Wu Tianyou's new dorm was very close to Chen Nuanhan's apartment.
One was in the female dormitory 7, the other in male dormitory 9A, with the school's first cafeteria in between.
Chen Nuanhan's dormitory hadn't changed, while Wu Tianyou was placed in Su Huai's previous residence—conveniently filling a vacancy.
There was a logistics spot right below the girls' apartment, so Su Huai and Wu Tianyou helped Chen Nuanhan collect her bedding and carried it upstairs directly.
During the start of school, the female dormitory was freely accessible.
But don't assume this was a good thing; in reality, it was not at all interesting and there were endless chores.
By the time Wu Tianyou, lugging a pile of stuff, made it to the fifth floor, his calves were trembling, but his mouth remained stubborn.
"Nuannuan, we've, we've arrived... Hurry and check if anything's missing; I'll go buy it for you!"
"There's no need."
Chen Nuanhan's expression was indifferent, still not giving Gou King a warm welcome, but when she pushed open the door to the dormitory, her smile quickly returned.
What an old actor.
However, the room erupted in cheers and compliments before she could.
"Sis, you're here? Wow! You're so beautiful!"
"My goodness, a goddess!"
"Sis, you're the last one in, so there's no choice in spots. Take a look and see if you're content, if not, happy to swap places with you..."
Good lord, a six-person dorm and three inmates turned out to be too chummy—how lively would that get?
No, that's not right; Chen Nuanhan was also unreserved when it came to social interactions, which made it four.
Su Huai quietly observed the people in the dormitory.
Nothing had changed; they were all familiar faces from his previous life, classmates from the E-commerce department.
Among them were two southern Little Potatoes, two local Dasa Mis, and one cheerful Dandong Girl.
Chen Nuanhan was lucky, none of her roommates were troublesome, and the atmosphere and relationships in their dorm were exceptionally good.
So by the end of the semester, under the influence of the Dandong Girl, everyone in the dormitory except Chen Nuanhan had started speaking with a bewitching Northeastern accent.
Why was Chen Nuanhan unaffected?
Because the dialect from the rural areas of Daqing was even more folksy. Years of influence hadn't swayed her, what could Dandong possibly do?
Her princess pride was so heavy that aside from being desperately defensive, she couldn't be down-to-earth even a bit~~~
When the girls saw Wu Tianyou for the second time, they started chirping excitedly again.
"Wow! Is he your boyfriend? He's so handsome!"
It wasn't just blind praise; Wu Tianyou had a rebellious look, and his dress sense was particularly trendy, making a strong first impression.
Those who liked this type thought he was handsome.
Chen Nuanhan quickly clarified, "He's really not, just a high school classmate."
"Childhood friends? Oh my, so envious!"
Chen Nuanhan continued to distance herself, "Then treat me to a nice meal, and I'll introduce him to you."
"No no no, who dares compete with you... That's way too much pressure!"
"You're also a big beauty, with such white and delicate skin."
The girls giggled and chatted easily with one another.
Wu Tianyou, thick-skinned and slick-tongued, volunteered that he too was a newcomer in the E-commerce department and easily joined the lively conversation among the young people.
There were also five parents who hadn't left the dormitory, laughing as they watched. Su Huai stood at the door with his hands behind his back, blending in seamlessly with them.
After making the bed and organizing things briefly, Chen Nuanhan and the others bid their farewells.
"I'm going to check out my classmate's dorm with him. Sisters, let's get together this afternoon."
Only at this moment did they notice Su Huai, who had blended in with the parents, and their expressions all turned to a ⭕⭕ shape.
"Ah? That guy's also your classmate?!"
If you hadn't mentioned it, we would have thought he was an older relative who came to drop you off at school...
It wasn't so much that Su Huai was particularly ugly or old-looking; rather, it was his demeanor that seemed nothing like a peer.
Leaving the dormitory, Chen Nuanhan couldn't help but laugh, giving Su Huai a strong shove.
"Little Su, what's up with you? Chatting back and forth with their parents like you're one of them, are you nuts?"
Su Huai spread his hands with an innocent face, "Our parents didn't come, so shouldn't I at least hold up the front for you?"
"Pfft!"
Chen Nuanhan burst out laughing. Gou Dongxi was clearly taking advantage of her, but not only could she not get angry, she found it hilarious.
Only Wu Tianyou was seething with envy, his eyes almost turning green.
"I go out of my way to suck up to your roommate, even agree to treat them to dinner, helping you gain face and build favorability, and you're telling me it still doesn't compare to Su Huai being lazy?
