Chapter 27 Who would steal a lunchbox?
It was already past 7 p.m.
Because it's the beginning of the school year, the water came on at 5:30 and we haven't turned it off since.
Shen Xuewei was sweating a lot, and her crying and fussing on the ground made her clothes dirty again.
She opened the box, selected one of the three outfits, and put it in a bag.
She then asked Wu Yuhong and the other two if they wanted to take a bath, and after receiving an affirmative answer, she took out a long, narrow curtain.
After filling the basin with their belongings, the four of them headed towards the bathhouse.
Turn right at the top of the stairs, and you'll find the toilets and washrooms.
The whole place is about the size of one or two dormitories.
There's a row of troughs outside with a dozen or so faucets. We usually wash our mouths, brush our teeth, wash our faces, and do our laundry here.
The interior is divided into two areas: one is the toilet, and the other is the shower room.
There was a long row of toilets like that.
Whenever someone goes to the toilet, it's inevitable that you'll see the person's butt in front of you.
Opposite the toilet are six shower rooms.
The bathroom was simply partitioned off and had no door.
Because the number of shower rooms is limited, students' shower times are relatively fixed, and multiple people will use them at the same time.
Therefore, it is impossible for one person to have a bathroom to themselves.
Back in this situation, although she was not used to being seen naked by others, Shen Xuewei had no other choice.
You can't possibly go a whole week without showering, can you?
Not to mention she can't stand it, even her roommates probably won't be able to stand it in the end.
She could only console herself... It's okay, we're all girls; it's okay, she's so young anyway, she's not worth watching...
The reason for inviting Wu Yuhong and the other two was...
She figured that since she was going to shower with other people anyway and be seen naked, she might as well shower with someone she knew well!
The four waited outside the bathhouse for a while until everyone from one of the bathhouses came out.
The group quickly went over and occupied the bathroom. Wu Yuhong also hung the curtain that Shen Xuewei had brought on a bamboo pole at the door to block the view of people outside.
Ye Meiling reached out and turned on the shower head above, and water instantly poured down.
The group of people, who hadn't even had time to take off their clothes, cried out in surprise as their clothes were soaked by the splashing water.
The usually taciturn Zhong Shiqi was clearly a little angry and reached out to tickle Ye Meiling's armpits as punishment.
There were still people queuing to shower outside, so the group didn't want to linger inside for too long.
After quickly taking a shower, I came out with my things, washed my clothes by the sink, and hung them up on a few hangers to dry.
Shen Xuewei rubbed her hair outside and let the wind dry it until it was half dry before returning to her dormitory.
After chatting with everyone for a while, the campus bells rang.
At the same time, the dormitory supervisor downstairs shouted at the top of his lungs, "It's 9:20! Lights out in ten minutes! Anything you haven't finished? Hurry up, or we'll close the doors soon..."
As soon as the voice fell, several hurried footsteps echoed down the corridor.
Ten minutes later, the bell rang again, and the lights in the dormitory went out.
The dormitory supervisor's urging voice came from downstairs again, accompanied by the approaching voice of the dormitory check-in teacher.
The dormitory quieted down. The teacher checking the rooms paused at the window and looked through it at everyone inside.
After observing for a while, he slowly walked away.
Some people breathed a sigh of relief in the darkness, and, under the cool moonlight, hid inside their mosquito nets to play video games.
This simple handheld game console can only play games like Tetris and Snake.
She was engrossed in playing, unaware that a figure that had returned was quietly approaching.
Just as she was having the most fun, a low growl suddenly came from beside her ear, "Hand over the game console. Lights out! Who gave you permission to play this game console?"
The person on the bed froze, still hesitating, when the dormitory supervisor impatiently urged them again.
She was terrified, but dared not refuse, so she handed over the game console with trembling hands.
The dormitory supervisor confiscated the game console, glanced at the name beside the bed, and said in a low but stern voice:
"Go see your homeroom teacher tomorrow. Also, don't disturb the other students' sleep late at night, understand?"
The girl lowered her head, tears welling in her eyes, nodded quickly, pretended to lie down, and closed her eyes again.
The teacher who was checking the dorms observed for a while longer before quietly leaving.
After he left, the girl opened her eyes and began to sob softly.
School hasn't even officially started yet, and I'm already getting scolded by the homeroom teacher. What if my family finds out...?
She cried softly and gradually fell asleep.
Unaware of this, Shen Xuewei had already fallen asleep shortly after the lights were turned off and was sleeping soundly.
The next morning, as the school bell rang, Shen Xuewei quickly woke up.
She stretched and lay on the bed in a daze for a few minutes before starting to make the bed.
The blankets should be folded neatly, things placed on the bed should be stored in a wooden box, and the mosquito net should be clipped up...
When she made a sound, Wu Yuhong, who was sleeping at the same end of the bed, also stirred without her having to call her.
After they finished getting ready, they put on their backpacks and got out of bed, not forgetting to wake up Ye Meiling and Zhong Shiqi on the lower bunk.
The two went to brush their teeth and wash their faces first, and the other two soon appeared beside them.
After the four of them had everything ready, they left the dormitory and went downstairs.
At this time, both iron gates downstairs were open, and students were coming down from upstairs from time to time.
There is no breakfast available in the cafeteria in the morning, but some teachers' family members sell vegetarian buns outside the cafeteria for 50 cents for two.
She would much rather eat steamed buns than buy bagged bread or instant noodles from a convenience store.
When she arrived at the steamed bun vendor, she didn't hesitate at all and immediately asked to buy four steamed buns.
The Chen family budgeted three yuan per day for her food.
One yuan each for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
The canteen provides two meals a day, each costing one yuan.
She had no intention of being frugal.
After all, her health is more important than this small amount of money.
At least in this lifetime, she doesn't want to be a short person under 1.6 meters tall again.
If he eats and drinks well and gets enough nutrition, he should be able to grow to over 1.6 meters tall, right?
After eating two buns, she put the remaining two in her schoolbag, intending to eat them when she got hungry after one or two classes.
Although the canteen was closed, the area for putting lunch boxes was open.
Wu Yuhong and the other two wrote their names on the lunchboxes and were about to put them away when Shen Xuewei stopped them.
"Don't put it there. Just keep your lunchbox in your backpack. Our lunchboxes are all new, and even if you write your name on them, they might still get stolen."
Upon hearing the keyword "stolen," everyone withdrew their hands that were halfway down.
Ye Meiling asked skeptically, "Really? Who would steal a lunchbox?"
Despite saying that, I still stuffed the lunchbox back into my backpack.
A lunchbox costs five or six yuan. If it gets stolen, she won't have any extra money to buy a lunchbox, and then eating will be a problem.
Shen Xuewei tilted her head back and said, "When I was at home, my uncle reminded me that he had several lunchboxes stolen from him before."
In reality, the person whose lunchbox was stolen was her from a past life.
The lunchbox had only been there for three or four days when it was stolen. She had spent money to buy a new lunchbox, and then she had no money for food. She was too embarrassed to ask her classmates for money, so she went home hungry for a day or two...
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