Chapter 160 University Opening
Chapter 160 University Opening
On the first day of school for new students, Shen Xi felt nothing out of the ordinary, after all, she had experienced all of this before.
But unlike before, this time I finally don't have to be as tired as before.
It was no easy feat for her to pass the exam back then. Her cloth trunk contained only a few pieces of clothing, and she carried a snakeskin bag full of daily necessities such as basins, tea bottles, and soap. At the university gates at that time, two extreme situations emerged: one was a child living in extreme poverty and hardship, and the other was a child being picked up by a car, with parents showing great care and reluctance to part with their child.
Those things didn't leave scars on Shen Xi's heart, but they told her in countless days and nights that she must make something of herself, so that her younger siblings wouldn't end up like her.
Back to the present.
After discussing with Ms. Hua, Shen Xi was allowed to stay at the school, but she had to come back to rest on weekends when she had nothing to do.
No one will touch her room.
On the first day of school, Jiang Ci was unusually silent. He looked down at his hands, which were covered in bulging veins, and did not say a word.
Shen Xi, who was sitting next to him in the car, knew what he was thinking, but didn't deliberately try to explain.
She sat quietly on the other side, tilting her head to look at the scenery outside the window.
This was tough on Jiang Ci, the driver. He sat there with a pained expression, his hands gripping the steering wheel nervously as he watched the cars coming and going, feeling a chill run down his spine.
This atmosphere is so strange.
Shen Xi didn't want to be too explicit. She knew Jiang Ci could understand what she was thinking, but he couldn't truly empathize with her.
This is a common problem.
Her reason for insisting on staying there was simple: she was never used to living in the Jiang family's old house. It wasn't that the people there treated her badly; on the contrary, they were too kind, which made her feel somewhat overwhelmed.
If Ms. Hua and Uncle Jiang sometimes deviate slightly from the expected path, they always reflect on what they did wrong first, rather than suggesting that she could choose other options.
Her existence was like a luxurious accidental intrusion. She could not deny the insecurity she had deep down, and she also longed for the freedom to be with herself.
She wasn't just truly living under someone else's roof; she also trapped herself mentally.
Shen Xi wants to move forward, but that doesn't mean she wants to get rid of the Jiang family; it just means she wants to change to a more comfortable way of life.
She couldn't bring these things up with Jiang Ci, nor did she want to suddenly expose the flaws that might have been festering in her heart to him. She felt it wasn't a big deal.
"Then what constitutes a major event?"
Shen Xi was suddenly startled by Jiang Ci's cold question and realized that she had murmured it aloud.
"This is really not a major life event. I just want to change my lifestyle, whether it's at home or at school. It's just a choice in my life."
After a long pause, Shen Xi glanced quickly at Jiang Ci, licked her dry lips, and slowly spoke.
"I have no intention of abandoning you."
Jiang Poming, who was driving in front, clearly saw his young master's lips curl up slightly in the rearview mirror.
He wailed silently in his heart.
Who does the young master take after to have such an arrogant personality?
Jiang Ci quickly calmed himself down and said somewhat awkwardly, "Then you must not ignore me in the future."
This is the young master's upbringing and compromise; he didn't say no, he just said no.
The former is a serious command, the latter a humble request.
Shen Xi agreed.
Jiang Ci was heartbroken because her relationship almost broke down before she even entered university.
Jiang Po parked the car outside the girls' dormitory building.
Jiang Ci pulled Shen Xi's suitcase, but when Shen Xi reached out to take it, he cleverly avoided her.
Shen Xi: ? ? ?
Jiang Ci pursed her lips, her beautiful eyes seemingly filled with sparkling stars. "Actually, we're not that far apart. Can we see each other often in the future?"
"Of course, if the young master doesn't mind coming every day, I wouldn't object, but..."
Shen Xi drawled out her words, and Jiang Ci nervously looked up.
"You need to have time."
Jiang Ci suddenly breathed a sigh of relief, "Yes, we agreed to meet every day."
