The campus was huge. Wang Yan and Xiao Qianxi took their time, chatting and laughing along the way. Though the distance was not far, they arrived before they knew it.
It was a six-story building with no elevator. Fortunately, Xiao Qianxi's dorm was on the second floor.
"213... it's over there."
Xiao Qianxi glanced around at the room numbers, then pointed in a direction for Wang Yan.
He smiled and nodded, carrying a large bag in one hand and pulling a suitcase with the other as he followed behind Xiao Qianxi.
When they reached Room 213, they saw two people making up their beds.
"Hi, I'm Xu Lin." The tomboy, who had been bent over on the top bunk, heard them and turned around to introduce herself before climbing down.
"Hello, I'm Xie Qiao."
"I'm Xiao Qianxi."
Xiao Qianxi nodded, went inside to inspect the beds, and chose the lower bunk beneath Xu Lin's.
Wang Yan gave Xie Qiao and Xu Lin a friendly smile and set the things he was carrying beside him.
"Your boyfriend? Aren't you going to introduce him?" Xu Lin asked directly.
"No." Xiao Qianxi waved her hands repeatedly. "Don't get the wrong idea. He's..."
"My name is Wang Yan. I study photography. Qianxi and I took the university bus together from the train station," Wang Yan said seriously as he looked at Xu Lin. "I think you've got a lot of character. I'll take some pictures of you later. And this Xie Qiao, right? With legs like yours, you'd definitely look great in photos."
"Uh... thanks, but no." Xie Qiao blankly declined.
Xu Lin eyed Wang Yan suspiciously. "Do you charge?"
"Come on, can I work for free? Ask Qianxi later. Oh, right, wait a second—I'll show you some finished shots. I've calculated it with