I'm back in 1990

Chapter 1007: Reunion of Friends

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After the family had dinner that evening, they said goodbye to everyone and left.

Back in her familiar home, the bedroom had already been tidied up, just waiting for Tang Ruixuan to return.

Seeing the familiar surroundings, Tang Ruixuan smiled and first turned on her computer.

She had just logged on when Gu Suining's message arrived.

"Xuanxuan, are you back?"

Tang Ruixuan typed rapidly on the keyboard: "I arrived in the afternoon, had dinner at my grandparents' house, and just got home. Your message came through immediately."

Gu Suining sent a wronged emoji: "You're so lucky, you live somewhere that's neither too far nor too close to home, unlike me who can only wander around in circles near my own home, sigh!"

Gu Suining was not admitted to her first choice, but fortunately, she was admitted to the School of Economics at the University of Finance and Economics, her second choice, and will study economics.

Since boarding would require additional fees, her frugal mother didn't let her stay at school. Instead, she got her a student bus pass and walked to school every day.

This really frustrated Gu Suining. She had been hoping to take advantage of going to university to live on her own, but now she was completely ruined.

Of course, there are advantages too. She can go to bed whenever she wants at night without having to turn off the lights at a set time. It's also very convenient to go online. At home, her parents don't really interfere with her. In their minds, the requirements for going to university are different from those for going to high school.

Gu Suining asked online, "Are you free tomorrow? Let's meet up in the afternoon. I haven't seen you in so long, I miss you terribly."

Tang Ruixuan readily agreed: "Sure! Where should we meet?"

"How about People's Square? I'd like to go to Raffles City; it's been a long time since we've been there."

"I'm fine."

The next day, October 1st, at 10 PM, Tang Ruixuan appeared at Exit 8 of People's Square Station, still carrying her canvas backpack.

"Xuanxuan!" Gu Suining's voice drifted over from not far away.

Looking in the direction of the sound, Gu Suining ran up the stairs from the subway station and was panting heavily when she stood in front of Tang Ruixuan.

"Why are you running away! Do you think I can run away?!" Tang Ruixuan scolded her best friend.

Without thinking twice, Gu Suining gave Tang Ruixuan a big hug.

"Xuanxuan, I missed you so much!"

After saying that, she released Tang Ruixuan: "Let me see if you've changed at all!"

Tang Ruixuan and Ren Gu Suining watched.

After a while, Gu Suining said with some disappointment, "It seems like there hasn't been much change. Your skin is still so fair, and you didn't get tanned during military training. Unlike me, I look like I came from Africa."

Although Gu Suining is a day student, she has never missed a day of military training. Unless there are special circumstances, she cannot ask for leave.

Then she complained to Tang Ruixuan, "You have no idea how stifling I've been for the past month."

The two walked side by side toward Raffles City, talking as they went.

"What's bothering you?" Tang Ruixuan asked curiously.

"Sigh! It's all tears when I talk about it!" Gu Suining said in an exaggerated tone.

"You know my mom, she's the most meticulous thrifty person. She said that the University of Finance and Economics is only twelve bus stops away from our home, so why should we live in the school? She said that the annual dormitory fee is two or three thousand yuan, while a bus pass only costs a few yuan, and the student pass is even cheaper."

Tang Ruixuan laughed. Her best friend's mother was indeed that kind of person. She had heard her best friend complain about her a lot when she was in high school, and she had also met Gu Suining's mother.

"Sigh!" Gu Suining looked utterly hopeless and continued to complain, "I was thinking that I could finally live in the dorms, chat with my roommates about everything under the sun at night, and cook instant noodles in the electric kettle when we got hungry. Now all that's gone. I have to get up at 6:30 every morning, leave at 7:00, and not get home until 10:00 at the latest. What's the difference between this and my high school days?"

Tang Ruixuan comforted her best friend, "At least you have much more freedom in terms of time."

"That's true!" Gu Suining admitted this.

She then went on to talk about her university studies.

"Our major courses are packed! In our first year alone, we have microeconomics, macroeconomics, calculus, and linear algebra—oh my god! Back in high school, our teachers said college would be easy, huh! They were all lying!"

Tang Ruixuan nodded in agreement: "We are too, our schedules are very full, and I even took two more elective courses this semester."

"So what did you choose?" Gu Suining asked curiously.

"Machine Learning Fundamentals and Algorithm Design and Analysis".

Since the two studied different majors, Gu Suining naturally had no idea what the purpose of these two courses was. She shook her head blankly: "They sound very profound."

It seemed the conversation couldn't continue on professional topics, so Gu Suining changed the subject: "Hey! Are there many guys in your college? How's the quality? Are there any particularly handsome ones?"

Tang Ruixuan chuckled and tapped Gu Suining's forehead: "You! All you ever think about are handsome guys!"

"As the old master said, food and sex are human nature. If that's what he thinks, then I, a mere woman, should naturally follow my nature, shouldn't I?" She finished speaking and gave Tang Ruixuan a playful look.

Tang Ruixuan was both amused and exasperated.

She then told her best friend about her roommates: "We recruited 120 people, but there are only 28 girls. There's only one girl in my major who shares a dorm with me. She's from Suzhou. The other two are from the Computer Science Department. One is from Hebei, and the other is local. But she lives on campus, unlike you."

But Gu Suining wasn't interested and continued to press, "Aren't there any handsome guys?"

Unfortunately, Tang Ruixuan wouldn't let her have her way: "I didn't notice."

Gu Suining said with exasperation, "You!"

"However, there are a few good-looking guys in our college, but I've heard they're all playboys, so I wouldn't dare mess with them."

The two entered Raffles City as they talked. It was during the National Day holiday, and the mall was bustling with people.

"Xuanxuan, shall we start our stroll from that direction?" Gu Suining asked excitedly.

Tang Ruixuan said, "It's up to you. I don't have anything in particular that I want to buy."

"Let's go to the third floor and look at the clothes first. I heard that Zara has launched new autumn collections."

"OK!"

On the third floor, in the women's clothing section, two girls were strolling between the shops. Gu Suining took a fancy to a khaki trench coat, and after putting it on, she carefully examined herself in front of the mirror.

She asked Tang Ruixuan, "Does it look good?"

Tang Ruixuan looked at it carefully: "It suits you quite well."

Gu Suining glanced at the price tag: 899 yuan. She hesitated for a moment, then said, "Let's look at some other options. This is a bit pricey."

Tang Ruixuan nodded without saying anything. She knew about Gu Suining's family situation. They were not wealthy, just ordinary working-class people in Shanghai. However, Gu Suining's parents had stable jobs in state-owned enterprises, but their income was not very high.

In the end, Gu Suining bought a knitted sweater for 299 yuan at a brand discount store, so the trip was worthwhile.