The Reborn Sidekick Rejected The Male Lead-Chapter 131 - 129: University Enrollment

Father Lu sat in the car, chattered a lot, and Lu Jingqiu listened quietly, nodding obediently.

There was an indescribable feeling in her heart. When her mother was there, Father Lu had never worried about these things, but since her mother passed away, he had to play both the roles of father and mother, which must have left him somewhat at a loss. freewёbn૦νeɭ.com

Father Lu, however, hadn’t thought that much into it. He just felt that his daughter was entering a new environment and was sure to encounter many things she didn’t understand. After all, he had gone to university himself and knew a thing or two about university life.

The pride that rose spontaneously in his heart excited him.

In the past few days, the way Chief Gao had escorted the two children had been the talk of the town, and he couldn’t fall behind.

Jiang Nanzhou could sense some of Jingqiu’s subtle emotions and, out of Father Lu’s sight, took her hand.

Jingqiu glanced at him quietly and, seeing the comfort in his eyes, felt the pain in her heart ease.

When the car arrived at the West City Academy of Fine Arts, it attracted quite a few onlookers.

But at the entrance, there were also several cars parked, and Lu Jingqiu breathed a sigh of relief, knowing she wasn’t the most unique one there.

Just after getting out of the car, she heard Luo Xinyue’s voice.

"Jingqiu, over here."

In front of a black sedan, Luo Xinyue was waving to her.

Lu Jingqiu hurried over: "Xinyue, when did you get here? You haven’t been waiting for me, have you?" After speaking, she noticed Mother Luo and a middle-aged man beside her, as well as Shang Ze, and quickly said, "Uncle Luo, Aunt Luo, hello. Comrade Shang, hello."

Upon seeing her, Father Luo revealed a kind smile: "So you are the Jingqiu that Xinyue often talks about, it warms me to see that my girl has a friend like you."

"You are too kind, Uncle Luo."

By then, Father Lu and Jiang Nanzhou had also come over, and the three parents got to know each other.

Shang Ze and Jiang Nanzhou shook hands. They were both quite pleased with the idea of the two young women living together.

Both women were engaged, which gave them common topics to talk about. Their presence there was also a declaration of their stakes.

Mother Luo worked at the Education Bureau and knew people in the school, so with her help, the two girls completed the enrollment process and a staff member gave them some instructions.

The dormitory supervisor directly handed them a key, saying, "Take the far left room on the third floor across from the hallway, next to the stairs. That room is a bit small, but with only four beds, it’s much better than those with eight."

Lu Jingqiu and Luo Xinyue were both delighted; they would have preferred a room for just the two of them, but that was impossible.

A room for four people was already very good.

The adults took them upstairs to find their room, which Lu Jingqiu had thought would be very small. However, it turned out to be quite spacious in width albeit lacking in length. If you placed four bunk beds end to end, there wasn’t enough room. By placing only two bunk beds, there was a wide corridor in between. Adding another bunk bed in the middle would make the corridors on both sides too cramped, so they could only fit two. When they entered, they found that two other students had already arrived, with their parents standing inside.

Both new roommates had claimed the lower bunks, leaving Lu Jingqiu with the upper bunk on the left and Luo Xinyue with the upper bunk on the right.

The parents from each family exchanged greetings, conversed amiably for the sake of their children, and discussed various school matters with each other.

For a moment, the small room was bustling.

After Lu Jingqiu and Luo Xinyue made their beds, they took the opportunity while the adults were talking to get to know each other.

"Hello, my name is Lu Jingqiu, from this city, and I’m in the Painting Department."

"My name is Luo Xinyue, also from this city, and I’m also in the Painting Department."

"Hello, my name is He Yu, from the Sea City, and I’m in the Art Studies Department."

"My name is Chen Qingru, from Fengcheng City in our province. I’m in the Sequential Art Department. Just now my parents said we could go to the cafeteria for a subsidy. Shall we go together?"

"Wow, what a fortunate meeting in this life. Chen Qingru, your name is as beautiful as a clear stream; our two roommates have amazingly poetic names that are simply explosive."

He Yu had a bright and attractive temperament, while Chen Qingru’s features were not particularly delicate, but her large, sparkling eyes made her seem very cute and sweet.

