Xia Nuannuan was just a picky eater; her actual appetite wasn't that large.
In the end, nearly seventy percent of the dishes found their way into Qin Tian's stomach, and the two of them executed their "clean plate" mission perfectly.
After taking the dishes to the designated area, they left the cafeteria arm in arm amidst several envious glances.
"Tian Ge, the food in the cafeteria is really delicious!"
After exiting the cafeteria, Xia Nuannuan praised him with a smile as bright as a flower.
"Is it perhaps not as delicious as what your mom makes?"
Qin Tian asked with a chuckle.
"Well... it's still a little bit short."
Xia Nuannuan replied with a playful grin.
"That's good, otherwise Aunt Su would be jealous!"
Qin Tian smiled, then changed the subject, asking, "Where do we go next? Should I help you pack your things?"
"I can pack slowly by myself, and I'll wait for my roommates to arrive. I don't know if they'll be reporting today!"
Xia Nuannuan said with hopeful eyes.
It was her first time living in a communal dormitory, and she really hoped for some easy-to-get-along-with roommates.
"Okay, then I'll walk you to the dormitory building and then head back to my own dorm."
"Okay!"
And so, Qin Tian escorted her to the girls' dormitory building.
"Alright, you go up and pack your luggage slowly. If you need anything, give me a call."
Qin Tian said with a smile.
"Mhm, mhm."
Xia Nuannuan nodded with her eyes curved into crescents, letting go of his arm.
"Then I'm going upstairs!"
"Wait!"
Qin Tian suddenly called out to stop her.
"What is it?"
Xia Nuannuan looked at him with surprised eyes.
"You forgot something!"
"What did I forget?"
"This!"
Qin Tian put his right arm around her waist, then lowered his head and kissed her lips.
Xia Nuannuan's beautiful eyes widened, her pretty face blushing at a visible speed, and she slowly closed her eyes, her long eyelashes fluttering slightly.
Only when she faintly heard hushed whispering sounds did Xia Nuannuan come back to her senses and gently push him away in a bit of a fluster.
Following the source of the sound, she saw a mother and daughter, who looked quite similar, staring at them with great interest from not far away. Beside them was another girl helping to drag a suitcase, presumably a senior student responsible for reception.
"I'm going upstairs!"
Xia Nuannuan said with a flushed face, and then turned and ran into the dormitory building as if escaping.
"Slow down!"
Qin Tian called out with a amused smile.
However, instead of slowing down, Xia Nuannuan ran even faster.
Qin Tian gave a helpless wry smile, then turned and headed towards his own dormitory.
As he passed by the mother and daughter who were also about to enter the girls' dormitory, Qin Tian smiled and nodded, acknowledging them.
"Senior, this building is for freshmen, right?"
After the three of them entered the dormitory building, the girl asked the senior student leading the way with some curiosity.
"Yes, all freshmen. You two can register here first."
The senior student nodded and replied, gesturing for them to follow her into the duty room.
"Okay, Senior. So, that handsome guy just now, was he bringing his girlfriend?"
"Probably!"
"Mom, see, I told you many people start dating after the college entrance examination, but you didn't believe me."
"You don't even know them, how do you know their situation?"
The woman beside her rolled her eyes.
"You saw it just now, didn't you? They were wearing matching outfits, and they even kissed. What else could it be?"
"Not necessarily, maybe that guy is a few years older."
"No way, that guy looks about the same age. I bet they're both new students at the same university. I'll bet you they graduated from the same high school this year."
"I can't be bothered to gamble with you, you're being childish!"
"Heh, I think you're just afraid!"
"What am I afraid of?"
"How about this, if we happen to run into them later, I'll ask that girl. If I win, you won't object to me dating in college. I'm already behind others!"
"Fine, if you lose, you'll study hard in college and aim for a postgraduate degree. Don't think about dating all the time. What's the point of campus romance? It rarely ends well!"
The woman thought for a moment, feeling that it was unlikely they would meet again by chance, so she agreed to the bet.
"Then it's settled."
The girl nodded with a bright smile, confident that she would win this bet.
"If you don't meet them, you lose too!"
The woman added.
The girl's smile froze, and she immediately became anxious, "Why? That's unfair!"
"Then we won't bet!"
The woman said indifferently.
Amidst the argument, the three of them had already entered the duty room.
The dorm supervisor looked at the senior student with a questioning gaze, and the senior student just smiled helplessly without explaining.
Afterwards, the three of them completed the registration and check-in procedures.
"Here's your key. You're the second person to arrive in this dorm."
The dorm supervisor handed the dormitory key to the girl with a smile.
"Someone's already here?"
The girl was slightly taken aback.
"Yes, she came with her boyfriend. A very handsome young man!"
Sister Chen nodded with a full smile.
Xia Nuannuan had run upstairs too quickly earlier, so she hadn't seen him.
Hearing this, the girl's eyes lit up, and she eagerly asked, "What about that guy? Is he from the same high school?"
"I don't know about that. I didn't ask!"
Sister Chen smiled and said.
"Okay!"
The girl nodded with regret.
After leaving the duty room, the three went upstairs to the door of dormitory 306. As expected, the door was open.
"Hello!"
Before even stepping inside, the girl loudly greeted them.
Hearing the voice, Xia Nuannuan, who was tidying up her clothes, looked up at the dormitory entrance, and surprise appeared on her face.
"It's you?"
"Hehe... it is you. Hello, I'm Shen Siqi. This is my mother, and this is Senior Sun who's receiving us!"
The girl said with a smile.
"Hello, I, I'm Xia Nuannuan!"
Xia Nuannuan introduced herself with a blushing face and a flustered tone.
Thinking about the intimate moment with Qin Tian downstairs, which had coincidentally been witnessed by her first roommate and her mother, she felt her cheeks burning intensely.
Just then, she saw her roommate rush towards her with shining eyes, and she instinctively took a step back.
Shen Siqi rushed to her, cupped Xia Nuannuan's right hand, and stared at her intently, bombarding her with questions.
"The person downstairs just now was your boyfriend, right? Are you from the same high school? Which university is he attending? Did he also take the college entrance examination this year?"
"Ah?"
Xia Nuannuan was a bit stunned by the questions.
"Okay, my bad, I was too excited. Anyway, just answer them one by one!"
Shen Siqi said with a chuckle.
Xia Nuannuan looked at her blankly, still not knowing how to answer.
Unable to help it, Shen Siqi had to break down the questions one by one.
Xia Nuannuan then followed along and answered.
"Yes, he's my boyfriend!"
"We're from the same high school, and we were classmates!"
"He's also attending Jiangda University."
"Yay, Mom, did you hear that? I won!"
Shen Siqi turned to her mother excitedly.
"I already said that, the bet is void!"
The woman said with a calm expression.
"You're cheating, I protest!"
"Protest denied!"
Watching the bickering mother and daughter, Xia Nuannuan blinked her big eyes in a dazed fashion.