The cannon fodder who received a donated heart, mwah!
As the bell rang signaling the end of the final exam, Chen Xia, carrying her schoolbag, strolled slowly back to her dormitory amidst the bustling crowd and began to pack her luggage in an orderly fashion.
Although she already had clothes at her new home, she still neatly folded all the clothes in the closet and put them into her suitcase.
Even the bedding and mattress were rolled up and put into a canvas bag.
The other roommates weren't in a hurry to pack their things; they had just finished their exams and planned to rest for a couple of days before going back.
Right now, everyone's on their phones, playing games, watching dramas, doing all sorts of things, but no one's as busy packing as Chen Xia.
Yan Rui, tired of watching a show with headphones on, got out of bed to wash some fruit. Chen Xia, who was tidying up her luggage in the closet, curiously asked...
"Xiaxia, you found a suitable place so early?" Liu Dandan asked, her big, watery eyes wide.
Chen Xia continued packing without looking up: "I don't rent a place. The owner of the milk tea shop said she could provide me with a free place to stay during the holidays."
There's a small, empty guest bedroom in the apartment she rents, which is perfect for me to move in.
"Wow, Xiaxia, your boss is so nice! Not only is she beautiful, but she's also so understanding. I'm so envious!"
Yan Rui exclaimed with exaggerated disbelief, "High salary, and they even provide accommodation! What an amazing boss! Xiaxia, you're so lucky!"
Chen Xia smiled and nodded, the sunlight shining on her profile, making her look exceptionally radiant: "Sister Ling Yi is indeed very, very good to me."
Like my own sister, she said the room was just sitting empty anyway, so I could move in—it's close to work, and I wouldn't have to pay rent! What a bargain!
Just then, the phone rang.
Chen Xia glanced at the message and her eyes lit up: "Sister Lingyi is already downstairs, I should go now. See you at the start of the semester!"
Chen Xia quickly stuffed the last few toiletries into her backpack, pulled her already bulging suitcase, and rushed downstairs.
Chen Xia was in such a hurry to leave because she had snapped up a manor-style villa in the fifth week.
She's going to take possession of the house today, so of course she has to hurry.
After Chen Xia went downstairs, Ma Lin pulled Yan Rui to the balcony. Seeing the Mercedes-Benz parked downstairs, she couldn't help but feel envious: "When will I be able to drive a Mercedes-Benz?"
"Having a generous boss is such a blessing. Have you noticed that Xiaxia has become much more cheerful since she started working at the milk tea shop across from the school?"
Yan Rui nodded: "Xiaxia is a really generous boss. She pays high wages and now she even provides employee dormitories. It makes me want to work at a bubble tea shop."
Liu Dandan pouted: "Chen Xia said last time that the milk tea shop is not hiring for the time being, so there's no point in thinking about it."
Yan Rui and Ma Lin turned around: "How did you know?"
Liu Dandan pouted: "Because I asked, didn't I? I used Alipay to buy my boyfriend a pair of limited edition sneakers."
I have to pay in installments, several hundred yuan each month, and I don't dare tell my mom that I've exceeded my allowance.
I wanted to follow Chen Xia's example and find a part-time job to earn some living expenses to pay off my Huabei (Alipay's credit service) debt.
So I asked Chen Xia to ask her boss, and she came back saying that her boss had said he wouldn't be taking on any more part-time jobs. What?! If he can take Chen Xia, why can't he take me?
Yan Rui and Ma Lin were speechless at Liu Dandan's words. What did it have to do with Chen Xia that the boss refused to hire any more part-time workers?
However, they don't want to discuss Liu Dandan's boyfriend issue with her anymore, as they've already advised her against it countless times.
Someone like Liu Dandan won't wake up until she's been swindled out of everything.
I've analyzed it for her so many times, but that man is just trying to fool her like an ATM; she won't listen.
She herself was reluctant to eat or drink, living like an ascetic, but she was willing to spend two or three thousand yuan to buy him shoes and watches, even at the cost of taking on a lot of debt.
