Chapter 304: Chapter 304
Zhao Meimei’s university opening is a huge event; Shi Yang had already let Qu Chaozong help rent a house near the university and handed over the renovation to Zhao Wendada.
On the moving day, Shi Yang took Zhao Meimei for a tour inside, and they were both quite satisfied. The layout of the two-bedroom, two-living room arrangement was quite cozy, with all the details designed to be both practical and aesthetically pleasing.
Back home, the operations of the "Naughty Castle" had to be taught to Liu Cheng hands-on because the price negotiations were quite high, so Shi Yang took on the extra responsibility to help him train a new manager.
Liu Xiue could only stay back to handle the final handover tasks, and Zhao Dazhuang also needed to collect and organize all the design drawings, categorize them, and then hand them over to Third Brother. Each of them had their own duties, and it was estimated that it would be mid-September before they could completely wrap up their work and move to the provincial capital.
So when Zhao Meimei and Shi Yang moved to the new home in the provincial capital, the two families specially gathered together for a meal as a send-off for them.
At the dinner table, Shi Yang’s father took out a bank card and handed it to Shi Yang in front of both families: "This is money for buying a new house after you get married — you pick the location and house style you like. You can start looking for a place now. It will take around two years before the house is ready after buying and renovating. After a year of airing out because newly renovated homes can’t be lived in immediately, by then, Meimei will almost be graduating from university, and it’s time to plan your wedding."
Shi Yang took the card swiftly; this was the money his parents gave for marrying his wife, and he had to keep it.
Shi Yang handed the bank card to Zhao Meimei: "You’ll manage the finances in our home from now on."
Shi Yang’s father squinted his eyes and glared at his son. They weren’t even truly married yet, and they were already dividing things into your home and my home, and especially, our home!
Zhao Dazhuang and Liu Xiue were all smiles; their son-in-law knew how to care for his wife, and the father-in-law and mother-in-law naturally couldn’t help but feel pleased.
Zhao Meimei obediently tucked the bank card into her wallet. Under the table, she secretly reached out and grabbed Shi Yang’s hand, scratching lightly in his solid palm.
Shi Yang turned to look over.
Zhao Meimei immediately tossed a glance: We’ll marry once I graduate?
Shi Yang nodded: Yeah, why not?
Zhao Meimei chuckled, really wishing she could graduate tomorrow...
Graduating overnight was not possible; a few days later, Zhao Meimei welcomed the start of her new university semester.
Even though Zhao Meimei was signed up as a day student, Shi Yang still secured a bed for her in the dormitory. Occasionally, she could attend study sessions or rest there if she was tired at noon, a place to relax.
On the day of registration, Shi Yang threw aside his company matters and personally drove Zhao Meimei to school for registration.
With Shi Yang accompanying her, Zhao Meimei didn’t have to do a thing. She didn’t carry any luggage and merely held a bottle of iced mineral water in her hand. The senior students who gathered at the registration site, eager to help pretty freshmen carry their luggage, looked at Zhao Meimei’s figure and face, and their wolf-like eyes gleamed instantly. As their gaze fell companionably to the side, they immediately met a pair of cold eyes whose deep and charming look unmistakably declared, this flower is taken, outsiders get lost.
Shi Yang leaned over the table at the registration desk, filling out forms, swiping the card to pay for tuition, while Zhao Meimei casually turned around behind him, leisurely looking around, appreciating the campus scenery.
Once Shi Yang completed all the forms and reports, he led Zhao Meimei on a stroll around the campus, getting acquainted with the environment, then returned to the campus parking lot and unloaded the luggage specially bought and brought along, heading to the girls’ dormitory.
Zhao Meimei’s dormitory was on the second floor, with four beds in a room, sleeping upstairs and study desk area below, featuring its own balcony and bathroom.
When Shi Yang and Zhao Meimei entered the room, there was already someone in one of the beds; they occupied the spot near the window.
Shi Yang glanced around and placed Zhao Meimei’s luggage on the other bed next to the window, mainly worried about the one by the door needing to open it for people constantly, and generally, those visiting dorms liked to sit on the bed near the door for convenience.
Having never lived in a dorm from childhood to adulthood, Zhao Meimei walked around the room but wasn’t interested at all. Home was better, not only spacious but also comfortable.
Zhao Meimei, spoiled by Shi Yang’s nurturing, was truly unfit for communal living.
Shi Yang diligently made Zhao Meimei’s bed. While he was bending and leaning over, more people walked in with their luggage, this time it was a father and daughter duo. ɴᴇᴡ ɴᴏᴠᴇʟ ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀs ᴀʀᴇ ᴘᴜʙʟɪsʜᴇᴅ ᴏɴ novel⟡fire.net
Upon entering and seeing people inside, the father actively greeted, "Hey, are you also in this dorm? My daughter is too."
Zhao Meimei smiled slightly and courteously greeted, "Hello, Uncle, I am Zhao Meimei."
The girl behind her father shyly waved at Zhao Meimei: "Hi, I’m Qian Simeng."
Qian Simeng was delicate and fair-skinned, her features not particularly notable but she had fair skin, proving the saying true that fair skin can hide flaws. She wore a white skirt that made her stand out at a glance.
As Shi Yang finished hanging the mosquito net and got down, he smiled at Qian Simeng and her father, saying, "My Meimei is registered as a day student, not staying at the dorm regularly, her bed still needs your help in looking after it."
Shi Yang looked good, his figure tall and handsome, and as Qian Simeng caught his warm smile in her glance, she quickly lowered her head, her face blushing with admiration, thinking this person is really good-looking! Then she looked at Zhao Meimei standing beside him with an intimate posture.
Wearing jean shorts and a short-sleeve T-shirt, with semi-long hair tied behind, Zhao Meimei was slender and had a tall figure. Her stylish appearance was undeniably pretty, especially her slender eyes, iris black as ink, and with a gaze that carried a smile, she was particularly endearing.
These two appeared for sure as a pair; Qian Simeng silently praised, truly matching.
Qian Simeng nodded: "Sure, I live in the dormitory. I can help take care not to let outsiders use it."
Shi Yang was just about to express his gratitude when a person walked through the open dorm door. Before the people inside could react and look over, the newcomer excitedly shouted: "Wow, Zhao Meimei! Is it really you!"
Seeing the other person, Zhao Meimei was also extremely surprised and hurriedly stepped forward: "Peng Hui! Oh my god! What a coincidence!"
Peng Hui glanced at Zhao Meimei and then at Shi Yang standing behind her, got the idea, and immediately approached to give Zhao Meimei a warm hug: "Oh my, we ended up attending the same university, same class, same dorm! What a fate!"
Despite the hot weather, Peng Hui wore her waist-length hair down, with light makeup finely applied. At first glance, she looked especially serene and pretty. Her words, however, revealed her true lively nature, which Zhao Meimei didn’t react much to, but beside her, Qian Simeng’s eyes were nearly wide with astonishment.