Chapter 115: Change your clothes, follow me!

Shen Ci smiled bitterly, because this new roommate named Pili really didn't seem easy to get along with.

At least from the first encounter, it was much more distant and indifferent than her first meeting with Gu Lianxing.

But then the two discovered that the dormitory, which had been empty for the National Day holiday, was now spotless, including traces of their own desks having been wiped.

Usually, the hygiene in the dorm was handled by people they found in the "School Cleaning Group." This time, it was clearly done by the new roommate.

Before the two could express their shock, Jin Pili had already returned. She stood at the door and suddenly said, "The lock on the door was removed by me. If you need compensation, you can give me the bill, or I can buy a new one to replace it. Because I moved in yesterday afternoon, the teacher only gave me the key to the mechanical lock; I didn't know you had added an extra lock."

"It's fine. Since you could remove it, it proves that lock wasn't of much use anyway," Shen Ci said.

Gu Lianxing also nodded, and then they heard Jin Pili add, "I wiped your desks without your consent. If you mind, I'll be careful next time."

"We don't mind, we don't mind. We were originally going to find someone in the school cleaning group to clean up. I didn't expect you to clean the dorm so cleanly by yourself. Thank you for your hard work."

Seemingly intimidated by the crisp yet somewhat aggressive personality in Jin Pili's bones, Gu Lianxing's speech became rarely cautious.

She then quickly added, "We usually spend money to find people to clean. Since you've done this, let's give you the money. We can't let you work for nothing."

Shen Ci could tell that although Gu Lianxing's words were sincere, there was still more or less an element of politeness.

But Jin Pili was not polite at all, "Alright, I'll handle the dorm hygiene from now on. You just give me the money according to the price of hiring cleaners."

Such a straightforward and open personality truly stunned Gu Lianxing, who was accustomed to the hypocrisy of high society.

She just agreed to it so easily?

Shen Ci didn't think there was anything wrong with it. After all, there were three people in the dorm now. If they continued to call cleaners from outside, would they have to take turns paying for it? Would Jin Pili be willing?

Therefore, internal matters should be discussed and resolved with the three of them as the center. If Jin Pili was willing to earn this money, Shen Ci had no objections.

The two exchanged WeChat with Jin Pili, and Gu Lianxing transferred the money for this cleaning to her—two cents.

"Should we create a group chat?" Gu Lianxing asked tentatively, subconsciously watching Jin Pili's reaction.

She felt that having a group chat would be more convenient for the three of them to communicate if something came up.

Shen Ci also looked at Jin Pili; clearly, both felt that the new roommate's attitude was more important.

Jin Pili used an old, heavily worn phone with a cracked screen, but she held it in her hand openly, without feeling inferior in the slightest.

She looked at the two of them with the same openness and said, "Creating a group is fine, but I probably won't speak in the group. Looking at your outfits and spending, you should be children from wealthy families. I'm relatively short on money, so if you have any dorm activities, want to buy something, or order takeout or milk tea in the future, don't call me."

"I might make you feel a bit uncomfortable saying this, but I have absolutely no hatred for the rich, nor am I targeting you. I'm just objectively informing you that my economic situation is not enough for me to be in your company. Rather than refusing you one after another in the future, it's better to make it clear once, which makes me seem more polite. At the same time, I hope you can hold the same politeness and respect for me."

Jin Pili suddenly said so much. It seemed inexplicable, but in reality, it carried a sense of defensiveness she herself wasn't even aware of.

Subconsciously, she had no intention of becoming friends with the two new roommates. She felt she wasn't the same type of person as them and hoped they could leave each other alone in the future.

With such a personality that had extremely strong boundaries, Shen Ci had reason to suspect that the reason she changed dorms might be because she didn't fit in.

Gu Lianxing was also a straightforward person, but at the moment, her mouth moved, yet she didn't know what to say.

Shen Ci wasn't in a hurry to express her opinion. If this was the interaction mode Jin Pili wanted, she was willing to respect it, but she didn't know how long such a mode could last.

Based on her understanding of Gu Lianxing, she was currently unable to recover for a while because of Jin Pili's fresh personality and way of handling things, but once she reacted, she definitely wouldn't be able to stand it.

The result was just as Shen Ci thought. Just on this first day, Gu Lianxing was already annoyed to the extreme watching someone come in and out of the dorm without saying a word to them.

She always felt like there was an "outsider" in the dorm, making her feel particularly uncomfortable. Even when talking to Shen Ci, she subconsciously lowered her voice. The scenes where the two of them would talk freely and laugh out loud in the dorm might not happen in the future.

"Why do I feel so uncomfortable?"

Taking advantage of Jin Pili's absence, Gu Lianxing began to pace back and forth in the dorm, saying impatiently, "At first, I was quite happy, thinking that the new roommate was tall and beautiful, and not the same type as us. The most beautiful dorm at the University of Science and Technology would be like a tiger with wings, right? Adding another beauty, but I really didn't expect her to have such a personality."

Shen Ci looked at her with a smile in her eyes and said, "I knew you wouldn't be able to stand it."

"Can you stand it? We'll have to wear headphones to watch shows from now on!"

"I'm okay for now," Shen Ci said truthfully.

Gu Lianxing shook her head, "No, I'm going to explode on this first day. I have to... I have to talk to her."

Just as she was speaking, Jin Pili returned. She returned to her seat without saying a word, took out a leather bag similar to a gym bag, and began to pack things into it.

After everything was ready, she slung the bag over her shoulder, put on a pair of sneakers, tied the laces tightly, and stood up to go out again.

Gu Lianxing suddenly stepped forward and directly blocked Jin Pili's path, "Pili, I think we still need to talk."

Jin Pili showed no displeasure on her face. She just raised her wrist to look at the time on her sports watch and nodded, "Alright, I have ten extra minutes. What do you want to talk about?"

"I don't think you can handle the relationship with your roommates like this. We're going to be living together for two or three years," Gu Lianxing was no longer as cautious as she was at the beginning, but directly stated her thoughts, "Shen Ci and I only became new roommates a month ago, but we've already become best friends who talk about everything. We hope you can also try to be friends with us, at least don't cut off the possibility of such a relationship from the start. We haven't even understood each other yet."

Shen Ci also stepped forward. For Gu Lianxing's sake, she also said to Jin Pili, "We can see that you have a straightforward personality. Actually, we do too. As long as we treat each other with sincerity, I think we can become friends. Just like Lianxing said, everything should be concluded after understanding, right?"

Jin Pili didn't seem to expect the two to say these things to her, especially Gu Lianxing; her simplicity and sincerity were very infectious.

Jin Pili looked at the two expressionlessly, and finally nodded gently, "You want to understand me, right? Alright, you two change your clothes and follow me!"

New character unlocked, she's a tough one!

If the comments section breaks 400, I'll add a chapter tomorrow!

(I'll add it regardless, just looking for an excuse to add a chapter for everyone, hehe)

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