The teacher arranged Xiao Xiao and Wang Wei in the second row, while he himself sat on the other side of the aisle, occasionally glancing at Xiao Xiao as if afraid she might run away.
Ignoring the commotion that just happened under the car, just based on Wang Wei and Xiao Xiao's appearance, the students on the bus couldn't help but look at them frequently.
After the restoration of the college entrance examination this time, the examinees were probably divided into two categories. One was those who had been delayed for so many years after the cancellation of the college entrance examination, and the other was the age-appropriate fresh graduates.
They heard clearly the argument just now under the car, and soon found out that Xiao Xiao was this year's college entrance examination champion. Furthermore, after inquiring further, they learned that her husband and sister also scored over six hundred points.
For others, such scores were simply unimaginable.
A girl sitting next to Jiang Wenwen greeted her and said, "You guys are friends, right? I envy you for scoring so high."
Jiang Wenwen replied indifferently, "No, we're not."
"Huh?" The girl didn't understand Jiang Wenwen's meaning.
"We're not friends." Who would be friends with someone like Xiao Xiao!
The girl was a little puzzled, Jiang Wenwen obviously came with Xiao Xiao and the others, but since she said so, she didn't dare to ask again.
Jiang Wenwen glanced anxiously at Xiao Xiao sitting in front of her: she actually made the teachers from Peking and Tsinghua work so hard to compete for her...
Meanwhile, Xiao Xiao, who was being stared at by Jiang Wenwen, was focusing on looking out of the window. The history recorded in her interstellar memory was about a country called China.
But now, the country within her sight was called Huaguo, with similar major historical events but also many differences, such as the time of the restoration of the college entrance examination.
She had been studying multidimensional worlds in the interstellar, and now she proved her hypothesis was correct, and even encountered deviations in the experiment, jumping dimensions.
Apart from this, how many other dimensions existed with such similar parallel worlds? The universe is truly fascinating.
"Tired?" Wang Wei thought Xiao Xiao was tired as she stared blankly out of the window with her eyes open.
Xiao Xiao responded with an "um" and rested her head on his shoulder, closing her eyes.
Wang Wei slightly lowered his shoulder to make Xiao Xiao more comfortable to sleep.
After about an hour, they finally arrived at Peking University.
Xiao Sanmei was very excited. Although she had received high scores and got the admission notice before, she didn't have a tangible feeling until she stood in front of Peking's ancient and solemn school gate. Now she truly felt that she had become a university student, and at one of the best universities in Huaguo.
"Second Sister, thank you." She hugged Xiao Xiao's arm with a slightly choked voice. If it weren't for Xiao Xiao, with her experience of dropping out of school in the second grade, it would be impossible for her to enter the university.
Xiao Xiao knew what she was thankful for. This little girl had quite a long reflex arc. She just responded with an "um" and said, "Let's go."
The campus was unusually lively today, and many local parents came to send their students off.
After handing over the other students to the previous students who were specially welcoming new students, the leading teacher personally took Xiao Xiao and others to register. "Teacher, there's no need to trouble you. We can go by ourselves." Xiao Sanmei felt a bit embarrassed since others were doing self-registration.
"No, it's not a trouble. I'll take care of it quickly. Follow me." Jokingly, the teacher had worked hard to keep Xiao Xiao from Qingda, and he couldn't be at ease without personally overseeing her registration.
He said it with an air of non-negotiability. Although Third Sister felt it was troublesome, she could only follow Xiao Xiao and Wang Wei with the teacher to complete the registration.
The registration process went unusually smoothly. There were many people in line at the registration location, but the teacher went forward and whispered something to the registration staff. As a result, their three names were called ahead of others.
After leaving the registration point, Xiao Sanmei seriously said to Xiao Xiao, "Second Sister, it seems like I underestimated the influence of being the top scorer."
Discrimination is everywhere.
Thinking about those students who were originally unhappy about them cutting in line to register but immediately changed their attitude when they heard that Xiao Xiao was this year's top scorer, not only without complaints but also looking at her with admiration.
After all, she was the top scorer! What's wrong with registering first!
Xiao Sanmei felt extremely proud when she thought about those admiring gazes towards her sister.
After registering, they found out their dormitory.
