“She’s been nurtured for half a month, but why does she still look so delicate and frail, like a walking skeleton?”
Bai Rourou scrutinized the person in the mirror.
Although she had gained some weight, she still appeared too slender and fragile.
Moreover, she could feel that her physical constitution hadn’t improved much.
She was still delicate, and even minor bumps caused unbearable pain.
“Maybe I look a bit prettier?”
Not sure if it was just her imagination, Bai Rourou felt her skin was less sallow and she looked quite a bit better.
“I told you, the foundation is pretty good.”
Though puzzled by such changes in just half a month, Bai Rourou attributed it to the original body being solid.
“I’ve had a good relationship with the counsellor during this time.”
Her phone buzzed with a message — something from the counsellor.
In these past two weeks, besides training, attending classes, and teaching at the institution, Bai Rourou had been expanding the student base while helping the counsellor with some tasks.
Having been a university student herself, Bai Rourou knew the importance of maintaining good relations with the counsellor, especially since leave requests required the counsellor’s approval.
Given the gruelling assignments she had, she anticipated she would need to ask for leave frequently in the future.
After a quick wash, she changed into a faded white shirt, a pair of worn-out blue jeans, and white canvas shoes with frayed edges.
Rourou didn’t really want to wear them, but she was short on cash.
The institution’s wages were paid uniformly on the fifteenth, and her savings were already spent on early dormitory fees. She was tight on money.
“Counsellor, is there something you need from me?”
Hurrying to the teaching building, she walked straight to a familiar office and stopped in front of a workstation.
“Could you help me with the dormitory arrangements, Rourou?”
The woman at the desk, beautiful and confident, blinked.
“I’ll treat you to a nice meal tonight.”
Bai Rourou’s eyes lit up immediately.
She had been eating Pinghaofan every day and hadn’t had a good meal in a long time.
“I promise to get it done!”
The girl nodded excitedly, her high ponytail bobbing cutely behind her.
Wu Lezhu’s eyes showed a hint of sympathy as she handed over the file and continued, “If you’re willing, you can also help with the Zhenxi (new student reception). I’ll apply for the school’s highest-level Zhuxuejin (scholarship) for you then.”
“That would be really wonderful, Sister Wu! Thank you so much!”
“Go ahead and get busy.”
“Got it!”
“Such good luck.”
Looking at the dormitory arrangement list in her hands, Bai Rourou’s eyes curved into a smile.
She directly placed Gong Nanxue in her dorm, planning to be extra friendly during Zhenxi.
It would be easy to win favor later.
“Good thing I know how to cook.”
Having so many girlfriends was not only because of her looks but also due to her impressive cooking skills that had thoroughly captured their hearts.
She still needed to study the local food preferences, as different regions had distinct tastes.
“So many things to do.”
Bai Rourou murmured, feeling like she hadn’t stopped moving since she transmigrated.
The system’s Dianji (electric shocks) made her heart race and the pain all over her body was something she never wanted to endure twice.
Not to mention that those were just the basic shocks; if they were at the intermediate level…
Just imagining it sent chills down her spine.
“No matter, time to teach!”
With some free time, Bai Rourou decided to take on extra English classes to earn more money, lest she couldn’t even afford breakfast later.
In the blink of an eye, ten days had passed.
The school’s new student enrollment had begun, lasting from September 11 to September 15 — a full five days for students to register and adapt to campus life before the military training (Junjun) started on the sixteenth.
Naturally, Bai Rourou wouldn’t miss a single day.
To keep an eye on Gong Nanxue, she helped the Xueshenghui seniors guide the naive freshmen from day one.
Since the dorms were arranged by Bai Rourou, she took responsibility for placing the female students in their rooms.
Hard work pays off — on the thirteenth, Bai Rourou finally ran into Gong Nanxue.
“So cool! So tall!”
That was Bai Rourou’s first impression.
Although Gong Nanxue had long hair, her wild, tousled hairstyle looked sharp and spirited on her.
Coupled with a delicate oval face and a height over 1.7 meters, she radiated a commanding aura.
This was the impression of a bisexual girl like Rourou.
“Too bad she’s not my type.”
She felt a little regretful. She preferred JK schoolgirls or soft, cute lolis — the more obedient and adorable, the better. She wished she were the commanding type, not dating one.
“Hello, I’m Bai Rourou. We’re from the same school.”
Gong Nanxue looked at the fragile-looking girl before her, surprised.
“You’re from Jiangxian No.2 High School too?”
“Y-yes!”
The girl nodded enthusiastically, tilting her face with a smile.
“We’re even in the same dorm. I’ll show you the way.”
“Okay.”
Having graduated from the same small-town high school and ending up in the same dorm made Gong Nanxue feel a bit more at ease.
Her usually cool face softened slightly.
“Our school has three cafeterias now. The boys’ dorms are over in Yequ (Wild Area), near the Third Cafeteria. The First and Second Cafeterias are near the girls’ dorms.”
The girl chirped on, “The girls’ dorm facilities are pretty good. There are all kinds of shops downstairs, and the parcel station is in Building Four. We live on the second floor of Building Five, so there’s not much climbing.”
“The noodles in the First Cafeteria are—”
“Stop!”
Gong Nanxue couldn’t help but interrupt, unable to stand Bai Rourou’s constant chattering that gave her a headache.
“I might not even live in the dorm. Don’t say things like that.”
“Ah, alright then.”
Bai Rourou froze for a moment but inwardly felt heartbroken.
She had put in so much effort.
Her body was fragile, and she had spent several days handling the Zhenxi just to complete the mission.
Yet Gong Nanxue wasn’t even staying in the dorm!
She wasn’t worried about cooking personally, but some parts of the mission didn’t require cooking.
That was the main part of the grueling assignment!
No matter what she felt inside, Bai Rourou smiled and still led Gong Nanxue into the dormitory.
“So clean.”
It wasn’t the messy, rundown place Gong Nanxue had imagined but rather exceptionally tidy.
Even the white tile floor was polished without a single stain.
“I like to keep things clean. Since I moved in early, I took care of the cleaning first. Right now, it’s just you and me in the dorm.”
Bai Rourou said casually, then looked at Gong Nanxue warmly, “If you need anything, I can help with shopping.”
“Uh, isn’t that a bit much?”
“No problem at all. Let’s add each other on Weixin. If you need anything, I can buy it for you and bring it up.”
Thus, Bai Rourou finally succeeded in adding Gong Nanxue on Weixin, something she couldn’t manage before despite trying to add her in various Qun and groups.
She knew the reason — before, she had been prettier, and those friend requests would flood her notifications.
She couldn’t keep up and eventually stopped checking them altogether.
“Well, I’m off then. Message me on Weixin if you need anything.”
The girl waved enthusiastically.
“Mm.”
Gong Nanxue responded.
Although she found Bai Rourou’s constant chattering annoying, she couldn’t refuse such genuine warmth.