Chronicle of Studying Abroad

Jet lag is recognized as a painful thing, sleepy before the time of night, wake up before dawn in the morning, and then spread out on the bed with nothing to do and feel bored.

Wonsan took advantage of tidying up the room last night to wash up and go to bed at 11 o'clock. Fortunately, there were not many things, and everything was tidied up.It was only 4 o'clock when I woke up in the morning, the sky was just getting bright, and it was dark red, and the birdsong became brighter and brighter.

After tossing and turning, but couldn't find the vague drowsiness again, Yuan Shan simply got up, changed into sportswear and went downstairs.

Only one of the three rooms downstairs is still lit. The boy in that room, Yuan Shan, met last night. He is also an international student from country Z, and his name is Li Ronghe.But I came a week earlier than myself, so I don't know if it's jet lag.

The room next to the bathroom opposite Li Ronghe is also said to be from country Z, a friend of Li Ronghe, and the two got together to rent a room together.

As for the other room, I don't know who it is. Li Ronghe said that he has never seen it.

Yuan Shan walked to the kitchen lightly, filled the electric kettle with water and put it on to boil, then went to the bathroom to brush his teeth and wash his face.

Xu Shi heard the movement, and when Yuan Shan returned to the kitchen refreshed, he saw Li Ronghe lying on the back of the chair, rubbing his eyes with his hands raised.

"I can do it." Thinking that Li Ronghe was going to use the bathroom, Yuan Shan whispered to Li Ronghe while pouring the boiled hot water into the glass.

Li Ronghe put down his hands and shook his head: "It's okay, I can't sleep."

"jet lag?"

"Ah. Every time I get jet-lagged it takes forever..."

Won San, who was also jet lagged for a week, touched his nose, understood the pain, and expressed his envy for the legendary jet-lagged party.

"Want some water?" Yuan Shan shook the water bottle in his hand.

Li Ronghe nodded, then shook his head again: "I haven't bought a cup yet."

Yuan Shan opened the cabinet and took out another glass from it: "It's okay, I still have more, let's use mine first."

"Thank you." Li Ronghe rubbed his head, looking a little shy.

Li Ronghe's appearance belongs to the obedient brand, with fair skin, big eyes, and delicate features, with a somewhat indistinguishable hint of androgyny. He looks like a minor.

Yuan Shan handed him the water and started to wash the rice: "Do you drink porridge?"

"What to drink... Are you going to make breakfast?" Li Ronghe stood up a little embarrassed, and walked to Yuan Shan's side.

"Well, do you mind if I add a little corn?"

"I don't mind, uh, you don't have to think about me, you can do whatever you usually do."

"We have to live together for at least one year, and we may trouble you in the morning." Yuanshan quickly grabbed the corn and put it in the rice, washed it, added water, and pressed the switch.

Just wait an hour and the porridge will be ready.

"Just tell me!" Li Ronghe saw that he couldn't get his hands in at all, so he stepped aside obediently.

"Okay." Yuan Shan washed his hands, "I'll go outside for a run. When the porridge is ready, you can eat it first. If you want to add sugar, look in the cabinet. I bought a big bag and haven't had time to open it. The eggs are in the refrigerator. ,You are welcome."

"Hey, then I won't be polite." Li Ronghe was not as shy as before at the moment, and grinned in response.

Yuan Shan drank the cold water, took another glass and put it aside, ready to drink it when he came back: "Then I'll go first."

"Go."

Open the door and go out, it's cool.

The road is very quiet, the warm yellow street lights are still on, and against the dark blue sky, it is even more quiet.

After warming up for a while, Wonsan put on his earphones, pulled up the hood behind his hoodie, and started running.

There are only a few fixed songs in Wonsan's Walkman, which are not intense, nor are they "must-have music for running" on the Internet, but they are usually listened to on a daily basis, with clear rhythms and simple lyrics.

He was used to running in the morning and listening to familiar music, so he quickly entered the state.

There were not many cars on the main road, and occasionally a few cars roared by with their headlights on.The full moon in the sky gradually disappeared behind the clouds, and the sky in the east was getting brighter and brighter, with a few gorgeous fluffy clouds floating there.

Wiping the sweat off his forehead with his wristband, Won San glanced at the running software on his phone——10.7 kilometers.

He took a deep breath, slowed down, and changed to a brisk walk.

The street lamps made an almost inaudible screech, and went out one by one.

Papa Xing on the corner of the street just opened the door, and the shop assistants in green aprons were busy coming in and out.When passing by the door, you can already smell the strong aroma of coffee inside.

