Haijing Institute of Technology, Girls' Dormitory Building.
"Xinyan, could I borrow your darker lipstick?"
Bai Jiao looked at herself in the mirror and pursed her lips. The lipstick looked too light, so she grabbed a tissue, wiped it off, and prepared to reapply it.
"This shade actually looks pretty good!"
Ji Xinyan found the lipstick in her bag and tossed it to Bai Jiao.
"I'm about to enter the workforce and work like a dog. I should look a little more mature."
Four years ago, Bai Jiao had been the picture of innocence. Now she had learned to do her makeup and had the air of a sophisticated office worker.
"Jiaozi, you're really not going to grad school?"
Pei Fei was packing her things. She was the only one in the dorm who was pursuing a graduate degree, and it made her feel a little lonely.
"You know what my family's situation is like. I want to start earning money as soon as I can!"
Bai Jiao tidied her makeup in the mirror. "If I get into grad school, should I go on to a PhD? If I don't, a master's degree won't give me much of an edge. But a doctorate would take several more years, and I really can't afford to spend that long."
"Exactly. How many good years does a woman get?"
Liu Zilu nodded. Thanks to her connection with Lin Baici, she could easily have gone on to earn a doctorate after grad school, but she wanted to start working.
"But with your grades, it'd be such a waste not to get a PhD!"
Pei Fei still regretted it.
"If I had a Great Class Monitor to support me like someone does, I'd definitely get a PhD!"
Bai Jiao winked at Ji Xinyan. "Too bad I