CH 57.3

Wei Jianwei accompanied He Xiaoyun to report to the university in February. The military area is not far from Capital University, but it is also not close. A tram was required to arrive on time.

He Xiaoyun, like a child visiting a park, looked around with delight. This university is a top-tier university in the country. She had only seen it from afar outside the school gate in her previous life. She couldn't help but jump at the prospect of spending the next four years studying here.

Wei Jianwei, fortunately, was with her and promptly delivered her to the meeting location.

He Xiaoyun was a Chinese literature student. Although there should be more women in a liberal art major than men, there are only four girls in the class. It can be seen that women still have a harder time being accepted and studying than men in this era.

He Xiaoyun finally found a seat. "My name is Liu Yangyang, how about you?" said another girl who sat next to her and looked at her with curiosity.

"Hello, my name is He Xiaoyun." She answered with a smile.

"He Xiaoyun..." Liu Yangyang repeated her name, her eyes widening, "You're the champion in the newspaper!" she exclaimed.

Her voice was so loud that it drew the attention of several people. "The newspapers are all exaggerated, so you can't take it seriously," Xiaoyun hurriedly whispered.

Liu Yangyang was excited, and then lowered her voice: "I have read that newspaper several times and crop it out and posted it on my wall. You're too good!"

Seeing her eyes full of admiration, He Xiaoyun didn't know whether to laugh or cry. 

"What were your methods? Those exam questions seem extremely challenging to me. Many of them are beyond my ability. Every day, my brother called me pigheaded (dumb) and predicted that I would fail the university exam. I passed, thankfully. He'll tease me to death if I don't."

He Xiaoyun smiled as she listened to the other person, who appeared to be a teenager. This was also demonstrated by the tone and content of her speech.

"Have you just finished high school?" Xiaoyun asked.

"I graduated from high school last summer," Liu Yangyang nodded. "I was about to be dispatched in the south. I was informed that the college entrance examination had been rescheduled before I left. As a result, I was unable to see the countryside.

Liu Yangyang has a curious and innocent appearance that has been a hallmark of well-protected children since childhood. Those educated youths like her who want to go to the countryside have the same passion as her, which is gradually eroded by life's hardships.

"Will you live in the school dormitory?" Liu Yangyang asked her again.

He Xiaoyun shook her head, "I live with my family."

Liu Yangyang listened and became happy, "I also live with mine. I thought that I was the only one!"

Liu Yangyang had previously learned that the other two girls in the class were both living on campus, and she desired to live in the dorms for fear of not fitting in. Her family, however, did not agree, and she spent a long time unhappy.

He Xiaoyun was a little bit emotional. Youths are full of vitality at the age of seventeen or eighteen.

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Students can attend one class and then go home after receiving their books because they are not required to attend on the first day of registration.

He Xiaoyun followed the crowd out of the teaching building and saw Wei Jianwei standing by the flower bed not far away, looking up at a bird on the tree.

He was dressed in a neat military uniform, stood straight, and had a handsome face. Not only did his appearance stand out among the unsophisticated crowd, but his expression was also cold, and his entire body exuded a mysterious aura that drew a lot of attention. People only dare to look in the distance.

He Xiaoyun unconsciously smiled, waved goodbye to Liu Yangyang, and briskly ran to him.

Wei Jianwei turned his head and saw her as if he was aware of her presence; the hard facade all over his body melted instantly as if the spring breeze stroked the treetops.

"Did you have to wait so long? You could have just gone home." He Xiaoyun complainingly said.

Wei Jianwei took the books in her hand, "Can you go home now?"

"Yeah, let's go."

On the way, he asked her, "Every day, you have to take the tram, won't you be tired? Why don't you just live on campus?"

He Xiaoyun glanced at him, "I'm not tired, why will I be tired? It's not that you're annoyed to see me every day, so you want me to live on campus, right?"

Wei Jianwei squeezed her hand, "Nonsense."

He Xiaoyun snorted.

Upon seeing this, Jianwei said again: "I'm afraid that you'll be too exhausted."

"I am willing to be exhausted." For He Xiaoyun, the university is the ivory tower she dreams of, and her home is the harbor where she can completely relax. Traveling back and forth between the two places makes her happy.

Wei Jianwei reached out and poked her bulging cheeks with intimacy and flattery.

Although Jianwei asked He Xiaoyun if she wanted to live on campus, when it comes down to it, he will be more hesitant than her. His benevolence is all a ruse. If that really happens, he might sneak into the campus in the middle of the night and scale over the wall to see her.

On the next day, He Xiaoyun will officially start university.

She awoke in the dark and couldn't sleep, tossing and turning in bed. Wei Jianwei later held her in his arms to keep her from moving and she then dozed off.

He Xiaoyun grabbed her slippers and dashed into the living room, where she checked the time. She was relieved to see that she was indeed not late, and went to Wei Yuanhang's room to wake him up.

Wei Jianwei had already brought breakfast to the table when she finished washing.

Seeing him wearing an apron and looking like a house-husband, He Xiaoyun leaned over and kissed him with a smile, "Fortunately, there's you."

Wei Jianwei hugged her waist and deepened the kiss.

He Xiaoyun's cheeks flushed, her eyes hazy, and she looked even more lovely and delicious than the breakfast on the table when Jianwei let go.

The family of three had breakfast. Wei Yuanhang was sent next door to be with Wang Derong as they waited to go to school together because it was still too early for school.

Before Wei Jianwei left for the camp, he sent Xiaoyun to the university in a military car.

He Xiaoyun hurried to class, only ten minutes before the lesson started. The classroom was already crowded. She heard Liuyang Yangyang's voice when she was finding a seat: "Xiaoyun, here!"

