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Cai Wenchuan escorted Ye Wenyu all the way to the girls' dormitory. Wenyu was so happy that she skipped and hopped back to the dormitory like a little girl. Her roommates were all asleep, but Wenyu lay in bed, thinking about her reunion with Brother Wen today. Every little scene replayed in her mind, making her happy and excited. As a result, Ye Wenyu couldn't sleep all night.
The next morning, she received a call from Cai Wenchuan. His voice was light and his tone was urgent. He told her that he was going abroad for a while and would not be able to come see her for the time being. He asked her to take good care of herself. Wenyu felt a sweet warmth in her heart and obediently agreed.
After receiving a call from Brother Wen, my busy university life began. First came a month of military training. My roommates practiced military posture every day, discussed which class's instructor was handsome, and complained about getting their skin tanned, etc.
Ye Wenyu was rather quiet. She always used her phone to look for part-time jobs. She had already posted several job ads on local websites in S City, looking for tutoring, translation, and local tour guide jobs. In short, she was looking for every possible opportunity to work.
During military training, the class held a party where boys and girls introduced themselves to each other, and then the counselor also showed up. University life is completely different from high school life. The arduous student life is over, and university life seems to only require dancing. Every day is spent attending various parties, and during the day, I participate in various club activities, keeping me extremely busy.
As the month-long military training was drawing to a close, Ye Wenyu found two tutoring jobs, one on Saturdays and one on Sundays, each paying 800 yuan a month (since there were only four hours of classes a week). So, she could earn 1,600 yuan a month, and if she spent it frugally, her living expenses would definitely not be a problem.
Although tuition fees are still uncertain, Ye Wenyu is still very happy. After all, with her efforts, her life is gradually changing, and the pressure is not as great as it was at the beginning of the semester.
That evening, her counselor came to see her. In college, counselors are actually senior students. Ye Wenyu's class had a senior student who was very intelligent and beautiful. She asked Ye Wenyu to come out, and the two walked to the end of the dormitory corridor. The counselor started by saying some irrelevant things, but when no one was around, she said, "Ye Wenyu, is there any difficulty in your family?"
Ye Wenyu froze, her heart pounding, feeling as if the blood in her body had stopped flowing. Her face flushed with embarrassment.
The counselor immediately said in a considerate and gentle voice, "I heard that you haven't paid your tuition yet. The school called to ask me about it. You also haven't paid your dormitory fee."
Ye Wenyu felt her face burning red, and even her neck felt hot. She stammered, "I'm sorry, I, I'm thinking, thinking of a way. I've been busy with military training and haven't had time to go to the bank—" These past few days, she had thought it over and over, and based on her adult experience from her previous life, she knew that the best way was to find a bank loan.
She felt like crying. She didn't want to fall behind on her tuition fees, but she hadn't found a better way. She thought to herself that she couldn't delay any longer. She wanted to wait until she earned the tuition fees before paying, but the school obviously wouldn't agree. After seeing the counselor off, she immediately went to the bank.
The counselor kindly reached out and squeezed Ye Wenyu's cold little hand, saying to her, "My family is also very poor. I come from the mountains. When I was a freshman, I came to the school to register alone. I didn't have any tuition fees. The reason I was able to study until my senior year is because—"
Ye Wenyu's eyes lit up for a moment, then dimmed again. She said softly, "Is it because the school waived your tuition? I asked, and there's only one spot per class. Our spot was given to Wenjia. Her father has cancer, and her family is worse off than mine. I understand." Her voice grew softer as she spoke, her heart burning with anxiety.
The senior counselor smiled brightly and sighed, "No, back then, there was only one spot for tuition waiver between two classes. Although my family was poor, my parents were healthy, and there were others whose families were even worse off than mine. How could it have been my turn?"
"Really?" Ye Wenyu, who had been feeling down, looked up and her eyes brightened. This counselor's background was so similar to hers. They were both in the same boat, so why should they need to know each other before? Ye Wenyu immediately felt warm inside and felt much closer to this senior. She thought to herself that this senior was really nice and that there were still many good people in the world.
She asked her counselor, "Then should I go to the bank?"
The counselor smiled and said to her, "Yes, Wenyu, you can apply for a student loan from the bank. No collateral is required. You just need to promise to pay it off after graduation. This is a good policy introduced by the government to help poor college students like us. Go to the bank tomorrow and ask. There are China Construction Bank and Agricultural Bank nearby, and they all have corresponding student loan programs."
“That’s what I was thinking too.” Ye Wenyu immediately became happy. She had previously decided to apply for a bank loan, but she was worried about the complicated procedures and high threshold. Now that she heard that her senior had also gone to university through a student loan, she was immediately filled with confidence. She said excitedly, “Thank you, senior.”
The counselor smiled, shook Wenyu's hand firmly, and said to her, "Study hard, and come to me if you have any difficulties in the future."
Ye Wenyu nodded repeatedly. The next day during military training, she took a leave of absence, went to the bank, prepared the necessary documents, and applied for a student loan. This way, her tuition for four years of university would be covered.
After completing the formalities and leaving the bank, she looked up at the clear blue sky, as clear as a lake in the deep mountains, and the soft, fluffy white clouds. She squinted her eyes and thought to herself, "Life isn't so hard after all. Why did I accept Lin Tingfeng's help in my previous life, owing him such a huge favor and losing my freedom and family? I can overcome life's difficulties on my own."
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