Shen Xi looked up at the sky. This was an ignorant young man who had just entered university. He didn't know that the miscellaneous tasks at the beginning of university could overwhelm a college student's shoulders.
Even when someone goes to bed late at night, they may still feel tired and empty from the past day.
I'm exhausted, but it feels like I haven't accomplished anything.
……
The first month of university was exactly the same as Shen Xi had imagined. There were endless attendance checks, card swipes, and activities to participate in every day.
With class time interspersed in these gaps, Shen Xi just wanted to lie down and do nothing after evening self-study.
Fortunately, Shen Xi was comforted by the fact that she lived in a four-person dormitory. Her other two roommates did not come back often, and when they did, they would not see each other, so they would leave some odds and ends on their beds.
Over time, she was left to spend time with only one other roommate.
But they weren't in the same major, so they only chatted a bit more when they came back in the evening. During their university life, walking and eating alone were the norm.
After the third long class that morning, there were no more classes. Shen Xi closed her books, packed her bag, and changed her habit of taking takeout directly back to the dormitory.
She rarely left the school gate. There were relatively few people at the east gate at this time. She wiped her sweat, squinted her eyes, and tried to see where people were.
Suddenly, my shoulder felt light.
Shen Xi turned around and saw a different Jiang Ci.
He was wearing a black tracksuit and a blue baseball cap. He seemed to have lost weight, and the veins on his hands were more prominent. The tracksuit also seemed a bit too big on him.
"You haven't been eating properly lately."
His tone was certain, and his voice was calm.
Shen Xi looked away and pursed her lips. "That's normal for college students. You have no idea how I have to go to various registration points every day, rain or shine, and I'm forced to take credits and participate in all sorts of bizarre activities. What's the difference between this and fighting a dog for a bone? Just looking for trouble."
All sorts of activities are designed to train a perfect human being, but in the end, one can only earn 0.1 credits.
You need to complete 60 hours of the course to meet the graduation requirements.
Jiang Ci carried Shen Xi's white backpack on one shoulder, took her hand, and walked to the alley entrance.
A Bentley was parked under the locust tree at the entrance of Dongmen Alley.
Jiang Ci opened the door, lowered his eyes, and raised his hand to shield Shen Xi's head.
As expected, Shen Xi almost bumped into Jiang Ci, but instead touched his hand.
Until they got on the bus,
Jiang Cicai continued speaking,
"If you don't want to take those credits, you don't have to. It's a waste of time anyway, and it's not worth making yourself so tired. You can use your free time to do what you want."
The car's air conditioning was on the whole time, and a cool breeze spread throughout the car, making one want to take a long, comfortable breath.
What a wonderful day this is!
Shen Xi took the milk tea that Jiang Po handed her from the front seat. Listening to the sound of the car starting, she slowly took a sip, chewing on the tapioca pearls, and mumbled, "It's not good to give special treatment, but it is indeed a drawback of major universities. They want students to develop in an all-round way, but that only stays on the surface."
"You don't need to worry. My aunt is a shareholder of T University and has a certain amount of influence. You can leave everything to her."
Wow, Shen Xi had expected him to interfere, but she hadn't expected it to be in this way.
T University's arts education is indeed outstanding, but the school's management suffers from problems that have been passed down for a century.
"Great, then I won't have to participate in those weird and wonderful events. My goodness, nobody knows how much effort I put into them. By the way, what have you been busy with this month?"
Shen Xi then shifted the conversation to Jiang Ci.
She thought with a hint of schadenfreude, "I wonder if he's also subject to those credits?"
Although she knew the chances were slim.
"Well... I'm either in class or at the company."
Jiang Ci thought about it for a moment, and it seemed that there really weren't any other activities besides these.
Shen Xi thought dejectedly, "Why did I have to ask that question?"
After asking the question, I felt even worse.
"You don't have class this afternoon, I'll take you somewhere."
Jiang Ci suddenly left behind this sentence before getting out of the car.
