The lights-out whistle sounded, and immediately the whole building erupted with wails, "How did lights-out time arrive so quickly?"

"Exactly, not even a hint of flexibility."

"Why can’t lights-out be just a little later?"

Many people hurriedly opened their dormitory doors and took advantage of the hallway lights to grab their hot water bottles and wash their faces; as for washing feet, it was going to have to be quick and simple.

Gong Ruini had already completed her washing-up five minutes before lights-out and now sat on her bed, watching them all panic.

Alas, spending five more minutes studying won’t make much difference. If you don’t chat so much during the day, can’t you save that extra time?

Once everyone in the dormitory was settled in bed, Gong Ruini said, "After exams, let’s have a get-together."

Out of the whole dorm, Gong Ruini was the only one from Beijing; the others had already looked up the exam timetable and purchased their tickets home.

As a dormmate, Gong Ruini naturally knew when they were leaving.

"I’ll treat."

Initially, some were reluctant, wanting to have a good rest, thinking that gatherings are meant for when someone comes to visit and has a meal.

Plus, they wanted to buy some Beijing specialties to take home, and of course, money needed to be spent carefully.

Upon hearing Gong Ruini say she’d treat, the whole situation changed instantly.

Everyone was definitely interested, but before that, they all wanted to know one thing, "Ni Zi, why are you treating?"

After being roommates for so long, it was only at the beginning of the semester that Gong Ruini’s brother treated everyone to a meal. Later on, Ni Zi would occasionally bring some tasty snacks to the dorm to improve the meals.

"I’m going to introduce you to my boyfriend." Gong Ruini dropped a bombshell.

What? Gong Ruini has a boyfriend? Everyone was shocked, "Nini, you’ve got a boyfriend?"

"No way."

"Who is he?"

"Oh my God, you’ve already got a boyfriend, and I’m still single."

Everyone was really excited, "Good grades, and you’ve even found a boyfriend, oh my, where did you find the time?"

"Wait a second, no way, Ni Zi is always with us at school except occasionally during lunch, the rest of the time we’re together," Qiao Yanran suddenly realized something didn’t add up.

If Gong Ruini was often on her own, it would make sense for her to have a boyfriend, but she was always with everyone else, so where did she find the time?

Could it be when she went home on weekends?

"Is it a high school classmate?" There’s no other possibility.

But they really admired Gong Ruini’s boyfriend. Dating someone with such strong academic performance must be a lot of pressure.

"No." Gong Ruini shook her head. "You’ll know when you see him."

"Hey, what’s with you?" Everyone was displeased. Even though exams would end in two days, Gong Ruini dropping such a bombshell left them with no time to study.

They kept thinking about who Gong Ruini’s man was and whether he was studying at a prestigious university.

Luo Zijun was also curious about how Gong Ruini ended up finding a boyfriend, "Aren’t you worried it will affect your studies?"

Isn’t it said that early romance would negatively affect academic performance? Wishing Gong Ruini would focus solely on love and end up ranking at the bottom of the class.

Affect her studies? Gong Ruini knew that teachers and parents use this reason to scare students and kids away from young romance.

"I’m not worried, we’re the type to progress together." She said jokingly, thinking her grades would drop?

Not only would her big brother keep an eye on her, Zhao Xuran wouldn’t allow it either.

Progress together? Luo Zijun sneered, she had seen young romances where academic performance could deteriorate so badly it was unbearable to watch.

Seeing Gong Ruini so confident, she was waiting on the sidelines to see her make a fool of herself. When the time comes, she would definitely bring up today’s conversation to mock Gong Ruini.

There was no more talking from the upper bunk, but she knew what it meant. Gong Ruini understood that she was waiting to see her make a fool of herself.

But would she see a fool? That was never going to happen, and Gong Ruini turned over, ready to sleep.

After chatting for a while, the others also began to go to sleep. "If only we could light candles, it would be wonderful."

"Exactly."

Gong Ruini yawned and went to sleep, "Go to bed early, wake up early tomorrow, reading by candlelight hurts your eyes."

Once eyesight starts to deteriorate, it’s very hard to fix it. You have to take good care of your eyes.

Gong Ruini had mentioned this before, but kids never think much about it. Although she didn’t mock them, it was clear Liu Yun and the others disagreed.

Sigh, if possible, Gong Ruini really wished she could surround her bed with a curtain, so she could go into the dimension to read.

Perhaps it was an illusion, but Gong Ruini found that when she entered the dimension to study, the results were better than outside.

Gong Ruini’s memory was already quite good, and if entering the dimension improved things even more, it was truly scarily effective.

Plus, in the dimension, she could eat something, which was the most delightful part for Gong Ruini. Winter in Beijing meant the only fruits available were apples and frozen pears, and eating them all the time made Gong Ruini lose her appetite.

Luckily, she had the dimension; inside, she had mangoes, lychees, and dragon fruits, she could eat whatever she wanted.

Every time she enjoyed these fruits, Gong Ruini felt a tad guilty, knowing she was the only one tasting them. But at the thought of the consequences if she shared them, Gong Ruini suppressed the urge to share.

In the middle of the night, Gong Ruini quietly checked her surroundings and found that other than some snoring, there were sounds of people reciting formulas.

Gong Ruini couldn’t help but shake her head; this kind of pressure wasn’t ordinary, dreaming about reciting equations!

Gong Ruini slipped into the dimension, then took out a large pillow she had prepared earlier and carefully placed it under the covers.

"Fortunately, everyone knows I like to bury my head under the covers while sleeping." Otherwise, she would have needed to find a wig for disguise, which would have been quite a task.

Inside the dimension, Gong Ruini only felt the air there to be so pleasant and moisturizing. The central heating was nice; it kept the cold at bay, but the skin felt dry all over.

Gong Ruini grabbed a few strawberries, mixed them with honey, and made herself a strawberry facial mask.

Although she was at the age of youthful plump cheeks, one still had to take care, otherwise when the skin deteriorates, making up for it becomes hard.

With a mask on, munching on fruits, Gong Ruini felt so comfortable she wanted to sing, even in the future, nothing might be as good as this.

Even expensive organic fruits couldn’t compare to the fruits in the dimension.

After applying the mask, Gong Ruini wiped off her face and started jogging along the edges of the dimension.

Although Gong Ruini disliked running, even claimed to hate it, active girls have a certain beauty.

To become a beautiful girl, to have a healthy body, Gong Ruini was willing to run in the most agreeable weather.