The heavens set sail from the courtyard

Wu Shanshan followed Xie Lingling into the small western-style building. Everything around her was shocking to her.

She had never seen such a beautiful house in her life, and she truly experienced what it meant to be like Granny Liu entering the Grand View Garden.

Wu Shanshan felt a little uneasy and held her luggage tightly, fearing that she would accidentally touch something in the house and she would not be able to afford the compensation.

Xie Lingling called upstairs twice again, and Zhuang Xiaoting came out from the bedroom upstairs.

"Sister Shanshan." Zhuang Xiaoting saw Wu Shanshan downstairs and walked down happily.

Wu Shanshan also saw Zhuang Xiaoting, but was a little hesitant to recognize her for a moment.

At this time, Zhuang Xiaoting was wearing a fashionable dress and shiny leather shoes, and she was completely different from when she was in Suzhou.

Clothes make the man, and saddles make the horse. Zhuang Xiaoting changed into a beautiful dress, which was very different from her previous rustic look.

Wu Shanshan couldn't help but glance at her old shirt, then looked at Xie Lingling who was dressed beautifully next to her, and suddenly felt a little ashamed of herself.

"Sister Shanshan, when did you come to Shanghai?" Zhuang Xiaoting happily pulled Wu Shanshan and did not notice her ugly expression.

"I'm here to report to East China Normal University, and I came to see you and Brother Tunan on the way." Wu Shanshan looked around the house and asked:
"Xiaoting, is this really your home?"

Zhuang Xiaoting said with a smile: "This is my brother's house. How about it? It's beautiful, isn't it? I was also surprised when I came here for the first time."

Wu Shanshan looked strange and asked, "Where did Brother Tunan get the money to buy such a nice house?"

Zhuang Xiaoting said: "My brother has been doing business in the past few years and has made some money. Let's not talk about him for now. Sister Shanshan, put down your luggage first."

Wu Shanshan hugged her luggage tightly and said shyly: "I have traveled all the way to Shanghai, and my luggage is covered in dust. I am afraid that it will dirty the floor."

Zhuang Xiaoting said indifferently: "It's okay, I'll clean it later if it gets dirty. I'll take you around the house."

Wu Shanshan couldn't resist Zhuang Xiaoting's enthusiasm, but still glanced at Xie Lingling beside her.

Only then did Zhuang Xiaoting realize that she had not yet introduced Xie Lingling to Wu Shanshan.

"This is Sister Lingling. She lives next door. My brother bought this house thanks to the help of Sister Lingling's father."

Wu Shanshan suddenly realized and whispered to herself: "It turns out to be a neighbor!"

Zhuang Xiaoting didn't know whether she forgot or did it on purpose, but she didn't explain the relationship between Xie Lingling and Wang Gang. She excitedly introduced the house to Wu Shanshan like a child showing off a new toy to her friends.

Wu Shanshan walked around the small western-style building and felt more and more inferior.

Finally, Zhuang Xiaoting pulled Wu Shanshan into the kitchen, opened the refrigerator and got her a bottle of soda.

Wu Shanshan carefully took the soda and looked at the kitchen which was bigger than her own home. She was speechless for a moment.

"Sister Shanshan, when do you report to school?" Zhuang Xiaoting asked.

"Report tomorrow." Wu Shanshan said silently.

"Then you can stay at our house today! We have two guest rooms, you can choose any one of them." Zhuang Xiaoting said enthusiastically.

"No need for that! I'll just say hello to Aunt Huang Ling and leave." Wu Shanshan said carefully.

"No! It's so unsafe for a girl like you to live in a guesthouse! There are plenty of rooms at home anyway, so let my brother take you to report to the university tomorrow." Zhuang Xiaoting was still young and did not notice Wu Shanshan's inferiority complex.

"Will it cause you any trouble?" Wu Shanshan said carefully.

"It's okay." Zhuang Xiaoting said cheerfully: "Last time Aunt Song Ying and her family came to Shanghai, they also stayed here with us."

Wu Shanshan felt much more at ease when she saw Zhuang Xiaoting's sincere smile.

"When will Brother Tunan come back?"

