Chapter 107 Lin Fang (Second Update)

“No way, it’s bad enough that I got the top bunk, but they even put me next to the toilet.”

Rhine walked up to the bunk beds next to the toilet and said, unable to hold back his frustration.

Su Ming turned his head to look and saw his name prominently displayed on the bottom bunk, rubbing his forehead with a headache.

He finally understood why Opham had that expression when he mentioned the dormitory; it was a trap.

“This is too bad. If six people in one room is a squeeze, ten people in one room is an exaggeration. There’s no way to even shower!”

“It’s really too bad. No, I’ll still consider applying to live off-campus.”

“Right.”

The students in the dormitory were all very dissatisfied.

At this moment, Rhine said to them impatiently,

“Live off-campus? Can you afford it?”

Su Ming heard Rhine’s words and looked at him with great confusion.

The students in the dormitory were also a bit displeased for a moment, but they still restrained themselves and said to Rhine,

“What do you mean by that? We don’t seem to have offended you, do we?”

“I’m not targeting you, it’s just that you’re thinking too simply. Housing around Royal Court Academy is three times more expensive than housing in District A, and the rent is ridiculously high. If you want to apply to live off-campus, check your pockets first.”

Rhine poured a bucket of cold water directly on everyone’s heads.

“How expensive?”

Everyone asked, feeling a bit guilty.

“A 30-square-meter single room costs at least 500,000 federal currency per month.”

Rhine replied impatiently.

“500,000? Isn’t that robbery? Who can afford to live there?”

When everyone heard the price, they were all stunned, completely unable to believe it.

For a moment, the noisy dormitory fell silent.

Su Ming also thought the price was too crazy. Although he could barely afford it, he couldn’t bear to squander money like that.

Suddenly, he felt that Royal Court Academy’s dormitory was quite good.

As for the other students in the dormitory, after a brief silence, they all compromised and accepted reality. A seemingly very shrewd boy spoke up and said,

“Forget it, it’s just a place to sleep. Just make do.”

“That makes sense!”

Those who had been clamoring to live outside also changed their tune.

Su Ming sighed and said calmly,

“At noon, I’m going to the cafeteria to eat.”

“We’re going too!”

Rhine and the others also said.

So Su Ming and the others prepared to leave together to eat, but when they reached the dormitory entrance.

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!

Dozens of second-year senior students, both male and female, wearing Royal Court Academy uniforms gathered, completely blocking the dormitory entrance.

“Hmm? You all?”

Su Ming and the others were also stunned, looking at them in surprise.

“Junior, my name is Wang Jing, I’m from Class 8 of the second-year Mecha Department! Are you interested in hiring a tour guide? It’s very cheap! For only two thousand federal currency, I can take you on a tour of the entire school and tell you some very important things to pay attention to, guaranteeing that you’ll avoid many detours! This price is a super deal.”

A pretty, cheerful senior girl with her hair tied up said enthusiastically.

“Choose me, I only need 1500 federal currency!”

“I’ll do it for 1000 federal currency!”

One by one, strong male seniors squeezed forward to recommend themselves.

Suddenly, a scrawny boy with a large blue birthmark on his face was directly squeezed out, stumbled, and sat down on the ground.

Seeing this, Rhine and the others began to choose people without hesitation.

Although these seniors were suspected of promoting, as new students, they knew too little about Royal Court Academy, and spending some money to buy information was very worthwhile.

“Senior, I choose you!”

“You’ll do.”

Everyone was also led away one by one.

The boy who fell got up from the ground. He patted the dust off his clothes, and a look of helplessness and disappointment appeared on his face.

At this moment, a sunny and confident senior marketed to Su Ming.

“Junior, hire me, 1500 federal currency is fine!”

“No need, thank you.”

Su Ming politely refused and then squeezed out.

He walked up to the boy with the birthmark on his face and asked calmly,

“Hello, Senior, how much do you charge for hiring you?”

“You want to hire me? I’ll do it for 500 federal currency, and I guarantee it’s absolutely worth the money.”

The senior first looked at Su Ming in surprise, then reacted and said with great joy,

“Okay, it’s a deal then. My name is Su Ming! What do you go by, Senior?”

Su Ming asked politely.

“My name is Lin Fang! I’m from Class 6 of the second-year Mecha Department.”

Lin Fang quickly introduced himself.

“Alright, have you eaten yet?”

Su Ming nodded slightly and asked naturally,

“No.”

“Then let’s go eat together. It’s my treat, and we can chat while we eat.”

“Okay, let’s go to the cafeteria.”

Lin Fang agreed without a moment’s hesitation.

The two then walked out of the dormitory building together and headed towards the three cafeterias.

Along the way, Su Ming chatted with Lin Fang.

“Senior Lin Fang, I have something to ask you. All the facilities at Royal Court Academy seem pretty good. Why is it that only the dormitory building is so bad, with ten people in one room?”

“Are you very dissatisfied with the dormitory? In fact, it’s not just you who are dissatisfied; students throughout the years have been dissatisfied, but there’s no way around it. Land is limited and very expensive, so Royal Court Academy can only use its limited land where it’s most needed. That’s why all the facilities at Royal Court Academy are good, except for the dormitories, which are terrible. My suggestion for this matter is to just bear with it. There’s no particularly good solution, because commercial housing outside is even more expensive, to a ridiculous degree.”

Lin Fang answered very seriously.

“Mm.”

Su Ming nodded slightly.

At this moment, Su Ming and Lin Fang arrived at the entrance of Cafeteria Building 1, and the two walked inside.

The first floor of the cafeteria was very spacious, adopting the most primitive layout. At the very back were individual windows, each selling different dishes, and all the other spaces were simple long tables.

Su Ming almost thought he was back at the garbage dump’s cafeteria.

“Su Ming, are you particular about food?”

Lin Fang organized his thoughts and asked Su Ming,

“Not really, as long as the nutrition is sufficient, I’m not a serious gourmet.”

Su Ming replied casually.

“Then how about I arrange this meal?”

Lin Fang said to Su Ming.

“Okay!”

Su Ming didn’t say much more.

Lin Fang then led Su Ming to a separate small window on the right side of the cafeteria, and then said to him,

“First, top up your card. Just use your student ID card, and put 1000 federal currency on it.”

Su Ming topped up 1000 federal currency as Lin Fang suggested.

Immediately after, Lin Fang took Su Ming to Window 72. He ordered two sets of meals, each containing a portion of shredded meat, a portion of small greens, a bowl of clear soup, and steamed buns.

Su Ming directly swiped his student ID card, and then the two found a quiet table and sat down.