Chapter 17 Starting School

After school on Saturday, Chen Yuan hurried home.

Xia Xinyu did the same.

And so, the two of them met at home.

All their luggage had been packed bit by bit.

Each had a suitcase and a large storage bag.

Since they were moving into the dorms, neither of them had much stuff.

Although Chen Yuan could have packed more, guys tend to declutter easily when moving.

Yu Zi had been sent to his aunt's house earlier.

But Chen Yuan didn't cancel the lease on this apartment.

There were still three months left, and the rent was cheap. Chen Yuan even considered renewing it.

After all, there was still over a week of summer vacation left.

The two of them needed a place to stay.

"So…"

With her hands on her hips, Xia Xinyu looked at the luggage in the apartment. Once everything was ready, she looked up at Chen Yuan and said softly, "Bao, I won't be the first person you see every morning when you wake up anymore."

"I'll put the Xinyu cat plushie on my bedside table, and the first thing I'll do when I wake up is kiss it like crazy," Chen Yuan promised.

"You're adapting pretty quickly."

Xia Xinyu pouted, dissatisfied.

"Just kidding, Bao. I'm just pretending to be strong, waah."

Chen Yuan's wailing immediately broke Xia Xinyu's defenses.

She opened her arms and walked up to Chen Yuan.

Chen Yuan bent down slightly, letting Xinyu wrap her arms around his neck.

He wrapped his hands around Xinyu's thighs and lifted her up.

Xia Xinyu cooperated, wrapping her legs, clad in shorts, around Chen Yuan's waist.

Thump, her slippers fell to the ground.

A pair of fair, jade-like feet hooked onto Chen Yuan's back like a lock.

Have to say, Yu Zi felt a little heavier than before, and her body was softer…

But it was fine, she was still easy to lift.

It would be even better if she gained another ten pounds.

"Xin Bao, remember to eat when I'm not around," Chen Yuan reminded her, looking into Xia Xinyu's eyes. "You need a good appetite when you're living in the dorm, don't starve yourself thin."

"You too, eat well and don't worry me." This was what Xia Xinyu was concerned about as well.

Both of them had good appetites, so the first thing they thought about was the other's eating habits when they weren't together.

After reminding each other to eat, the two of them looked at each other and tilted their heads almost simultaneously.

Their lips met, fitting together perfectly.

They opened their mouths, a tentative and affectionate exploration.

Soft intertwining and alternating breaths…

Kisses during the honeymoon phase were sweet.

Although it didn't seem as passionate as the beginning, the two of them still felt the same ardent affection, so they enjoyed it immensely…

Until Xia Xinyu paused slightly.

Her cheeks flushed, she stared into Chen Yuan's eyes and said weakly, "You…"

She always felt that boys were energetic all the time.

No, she didn't know about other boys.

But her boy was like this.

Even with just the simplest hug…

"It's like this."

What was strong was Chen Yuan, and Chen Yuan at 17.

"Oh." Xia Xinyu puffed out her cheeks, responded, then pressed on Chen Yuan's shoulders, drew closer, and used the tip of her tongue to clean the moisture from the corner of Chen Yuan's mouth…

She was like an adorable little cat.

After intimately loving each other, Chen Yuan patted her soft derriere, and Xia Xinyu got down.

It was hard to imagine how destructive their weekly meeting would be.

Let's just say, that scene definitely couldn't be broadcast.

"Let's go then."

Although it was hard to say goodbye, the sheets had been taken off the bed, and there was nowhere for them to roll around, so Chen Yuan said this.

"Okay." After nodding, Xia Xinyu looked at Chen Yuan again and said, "We're absolutely forbidden from using our phones in the dorms. There's someone checking every day. From Monday to Saturday, I'll only be able to go to the bathroom before bed to send you a goodnight message."

"Okay, I'll reply then."

Chen Yuan was okay with that, since the only person in the whole school who could check on someone of the vice-principal's level was the principal.

And He Hongtao probably wouldn't do that sort of thing.

If Chen Yuan wanted to, he could even sneak a computer into the dorm.

And play a little *League of Legends* in the educational network zone before going to bed every day.

And so, Chen Yuan and Xia Xinyu made two trips with their luggage, then waited for the car downstairs.

After getting in the car, their suitcases were put in the trunk. The two storage bags were piled in the back, and Chen Yuan sat in the passenger seat, all the way to the entrance of Fourth High School.

By then, his aunt was already waiting at the gate.

So, when they got out of the car, Chen Yuan only helped with the luggage and didn't blatantly enter the school.

"Well, Auntie, Xinyu, I'm off," Chen Yuan said, bidding them farewell.

"Bye-bye." Xia Xinyu looked at him reluctantly, waving her small hand. "See you next Sunday."

"Yeah." Chen Yuan also reminded her, "Save up any questions that you can't figure out on your own, and I'll help you with them on the weekend."

"Okay." Xia Xinyu knew that if she tried to do everything herself, there would eventually be a limit.

So, most of the time, she had to study on her own.

