In this world, Lin Xiang has Mrs. Lin, Lin Yun, Fifth Uncle and Fifth Aunt, Chunya, Ge Yuanxin, and others like Zheng Miaoyue and Su Yu...
"You only have one chance to choose. If you don’t go back this ti, you will live and die in this world of the book, and you will never return to your original world."
"I won’t go back." Lin Xiang said firmly, word by word, "I want to stay here; I don’t want to go back..."
"Xiangxiang, get up, Xiangxiang! We’re going to be late soon!"
Lin Xiang struggled to open her eyes, and the bright sunlight had already crept into her bed through the window.
A sunny day long overdue.
Su Yu and Wu Yan were standing by her bed, shaking it together. Lin Xiang was worried that if she didn’t get up, the bed would be shaken apart by them.
"I’m up, I’m up." Lin Xiang yawned, "I went to bed too late last night and accidentally overslept."
After washing up, the six people in the dorm went together to where the Sui Trade Conference was being held.
"Lin Xiang, over here!"
Zhang Maoting spotted Lin Xiang in the crowd at a glance. Seeing that Lin Xiang didn’t see her, she squeezed through the layers of people and got in front of Lin Xiang, "Grandpa instructed to stay with you today to help you familiarize yourself with the environnt. You should co with ."
Lin Xiang pointed to the five people beside her, "These are my roommates, and they also ca to be volunteers with . Can they join us?"
"Of course, no problem. Your roommates are also foreign language majors, right? Perfect timing for you to show off to those from the Foreign Language Institute!"
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At the beginning of New Year’s Day, the half-month-long Sui Trade Conference officially started.
Lin Xiang served as a translator for the leaders of the Sui Trade Conference. Besides translating, she actively communicated with foreign rchants, and with her eloquence, she secured over twenty orders worth millions before the conference ended.
However, Lin Xiang didn’t care much about these honors because the day after the Sui Trade Conference ended was the final exam at Huaqing University.
The exam lasted three days, and results were released the day after it ended, followed by the start of the winter vacation.
After the exam, Zheng Miaoyue suggested, "Let’s go to Xingfu Restaurant for a al today, shall we? Once the results co out tomorrow, we’ll start our winter vacation and won’t see each other for over a month. We should get together before we part ways."
"It’s my treat today!"
"If we’re going to Xingfu Restaurant, how can I let you treat? Let’s et at Xingfu Restaurant at noon tomorrow, and I’ll personally cook for you guys!"
The next morning, Lin Xiang got up early, packed her things, and quietly left the dorm without waking her roommates and went ho.
After placing the bedding that needed to be washed in the yard, Lin Xiang first went back to her room to take a hot shower, changed into clean clothes, and then went to the vegetable market.
Planning to cook for a few of her roommates herself today, Lin Xiang specially picked so rare and relatively expensive dishes from the market.
After lunch, the six of them returned to the classroom to receive their results.
No surprise, Lin Xiang ranked first in the grade, with Zheng Miaoyue following closely. The other four, thanks to their recent cramming, also scored well, all ranking in the top ten in the grade.
"I’m heading ho later. Xiao Yu, Yanzi, Miao Miao, Yingying, when are you guys going ho?"
Su Yu said, "Yanzi and I bought train tickets for tonight. Once we pack up, we’ll head straight to the train station."
"Yingying and I bought tickets for tomorrow. We’ll stay in the dorm tonight and go to the train station early tomorrow."
Lin Xiang said, "I live in Ji Province, so I’m close by and plan to stay for two more days before heading ho. You guys can pack up your dorm stuff later and move it to my house. You can bring it back before school starts again."
"Xiangxiang is right. Move to her place first, then, before school resus, you can wash and dry your bedding in her yard and bring it back to school. Otherwise, if you don’t sleep on it for over a month, it will gather dust, and the dorm space is too limited for several people to wash simultaneously."
Qian Miaomiao and the others initially didn’t want to trouble Lin Xiang, but what Zheng Miaoyue said made sense, so they discussed and decided to move to Lin Xiang’s place first and help more at Xingfu Restaurant when school starts.
That afternoon, Lin Xiang, Zheng Miaoyue, Su Yu, and Wu Yan all left, leaving only Qian Miaomiao and Mao Ying in the dormitory.
Before parting, Zheng Miaoyue held Lin Xiang’s hand, unwilling to let go, "I’m used to being with you every day, and now we’re apart for more than a month. How will I handle missing you?"
Lin Xiang pushed Zheng Miaoyue’s hand away with a look of disgust, "I’m just going ho for a bit; it’s not like I’m never coming back. Besides, I plan to stay until the end of the month before going ho, and even then, I won’t be gone for long. I’ll be back after a short stay, and you’ll probably be too busy with New Year’s to even think of !"
Zheng Miaoyue laughed, "Hehe, can I co to Xingfu Restaurant to hang out with you during your stay before you go?"
"Of course, you’re always welco!"
After the winter break started at Huaqing University, students began leaving one after another, and the business at Xingfu Restaurant was also significantly affected.
On the fifth day of the winter break, the daily foot traffic at Xingfu Restaurant was only a tenth of its peak, and the diners were mostly local residents.
Custors also didn’t order much; their main purpose was to watch TV.
Mrs. Lin didn’t chase them away; however little they spent, it was still incoming revenue.
In the evening, after counting the day’s earnings, Mrs. Lin couldn’t help but say, "I’m used to earning hundreds every day, and now earning only tens feels like a huge gap."
"If it doesn’t work out, we might as well close the place and head back to the Li Hua Team for a break."
Lin Xiang said, "Anyway, the daily earnings aren’t much now. Why not take a holiday and rest for a few days?"
Ge Yuanyi also started her vacation, even two days earlier than Lin Xiang, but she had already bought a train ticket back to Ji Province the day after her break began.
After being apart from her mother for months, Ge Yuanyi was eager to go ho.
"Alright, then let’s buy tickets for tomorrow’s train back to Mianyang Town."
Having been away for months, Mrs. Lin also wanted to go ho.
The next day, Xingfu Restaurant did not open.
The sisters-in-law, who ca from the military to Xingfu Restaurant, only found one light on inside, with the TV off and the usual place for storing food empty.
"Boss, young boss, are we closing business?"
Mrs. Lin laughed, "It’s near the end of the year; it’s ti for a holiday. You’ve been at Xingfu Restaurant for quite so ti without a break, and I bet you’re worn out. Take this holiday to rest and spend more ti with your children."
After Mrs. Lin finished speaking, she took out the prepared red packets and handed them to the three sisters-in-law and Ren Doudou.
"These are your New Year red packets. Please take them."
Mrs. Qian felt the thickness of the red packet and knew it contained a lot of money.
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