Such a touching love story could only be silently blessed by them.
They don't want to interfere in other people's affairs and respect their fate. Lessons from the past are still fresh in their minds. They don't want to become the next JG by getting involved in their roommate's romantic entanglements.
After dealing with the family of three who had harmed the original owner in her previous life, Chen Xia suddenly felt that the sky had cleared and the water had turned green.
In the past two weeks, she has been snapping up villas in a flash.
A unit in Cuihu Tiandi near the school, just a 15-minute walk from the school.
The other property, located a little further away at Genting Highlands, is a luxury estate with private gardens and lake views.
Ling Yi had already arranged for a nanny robot to do a thorough cleaning of the entire house beforehand, so they could move in immediately upon arrival.
The villa's exterior walls are made of elegant beige stone, and the roof is covered with dark gray tiles, giving it a grand yet warm appearance.
The meticulously manicured lawn in the courtyard spreads out like a green carpet, with a few beautifully shaped red maple trees dotting the landscape.
A cobblestone path leads to the villa's main entrance, lined with blooming hydrangeas in blue, pink, and purple, which shimmer brightly in the sunlight.
The villa's interior is exceptionally luxurious, with crystal chandeliers hanging in the high-ceilinged hall.
Sunlight streamed through the floor-to-ceiling windows, casting dappled shadows on the gleaming marble floor.
The living room features a beige sofa, and a bouquet of fresh lilies sits on the coffee table, emitting a faint fragrance.
The most delightful surprise is the terrace outside the bedroom. Push open the glass door and step out to enjoy the breathtaking view of the entire Genting Lake.
The lake water shimmered in the sunlight, and several egrets glided gracefully across its surface.
The distant green mountains are like dark eyebrows, and the nearby trees provide ample shade, making it look like a living landscape painting.
There is a private dock in the backyard of the villa, where a white electric boat is moored and gently rocking on the lake.
Chen Xia bought a high-end fishing rod from the space mall. In the future, she can fish by the lake in the evening and even drive a small boat around the lake. The more she thinks about it, the better it seems.
Throughout the summer vacation, Chen Xia never left Yunding Manor. She stayed at home every day, sleeping until she naturally woke up, and occasionally taking a boat ride around the lake.
In her spare time, she would take her fishing rod to the lake to fish. Although she often came up empty-handed, she still fished with great enthusiasm and refused to cheat by mixing the bait with the spring water. Her main approach was to fish like Jiang Taigong, where those who were willing would take the bait.
Life goes by so fast. Before she even got out of bed, she received a call from Yan Rui: "Xiaxia, Linlin and I have already returned to school. We went to the milk tea shop to look for you, but we didn't see you."
Chen Xia hummed in agreement: "I had some things to take care of these past two days and asked for leave. You two are back way too early, aren't you? Are the dorms open yet?"
"Yeah, the dorm is open now. You should go about your business. We can talk again when school starts. Just let me know if you need any help."
"Okay, thank you Rui Rui. I'm just out of town with the boss to check out projects. She wants to open another store, and we'll be going back in a few days."
When Chen Xia returned to school with her suitcase, the other three people in her dormitory had already arrived.
Seeing Chen Xia, the three girls surrounded her: "Xiaxia, you look thinner, fairer, and more beautiful than before this holiday. Did you take some kind of magic pill during the holiday?"
Chen Xia took out a bag of pastries from her suitcase: "I made them myself. How do they taste? Maybe it's because I stayed indoors all day during the holiday and didn't go out much."
The boss's sister wanted to open a bakery, so I went with her to learn Western-style baking for a while. Staying indoors all day and never going out, I guess I got all pale and tanned.
Liu Dandan said with envy, "Xiaxia, you're so lucky! Your boss is so good to you. If I didn't know she was a woman, I would have suspected that she likes you."
Chen Xia smiled and said, "The boss said that seeing me is like seeing myself ten years ago, working hard and striving. She herself has been through the rain and wants to hold an umbrella for the younger generation. Thinking about it that way, I am indeed very lucky!"