And finally, Chen Yuan would help her improve her 'limit'.

Just as Chen Yuan was about to get in the car, his aunt called out to him, encouragingly saying, "Xiao Chen, it's either you or Shi Yi. But I hope it's you."

Although she was from Fourth High School, she had no reason not to support Chen Yuan.

Even though she thought Shi Yi was really strong, practically flawless, she still wanted to believe that Chen Yuan had the possibility of creating a miracle.

As half of the Xia family, she and Xinyu could share in the achievements that Chen Yuan achieved.

"Yeah, it'll be me."

Changing from his usual cautiousness and ambiguity, Chen Yuan gave an okay sign.

Now that he had gone this far, there was no reason to pretend to be humble or only brag after the competition.

I'm revealing my intentions before the fight!

I want to tell the younger generation of Eleventh High School that when you enter this school, you only have one goal—no cavities.

Otherwise?

Does everyone want to be the top scorer?

Eleventh High School, don't have such unrealistic fantasies.

I'll bear everything.

I'll allow everything.

I'll carry everything!

And so, Chen Yuan got in the car.

The Xin-Yuan duo were temporarily disconnected.

We set off separately, then meet at the summit.

The taxi left Fourth High School and headed to Eleventh High School.

"Driver, can you drive in?"

Chen Yuan asked as they approached.

"How can I drive in?" The driver laughed when he heard this. "How can a high school let social vehicles in, especially taxis."

Judging from his tone, it wasn't that he didn't want to, but that he couldn't.

"What's your license plate number?" Chen Yuan asked.

Then, the driver smiled and told him.

Usually, they would drop off at the entrance, as that was convenient.

So, they defaulted to stopping at the school gate.

But after the student asked for his license plate number, he wanted to see how much influence this kid had.

Anyway, he had never been inside any schools other than universities.

Even when dropping off teachers who had a lot of stuff, they wouldn't ask you to drive into the school. They would just stop at the entrance.

After all, high schools had the most nonsense.

And so, the car drove all the way to the gate of Eleventh High School.

"You can really get in?" The driver asked with a smile again.

"Yeah, I can," Chen Yuan said.

"Alright then." The driver turned on his right turn signal and slowed down as he drove towards the school gate.

But as soon as he turned on the signal, he saw the school's electric retractable gate start to retract, and the security guard didn't even ask a question…

It was too easy to get in, which stunned the driver.

Because before this, he had never entered a high school campus.

A few times, passengers had even offered to pay him extra, but the gatekeeper wouldn't let him in, insisting that all social vehicles were prohibited from entering the school.

"Wow, that gate opened pretty smoothly," the driver said with a sigh, driving inside. "Is the gatekeeper your relative?"

"Kind of," Chen Yuan replied with a smile.

Then he lowered his head and sent He Hongtao an 'okay'.

Have to say, Tao Zi really knew how to care for people.

No wonder his high school classmate could become his current wife.

He really knew how to make people happy.

When he was about to move his luggage, he had proactively told him to have the driver drive to the dorm building.

Tao Zi, your attention to detail brought so much warmth.

I'm glad I wasn't tricked by Jian Jun-jiang's sweet talk.

Could Jian Jun provide so much emotional value?

And so, the car drove all the way to the bottom of the dorm. As soon as Chen Yuan got out of the car, the trio from Class 18, the BYD Boys, took the initiative to welcome him.

They helped Chen Yuan with his luggage.

Tang Jian carried the storage bag, Zhou Yu took the suitcase.

After all, Zhang Chao was the class monitor, so he couldn't be treated too harshly.

Chen Yuan just put down his backpack and personally carried it for Chao Zi.

He couldn't be treated too harshly?

Beneath the ball-ruler, all were equal!

Of course, the three of them didn't complain.

The upgrade from a student dorm to a vice-principal-level teacher's dorm was a qualitative leap, and the six-person room had become a four-person room. Even Chao Zi, who could endure hardship, was very happy.

They would temporarily allow Chen Yuan to be their ruler for a day.

"But there's still some public pressure about the four of us living in a teacher's dorm," Zhang Chao said to Chen Yuan.

"There's nothing I can do about that, I'd be under even more pressure if I lived alone."

Of course, Chen Yuan was referring to the per capita pressure.

After the pressure was distributed among the four of them, everyone shared the burden, making them feel a little more comfortable.

"The students might be more accepting if Xiao Sun and two other guys close to Qinghua and Jida lived in the dorm," Tang Jian said.

"That would show that it's a privilege for good grades," Zhang Chao said.

"Wouldn't the girls be unhappy?" Zhou Yu said.

"So this will be the best episode for the boys," Tang Jian said with a sigh. "But unfortunately, after college, they'll become the bottom of the food chain."

"Don't think so much, it's already done, let others talk," Zhou Yu said cheerfully, not caring at all. "Anyway, we've already moved in, what are you going to do about it?"

When these three people became the 'chosen children', they felt not only ecstatic but also 'touched'.

There were so many people in the class, but Chen Yuan had chosen them.

