"I got it, I got it, don't worry!" Xia Rou held her phone helplessly. "No, really, everyone is really good to me. Alright, alright. I will, I will. Bye!"

When she was finally able to hang up the call with Cao Xing, a message popped up on her screen.

Cao Bin: 【Get along with your roommates. You can soften your posture, but you can't throw away your principles. Principles are the most important thing, and don't let anyone bully you. If there's anything just come home and tell us, there's nothing that we cannot solve.】

Xia Rou: "……" Translated by The Novelst

She buried her face in her hands. How come when she still lived at home, everyone was still normal, but the moment she came to live in the dorms everyone had turned into worried parents?

She typed a reply to Cao Bin's message and heard her cla.s.smates call her. "Xia Rou, let's go to the library."

"Alright, coming!"

"You get so many calls. Who are they?"

"My brothers."

"How many brothers do you have?"

"Four."

"Woah…… That's so nice!" Her roommates gasped.

"I wish I could have so many brothers! Being protected by my brothers and growing up like a princess, I would never be scared no matter where I went. What a fantasy! Is that how it feels, Xia Rou?"

The corner of Xia Rou's mouth rose in a smile.

"That's right. I feel like a little princess; there's nothing for me to fear!" Her tone was cheerful.

The second day of registrations brought another enormous crowd.

Xia Rou had already become familiar with her roommates. From the second day on, they all began to group together in the way that girls liked the most: going to the toilet together mode.

"When are they going to start recruitment for clubs?" Xie Yun, her roommate, asked.

Another roommate, Zhuang Xiao, answered, "I'm guessing after the military training?"

After the training was brought up, everyone became listless. They still had to go through this then, huh. They heard that the military training at university was much harsher than in high school. They would probably have a layer of skin peeled off; they would need to prepare some sunscreen.

"There's still another person coming to our room, right?" asked Xia Rou. "I wonder when they're coming."

The day before, only the three of them had gotten situated in their dorm. There was still one empty bed remaining.

"I hope it's someone with a good temper," said Zhuang Xiao.

The trio planned to walk around campus. Sheng Da University had a long history, and the same held true for the general area. There was even an antique garden on campus.

It was said that at Sheng Da University, the first sound to be heard in the morning was not the chirping of birds, but the sounds of recited words and poems. The library was also the first library in the country to remain open 24/7.

The three talked happily as they walked. Xia Rou wasn't paying attention and accidentally collided with a girl. Just as she wanted to turn back and apologize, she heard a familiar voice ask the girl, "Jia Jia, are you alright?"

Xia Rou was suddenly stock-still with surprise.

That voice… That name…

She forced herself to go forward without turning back, jogging a little to catch up to Zhuang Xiao and Xie Yun.

There were some things that were carved in her bones. Even a time lapse wouldn't be able to take them from her.

And Xia Rou finally recalled… Lu Jialan… She was a graduate of Sheng Da University!

That was right.In the past, she had been mocked for studying in the terrible school. Lu Jialan had even said the words "peasant university." She had heard the conversation through the door and at that time she was so embarra.s.sed she turned bright red.

But her school had indeed been incomparable to Sheng Da, and her intelligence was also incomparable to Lu Jialan's.

At that time… that time… Liang Ziheng had still protected her.

He scolded Lu Jialan, "She's going to be your sister-in-law soon. At least watch your mouth!"

Through the door, she could imagine Lu Jialan's expression: pouting, rolling her eyes. She had been touched by the way Liang Ziheng protected her.

Xia Rou at that time didn't say anything and stepped back. After waiting a few minutes, she approached and entered, acting as though she hadn't heard anything. Then she smiled peacefully at Liang Ziheng's cousin who was the same age as her…

"I'm fine," Lu Jialan said, rubbing her shoulder, glancing the way Xia Rou had gone. She complained, "What kind of person does that? She doesn't even know how to apologize!"

"Never mind, don't bother with her. Let's go and finish the paperwork, there are too many people here," a middle-aged man comforted her.

Her mother also urged her, "That's right, look at that line! How long will it take? Where's your brother? Which line did he say to get in again?"

"The line to get the dorm keys!" Lu Jialan answered, looking around. "There! I just saw him! Brother! Brother Ziheng!"

She waved to her cousin who came to help her move in.

After that, Xia Rou s.p.a.ced out. Translated by The Novelst

They finished walking through campus and went to the cafeteria to grab food before lunch. After that, they returned to their room.

When they arrived at the entrance to the dorms, her footsteps stuttered to a stop.

A middle-aged man was sitting on a stone bench, smoking peacefully.

He was a little older, but his face was still handsome and he was in shape. He was well-dressed, the watch on his wrist gleaming in the light. It was obvious that this man was not ordinary.

Even his smoking posture was beautiful, and the way he looked at the beautiful young girls revealed a hint of admiration.

It caused a few girls to look back at him, but they were all embarra.s.sed by his gaze.

Seeing these kinds of girls, he revealed a smile. It was obvious that he was a suave, debonair man.

Xia Rou was a little stiff.

Proofread by: Hannah