"Hmm? Where is that place?"
Shen Xi got out of the car and followed behind him, asking.
"You'll see when we get there. Let's eat first."
Jiang Ci blinked and spoke mysteriously, which made Shen Xi even more eager to know what was going on.
But after she guessed for a long time, Jiang Ci neither nodded nor shook his head, remaining silent and profound.
Enraged, Shen Xi punched him.
Not very strong, Jiang Ci covered his "wound" and chuckled softly. He tapped Shen Xi's fair forehead, bent down slightly and whispered, "Sister, you're innocent! This is murdering your husband!"
After saying that, he straightened his back and walked forward, his steps seemingly carrying a triumphant spring breeze.
Shen Xi stood there, stunned. Her husband!!!
Suddenly, Shen Xi's ears turned bright red, and she stomped her foot hard on the spot.
Ahhhhh, did this fairy return from her studies in the Spider Cave? She's so good at bewitching women!
They entered a private bamboo forest, but deep inside it was a farmhouse inn.
When they entered, the owner led them directly into a private room.
"Is this the agritainment business that Zhou Lijia invested in?"
Shen Xi carefully observed the tranquil atmosphere around her. As soon as she entered, she saw the stream flowing gently by the entrance and the bamboo forest surrounding her. She felt as if she had instantly calmed down.
Shen Xi thought that this place had its own evolutionary function, and Boss Zhou's idea was good.
Jiang Ci nodded, glanced at his watch, and said, "There's no set menu here. You can order whatever you want from our private kitchen and have the chef cook it for you."
Shen Xi asked curiously, "Can the chef cook everything?"
Jiang Ci smiled slightly and explained, "That's what makes this place so high-class. The chef we hire here has a challenge: if you give him a dish and he can't make it, the meal is on the house."
"What about the raw materials?"
“There are people who specialize in buying them on the spot,” Jiang Ci explained.
Shen Xi clapped her hands and exclaimed, "This is truly ingenious! The marketing model here is quite appealing."
She glanced at the waiter diagonally behind her, leaned closer to Jiang Ci, and whispered, "How much does it cost here approximately?"
Jiang Ci didn't even blink. "Starting at 100,000."
One hundred thousand?!
Shen Xi had thought it would be expensive, but she hadn't expected it to be this expensive. The car she saw that day was only 100,000 yuan, but that meal cost 100,000 yuan. It was like eating a car into her stomach!
It's truly laughable and despicable!
Jiang Ci thought Shen Xi didn't understand why the starting price was 100,000, so he raised his hand.
The waiter understood the gesture, turned around, left, and gently closed the door behind him.
"If you order dishes such as expensive seafood, the price will increase further. You need to bring your own drinks, and there is an orchard on the back hill where you can pick your own fruit."
Shen Xi leaned forward, heartbroken, and covered Jiang Ci's mouth, which was about to utter 100,000. "Don't...don't say it, it hurts my wallet."
Jiang Ci remained silent, looking at her with a smile in his eyes.
He knew she had been very busy lately, and even if she got enough physical rest, she would still feel mentally exhausted.
This place is naturally quiet, and she can come in here to heal her recently broken spirit.
He was also a man of fame and fortune, but at this moment he felt that this deal was very worthwhile.
Problems that can be solved with money are not problems.
Shen Xi, oblivious to Jiang Ci's melancholy, quickly wrote down three dishes with a pen in her hand, glanced at them, and handed them to Jiang Ci, letting him add them himself.
Jiang Ci thought for a moment and wrote down a recipe for salt and pepper shrimp.
This is also one of Shen Xi's favorite foods.
The waitress maintained a smile throughout, and she took the menu and handed it to the kitchen.
All that's left is to wait.
Jiang Ci led Shen Xi on a leisurely stroll around. There was a rockery here, and behind the rockery was an orchard.
At the entrance of the orchard stood an old farmer with a bronze complexion, his hands behind his back watching the customers picking fruit inside.
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