latelenovela Chapter 361: Another group photo added.
Chapter 361: Another group photo added.
Pengfei, carrying his luggage, curiously looked around the campus of Fudan University, wondering if the campus of Jiaotong University, where he would soon be studying, was as big as Fudan's.
The enrollment process went smoothly, with people coming and going in the administration building.
Since the male and female dormitories are located in different areas of the campus, Song Ying took the handkerchief that Wu Feng handed her and wiped the sweat from her forehead.
"Sister Ling, I'll help Dongzhe make his bed in a bit. We'll wait for you downstairs at the girls' dormitory. Fudan University's campus is so big, we don't want you to get separated."
Huang Ling smiled and nodded. "Okay."
In the boys' dormitory, Lin Wufeng put his luggage on the table, took out a basin from the net bag and handed it to Song Ying, then opened his luggage bag and checked the items.
“Towel, washbasin, soap, soap dish…” He frowned slightly and looked up at Song Ying.
"Song Ying, did you forget to bring the soap? Or should I go buy some?"
Song Ying took the basin and patted Lin Wufeng on the shoulder with a smile. "Here, here, it's in the small bag in the side pocket."
After saying that, she took the basin to the water room to get water, intending to wipe the bed and table.
Song Ying smiled radiantly, overjoyed.
She carried a basin with a small rag inside and walked back with light steps.
Along the way, she enthusiastically introduced herself to everyone she met. "I am Lin Dongzhe's mother from Class 103. Hello."
"Well, hello."
Lin Dongzhe sat on the edge of the bed, waiting for his mother to come back with water.
He took out some Suzhou specialty pastries from his bag, and just then, he heard his mother's loud self-introduction in the corridor. He couldn't help but smile, and hearing his mother's happy voice, he felt happy too.
My parents sacrificed a lot for my studies, and this time my mother's wish has finally come true. Now that I've been admitted to Fudan University, it's a source of pride for them.
Song Ying walked into the dormitory. "Dongzhe, pick up your bag for a moment, I'll wipe the bed and the table."
Dongzhe placed his bag on the chair, smiled, opened the box, and handed the pastries to his new roommate. "A Suzhou specialty pastry, Dingsheng cake, would you like some?"
The boy opposite him had a bright look in his eyes. He reached for a piece of Ding Sheng Gao (a type of rice cake), took a bite, and asked, "Are you from Suzhou?"
"Yes, we are from Suzhou."
Lin Wufeng slowly took Dongzhe's clothes out of his luggage, folded them neatly, and placed them on the already made bed, waiting for Song Ying to clean the closet before putting the clothes in.
He smiled and looked at Dongzhe's other roommate. "Where are you guys from?"
The boy answered in heavily accented Mandarin, "We're from Guangxi."
Lin Wufeng smiled and nodded repeatedly. "Guangxi, Guangxi, that place is so beautiful, 'Guilin's scenery is the best under heaven,' the natural scenery is amazing."
Song Ying, standing to the side, wiped the cabinet while enthusiastically agreeing, "Yes, yes! The scenery is beautiful."
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The girls' dormitory on the other side.
Huang Ling and Zhuang Chaoying were tidying up Xiaoting's wardrobe, neatly folding each piece of clothing.
Pengfei climbed up to the top bunk and helped Xiaoting make the bed, smoothing the sheets out in his hands.
A girl who came to register alone looked on with envy and couldn't help but say, "Your two older brothers are so kind. One helped you make your bed, and the other helped you clean up. They're so thoughtful."
Xiaoting looked up at Pengfei, her eyes filled with pride: "My two older brothers are really great."
The girl extended her hand generously. "Hello, my name is Liu Yuanyuan."
"My name is Zhuang Xiaoting." Xiaoting responded with a smile and took Liu Yuanyuan's hand.
At this moment, Zhang Wanshu walked into the dormitory carrying two net bags.
She had just gone to the school store and bought Xiaoting snacks such as cookies and apples, thinking that she could eat them if she got hungry at night. She also specially picked out a small padlock and told Xiaoting to lock the cabinet and keep her personal belongings safe.
Xiaoting looked at the two bags full of snacks. "Sister Wanshu, why did you buy so much food? I definitely can't finish it all."
Wan Shu patiently instructed, "You should share these apples with your roommates tonight, so you can all get along better. Save the rest for when you're hungry."
Tu Nan took the net bag from Wan Shu and neatly stuffed it into Xiao Ting's closet. "Why are you being so polite with your sister-in-law? Just take it!"
Xiaoting blushed and spoke in a soft, sweet voice.
"Thank you, sister-in-law."
After making their beds and wardrobes, the family of six arrived at the dormitory building.
From afar, one could see Song Ying and the others already waiting at the door, with Lin Wufeng holding a brand-new video recorder in his hands.
Zhuang Chaoying raised her camera and casually snapped a picture of A-Ling's profile. Then she asked a passing classmate to help take a group photo.
Nine people stood neatly under the red banner for Fudan University's admissions.
With a "click," the camera captured this precious moment.
Zhuang Chaoying quickly walked over to her classmate, took the camera, and thanked her repeatedly. "Thank you so much, classmate!"
Song Ying had a sudden inspiration and suggested, "Teacher Zhuang, Tu Nan knows how to take photos. Why don't you ask him to take a group photo of the four of us adults?"
Tu Nan took the camera from his father, adjusting the settings while making jokes.
"Mom and Dad, Uncle and Aunt, please come a little closer. Dad, you're too close to Mom! Aunt Song, could you please tone down your smile a bit? You're practically shining the camera lens on you!"
Zhuang Chaoying pretended to kick him, laughing and scolding, "You brat, with that pose, hurry up and take the picture, stop talking nonsense!"
Song Ying joined in the commotion, raising her hand in protest. "I demand a different photographer!"
"3, 2, 1, cheese!" Tu Nan pressed the shutter, capturing the adults' joyful expressions.
Zhuang Chaoying took the camera and glanced at the children. "Xiaoting, Dongzhe, Pengfei, Tunan, you four come over here, I'll take another picture of the four of you."
He still remembers that the first photo of the four of them together was taken in front of his house, right after he bought the camera.
The images of the four little ones were still imprinted in his mind, and in the blink of an eye, they had all grown into young men and women.
Xiaoting and Lin Dongzhe stood in the middle, with Pengfei and Tunan on either side.
The four of them had bright smiles, and their youthful energy was palpable.
"Come on, 3, 2, 1, done!"
Zhuang Chaoying pointed the camera at the two of them. "Tu Nan, Wan Shu, Uncle will take a picture of you two."
Tu Nan looked a little embarrassed and scratched his head. "Dad, didn't we already take pictures?"
"That's a group photo. How can this be the same as the two of you alone? You brat, go take a picture."
Wan Shu gently tugged at Tu Nan's sleeve: "Let's listen to Uncle."
The two stood side by side in the sunlight.
Zhuang Chaoying looked at her son and future daughter-in-law in the viewfinder, took a picture of them together, pressed the shutter, and the image was captured.
After shooting the last roll of film in the camera, and also finishing shooting all the videotapes, Mr. Lin finally stopped.
Song Ying and Huang Ling took many more solo and group photos, and in every one of them, Song Ying couldn't stop smiling.
Lin Dongzhe and Xiaoting walked slowly at the back of the group, and Lin Dongzhe pursed his lips.
“I think Mom and Dad didn’t come to take us to school at all; they’re clearly using this as an opportunity to travel and take pictures. Look how enthusiastically your mom and my mom are taking pictures.”
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