I Got Together With the Fake Heiress - Chapter 60

School was starting the day after tomorrow. Wen Yunqing and Wen Yimeng used the remaining day and a half to each grab a shared bicycle and ride around the vicinity a few times, familiarizing themselves with the surrounding environment and streets.

Jing University was truly worthy of being a century-old institution. When they passed the main gate, Wen Yimeng and Wen Yunqing saw many people taking photos and checking in at the entrance.

Perhaps influenced by the surrounding atmosphere, after seeing so many people posing for pictures, Wen Yimeng was also eager to join in. After thinking it over, she got off her bike and walked straight to the entrance of Jing University.

“Come on, smile for the camera,” Wen Yimeng still didn’t trust Wen Yunqing’s photography skills, so she directly turned on the front camera, planning to take a large headshot to mark the moment.

Wen Yunqing cooperatively flashed a peace sign (scissor-hand), standing slightly behind Wen Yimeng, and completed the photo session.

“Students, are you students at Jing University?” Just after they finished taking photos, a girl walked up and asked, “Have you seen Gu Ling? She’s the one who works part-time at a barbecue shop near the school inside.”

“I’m sorry, we’re just passing tourists who wanted to take a picture,” Wen Yimeng said apologetically. “We just arrived in Jing City.”

The girl nodded, her expression remaining largely unchanged. “Sorry to bother you.”

“Wait,” Wen Yunqing suddenly spoke up.

“What is it? Do you know Gu Ling?” the girl sounded a little excited.

Wen Yunqing shook her head, pulled out her phone, and handed it to her. “Would you mind helping us take a photo together?”

The girl was stunned for a moment but still nodded in agreement. Seeing the two pose, she took several photos seriously.

“Thank you. If I meet Gu Ling later, I’ll tell you,” Wen Yunqing shook her phone. “Give me your contact information?”

“Oh, okay. I’m Ning Qiu; I go to the Polytechnic University (Lǐgōng Dà). If you have news, you can call me directly,” Ning Qiu provided her phone number and quickly scanned the crowd again for people who looked like Jing University students, walking over to continue her inquiry.

Ning Qiu’s matter was a small interlude. Since they had already ridden their bikes all the way to Jing University, the two decided to stroll around the vicinity as well.

The reporting time for returning students at Jing University was a few days earlier than for freshmen. Most of the returning students had already arrived back at school and were starting to prepare for the welcoming activities.

Precisely because of this, the shops surrounding Jing University were quite lively. The people coming and going were mostly university students, looking vibrant and energetic.

Since they had already come all this way, wouldn’t it be a waste to leave empty-handed!

With this thought, Wen Yimeng dragged Wen Yunqing around the shops, liking this and wanting that. Perhaps because the shops near the school were quite affordable, buying things in increments of a few hundred yuan didn’t hurt their wallets at all. Soon, their hands were laden with five or six shopping bags.

“So, the saying that shopping is a woman’s nature isn’t wrong,” looking at the shopping bags in her hands, Wen Yimeng’s expression was a little rueful. “It looks like we have to go back first.”

“How about we head home first, then go out in a different direction to find a restaurant?” Wen Yunqing suggested.

“Sounds good. Let’s go home!” Wen Yimeng regained her fighting spirit. Jing City was the capital of China; the night market should be quite lively!

Flipping through various food guides on video websites, the two chose a hundred-year-old restaurant. Seeing that the queue was already over ten meters long, Wen Yunqing immediately pulled out a red banknote (100 RMB) and negotiated with the person ranked third in the line, asking if they would be willing to sell their place.

The person at number three hesitated for a moment, then, thinking that he lived nearby and could just come back tomorrow if he couldn’t eat today, he accepted the hundred yuan and gave his position and queue number to Wen Yunqing.

The people behind them initially thought the two were trying to cut in line and were secretly preparing to record it on their phones. However, they realized that the newcomers were legitimately buying the spot with money, and the person who received the money didn’t just step aside but left entirely.

This left the critics with no choice but to silently put their phones away, as they had no valid reason to condemn the pair’s behavior.

The hundred-year-old restaurant lived up to its reputation; the main dishes and snacks were delicious. The only imperfection was that they hadn’t booked a private room and had to dine in the main hall, which was a bit noisy, and the speed of serving the dishes was also slightly slow.

“Yunqing, this restaurant is doing so well; why don’t they open a branch? They could serve more customers and earn more money,” Wen Yimeng said while eating her after-meal fruit, her entrepreneurial spirit suddenly activated. “Should we invest?”

Wen Yunqing raised an eyebrow. “I don’t think there’s much hope. This is likely a family-style business, and the craft is probably passed down through generations. Unless the owner passes the skill on to others, production is limited, and there’s no need to open branches.”

Wen Yimeng thought about it and felt she had a point. Sometimes, opening branches leads to chains and franchises, which increases the scale of operation but simultaneously weakens the control over the quality and taste of the dishes.

After satisfying their appetites, the two strolled leisurely back, returning to the community around 9 PM.

“Teacher Lu? Zhou Jun?” Just as Wen Yimeng arrived near Building Six, she saw Lu Zhiming and Zhou Jun walking over, each carrying a shopping bag.

