Ningbei, even more bustling than Binan City, with wide boulevards.
As soon as Pei Yining arrived at the shopping mall, she was like a fish entering the sea, buying this and that, ending up with a large pile of purchases.
"Nianhua, aren’t you going to buy anything?" Pei Yining tempted, as Xu Nianhua’s everyday clothing was still too plain.
Xu Nianhua firmly refused, saying, "My suitcase is already almost too full to fit anything else."
Her brightly colored clothes were all bought by Ji Ying; as long as she had enough to change into, anything more would just be wasteful.
"Who would complain about having too many clothes?" Pei Yining felt that clothes she had worn before were no longer appealing to wear.
"It’s just more trouble if there’s too many."
Xu Nianhua spoke earnestly.
Pei Yining looked at the few clothes she bought and consoled her, saying, "That’s for the welcome party, just buying a few sets, it’s not too much."
"Nianhua, you don’t know, I thought university would be a breeze, but who knew, it’s even more exhausting than high school," Xu Nian’an spoke of his life at the university, up early and back late, which was no different from the intensity of high school.
"Second brother, to gain something, one must first put in the effort," Xu Nianhua said with a smile, "Our school is quite relaxed, the knowledge we learn is pretty simple, I’m thinking, should I learn something else?"
In the first week of school, Xu Nian’an, having a foundation, also felt that it wasn’t easy to study.
But what about Xu Nianhua?
Such an outstanding younger sister made him, as her brother, feel a tremendous pressure.
"Really? But I heard from your classmates that it’s quite hard to learn?" Pei Yining, studying photography which was her favorite, found it especially interesting and not tiring, but she had heard that the foreign language department was particularly tough, with classes conducted entirely in foreign languages. If your foundation is a bit weak, you can’t keep up at all.
Xu Nianhua suddenly remembered that this wasn’t the future, and that the university-level foreign languages were completely different from the most basic language tested in exams.
It seemed like she had heard people in the dorm mention several times that the courses were a bit difficult.
Xu Nianhua changed the subject, "Second brother, we’re just starting out, everyone’s still adjusting. You don’t need to worry about me; I’m doing well at school. My dorm mates are really great too. If there’s ever any issue, I’ll definitely come to you."
"Hmm, I definitely won’t have any free time in the next two weeks," Xu Nian’an spoke about his study plan for the coming fortnight, with so much homework that there wasn’t enough time.
"Then you focus on your classes, don’t worry about me. Yining, Yicheng, and I are all at the same school. It’s you, by yourself at university, that I worry about," Xu Nianhua prattled on, advising Xu Nian’an to watch out for his safety at school, and especially to take good care of his belongings and money.
"Alright, alright, Nianhua, stop nagging, you sound just like mom. Don’t worry, what could happen to a man like me?" Xu Nian’an said dismissively. After the meal, Xu Nian’an said, "Next time, our siblings will treat you guys."
Pei Yicheng smiled and agreed, gesturing for him to get in the car to be driven back to university.
"No need, I can take the shuttle bus," Xu Nian’an refused, "You already gave me a ride last time, so don’t bother this time. Gas is expensive, and I know the way. Yicheng, if you really want to help, just drive Nianhua back to school."
"Second brother, don’t worry about me, I’m fine."
Xu Nianhua felt the brevity of time; they had been together for barely a few hours, and now Xu Nian’an was about to leave.