Chapter 294: Chapter 287: Not Fragrant Anymore
“Really?” Ting Yuan ran over to her, lifting Tang Yuxin’s sleeve to take a sniff, “It does smell good, a cool kind of fragrance.” It was the first time Ting Yuan had met a girl who had a fragrant scent about her.
Tang Yuxin gently rubbed her forehead, feeling as if she had gained yet another goofy roommate. She gazed at the small window behind her, the youthful vigor outside all somehow catalyzed within the confines of this school.
The three girls were all similar in height, only Ting Yuan was slightly chubby. There was no pressure standing together, so they quickly formed a bond. Ting Yuan and Tang Yuxin both hailed from the countryside, and Lin Yile harbored no prejudice against those from rural areas. They soon became good friends. Ting Yuan was studying internal medicine, Tang Yuxin was studying clinical medicine, and Lin Yile, nursing.
Ting Yuan’s parents set up her bed and left, as they needed to catch the train back home. The pair found comfort in the fact that their daughter’s roommates seemed amiable and left at ease.
The three girls cleaned up the dorm before deciding to go out for a meal.
By the time they returned, another roommate had arrived. With all lower bunks occupied, she took the upper one. She was a tall girl with long hair, pretty and spirited, but she seemed a bit aloof.
The girl with long hair tied up her hair with a hairband and glanced at the other three, “What did you guys eat? Why didn’t you wait for me?”
Ting Yuan blinked, and Lin Yile had a similar reaction, while Tang Yuxin lowered her head to stare at her own fingertips. This way of greeting was certainly unusual but maybe it was down to her cold demeanor. Turns out, she was a high-spirited woman.
The long-haired girl was called Song Qingtong, with a heroic look and a heroic name, akin to Huo Qingtong from the novel “The Book and The Sword.” Perhaps her father named her after reading that book?
Song Qingtong was also studying nursing, just like Lin Yile, and they were both in the same department. Laughter rang out between them as they revealed their backgrounds to one another.
Song Qingtong walked over and stood before Tang Yuxin.
“Let me smell you.”
Tang Yuxin turned around, telling herself to endure it. Tomorrow she would take a pill to mask her scent. She wasn’t a perfume, why did everyone want to take a whiff?
Tang Yuxin filled her mouth with sunflower seeds, cracking one after another, “You’re pretty impressive too.” She raised her eyelids, “You got the top score in your school and had your tuition waived.”
“Hehe....” Ting Yuan scratched her head shyly, “My school paid my tuition fees, and the town also offered me a generous scholarship because I had the best score. Once I graduate, I’ll definitely go back to serve my hometown.”
Tang Yuxin simply smiled, neither agreeing nor disagreeing.
All promises in this world can not stand against change.
All promises are no match for reality.
All promises succumb to the wear and tear of time.
In the end, how many people can resist worldly desires and maintain their original intent?
That first night, they chatted late into the night. After only one day, they were already becoming good friends. Tang Yuxin lay down, pulling her quilt over her face, unable to sleep despite her attempts.
Maybe it was just the unfamiliar surroundings making her restless?
The dorm was tranquil apart from the occasional soft snoring. Everyone must be exhausted from traveling all the way from home.
She sat up, fetched a small porcelain bottle from under her pillow, opened it, and took a pill from it. She swallowed the pill and lay back down attempting to fall asleep.
When morning came, everyone had gotten a good night’s sleep. Although the beds were a bit small, making it hard to turn around, Lin Yile was the first to rise.
Ting Yuan and Song Qingtong didn’t seem to share her thoughts. They had both been boarding students in high school, so they were used to it.
“Huh, why don’t you smell good anymore?”