SWNOVELXO Chapter 77 - I
Xie Qi said this naturally and didn’t think there was anything wrong with it, since it was usually Li Siwen’s automatic reply, and he had just copied and used it.
But seeing that Qin Yizhi’s reaction seemed mediocre, he held the phone, became confused again, and asked, [Are you still there?]
He urged, and Qin Yizhi replied, [I’m here.]
Xie Qi asked, [Why did you ignore me just now?]
Qin Yizhi’s answer wasn’t what he expected, [Who taught you to say these words?]
Of course, it was impossible for Xie Qi to say that he had copied Li Siwen’s automatic reply, so he pretended to be sincere and said, [No one taught me; it’s just what I felt.]
Qin Yizhi said nothing again.
Xie Qi, of course, didn’t think he was being shy. After all, he had told him he loved him many times before but had never seen any reaction from him.
Xie Qi said, [You must be busy.]
So, he put down his phone, walked around the new school, and found that it was indeed quite nice, with good mountains, water, and air.
When he walked near the library, he saw that a new one was still under construction. It wasn’t even half-built yet but was much larger than the old library not far away.
Two students came out of the old library and, like Xie Qi, looked at the new one. One student said, “China’s infrastructure is really fast. In more than two months, they’ve built more than half of it. It’s really impressive.”
“It took more than half a year, almost a year, to build the boys’ dormitory before. This library project is bigger and will probably be finished in three months. I’m really impressed by the speed.”
“I heard that a sponsor requested a deadline; otherwise, it wouldn’t have been so fast.”
They chatted while passing by Xie Qi. Remembering something, Xie Qi called out, “Excuse me.”
The two boys stopped and asked, “What’s wrong? Do you need something?”
Xie Qi asked, “Where is the school cafeteria?”
The boy said, “The cafeteria is quite far. If you’re going, I can take you there.”
He glanced at Xie Qi a few more times and asked, “Are you a new student?”
Xie Qi said, “Hmm,” and the boy sighed, “You came at the right time. It’s a coincidence. This semester, a big sponsor donated a library, installed air conditioners in every classroom and dormitory. I almost cried!”
“That’s right. You don’t know, but before, there was only one vertical air conditioner in the big classroom, and it only blew on the podium! We couldn’t handle it. The school is great, but it used to be so stingy! The dorms only had two fans, no air conditioning. Sleeping on the bottom bunk was unbearable!”
“Calm down and don’t be rude. We’re seniors; we can’t be incompetent in front of freshmen.”
“Fine, I won’t rant anymore. The school’s facilities were really average, but it’s much better now. Each large classroom has four air conditioners, one in each corner. I really love it.”
“The dorms now have air conditioners too. What’s even more surprising is that the walls of each dorm have been repainted! They even put stickers on the floors!”
“The water pipe problem I had been complaining about for half a year was finally resolved. Because of the aging pipes, the water that came out was always yellow and muddy. I told the dormitory management that it was a major pipe issue and would cost thousands to fix. But let me tell you, we endured it for so long, and now it’s fixed!”
“It’s much more comfortable this way, but unfortunately, I’m already a senior and can only enjoy it for one year.”
“If you’re a freshman, your dorm should be better. It might even be the faculty dormitory.”
Xie Qi asked, “Why did it become the faculty dormitory?”
The boy replied, “I don’t know why. Anyway, there’s a faculty dorm building that’s vacant. There’s a high chance some freshmen will be placed there. It’s very new, with large spaces for appliances, no worries about room checks, and several suites where one person can stay.”
“Alas, we won’t get to stay there, but you might have the chance to live in the faculty dorm.”
Xie Qi thought to himself, after checking the official website, that the conditions seemed very good, but why did they say nothing worked?
He was confused, so he asked.
The boy answered with a random stream of words: “Boxes, boxes, boxes, boxes, boxes… 10, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1… and then pictures.”
“The difference between a buyer’s show and a seller’s show,” he added.
Xie Qi thought, “…”
He was fooled, but luckily, things have improved now.
After chatting, they arrived at the canteen. Xie Qi followed them and ordered a few dishes. After sitting down and taking a few bites, his face wrinkled subtly.
Seeing this, the boy asked, “What’s wrong? Isn’t it delicious? This is already the signature dish of this cafeteria. It’s delicious.”
Xie Qi replied, “…Maybe it’s not to my liking.”
He knew it should have been delicious, but when it came to his mouth, it just wasn’t to his liking.
It wasn’t fresh and fragrant, and the taste was a bit heavy, hitting his taste buds very strongly.
Xie Qi ate a few more bites of other dishes, but they all had the same taste and were very unappetizing.