Gu Xiaoxu looked at him with some sadness, "But you need money. You need to pay tuition, buy a computer, and buy nice clothes and stationery. I don't want you to be looked down upon."
Gu Yiming comforted her, "I'm good-looking, so I look good in anything I wear. And I have a scholarship, and I can apply for a student loan."
"You told me that if I read good books, I wouldn't be afraid of anything wherever I go."
Gu Xiaoxu looked at him with relief, as if she was looking at her own dream. She said with some guilt: "I may not be able to send you to school."
Gu Yiming comforted her: "I know the way."
Having said that, he actually felt a little regretful. He really wanted to take a photo at the school gate as a souvenir.
He didn't want his sister to worry about him, so he changed the subject: "Sister, I changed my name."
He wrote the three words "Gu Yiming" on the table.
"I don't like my original name. It's too tiring to always think about making a big splash. Now that no one is forcing me, I want to live a more relaxed life."
"It's the name Uncle Lin and Aunt Qiao thought of for me. Don't be jealous."
Gu Xiaoxu stared at the three words and slowly smiled, "New name, very good. I also changed my name. I will tell you when I am ready."
The day to report to school soon arrived.
That morning, Gu Yiming was still asleep when the doorbell rang.
It was Lin Jiaqiao and Qin Guan, followed by Lin Dapeng and Ms. Qiao.
They said, “We are here to take you to school.”
The layout of Gu Yiming's house has changed and it looks a bit like the Lin family's.
Lin Jiaqiao could understand that the original layout of their house was too depressing and living there for a long time would definitely give them nightmares.
She didn't say much, just asked Gu Yiming: "Is this your luggage?"
There was only a 24-inch green suitcase on the ground.
Qin Guan asked: "Aren't you going to live on campus? How can you only have these little things?"
Gu Yiming said: "I've brought daily necessities and clothes. I don't need too much...right?"
It was his first time living independently and he had no experience.
Qin Guan picked up the suitcase with one hand and said, "Okay, just buy whatever you need."
After saying that, he pulled Lin Jiaqiao downstairs.
Before leaving, Lin Jiaqiao winked at them, looking very funny.
Gu Yiming was puzzled: "What happened to Zhizhi?"
Ms. Qiao laughed and scolded: "Don't pay attention to her. She is always so dishonest."
She looked at Lin Dapeng, "Don't you have something to say to the child?"
Lin Dapeng responded and took out a bank card from his pocket. "Here's some money, not much, just enough for two years of tuition and expenses. Take it."
Although Lin Dapeng and Ms. Qiao had some savings, it was still a bit difficult for them to support two college students at the same time.
Gu Yi immediately declined.
He was a little excited and spoke incoherently: "No, please don't be like this. I can apply for a financial aid. I, I have good grades and there are scholarships. I can -"
Lin Dapeng and Ms. Qiao were very firm in their attitude: "You have been a quiet child since you were young. You don't let us know when something happens, so we can't help you."
"Take this money. Even if you don't have to pay tuition, it can be used in emergencies. We are really worried about you living alone." Lin Dapeng added: "Don't feel burdened. This money is a loan to you. When you work and earn a salary, you have to pay us back."
Gu Yiming's legs had not yet fully recovered, and he limped down the stairs. Lin Jiaqiao and Qin Guan hurried over to help him.
He glanced at Lin Dapeng and Ms. Qiao in the car and whispered, "Do you know that uncle and aunt gave me money?"
Lin Jiaqiao nodded, "I know, they discussed it with me."
In the original timeline, Lin Dapeng and Ms. Qiao did the same thing.
Qin Guan said: "I found out this morning."
Gu Yiming frowned, "You guys, don't object?"
The two were puzzled: "What are you against?"
Qin Guan embraced Lin Jiaqiao: "I have money. My money is my money. We are not short of money."
Lin Jiaqiao also comforted him: "We are all family, just take it if it's given to you."
Whether it was Lin Dapeng and Ms. Qiao, or Lin Jiaqiao and Qin Guan, they never asked him to do anything.
They were just being nice to him.
Every time he thinks he has reached his limit, they will use their actions to tell him that you deserve to be treated better.
Gu Yiming thought, perhaps they were his own sun.
They warmed him without asking for anything in return.
Thinking of this, Gu Yiming felt very warm.
His soul seemed to have taken a hot spring bath.
Something expanded inch by inch in his body, warm and smoothing out all the unbearable things in his past.
Ms. Qiao handed him a box from the car, "A gift from my sister."
It's an Alienware laptop.
Ms. Qiao said, "My sister has to work today and can't come to see you off, so let me bring it to you."
In fact, Gu Xiaoxu's illness has not yet recovered, so Ms. Qiao used a more gentle statement.
The car started and Gu Yiming looked out the window.
Little Gu Yiming walked slowly on the road, wanting to return to that suffocating home as late as possible.
Gu Yiming looked at him, and he also looked at Gu Yiming.
Gu Yiming said to the little child in his heart: Thank you for growing up well and meeting such a warm person.
In front of the gate of Haicheng University, when everyone was about to go in, Lin Dapeng stopped them.
He said, "Let's take a picture to commemorate our first day at college."
Everyone left the photo on Gu Yiming's desk.
Qin Guan and Lin Jiaqiao did not live on campus, so they asked for a bed in the dormitory so that they could take a nap.