“Oh, it’s Student Yimeng and Wen Yunqing,” Lu Zhiming said with a smile. “Long time no see.”

Wen Yunqing glanced at the identical shopping bags in their hands, a hint of teasing in her eyes. “Lu Zhiming, are you living with Zhou Jun now?”

“Yes. Zhou Jun starts school the day after tomorrow, so there’s no need for her to stay in a hotel. She just happened to accompany me to my new house to make it feel less empty,” Lu Zhiming had naturally prepared a suitable excuse to successfully bring Zhou Jun along.

Wen Yunqing nodded, said nothing more, and instead discussed other matters with Zhou Jun before they said their goodbyes.

In the blink of an eye, it was the first day of school. Jing University provided a very long reporting window, lasting almost the entire day, only requiring students to attend a short class meeting after dinner and then listen to the department head speak in the auditorium.

Wen Yunqing and her two companions took a taxi to the school gate, each pulling a suitcase as they walked into Jing University.

Immediately inside the main entrance, various departments’ banners were visible, and many people held up signs bearing the names of their majors, waving them vigorously to help new students find them.

The three girls were flawless in appearance. Even Zhou Jun, who had seemed slightly thin before, had become noticeably stronger, now possessing arm muscles and looking even more poised in person.

“Students, are you Literature majors?” Before the three had walked a few steps, a kind senior approached them.

“We are Law majors,” Wen Yimeng said politely.

“Ah, are all three of you Law majors?” The kind senior looked a little disappointed. Law majors belonged to the Law School and had little connection to his College of Liberal Arts.

“I’m a Physics major,” Zhou Jun added from the side.

The kind senior became even more disappointed. If the Law School and the College of Liberal Arts weren’t closely related, the Physics major, belonging to the College of Science, was even less connected to his.

“Students, the welcoming station for the Law School is over there. For the College of Science, you just need to walk a little further ahead,” Although they weren’t students from his department, the kind senior still helped point out the locations.

After politely thanking him, Zhou Jun temporarily left to complete her registration procedures at her own college.

The welcome staff at the Law School greeted Wen Yunqing and Wen Yimeng enthusiastically. After quickly completing the process, they even assigned two seniors as manual labor to help the girls collect their freshman welcome packages.

Seeing the two seniors’ enthusiasm, Wen Yimeng did not refuse and went to a nearby supermarket to buy drinks as a small token of thanks.

“Two freshmen, we are also Law majors. If you have any questions later, you can ask us. We know which professors are easy to get credits from,” Because it was a special period, the two seniors were allowed to enter the girls’ dormitory building and carried the items directly to the door of Room 521.

“Mhm, thank you both for your help,” Wen Yimeng thanked them.

Seeing that the two had helped, Wen Yunqing quickly took out her phone, exchanged contact information with them, and then smiled as she watched them leave.

“Phew, it seems like we’re still the earliest to arrive,” Opening the door with the key they were given, Wen Yimeng smelled a faint scent of dust.

“There are four beds here. How should we choose?” Wen Yimeng and Wen Yunqing were lucky; they were assigned to the newly built dormitory building, all uniformly designed with a bed on top and a desk below. Besides the cupboard next to the desk, there was also an independent small cabinet near the entrance foyer.

“Should we take the beds facing each other, or the ones next to each other on the same side?” Wen Yimeng was struggling with the decision.

Wen Yunqing quickly surveyed the layout. “The ones next to each other on the same side. That way, we can share the same ladder.” She added internally, Then we can hang a curtain, which makes coming and going easier.

“Okay, left or right?” Wen Yimeng asked.

“Either is fine. You pick one, and I’ll take the one next to you,” Wen Yunqing didn’t have any specific preference.

Wen Yimeng was quite cautious about selecting a bed. After looking at every bed, she placed her luggage on the right-side bed closer to the balcony.

Seeing this, Wen Yunqing placed her suitcase on the right-side bed closer to the door, glancing at the light switch on the left wall with the corner of her eye. She silently nodded to herself.

Very good. For the next year, I won’t have to be the designated tool for turning the lights on and off.

Wen Yimeng originally wanted to use a rag to clean the bed first, but Wen Yunqing stopped her. “Talismans aren’t just for attacking demons and monsters; they have other uses, too.”

With that, Wen Yunqing demonstrated on the spot, using spiritual power to draw a Cleaning Talisman (Qīngjié Fú) in the air, then tossed it toward her area. In about the span of one breath, her bed area became spotlessly clean.

“That’s incredible?” Wen Yimeng curiously touched the desk surface and confirmed that there wasn’t a speck of dust.

“Want to give it a try?” Wen Yunqing asked.

Wen Yimeng nodded. She certainly couldn’t miss out on something so interesting.

Wen Yunqing didn’t mess around. She stood behind Wen Yimeng, put her left arm around her waist, and held her right wrist. “Stick out your index finger.”

Wen Yimeng complied and felt a warm current flowing from her wrist to her fingertip. She was guided to draw a complicated talisman in the air. Before she could react, her bed area was also clean.

“Mom, I can do it myself…” Just at that moment, a girl with her hair tied in a bun pushed the door open and walked in.

Seeing the two girls in a mutually embracing posture, she silently widened her mouth.

Oh, goodness. My university life is starting off this exciting!