Yuan Shan walked back to the rented house slowly, stretching the muscles at the door before entering.

Li Ronghe was not in the living room.

Yuan Shan put some porridge on the side, then boiled eggs, peeled apples and cut them into pieces and put them on the plate.

Li Ronghe walked out the door: "Are you back?"

Behind him was a tall boy, very strong, who made Li Rong look like a chick.

"My brother, Wei Xunli. This is our new roommate, Yuanshan, who is super nice."

Yuan Shan wiped his hands and shook hands with the big man. They looked at each other and smiled friendly.

"I cook quite a lot of porridge, let's eat together." Yuan Shan took out the bowls and chopsticks from the cabinet, and took out a few side dishes from the refrigerator, which were brought from China, and they were very good for dinner.

Wei Xunli coughed lightly: "It's troublesome."

The three of them sat down around the dining table and chatted while eating.

Li Ronghe and Wei Xunli are also from the engineering department, but they are sophomores in computer engineering.

Wonsan remembered that his sophomore electrical engineering courses overlapped with most of the computer engineering courses, so he just mentioned that he could help if he had any questions.

Li Rong's eyes lit up: "Brother Yuan, do you still have your textbooks?"

Textbooks in country C are famously expensive, and it is more than a hundred for each one.Therefore, unless necessary, students will usually find second-hand books from the previous class.Third-hand scripts and fourth-hand scripts are not uncommon, and many students joked that they are school treasures.

Yuan Shan swallowed the porridge in his mouth: "Mine are all electronic versions, okay?"

Li Ronghe and Wei Xunli looked at each other and nodded excitedly: "That's even better! Physical books are expensive and heavy."

Thinking of the freshman math textbook that was bigger and thicker than Cihai, Yuan Shan smiled understandingly.

After breakfast, Li Ronghe and Wei Xunli volunteered to wash the dishes, and Yuanshan felt relieved.After saying hello to them, Wonsan took his clothes and went to take a shower.

Wonsan has morning classes every day this semester, starting at 8:30 in the morning.

When he finished his shower, it was only 6:30, which was plenty of time.

When I went upstairs, I spread out the book to preview the new lesson and consolidate yesterday's notes.

During the period, I also received a transfer notice in my mailbox. I looked at the balance in the online bank, and Yuanshan grinned. There is no need to worry about the living expenses for this semester.

Opening the next email, it was an invitation for a travel magazine. The reward was generous, the time was not rushed, and the location happened to be within the scope of country C, but the requirements were high and the space was large.Yuan Shan thought about it carefully, and replied that he accepted the manuscript.

Looking at the small circle of the mailbox, Yuan Shan couldn't help feeling that things are impermanent.

A year ago, if someone said that Wonsan would be invited by a travel magazine, he would definitely scoff and say that unless the magazine was run by his family.

It’s also unintentional, last year he took a year off from school and spent nearly half a year. Well, go on a trip if you have nothing to do. ] poking around in various countries.The photos I took were uploaded to my blog to share and communicate with a famous photography website. I didn’t expect that some people would really like the photos I took and the words I wrote.No, the travel magazine that I emailed has already cooperated with him quite a few times.

Looking at the calendar, there is still about a month left, that is, in the middle of October, the school will have a week off (1).

Yuan Shan originally planned to go to the vicinity of M City that week to take pictures.Now that I have received the draft request, the goal should be clearer.

Well... where should I go?

The alarm set on the mobile phone disrupted Yuanshan's thoughts. He looked away from the map, stretched his waist, and put away the stationery needed for class.

Let's go to class first.

When Yuan Shan went out, the door of the unknown room was still closed, and there was no movement inside.

During the programming class, Qian Keke came over and sat next to Yuanshan.

This class was taught by Professor Solina, and the students were kind enough to show their face, so most of them came.When Wonsan and Professor Solina looked at each other, Professor Solina was obviously a little surprised. She looked at the time and saw that there were still a few minutes left, so she came over.

"Shan, you're back. I just heard from Professor David yesterday, and I thought you were still jet-lagged."

"The jet lag is not serious. I'm two weeks late. I thought it would be better to catch up with the progress. Thank you, Professor, for your concern." Yuan Shan rubbed his nose and smiled shyly.

He is always easily overwhelmed by the concern from others.

Professor Solina is petite, with platinum blond curly shoulder-length short hair, and a black suit. Although she is over fifty years old, she looks like a person in her early forties.

She smiled kindly, and looked more introverted than Yuanshan, but the concern in her eyes could not be mistaken.