Comrade Daqin used his connections to move Qin Guan and Gu Yiming into the same room.
Qin Guan introduced Gu Yiming: "I don't come back often, so you can only stay alone in the empty room. Of course, if you want to go home with me, it's not impossible."
Lin Jiaqiao knew that Gu Yiming would not be alone for too long, because a crazy guy named Ying Zhiwan would be moving in soon.
Thinking of this, Lin Jiaqiao couldn't help but shake his head. What was wrong with this dormitory? None of the three people were having a smooth life.
Coincidentally, Gu Yiming also said: "I'm alone, it's a bit scary-"
Lin Jiaqiao opened his backpack and, under the gaze of everyone, took out a peach wood sword.
The sword was about half a meter long, with Zhong Kui catching ghosts engraved on it, which looked very domineering: "I'll give it to you as a decoration."
"I wanted to find some peachwood branches, but the branches in the orchard were too thick for me to move, so I had to get you a sword, which will work better."
Lin Dapeng was full of righteousness and couldn't stand this kind of superstition. He thought to himself that out of sight, out of mind, he walked away.
Qin Guan also did not agree with this superstitious behavior, but he had to succumb to Lin Jiaqiao's violence and stay.
Under the gaze of the four people, Gu Yiming happily hung the sword on the head of her bed.
The weather in September was much cooler, but still very hot, and Gu Yiming still wore a long-sleeved shirt.
When he climbed onto the bed to hang the sword, his sleeves shortened, revealing a pale forearm covered with crisscrossing scars.
It looks very sad and heartbreaking.
Lin Jiaqiao didn't know how many scars Gu Yiming had in the original timeline.
She guessed that there were definitely not as many as there are now.
She seemed to have screwed up.
After coming out of the boys' dormitory, she felt a little discouraged.
At the dormitory door, she bumped into someone.
This person looked very familiar. Lin Jiaqiao thought for a few seconds and found out that this person was Zheng Zedong.
He looked much younger than when they first met, but his bumbling demeanor hadn't changed at all.
Is he forming a small group at this time? Lin Jiaqiao looked around but did not find Ying Zhiwan.
The young Zheng Zedong was obviously more greasy than he was a few years later. He smiled wickedly: "Little sister, you deliberately bumped into my arms, are you trying to attract my attention?"
Lin Jiaqiao imitated him and said, "Sorry, I can't tolerate dirty things. I didn't see you just now."
Zheng Zedong choked and said, "Woman, you—"
Lin Jiaqiao was so embarrassed that she used her feet to kick out of the boys' dormitory. She lowered her voice and said, "Are you stupid? I came out of the boys' dormitory, how can I be a girl?"
After all, it is rare to see men wearing cross-dressing clothes these days. Zheng Zedong was stunned and immediately took five steps back.
Ms. Qiao glanced at Lin Jiaqiao, "You just used a bad word."
Lin Jiaqiao smiled foolishly, trying to get away with it, but then she heard her mother say, "Good scolding. But don't do it next time. Many men don't know what's going on and think you're flirting by scolding them."
"Next time you meet someone like this, just give him a slap in the face."
"But don't let your dad see it."
Gu Yiming leaned close to Qin Guan's ear and whispered, "I thought you were going to beat him up?"
Qin Guan replied expressionlessly: "Kill the heart and punish the person. Zhizhi's solution is better than mine."
The four of them met up with Lin Dapeng downstairs and planned to visit the campus.
Lin Jiaqiao was absent-minded the whole time. After all, she had been studying here for four years, and she had not yet met Xiang Xiaoyuan.
According to the original timeline, they were supposed to meet when they signed up just now.
She was thinking about something and didn't look at the road carefully, so she bumped into someone again.
She was afraid that it was Zheng Zedong and his gang again, so she raised her head. A light flashed before her eyes, and a gentle voice asked, "Hello, classmate. Do you know—"
It’s Xiang Xiaoyuan!
Just like in memory, Xiang Xiaoyuan had her hair in curls—because the rubber band broke along the way; she wore a short-sleeved shirt with Gucci print—although many people said it was a luxury item and used it as evidence that she was being kept, Xiang Xiaoyuan bought this dress at the night market for 15 yuan, and it looked good only because she was beautiful and had a good figure.
Lin Jiaqiao was as attentive as an old pervert. He held the hand of the beautiful Xiang Xiaoyuan and said enthusiastically, "Elbow, elbow me."
Xiang Xiaoyuan felt like she had run into a psychopath. She tried to break free from Lin Jiaqiao's hand, but Lin Jiaqiao held her arm.
She was held hostage!
Xiang Xiaoyuan felt so miserable that she could not even cry. These city people were so scary.
Lin Jiaqiao and Xiang Xiaoyuan wanted to go further away, while her parents, brother and future boyfriend stayed where they were, looking at each other in bewilderment.
Qin Guan was dissatisfied: "Lin Zhi is such a pervert!"
Gu Yiming patted his shoulder and said, "You've worked hard."
Lin Jiaqiao walked a few steps, then stopped, untied her hair, and handed the rubber band to Xiang Xiaoyuan.
Xiang Xiaoyuan was a little surprised. She looked at her suspiciously: "Give it to me, what will you do?"
"It's okay. I'll go home after I send you to the dormitory."