Chapter 126 - 126

Chapter 126 Expressing One's FeelingsThe next day, another roommate arrived at the dormitory. She was from Sichuan Province and her name was Liu Juan. She also had a very cheerful personality.The remaining two roommates are Xiang Li from Harbin and Xu Jie, a local who arrived the day before school started.When Xiang Li arrived, she surprised the few people in the dormitory because she brought a little girl with her. The little girl had injuries on her face and looked very disheveled.When she led the little girl into the dormitory, several people looked at them, and she seemed a little lost."Hello, are you also in this dormitory?" Yun Tingwas the first to react and stepped forward to ask softly."Yes, hello, my name is Xiang Li, this is my daughter Xiao Duo. I'm sorry, I can only take her to stay in the dormitory for the time being, but don't worry, she is very well-behaved and won't cry.""It's alright, she's quite cute," Zhao Hongmeisaid kindly.Xiao Duo looked to be about two years old, thin and small. She nervously hid behind her mother, peeking out and curiously watching the group.Xiang Li put down her few belongings and began making the bed, and Xiao Duo very sensibly offered to help.As a local of Capital City, Xu Jie was somewhat arrogant. Seeing Xiang Li move in with her child, she was displeased, but seeing the pitiful state of the mother and daughter, she didn't say anything, though she muttered something under her breath.In 1978, Yun Ting officially became a student atPeking University.It made up for her regret in her later life, when she only attended an ordinary university.It has to be said that in this era, everyone is really dedicated to their studies and cherishes this learning opportunity very much.The library is almost always packed; if you go a little late, there are no seats available.Yun Ting was also inspired by this learning atmosphere.Getting into university at this time was similar to passing the imperial examination in ancient times; it was like a carp leaping over the dragon gate.Not only is university tuition free, but the government also provides a subsidy of 12 yuan per month, which guarantees basic living expenses. Frugal people might even be able to save some money.Xiao Duo was indeed very well-behaved, just asXiang Li had said. Everyone accepted that she had settled in, and occasionally they would give her some of the good food they had. AlthoughXiang Li always refused, everyone continued to do so.Given her special circumstances, she must have reported and applied to the school, which is whyXiao Duo was allowed to stay.She would leave Xiao Duo in her dorm room during class, and the dorm supervisor would occasionally go and check on it.The school bell had barely faded in the corridor when Yun Ting was stuffing her English textbook into her canvas bag when the loudspeaker above her suddenly crackled twice, followed by a slightly hoarse voice from a school worker: "Attention, attention, Yun Ting, a student from the Foreign Languages ​​Department, Class of '77, please come to the school gate. Someone is looking for you."The classroom fell silent for a moment, and several eyes turned to her.She paused, her fingertips still gripping the strap of her backpack—in those days, finding someone at the school gate wasn't a common occurrence; letters home were usually sent to the department, and her second brother and younger brother, who lived here, were also in class!She quickly smiled at her deskmate and said, "I wonder who it is. I'll go check."Stepping out of the teaching building, the spring sunshine slanted across the playground. Students wearing blue cotton jackets and gray trousers were walking in twos and threes toward their dormitories or the canteen, and occasionally someone would ride by on a clanging bicycle.The announcement on the radio was like a small pebble, creating inexplicable ripples in her heart.Who could it be?She had a vague suspicion in her heart: Could it be him?As she approached the school gate, she saw a tall figure in military green standing in the distance at the gatehouse entrance. The figure was both familiar and unfamiliar. Her heart skipped a beat, and she quickened her pace.As she approached, within about ten meters, she stopped and stared blankly at the man who was smiling at her."What? Don't you recognize me?" Duan Xingyeasked jokingly.Yun Ting came to her senses and looked him up and down. Hmm, he wasn't missing any arms or legs.Duan Xingye seemed to read her mind and joked first, "You're not missing any arms or legs...""Pfft... When did you get back?" Yun Tingcouldn't help but chuckle and ask."I saw you at the station the day you left. You got on the train, and I didn't have time to look for you.""Oh, is everything resolved?" Yun Ting asked dryly, unsure of what to talk about."Yes, I'm not leaving again this time." Duan Xingye said, staring intently at the little girl in front of him.Yun Ting lowered her eyelashes, her long eyelashes like small fans, lost in thought. "That's good. Your family must miss you a lot since you haven't been home for so long.""And what about you?"Yun Ting was taken aback. "What?" She awkwardly pretended not to understand his question, but Duan Xingye didn't give her a chance to fool him."I mean, do you miss me?""Oh? I'd love to, after all, we've been friends for so long, heh...""Xiaoyun, with your intelligence, you must have realized my feelings for you a long time ago, right? I've liked you for a long time, but you were still young then, and I didn't want to scare you. Before I left two years ago, I hesitated for a long time, wanting to tell you my feelings, but I wasn't sure if I could come back safely, and I didn't want to affect you. So, until today, I don't want to wait any longer. I want to be your girlfriend. Can you consider me?"Yun Ting didn't know how to answer. She hadn't planned to find a partner and get married, but she also knew that in this day and age, if you didn't get married, you'd be drowned in gossip. Although she wasn't afraid, her parents would worry.To be honest, Duan Xingye is the person she's most satisfied with so far, but she doesn't know him very well. Maybe she should agree to date him first, get to know him better, and then decide whether he's marriage material.Yun Ting's mind was racing, and she didn't say anything. Duan Xingye stared intently at her, able to hear even his own heavy breathing.His heart felt like it was going to jump out of his throat. He had to clench his fists to try and suppress the panic, but his knuckles turned white from the effort. A thin layer of sweat still seeped out on his back, sticking his white shirt to his spine.He had never been so nervous before, not even when he first went to the battlefield."Don't worry, I'm not a chauvinist. I'll definitely think like you. I'm ambitious and I won't let you live a hard life. I'll hand over my salary and all my assets." Duan Xingye immediately added,remembering what she had said to Yang Qingqing when they were chatting."Haha...don't be so nervous." Yun Ting was amused by his nervous appearance."I can agree to date you...""Really? That's great!""Wait, I haven't finished speaking yet!""Okay, you can continue...""Let me make this clear first: I won't get married while I'm in school. I'll consider it after graduation. If I'm not satisfied with you during our relationship, I won't marry you. Think it through before you decide whether you want to date me."