Chapter 448: Chapter 448

Jiang Xiaoxiao started her semester.

She was assigned to a new dormitory, having never attended college, everything was incredibly fascinating to her.

The novelty even eased her pregnancy nausea a lot.

A dormitory with eight girls, eight beds.

Thanks to special care, Old Mrs. Song made arrangements. The dean of the medical university is her student, but it can’t be too special! Although she could still choose her bed, they could accommodate her.

Jiang Xiaoxiao was the first to arrive at the dormitory.

She wasn’t shy about it. In the future, her belly would grow bigger day by day. In this era, it’s normal for people in their thirties and forties to attend college. An eighteen-year-old young person and a forty-year-old elder in the same class are learning together; it’s normal.

Bringing children, spouses to college is not unheard of.

Not to mention just having a big belly.

Jiang Xiaoxiao still chose the lower bunk by the window; she wasn’t comfortable climbing up and down, and for the sake of safety, a lower bunk was safer.

She put her things down and went to get water to clean.

The dormitory seemed to have been vacant for a long time, with a lot of dust.

Luckily, before she started working, her second roommate arrived.

Jin Xiaomei, also a worker-peasant-soldier student, saw Jiang Xiaoxiao, and together, they got to work, speeding things up. An hour later, the dormitory was spotless.

Jin Xiaomei chose the lower bunk opposite Jiang Xiaoxiao’s, and the two really hit it off.

Jin Xiaomei is in gynecology, the same age as Jiang Xiaoxiao.

As soon as they finished organizing their luggage, the other roommates appeared.

The remaining four seemed to come in one after another.

Someone saw that the lower bunks were already taken and chose their beds accordingly.

Ultimately, two people did not appear.

Everyone got acquainted quickly.

Two of them were locals from Jingbei, Jiang Xiaoxiao and Feng Na, and the rest were from out of town.

They arranged to tour the campus together and have a meal; they couldn’t miss the chance to experience the cafeteria.

As they walked out, two people just came in.

Everyone faced each other.

"Are you also from this dorm? Great, we are too."

The one speaking was a sweet-looking girl, accompanied by a cold, aloof-looking one who seemed hard to get along with, evaluating others with a disdainful glare.

The others also greeted them.

"You came late, come on in! We were about to explore the campus and have a meal; would you like to join us?"

Although she appeared hard to get along with, Feng Na took the initiative to ask, as they’d be living together for five years; they couldn’t go a lifetime without speaking.

"I am Xie Baozhu, and that’s my cousin An Meiqi. I came from out of town! My cousin is local! Let’s go together! Wait for us a bit! We’ll join you."

Establishing good relationships with classmates is necessary!

Before coming, Xie Baozhu’s parents reminded her to get along with others, as these are important connections.

Xie Baozhu naturally greeted everyone with a smile.

An Meiqi put her luggage down on Jiang Xiaoxiao’s lower bunk.

Looking at Jiang Xiaoxiao’s things, she seemed to recognize they weren’t cheaply made country goods, appearing to weigh them.

"Whose bunk is this! I have a fear of heights, and I’d like to switch. I can offer a box of foreign chocolates as compensation."

Everyone instinctively looked at Jiang Xiaoxiao; they all knew it was her bed.

"Sorry, it’s not convenient for me either; I won’t switch!"

Jiang Xiaoxiao refused decisively, a smile appearing on Jin Xiaomei’s lips; this was the Jiang Xiaoxiao she knew.

It was truly Jiang Xiaoxiao’s style.

An Meiqi glared, wondering why this woman was so ungrateful.

"I’ll add a set of cosmetics."

She considered it a big splurge; her father had brought these from abroad, and she was reluctant to use them herself.

Jiang Xiaoxiao shook her head, "No switch!"

The atmosphere immediately became tense.

Seeing An Meiqi’s face turn red, Feng Na rushed to coordinate, "I’m on a lower bunk by the door. How about we switch? There’s no need for chocolate or cosmetics; you should be accommodated for your fear of heights.

We’re classmates; we should help and love one another!"

Typically, people would ease the situation, but An Meiqi was different.

Maybe she felt she couldn’t back down.

Their status was different.

An Meiqi stomped her foot, "I want this bed! What will it take for you to switch with me? Just tell me, money or something else?"

Jiang Xiaoxiao was speechless as outstanding characters seemed to be everywhere; her five-year college life would likely be busy.

"I don’t want anything! I won’t switch!"

"Why... why are you ? You clearly have no impairments and are healthy, so why can’t you help a classmate in need? The dormitory beds aren’t yours! I want this bed."

"No switch! The dormitory beds aren’t yours either. First come, first served, that’s the rule, and you came late!"

Jiang Xiaoxiao felt surprisingly assertive.

Returning to her student days had changed her mindset.

Like a child, she started to focus on the little things.

In theory, decades of adulthood should bring a peaceful temperament, but now she’s become competitive.

Being young is wonderful.

Seeing Jiang Xiaoxiao’s calm face, An Meiqi stomped her foot.

"My father is a professor at the school, my uncle is the vice dean, and my dad is the vice dean of Xiehe Hospital. Are you sure you want to fight me?"

An Meiqi arrogantly laid out her powerful connections.

The others were speechless.

Such a powerful family, no wonder she was so arrogant, coming in and taking a bed.

What kind of setup is this?

Feng Na was afraid Jiang Xiaoxiao would suffer losses; if An Meiqi was truly so formidable, with such a background, Jiang Xiaoxiao would undoubtedly face difficulties later on, especially if any academic conflicts arose; just thinking about it made Jiang Xiaoxiao’s future at school sound challenging.

We’re all ordinary people; there’s no need to fight against her. It’s just a bed.

Afraid that Jiang Xiaoxiao couldn’t step down gracefully, Feng Na hurried over.

"Jiang Xiaoxiao, how about sleeping in my lower bunk? I understand, you must have some physical discomfort; there’s no issue with the upper bunk, I can sleep there."

She was genuinely kind.

She didn’t want the dorm to suffer from a strained relationship due to an upper and lower bunk situation; poor relationships weren’t the main concern. The main concern was Jiang Xiaoxiao suffering, and Feng Na seemed like a very considerate person.

He Xin sneered, "Feng Na, stop pretending to be the nice one. It’s as if you are the only person in the dorm that understands the situation. We’re all petty people too. If Jiang Xiaoxiao can’t handle it, she should move and give the spot. What’s so impractical about sleeping on an upper bunk? Anyone can do it, so why can’t you?"

He Xin disliked Jiang Xiaoxiao mainly because Jiang Xiaoxiao hit it off with others earlier.

But somehow, she and He Xin didn’t get along.

He Xin wanted a lower bunk but all positions were taken so she pleaded with Jin Xiaomei to switch. Jin Xiaomei looked reluctant but was shy to refuse and so stood there with a blushed face not knowing how to respond.

He Xin was already picking up her luggage when Jiang Xiaoxiao stepped in to prevent the change.

With Jiang Xiaoxiao’s support, Jin Xiaomei immediately refused He Xin.

Back then, He Xin resented Jiang Xiaoxiao for sticking her nose where it didn’t belong.

Now she was naturally going to make a mockery of Jiang Xiaoxiao.

There’s always someone better.

Seeing Jiang Xiaoxiao embarrassed brings her satisfaction.