Chapter 237 - 235: Opening Ceremony

Chapter 237: Chapter 235: Opening Ceremony

Later that evening, Su Qing went out. When he returned, he brought back a pack of extra-long, extra-thick sanitary pads for each of his roommates.

"I don’t need to tell you how to use these, do I? Remember to stuff them in your shoes tomorrow. Otherwise, standing at attention for that long will be absolute agony."

’That’s Nanny Su for you,’ Jiang Xia thought. ’He’s just more thoughtful than the average person.’

In his past life, he’d never thought of this life hack during college. As a result, his legs had nearly given out after just one day of military training, and quite a few people had even fainted on the spot.

So, he decisively layered three pads in each of his military-issue shoes. The soft cushioning felt incredibly comfortable under his feet.

The other two followed his example.

"Thanks for the godsend, Nanny Su."

Jiang Xia started it, and Zhou Zijian and Zhao Ning quickly joined in the teasing. With Nanny Su and Mr. Jiang, this dynamic duo, in their dorm, their entire college life was probably going to be incredibly comfortable.

"Oh, cut it out," Su Qing shot back with a laugh.

He then turned his attention back to the storyboard drafts Jiang Xia had given him, slowly sketching out the keyframes in the style of *Cat and Mouse*.

Jiang Xia, on the other hand, was lying in bed, happily chatting with his wife.

"Military training is tomorrow. I have a secret weapon that’ll keep my legs and feet from getting sore. Guess what it is, babe?"

"Sanitary pads?" Lin Yanwan replied instantly.

"How did you know?!!! [shocked face]"

Seeing his message, Lin Yanwan couldn’t help but laugh. "All the girls use them for military training. You didn’t know? But saying it won’t be sore or painful at all is an exaggeration. It’s just a lot easier than not using anything."

"As long as it helps, hehe. I put three pads in each shoe. It feels like I’m walking on cotton now."

"You already have them? I was planning on giving you some tomorrow. But when did you go buy them?"

"Hahaha, Nanny Su gave them to me."

Jiang Xia glanced down from his bunk. Su Qing was still diligently trying to get used to the *Cat and Mouse* art style. Jiang Xia had planned to work on some more storyboards himself, but he was a bit tired today and decided to rest.

"Uh... he brings you breakfast, picks up your new textbooks, and now he’s even hand-delivered sanitary pads. Calling him ’Nanny’ is definitely worth it." Lin Yanwan glanced helplessly at her own roommates. ’It feels like *I’m* the mom in this dorm.’

"You’re not wrong. What are you up to now?"

"The girls are chatting about the past. We’ll probably get ready for bed in a little while. We have to get up early for the opening ceremony tomorrow. You shouldn’t stay up too late either. Go to bed early. Gotta stay alive."

"Don’t worry. How could I bear to make my dear wife a widow?"

"Pah!"

For some reason, she suddenly thought of the "reins" he’d mentioned today. He seemed to love that embarrassing position the most.

’Hmm... although, I really like it too.’

"Honey, I miss you. Give me a kiss."

"[Kissy face]"

"No emojis!!!"

"Then what do you want?"

"A phone call?"

"No way!"

Lin Yanwan refused without a second thought. Even if she was secretive about it, if anyone else heard, they’d tease her relentlessly.

That would be total social suicide.

"Then just type it."

"Mwah~"

"Ahh~ Now that I have my wife’s goodnight kiss, I’ll definitely have sweet dreams tonight."

Lin Yanwan was a little speechless. ’What’s the difference between an emoji and text? It’s not like it’s a sound. Or does text just get your mind racing more easily?’

She had no doubt that if this were the age of smartphones, this shameless guy would probably video call her. He might even ask to see something naughty, like a pair of long, smooth legs, or a tantalizing glimpse of her chest.

"Goodnight, hubby."

"Goodnight, darling. Love you."

Jiang Xia felt a sudden wave of emotion. ’It would be so great if we could video chat. I could hide under the covers and do naughty things with my wife. Just thinking about it is exciting.’

Before going to sleep, he checked the class group chat one more time. The counselor had posted the specific time and location for tomorrow’s opening ceremony. All freshmen were to assemble at the East University Playground at 8:00 AM.

At 11:30 PM, the dorm’s power was cut off as scheduled. Worried that Zhou Zijian’s snoring would keep him up again, Jiang Xia went to sleep early.

* * *

The next day, Su Qing was up before 6:00 AM. He wouldn’t let the opening ceremony or military training disrupt his routine.

In his eyes, his daily morning workout was essential.

After a quick wash-up, he changed into his workout clothes and went down to the Bauhinia Playground for a few laps.

By the time he returned to the dorm, it was already past 6:30. They had to assemble at 8:00, and they still needed to wash up, eat breakfast, and walk over to the East University Playground, which would take more than ten minutes. If they didn’t get up now, they’d be late.

"Everyone, wake up! You’ll be late for the opening ceremony," Su Qing said, going from bunk to bunk.

Jiang Xia struggled to pull out his phone and squinted at the time. It was only 6:30. There was no rush; he could sleep for at least another half hour.

’If I push it, I could even get up at 7:30. I can just eat the breakfast Nanny Su brings on the way. The opening ceremony is just a bunch of people standing around listening to the principal and other leaders ramble on for over two hours anyway.’

The other two, however, got dressed and went to wash up just a few minutes after Su Qing called them. With the constant sound of his roommates moving about, Jiang Xia dozed for a bit but couldn’t fall back asleep.

"Morning, everyone," he said with a yawn.

"Morning, Brother Jiang," Zhao Ning mumbled, his words muffled by his toothbrush.

"Where’s Nanny Su?"

"In the bathroom, taking a shower," said Zhou Zijian.

"He really is disciplined," Jiang Xia muttered to himself. Holding his morning urge to pee, he washed his face and brushed his teeth first.

It took the four of them nearly twenty minutes to get ready.

"Do we need to wear the military training uniforms now?" he asked.

"I don’t think so. The training doesn’t start until this afternoon, right?" Zhao Ning said.

Jiang Xia pulled out his phone to check the group chat. It was true.

"Then let’s not. If the sun comes out in this weather, we’ll boil to death in those uniforms."

The four of them headed to the cafeteria. It was pretty crowded, filled almost entirely with freshmen.

So, two of them went to save a table while the other two got in line for breakfast. As a thank you for Mr. Jiang and Nanny Su’s contributions in the dorm, the other two roommates had volunteered for line duty.

Just then, his phone vibrated. He pulled it out and saw a message from his wife.

"I see you. I’m to your left, up ahead. Want to come over?"

He instinctively looked up and, through the crowd, sure enough, he saw Lin Yanwan smiling at him. There was an empty seat beside her.

’My wife looks so beautiful today!’

"Never mind. Zhou Zijian and Zhao Ning went to get me fried dough sticks and soy milk. If I leave, they won’t be able to find me," Jiang Xia typed back.

"Okay."

"Tsk, you just can’t wait to be with your hubby, can you?"

"Of course not!"

Lin Yanwan snuck a peek at her roommates, only to find Cui Jiaying looking right at her. Jiaying smiled and said, "Yanwan, don’t sweat it. Just call Handsome Jiang over. Lovers should be together, they can’t be separated. We’ll make room for him!"

Her face flushed red. Feeling flustered, she quickly pulled out her phone and typed.

"You are not allowed over here!!!"

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