This time, the teacher didn't personally accompany them. Since they had already registered, they wouldn't run away. The teacher had other things to attend to as well. He pointed to a student and asked her to take Xiao Xiao and others to the dormitory area.
Although there hasn't been a college entrance examination in recent years, there are still students at Peking, known as the "Worker-Peasant-Soldier Students." They are generally recommended by organizations, and the members are quite diverse, including older educated youth, grassroots cadres, children of high-ranking officials, and so on.
The student who led them to the dormitory was a propaganda officer from an organization in the capital. She was quite talkative and, after learning about Xiao Xiao and their scores, didn't hesitate to praise them.
After all, those like them who were recommended were incomparable to those who entered through the regular college entrance examination. She was likely the last batch of Worker-Peasant-Soldier Students, and it wouldn't be easy for her to enter university in the future.
She had a sense of propriety. Even though she was impressed by Xiao Xiao and Wang Wei, she didn't pry into their backgrounds. After appropriately praising them, they arrived at the dormitory area.
She pointed to the left and said, "That's the male dormitory area, and this is the female dormitory area. Xiao Xiao's building is this one..." She pointed out their dormitory building one by one. "I have to go pick up other new students. Are you okay going up by yourselves?"
Xiao Sanmei hurriedly said, "No problem, no problem. Thank you."
Xiao Xiao also smiled, "Thank you."
The student nodded, "No problem, we're all classmates from now on. I'll leave first."
After the student left, Wang Wei asked Xiao Sanmei to find her own dormitory first, and he would make sure Xiao Xiao was settled in her dormitory before doing anything else.
Xiao Sanmei was already used to her brother-in-law always prioritizing her second sister, so she nodded at his words, "Okay."
She memorized Xiao Xiao's dormitory number, turned around with her luggage, and headed towards the dormitory building. After walking a few steps, she turned around and wanted to tell Xiao Xiao that they would meet here later for dinner.
However, she saw her second sister looking exhausted, half of her body leaning on Wang Wei.
Her brother-in-law kept asking, "Are you tired?"
Xiao Sanmei glanced at her second sister, who had empty hands, and then looked at herself with luggage all over: "...", damn, she must find a man who will care for her in the future.
During the start of the school year, many parents came to send their children off. When Wang Wei carried the luggage into Xiao Xiao's dormitory, the dormitory administrator just recorded a note and let him in.
When Xiao Xiao arrived, three other students in the dormitory were already there.
The students in the dormitory and the parents who came to send them off were chatting.
When Xiao Xiao and Wang Wei entered the dormitory, everyone turned to look. Seeing their appearances, everyone's eyes were filled with amazement.
One of the more cheerful girls in the dormitory asked, "Are you in our dormitory?"
Xiao Xiao nodded, "My name is Xiao Xiao."
"I'm Wang Xiaoyue. Come in quickly, everyone in the dormitory is here, we were just waiting for you." Wang Xiaoyue was very friendly and warmly welcomed Xiao Xiao.
Xiao Xiao softly said thank you, and Wang Wei nodded indifferently.
He was too outstanding in appearance, with a strong presence. When he entered the dormitory, both students and parents couldn't help but look at him.
Ignoring the attention, Wang Wei found the only available bed. He frowned slightly, there was only one bed available, and it was not convenient for Xiao Xiao to climb up and down. They had discussed this before – Xiao Xiao couldn't eat outside food, so they had to cook for themselves. It was impossible to cook in the school, so they planned to rent a house outside. Though renting houses wasn't common, they believed that they could find one by looking around.
This year's college entrance exam students were quite different. Many of them were accompanied by their families, and the school took special consideration for them. If students wanted to live off-campus, they just needed to register with the school.
Xiao Xiao and Wang Wei discussed renting a house, but they also needed the school dormitory. Sometimes when they were tired of studying, they could still come back to rest.
Thinking about them renting a house themselves, Xiao Xiao wouldn't spend much time in the dormitory. Wang Wei's slightly furrowed brow relaxed only a little.
He asked Xiao Xiao to sit aside while he quickly started tidying up the bedding.
Wang Xiaoyue walked up to Xiao Xiao and asked softly, "Is he your brother?"
Xiao Xiao looked up at her and replied, "No, he's my husband."
