were wide open, making them look even more like almonds.
She slowly admired his pale red lips for a while before shifting her gaze to his bright eyes.
You Suian didn't care, but seeing how eagerly Li Yunxing was to protect her, she suddenly became a little angry.
Two idiots who do bad things without even trying to hide it from people.
She smiled, her clear eyes looking innocent, but her indifferent gaze suddenly filled with sadness. To Li Yunxing, this meant that You Sui'an had gone from being clueless to being heartbroken.
Li Yunxing clenched her fists in anger, and her face flushed slightly.
After admiring his appearance for a while, You Sui'an asked curiously, "What did they say to me?"
When Li Yunxing saw her smiling face, she knew that she had just been teasing her.
He gave You Suian a somewhat resentful look: "If you keep teasing me, I'm really not going to talk to you anymore. I don't want to talk to you right now." Then Li Yunxing turned her head away and ignored her.
Although he kept glancing at You Sui'an out of the corner of his eye.
You Sui'an said in a very good-natured manner, "Oh dear, please don't ignore me. I know I was wrong."
Staring into her innocent, smiling eyes, Li Yunxing's anger vanished.
Li Yunxing knew it would be like this. She always says the same things, and never changes her mind. And yet, she always falls for it.
Moreover, she can say these flattering words so easily without ever feeling uncomfortable.
Li Yunxing was a little depressed. She sighed and looked at her helplessly.
You Sui'an listened with great interest, as if she wasn't the one being scolded.
With red eyes and a wronged tone, Tao Yan approached Xiao Chou.
“I’m usually a very easygoing person. I don’t know what I did to offend You Suian. It was just that I spoke a little harshly a couple of days ago, and she wanted to move out of the dormitory. It made me feel so embarrassed.”
Xiao Chou wanted to interrupt her, but Tao Yan's expression became more and more aggrieved. She continued, "Those people are all good friends with You Suian. No one will stand on my side. I don't know who to talk to about this."
Xiao Chou remained silent. The feeling of being completely relied upon by someone made him reluctant to interrupt Tao Yan's complaints. Besides, he prided himself on being a friend to women and certainly wouldn't do something so heartless.
Tao Yan continued, saying that she wanted to go to bed early a couple of days ago, but You Suian insisted on talking and laughing with Qin Yuanfeng on the balcony. They had been talking for five minutes after the lights were turned off. She had only spoken a little harshly, but You Suian looked at her impatiently. Even Shen Furong spoke up for her.
Tao Yan's voice trembled slightly: "How can she be so petty? Now that she's moved out, everyone's looking at me differently."
Tao Yan seemed to be caught in a deep self-doubt and self-blame. She smiled bitterly and added, "But I shouldn't have spoken ill of her to you, even though I only told you."
She suddenly looked at Xiao Chou with admiration: "I only trust your character. Only you would feel sorry for me."
Xiao Chou hesitated at first, but became more and more determined as he spoke: "Well... You Sui'an really went too far. How can he have such a bad temper?"
Although Li Yunxing didn't know what these two people were thinking, he was disgusted to the core.
Tao Yan's complaints seemed inexplicable. Although he didn't know about You Suian changing dormitories, he was sure that You Suian didn't care about what Tao Yan was talking about or even about Tao Yan herself. You Suian must have some other reason.
Xiao Chou was even more ridiculous; he liked You Sui'an, but secretly spoke ill of her behind her back.
Even when he and You Suian were completely disgusted with each other, they had never done anything so degrading.
As for how Li Yunxing protected You Suian, he didn't tell her; he's never been good at showing off.
You Sui'an made a disgusted "Eh" sound, showing a somewhat distasteful expression.
You Sui'an just wanted to laugh at how this trivial matter could involve Shen Furong's favoritism towards him.
No wonder Shen Furong was angry. Tao Yan once chatted until 2 a.m., and Shen Furong even reminded her, but she didn't take it seriously at all.
You Sui'an just clicked his tongue in amazement and didn't take it to heart, since there wouldn't be any further contact afterward.
As for Xiao Chou, he was merely a cargo handler.
She felt nauseous when he pretended to confess his love to her before, seeing his exaggerated affection.
That idiot's head is full of romance; he can't wait to find his next target right after breaking up.
"I really don't know where so many people come from that this kind of cargo loading," You Sui'an sighed.
However, this had nothing to do with her. She was just a little confused. She hadn't had much contact with Xiao Chou, so why did he have to come and annoy her?
Now Li Yunxing is making me angry, it's really annoying.
You Sui'an thought to himself, somewhat arrogantly, that Li Yunxing was someone he could only bully.
However, she wouldn't say any of this. Seeing Li Yunxing staring blankly at her, You Suian was in a very good mood.
However, Li Yunxing was unaware of what You Suian was thinking. In his view, You Suian hadn't said anything, which confused Li Yunxing. He thought she was really angry and disliked the two of them even more.
You Suian suddenly realized that if these two people knew that their secret complaints had actually become a tool to enhance her relationship with Li Yunxing, their expressions would be very amusing.
You Sui'an is now somewhat grateful to them.
Seeing You Suian's smile, Li Yunxing asked, puzzled, "Aren't you angry when they talk about you like that?"
You Sui'an smiled brightly: "Of course, I'm a good person."
You Suian thought for a moment and added, "But I didn't change dorms because of that. I'm not that petty." She didn't want Li Yunxing to misunderstand, even though it was practically impossible.
She didn't care about the insignificant pebbles on the roadside, especially since they were so small that they wouldn't even trip her up.
If Li Yunxing hadn't glanced at it twice, she wouldn't have paid any attention to these trivial things.
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