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"Get up!"
At six-thirty in the morning, when the mountain breeze still carried a hint of chill, Gu Tao came along, banging a basin and a stick through the campus. An Ruxue, who was still in her deep sleep, got startled and jumped out of bed. She poked her head out and cursed, "Are you insane? It's the crack of dawn."
"Hurry up and get up," Gu Tao yelled without turning back, "or you'll get doused with cold water."
An Ruxue couldn't be bothered with him, but her drowsiness had disappeared. The other few boys and girls sullenly put on their clothes and started washing up in the restroom. The gatekeeper who also doubled as the cook, Mr. Zheng, had already brought out breakfast: a big pot of rice porridge, his homemade stuffed buns, a basin of pickles, and each student also got a bottle of milk.
"Eat!"
