Free Web NovelChapter 168: Chapter 168: Instructor
Su Li was completely unaware of any of this.
On the last day before school started, Su Li was busy all day long.
The real estate agent contacted Su Li, telling her that two properties were confirmed for sale at reasonable prices.
Su Li got up early to meet with the agent. She spent the entire morning negotiating the purchase of the two properties and then handled the transfer of deeds.
After lunch, she went to see another seller whose asking price was a bit higher.
The location was average, but the property was large—a courtyard house. After looking it over, Su Li negotiated the price a little and bought it on the spot.
It was an incredibly bold move.
Buying three properties in a single day made the agent look at her in a new light.
"I’ll keep an eye out for those other things you mentioned..." The agent spoke up on his own initiative this time, without Su Li needing to prompt him.
"Great, thank you." The agent was in a good mood, but Su Li was in an even better one!
Three properties secured! Although the money in her hands had dwindled significantly, she was still thrilled!
’These will all be money in the future—big money!’
After parting ways with the agent, Su Li’s spirits were soaring. With the gentle breeze blowing against her, she was suddenly filled with inspiration.
When she got home, she sketched out designs for two dresses, drawing from her memories.
Her designs weren’t entirely stolen from the clothes of her past life, but they weren’t completely original either.
She wasn’t a professional fashion designer; she was simply taking advantage of her forward-looking perspective.
’The children’s clothing market is slowly opening up, and it will only expand in the future.’
’Once things have stabilized, I should start making men’s and women’s apparel here in the Imperial City.’
Su Li finished her sketches and hummed a tune, feeling perfectly content.
Now that the melancholy she’d felt right after the divorce had passed, Su Li felt like everything was going more smoothly.
She had bought the properties, the new semester was about to begin—everything was a fresh start, full of hope.
Her decision to insist on the divorce had been the right one. Now that she was divorced, she felt a true sense of liberation.
The resentment and dissatisfaction from her previous life were genuinely, slowly dissipating with the divorce.
Even her annoyance toward Mrs. Tang and Xinghua Village had faded.
’After all, they have nothing to do with me anymore, right?’
"What should I wear tomorrow?" Su Li wondered, looking at her small wardrobe as she started picking out an outfit.
She would be classmates with these people for the next four years, so naturally, Su Li wanted to make a good impression. frёeωebɳovel.com
The next day, Su Li got up early, got ready, and went to the university.
Following the class assignment list, she found her classroom. Su Li let out a breath as she walked in.
She thought she was early, but it turned out everyone else was even earlier.
Out of the forty students in the class, almost everyone had arrived.
Most of them were around the same age, but there were a few who were slightly older, looking to be about twenty-five or twenty-six.
These were either people who had started their education late or had repeated a few years to retake the entrance exams.
"A few years" was no exaggeration. For those determined to get into a good university, repeating for three or four years wasn’t considered excessive.
Many of the students were wearing military-style uniforms, with only a few exceptions.
Everyone came from different places, hailing from all corners of the country, and a medley of accents filled the air.
While Su Li was sizing everyone up, they were also sizing her up.
Su Li’s looks and disposition were outstanding, and she was dressed beautifully. The moment she entered, she captured nearly everyone’s attention.
It wasn’t just the boys; most of the girls were sizing her up too.
At this time, titles like "Class Beauty," "Campus Belle," or "Campus Hunk" weren’t that common yet.
However, on this day, without her knowledge, Su Li was already labeled the "Class Beauty."
Later, the label "Department Belle" was added.
Eventually, she wasn’t far from being the "Campus Belle."
Su Li’s facial features weren’t the most stunning, but her aura and composure far surpassed others. Moreover, her face had the highest "likability index"—a natural affinity that drew people in.
But all that would come later.
Not long after Su Li arrived in the classroom, all the students were present, and the head teacher came in.
"I need a few boys to help me carry the textbooks."
With a wave of his hand, nearly every boy in the class scrambled to volunteer.
"Su Li." Seeing the head teacher leave, Chang E seized the opportunity to sit next to Su Li. ƒгeewebnovёl.com
"Do you live in the Imperial City? You didn’t come back to the dorm to sleep."
