Rebirth in the 50s: The Couple with the Hidden Space novel Chapter 550

Chapter 550: Chapter 432: Dormitory Alumni

The affairs of the Lin Family did not stir any ripples in the Zhou Family. Life went on as usual; no one paid attention, and no one brought it up.

Only Zhou Jiao knew. Her mom would definitely sneak back to the retirement home the next day; otherwise, she wouldn’t have kept a stony face, emitting an icy ’stranger beware’ aura on the way.

She didn’t intend to uncover the truth nor wanted to know what happened in the Lin Family that day to make her mom never mention her maiden family again.

"Ignorance is bliss"—watching her mom return to normal, laughing heartily without a care after just two days. Zhou Jiao was even more reluctant to bring up the Lin Family.

Ping’an woke up every morning, carrying his modified military backpack to the daycare, and returned in the evening to mimic the expressions and dialogues of the aunties and playmates like a little adult, amusing the entire family.

Zhou Jiao knew that Ping’an was truly adapting to the new environment, which gradually eased her mind. From every angle, she realized that she and Zhang Guoqing were overly worried. With her auntie, her parents, how could the child possibly suffer? But a parent’s heart can never let go of their child.

The day before the school opening ceremony, when Ping’an successfully defeated all the children in his class and became the little tyrant, the irresponsible parents finally relaxed and happily celebrated for him.

Early the next morning, unable to send Ping’an to daycare, they knew they had to go to school. They packed their luggage stealthily and slipped out, returning to campus in the dark.

The dormitory hadn’t been cleaned yet; they came early to prepare for settling in. Zhou Jiao blocked Zhou Xiaozheng’s suggestion to have the maid clean, so now she could only do it herself. Luckily, she had a versatile husband by her side.

Each floor of the dormitory had two toilets and two washrooms. The washrooms had several rows of taps and sinks about as high as a table.

The couple quietly sprinkled water, cleaned, hung mosquito nets, and laid out the mats. With their joint efforts, the room quickly looked new. Only then did they hear footsteps in the corridor.

Zhang Guoqing looked at the mats, the coarse cloth bedding, the empty room, the face wash basin, the foot basin all under the bed, and a luggage case for both their clothes, the desk piled with books. He felt sorry for his wife; it was too shabby. She had never lived in such a rundown place.

Zhou Jiao didn’t feel the same, satisfied, she clapped her hands, placing a thermos and two enamel cups down. She got them from Huaihai Old. She smiled sweetly and winked at Zhang Guoqing.

"Silly wife! Let’s go for an early stroll around the campus."

Zhang Guoqing’s plan was great, but the timing was off.

Just as they went down two floors, someone sharp-eyed pointed at them, "Well, well. Refused to leave together yesterday, turns out you slipped back in the dead of night."

"Misunderstanding, misunderstanding... We sneaked in at four in the morning, exhausted."

As they spoke, more people joined in the conversation, both familiar and unfamiliar faces.

"Xiao Wu, call him senior. Surely above a generation..."

Before the person finished, everyone burst into laughter.

"Buddy, a generation older as a senior? Where does that come from? I’ll chat with the boss back home to consider swapping ranks." Zhang Guoqing laughed heartily upon hearing this.

"Right, say it wrong and you’ll have to treat us."

"Treat... treat... treat..."

Upon hearing that someone would have to cough up money, everyone cheered excitedly. There was a high-end restaurant in the district’s department store still serving meat dishes, which everyone was eager to try.

At this time, a male classmate leaning against the right wall, arms crossed, constantly tapping his right toe as he studied the couple, smirked, "Why doesn’t anyone from your office introduce us to them?"

Greeted by Zhang Guoqing’s friendly approach, which drew attention when the man stood properly, Zhang Guoqing extended his hand, "Zhang Guoqing, everyone calls me Xiao Wu."

The other reached out to shake his hand, "Nice to meet you. I’m Yi Jiefang, known as Da Yi to friends. We’re in the same department, possibly even the same class."

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