Half a month later, Ji Ai'er left the Ji family without taking a penny from them. She only took simple luggage, the university admission notice, and the mobile phone Jien gave her. But the card inside had been deactivated.
When she walked out of this door, she couldn't come back anymore. The Ji family that raised her for eight years left too many footprints of her growth. So when she was about to really leave it, she still had too much reluctance and regret, but she was powerless.
Her life was about to start anew, living in a strange environment without Jien. Everything had to rely on herself. No one would help her. But she firmly believed that as the nun in the orphanage said, as long as she worked hard, God would open his arms.
There were nearly two months until the date of Ji Ai'er's university registration. She found a summer job in this strange city. It was helping wash dishes in a steakhouse. The biggest benefit was that food and accommodation were provided here, and she was also paid. Moreover, the boss and the colleagues were all from the same city as her.
Ji Ai'er was still relatively used to this job. Because she was used to cooking, she was proficient in doing these things. Maybe she was born to be suitable for carrying and washing dishes. So the boss was very satisfied with her performance. People here didn't make things difficult for her either. Maybe everyone was not easy when going out, so they would pity each other more.
Occasionally, the boss would treat them. He would personally cook a steak for each person, and Ji Ai'er often went to be his assistant. In fact, he was a very excellent chef. It was just for reasons she didn't know that he opened this restaurant here and didn't work as a chef himself.
Time passed quickly. In the blink of an eye, it was the day of university registration. Ji Ai'er packed the simple luggage she brought when she left and said goodbye to the restaurant owner to register at the school. The boss and colleagues told her that she was welcome to come back at any time. At that moment, she felt that they were all people of the same fate. They didn't have a glamorous background. They could only rely on their own efforts.
When registering as a new student, Ji Ai'er found out that tuition fees were required. But when she left the Ji family, she only took her pride. Apart from the few hundred yuan she earned from working for more than a month, she didn't have any additional savings.
"All your admission procedures have been completed." The counselor looked at Ji Ai'er's admission materials and said to her after checking. Ji Ai'er was a little surprised. Maybe the Ji family had long thought that she wouldn't have money to pay the tuition fees, so they helped her handle it in advance.
"Thank you." Ji Ai'er said to the counselor, then took her simple luggage and went to find her dormitory.
Her dormitory was on the sixth floor. Whether on the balcony or outside the dormitory, she could clearly see the sea and feel the sea breeze. She liked this university that the Ji family found for her very much. Her bed was the one on the inside. The dormitory was designed with a bed on the top and a desk on the bottom as standard.
Ji Ai'er was the last one to register. The other three roommates had all registered yesterday.
While strongly missing Jien, Ji Ai'er adapted to her new university life and still often went to that steakhouse to help. There was no hustle and bustle of the previous school here. There were no rows of special cars waiting to pick up and drop off at the school gate every day. Here, there were only campus buses and bicycles, but it was filled with a strong cultural atmosphere.