Chapter 619

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Protagonist:

Li Xiulan

After Wang Xiaohua returned to school, he studied diligently as usual, and went to the battery laboratory with Wan Zhiyuan to do experiments as usual, but his heart was no longer as calm as before.

In the past, when he went to class or to the laboratory, he could go a whole day without bringing his mobile phone.

But now, if he didn't carry his mobile phone with him for an hour, his heart would start to feel uneasy, and he would worry whether Li Jianjia had sent him a message.

Another huge change was that he began to look in the mirror and examine his appearance.

And finally he made up his mind to go get his teeth straightened.

This weekend he went to a dental hospital near the school for a consultation.

After the dentist examined his teeth, he couldn't help but frown:

"Your teeth are too crooked, and too crowded. If you want to straighten them, you need to pull at least four teeth first, so that the protruding front teeth can be pulled back. You need to think this through clearly. Teeth straightening is a very long process, at least over a year, and the cost isn't cheap either."

Actually, Wang Xiaohua had already consulted at a dental clinic in the county town before, and had a basic understanding of teeth straightening, so when the dentist said these things to him now, he didn't find it surprising.

"I've already thought it through. For the whole treatment process, roughly how much money is needed?"

"This depends on what straightening plan you choose. Domestic wire braces, ten thousand yuan will do. Imported wire braces, twelve thousand. Invisible aligner braces, over fifteen thousand, possibly even more expensive. For invisible aligner braces, the specific cost depends on the number of aligners you use. However, the advantages are also very obvious. First is aesthetics, second is that they don't rub the mouth as much, which can reduce the occurrence of mouth ulcers."

The dentist said truthfully.

Wang Xiaohua then asked:

"What's the difference between domestic wires and imported wires?"

The dentist replied: "Domestic wires rub the mouth more, comfort is a bit worse, they easily tear the oral mucosa and cause mouth ulcers. However, the final results are about the same. Additionally, imported wires also rub the mouth, just possibly not as severely."

In the end Wang Xiaohua chose domestic wire braces.

Because after hearing the dentist's introduction, he felt that domestic wires and imported wires were actually about the same. The selling point of imported wires was actually just selling anxiety.

He would either choose domestic wire braces, or just go straight to invisible aligner braces. However, invisible aligner braces were completely unnecessary, because wearing invisible aligners, his teeth at this stage couldn't become very aesthetic anyway.

And invisible aligner braces had another drawback: the straightening cycle would be longer than wire braces, and he would also need to frequently come change aligners, requiring a lot of time and energy.

That day Wang Xiaohua signed the straightening agreement with the dental hospital, paid a five thousand yuan deposit, and pulled one number 4 tooth on his lower right side, which is a tooth inside the canine.

This dental hospital was relatively legitimate. Wang Xiaohua said he wanted to pull four teeth at once, so that it could shorten the straightening time somewhat, but the dentist disagreed, saying pulling too many teeth at once had too high a risk, and was only willing to pull them one by one.

Pulling one tooth per week, just pulling teeth would take a month.

After returning from the dental hospital, Wang Xiaohua shared his decision to get teeth straightening with Li Jianjia.

Li Jianjia however said:

"Actually it doesn't matter if you don't straighten your teeth. I don't care about that."

Hearing this, Wang Xiaohua couldn't help but feel moved.

Li Jianjia then said:

"However if you want to go straighten them, I also support you, and I'm also looking forward to it. Maybe in a year, you'll become a little handsome guy!"

She also said: "Teeth straightening is pretty expensive, right? If you don't have enough money, you can ask me for some."

Wang Xiaohua hurriedly said:

"It is indeed quite expensive. Adding the tooth extraction cost, it's over ten thousand. But I don't need you to give it to me. I have money."

Wang Xiaohua was telling the truth. He was no longer poor and down on his luck like before.

Being the top scorer of the college entrance exam not only brought him fame, but also brought him profit.

Although he gave all of the 300,000 yuan scholarship from the county government to his family, the 150,000 yuan endorsement fee that Niu Chunsheng found for him to endorse Chuncheng Garden, he had kept it all himself. He still hadn't spent much of that money to this day.

"Don't be so polite with me. Being this polite with me would be treating me like an outsider!"

Li Jianjia behaved very proactively and very generously.

Wang Xiaohua also knew in his heart that if the two of them wanted to take their relationship further, it might need more bonds.

So although he didn't lack money, since Li Jianjia said that, he still opened his mouth and said:

"Then lend me five hundred yuan. When we meet next time, I'll pay you back."

Li Jianjia cheerfully said:

"Okay, I'll WeChat transfer it to you right now. When is your winter vacation? I'll go to Beijing to find you once you're on winter vacation!"

Wang Xiaohua said: "Soon. Winter vacation starts on January 11th. There's still a bit over a week."

Li Jianjia said: "We're also on winter vacation soon. Then I'll go find you on the 12th. How about that?"

Wang Xiaohua nodded: "Okay, no problem!"

The two then chatted about many topics from north to south, from studies to life, from life to all kinds of gossip, as if they could never finish talking.

People in the heat of love are like this. They can talk about anything. Even the smallest trivial matter, they want to share with the other person.

The other three roommates in the dorm all noticed the change in Wang Xiaohua's mental state.

"Xiao Hua, you're dating, right?"

The first to ask this question was Wei Qian.

Wei Qian already had a girlfriend and was the most experienced in love in the dorm, so he could tell at a glance that Wang Xiaohua was dating.

Wang Xiaohua didn't hide it: "I guess so."

The roommates immediately started gossiping.

"Who is the other person?" Wen Lingyun hurriedly asked. "Could it be that girl who came to Beijing with your eldest sister-in-law last time?"

The girl Wen Lingyun mentioned was Zhao Xinyi, an Operations Director at Du Xiaojuan's company. Last National Day, she and Du Xiaojuan brought Wang Xiaohua's parents to Beijing to tour, and indeed had Du Xiaojuan sound out Wang Xiaohua's intentions. However, Wang Xiaohua declined her kindness.

"Not that one. It's my high school classmate."

Wang Xiaohua had a trace of embarrassment on his face; he could almost no longer remember what Zhao Xinyi looked like.

"High school classmate, that's practically childhood sweethearts, impressive, Xiao Hua!" Wei Qian patted Wang Xiaohua's shoulder, "By the way, is she in Beijing too?"

"No, she's at university in Guangzhou."

"Oh, a long-distance relationship, and one in the South, one in the North, separated by over a thousand kilometers—there's plenty to endure, you'd better hold on!" Wei Qian sighed, because he knew that many long-distance relationships during university, especially those between high school classmates, mostly ended in breakups, with few bearing fruit.

Wan Zhiyuan interjected at this point:

"I really can't understand you all. What's so good about romance? Is it as interesting as doing experiments? Knowing there's no result, yet still jumping into the pit—that's a bit irrational!"

Wan Zhiyuan was the youngest, only sixteen, and wholly devoted to learning and research; how would he know what love tastes like?

He then said to Wang Xiaohua:

"Xiao Hua, final exams are coming up, don't neglect your studies because of romance. Additionally, my battery research also needs you as a strong assistant! If your girlfriend makes you neglect your studies, I won't let her off!"

Wei Qian laughed: "She's in Guangzhou, so far away—what can you do to her?"

Wan Zhiyuan said coldly:

"Believe it or not, I'll take an airplane to Guangzhou and give her a beating!"