Chapter 9
After laughing, Li Qinqin turned her gaze back to the text on the screen.
Xiaoxing finally mustered up the courage to analyze herself, only to hear her friend laughing.
She immediately became furious and embarrassed: "What are you laughing at?"
"Okay, okay, I won't laugh. However, I don't agree with what you said. In my opinion, being lazy, vain, and fond of showing off are your strengths."
"What kind of advantage is that?"
Xu Jiayue explained each point to her.
"Because you are lazy and love to eat, you never go out with male classmates, which avoids a lot of trouble."
"You love beauty and dressing up, that's why you stand out so much. Otherwise, there are plenty of good-looking people in school, so why are you the recognized school beauty?"
"And about your love of showing off, in my opinion you're not showing off at all. You're just a big mouth who likes to share your life. But to people who are not as good as you, it might seem like you're deliberately showing off, when in reality you don't mean it at all."
Do you acknowledge what I've said?
Xiaoxingxing: "...I admit it."
"You're the first to know the gossip in the entertainment industry, and you also follow the fashion world. You know all those luxury brands that I've never even heard of. You have a strong desire to perform, you like to go online, you like to take photos, and you have excellent taste. Your clothes and jewelry are all very beautiful..."
Xu Jiayue talked a lot in one breath, and finally she asked, "Don't you know what you like?"
Xiaoxing asked, confused, "What do I like?"
Blockhead.
Xu Jiayue wanted to knock her head.
"If you don't consider display issues, would you want to be a celebrity?"
Xiaoxing was stunned.
Xu Jiayue's question struck her like a bolt of lightning.
She thought about it!
Of course she wanted to.
Ultimately, all her excuses, both domestically and internationally, boiled down to one thing: she simply didn't want to.
Now, when presented with the option of becoming a celebrity, she can immediately answer, "I want to."
"That's good then. Now you know what you want to do, right?"
Xu Jiayue breathed a sigh of relief; she had finally convinced them.
"I really want to, but becoming a celebrity is just too unrealistic..."
Despite saying that, Xiaoxing had planted a seed in her heart to become a star.
"What's unrealistic about it?" Xu Jiayue joked. "When I start my own company, I'll hire you as its spokesperson. I'll do whatever it takes to make you successful."
"It's gone?!"
Li Qinqin sighed.
However, she actually felt a warm feeling in her heart while reading this chapter.
The female supporting character's expected turn to the dark side didn't happen. Instead, the whole chapter was filled with the warmth between friends. Xiao Xingxing's confusion and Xu Jiayue's guidance moved and satisfied her.
"This is so wonderful! May Yueyue and Xingxing stay like this forever, waaaaah!"
In the future, one will become a big boss, and the other a big star.
*
The counselor finally notified us in the group chat that it was time to pick up our graduation certificates.
Xu Ying got up early and went to the teaching building. She arrived very early. In the office on the 16th floor, the counselor was nowhere to be seen, only a girl was sitting in his seat.
Xu Ying was somewhat surprised: "Jie Lin?!"
Jie Lin stood up with a smile: "Why are you here so early!"
As she spoke, she handed over the notebook on the table for her to register, and then began to search through a thick stack of certificates for her own little notebook.
As Xu Ying signed the papers, she explained, "I booked my high-speed train ticket for 11 o'clock in advance. I'll go back to my dorm to pack up and then I'll be leaving."
Two days ago, Jie Lin told her about the graduation certificates, so she booked her train ticket early on.
Jie Lin exclaimed, "I was thinking of treating you to a meal before you leave."
Having spent more time with Xu Ying recently, she discovered that Xu Ying was completely different from what she had imagined. She didn't complain about her experiences at all; on the contrary, she was very open-minded and calm.
She can even openly admit that she has no money.
She quite liked her friend Xu Ying.
It's a pity that Xu Ying left so suddenly, and we didn't even have a chance to have a proper get-together.
"I can't leave right now, otherwise I'd love to drag you out to eat right now!"
She will be staying in the office for the next two days, looking after the certificates for the counselors and registering the students' receipt of them.
Seeing Xie Lin's annoyed expression, Xu Ying smiled and handed her the notebook: "I'll treat you next time. I'll be back soon."
She had already decided that once she had earned enough money, she would buy a house in Kangcheng and settle down there.
This was the first place she saw after waking up, and it was also the most livable place among the first-tier cities in Yu Kingdom. If she were to buy a house in the future, this would definitely be her first choice.
However, she didn't say it aloud.
She doesn't have much money in her pocket right now, so talking about buying a house and settling down sounds unreliable, like she's just bragging.
"Really? You're coming over? When? Never mind, just make sure to contact me then. I'm learning to drive, so I might be able to pick you up from the station myself!"
"good."
Xu Ying waved to Xie Lin and then left with her two notebooks.
While waiting for the elevator, she couldn't resist taking out the two notebooks again and flipping through them. One was her graduation certificate, and the other was her degree certificate, both stamped with the school's seal and the principal's signature. These were the fruits of the original owner's five years of hard work... It's just a pity that they are destined to be shelved from now on.
She had a deep respect for medicine, but she was still reluctant to delve into it.
*
My luggage was almost packed yesterday.
After receiving her graduation certificate, Xu Ying returned and packed the toiletries from the table into her bag. After looking around to make sure she hadn't forgotten anything, she pulled her suitcase and carried two large backpacks away.
She's going to take the subway.