"How was the past year? I remember you went to the project under Professor David."

Yuan Shan nodded: "Very good, I learned a lot."

Professor Solina said: "That's good, I'm glad you're back."

"I'm also very happy to be able to take the professor's class again," Won San said.

Professor Solina looked up at the electronic clock at the back of the classroom: "I will be in the office on Monday and Friday afternoons, please come to me if you have any questions."

"must."

Watching Professor Solina walk back to the podium, Qian Keke elbowed Yuanshan: "Professor still remembers you!"

Yuan Shan looked down at her: "At that time, I asked Professor Solina to contact Professor David."

Qian Keke turned the pen: "Solina is so cute, she smiled shyly at you just now."

Yuan Shan was helpless, this man's thinking jumped so much that he couldn't keep up with the spaceship.

The life of studying abroad in country C is actually lackluster, and Yuanshan doesn’t like partying and clubbing. Apart from going out with friends occasionally, he just goes to watch movies and go shopping with Guan Qiong and Su Mu’an. Or get together to play games and swear at people.On weekdays, the classroom, library, and home are three points one line, regular exercise, or going to the supermarket to buy, and there are no other activities.

City T, the so-called metropolis in country C, is also called a "village" by the children of country Z who just arrived, and city M is even jokingly called "tun" by everyone.There is really no entertainment. The so-called city center is only a street that is a little more lively, and there are few people after passing a traffic light.

The most lively place in M ​​city is the student center at noon of M University, because there is a restaurant there.

Living in such a place, Yuan Shan is also curious about what the people who wander outside all day are doing.

Even outdoor sports are interesting, but the schedule of the engineering department is so busy that there is no time to complain. It takes time to go for a run, let alone spend most of the day hiking or riding a bicycle in the wild.

As usual, he ate some casually and made up for today's dinner. Yuanshan stayed in the library until it was closed before going home.

Li Ronghe and Wei Xunli were also at home, facing each other over a laptop computer, screaming and killing, with empty instant noodle bowls and Coke cans in hand.

Won-san glanced at their screen, it was King Pesticide.

Touching his nose, Yuan Shan put the plastic bag in his hand on the table, thinking that what he bought was appropriate for the occasion.

Those two were so absorbed in the game that they didn't seem to notice that someone was standing beside them.

The door on the right was open at this time, and the things inside were still scattered. There was a ball of white quilt on the bed, and half of the pillow was hanging outside the bed.

New roommate?

Yuan Shan restrained his curiosity of wanting to probe to find out, walked slowly past the door of that room, and walked into the kitchen.With a glance, he still saw that there was no one in the room.

Raising his eyebrows, Wonsan poured himself some milk and warmed it in the microwave.

Li Ronghe and Wei Xunli slapped the table and stood up, hugging together happily.

"Brother Yuan, when did you come back?" Li Ronghe first found Yuan Shan leaning against the cooking table.

The kitchen is open, and the rectangular gray marble counter can also be used as a dining table, where Li Ronghe and Wei Xunli are sitting.

Wei Xunli quickly saw the plastic bag on the side, looked down, and laughed in surprise: "Brother Yuan still understands us, I'm not welcome." As he spoke, he took out a pack of family-sized potato chips from it, "Boom" He had to slap it flat, opened the packaging bag under Li Ronghe's disgusted gaze, picked up a piece and put it in his mouth beautifully, and squeaked twice.

"I just came back not long ago." Yuan Shan was stunned for two seconds.

Li Ronghe also hummed twice: "Brother Yuan, you make me feel so guilty for being so serious."

Yuan Shan didn't take it seriously: "Relax properly, combine work and rest."

"Brother Yuan is right!" Wei Xunli snapped his fingers.

Li Ronghe was embarrassed: "Brother Yuan, don't mind, this guy is having fun."

Before Yuanshan could respond, a figure suddenly came into view.

The visitor had short hair that was still dripping, a white bath towel draped over his shoulders, a pair of floral underpants, and flip flops.

A little cooked.

He looked up at the three people who were suddenly quiet, and nodded flatly: "I'm Xue Yun."

With that little oval face and that wanton demeanor, Yuan Shan remembered where he had seen him before.

Isn't it the boy who was with Qin Shui in the classroom that day?

The author has something to say:

(1) In addition to the winter and summer vacations, universities in country C have a week-long vacation in autumn and winter. The autumn is called readingweek, which is used to catch up with the progress and make up homework. If you do not do well in the midterm exam, you can study hard this week.The winter semester is called Marchbreak.