Chapter 1627: School Begins, Military Training (Part 9)

The boys’ dormitory and the girls’ dormitory are in the same direction, but they’re separated by a tree-lined path. The boys’ dormitory doesn’t have signs saying things like ’girls forbidden’ like the girls’ side does.

Jiaojiao wanted to take a look at the boys’ dormitory, but Duan Xi didn’t want her to go in, and he didn’t need help from the Ruanlin family to tidy up. He just went in carrying his luggage with Duan Xin, picked a bed at random, and came back down.

The Ruan family’s restaurant is a bit far from the school, and Jiaojiao and Duan Xi had to return to their class in the evening, so they found a nice restaurant nearby to eat.

After dinner, the Ruan family sent them back to the school gate.

Last time, to buy a watch for Duan Xi, Jiaojiao spent all her savings from over the years and couldn’t possibly sell the gold bar gifted by Grandpa Shu, so now she was broke.

Since childhood, she never asked her family for money. Living and eating at home didn’t cost her anything, but now, sitting in the car back to school, she thought about how to ask for living expenses. Lu Zishu had said that Zhao Li didn’t plan to give him money for university, but in reality, Zhao Li gave him a hundred a month, just like Ruan Lei.

She counted on her fingers, thinking with her small appetite, fifty should suffice.

When they reached the school gate, before Jiaojiao could even mention living expenses, Ruan Hao took five big banknotes from his wallet and gave them to her: "If it’s not enough, call your brother. There’s a public phone at the dorm manager’s office."

Ruan Jianguo had thought about getting Jiaojiao a mobile phone, a "dàgēdà" (brick phone), but Jiaojiao thought it was too ugly and didn’t match her white, rich, and beautiful image, so she didn’t take it.

"Thanks, brother!" Jiaojiao beamed as she took the money from Ruan Hao and tucked it into her pocket.

In the car behind, Ruan Jianguo had a look of regret on his face.

In fact, apart from Ruan Hao, no one else in the Ruan family, including Grandpa Shu, had thought about Jiaojiao’s living expenses, completely unaware. Now seeing Ruan Hao give Jiaojiao money, Grandpa Shu and Ruan Jianguo both looked regretful.

Ruan Jianguo got out of the car, took out his wallet, and ran up: "Sweetheart, look, I forgot. Quick, give the money back to your brother. I’ll give you the living expenses. From now on, come to Dad for money. Is a thousand enough? If not, Dad will..." His words suddenly trailed off.

Jiaojiao saw him suddenly stop, staring at his wallet, and curiously tiptoed to look over, then... couldn’t help but press her lips together, trying hard not to burst into laughter.

The reason Ruan Jianguo is called Ruan "Big Spender" is that he loves to play the big shot. Many years have passed, and even though Ruanlin often chases him with a beating, he can’t change his nature.

Hence, his monthly expenses are capped, so he doesn’t lose face as a big boss outside. But similarly, aside from normal spending, he doesn’t have much extra money.

Today is September 1st, the beginning of a month, and he hadn’t received his monthly allowance yet. Only a few small banknotes lay lonely in his wallet.

Ruan Jianguo stood frozen with his wallet, while Jiaojiao pressed her lips tightly, trying not to laugh out loud, and the atmosphere was slightly awkward with an indescribable embarrassment.