On a rainy night, the school beauty knocked on my door and asked for shelter

Dragging their slightly tired but unusually relaxed bodies, the eight people parted ways downstairs in the dormitory building.

"Phew—finally back!" Pushing open the dormitory door, Wang Lan threw her heavy backpack on the ground and slumped into a chair. "Everything in the mountains is great, but sleeping in a tent every day is still not as comfortable as my own doghouse!"

After Li Zhe returned, he immediately took out the plant specimens from his backpack and carefully checked them for damage before starting to organize the other items.

Soon, a nature record from Yunxijian appeared on his desk.

Chen Mo put down his luggage and looked at the familiar dormitory furnishings. The feeling of the past few days in the mountains was still strong.

The body still felt sore from the climb and the cool touch of the stream; the scent of grass and campfire seemed to linger in the air. But the hustle and bustle of the city and the human presence in the dormitory had quietly overshadowed the freshness of the wilderness.

He efficiently began packing his luggage, sorting out the dirty clothes and putting away the toiletries.

"Old Mo just got back and you can't even sit for a while? It's amazing how energetic you are." Wang Lan slumped over, not wanting to move, but still couldn't resist commenting, "I say, wouldn't you say we're going through the 'difficulty of going from luxury to frugality'? After experiencing the harmony between heaven and man for a few days, coming back to this cement box is really a bit hard to get used to."

Shen Xinghe did not participate in the discussion. He quietly put away his belongings one by one, his movements still elegant. However, the occasional dazed look he gave out the window revealed a subtle longing for the tranquility of the mountains.

"I need to finish this before I collapse, otherwise I won't want to move at all." Chen Mo smiled and hung the last piece of clothing into the closet.

“That’s true. We need to hurry up and wash our dirty clothes. Military training starts tomorrow, and today is the last day of relaxation,” Wang Lan chimed in.

"Don't mention military training!" Li Zhe wailed.

This caused the other three roommates to chuckle.

On the other hand, the girls' dormitory presents a completely different scene.

"Ah! My bed! I missed you so much!" Lin Xiaoxiao rushed to her bed as soon as she entered the room, hugging the blanket and rolling around twice.

Zhou Yue immediately checked the photos on the camera and phone she had brought, a satisfied smile on her face: "A very fruitful haul, so many stunning materials! Especially some people's 'accidental' moments..."

She glanced meaningfully at Zhao Ya.

Zhao Ya blushed, pretended not to hear, and silently tidied her things with her head down.

Her movements were gentle. As she put the folded clothes into the closet, her fingertips accidentally touched a soft garment, and she paused slightly—it was the dress she wore the day she fell by the stream. Touching it now... she could still vaguely recall the crisp cedar scent she smelled and the warmth of Shen Xinghe's chest that day when she leaned against him while wearing it.

A blush crept up her ears, and she quickly stuffed the clothes deep into the closet.

Su Yuqing stood in front of her desk, looking at the medical books that were still open before she left school, and breathed a sigh of relief.

The few days of relaxation in the mountains did indeed ease her tense nerves, but upon returning here, her sense of responsibility for her studies naturally returned.

She picked up a book, her fingertips brushing the pages, but not a single word entered her eyes. As she turned the pages, her mind was filled with images of the warmth of being nestled with Chen Mo in the mountains, their gazes meeting by the campfire, their laughter by the stream... These images flashed through her mind, causing a gentle smile to unconsciously curve her lips.

She took out her phone and sent Chen Mo a message: "We're back in the dorm. We've had a lot of fun these past few days."

Almost immediately, Chen Mo replied: "If you like this kind of life, I'll take you around the world in the future."

Looking at the concise yet domineering words on the screen, Su Yuqing felt a sweet warmth in her heart and replied with a "Okay." For the next half day, both dorm rooms were filled with the busy work of washing, cleaning, and tidying up.

The balcony was filled with clothes drying in the sun, their fresh scent of laundry detergent gradually replacing the rustic aroma brought from my luggage.

That evening, the eight of them tacitly refrained from having a large gathering. Instead, they simply met up in the cafeteria and ate a long-awaited, proper meal.

Compared to the self-prepared dinners shared around a campfire in the mountains, the canteen food seems standard but lacks the rustic charm and the joy of creating together.

"Our chicken stew with mushrooms is still the best," Wang Lan remarked, picking at the food on her plate.

"Be content. For the next seven days, you probably won't even have time to eat in peace." Li Zhe never forgot about military training.

After the meal, everyone went their separate ways.

Chen Mo and Su Yuqing walked slowly at the Xingyuan Road intersection, the streetlights casting long shadows of the two.

"You must have had a lot of fun these past few days, but you must be quite tired too, right?" Chen Mo turned his head and looked at Su Yuqing gently.

"It's alright, I'm not tired with you here," Su Yuqing said honestly, reaching out to gently hold Chen Mo's hand.

"I also function as a power bank," Chen Mo joked with a smile, then took her slightly cool fingers in his hand and tightened them in his palm.

“That’s right, my personal power bank.” This was the first time Su Yuqing had so boldly declared her possessiveness.

She turned her head to look at Chen Mo, watching the streetlights cast soft shadows on his sharply defined profile. The ripples in her heart caused by returning to reality were gradually filled with a more solid warmth.

"Mmm." Chen Mo smiled slightly and responded softly, moving even closer to her.

Back in the dorm, Chen Mo saw Wang Lan sprawled on the bed playing on her phone, while Li Zhe was at his desk typing on his computer, probably organizing his observation notes.

Shen Xinghe had already finished washing up and changed into clean pajamas. He was sitting on the bed, wearing headphones, with his eyes closed, seemingly meditating before bed.

Knowing that there would be military training tomorrow, everyone prepared to go to bed early. Chen Mo also immediately went to wash up. The warm water flowed over his cheeks, washing away the last trace of fatigue.

Lying on the long-missed bed, the familiar firmness of the mattress beneath me, the faint hum of the city outside the window.

The subtle elasticity of the moisture-proof mat inside the tent, the sounds of the wind and insects in the mountains—all of that has faded into the distance.

Close your eyes, and the glow of the campfire, the cascading waterfall, the clear pool, the smiling faces of your companions... and Su Yuqing's gentle profile, damp with moisture, in the sunset, all appear in your mind.

As he pondered, Chen Mo's eyelids grew heavy, and he drifted off to sleep.

In the dormitory, Wang Lan was already snoring softly, Li Zhe closed his laptop, and Shen Xinghe quietly lay down.

Tonight, all eight of them entered their own beautiful dreams, dreams of shared memories of Yunxijian that they could never forget.

Eight people, eight dreams. Some dreamed of playing wildly with their companions, some dreamed of beautiful natural scenery, some dreamed of sweet moments with their lovers, and some dreamed of... the person who made their heart race. (End of Chapter)