Chapter 92: Finding Dongli Yiren at the Shop
"Good morning, Senior."
After entering the shop, I hurriedly went to clock in and change clothes.
Though I thought I arrived pretty early, it was clear that Senior had gotten there even earlier.
"Morning, Little Han. You seem quite happy today. Did you pass the theory exam yesterday?"
Senior Ying Shiqian asked with a smile.
"That kind of thing is a piece of cake! But still, I can't compare to Tan Han. I finally understand the terror of a true academic genius," I sighed with a hint of regret.
"I told you before, don't compare yourself to soone like that. It's just asking for trouble."
"Yeah, you're right. Let's not talk about that."
I said as I skillfully changed and ca out, continuing, "Yesterday, I got a new roommate. I've been at the academy for quite a few days now, and if no roommates showed up soon, I was going to die of boredom."
"You got a new roommate already? Looks like this year's recruitnt is fiercer than past years."
"Huh? Senior, you're so sure they were recruited? Couldn't they have co early on their own?"
I asked, propping my chin with my hand.
"Those who co early voluntarily usually show up around the ti the admission notices are sent out. Anyone getting housing arranged now is definitely recruited," Ying Shiqian said with a smirk, then thought of a possibility.
"Little Han, your new roommate isn't a guy, is it?"
"Huh? You guessed it right!"
"Really? I was just guessing. After all, there aren't many guys in each batch, and soone like you is even rarer," Ying Shiqian said, showing a surprised expression.
It seed the number of guys at the academy was even lower than I had imagined.
If that was the case, having an originally female freshman move into the villa would actually put a lot of pressure on .
Just when I thought today would be another uneventful day, I spotted a sneaky figure outside the bakery.
When they poked their head out, I imdiately recognized them.
"Dongli Yiren… wait, why are you here?"
I took a detour to the entrance.
I hadn't expected her to follow , and even if she did, wasn't it awkward to be carrying such a large magic wand?
"Uh… I ca to check if there was anything to eat around here," Dongli Yiren said, her eyes darting away at first.
But since I had co over, she had no choice but to explain.
It was morning, after all, so looking for food wasn't an issue.
"I see. Well, co in then. We have free cookies here, given out whether you buy sothing or not," I said after hearing her explanation.
I didn't press further.
If she hadn't followed , it would've taken her much longer to find her way here from the villa.
Seeing that she hadn't eaten yet, I pulled her inside.
The bakery was open for business and naturally welcod custors, even those just coming for a freebie.
Those were mostly items about to go unsold anyway.
Better to give them away than let them end up in the street's trash bins.
A lot of the stuff here was made by , too.
I wondered if Dongli Yiren would be lucky enough to try so.
"Huh? Really?"
Clearly, Dongli Yiren quickly picked up on the keyword "free," and her expression beca eager, though she was still restraining herself, not making it too obvious.
"Of course," I said with a look that scread, "Trust , I won't trick you," and smiled.
"Little Han, soone you know?"
Ying Shiqian's voice ca from behind.
After all, I usually wouldn't go to the entrance to greet soone hesitating at the door.
That was sothing only the seniors would do when they had nothing better to do.
Wasn't that how I got this part-ti job in the first place?
"Yeah, she's my roommate," I turned and replied.
I hadn't expected to ntion her to Senior this morning and then have her show up herself.
I turned back to the slightly embarrassed Dongli Yiren.
"It's fine, co in. Just think of it as having so fun."
"Fun… fun? No, I'm not here to play!"
"Huh?"
Seeing Dongli Yiren's reaction, it was like I had hit a sore spot again.
If I hadn't quickly grabbed her, she might've turned and run off.
"Hey, what's wrong now?"
"I… I'm sorry, I got worked up."
Dongli Yiren, caught by my sudden grab, quickly cald down and apologized.
"Don't get so worked up. You haven't eaten this morning, right? Just think of it as my treat, but it’s limited to stuff from the shop," I said soothingly.
"Hi, you're Little Han's roommate, right? I just heard about you from her this morning. Nice to et you. I'm Ying Shiqian. If you run into any trouble, feel free to co to our bakery," Ying Shiqian said as she walked over, speaking in a very polite tone.
"I… I'm Dong… Dongli Yiren," Dongli Yiren stamred, clearly still a bit wary of Ying Shiqian.
"Dongli Yiren, Senior Ying Shiqian is really nice. If you feel bored during this ti, you can co hang out here often," I whispered to Dongli Yiren, though I didn't deliberately avoid Ying Shiqian.
"I… okay, got it."
In the end, under Senior's warm hospitality, Dongli Yiren entered the shop.
It was clear that Senior was quite interested in her.
Her joy was practically spilling over, as if she had found a new toy to tease.
As expected, the seniors were quick to tire of the old and love the new.
Teasing a shy yet prideful gender-swapped boy like this was indeed fun.
The only boring ones were people like who just accepted it, right?
"Little Han, it's surprisingly not busy this morning. Want to co help out?"
At that mont, Senior Tang Yihan ca out from the back.
Seeing soone slacking off and chatting while teasing a custor, she imdiately spoke up.
"Hm… Ying Shiqian, what are you doing?"
"Oh, this is Little Han's new roommate. I'm just chatting with her."
"Little Han's new roommate?"
Tang Yihan raised an eyebrow, her gaze shifting to .
"Yeah, that's right," I nodded quickly.
"I see. Hi, I'm Tang Yihan. Want to get acquainted?"
After understanding the situation, Tang Yihan dropped her earlier seriousness, took off her gloves, and walked toward Dongli Yiren.
"Dongli Yiren…"
After a mont's hesitation, she still gave her na.
"Dongli Yiren… nice na. But I'll have to borrow your roommate for a bit, so you'll have to make do with chatting with this senior. Don't worry, if she gets too handsy, just call , and I'll deal with her," Tang Yihan said without lingering too long.
She could tell a lot from the situation.
For example, it was obvious Dongli Yiren was originally a boy and was currently very nervous.
In this state, only soone like Ying Shiqian would keep pestering her.
If Tang Yihan joined in, it might put even more pressure on her.
Better to call Little Han to help out and get the details later.
She just hoped Ying Shiqian wouldn't go too far.
At least she had so sense of boundaries.
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