Chen herself was quite gentle and warm. Luo Xinyue had a proud yet tender beauty. Among the four of them, only He Yu was over 1.7 meters tall, while the remaining three were all around 1.65 meters. They all looked very gentle and delicate, typical of Southern girls.

He Yu laughed heartily, "Haha, Comrade Jingqiu, why do I feel like you’re making my name sound so poetic? I didn’t even realize my own name could be this poetic."

Upon hearing this, everyone found it quite amusing and burst into laughter.

Lu Jingqiu said, "It seems like none of us are from the same department."

He Yu exclaimed excitedly, "When I applied, it was my mom who chose for me. I didn’t understand any of this. All she told me was that graduates from the fine arts have a wide range of job options and can even go into archaeology."

Chen Qingru said with a blushing face, "I was at the bottom of my class rankings. My parents said the West City Academy of Fine Arts had recently opened a comic strip department and there would definitely be fewer applicants, so I had a chance to get in."

Although it was not a newly opened department, getting into the nationally renowned West City Academy of Fine Arts would be very helpful for future job assignments.

Luo Xinyue said, "We were colleagues before this, working at a publishing house, and applied to a department that matches our field of work."

"Wow, you two were working already?" Chen Qingru said.

Lu Jingqiu said, "Not for long, then we started preparing for the exams."

Their families also wanted to accompany them to collect subsidies and the like, but the girls declined, saying they wanted to go together.

Seeing that they could all go together made the adults feel reassured, so they allowed them time to bond and announced that they were heading home.

He Yu came to school on his own with luggage; Chen Qingru was sent by her parents who were from within the province, and they could catch a bus back to arrive home by evening.

Lu Jingqiu bid farewell to Father Lu and Jiang Nanzhou at the school entrance, "You guys head back first, I’m going to chat with my roommates for a while, and then I’ll come home in the afternoon." They had three days to register, and today was the first. She had already agreed with Father Lu to come back home after registering today.

Lu Xianrun instructed, "Alright, don’t come back too late."

Jiang Nanzhou really wanted to pick her up in the afternoon, but unfortunately, he had training himself.

Lu Jingqiu reassured them not to worry, saying she was grown up now.

After sending off her father and fiancé, Lu Jingqiu waited inside the gate for the other two.

Luo Xinyue quickly returned, while Chen Qingru took a bit longer. Her parents had to take the bus from the school gate to the train station, and she had to make sure they got on the tram.

Once the three of them met up again, they went to the cafeteria to find He Yu, who was already queuing up for them. Seeing them coming, he waved hurriedly, "Over here."

Luo Xinyue remarked upon seeing the queue, "It’s so long."

Chen Qingru glanced and said, "There are two queues. I’m going to join the other one."

But He Yu stopped her, "That line’s even longer. Just wait, the money handout goes quickly."

While speaking, he let them stand in front of him and said to those behind, "We’re from the same dormitory; I’m queueing up for them."

The people behind didn’t mind since some of them were also from the same dormitory with one person queuing up first.

Lu Jingqiu ran to the front to take a look and returned, saying, "Each person gets 16.5 yuan in subsidies, but it’s not cash; they’re all in food and vegetable tickets."

He Yu said, "Food and vegetable tickets work too. We won’t have to buy our meals, it’s almost like having the school provide them."

Chen Qingru nodded, somewhat excited.

Luo Xinyue was even more so; she never imagined she would have a day at university. She, like Lu Jingqiu, was looking forward to all these new experiences.

After queuing for about fifteen minutes, it was finally their turn, and everyone received the same amount.

Chen Qingru counted her share and quickly wrapped it in her handkerchief. He Yu, seeing their pockets bulging, asked, "Do you all have locks? There are four cabinets in the dorm, one for each of us."

Luo Xinyue responded, "No, let’s go buy some."

"Let’s go, the school’s store should have them."

He Yu led the three of them to the school’s store, which sold daily necessities such as washbasins, Warm Pots, cups, bedsheets, and locks. It was similar to a supply and marketing cooperative, but at the school, you could use tickets if you had them or pay cash, albeit at a higher price.

They each bought a lock for three yuan; He Yu and Chen Qingru also bought a Warm Pot each, and Luo Xinyue got a box of tooth powder.