The school is far from the high-speed rail station. Taking a taxi would cost her nearly forty yuan, which she was reluctant to spend. Fortunately, it was still early. Although taking the subway would be more troublesome and time-consuming, it wouldn't delay her from catching the train.
......
The high-speed train had air conditioning, so Xu Ying didn't feel anything while sitting there. But after she transferred to a bus, she realized what it truly meant to be hot and uncomfortable.
The bus was stuffy, and the seats, baked by the sun, emitted a distinctive leather smell, making Xu Ying feel waves of acid reflux in her stomach.
She kept her eyes closed and endured it the whole way.
After enduring for more than an hour, the bus finally pulled into the station in her hometown, a small county town.
As soon as Xu Ying got out of the car, she rushed to the trash can by the roadside and dry heaved for a while. Only after she had vomited all the acid in her stomach did she feel much better.
After standing by the roadside for a while, Xu Ying finally pulled her suitcase and walked with difficulty towards the station exit.
It was getting late, already past six in the evening. She had only eaten breakfast and was now both tired and hungry. Considering the distance between her home and the bus station, she finally couldn't resist taking a taxi.
Fortunately, taxis in this small county are cheap, and the driver only charged her the starting fare of six yuan, which was within her acceptable range.
"Little girl, we've arrived!"
The driver was very kind; he helped her unload her luggage from the trunk before leaving.
Xu Ying stood at the entrance of the residential area with her luggage, not in a hurry to go in. She looked around and then turned to go to a small restaurant.
I'm so hungry, I need to eat something first.
"Boss, one bowl of wonton noodles."
"Okay!"
The small restaurants in her hometown were very affordable; Xu Ying ordered a bowl of noodles for only eight yuan.
With those eight yuan, Xu Ying ate her fill. After finishing, she felt as if she had been reborn and had the strength to pull her suitcase home.
According to her memory, the original owner and her grandmother lived on the third floor of the southernmost building in the community.
Xu Ying continued searching as she walked.
After finding the place, she looked up at the long staircase leading straight to the third floor and couldn't help but exclaim, "It's really long!"
There must be forty or fifty steps on this staircase, right?
This building is located next to the residential area. The first and second floors are shops, and the main entrance faces directly across the road. So strictly speaking, the residential area starts from the third floor.
Therefore, the third floor has a larger balcony than other floors, which is very convenient for drying clothes and bedding or growing some flowers and plants.
The original home was on the third floor, at the very back.
After Xu Ying went up, she walked further in and found that the houses in front of her had planted some vegetables in styrofoam boxes. They were lush and green, but they looked a little wilted from the sun.
It has a real, everyday feel to it.
Xu Ying walked to her front door, took out her key from her bag, opened the door, and went inside.
She had planned to take a shower and go straight to her bedroom to rest after getting home.
As a result, when they opened the door, they found that the house was covered in dust, and some places even had cobwebs.
"......"
She was stunned for a moment.
Suddenly, she remembered that the original owner of this body hadn't been back for two years. During her senior year summer and winter breaks, she was busy working part-time near the school, and during her junior year, she was preparing for graduate school entrance exams and internships.
"No wonder the house is so dirty!"
Xu Ying put down her luggage and schoolbag and went to the bedroom to take a look. As expected, the bed board in the bedroom was also covered with a thick layer of dust.
well.
It's fortunate that she has the original owner's memories; otherwise, a girl entering a dusty, cobweb-covered, unfamiliar room late at night would be no different from a horror movie.
It was tough on her; after traveling all day, she still had to clean up late at night.
How can I sleep in such a dirty place if it's not cleaned!
Xu Ying resignedly picked up a rag. The house wasn't big, with two bedrooms, a living room, a kitchen, and a bathroom. She could leave the other places untouched for now, but the bedroom and bathroom had to be cleaned first.
She needs to use these two places tonight.
Xu Ying tidied up with great effort.
An hour passed quickly.
"Finally all packed up!"
The rag was so dirty that it couldn't be washed clean, so Xu Ying simply threw it into the trash can.
She sat on the chair, supporting her back, and cooled herself off for a while with the fan. Then she took out her clean clothes and a towel from her suitcase and went to take a shower.
After taking a shower, she wasn't in the mood to check her phone.
She was really exhausted today; she fell asleep less than ten minutes after lying down on the bed.
When Xu Ying woke up the next day, she was sore all over, especially in her arms and shoulders. She guessed that she had slightly strained her muscles from carrying her suitcase and two large backpacks back and forth the day before.
Xu Ying lay on the bed, not wanting to move.
As a result, she had only been looking at her phone for a few minutes when the air conditioner suddenly went out of power with a loud hum, which startled her.
Is the air conditioner broken?
Xu Ying frowned.
She got out of bed and turned on the switches of other appliances in the house, only to find that none of them worked. She then realized that the electricity bill must have been depleted.
Xu Ying had no choice but to change her clothes and go to the property management office to pay the fees.
The original owner hadn't been back to live there for a long time, and the electricity in the house was almost gone. After she used it like that last night, it was immediately depleted.
"Thank goodness!"
Xu Ying suddenly felt a sense of relief.
The fact that the power in the house lasted until this morning before being cut off was already a great mercy to her.
It's worth noting that this community consists of decades-old buildings, and residents still pay their electricity and water bills using the most basic method: going to the property management office in person.
In other words, if the power goes out at night, she can only endure it until people go to work.
In this sweltering heat, she must be suffering terribly.
Xu Ying followed the address she remembered, only to be told that the property management company had moved.
Wait, why is the property management company moving?!
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