Upon hearing Lin Tianming's explanation, Ye Qingxue smiled anew.
She chose not to dwell on Feng Lan's attempt to steal her boyfriend, and continued to chat and laugh with Lin Tianming along the way.
It didn't take long before Ye Qingxue, accompanied by Lin Tianming, arrived at the dormitory building where she would be staying.
"Rose Garden...this is the place, Brother Tianming!"
Ye Qingxue checked the accommodation information she had received earlier from the Great Emperor Academy on her phone, confirming that the dormitory she was to stay in was indeed Rose Garden, and then stopped there.
Lin Tianming also said, "I remember you sent packages containing your bedding, clothes, and daily necessities a few days before school started, right?"
Ye Qingxue nodded affirmatively, "Yes! That's right, Brother Tianming. The academy said we could send our things in advance, so I packed everything I needed in a suitcase and sent it to Rose Garden! The administrative leader mentioned that after registering at the start of the semester, we could just pick it up from the duty room on the ground floor of the dormitory!"
"It's good you didn't forget. Let's go, I'll help you find your suitcase and carry it to your room!"
After saying this, Lin Tianming accompanied Ye Qingxue into Rose Garden.
Just to the left of the entrance to Rose Garden was the duty room where the dorm supervisor usually worked.
Through the glass window, they could see various suitcases inside.
Perhaps because it was a female dormitory, the suitcases were colorful, and most of them seemed to be generally smaller than those carried by male students.
"Hello, Auntie! I am here to pick up my suitcase!"
As soon as Ye Qingxue entered the duty room, she greeted the supervising auntie warmly.
On hearing Ye Qingxue's sweet voice, the supervisor lifted her head happily.
However, when she saw Lin Tianming following behind Ye Qingxue, the old auntie's face turned stern.
"Male students are not allowed inside the female dormitory!"
Seeing the supervisor's stern expression, Ye Qingxue spoke up, "Auntie, today is the first day of new student registration, and everyone is busy moving stuff. This boy is my boyfriend, and he came to help me move my heavy suitcase into my room. Please, could you make an exception?"
Faced with Ye Qingxue's request, the supervisor assumed a thoughtful expression.
In past years, there indeed had been boys who entered the female dorms on the first day of school under the pretext of helping with luggage.
As long as Lin Tianming really leaves after moving the stuff and does nothing else, making a small exception for today would be fine.
Thinking this, the supervisor looked at Lin Tianming again.
Noticing the supervisor looking at him, Lin Tianming also gave the old lady a friendly smile.
Accompanied by Lin Tianming's naturally handsome and youthful face, it was easy for the stern-faced old lady to lower her guard.
This girl has good taste; her boyfriend looks even handsomer than those fresh-faced celebrities on TV!
Though the old lady appeared stern, she was internally praising Lin Tianming's appearance.
Although allowing Lin Tianming to help Ye Qingxue with her luggage, the supervisor still said sternly, "Young man, remember to leave quickly after you're done moving the stuff!"
"Thank you, Auntie!"
Lin Tianming and Ye Qingxue said in unison.
Their polite demeanor also pleased the old lady.
With Lin Tianming's help, Ye Qingxue quickly found her suitcase in the duty room.
"Brother Tianming, this is my suitcase! We can go upstairs now! I live on the fourth floor!"
"Alright, let's head upstairs then! Goodbye, Auntie!"
Before helping Ye Qingxue upstairs, Lin Tianming didn't forget to politely bid farewell to the supervisor.
Only when Lin Tianming and Ye Qingxue had gone upstairs did the stern-faced supervisor smile.
"This young man is quite polite, good-looking, and sweet-talking—no wonder that girl is so attached to him!"
Lin Tianming carried Ye Qingxue's luggage to the fourth floor, where they soon found the dorm room she would be staying in.
"Here it is, huh... I was just about to use the key the dorm manager gave me to open the door... why is it already open?"
Ye Qingxue looked puzzledly at the already open door of the dormitory.
"It seems someone arrived before you, Qingxue. Since the door is open, let's just go in!" Lin Tianming suggested.
"Yeah, Brother Tianming, let's go in. We might even meet the roommate I'll be living with for four years! You can get to know her then!"
Ye Qingxue nodded and pushed the half-opened door open, walking in.
The dormitories at Great Emperor Academy in Imperial City are shared by two people in each room. As they walked in, Lin Tianming and Ye Qingxue saw that one of the beds was already neatly made with sheets and bedding.
However, there were only the two of them in the room, and they didn't see the girl who had made the bed earlier.
Ye Qingxue glanced at the tidy bed, frowning, "The bed is made... where is the person?"
"Maybe she had to step out for a bit," Lin Tianming guessed. "Qingxue, it's probably for the best. She might get startled seeing me, a guy, entering. I'll help you make your bed now and then I'll head out."
"Alright then... Brother Tianming, thank you for your help!"
[This life's Brother Tianming is really good to me! He didn't abandon me and takes such good care of me!]
Hearing Ye Qingxue's heartfelt gratitude made Lin Tianming very happy.
With his help, it didn't take long for Ye Qingxue to get her bed made.
"Phew... it's all done! Brother Tianming, thank you!"
"It's nothing, Qingxue. We've grown up together since childhood, being childhood sweethearts and now boyfriend and girlfriend, helping each other out like this is nothing! If there's nothing else, shall I head off now?"
"There's nothing else, Brother Tianming. You should head back to your own dorm and finish settling in. Rest well! If you miss me, you can video call me, or just come downstairs to see me!"
Ye Qingxue didn't want to delay Lin Tianming any further since she knew he still had to move his own things because he had been helping her.
Just as Lin Tianming was about to leave, they heard unhurried footsteps at the door of Ye Qingxue's dorm.
Was it Qingxue's roommate returning?
With that thought, Lin Tianming curiously looked towards the doorway.
However, when he saw who it was, he was stunned.
"Feng… Feng Lan?"
"Ye Qingxue..."
Ye Qingxue and the person both called out each other's names at the same time.
The person returning was Feng Lan, the girl who had previously had conflicts with Ye Qingxue over Lin Tianming.
After the initial shock, Ye Qingxue said with displeasure, "This is my room, why are you here?"
Feng Lan retorted with equal strength, "I should be the one asking you that. I got here before you and just went out for a bit."
With that statement, Ye Qingxue realized that Feng Lan was her roommate.
The thought of living with Feng Lan, the woman trying to seduce her boyfriend, for the next four years was somewhat unacceptable to her.
"I can't believe you are my roommate!"
"Neither can I."
Feng Lan quickly adjusted her emotions and calmly sat down on her bed.
Just as Lin Tianming was about to leave, realizing that Ye Qingxue and Feng Lan, who almost fought on the first day of school, were now roommates, he couldn't help but hold his forehead.
Is this what they mean by 'it's a small world'?
No, he had to remind them to get along before he left, begging them not to fight on the very first day!