After the two girls returned to their own dormitory, Chen Shi'an could finally unpack in peace.
He put the books he had brought but would not need for now on the desk, and the ones he needed to take to class in his backpack;
He took his clothes and everything else out of his suitcase too, put them on hangers, and hung them neatly in the wardrobe so they would not get creased from being piled up too long;
He made the bed as well. Sister Wanyin had already put covers on his quilt and everything, so he only had to take them out and spread them on the bed;
He took his toothpaste, toothbrush, towels, and so on to the sink, and put his bucket out on the balcony;
Having been used to doing these chores since childhood, Chen Shi'an worked efficiently and soon had almost everything sorted.
There was nothing much he needed to buy, either. His thoughtful sister had packed all his daily necessities, even a packet of tea leaves. Chen Shi'an took out the sports bottle Lin Meng Qiu had given him, pinched out some tea leaves, and brewed himself some tea. He leisurely took a few sips and stood on the balcony, looking at the scenery outside the school.
Dormitories 401 and 402 were next door to each other, as were their private balconies. Standing there, Chen Shi'an could hear Little Cicada and Xiao Yan talking from time to time.
"Aaaaah!!"
Following a shriek from inside, a figure came thumping out onto the neighboring balcony. It was Wen Zhixia.
A moment later, two more figures came thumping out: Lin Meng Qiu and Yao Jingyan.
The three girls looked as though something had given them a terrible fright. They were all panicking, leaving Chen Shi'an rather