Enough about me, how about you guys? Did you have a good time at home this holiday? I saw your posts on WeChat Moments about your summer job experience, Dandan, it looked pretty good!
Liu Dandan picked up the pastries Chen Xia had placed on the table and took a big bite: "They're not good at all. Tutoring those troublemakers with their homework makes me feel like I'm losing ten years of my life."
This is my first and last time working part-time at a tutoring center. You might earn this money, but you might not live to spend it. You have no idea how outrageous middle school students can be these days.
Yan Rui and Ma Lin both looked listless. Yan Rui was exhausted from taking care of her child during the holiday. Ma Lin, on the other hand, had been kicked out of the house by her own mother and had no choice but to return to school early.
Yan Rui is the youngest in her family. Her older brother is already married and has twin sons who are in kindergarten this year. They are at the age where they are disliked by everyone.
Normally it's fine; once I drop them off at kindergarten, it's a whole day gone. But these two months of vacation have been a real headache.
Yan Rui's brother and sister-in-law both have to work, and her parents haven't reached retirement age yet, so the responsibility of taking care of her two nephews falls on her shoulders.
Fortunately, her sister-in-law knew what kind of person her son was, so she offered him a monthly salary of five thousand, which made Yan Rui, this money-grubber, take on the responsibility.
Then tragedy struck. She had to use two leashes to go out for a walk. While others walked their dogs, she walked her nephew.
She didn't want to use the leash; it was her sister-in-law's idea. She said that this was how she usually took her two boys out, and if you didn't use the leash, they would run away in no time.
Marlene sighed, "You're tired, at least you're earning money. I'm stuck at home every day being criticized by my mom for being a freeloader. I don't even dare to breathe loudly, for fear of upsetting her again."
Later, I said I would go back early, but she stopped me and insisted on asking if I had a boyfriend and was in a hurry to come back to meet him.
I said no, absolutely not. I swear, if I did, may I never get married in this lifetime.
Then she kicked me out, calling me useless. I was speechless. Did she want me to date, or not?
Chen Xia and the others were amused by Ma Lin's words. Indeed, it's hard to guess what parents are thinking; they're the type who want both.
I want you to study hard in college, but I also hope that you can settle down and get married by the time you graduate.
Time flies, and before she knew it, it was time for her senior year internship. Seeing her three roommates busy looking for internships, Chen Xia followed suit and submitted her resume along with them.
I was just going through the motions, but I never expected to be accepted by a well-known internet company.
Yan Rui and Ma Lin were also accepted. Seeing her two roommates' excited expressions, Chen Xia decided to go to the company for an internship as well.
Considering that the internship company is too far from school, if I continue to live on campus, the commute will be too long and will seriously affect my sleep.
Yan Rui and Ma Lin then discussed with Chen Xia the idea of renting a place outside.
With subsidies from their families, the two women were financially comfortable and decided to rent an apartment so the three of them could share the costs. They planned to contribute more to help Chen Xia.
Chen Xia refused outright. She suggested that if they rented a three-bedroom apartment and the three of them split the rent, she would agree.
If the two of them are trying to take care of her, then it's really unnecessary. She'd rather rent a single room than take advantage of them like that.
Finally, the three of them went to the real estate agency to take a look and ultimately decided to rent separately. Chen Xia rented a 30-square-meter one-bedroom, one-living room, one-bathroom apartment, while Yan Rui and Ma Lin rented similar apartments.
Of course, there are cheaper rentals nearby, especially single rooms, which are almost half the price of what they rented.
But the living environment was too noisy, so Chen Xia told them directly that if they were to rent such a house, they might as well go back to school.
After discussing it, Yan Rui and Ma Lin felt that Chen Xia's concerns were not unreasonable. As single young women, they could live in poor conditions, but there could be no safety hazards.
After renting the apartment, the three of them went back to school to pack their luggage. Ling Yi drove them to the apartment and even treated them to hot pot.
