Chapter 576: The Dormitory
Chapter 576: The Dormitory
Jiang Xia and Zhao Cheng Lei arrived at the girls' dormitory.
Since they came early, the dormitory door was still locked.
Jiang Xia unlocked the door. "No one's inside. We're the first to arrive."
Seeing that no one was around, Zhao Cheng Lei followed Jiang Xia in.
The dormitory was only about ten square meters, with four bunk beds that could accommodate eight people, and a few desks. It would be quite crowded when fully occupied.
This dormitory couldn't compare to modern university dorms, but at least it was a building, which was very comfortable for many students from rural areas.
Zhao Cheng Lei asked Jiang Xia, "Do you want to pick a top bunk?"
"Sure, the top bunk", Jiang Xia replied. She rarely slept here and would only use it occasionally for a nap on rainy afternoons. The top bunk was cleaner since no one would sit on it.
Zhao Cheng Lei pointed to the bed on the left by the window. "How about that one?"
Jiang Xia also liked the window view, though it might be drafty in winter. "Sure."
Once they decided on the bed, Zhao Cheng Lei went out to fetch a bucket of water and wiped the bed frame and mattress clean with a cloth.
Jiang Xia also took a cloth to clean her desk. Since she wouldn't be staying often, she chose the desk in the corner, leaving the better spots for her roommates.
While they were busy, Gu Yue walked in.
Seeing Jiang Xia and Zhao Cheng Lei, Gu Yue was surprised. What a coincidence!
She then called out to her father outside, "Dad, come in! There are other male students here."
Gu Father came in and was taken aback when he saw Jiang Xia.
Gu Yue, curious about who these people were, greeted them with a smile. "Hi, I'm Gu Yue, from the First Foreign Language Class. Are you also in the First Foreign Language Class?"
Jiang Xia recognized her as the woman she had seen outside the mall yesterday. "Hi! I'm Jiang Xia, from the First Fashion Design Class."
Gu Heng silently repeated Jiang Xia's name in his mind.
Gu Yue then turned to Zhao Cheng Lei. "Comrade Xia, is that your brother? This is my dad."
Yesterday, she had seen Jiang Xia and Zhao Cheng Lei carrying three children and guessed they might be a couple, but it wasn't appropriate to ask directly!
Gu Heng then shifted his gaze to Zhao Cheng Lei.
"Uncle, hello", Jiang Xia greeted Gu Father first, then added, "This is my husband."
Gu Heng nodded and smiled, "Hello."
"Hello", Zhao Cheng Lei turned to greet them, his eyes briefly scanning Gu Heng's face.
Gu Yue looked Zhao Cheng Lei over. He was by far the most imposing and handsome man she had ever seen! She smiled, "Hello!"
After greeting them, Zhao Cheng Lei continued wiping the bed frame. He didn't want to stay in the girls' dormitory for long, so he sped up, hoping to finish setting up the bed quickly and leave.
Gu Heng couldn't help but observe Zhao Cheng Lei as he diligently cleaned the bed.
Gu Yue continued talking to Jiang Xia, "I didn't expect you to be married already! Are those triplets yours from yesterday?"
Triplets? Gu Heng suddenly turned his head.
Not everyone could have multiple births; it was a matter of genetics.
"Right", Jiang Xia replied, having finished cleaning the desk. She then took out her water cup, kettle, and lunch box.
Gu Yue continued to build rapport with Jiang Xia, "I can't believe you already have three children! You look about my age. I'm seventeen. How old are you?"
Jiang Xia looked very young, almost the same age as her. Her skin was even better than Gu Yue's.
Gu Yue couldn't guess her age at all.
If she hadn't seen them with three children, she wouldn't have believed Jiang Xia had children.
Gu Heng also turned to look at Jiang Xia.
Jiang Xia: "I'm already twenty-one."
"Twenty-one already? You're four years older than me, but your skin is so good! Better than my seventeen-year-old skin. What skincare products do you use?"
Jiang Xia: "In the summer, I don't use much skincare, just focus on sunscreen to avoid getting tanned. In the winter, I use some moisturizing creams."
Zhao Chenglei had finished cleaning the bed and climbed down to open his suitcase. He took out a mosquito net and started hanging it.
Gu Yue asked Jiang Xia again, "Your suitcase looks really spacious! It can even fit a blanket. How much did it cost?"
Inside the suitcase was a folded silk blanket, a mosquito net, a pillow, a mat, and a set of clothes, including a jacket.
Zhao Chenglei had packed everything for Jiang Xia, and each item was neatly folded, so everything fit perfectly.
"This was a gift. I have to take care of the children and don't stay here often, so I brought fewer things. Aren't you choosing your bed?"
Jiang Xia didn't like to talk too much. Seeing the father and daughter standing there, she asked.
Gu Yue: "My family is in the Capital City, so I won't be staying in the dorm often. I'll take the bottom bunk."
Jiang Xia had no objections; everyone had the right to choose their bed.
Gu Heng couldn't help but ask, "You don't stay in the dorm? Are you from the Capital City too?"
Jiang Xia: "No."
She didn't specify where she was from.
Gu Heng wanted to ask more but didn't want to pry.
He looked at his daughter.
Gu Yue didn't understand and thought he was asking her to clean the bed: "Dad, you need to get me a bucket of water! I can't carry it."
Gu Heng: "..."
He had no choice but to go out with the bucket.
Zhao Chenglei finished hanging the mosquito net, and Jiang Xia placed the pillow and blanket on the bed.
Zhao Chenglei arranged the pillow and blanket neatly.
The couple worked in perfect harmony.
Finally, Jiang Xia put away the two sets of clothes.
After everything was settled, Zhao Chenglei climbed down from the bed.
Gu Yue looked at the neatly folded blanket: "Your partner is a soldier, right?"
He seemed more authoritative than her father. He must have a high rank, right?
To be so young and in such a high position, he must come from a powerful family.
And the watch on Jiang Xia's wrist, as well as her suitcase, weren't things ordinary people could buy. You had to go to the Friendship Store for that!
Could ordinary people even enter the Friendship Store?
Even if they could, they wouldn't be able to buy anything without foreign exchange coupons.
Foreign exchange coupons were the hardest to get. In the black market, a hundred yuan in foreign exchange coupons could sell for a hundred and thirty yuan and were in high demand!
Jiang Xia: "He's already retired."
Gu Yue: "..."
Hmm? That's not what she thought.
But even after retirement, he could still get a good position!
She wanted to ask more.
Jiang Xia didn't want to continue.
Zhao Chenglei was about to take the water out to dispose of it.
Jiang Xia quickly said, "You take the bucket, and I'll empty the basin."
So the couple went out together to dispose of the water.
Gu Heng returned with a bucket of water and saw them, smiling: "You're done?"
"Yep, all done."
After disposing of the water, Zhao Chenglei cleaned the basin and bucket, and they walked back to the dorm.
Zhao Chenglei didn't go back inside.
Jiang Xia put away the bucket and basin and said to Gu Heng and his daughter, "We're leaving now."
After checking in, there wasn't much to do for the rest of the day. Classes would start the next day.
"See you tomorrow", Gu Yue said warmly.
"Goodbye", Jiang Xia replied, pulling her now empty suitcase away.
She and Zhao Chenglei still had to go home to take the children to visit the old leader.
Gu Heng watched as Jiang Xia left the dorm.
(End of Chapter)
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