Episode 15 Extra

  Extra Chapter Fifteen

  I don't know if many students have such feelings: when filling out the application, they wish to fill it up to the sky, 'the sea is wide and the fish jump high, the sky is high and the birds fly freely', as if only in this way can they represent themselves growing up quickly.

  But when it came to the start of school, and I was really leaving, that attachment and reluctance to leave home again lingered in my mind, and wouldn't go away for a long time.

  Fortunately, Gu Xiang's school is very close, so her father and mother decided to take her there together.

  In recent years, Gu Xiang has been living with her father. Her mother often goes to see her. Her parents inevitably have to meet and their relationship has eased a lot.

  In recent years, Gu's father has also been completely devoted to business, and the bigger the business gets, the less private life he has.

  Gu Xiang had heard her aunt advising her mother about remarriage more than once.

  Although as a daughter, she still hopes in her heart that her parents can be together. Her father has already expressed this meaning to her in a very tactful way, and she thinks that when she enters university soon, her mother will live alone, which is really not reassuring, so it's better for her parents to have each other as companions.

  But Gu Xiang also knew that this kind of thing couldn't be forced, and she didn't mean to pressure her mom. Emotional matters like these definitely still had to be decided by the person themselves. So she didn't bring it up again on purpose.

  Her mother was worried that she would have a hard time outside, so she brought as many things as possible for her.

  The air conditioner on the roof was taken away with two quilts.

  Gu Xiang didn't attend college and wasn't sure what to bring to school, so she just followed her mom's instructions on what to pack.

  On the day of registration, Mr. Gu followed the GPS route that had been inserted earlier and drove his new Audi with his daughter and mother-in-law on board.

  Gu Xiang sincerely felt that her mother had brought too many things. The trunk was full, not to mention the back seat which was packed to the brim.

  If it weren't for Gu's mom being thin, the back seat would be almost impossible to sit in.

  "How can you bring so many things? The dormitory won't be able to hold them all."

  "You don't understand this, 'A day at home is better than a day out', it's definitely inconvenient in many places outside, this is called being prepared for the unexpected."

  Her father also helped her say: "Your mother is right, they are all commonly used household items, anyway we drive ourselves and take them over, it's not troublesome."

  Gu Xiang looked at his dad speechlessly, this flattery was too obvious. Just now when he followed him to move things, he whispered "Is your mom going to empty the house? Many things can be bought later".

  It's really too much without a stand!

  After arriving at school, Dad Gu and Mom Gu went their separate ways. Dad Gu first inquired about the direction of the dormitory and parked the car near the dormitory.

  Gu's mother took Gu Xiang to register and pay the fees, then received the bedding and toiletries issued by the school.

  It was still very sunny in September, and both mother and daughter had their faces sunburned when they went out to buy things.

  Father Gu had a hard time parking, there were too many people coming to school today, and the parking spaces were hard to find.

  When he arrived, Gu Xiang and her mother had already finished everything. Moreover, Gu Xiang was afraid that her mother would get tired, so she took the initiative to queue up in the sun and move things when receiving them.

  Seeing his daughter's red face, Mr. Gu said with some heartache: "I should have let you take the driver's license exam during summer vacation, it would be better if you just went to park the car, I'll handle this kind of thing."

  "Your car? I wouldn't dare drive it, who knows how much money would be spent on scratches and bumps."

  "When you pass your exam, Daddy will buy a Volkswagen Beetle for you, it's a good-looking car for little girls like you."

  As they talked, it turned out that he was talking about buying a car. Gu Xiang knew that his dad wouldn't be short of money for this, but she really hadn't planned on buying a car in college anyway. Besides, living on campus, there's no need for something like that.

  After receiving their stuff, the three of them moved it and went to report to the dorm manager.

  Gu Xiang's dormitory is on the 2nd floor, not high, and three people moved it five or six times to finish.

  The dormitory was a 4-person room, and when she went there was only one girl inside, and the family members were also helping to pack things.

  The two families exchanged greetings, and she also said a few words with that girl, so they became acquainted.

  After finishing up in the dormitory, it was almost 1 o'clock.

  Gu's father took them to a nearby restaurant for dinner.

