Push Me Away When I Come, Don't Hold Me Back When I Leave - Chapter 82

Chapter 82: Entry Time

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“Sister Qinghan, you can get off here first. I’ll reimburse your hotel expenses for these two days, and I’ll find you an apartment in a couple of days,” Xia Ruoming waved to Xiao Qinghan outside the window after dropping her off at the Hanting Hotel.

“Tsk, do I need you to reimburse my hotel expenses? What do you take your Sister Qinghan for?” Xiao Qinghan replied before walking into the hotel with her suitcase.

After sending off Xiao Qinghan, Xia Ruoming started her car again and headed straight for Zhejiang University.

“Junior sister, is your luggage heavy? Let your senior brother help you carry it.”

“Junior sister, are you a new student? Would you like a senior sister to show you to the dormitory?”

Senior students were welcoming new students at the school gate under the hot sun. Originally there weren’t so many volunteers, but everyone knew that the near-perfect top scorer had enrolled in their Zhejiang University, and reportedly was a particularly beautiful girl, and there were even rumors from somewhere saying she liked women!

After hearing the news, countless senior brothers and sisters gathered at the main gate.

Zhejiang University’s gate was decorated with banners welcoming top scorer Xia Ruoming.

“Outside vehicles are currently prohibited from entering. Sorry, if you’re parents dropping off students, please exit the vehicle,” the security guard at the gatehouse said casually when Xia Ruoming’s car was stopped at the main gate.

Most outside vehicles were prohibited from entering these days, firstly to prevent congestion, and secondly to eliminate security risks.

Hearing this, Xia Ruoming slowly lowered her car window and held up several admission notices and ID cards.

“Sorry, I’m not a parent dropping off students. Both I and these two in the car are incoming students here to register, and this car is my own.”

Only after carefully confirming they were indeed admission notices did the security guard open the gate to let Xia Ruoming enter the campus. After she entered, he mumbled under his breath.

“So young yet driving such a nice car? Her family must be really wealthy.”

Though the guard didn’t know exactly what car it was, he could barely recognize the Porsche logo.

Yan Ming watched the car pass by from the gate, and somehow felt the person inside looked very familiar.

Thinking carefully, isn’t this this year’s top scorer? She’s already quietly come to register?

“Student! Wait a moment!” Hearing the call, Xia Ruoming stopped her car. Yan Ming took several quick steps to catch up to her car, stopping beside the door and catching his breath.

After rolling down the window, Xia Ruoming carefully looked at the person outside, then actively got out of the car and shook his hand.

“Director Yan, I’ve long heard of you. Seeing is believing, Director Yan clearly has the bearing of an extraordinary person, surely destined for great things.” Before Yan Ming could begin exchanging pleasantries, Xia Ruoming went straight in with effusive praise, making Yan Ming feel quite elated.

Yan Ming shook Xia Ruoming’s hand with quite a pleased expression. He had thought such a top scorer would be extremely arrogant, but didn’t expect her to be so humble and actively get out to exchange pleasantries.

“Hahaha, I’ve also heard stories about student Ruoming. Truly a hidden gem, concealing your brilliance!” This praise wasn’t just Yan Ming trying to flatter Xia Ruoming, but rather came from his genuine admiration for the girl before him. She could have gone to Tsinghua University or Peking University, but after weighing her major chose Zhejiang University instead, resisting temptation. And after success she remained humble and smooth, she would surely rise steadily in the future.

“Oh right, who are these two?” Yan Ming asked curiously, seeing two other people in Xia Ruoming’s car.

“Oh, these two were also my former classmates. They also got into Zhejiang University, so I gave them a ride too,” Xia Ruoming answered.

“Good, good. Do you all have your admission notices? Let me take you to process the paperwork together.” Yan Ming said before opening Xia Ruoming’s passenger door, “Student Xia, you don’t mind giving me a ride? We should park over there, can’t stay stopped on this main road.”

“Please,” Xia Ruoming handed all three admission notices to Yan Ming, then parked the car where he indicated.

Seeing Yan Ming get into a junior sister’s car, many students started discussing.

“Hey, who is that? How come Director Yan got in her car? Looks like a girl, and quite young too, not much older than us.”

“Don’t know, but I heard their conversation at the security booth earlier, seems like she’s a new junior sister.”

“Damn, junior sister drove in with a Porsche. The school’s not letting parents drive in now, doesn’t that mean it’s her car?”

“What? That car’s a Porsche? Are you serious?”

“Looks like a Porsche Macan, no mistake. Around 500,000 yuan or so, not as good as a Cayenne. Though the Cayenne is a sports SUV, it loses grip, people who don’t like that aspect would drive a Macan instead.”

“You think she might be this year’s top scorer Xia Ruoming?”

“Really? I heard Xia Ruoming is gay, I was planning to ask for junior sister’s contact info.” A senior sister said with stars in her eyes. Xia Ruoming was already outstanding enough, if she was wealthy too, that would make her absolutely perfect.

“Give it up. Didn’t you see? She had two other beautiful girls in her car too, all first-rate beauties. If she really is Xia Ruoming, you wouldn’t stand a chance.”

“…”

After helping the three process their enrollment paperwork, Yan Ming directed Xia Ruoming to drive to an apartment building, then got out with her.

“Are you satisfied? This is the large single dormitory room the school promised. Though you mentioned wanting to live off campus, the school’s promises to you won’t change. You don’t need to pay boarding fees, you can live outside if you want, and come back to stay whenever you like, no conflict.” Yan Ming led Xia Ruoming to her dormitory door and unlocked it with a key.

However, Xia Ruoming showed a troubled expression. She had heard about Zijingang’s large single rooms, they were usually for doctoral students to live in. Letting an undergraduate stay here was already a great honor. The dormitory environment was also much better than multi-person rooms, with nothing to criticize except the lack of a private bathroom.

But for Xia Ruoming, there was a fatal problem, while the room was very large for a dormitory, it was still too small for her needs.

She needed an independent, absolutely quiet studio and writing room where she could focus on creating. This dormitory clearly wasn’t a place that could meet her needs.

“Director Yan, I have a question,” Xia Ruoming hid the expression Yan Ming hadn’t yet seen and asked.

“Go ahead, student Ruoming.”

“Can I bring others to live here? Or can only I live here?”

“Ahem… in principle, as long as you’re not cohabiting with the opposite sex, the school won’t interfere.” Yan Ming’s meaning was very clear – he was also aware of those rumors about Xia Ruoming.

Xia Ruoming nodded. She wasn’t thinking what Yan Ming was thinking, but rather considering letting Chu Suhe and the others live in this dormitory. Not too big or small, probably just right, with a much better environment than ordinary four-person rooms, and it wouldn’t go to waste.