"What?" Wang Xiaoyue clearly didn't expect this answer. Disappointment flashed in her eyes. They were actually married! It was such a pity, as she had found Wang Wei quite appealing. However, now that she knew he was married to Xiao Xiao, she suddenly lost interest and went back to pack her luggage with her parents.
After Wang Wei finished arranging Xiao Xiao's bed and organizing her luggage, and even left some snacks for her in case she got hungry, he said, "I'll go first. I'll come back to find you after I finish packing."
Xiao Xiao wanted to follow him, but Wang Wei pursed his lips. "Forget it," he said. His dormitory was all male, and if Xiao Xiao went there, it would be like a sheep entering a tiger's den.
"Alright then," Xiao Xiao yawned.
"If you're tired, just take a nap first. I won't take long to come back for you." Wang Wei felt sorry seeing her yawning, even though they had bought a sleeper, it was hard to get a good rest on the train.
"Mmm, you should go now," Xiao Xiao nodded repeatedly.
Wang Wei touched Xiao Xiao's forehead before leaving.
When she turned her head, Xiao Xiao noticed that everyone in the dormitory was staring at her.
Xiao Xiao: "... What's wrong?"
Wang Xiaoyue was the first to snap out of it, her face turning red. She waved her hand repeatedly and said, "Nothing, nothing." But inside, she was shouting, what's the deal with these two? Even if they're married, they're too affectionate! It was just a normal gesture, but why did it make them blush and feel flustered!
After Wang Wei promised to come back for her later, Xiao Xiao obediently sat down on a chair and took out the jerky that Wang Wei had prepared for her.
"Xiao Xiao, what are you eating? It smells so good?" Another girl wrinkled her nose. Her mother pulled her and gave her a stern look, embarrassed by her behavior. Although Xiao Xiao looked delicate and well-behaved, it was obvious from her clothes that she came from the countryside. What good stuff could she possibly have!
Xiao Xiao glanced at them. This girl and her parents were dressed very neatly. Xiao Xiao smiled and said, "It's jerky. Do you want to try some?"
The girl was tempted, it smelled too good, but she was stopped by her mother before she could reach out.
Seeing this, Xiao Xiao changed the direction of the jerky she was offering and said to Wang Xiaoyue, the other girl, and their parents, "We made it ourselves. Would you like to try some?"
Wang Xiaoyue and her parents, with their well-off appearance, had a completely different reaction compared to the parents of the other girl. Despite their good temperament, Wang Xiaoyue's parents were quite amiable. Wang Xiaoyue's mother smiled and said, "When you took it out just now, it made my mouth water." She took a piece and tasted it, her eyes lighting up. "So fragrant!"
Xiao Xiao smiled and directly gave half a bag to Wang Xiaoyue's family and the other girl's family.
Now everyone became more lively. In the conversation, they learned that the other girl was named Li Fangfang, from a neighboring province. Their family conditions were not that good, and she came alone this time.
After eating half a bag of jerky, Wang Xiaoyue's parents seemed to particularly like Xiao Xiao. She was good-looking, and her smile was charming. It was just a pity she got married early; otherwise, there would have been two troublemaker boys in their family.
Li Fangfang was very shy. When she received the jerky from Xiao Xiao, she felt pleasantly surprised. After pondering for a while, she realized she didn't have anything good to give to Xiao Xiao. So she said to her, "I brought some pickles from home. If you find your meals tasteless, just let me know."
A soft chuckle came from the side. Li Fangfang blushed immediately. Xiao Xiao gave her jerky, but all she could offer in return was pickles.
Xiao Xiao glanced casually at the parent who had disapproved of her jerky, nodded with a smile, and said, "Sure."
Wang Xiaoyue's mother also chimed in, "Homemade pickles are the best. We can't enjoy them even if we want to."
Li Fangfang finally breathed a sigh of relief.
The lively conversation continued among them, while on the other side, the girl and her mother seemed deserted. After finishing the conversation, the girl's mother slightly raised her voice, "Weiwei, let's go. We'll go to the restaurant."
The girl named Dong Weiwei, frowned slightly, following her parents out of the dormitory.
Wang Xiaoyue snorted, "As if they can't afford to go to a restaurant. What are they showing off!"