  It wasn't until they arrived at a place with air conditioning that Gu Xiang felt slightly better.

  She's no longer fat now, but she still can't stand the heat. Especially can't bear the sticky feeling of sweating all over her body.

  After finishing the late lunch, Mr. and Mrs. Gu accompanied her to stroll around the campus for a while, and as the sun set, it was time for them to head back.

  Gu Xiang felt a lump in her throat and her eyes were sour, while Gu's mother also had red eyes and reminded her of many things.

  Later, before leaving, Mother Gu couldn't bear to part with her and said that she would find a nearby hotel to stay for another night, after all, the registration time was two days, and the next day was the real opening day.

  Gu Xiang couldn't bear to part with her mom, but she also didn't want her mom to stay longer especially. Her dad had something on tomorrow and would definitely have to go back tonight. At that time, her mom would still have to take a ride back by herself, and in this hot weather, Gu Xiang was even more reluctant to let her mom suffer more.

  So in the end, Gu Xiang saw her dad and mom off as they left the campus.

  Back in the dormitory, seeing people of the same age, Gu Xiang's reluctance in her heart was also reduced a lot.

  The girl who has arrived is a local, named Lü Peipei, with a round face, slightly chubby, and a sweet smile.

  Seeing Gu Xiang return, she asked: "Have you sent your parents back? Are you reluctant to part with them?"

  Gu Xiang nodded, "Yeah, my mom cried when she left. Sigh, I envy you, a local."

  Lü Peipei grabbed a handful of White Rabbit candies from the drawer and stuffed them into her hands, "Eat some sweets, cheer up. From now on, I, as a local, will bring you delicious food from home."

  Gu Xiang took the sugar and looked at her smiling face, feeling that this girl was even sweeter than the sugar.

  The other two girls in the dormitory didn't arrive until the next day, and Gu Xiang had spent a whole day with Lü Peipei, so they were already somewhat familiar. When she saw her parents coming, she didn't feel as sad anymore.

  The other two dormitories were Nanhai Zi from Northeast China and Wen Ru from Suzhou.

  Nanhai Zi, this surname is originally rare, the name is even more interesting, and she herself is also very "boyish", with a height of over 1.75 meters, handsome short hair, and she came alone with two suitcases, without letting her family members come to see her off.

  According to her own account, when she was in high school and living on campus, the dormitory aunt who was on duty didn't pay attention and almost took her for a hooligan sneaking into the girls' dormitory.

  And what's more, she told it in Northeastern dialect, which made Wen Rujun, who had been crying because she couldn't bear to leave her family, laugh.

  At night, after turning off the lights, everyone lay down together and had a chat.

  They first introduced their hometown and some personal situations, after getting familiar with each other, they suddenly turned to gossip.

  Lü Peipei asked everyone if they had a boyfriend, and first talked about herself having one since high school, who is also local, and now attends the University of Science and Technology. The two universities are both in the university town, so later on, please invite the dorm-mates to eat together.

  Wen Ru was a bit shy and when she spoke Mandarin, it was soft and gentle. "I don't have a boyfriend, school doesn't allow it, if they catch you having an early romance, it's serious."

  Then Lü Peipei went to ask Gu Xiang, Nan Haizi heard it and didn't do it anymore, asking her: "Why don't you ask me?"

  Lü Peipei 1st bed, Wen Ru 2nd bed, she 3rd bed, Gu Xiang 4th bed, logically speaking the next one should be her.

  Lü Peipei smiled helplessly: "Alright alright alright, you say it."

  Nanhai Zi said with a smirk: "I'm not bragging to you guys, but I was always in high demand back home. Even when I was in the first year of high school, there were seven or eight young girls who had a crush on me... I told them, 'You have good taste, but your eyesight isn't great, why don't you take another look at my gender before chasing after me?'"

  ...the other people in the dormitory were amused, they almost laughed out loud.

  After laughing, Lü Peipei also summed it up, "Okay, you are all single and obedient girls, from now on, your lifelong happiness will be all taken care of by me!"

  Although Gu Xiang didn't get a chance to speak up, over the past two days, she hadn't been busy sending texts or making calls either, and was naturally assumed to be single.