Qin Shaonan, "It’s all yours."

As soon as he finished speaking, he was already down the stairs. 𝒻𝑟𝘦𝘦𝘸ℯ𝒷𝑛𝘰𝓋ℯ𝘭.𝘤𝘰𝘮

Qiao Qiao looked at the empty hallway, feeling a sense of melancholy.

Only when she heard the dormitory manager say it’s okay did she come back to her senses, "Thank you, aunty."

The dormitory manager looked at Qiao Qiao, "Alright, next time don’t forget your keys."

Qiao Qiao, "Got it, aunty."

She waited for the dormitory manager to leave before entering her dorm room, sitting in her chair, and picking up the meal in her hand. She glanced at it—it seemed quite nice, with meat and vegetables, a well-balanced meal, all high-priced dishes from the cafeteria, ones she never ordered before.

She still hasn’t paid her tuition for college yet, applied for a student loan, and her living expenses come from her summer job earnings. It’s not much, so she has to be frugal.

Besides, the first month of school is all military training, leaving no time for part-time jobs, and expenses are high, so she can only save, save, save.

Asking her mother and the Jiang Family for money?

Ha, she won’t!

They would think of selling her even if she didn’t ask for money. If she did, they’d drain her dry!

She opened the plastic bag and smelled the rich aroma of the food, showing a blissful expression.

It’s been so long since she had such a hearty lunch, the first time!

She placed it in a lunchbox and ate with relish.

After finishing, she carefully climbed up onto the high bed to rest.

...

Zhao Xiaoman returned and saw Qiao Qiao lying on the bed, worriedly asking, "Qiao Qiao, where did you go last night?"

Qiao Qiao looked at Zhao Xiaoman, "Went to the hospital."

She stretched out a leg with a burn injury.

Zhao Xiaoman took one look and felt pain all over, "How did it get so severely burned?"

Qiao Qiao, "The handle of the hot water bottle fell off."

Zhao Xiaoman, "Told you not to buy such a cheap one."

Qiao Qiao, "..."

She’s poor, alright?

But cheap things really aren’t good!

This one, barely used for a week and there’s an accident.

Thinking about having to spend money on an expensive hot water bottle made her heart ache. Summer break is just two months, earning five thousand yuan wasn’t easy.

Bought a phone, costing over a thousand, paid for accommodation fee another thousand, and so on, now only one thousand five hundred yuan is left.

Can she not be frugal?

If she’s not frugal and something comes up needing payment later, she’d be left with nothing!

Zhao Xiaoman noticed Qiao Qiao didn’t speak for a while and knew she misspoke, "Qiao Qiao, I’m sorry."

Qiao Qiao charmingly smiled, "What’s the matter?"

Zhao Xiaoman also laughed and didn’t continue the topic, "I noticed Yang Qiong has been much quieter lately, seems like she doesn’t have such hostility towards you."

Qiao Qiao squinted her eyes harmlessly and laughed softly, "Am I that easy to hate?"

Zhao Xiaoman laughed heartily, "With such a pretty face, you do attract jealousy, you know? But luckily, I’m not that narrow-minded, or I’d envy you."

Qiao Qiao, "..."

Zhao Xiaoman looked at Qiao Qiao’s leg, "Does it still hurt?"

Qiao Qiao shook her head, "No, it doesn’t hurt."

What’s this little pain to her? It truly doesn’t hurt!

Zhao Xiaoman skeptically frowned, wondering how such a severe burn could not hurt, but then looked at Qiao Qiao. It genuinely seemed like just a very minor injury to her.

Qiao Qiao, "Little one, it truly doesn’t hurt."

Zhao Xiaoman looked at Qiao Qiao and nodded, "Alright, after all, it’s you who’s in pain. If you say it doesn’t hurt, then it doesn’t. But you can’t join military training now, right?"

Qiao Qiao nodded.

Zhao Xiaoman cheerfully exclaimed, "Finally have company."

Qiao Qiao glared at Zhao Xiaoman, "My dear instructor!"

Zhao Xiaoman shook her head, "Alright, stop thinking about the instructor."