After taking a shower, I went upstairs and told Goudan to make lunch and dinner tomorrow. Then I returned to the bedroom, lay on the bed made by Goudan, and had a good night's sleep.
The next morning, I was woken up by a knock on the door.
"Comrade Zhong, are you up?"
Zhong Yuxiu dazed for a few seconds, rubbed her face, and regained consciousness. She looked up and shouted to the door, "Get up."
It was quiet outside. Zhong Yuxiu slowly stood up, a little sluggish. She dragged herself to her wardrobe, opened it, found a set of thick clothes, and put them on, along with thicker pants. She quickly smoothed her hair over, yawned, and went downstairs.
"Yuxiu, good morning."
"Good morning, Comrade Zhong."
"Good morning, Comrade Zhong."
Haonan and Tian Shangguo were waiting in the lobby.
Opening her hazy eyes, Zhong Yuxiu yawned delicately again and said lazily, "Good morning."
"You're still sleepy. Do you want to take a nap?" Yan Rushan stood up from the sofa, put down the newspaper, and walked towards the stairs, extending his hand to her. "You came back late last night. Sleep a little longer this morning. Lack of sleep is not good for your health."
Over time, sleep quality will deteriorate.
Zhong Yuxiu shook her head, placed her small hand on his palm, walked down the last step, let go of his hand and walked towards the bathroom; when she came out again, she was in high spirits, and even though her pretty face looked lazy, at least she was completely awake.
"Are you still sleepy?" Yan Rushan walked up to her and asked calmly.
"I'm not sleepy now." She didn't know whether she would feel sleepy later. Zhong Yuxiu subconsciously raised her foot to walk towards the dining room, but suddenly stopped after two steps. "I forgot to ask Goudan to make breakfast."
Yan Rushan pursed his lips and smiled lightly, his eyes showing a hint of indulgence. "Let's go out to eat. The state-owned restaurant should be open by now."
"Alright." Zhong Yuxiu pulled her foot back and said a little embarrassedly, "Let's go. It's getting late and we have to rush to school soon."
After locking the gate, the four of them walked out of the compound and headed straight for the state-owned hotel near Hua University.
The restaurant before me is old and has been around for a long time. It's called the State-Owned Renovation Restaurant. It's called a restaurant, but in reality, it's just a place where you can buy food. People eat at tables outside. The tables border the street, where people are constantly passing by, and there are also many bicycles and buses.
"Comrade Zhong, why don't you buy breakfast and eat it back at school?" Haonan frowned and said, "It's too dusty here, and there's no room left."
Several simple dining tables were filled with people.
"Okay." Zhong Yuxiu had no requirements for this. In her first life, she was just an ordinary orphan student who had suffered all kinds of hardships. It was common for her to eat street snacks. Facing such an environment, she remained calm.
The food in state-owned restaurants is a luxury for people today, and many people cannot afford to go to restaurants every day.
"Yuxiu, I'm going to buy breakfast. What do you want to eat?" Yan Rushan asked.
"What's available?" The sales window was crowded with people, and Zhong Yuxiu had to stand on tiptoe to look inside. She could only glimpse a few baskets of steamed buns, steamed buns, soy milk, and what seemed to be fried dough sticks.
Yan Rushan was tall, so he stretched his neck to take in the whole scene. "Soy milk, fried dough sticks, steamed buns, steamed buns, flower rolls, and stir-fried dishes. Stir-fried dishes are big pot dishes, and the dishes are not good. What do you want to eat? I'll go buy it."
"One cup of soy milk, two steamed buns, two vegetable buns and two sugar buns." I haven't eaten the food from state-owned restaurants outside, so I have to try it.
"Okay." Yan Rushan looked at Haonan and the other two. "What about you?"
Haonan shook his head. "I'll go buy it. What does Comrade Yan want?"
"No need, you decide." Yan Rushan insisted. Haonan couldn't force it. "Just buy me a few steamed buns."
"Me too, thank you." Tian Shangguo agreed and fell silent.
Yan Rushan nodded slightly, stepped into the crowd, squeezed into the crowd and bought a few breakfasts; the soy milk was served in a paper cup, and the buns and the like were wrapped in oil paper. He returned to his original place and gave one to each person.
"Thank you." Haonan dug into his pocket and took out three yuan and two food coupons and gave them to him. "This is for our meal and Comrade Zhong's meal."
"You don't have to give Comrade Zhong's." Yan Rushan took out one and confiscated the others.
Okay.
Haonan rubbed his chin with his hand. He felt a little full as he hadn't had breakfast yet.
Tian Shangguo pulled him aside, snatched the money and stuffed it into his pocket, then turned around and said to Zhong Yuxiu, "Comrade Zhong, it's time to go to school."
"Yeah." Zhong Yuxiu hummed lightly, holding the oil-paper bag and cup, and left with Yan Rushan and the other two.
On the way, Zhong Yuxiu sniffed the oil-paper bag, and the aroma of white flour hit her face. She pursed her lips and smiled faintly, "It smells so good."
"Try it. If you like it, I'll buy it for you every day." The two walked side by side. The moment Yan Rushan lowered his head, his eyes softened and his steps slowed down, keeping pace with Zhong Yuxiu.
"Okay." He opened the oil paper package and saw two palm-sized steamed buns, four dumplings, and two flower rolls. They didn't look very good; maybe they were just out of the oven, the sweet fragrance lingered for a long time.
Yan Rushan asked, "Can you eat the skin?"
"Yes, I'm not a picky eater." As long as it's not too bad, she can eat it.
Zhong Yuxiu lowered her head and took a bite of one of the steamed buns. It was soft and fluffy in her mouth. It didn't look good, but it tasted okay.
"Not bad, sweet in the mouth." It's not easy to ferment steamed buns to this degree.
"Do you like it?"
Zhong Yuxiu nodded slightly and said, "I like it. It's okay to eat it occasionally, but you'll get tired of it if you eat it often." So, don't buy it every day.
"Whatever you say." What she likes is the most important thing.
Yan Rushan escorted him to the gate of Hua University and said, "Work hard. I'll pick you up at noon."
"Well, okay. Be careful out there." She walked past him a few steps, then suddenly stopped, turned around and waved, "See you later."
"See you at noon."
Zhong Yuxiu turned and left, her figure disappearing into the school gate. Yan Rushan stood there for a long time. This was the first time he had received such concern from her since they met, and his heart was warm.
Haonan shook his head and laughed, pulling Tian Shangguo away; they had not had breakfast yet, so they had to go to their usual hiding place to fill their stomachs first.
Yan Rushan was completely unaware, and rubbed the fingertips of his left hand hanging by his side. He lowered his head, curled the corners of his lips, coughed lightly to clear his throat, and when he looked up, his smile disappeared. He stopped for a moment, then turned around and walked away.
Hua University, on campus.
Zhong Yuxiu walked into the office. Professor Ding had already arrived and was organizing textbooks, apparently about to go to class.
"Good morning, Professor Ding."
"Okay." Professor Ding raised his eyelids slightly and smiled. "Yes! Comrade Zhong, you came quite early. You must have gone home very late yesterday. Are you afraid of walking at night?"
Zhong Yuxiu nodded. "It's a little late, but I have someone to accompany me on my night walk. It's nothing to be afraid of."
Professor Ding then remembered that she had guards who followed her wherever she went. When she came to teach at night, for example, the guards dared not let their guards down. Her brain was too valuable. If something happened, not only would the guards not be able to escape, but it would also be a loss to the domestic scientific research community.
No one can bear this heavy responsibility.
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