Yan Rui and Ma Lin felt extremely embarrassed, as they had originally planned to treat everyone, but Ling Yi had paid for the meal in advance.
Ling Yi smiled and said to them, "You can invite me again when you have the chance."
Xiaxia often mentions you to me, saying that you've taken good care of her over the years, and as her older sister, I've been wanting to find a chance to thank you for a long time.
...
While Chen Xia and her two friends were busy submitting their resumes, Liu Dandan was busy having a long phone conversation with her boyfriend.
Yan Rui specifically reminded her, but she just nodded and went back to being all lovey-dovey with her boyfriend.
Everyone is an adult, and no one is anyone's mother. So in the end, three out of the four roommates found internships, and only then did Liu Dandan start to get anxious.
However, many companies have already filled their internship positions, and since her grades aren't outstanding and she doesn't have any significant papers or papers, it will be quite difficult for her to find a satisfactory internship.
At this point, she didn't blame herself for acting too late; instead, she felt that Chen Xia and the other two were deliberately excluding her and not including her.
Feeling uneasy, she decided to prepare for the civil service exam. She would work hard in secret and then amaze everyone.
She wanted to show Chen Xia and the other two that she was just as good as them.
Chen Xia didn't have time to care what she was thinking. As a newly hired intern who could be ordered around by anyone, she was busy.
Fortunately, her professional skills were accumulated over several lifetimes. From her first day on the job, she quickly got into the swing of things, and there was no sign of her being flustered or overwhelmed.
After completing her internship, she was successfully promoted to a full-time position with excellent grades. Yan Rui and Ma Lin also stayed on at the company to continue working with her.
Liu Dandan passed the civil service exam, while her boyfriend passed the postgraduate entrance exam. Because his family was too poor to afford his postgraduate studies, he decided to ask Liu Dandan to support him.
Liu Dandan is naive, but her parents are not. They arranged blind dates for her as soon as she finished her onboarding procedures.
Knowing that her daughter was attracted to good looks, the man she was introduced to was handsome, and he was a neighbor boy whom Liu Dandan knew.
Compared to her boyfriend in high school, she and this boy next door were true childhood sweethearts.
After all, the two of them had been playing together since they were little, and Liu Dandan had even made a fuss about wanting to be someone's bride more than once.
Liu Dandan, to put it nicely, is obedient; to put it bluntly, she lacks her own opinions and is easily fooled.
Her ex-boyfriend, who was counting on her to support him, thought he had it all figured out. But to his surprise, her parents were decisive and swift this time, cutting off all support at the root of the problem.
Although Liu Dandan felt regretful that she and her boyfriend did not end up together, her current husband is handsome, down-to-earth, capable, and treats her very well.
Her parents were constantly nagging her, so all she could do was occasionally sigh to herself, "We were destined to meet but not to be together," before continuing with whatever she was doing.
Yan Rui and Ma Lin were quite surprised by Liu Dandan's early marriage.
What surprised them the most was that her marriage partner was not her boyfriend of many years, but a blind date arranged by her parents.
After learning that this was Liu Dandan's real childhood sweetheart, Yan Rui couldn't help but marvel at how brilliant her parents' arrangement was; it was the so-called "using one childhood sweetheart to defeat another."
In their four-person dorm group, Liu Dandan was the first to get married and have children, while the other three have remained single for many years after graduation.
Chen Xia had no plans to get married and have children in this life, while Ma Lin was discouraged by her cousin's relationship and vowed to be a single dog for life.
Yan Rui is traumatized by raising her child and won't consider marriage until she finds a partner willing to remain childless with her.
Chen Xia lived a carefree and comfortable life in this life. With the ultimate weapon of "one yuan instant kill", he owned so many luxury cars and mansions that he couldn't count them all.
Perhaps seeing how carefree her life had been, when she opened her eyes again, she had become a village girl in the 1960s, who, through an introduction, traveled a long distance to the island military base for a blind date.
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