When Tang Baozhu came out, she found that no one had noticed her and there was no one in the dormitory, so she breathed a sigh of relief.
The lack of private space is a downside, and the school doesn't allow students to live off-campus during the first semester. I can only hope to live off-campus next semester, and by then I'll have bought my own place.
"Liu Yue, it's good that you're back. I want to discuss something with you."
"What is it? Tell me."
"I just feel that it's inconvenient for us girls to wash up, and we're embarrassed to even wipe ourselves down. I was thinking that if we wipe ourselves down in that corner, we wouldn't have to worry about being seen by others and feeling embarrassed. What do you think?"
Liu Yue thought this idea was much better, and she had no objections. "Great idea! I was just worried about it, and I was quite embarrassed."
"Alright, since you have no objections, let's ask for everyone else's opinions after everyone else has arrived! I don't think anyone should have any objections, right?"
"This is something that benefits everyone, so how could anyone object?"
Tang Baozhu agreed. Although she could secretly wash herself in her space, if she didn't wash herself outside, others would think she was too unclean. So she couldn't be lazy outside either.
The next day happens to be the Lantern Festival. I imagine that people from other places should arrive by tomorrow at the latest, while locals should be rushing to come over for classes on the 16th.
It's more comfortable for locals. No wonder locals always look down on outsiders, no matter the era.
She had heard plenty of stories about how people in Shanghai are incredibly wealthy and therefore arrogant, looking down on people from other places. She wondered if people in Beijing were the same way.
"Baozhu, where did you eat dinner tonight? Can you buy food with money at the cafeteria here?"
After tidying herself up, Liu Yue was preparing to go to sleep, but touching her rumbling stomach, she couldn't fall asleep.
"You haven't had dinner yet, have you? Goodness, why didn't you say so sooner? The cafeteria has been closed for ages, and it's so late outside. It's definitely not safe to eat out, and state-run restaurants are probably closed too. If you have any snacks, take them out and have some!"
Tang Baozhu thought this person had already eaten, but she didn't expect that he hadn't eaten at all. He was incredibly tolerant.
"I still have some biscuits, but I don't want to eat them. I've been eating dry rations for several days on the train, and I just want some hot food. Since I don't have any, I'll just have to make do with this meal for now."
I took a bag of biscuits out of my bundle, but I really didn't want to eat them. I just wanted to fill my stomach and stop me from being hungry. I quickly put them back, planning to get up early the next morning and go out for a hearty breakfast.
Once Liu Yue's bed was quiet, Tang Baozhu knew she must have fallen asleep. Since she had been on the train for the past few days and hadn't been able to join the red envelope group, she quickly checked on her now that she had some time.
As soon as I entered, I saw that I hadn't received any red envelopes in the group chat. Thinking that I hadn't received any red envelopes for four days, I quickly climbed up the stairs, received them one by one, and then thanked Brother Xu.
After waiting for five minutes without receiving a reply, she knew he must be busy and had left the red envelope group. Receiving red envelopes every day no longer brought her any surprises, so Chi didn't open them yet, planning to open them all at once later.
Tang Baozhu thought she wouldn't be able to sleep, but she fell asleep almost immediately after lying down in bed. Unfortunately, she was woken up in the middle of the night by noises coming from under the bed.
Then she heard Liu Yue calling her, "Tang Baozhu, wake up! Have you fainted from the cold? Wake up!"
"Liu Yue, what's wrong?"
Liu Yue breathed a sigh of relief. "I just woke up from the cold. I was worried you had fainted because you weren't moving. Aren't you cold? I'm used to sleeping on a heated brick bed at home, but here I'm sleeping on a four-poster bed. The blankets aren't warm enough, and there's no stove to keep warm. It's so cold that I can't sleep at all. I really envy you for being able to sleep so soundly."
Tang Baozhu saw that her teeth were chattering from the cold, and then she remembered that the snow was so heavy and it was so cold. Luckily, she had brought the fire crystal, so she didn't feel the cold. But other people didn't have such a treasure, so they must be feeling extremely cold.
He was completely flustered. He only had this one fire crystal, and he didn't dare to share a bed with her, otherwise his secret of being warm would be exposed.
"I'm fine. I've always been quite resistant to the cold. You look so uncomfortable from the cold. Should I go get some hot water? Do you have any IV drip bottles? If so, I can fill them with some hot water for you. That should make you feel less cold."
"Baozhu, thank you. I feel like I'm freezing. Could you please get me some hot water? I have a glass bottle here. My family prepared it for me in advance. I didn't expect to need it on my very first night here."
Liu Yue was shivering from the cold. She was thankful that Baozhu hadn't frozen and could still move freely. Otherwise, if neither of them could move, it would have been all over.
"Okay, no one should be fighting over hot water in the middle of the night. Wait for me a moment, I'll be right back."
Since it was a matter of life and death, Tang Baozhu didn't delay. She put on a thick cotton coat, got off the upper bunk, took the two thermos flasks, and headed to the tea room.
Just as I guessed, it was the middle of the night and there was no one to fetch hot water, which was perfect for Baozhu.
I filled both thermos flasks, which took a little longer than expected, and then hurried back to the dorm to avoid freezing.
Liu Yue rolled herself up in the blanket, and in Tang Baozhu's eyes, she was trembling all over, so it seemed that she couldn't be counted on anymore.
"Liu Yue, where is your IV drip bottle? Tell me and I'll go get it. I need to quickly fill it with hot water and put it under the covers so you don't get too cold."
"Yes, there are three in the snakeskin bag under the bed. Go get them!"
As Liu Yue said this, her upper and lower teeth were trembling. Without delay, she quickly went to find the bottle.
Take out the three IV bottles. At this moment, I don't care about whether they are clean or not. I quickly pour boiling water into the bottles.
After filling the IV bags, they stuffed them into Liu Yue's bed, making sure all three IV bottles were inside before finally letting out a sigh of relief.
"Liu Yue, are you feeling any better now?"
"Thank you, Baozhu. I feel much better now. Are you cold? Do you want me to save one for you? I see your blanket isn't very thick."
"No need, keep it for yourself. I'm in good health and have a strong constitution. Although I feel a bit cold, it's not to the point where I can't stand it."
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