22 – The Quiet New Home
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The Freshman ‘Goddess’ List.
“7000, why is she so fast? She doesn’t even have a name!”
In a room that resembled an office, a petite girl was sunk deep into a sofa chair.
Her eyes were fixed intensely on her phone screen, her face full of unwillingness and jealousy.
“Tingting, no need to rush.” Beside her, a much more robust figure compared to the frail girl on the sofa, who was even stronger than most boys, clearly someone who had trained.
“I’ve already asked someone to check; we will definitely find out about her situation.”
“Um, thank you, Gege Zhi~” Upon hearing what she was thinking, Chen Tingting immediately adopted a charming tone, which seemed a bit at odds with her innocent appearance.
“No worries, it’s just a girl, it’s very easy to handle.”
“Ahem, but easy as it is, it still takes quite a bit of time. I’ve called so many people, I’m exhausted…” Shi Lezhi’s gaze shifted to Chen Tingting.
Chen Tingting noticed, she wasn’t foolish—helping out definitely required a reward.
“Thanks for your hard work, I just happen to be free this weekend. Can we go out together?”
“Sure.” Shi Lezhi smiled.
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Suyun arrived at the Art Building by the playground, putting on her mask and hat again.
Since she was moving, she had to go back to the dormitory; although it was stuffy, it couldn’t be helped.
She walked briskly back to the dorm after coming from the girls’ restroom.
It was already 7 PM, and there wasn’t much to do in the evening.
After three classes, everyone was exhausted, and her roommates were quietly sitting at their spots, eating takeout and watching videos.
“Oh, moving in, huh.” One of them teased as soon as Suyun walked in.
“From now on, there will only be five of us in the dorm. We might be the first five-person dorm in the class.”
“If you move out, there will be only four.” Suyun replied perfunctorily, then went to her spot to pick up several bags she had packed the day before.
There were six burlap bags. Her mom had packed a ton when she came to school, afraid she would need them later.
But as it turned out, 80% of them went unused, just piled up here.
Because of this, when she moved in at the start of the semester, three seniors and one senior brother had to help, and they had struggled for half a day to get it all sorted.
However, Suyun didn’t think to blame her mom for anything.
Holding three bags, she prepared to leave.
The bag was almost as big as a person, but Suyun effortlessly lifted two with her right hand, making it look like she was carrying cotton.
“Crack,” just as Suyun picked it up, a black umbrella fell to the ground.
It had slipped off her backpack; she hadn’t secured it properly.
Seeing the situation, Suyun bent down and tossed the umbrella into the largest bag, securing it tightly.
“Hey, is this your umbrella? Did you just buy it?” Mr. Zhang De-yi, who had been stealing glances, couldn’t help but ask upon seeing the black umbrella.
“I’ve been using it since school started.”
“Oh, oh.” Zhang De-yi nodded blankly.
The umbrella was pure black, with no decorative patterns.
Zhang De-yi remembered that his goddess used the same type of umbrella but didn’t expect Suyun did too.
However, the probability of using the same umbrella was still quite high.
Afterward, Zhang De-yi didn’t ask anything else, only saying goodbye as Suyun walked away.
Her roommates were also curious why Zhang De-yi suddenly called Suyun ‘big brother’, and some even asked him.
“Since Brother Yun is moving away, we have a space opening up for us. Isn’t that what a big brother is?”
“Oh, I see, that’s indeed a big brother.” The roommates agreed casually, then continued playing on their computers as if nothing had happened.
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After the first trip, there were still three bags left in the dorm, so Suyun had to make a second trip.
Her roommates cared more about her than she had anticipated, and during this last trip, the five of them suggested they help carry things back to her home.
Facing this situation, Suyun had no choice but to politely decline their goodwill.
There was no way; she feared being discovered.
This move meant she wouldn’t have to return to the dorm again.
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As darkness fell, Suyun walked to a residential area near the school, separated from the school gate by a bridge and a street.
Clearly, the school gate was bustling with people, but around here, not to mention her classmates, there wasn’t even a shadow of a person.
Well, she could still see someone a few dozen meters ahead.
“Swish, swish…” Just as Suyun took off her hat and placed it down, preparing to lift up the bags again, she heard a slight sound behind her.
It sounded like something was scraping.
Turning around, there were a few flourishing big trees.
Every ten meters along this road, a streetlight stood, casting long shadows from the trees under its illumination.
Is it the wind?
But it didn’t seem like she was being blown by the wind.
Suyun didn’t think too much about it; she just stared at the tree for several seconds before picking up the bags again and walking toward the entrance of her place.
“Beep.” A blue card was lightly placed on the door, producing a mechanical sound.
Suyun held the door with her foot, hurriedly taking her things inside.
“Click…” Once inside, the door shut heavily behind her.
Suyun didn’t know why, but before entering the elevator, she turned back to glance at the door. Through the glass window above, she saw it was dark outside.
Nothing at all.
“…”
The estimated weight of these three bags was nearly a hundred pounds, but in the elevator, they felt as light as paper in Suyun’s hands.
With one hand holding all three bags, she leisurely walked to her own door.
“Click.” The light here was sound-activated; it lit up as Suyun approached, illuminating the dark space.
The door across from 1101 was 1102, which shared the area with another tenant.
Suyun looked at the tightly closed 1102; the doorway was empty, and no light shone beneath the door, wondering if anyone lived there.
But the landlord said it was the last room available, so there should be someone.
Perhaps they return late.
Back at home, Suyun pulled out a towel, toothbrush, and some daily supplies from the bags and neatly set them out.
She elegantly flicked her long hair that had caught on her clothes behind her back.
There were no roommates; it was just her, very quiet, and she didn’t have to worry about anything anymore.
Suyun walked to the window, looking at the small food street a few hundred meters away from the school gate, which was brightly lit with many people having dinner or taking a stroll.
In contrast, looking down at the area near her building, only a few dim streetlights illuminated the space.
The noisy area was just behind this building, but Suyun didn’t like noise, so she stood there in a daze for a long time.
“It’s time to take a shower.” Suyun reluctantly noticed some white spots on her coat, remnants of chalk dust from rubbing against the wall during class.
Before showering, she picked up her phone from beside the bed and checked it.
(Qin Xue: (image.jpg))
(This silly younger sister)
(Looking like this, doesn’t she seem very cute?)
Qin Xue sent her a photo in which she could see Qin Xue sitting on the edge of her bed, next to Qin Yuan Yuan, who was enjoying a lollipop.
The other girl gripped the stick tightly, eyes fixated on the candy, clearly delighted with the treat.
(I: Um, um, very cute)
(Qin Xue: Why do I feel you’re being dismissive?)
(Tomorrow afternoon there are no classes, make sure to come early; I’ll have the five of them wait for you)
Perhaps feeling that Suyun’s response was too perfunctory, Qin Xue directly assigned her a task afterward.
“Uh…”
Is it too late to withdraw now?
Suyun felt at a loss, her back straightening, and a red apple appeared on her head.
“…”
Devil!
Suyun struggled a bit with Qin Xue over the phone, but in the end, she still had to go to practice tomorrow. With a frustrated face, she opened her bedroom wardrobe.
Inside was a door that matched the color of the cabinet; behind it was the bathroom and restroom.
Out of a sense of security, Suyun turned off all the lights in her room at that moment.
Only Suyun was in the room. She began to examine various spots with her scarlet eyes, ensuring there were no unusual lights before turning on the lights.