Although they liked to tease and argue, and they were the harshest on each other, their relationship was still solid.

Chen Yuan, he was worth it.

The four of them went to the dorm.

The layout of the bedroom had also changed. The large bed had been removed and replaced with two bunk beds.

One of the desks inside had been moved to the living room.

The remaining three desks were bought with money from the three boys' parents.

The living room had become a small study room.

In terms of specifications, it had far exceeded the average college dorm.

As for the study atmosphere…

Chao Zi could be considered a top student.

Tang Jian was determined to go to Shanghai Dong University and reunite with Ms. Wu Tang.

Although Yu Zi had just been praised, he was still a long way from his dream college, the double-non Xiahai University of Science and Technology.

They couldn't compare to the trio in terms of skill, but the brothers had the fighting spirit!

After unpacking all the luggage and storage bags and arranging their areas, Chen Yuan, feeling a little tired, lay on his lower bunk, then raised the calico cat plushie wearing a red scarf in his hand and smiled…

At that moment, three pairs of eyes were cast from the door.

"Hey, you guys." Chen Yuan pursed his lips and put the Xia Xinyu plushie next to his pillow.

Just because you three are handsome doesn't mean I won't hit you.

"Bro, I'm hungry." Zhou Yu stared at Chen Yuan and said.

The other two also looked at him.

"Open my bag." With a slight smile, Chen Yuan said calmly.

Then, the three of them went to the living room and opened Chen Yuan's backpack on the sofa.

Instantly, a fragrance wafted over!

Various parts of the chicken, prepared in different ways, were presented in a huge takeout bag.

Only half of the students who lived at school were raised by their parents.

The remaining half were raised by the students who commuted.

Zhou Yu held a box of burgers, and after taking a deep sniff of the box, a look of intoxication appeared on his face: "Delicious."

"How much is it? I'll pay you my share," Zhang Chao said to Chen Yuan as he set the table.

"I sent it to the group, send a red envelope," Chen Yuan said.

"I'll give cash." Because his phone had been confiscated, Tang Jian only had a lot of cash on him.

"I'll pay two shares," Zhou Yu said with a smile.

"Then what's this separate portion for?" Zhang Chao asked.

"This doesn't need to be paid for, I saved it for someone," Chen Yuan said.

And so, everyone filled the table with an entire backpack full of KFC.

At that moment, there was a gentle knock on the door.

Then Zhou Yu quickly got up, went to the door, and opened it.

After that, two girls in short sleeves came in carefully, one carrying a drink and the other carrying snacks, and closed the door.

"Ahhh! I can finally eat something human!" He Sijiao almost burst into tears when she saw the table full of delicious food.

Tang Siwen, on the other hand, was sitting in her seat, looking at the delicious food, and also swallowed a mouthful of saliva.

She was actually a little confused because she had been dragged here by He Sijiao and didn't know what was going on.

"I couldn't contact you by phone and didn't know what you wanted to eat, so I ordered you an activity set meal." Chen Yuan explained to Tang Siwen, and also pushed her share in front of her.

Glug.

She swallowed another mouthful of saliva.

Then she raised her head, looked at Chen Yuan, and her eyes immediately sparkled with tears…

Was she that touched?

"Let's eat, let's eat!"

He Sijiao started devouring the food directly.

Tang Siwen also opened her set meal. While seeing the delicious burgers and snacks, she also found something different inside…

So, she slowly took it out.

A Sanrio Kuromi plushie.

"Aaaah! Kuromi!" He Sijiao's eyes lit up when she saw this.

However, as soon as she let out a surprised cry, Tang Siwen vigilantly tucked Kuromi into her arms…

"…" He Sijiao said awkwardly, "Wen, I wasn't planning on snatching yours."

"N-no, I'm sorry, it was a reflex."

Tang Siwen also realized that she was being too stingy, so she held Kuromi in both hands and handed it to her.

"No, I'm angry."

He Sijiao turned her head adorably to the side and began to act like a little girl.

"Take a look, don't be angry." Tang Siwen took the initiative to coax her.

He Sijiao turned her head and said in a negotiating tone, "Unless you give it to me."

Then, Tang Siwen hid it in her arms again vigilantly…

"…The kid's meal was bought appropriately."

Looking at her cute reaction, He Sijiao said with a sigh, "Who else would treat you like a child if you left us?"

Chen Yuan is treating me like a child…

Tang Siwen looked at the Sanrio figurine in her hand, then at Chen Yuan, who was eating burgers and drinking coke with great appetite. While everyone was busy eating, she smiled faintly.

Then, she placed Kuromi in front of her.

Then she grabbed a burger with both hands and took a big bite…

Tang Siwen also had a good appetite.

But perhaps it was because the person she was looking at was eating so deliciously…

After devouring a burger in a few bites, Chen Yuan opened a can of ice-cold Coca-Cola with one hand and raised it in front of him.

"Cheers!"

Soon, everyone raised their drinks and clinked glasses with him.

Today's routine was Crazy Saturday, each of us Venmo me $50.

(End of Chapter)