Chapter 183: A Date Together

Chapter 183: Making Plans Together

Ye Xiaoxiao helped Zhang Kaining update the data.

Chu Yunxiao approached them to ask about their summer plans.

Zhang Kaining: "What? Is the class monitor planning something?"

Chu Yunxiao: "It's Teacher Sun who's asking. Students staying in Beijing can join him for field medical consultations. Meals and lodging are provided."

Ye Xiaoxiao volunteered, "I’d like to go."

Zhang Kaining: "Xiao Xiao, you’re not heading home for the summer? Then help me with my experiments. I can’t manage without you! You should focus more on our career."

Ye Xiaoxiao: "Our career doesn’t require that much time. I’ll set aside ten days to help you complete the experiments."

Zhang Kaining: "...Fine."

He realized that Ye Xiaoxiao’s skills were truly impressive.

Even though they were all first-year students, how was someone improving so quickly?

Chu Yunxiao: "Then I’ll add Xiao Xiao’s name first. If anything changes, we’ll discuss it later."

Ye Xiaoxiao nodded.

Practical experience was crucial, and assisting with consultations would definitely expose her to many cases.

She couldn’t pass up the opportunity.

Zhang Kaining had other commitments, so he didn’t sign up.

He managed the finances, while Ye Xiaoxiao focused on her studies. They would work together on their career later.

It was just perfect.

Although the pharmaceutical industry had great potential, the demands were also high. Ye Xiaoxiao advised Zhang Kaining to take it slow and steady.

Zhang Kaining: "I’m not rushing. We’ve already entered the second phase of clinical trials. We’re making good progress."

"That’s true, we’re moving quickly. Was the previous data all normal?"

Zhang Kaining: "Of course, I can’t ruin our reputation."

Ye Xiaoxiao was reassured.

Zhang Kaining was currently collaborating with Rende Pharmacy. If something went wrong, Rende Pharmacy would also be affected.

The summer plans were thus happily decided.

After the semester exams ended, Ye Xiaoxiao called Ye Changsheng to ask if he wanted to visit Beijing.

Ye Changsheng, however, said: "I need to help my teacher with a research project at school, so I might have to stay here."

Ye Changsheng’s major was physics. Originally, participating in a teacher's research project was a privilege reserved for graduate students, but Ye Changsheng’s strong learning ability and meticulous work ethic made his teacher willing to include him.

Although this was an additional academic task, Ye Changsheng would never refuse. Besides earning some extra money from the teacher, he could also interact with seniors, which would help with his future studies and graduate school applications.

This opportunity was something others couldn't even compete for.

"Fourth brother, you're not going home either?"

Ye Changsheng: "I can only go back during the winter vacation."

Ye Xiaoxiao: "Then take care of yourself, don't overwork."

Ye Changsheng laughed, "You too."

After chatting for a few more moments, they hung up.

Both siblings were swamped, and after hanging up, they got back to their own things.

Ye Changsheng was using the dorm phone, which cost fifty cents a minute and was usually only used for emergencies.

A roommate, seeing the usually reserved Ye Changsheng smile, curiously asked, "Who were you talking to, your girlfriend?"

Ye Changsheng: "It's my sister."

The roommate was intrigued, "You have a sister?"

Ye Changsheng: "Yes, she's studying at Jinghua University."

"Wow! You guys must have some smart genes, the whole family is amazing."

Ye Changsheng was humble, but he couldn't help but beam with pride over his family's accomplishments.

The roommate shook his head, never expecting this top student to be such a doting brother.

...

"Are you guys in a rush to get home? I want to take everyone out to dinner tonight."

Tang Xiuxiu said to her roommates who were packing up.

"So fancy, are you seeing someone?" Wang Jiao casually remarked.

Tang Xiuxiu blushed, "Yes."

Ye Xiaoxiao: "With who!"

Tang Xiuxiu: "You know him, it's Gao Lin, the guy we met last time."

That sweet love story that started with a brave act.

Ye Xiaoxiao: "Oh..."

Wang Jiao: "Then we can't rush home, I was planning to leave tomorrow anyway."

The others weren't in a rush either, since they hadn't even bought tickets yet.

"Then it's settled, let's meet for dinner at 5:30 tonight, and then we'll see what's next—maybe hit up a dance hall or catch a movie, whatever you guys want!"

Ye Xiaoxiao piped up, 'I want to go to the dance hall!'

She'd never been before!

Tang Xiuxiu gave Ye Xiaoxiao's cheek a playful pinch, it was so soft.

"Alright, we'll make it happen, and you can bring family too."

He Jing: "Then we won't stand on ceremony."

Tang Xiuxiu: "No need to be polite with me."

She had plenty of spending money and usually had no need to spend it, so treating everyone to a meal was more than enough.

Tang Xiuxiu: "It's fine if Xia Li and Wang Jiao don't have boyfriends, but what about Xiao Xiao's boyfriend? Can't he come?"

Ye Xiaoxiao quickly waved her hand: "He probably won't come."

Eating together was fine, but Ye Xiaoxiao could hardly imagine Lu Hanchuan dancing in a nightclub.

Tang Xiuxiu also knew that his status wasn't suitable for attending certain places, and besides, he couldn't just take leave from the military at will. How could he make such a fuss just for a meal?

It was just as well he didn’t come.

They could relax more.

At 5:30 in the afternoon, when the summer sun was dipping low, a group of fashionable, lively students strolled out of campus.

Ye Xiaoxiao wore a green floral dress with a matching hairband, casually dressed yet effortlessly stunning.

She looked like a summer lotus in clear water—simply stunning.

Xia Li and Wang Jiao were still not speaking to each other due to their earlier quarrel, but the atmosphere wasn't as tense as before.

This time, it was another dinner set up by Tang Xiuxiu to introduce them to possible boyfriends, and the two temporarily buried the hatchet.

Xia Li linked arms with Ye Xiaoxiao, "Xiao Xiao, your dress is so pretty."

Although Ye Xiaoxiao's clothes were colorful, they didn't have large patterns, just dainty little flowers. Combined with the good fabric and craftsmanship, they fit her beautifully.

"You look great too."

At this age, there are no unattractive female college students, only those who don't know how to dress up.

With a little effort, they outshone the overworked office crowd.

Ah... off-topic.

Office workers back then weren't as weighed down by work.

Ye Xiaoxiao touched her hair, determined to preserve her hairline.

Wang Jiao walked hand in hand with Fang Kaixuan, staring at Ye Xiaoxiao's back.

"Tell me, who's prettier, me or Xiao Xiao?"

This question had a standard answer.

No boyfriend would ever admit another girl was prettier than his girlfriend.

Although Fang Kaixuan thought Ye Xiaoxiao was more beautiful, he blurted out, "You’re the most beautiful to me."

Wang Jiao was somewhat satisfied.

Meanwhile, Liu Shaoming, walking hand in hand with He Jing, had been wanting to say something. The first time he saw Ye Xiaoxiao, she looked familiar, but he couldn’t place her.

Now he recalled seeing her once at a literature department mixer.

She was so striking that he couldn’t forget her.

At that time, she seemed to have had a disagreement with a senior from the journalism department, slapped him, and stormed off.

Her bold, defiant attitude made an even stronger impression.