Xiaoyun turned her head and looked. Liu Yangyang was sitting in the front row, next to the other two girls in the class, and there was an empty seat on the other side. 

"I took a good position for you a long time ago," Liu Yangyang said as He Xiaoyun approached.

"Thank you," He Xiaoyun said, smiling and nodding to the two girls on the other side.

Liu Yangyang introduced her to Li Lingling and Wu Jing.

He Xiaoyun simply greeted them.

Liu Yangyang smiled and said, "From now on, we are the four golden flowers."

He Xiaoyun smiled as she sat down to clean up and placed the books she needed on the table.

"By the way, Xiaoyun," Liu Yangyang leaned over and asked her, "Who was the one who picked you up yesterday? He is so handsome."

He Xiaoyun found that she was a little cautious because, at this moment, she was thinking: No matter how handsome he is, he's mine. It is okay for me to show him to you, but you can't have any other thoughts about him.

So she said, "It's my husband."

"You're married?" Liu Yangyang asked, her eyes widening.

He Xiaoyun nodded, "I have been married for many years, and I have a six-year-old child."

Liu Yangyang was originally surprised, hearing the second half of her sentence, she cried out: "I knew it was a joke! You don't appear to be much older than I am. How could you possibly have a child of that age? Wasn't that your brother the day before? My brother also brought me here. In fact, my brother is quite attractive. He simply enjoys bullying me, but he is a wonderful person to others. He is not married and has worked for many years. You'll know each other if I have the opportunity to introduce him to you next time." 

He Xiaoyun felt funny and speechless. Is this little girl making a blind date for her brother?

She said helplessly: "I'm indeed twenty-five years old, and I'm really married."

"I don't believe it! You are only twenty years old at most." Liu Yangyang firmly believed in her judgment.

He Xiaoyun shook her head. Although it's a pleasure to be praised as young, she's powerless when the other person refused to believe her claims.

The four girls went to the cafeteria together after the class in the morning. He Xiaoyun was not used to making friends, and the other two girls didn't say much. For the time being, she's afraid she won't be familiar with them much.

After lunch, Wu Jing and Li Lingling returned to the dormitory, and He Xiaoyun and Liu Yangyang went to the library.

The long-held belief that reading is useless has been disproved, and a large number of intellectuals are no longer suppressing their thirst for knowledge. The library is overcrowded, and the two took a long time to find a spot to seat in.

Because of the atmosphere, Liu Yangyang, who had always been a talker, stopped talking and began reading quietly.

After school in the afternoon, the two of them walked out while talking. When they arrived at the school gate, they saw a familiar figure. He Xiaoyun was surprised: "Why are you here?"

"To pick you up home." Wei Jianwei said, nodding to Liu Yangyang.

"Your brother is really nice. He's picking you up from school." Liu Yangyang looked envious, "Then, I will go first."

After Liu Yangyang left, Wei Jianwei raised his eyebrows and asked, "Brother?"

"Don't think about it," He Xiaoyun explained, "I told her that I'm married and already had a six-year-old son. She just didn't believe it. That little girl is quite stubborn."

"You really don't look like it," Wei Jianwei said, looking at her in the eyes and nodding.

He Xiaoyun had a slender figure, fair skin, and wearing her hair in a simple ponytail. She was holding a book and appeared to be a young female student at the time.

He Xiaoyun was happy when she heard it, and said, "She also said that you're handsome in the class this morning."

"Comrade Wei Jianwei, you must stand firm against temptation. Don't be puffed up by a little girl or else, I'm going to divorce you," He Xiaoyun solemnly said.

Wei Jianwei looked down at her and said with a smile: "Yes."

She told him not to be taken away by a little girl, but she didn't know that in his opinion, all the men on the campus were his potential enemies.

"By the way, why did you leave work so early today?" He Xiaoyun asked.

"There are very few things to do today." Wei Jianwei took over her schoolbag.

He Xiaoyun said: "The lack of things to do isn't a reason for leaving your work early. Comrade Wei Jianwei, your consciousness isn't high enough."

"I accept the leader's teaching." Wei Jianwei said seriously.

He Xiaoyun chuckled. When the two returned home, Wei Yuanhang had already finished his homework and stayed with Xu Lanxiang. Seeing his parents come back, the little kid said aggrievedly: "Mom and dad, you two are so slow."

He Xiaoyun conjured up a tea egg for him, touched his head, and apologized: "Sorry for letting you wait a long time."

The child immediately became happy, "Thank you, mom!"

He Xiaoyun divided the other eggs among the children of Xu Lanxiang's family.

Xu Lanxiang groaned, "You're spending money again. We're going to eat soon. Why did you buy this? Don't buy it next time."

He Xiaoyun smiled and said nothing. Seeing her like this, Xu Lanxiang knew she didn't listen, shook her head, and asked, "How did it feel to go to university the first day?"

"Very good. My classmates get along well, and the food in the cafeteria is also delicious."

"Of course, it'll be good. After all, it's the best university. Old Wei was worried and especially went to pick you up. I say, isn't he just afraid that a male classmate might cheat you away?" Xu Lanxiang teased.

He Xiaoyun mumbled rather distressed: "Who knows about that."

Before going to bed that night, He Xiaoyun told Wei Jianwei that he should stop picking her up after classes, otherwise, the little kid would go home after school and see that his parents weren't there. He would definitely be disappointed.

T/N: I am finally done with my graduation matters! I'm sorry that I just updated just now! I literally almost stopped translating because my mom was telling me to stop it and focus on my incoming college entrance exam, but of course, I didn't want to stop and show her my name on the honor list. Mom temporarily stopped nagging me about my tranlastions then. Sorry for the rant, here's your awaited chapter!