"You dare say such things! If I were you, I wouldn't say so much!" Cao Minghui said cautiously. Anyway, they were sitting in the last row, so the teacher wouldn't notice if they were talking. Besides, today was just registration; why would they be so strict?
Qiao Xiaoni had noticed Teacher Tian glancing in their direction earlier. Yesterday's meal ticket was definitely worth it; being seen and talking was as if no one was watching. Money really can make the devil dance.
Teacher Tian then went through the process from yesterday again. As more and more students registered, he had to gather them together and make arrangements for them all at once.
Soon the newly arrived books were carried in, and students could collect them after paying their tuition. Those who wanted to stay in the dormitory had to wait on the side after collecting their books.
Qiao Xiaoni's seat was quite far away, and it was already late when she picked up her books. Fortunately, she didn't need to stay in the dormitory, so she took the books, said goodbye to the teacher, and left. Cao Minghui also left with her.
Next Monday, classes will be officially divided into groups, and then classes will begin, marking the official start of campus life.
Before leaving, she noticed Zhou Meiling and Sun Jie whispering to each other, their expressions somewhat unpleasant. Since the teacher was present, she couldn't go over; she could only wait until tomorrow to ask her.
Zhou Meiling was so angry her face turned pale. She never expected that Sun Jie's family would only give her half of the tuition fee. She thought they would at least bring the full amount.
Considering his family's circumstances—his parents relied on farming for a living and had five children—Sun Jie was the second oldest and the most studious.
His family couldn't afford to support so many students, so in the end he was the only one left studying.
In recent years, my older brothers have grown up and gotten married one after another, which has made our already meager family even more strapped for cash, to the point where we were almost starving.
I didn't realize how hard Sun Jie studied when he was in school. He always wore his school uniform and lived in the dormitory. So I didn't know much about his family situation.
It wasn't until their final year, when the teacher assigned them to be deskmates, that they gradually began to interact.
Seeing how hard he studied, Zhou Meiling studied even more diligently. Later, the two often studied together, which led to gossip among the people.
When her parents found out, they didn't object at all; instead, they let her bring the person back.
Later, things just went smoothly, and she got engaged without even knowing how it happened. It was only then that she learned his family wasn't well-off.
If you want a good life in the future, the only way is to study hard.
Her own family wasn't well-off, and it was quite a struggle to send her to university. Now, with Sun Jie to take care of as well, she had no choice but to use her allowance this month to pay his tuition.
Sun Jie was secretly calculating in his mind. Staying in the dormitory wasn't cost-effective; it would be more economical to live with someone else. He had brought enough tuition money, but in order to rent a place, he had to lie and say that he hadn't brought enough.
Zhou Meiling naturally helped pay for it, and he could use the money he saved to go out and look for a suitable place to rent in the afternoon.
First, rent the house. After school starts, come up with a better reason to trick Zhou Meiling into living with him.
Let's make it a done deal first, so we can spend money however we want later.
Zhou Meiling was seething with anger and didn't notice Sun Jie's scheming look. She just wanted the teacher to finish arranging things quickly so she could go out for some fresh air.
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