Rebirth: Splendid Marriage in the 80s

Chapter 1629: Chapter 1631: Offering Help When There’s No Trouble

”Alright, then I’ll wait for you to take me next time.”

”Okay, I’m heading back to the dorm now. I’m planning to go back to City M over the weekend and bring some City M Osmanthus cakes for the teacher’s wife.”

”Then I’ll be waiting to try them.” Cheng Qiulian looked at her lovingly.

She didn’t have children of her own, so she’d long treated Chiang Xiao as her own child.

Besides, without Chiang Xiao, she might have already died from illness by now. It wasn’t that she didn’t want to help Chiang Xiao, she was just afraid her abilities were too limited, and in trying to help, she might end up causing trouble instead.

Chiang Xiao left the staff dormitory and returned to her own dorm room.

It was dinner time, so no one was in the room.

Chiang Xiao noticed a lot of items on her bed.

Candies, shampoo, Snowflake Cream, scarves, hats—these were all considered high-quality items in this era.

Her gaze turned cold.

Clearly, these were sent by Deng Qingjiang.

Acts of unsolicited kindness often hide ill intentions.

She was no longer the fool who could be bribed or warmed by a little favor.

Deng Qingjiang hadn’t thought to look for them all these years, and now he suddenly reappears showering her with gifts. What is he up to?

He came to the Capital?

Otherwise, why wouldn’t he try visiting City M first to find her grandparents? After all, last time Chen Kaijin had gone to City M and already found out their address.

Chiang Xiao felt certain that Deng Qingjiang had identified something about her he could exploit. Otherwise, someone like him, who never acted without a motive, wouldn’t arrive offering gifts right away.

She rifled through those items briefly when Qin Xiaojun and Wang Lili returned.

They hadn’t seen Chiang Xiao in a while, so her presence surprised them.

”Chiang Xiao, you’re back?”

”Yes.”

”Oh, by the way, I heard these gifts were sent by your uncle. We weren’t here at the time, but Ye Wanqing and Xie Landi brought him over.”

Ever since they found out about Chiang Xiao’s connection to Tang Qing, Wang Lili seemed to feel their relationship had grown a tiny bit closer.

The same went for Qin Xiaojun.

In the past, they wouldn’t have taken the initiative to share such news with her.

Chiang Xiao nodded to indicate she understood.

She noticed Lee Mei’s bed, neatly arranged—far tidier than Lee Mei’s usual habits. She froze for a moment. ”Where is Lee Mei?”

”Oh, you don’t know yet? Lee Mei dropped out,” Wang Lili answered.

Lee Mei dropped out?

”She left right after your class returned from Shitou Town on the second day. Her family came to pick her up. She left you a note; it’s on your bedside table.”

Qin Xiaojun added, ”Now that our dorm is one person short, I wonder if they’ll assign a new roommate to live here later.”

Judging by their demeanor, they didn’t seem to feel much grief or nostalgia about Lee Mei’s departure.

Chiang Xiao hadn’t expected Lee Mei to leave so quickly.

Back when the school year started, she’d even thought about whether, in this lifetime, she should pay extra attention to a few of her roommates, especially Lee Mei and Xie Landi, and see if she could lend a helping hand if needed.

But she hadn’t expected Lee Mei to quit school regardless, and right during her absence, no less.

As for Xie Landi...

Just as she was thinking about Xie Landi, she saw her walk in with Ye Wanqing.

The moment Chiang Xiao saw Ye Wanqing, her gaze grew more intense.

She immediately noticed the outfit Ye Wanqing wore—a pale yellow knit skirt set. It had a British-style plaid butterfly bow at the neckline. The two-piece ensemble highlighted her figure and elevated her aura.

And Chiang Xiao knew: this outfit wasn’t cheap.