Chapter 273
After leaving the teaching affairs office, Lei Tingjun asked Ji Wanmei, puzzled, "What were that director and Professor Liang laughing about?"
Ji Wanmei chuckled: "It must have been your handshake gesture that made them laugh."
“This is a university. You are a student here, a junior, not like you were back in the car fleet or the brick factory, where you were boss Lei. A bow is enough when you treat professors and teachers. Don’t reach out your hand like that next time; it’s a matter of etiquette between peers,” Ji Wanmei said to him softly.
Lei Tingjun then realized what had happened and slapped his head in frustration: "I was confused. I will definitely change this habit in the future."
The two were talking at the entrance of the administration office when a figure walked over.
It's Lu Zhuoxuan.
Lu Zhuoxuan, holding a stack of documents, walked over from the opposite side of the corridor, stopped a few steps in front of Ji Wanmei and Lei Tingjun, and looked up at them.
After a pause, he smiled and greeted her, "Junior Sister, you're here too?"
Ji Wanmei glanced at Lei Tingjun beside her, then naturally reached out and took his arm, saying to Lu Zhuoxuan, "Yes, Senior Brother Lu, I've come to accompany my girlfriend to report for duty."
Lu Zhuoxuan raised an eyebrow in slight surprise and looked at Lei Tingjun, whose expression was calm and composed: "Is he also one of the adult college entrance examination candidates this year?"
"Yes, not only that, he also got the highest score in the Civil Engineering Department this year," Ji Wanmei said with a smile.
She was genuinely happy and proud of the Thunder team.
Lei Tingjun flipped his wrist upwards and firmly grasped Jia Wanmei's hand in his palm.
Then he looked up at Lu Zhuoxuan and nodded slightly.
Lu Zhuoxuan's gaze fell subtly on Ji Wanmei and Lei Tingjun's interlocked fingers. He smiled and said politely and generously, "Then I must congratulate you."
"Thank you, Senior Brother Lu. I'll treat you to dinner another day! We have other things to attend to, so we'll have to go now. See you later." Ji Wanmei said, waving her hand and pulling Lei Tingjun away.
Lu Zhuoxuan stood still, turned around and glanced at their backs.
After a long while, he silently withdrew his gaze, pursed his lips, gave a self-deprecating smile, and turned to walk towards the professor's office.
"Come on, I'll take you to meet my classmates." Ji Wanmei pulled Lei Tingjun down the steps of the Academic Affairs Office building.
“No rush,” Lei Tingjun said. “You can treat your classmates and roommates to a meal, or find a more formal time on the weekend. I plan to find a place near the school before classes start next week. That way, I can stay in both places later.”
"You really don't plan to live at school?" Ji Wanmei stopped and looked at him.
“I estimate I’ll be going back to Pingdong City in three to five days, so I’d better not bother the other people in the school dormitory. Besides…” Lei Tingjun paused, then chuckled, “I’m five or six years older than them all. Living with a bunch of teenagers and young people in their twenties, I won’t have much to say to them, and it will only disrupt their normal routine.”
“After you wrote to me last time asking me about it, I thought it over and over again and decided that it would be more convenient to rent a place near the school.”
After telling Ji Wanmei his attitude and thoughts, Lei Tingjun asked for her opinion: "What do you think? If you don't agree, I can move back to school and live with everyone."
Ji Wanmei thought for a moment and said, "What you said makes sense. After all, you're not a proper boarding student. Going out every few days like this will indeed affect other people, and it's not very convenient for you either. Okay, let's go out and look for a place together."
Ji Wanmei said, "I've heard other students at school mention that there are some residential houses for rent on the street behind our school's food street, and the rent isn't too expensive. We can go and see if there are any vacant houses for rent."
When Lei Tingjun walked onto the playground, he noticed that the boys playing basketball on the court would unconsciously look in her direction after seeing Ji Wanmei walk down.
Even the posture and movements of chasing the basketball became more intense.
It's like a group of male peacocks deliberately displaying their plumage in front of females.
In the animal kingdom, males always use various methods to demonstrate their strength and charm in order to attract females they like.
Lei Tingjun then realized just how popular his daughter was at the university.
Ji Wanmei was used to having many eyes on her wherever she went, so she didn't take it too seriously.
However, Lei Tingjun was still very concerned about the many 'invisible rivals' he encountered on his first day.
After they walked down the steps, there were many people on the playground below. Neither of them were particularly outgoing, so they naturally let go of each other's hands.
They walked side by side, sometimes with about twenty centimeters between them.
Lei Tingjun suddenly reached out again and grabbed Ji Wanmei's hand in his palm.
Ji Wanmei was taken aback, looked down at his actions, and smiled gently, "What's wrong?"
She didn't shake off his hand, letting him hold her hand in the bustling school playground.
Lei Tingjun pursed his lips: "It's nothing, I just suddenly really wanted to hold your hand and walk with you on the tree-lined avenue of the school. This scene often appears in my dreams, and today it finally came true. I always feel like it's a dream and not real."
Only when he holds his hand tightly can he feel at ease and at peace.
Ji Wanmei looked at him, his lips pursed, his eyes slightly narrowed, glancing around every now and then. How could she not know that he was actually jealous?
From the moment she encountered Lu Zhuoxuan in the corridor of the professor's office, she had noticed that Lei Tingjun's emotions had subsided.
However, Ji Wanmei had already told him that she and Lu Zhuoxuan were just fellow disciples.
In front of Lu Zhuoxuan, Ji Wanmei took the initiative to hold his hand. These small details made Lei Tingjun feel very comfortable and even safe.
He had no reason to behave rudely towards Lu Zhuoxuan.
Moreover, the other party was always very polite.
Of course, Lei Tingjun will still mind it.
In fact, it's fair to say that Lei Tingjun would be very displeased if any man coveted Ji Wanmei, and it might even trigger his subconscious aggression.
His act of taking her hand was actually a manifestation of his possessiveness.
Ji Wanmei smiled silently, letting Lei Tingjun hold her hand tightly.
Anyway, now that Lei Tingjun has come to East China University, they will often be together for the next two years.
Everyone will know about their relationship; there's no point in hiding it.
Rather than trying to hide it, she felt it was better to openly admit that she and Lei Tingjun were in a romantic relationship.
In this way, firstly, it can dispel the ideas of those who admire her.
Secondly, it can also reduce Lei Tingjun's unnecessary jealousy.
Sure enough, as Lei Tingjun and Ji Wanmei walked hand in hand across the East China playground, a faint smile unconsciously appeared on Lei Tingjun's tightly pursed lips after they left the school gate.
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