The Shopkeeper of Battle Through the Heavens
Chapter 244

Descent

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"Here's where you'll be staying. Go in and put your things down first." Yu Xiaogang led Lin San to the dormitory building. This had also been Lin Yu's arrangement—having Lin San stay in the work-study student dormitory. The main reason, of course, was—hehe—his future daughter-in-law.

Lin San cautiously pushed open the door. The scene he had imagined, someone rushing over to throw themselves at him as soon as the door opened, did not happen. Lin San was rather puzzled. Why had such a thought even occurred to him?

"Eh? Why is this different from the original story?" Hidden in the shadows, Lin Yu silently watched everything unfold. He discovered that things had not gone as they had in the original story. It seemed the work-study dormitory system had not developed into the later tradition of choosing a boss either, so the scene he had just anticipated never took place.

Lin San noticed that everyone in the dormitory seemed one or two years older than him. That was obvious just from their height. However, his arrival did not provoke any reaction from them. They merely gave him a cold glance before turning away to continue with what they had been doing.

Lin San did not mind. Seeing an empty bed, he walked over and took the bedding he needed from his backpack, neatly spreading it over the bed.

Yu Xiaogang had intended to go over and help, but when he saw Lin San's practiced movements, he stopped. He could not help but marvel at how independent a six-year-old child could be, far beyond others his age. No wonder his teacher had felt at ease sending him alone to such a distant place.

Just then, a crisp voice rang out from beyond the door. "Is this Dorm Seven?"

Upon hearing the voice,

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