Yeah, that is quite cruel…"
But that's how relationships between people work. Pretending to be something can indeed have some effect, but it could never match those unexpected surprises that truly touch people deeply.
Gou King, with a grimace on his face, found Room 404 in Building 9, the very dormitory Su Huai had lived in his past life.
When he pushed the door open, four out of six roommates were already there.
At a glance, Su Huai was pleased to see, hey, what do you know, they're all TM familiar!
One was a burly man from Dongying, extremely forthright, who snored so loudly it was like thunder, hence his nickname, Thunder Lord.
Another was petty and meticulous, always fussing over trivial matters.
Then there was the skinny guy who always had his eye on money, sponging off everyone else's stuff daily.
The last one had peach blossom eyes that sparkled the moment he saw Wu Tianyou, his lips subconsciously licking his lips.
Wu Tianyou didn't notice anything, but Su Huai silently broke out in a cold sweat for him.
Little Wu, you better stay alert while you sleep. That's all the warning I can give you…"
Su Huai from his past life was never harassed thanks to his good looks, and everyone eventually realized that dude wasn't easy to mess with.
And besides, aside from him, the rest were no easy pickings either.
Anyway, Su Huai suffered quite a bit, getting jabbed by the finicky guy over every little thing; finding the toilet roll gone just when he needed to take a dump; being abruptly woken up by snoring just as he was drifting off to sleep... The dorm witnessed an average of three conflicts every day.
Now things were looking up. Let the scoundrel sort out the scoundrel. Gou King, go get 'em!
Wu Tianyou cheerfully handed out cigarettes, chatted meaninglessly with the guys, and quickly experienced Thunder Lord's hearty enthusiasm and their gentle kindness.
"This dorm's not bad! Coming to the E-commerce class was the right call!"
Ah right, right, right, as long as you're happy…"
Huai barely held back his laughter, choosing to be a kind person.
After a brief exchange of pleasantries, Wu Tianyou eagerly urged Su Huai to go downstairs—his eager-to-please attitude acting up, afraid that Chen Nuanhan might be anxiously waiting for them below.
But it turned out Chen Nuanhan wasn't in a hurry, although she was being hit on by another guy yet again.
Nothing to be done there, even in a teacher-training environment where men were scarce, she was still one of the top draws, never catching a break wherever she went.
Seeing Wu Tianyou and Su Huai come down, Chen Nuanhan took a couple of steps forward to distance herself from the man hitting on her.
Gou King frowned unhappily at the two senior students, almost rushing forward to attack.
Luckily, Chen Nuanhan didn't respond to them, or else there definitely would have been an argument.
Glancing at the time, Su Huai said his goodbyes: "You two don't need to accompany me, North District One is quite far and we all have to come back here for the class meeting in the afternoon."
It wasn't a mere courtesy, Su truly didn't want them to bother.
He was mainly worried that if they followed him, they would be too shocked; Huai wasn't the sort to show off.
Wu Tianyou really didn't want to go and turned to look at Chen Nuanhan.
But Chen Nuanhan was determined to see it through and recognize the place.
Her favorability rating toward Su Huai wasn't that high, but she was fairly concerned about him.
It's quite understandable: the most trustworthy fellow townsman and classmate splitting paths on their very first day, she couldn't help but worry in this new and unfamiliar environment.
"Alright then, but don't complain later."
Having no choice, Su could only take them to look for the dormitory.
First, they crossed the entire main campus from east to west, exited from the north gate, turned onto the overpass, crossed Linglong Road, then weaved through streets and alleys, walking more than 500 meters to reach the south gate of North District One before crossing the campus again, finally arriving at Student Apartment Block A.
"Oh my gosh... Isn't this a bit too far?"
Chen Nuanhan was sweating from her forehead, having walked well over 2 kilometers in the summer heat—it was indeed torturous.
Right after Chen Nuanhan finished complaining, Wu Tianyou couldn't help but snicker in schadenfreude, "Old Su, I can't imagine how you'll manage to get to class on time."
Then Su glanced at them both with pity and said leisurely, "Half of your class's specialized courses are in North Second District…"
"What?!"
"Damn!"
That one light remark made both of them feel defeated.
After being deflated for a while, Chen Nuanhan, resigned to her fate, said, "Let's go, let's head upstairs. We can think about the commuting problem later, right now I just want to find a place to sit down..."
She took the initiative to suggest going up to take a look and planned to rest awhile in Su Huai's dormitory.
But when they pushed open the door of Dorm Room 22 on the second floor, she was stunned once more.
"Oh my goodness... Why is this fair?!"