Chapter 380: Chapter 376: Six-Person Dormitory

Shen Ruoli threw a fit, and that was that.

Seeing no one paying her any attention, she sullenly let it go.

However, Wen Ran felt that Shen Ruoli wasn’t inherently bad, just had a sharp tongue.

But it’s okay, as Wen Ran, apart from other abilities, specializes in dealing with sharp-tongued people.

In her hands, Shen Ruoli would have a hard time.

A single dorm room could accommodate six people.

Wen Ran was the third to arrive, so naturally, she picked her bed first.

She wanted a bottom bunk because she tended to toss and turn, and if she fell off the bed, breaking an arm or leg would be embarrassing.

But Yun Miao gave her a reminder.

"While they’re not here yet, you should probably take a top bunk.

No matter what, the top bunk is a bit cleaner. If you’re on the bottom bunk and someone who doesn’t care much comes to visit and just plops down, you can’t really say anything.

If you encounter someone clean, it’s fine, but if they’re messy and sit on your bed, what do you do?

Do you wash it or not? It’s really annoying, so why not cut this problem at its root and sleep on the top bunk?

I can’t believe anyone would go all the way up there to sit on your bed.

If they really go out of their way to sit there, they’re clearly trying to annoy you.

We can deal with them if that happens.

Otherwise, if they just sit on the bottom bunk, you get mad, and they’ll turn around and accuse you of being petty and unable to take a joke."

Wen Ran: "..."

Hmm!

Though the words were roundabout, Wen Ran understood the overall meaning and found it quite reasonable.

She simply moved her bed to another top bunk.

The first three to arrive picked the top three bunks, leaving the remaining three people with no choice but the bottom ones.

Wen Ran didn’t mind; it wasn’t like there were assigned spots.

First come, first served.

The ones who came later just had to deal with it.

After Wen Ran finished unpacking, Bai Zhenzhu also came in with a child in her arms.

As she had chosen a top bunk, Wen Ran pulled out a chair and offered it to her, "Here, have a seat."

Yun Miao, looking at the baby in Bai Zhenzhu’s arms, exclaimed, "Wow! This baby is so cute! Is it your little brother or sister?"

Wen Ran: "..."

She paused for a moment, then awkwardly explained, "Oh, sorry, I guess I didn’t mention my situation. This is my child; I’m already married."

Upon hearing this, Shen Ruoli, who was half asleep on the top bunk, sat up straight, almost shouting, "What did you say???

You’re already married? How old are you to be married? Did your family sell you off?

Oh my god, in this day and age, there’s still arranged marriage? That’s outrageous!

Tell me, do you want to live with them or not? If you don’t, I promise I’ll find a way to help you escape their clutches. I swear, I can do it."

Faced with Shen Ruoli’s earnest eyes, Wen Ran was speechless.

She knew Shen Ruoli meant well, but could she calm down and let her finish explaining?

"It was voluntary, a free love. I was a young educated youth who went to the countryside."

Wen Ran simply added, "My family is no longer around."

In other words, they were mostly taken care of by her.

"There are no other relatives, and I thought they were nice, so we stayed together, and I don’t think I’m stupid.

If they treated me badly, I would definitely leave, but thank you for your kindness; it’s quite unexpected."

Shen Ruoli: "..." 𝓯𝙧𝙚𝒆𝙬𝙚𝒃𝙣𝙤𝒗𝓮𝓵.𝙘𝙤𝙢

At first, it sounded like a compliment, but the more she listened, the more it seemed like Wen Ran was insulting her.

Yun Miao didn’t get the chance to marvel at the child, as Wen Ran had already taken her twins, along with her crying family, to help Hongguo tidy up her dorm room.

After making a trip to Hongguo’s place and getting everything in order, the remaining three roommates arrived.

With that, there were just the right number of six people.

Self-introductions were naturally necessary, with Shen Ruoli and Yun Miao already acquainted. That left three others.

"I’m He Xiaomei, 24 years old."

"Li Lan, 22."

"Peng Yuehua, 18."

Wen Ran also briefly introduced herself.

She casually mentioned her marital status, but it was quite interesting: out of the six people in the dorm, three were married, and three were not.

Quite evenly split.

Peng Yuehua was timid, speaking so quietly it was like a mosquito buzzing, easy to miss if not careful.

"Um," Peng Yuehua, being shy, holding a kettle in her hand, softly asked, "Where can I get hot water?"

Wen Ran scratched her head. She was new too and didn’t know where to find hot water, but she remembered passing a water room earlier when going to Hongguo’s dorm.

"We’re not very sure either; you can try to find out."

After putting her things down, Wen Ran went back out, as she wasn’t alone—she had several people with her. At least they needed to send them home first.

Mrs. Xiao was a hundred times worried and insisted on moving things over, still not reassured, "Ranran, I’m really worried you’ll not eat well or sleep well at school.

Shouldn’t we have a word with the school leaders?"

Xiao Chenye said helplessly, "What is there to say? If that’s the requirement, then we should comply.

We can take care of the child ourselves."

Mrs. Xiao immediately slapped him on the back, "Who said anything about the child?

I’m worried about communal living, whether Ranran can adapt. Didn’t she live alone in her own house when she went to the countryside before?

Suddenly living, eating, and sleeping with others, I’m afraid she’ll be uncomfortable."

"It’ll be fine," Wen Ran took a deep breath, "This day would come sooner or later, and after my sophomore year, I won’t need to live on campus.

By then, I will definitely be able to visit home regularly.

University classes aren’t as packed as expected. If there’s a free afternoon or morning, I might just come home."

With that, Wen Ran reassured Mrs. Xiao, "Also, if you miss me, you can always bring stuff over.

We live so close to make visits convenient, don’t we?"

Seeing Mrs. Xiao still unconvinced, Wen Ran had to say, "Mom, don’t worry, Hongguo is here with me too, so we sisters can look after each other at school."

"Alright then."

At this point, there wasn’t much else to say.

Everyone left, turning back every few steps.

Wen Ran waved them off, "Go on, go on, I’ll come home to see you when I have time."

"Okay!"

Bai Zhenzhu, holding her child, said, "Then we’ll leave first."

"Take it slow on the road!"