The 70s Novel: The Supporting Character Just Wants to Lie Down-Chapter 67: Campus Life Begins

Wang Miaomiao felt a bit guilty being watched by him. She had said she would help him with his studies before, but now she had decided not to go back. Was that being disloyal? "How about you go back once a month too, and just come find me on Sundays? I’ll tutor you then?"

"No way, I want to go home." Wang Jia Bao immediately expressed his stance upon hearing Wang Miaomiao’s words, shaking his head vigorously. He’d be crazy to willingly offer himself up for her torment.

Wang Miaomiao was frustrated. This lazy brother of hers really didn’t know what was good for him. "You don’t have to do extra lessons now, but just see how you do on your next exam. If you don’t meet my standards, hmph hmph..."

Catching his sister’s threatening look, Wang Jia Bao could only smile at her ingratiatingly, pleading for mercy. 𝕗𝚛𝚎𝚎𝐰𝗲𝗯𝗻𝚘𝚟𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝕞

Unfortunately... there was no way Wang Miaomiao was going to soften her heart. She was counting on her foolish brother to work hard, make something of himself in the future, and bring honor to the family.

"Suffer through hardship to become a superior person, brother, keep up the good work..." Wang Miaomiao’s eyes glowed brightly, returning a smile of encouragement.

Liu Yuxiang watched the siblings’ exchange and couldn’t help but laugh, "Jia Bao does need to work hard, and so does Jian Min. Both boys can’t keep losing to a girl in exams. Miaomiao, could you keep an eye on Jian Min’s grades for your uncle too?"

"Sure..." Wang Miaomiao readily agreed; getting one duck to move is the same as herding a flock of ducks.

"Ah... Dad..." Wang Jianmin wailed, casting a resentful look at Wang Jia Bao. He didn’t dare glare at Wang Miaomiao for fear of a beating from his dad. Wang Jia Bao just grinned and winked at him; good brothers share both good times and bad.

"Haha..." Liu Yuxiang was delighted and said to Wang Miaomiao, "When you stay in J City, come and stay at your uncle’s house."

"Second Uncle, no need." Wang Miaomiao quickly shook her head, her refusal quite clear, then looked to her mom, signaling Liu Yulan to step in.

Liu Yulan picked up on the signal and smiled at Liu Yuxiang, "Second Brother, no need for the trouble. Miaomiao is quite lazy and doesn’t like taking transportation. Otherwise, she wouldn’t only want to go back once a month."

Liu Yuxiang, seeing they truly didn’t want to, no longer insisted and only thought of coming to the city more on Sundays to bring her some goodies. "Alright then, Miaomiao, don’t be shy. Treat your uncle’s house as your own. Come by whenever you want, your uncle, aunt, and two brothers will all welcome you. Right... Jian Min..."

"Right, right..." Liu Jianmin said it was right but who knows what he was really thinking.

"Okay, thanks, Second Uncle." Wang Miaomiao responded with a smile, but wouldn’t really take those words seriously.

After lunch, everyone went their separate ways. A few people sent Wang Miaomiao to school, and then they headed home.

Standing at the school gate, Wang Miaomiao watched the departing backs of her family members, feeling an inexplicable twinge of sourness in her heart.

Standing at the gate silently for a while, "Excuse me, classmate."

Wang Miaomiao was startled by the sudden voice from behind. She turned around to see an old man pushing a cart wanting to come through, and she was standing at the corner blocking his way.

Wang Miaomiao quickly stepped aside, no longer bothered by her melancholy thoughts. As she walked into the school, she raised a big smile. The free and easy campus life, here she came.

She could take a stroll in the city center when she had time, much better than staying in Shanghuang Village all day, eating and sleeping, sleeping and eating, or just drawing all the time. Though life was comfortable, a monotonous life would still become tiresome.

A bit of entertainment in life is quite necessary, otherwise, it wouldn’t be the carefree couch-potato life she wanted, but truly becoming a dead fish.

Wang Miaomiao walked around the campus with light steps, wanting to tour the school and get accustomed to the place. Mainly, she wanted to see if there was a library.

By the big tree in the middle, people were still coming over to register, not knowing how long they would be busy.

"Miaomiao, you’re back." Liu Ying saw her coming and quickly greeted her with a smile.

Seeing a familiar face, Wang Miaomiao naturally returned the smile, "Yes, I’m back. Who is this?"

Beside Liu Ying was a tall girl who seemed to be quite close to her.

Liu Ying quickly introduced the two, "This is my former schoolmate Li Jiajia, who is in the same dormitory as us. This is the new roommate who stays on the bunk above me, Wang Miaomiao."

"Hello." Wang Miaomiao greeted naturally.

Li Jiajia looked at the dazzling girl in front of her, a trace of jealousy flashed in her eyes. Although it disappeared quickly, Wang Miaomiao’s sharp eyes caught it. Her heart tightened slightly and she felt a bit impatient.

"Oh, so it’s you." Li Jiajia giggled, "I just happen to have something to ask you, Ying Zi and I have been good friends for many years, and we want to stay in the same bunks together. Could I swap bunks with you?" She had come late today, and the only bed left was the upper bunk near the door, the least desirable spot in the dormitory.

Wang Miaomiao maintained her smile throughout, "No, you cannot. I have things to do, so I won’t interrupt you friends catching up." She finished speaking, nodded at Liu Ying, and walked away.

"Ying Zi, what’s up with her? You said she was easy-going and nice?" Li Jiajia was so angry her face nearly twisted, "She won’t even swap beds, so stingy. What should I do? Ying Zi, she won’t agree... how about you swap with me?"

"Huh? Jiajia, it’s not that I don’t want to swap with you. Sigh... I have a fear of heights and can’t stay in the upper bunk..." Liu Ying’s weak voice sounded, seemingly gentle yet firm.

So, did she know it wasn’t to stay together as good friends that she was asking for a swap? Liu Ying... huh...

"Then what should I do? I really don’t want to stay in that bunk by the door." Li Jiajia’s voice was pretentious and a bit overbearing, "You think of something for me."

"This?" Liu Ying hesitated for a moment, then suggested, "The spot next to me, Zheng Hongmei, her family seems quite poor, maybe you..."

Wang Miaomiao walked in the opposite direction of them, further and further away, gradually unable to hear their conversation anymore. However, she could probably guess what was said afterward.

Sigh... only half a day after registering, and already there was petty nonsense. Better to find the library quickly, otherwise staying in the dorm all the time would be suffocating.

Wang Miaomiao took a brisk walk around and got a good understanding of the functions of several buildings, found the library, though it wasn’t large, the books were few, and worse yet when asked the old librarian, found out that there were no desks or such for studying inside, just borrowing and reading.

Sigh, it was her own expectations, this place isn’t one of those fully equipped, upscale universities from the future.

Wang Miaomiao headed back in disappointment, carrying two borrowed books as she returned to the dorm.

Upon entering, she found Li Jiajia sitting on the lower bunk next to Liu Ying. As Wang Miaomiao passed by, she overheard her gloating voice, "Ying Zi, some people, you know, they may look decent but have a stingy and unsociable nature, really not worth befriending, right?"