Shen Xiaoyu looked pitiful: "I didn’t do it on purpose."
Xinyan heard this and suddenly felt like laughing. Her gaze met Jiang Peiqin’s, and they both simultaneously curled up their lips.
They both knew that Li Yutong had met her match this time. Although they didn’t see Shen Xiaoyu’s expression, they could tell from the tone of her voice that she was a Little White Lotus.
Xinyan had lived another lifetime, while Jiang Peiqin had seen many such girls in the compound. It’s hard to say what the outcome would be.
However, Xinyan had no time to meddle in their affairs.
When she left her master at noon, he had given her a task. After dropping off her things, she directly took the medical book her master gave her and went out to find a quiet place to read.
Jiang Peiqin saw her about to leave: "Wait, I’ll go with you."
The two left the dormitory one after the other and walked downstairs. As they went down, the dorm supervisor happened to be coming up.
Xinyan glanced at the dorm supervisor’s face and thought: When she finds out it’s Li Yutong involved, who knows how she’ll feel?
They walked to the lakeside, found a quiet spot, and sat down on the grass.
Jiang Peiqin also brought a book, and both of them silently focused on reading.
As the sky started to darken, Xinyan closed her book and turned to look at Jiang Peiqin, who was still reading: "Stop reading. The light is too dim, which is bad for your eyes. I’m hungry, let’s go back."
When she saw what book Jiang Peiqin was reading: "I didn’t expect you, a girl, would like reading mechanical books."
Jiang Peiqin glanced at the book in Xinyan’s hand: "Aren’t you the same?"
As soon as she said this, they both laughed.
Xinyan looked at the book in her hand: "I like studying medicine, and I’ve taken a master, but being a doctor carries too much responsibility. I’m afraid I can’t handle it, so I only want it as a hobby."
Jiang Peiqin didn’t expect Han Xinyan to say that. She looked at the lake: "I’m a bit different from you. I really like mechanics and originally wanted to go to such a school, but my family didn’t agree. They took turns convincing me, and I had no choice but to compromise."
After she finished speaking, the two of them sat quietly, looking at the lake in front of them.
Maybe due to this exchange, there was a subtle change in their relationship.
After a long while, Xinyan spoke: "Let’s go. They should have taken care of it over there."
They stood up, brushed off their pants, and then walked back together.
Just as Xinyan had said, 307.0 had quieted down.
As they entered the dormitory, Bai Aiwen whispered: "Where did you two go?"
Jiang Peiqin, as always, coolly returned directly to her desk. Xinyan replied while walking in: "We spent some time by the lake."
Bai Aiwen chuckled: "You two are smart, knowing where to find some peace and quiet."
Xinyan glanced over at 307.0, Bai Aiwen understood: "Shen Xiaoyu’s skills are a notch higher. By whining and pretending to be pitiful, she won the sympathy of most of her classmates.
The dorm supervisor said Shen Xiaoyu didn’t do it on purpose and, if you wiped the shoes a few times with a wet cloth, they’d be fine once they dried. Plus, classmates should be united and friendly, so he smoothed things over for her.
You should have seen Li Yutong’s face at the time, she was almost purple with anger. It was really satisfying."
Xinyan glanced over at the door: "Keep it down, be careful what you say."
Cui Haili, nearby, also reminded: "Li Yutong is still looking for someone to vent her anger on, so be careful."
Bai Aiwen covered her mouth and gently pat it, making a zip-up gesture, which made everyone in the dorm burst into laughter.
Only Zhang Zhaodi was daydreaming over there. Upon hearing everyone’s laughter, she came back to her senses.
She and Shen Xiaoyu were from the same hometown, and although they hadn’t known each other long, she always thought Shen Xiaoyu was a kind girl. But after today’s incident, Zhang Zhaodi felt she didn’t really know Shen Xiaoyu.
Xinyan put away her medical book, grabbed an enamel mug, and looked at Jiang Peiqin: "Want to go to the cafeteria together?"
Maybe because of the earlier bonding by the lake, Jiang Peiqin didn’t keep her distance this time: "Sure."
She then picked up her lunch box: "Let’s go."
After that, everyone from 306.0 left the dormitory together, marking the first time since they’d enrolled that the entire dorm moved as one.
Just as they locked the door and approached the stairs, they heard someone call from behind: "Zhaodi, wait for me, I’ll go with you."
Xinyan didn’t look back; she knew who it was just by the voice.
After today’s events, the people in 307.0 probably had a new understanding of Shen Xiaoyu. Finding it awkward, she wanted to eat with someone from another dorm.
Zhang Zhaodi didn’t refuse directly, she just said: "This time, it’s our dorm’s group activity."