Su Li paused for a moment before nodding. "You could say that. Is everyone in the dorm now?"
"Yep, we were just missing you." Hearing Su Li’s perfect Mandarin and her response, Chang E assumed she was a local from the Imperial City.
"I’ll be staying in the dorm starting tonight. Military training starts tomorrow," Su Li said in a low voice.
Su Li had, of course, also transferred her household registration when she came here.
She wanted nothing to do with either Su Family Village or Xinghua Village, so she had it registered with the university.
’After I graduate, I can just transfer it to one of my properties. In any case, there’s no way I’m ever transferring it back.’
She had barely exchanged a few more words with Chang E when the head teacher and the students carrying the books returned.
The head teacher introduced himself, then distributed the textbooks. After the books were handed out, he told the students to get to know one another.
He encouraged everyone to come to the front and introduce themselves, letting them volunteer enthusiastically without specifying an order at first.
Everyone looked at each other for a moment, but no one went up. Just as Su Li was about to stand, the person behind her rose to his feet.
"Hello everyone. My name is Qu An. I’m nineteen, and I’m from the Imperial City."
His hair was styled in a trendy 40-60 part, resembling a mushroom cap, which was very fashionable for the era. Combined with his watch, leather shoes, and a white shirt, the tall young man instantly became the most dazzling and outstanding boy in the class.
Qu An proudly announced he was from the Imperial City, then turned to write his name on the blackboard.
His handwriting... wasn’t bad, either. After he finished writing, he said a few more words before the cheerful-looking young man returned to his seat.
Su Li estimated he was about 1.8 meters tall, which made him one of the tallest in the class. The head teacher only came up to his shoulder. He truly stood out like a crane among chickens.
With Qu An breaking the ice, the head teacher had the students go up one by one to introduce themselves.
As they took turns, more than half of them either stammered or spoke in thick regional accents, unable to manage standard Mandarin. A few were so shy they turned bright red and couldn’t get a word out.
But these were the minority. After all, they were elites from all over the country, so most of them did quite well.
Needless to say, Su Li was poised and graceful when she went up. Her Mandarin was so standard that if she claimed to be the second-best, no one would dare claim to be the first.
Su Li didn’t remember all her classmates’ names right away, but the entire class and the head teacher remembered her, and she left a deep impression.
After the introductions were over, during the break, Su Li felt a light tap on her shoulder.
"Classmate Su Li." Su Li turned to see Qu An.
"Hello," Su Li replied, turning around.
"Can I borrow your eraser?" Classmate Qu An initiated the most classic of all campus pickup lines.
"Sure," Su Li agreed.
After that, Qu An kept talking to Su Li, chatting about all sorts of things, including the upcoming military training.
"I hear it’s really tough, and the instructors are super strict..."
Later, Chang E and several other classmates joined the conversation, and everyone gradually became acquainted.
After class was let out early, Su Li and Chang E headed back to the dorm. On the way, Chang E said to Su Li,
"So many of the boys in class were looking at you, Su Li. You’ll be getting love letters soon, believe it or not."
Su Li was speechless. "...I don’t think so?"
’Love letters... I’ve never received one before.’
"Just you wait! That Qu An was staring at you the whole time, and so many of the girls in class were staring at him..." Chang E, with her cheerful personality, giggled nonstop.
As Su Li carefully tried to recall, Chang E saw her expression and burst out laughing.
"Su Li, you’re hilarious! Why so serious...?"
Su Li couldn’t help but laugh.
’Campus life... It’s just like I imagined, and yet a little different.’
’Enthusiastic, innocent, peaceful, a little boring, and a bit gossipy. The hormones are practically overflowing.’
Su Li stayed in the university dorm that night and got to know the other girls in her room. The next day, they all put on their military training uniforms and headed to the athletic field.
The military training began right on time.
But when Su Li saw the person standing behind the line of instructors, her eyes flew wide open.
Could someone please tell her why Tang Yuanxiao was here?!
