Love Affairs in Melbourne-Chapter 70 - 67 June (Added for the 11th alliance@reserved man·old wounds)

Chapter 70: Chapter 67 June (Added for the 11th alliance@reserved man·old wounds)

Grandpa:

You are quite elderly now, yet you still managed to write such a cheesy letter.

I really...

actually...

enjoy reading them.

I live in a family that’s extremely busy yet exceptionally warm.

Despite that, when I was young, I often complained about mom and dad not having the time to be with me, and often got angry about it.

Compared to you, I seem a bit too unreasonable.

You know, my relationship with my mom and dad improved because of the romance we had in high school.

Since that time, my parents think very highly of you.

They both probably haven’t met you in person, so it’s impossible for them to be attracted by your "charms" like I was.

What tricks did you use on them? Come clean now!

You said you wanted me to make you lots of promises, but I don’t think I’m good at making promises.

However, we can make some agreements, like you coming to my graduation ceremony that you mentioned before.

Stanford’s graduation ceremony should be in June, right?

If it’s in June, here in Melbourne it should already be winter vacation.

If it’s in June, then it’s just four months from now.

If it’s in June...

Oh, Mr. Qi, who foresees the future, I want to know if this June is going to be a good month.

Question=>

Is your graduation ceremony lacking family members?

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June. Old students leave their alma mater.

The phoenix trees at Xiamen University bloom again.

Schools in Melbourne start winter holidays.

In the past, Yan Yan didn’t necessarily return to China during the winter break.

But this year, she must come back.

This time Yan Yan didn’t go straight back to Wenzhou but first to Xiamen.

At the end of June, Ning Xuan’s graduation ceremony was approaching, and Yan Yan had promised her long ago to treat her out to a meal.

The graduation ceremony at Xiamen University is held annually at Jiannan Hall.

Jiannan Hall is one of the largest auditoriums amongst the university campuses in China.

This hall is a combination of Western architecture with a Chinese-style roof, a style prevalent in Xiamen University, typically referred to as the Chen Jiageng style.

Xiamen University was donated by the patriotic overseas Chinese, Mr. Chen Jiageng; the Chen Jiageng style architecture is also the most patriotically significant architectural style in the country.

The Chinese-style roof sits atop the Western-style main building, symbolizing the "East over West."

Jiannan Hall is built on the most famous site of Zheng Chenggong’s military drills in Xiamen University.

Yan Yan had never graduated in China and didn’t know exactly what a graduation ceremony at Xiamen University was like.

This time returning to China, Yan Yan initially planned just to treat Ning Xuan to a meal.

But after arriving at her old dorm area, she found that her classmates from freshman year, who used to target her, were quite enthusiastic towards her now.

Everyone was not children anymore, and there were no deep grievances; after all, targeting someone required a lot of energy.

Initially, most probably saw Yan Yan as a competitor.

Later, when Yan Yan went abroad and didn’t study at Xiamen University anymore, plus with Ning Xuan constantly helping to clarify those false rumors about her,

the rumors vanished as quickly as Yan Yan had left.

Although Jiannan Hall could accommodate four to five thousand people, such a capacity still couldn’t fit all the graduates of Xiamen University, nor could family members attend like at ceremonies abroad, and the president wasn’t like those at the University of Melbourne, who personally handed the graduation certificates to each graduate.

During the ceremony, Jiannan Hall barred entry to anyone other than graduates.

Although others were not able to enter, Yan Yan was still a registered student at Xiamen University. fгee𝑤ebɳoveɭ.cøm

Her former roommates called her to join the graduation ceremony, and Ning Xuan was very active in preparing a bachelor’s gown for her.

Yan Yan couldn’t resist their persuasion and agreed.

Once inside, Yan Yan regretted it immensely.

Jiannan Hall, which could accommodate four to five thousand people, was great, but this building, which had been built more than a half-century ago, had no air conditioning.

By the end of June, the weather in Xiamen was already quite hot.

The intense heat, plus so many graduates gathered inside the hall, you can imagine the temperature.

More crucially, when entering the hall, everyone had put on their gowns.

Bachelor gowns could not be worn alone; you had to wear your clothes underneath.

It felt completely like being in a sauna.

Those who were truly graduating were passionate and boiling with excitement, not minding the sauna-like temperature.

But for Yan Yan, who was merely there to join in enthusiastically, inwardly, it was an absolute breakdown.

After the graduation ceremony ended, Yan Yan immediately took off her gown once she left the hall.

No matter how much Ning Xuan tried, she couldn’t make Yan Yan change her mind.

"I’m almost done with my master’s degree, wearing a bachelor’s gown really doesn’t suit my status now.

I should’ve known why you were all so keen on sneaking me in to attend the graduation ceremony.

You weren’t trying to get me into Jiannan Hall for the graduation celebration.

You were basically dragging me here to be roasted.

It’s been so many years, and you guys are still trying to target me one by one, aren’t you?" Yan Yan started joking with her roommates.

"This is called sharing blessings and hardships together, this sweat makes it feel real that we’re leaving school soon," Ning Xuan particularly liked her look in the bachelor’s gown.

Ning Xuan’s idea was, shoot photos in bachelor gowns, today is the only chance left.

"Why do I feel that between us, we only shared hardships and never enjoyed any blessings?" Yan Yan declined Ning Xuan’s proposal to put the gown back on for more photos together.

"You’re too heartless!" Ning Xuan was visibly frustrated.

"Yeah, I’m truly heartless for flying eight thousand kilometers to attend your graduation, right?

Stop nagging here, didn’t we already take several photos together back at the dorm?

You go take more photos with your classmates.

I’ll head to Yifu Building to change my clothes, and treat you all to dinner tonight," Yan Yan really couldn’t stand the sweaty feeling.

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Note 1:

Yifu Building is a hotel within the Xiamen University campus, available for booking by anyone, not just university affiliates.

Xiamen University now severely restricts visitors, so staying at a hotel within Xiamen University would be a great option for those who enjoy dining, playing, and walking around the campus.