"My brother usually comes back at six in the afternoon." Zhuang Xiaoting looked at her watch and said proudly, "This is the watch my brother gave me. Isn't it beautiful?"

Wu Shanshan looked at the watch on Zhuang Xiaoting's wrist, which was worth at least several thousand yuan, and could not help showing envy. Zhuang Xiaoting led Wu Shanshan to the living room and sat down, and chatted with Xie Lingling.

It was only then that Wu Shanshan realized that Xie Lingling was also a prospective college student, a student of the Department of Architecture at Tongji University, and would also have to report to the school tomorrow.

Xie Lingling came here today to find Wang Gang and ask him to take her to school tomorrow.

When Zhuang Xiaoting heard that Xie Lingling and Wu Shanshan were reporting on the same day and both wanted Wang Gang to send them off, she suddenly felt a little overwhelmed.

"Sister Shanshan, how about I accompany you to report tomorrow, and let my brother accompany Sister Lingling to report." Zhuang Xiaoting said distressedly.

"No, I can go to school by myself tomorrow, no need to trouble you." Wu Shanshan refused.

"You are unfamiliar with Shanghai and don't know which bus to take. What if you take the wrong bus and miss your report?" Zhuang Xiaoting thought for a moment and said:
"No, let my mom accompany you to school!"

Xie Lingling said at this time: "Let Brother Tunan accompany Shanshan! I can just ask my dad to accompany me."

Zhuang Xiaoting said: "Uncle Xie is a doctor, it's not easy to ask for leave!"

Xie Lingling smiled and said, "It doesn't matter. My grandma is at home, and Brother Tunan has accompanied me to Tongji University several times."

After hearing this, Wu Shanshan finally realized something was wrong.

"Brother Tuanan has accompanied you there several times?" Wu Shanshan asked puzzledly.

Zhuang Xiaoting finally reacted and said to Wu Shanshan: "Sister Lingling is my brother's girlfriend."

Wu Shanshan was suddenly struck by lightning and stood there in a daze.

"Subject?!"

Zhuang Xiaoting held Xie Lingling's arm affectionately and said to Wu Shanshan: "Sister Lingling and my eldest brother are dating. They sometimes go to the university to hang out, just as a date."

Wu Shanshan looked at Xie Lingling in shock. She was so confused at this moment that she didn't hear what Zhuang Xiaoting was saying at all.

At this time, Wang Gang and Huang Ling walked into the house together. Zhuang Xiaoting stood up happily when she heard the noise.

"Mom, brother, look who's here."

Huang Ling and Wang Gang subconsciously looked towards the living room, and then saw Wu Shanshan with a complicated expression.

Xie Lingling also walked over to Wang Gang, leaned against him and said intimately: "Brother Tunan, you're back."

Wang Gang naturally took Xie Lingling's hand, and then they walked towards Wu Shanshan together.

"Shanshan." Huang Ling looked at Wu Shanshan and Xie Lingling with some concern.

"Auntie Huang Ling." Wu Shanshan said to Huang Ling politely.

Huang Ling walked in front of Wu Shanshan, deliberately blocked her sight with her body, and said: "You kid, you didn't even tell me you were coming to Shanghai. How did you get here? Are you okay on the way?"

Wu Shanshan said bitterly: "Aunt Song Ying gave me your address and told me how to get here."

Huang Ling said: "Since you are here today, don't leave. I will take you around tomorrow."

Zhuang Xiaoting said: "Sister Shanshan will report to the university tomorrow."

Huang Ling was stunned and couldn't help but say: "What a coincidence, Shanshan, you are also reporting tomorrow?"

Xie Lingling interrupted at this time: "We were just talking about it. Let Brother Tunan take Shanshan to report tomorrow, and I will ask my dad to take me."

Wang Gang said, "It doesn't have to be that troublesome. You can report for the whole day. I can send Lingling in the morning and Shanshan in the afternoon."

Huang Ling felt something was wrong when she heard this and said, "Tunan, I will take Shanshan with me tomorrow and you can take Lingling with me! Don't delay the reporting time."

Wu Shanshan saw Xie Lingling holding Wang Gang's arm and suddenly felt hopeless and her face turned very ugly. (End of this chapter)