novelinnhs Chapter 34 Which one do you need?
Chapter 34 Which one do you need?
After sending the orders, I opened the "Flash Delivery Campus" app to check if there were any new orders.
Just then, one popped up:
"Library, need help reserving a seat, 10 yuan reward! Note: Quiet window seat, urgent!!!"
Shen Li's eyes lit up, and she snatched it in a second.
"Well, reserving seats is easier than taking attendance for someone. Ten yuan is still money!"
I walked briskly toward the library, my mind already planning the next step in my "money-making scheme".
External Relations Department? Heh, if you don't want me, is it my loss or yours? We'll see.
Shen Li hung up the notification that she had successfully accepted the order via Flash Delivery and sprinted towards the library.
Ten dollars to reserve a seat? That's easier money than having your mom take attendance for you!
No need to learn to crow like a chicken or quack like a duck to switch voices, no need to outwit the teacher and fight a "facial recognition" battle, all you need to do is sit down, spread out your books, and you're done!
But when he got to the library entrance, he realized he was wrong.
Good heavens! Is this a library or a train station during the Spring Festival travel rush?
In late September in Beijing, the lingering summer heat was intense, the sun so scorching it felt like it could melt your skin. The library, with its air conditioning, Wi-Fi, power outlets, and "study atmosphere" (mostly, a napping atmosphere), was absolutely a battleground for students across the entire university.
At this moment, the library doors were not yet open, but there were already hundreds of people lined up at the entrance.
They were all holding books, laptops, and phones, staring intently at the closed glass door like hungry wolves eyeing their prey.
Shen Li swallowed hard. Ten yuan to reserve a seat... that money... doesn't seem so easy to earn?
He glanced at the queue and thought, "Good heavens, this queue is practically a live version of 'Beijing Film Academy Fairy Guide'."
The girls in front of me, judging from their clothes, seemed to be from the broadcasting department. One of them was wearing a white tight-fitting T-shirt, the neckline of which was just right, revealing her delicate collarbone and a patch of snow-white skin.
Her chest was so bulging that the English letters on her T-shirt were deformed. What was originally "PEACE" was stretched into "PEA…SE", and the C in the middle was stretched into a blurry arc.
She wore denim shorts, and her two long, white, and straight legs were dazzling in the sunlight.
The one next to her was even more stunning, wearing a floral print sundress with thin straps hanging on her round, fair shoulders, as if it might slip off at any moment.
The neckline of the dress was elasticated, creating a breathtaking cleavage—its scale was magnificent and unfathomable. The skirt was very short, barely covering the hips, leaving two pale legs completely exposed to the air, the skin on the inner thighs so tender it seemed you could pinch water from it.
She was complaining to her companion, "It's so hot! What time does this lousy library even open?"
Her voice was sweet and coquettish, with a hint of morning grumpiness, making the bones of several boys around her melt.
Shen Li withdrew her gaze, silently recited "If the heart is pure as ice, one will not be alarmed even if the sky collapses," and continued reading.
In the middle of the group, there were a few students from the directing department, dressed in a more artsy style. One of the girls was wearing a loose linen shirt, paired with a long cotton-linen skirt and canvas shoes; she looked quite simple.
But her great figure made up for it; the loose shirt was stretched taut by her full chest, with a slight gap between the buttons. As she moved, the rounded curves of her hips were faintly visible beneath her long skirt, her waist-to-hip ratio was absolutely stunning.
Further on, Shen Li saw familiar faces...
Several girls from the performing arts department, including one named "Li Fei," had dinner together at a Sichuan restaurant last night.
She's tall and has a cool, aloof demeanor. Today she's wearing a black fitted short-sleeved top with gray sweatpants—simple and neat.
But her figure was too good to pass up; the short-sleeved shirt clung tightly to her body, clearly outlining her curves.
Especially her buttocks, which, wrapped in sweatpants, were perfectly round and perky with an amazing curve.
Li Fei also saw Shen Li and nodded as a greeting.
Shen Li leaned closer: "Li Fei, are you here to save a seat too?"
"Yeah. The study rooms for graduate school entrance exams are packed," Du Heng said casually. "What about you? Are you taking the exams too?"
"Me?" Shen Li chuckled. "I book spots for people. It's a side job to earn money."
Du Heng glanced at him, a knowing glint in her eyes: "You really are... good at making money."
"You flatter me." Shen Li said modestly, then changed the subject, "By the way, is there any rule about queuing at the library? This is my first time here, so I don't know the rules."
Before Du Heng could answer, a male student from the directing department interrupted:
"It's incredibly complicated! Dude, are you new here? Saving seats in this library is like a war without gunfire!"
Look at this line, looks pretty orderly, right? But the moment the gate opens, they all turn into Usain Bolts! Their sprinting speed is incredible, even a 50-meter sprint test wouldn't be this intense!
Shen Li: "...Is it that exaggerated?"
"Exaggerated?" The boy gave him a look that said, "You're too young."
"Last week, just last week, a girl from the broadcasting department tried to get the 'golden seat' by the window by climbing through a second-floor corridor window! She got caught by security and received a reprimand!"
Shen Li gasped. This is fucking a 10-yuan job, and you're expected to risk your life?
Li Fei rarely showed a smile: "It's not that exaggerated. Don't listen to his nonsense. But we do need to run faster."
The best seats are in the postgraduate entrance exam study room, but they're usually occupied by students preparing for the exam. In the regular reading room, the seats by the window with power outlets are the most sought-after. If you're saving a seat for someone, you need to clarify their requirements first.
Shen Li quickly took out her phone and looked at the customer's note: "Quiet spot by the window."
Well, the requirements are quite specific.
He then asked, "So when the door opens, which direction should we run in the fastest?"
Li Fei thought for a moment: "Third floor, east reading room. The windows there are big, the light is good, and it's close to the stairs. But the competition there is the fiercest."
"Understood!" Shen Li nodded and began to stretch and warm up.
Leg presses, waist twists, chest expansions, high leg raises... the movements are as precise as those of a physical education student.
Li Fei stared blankly, "What... are you doing?"
"It's for warming up," Shen Li said matter-of-factly. "Since it's a battle, shouldn't we warm up beforehand? If I pull a muscle, the 10 yuan I earn won't even be enough to buy medicated plaster."
Li Fei: "..."
Several girls around covered their mouths and chuckled.
The girl in the tight-fitting T-shirt from the broadcasting department turned around and glanced at Shen Li, her eyes sparkling, a half-smile playing on her lips: "Little brother, you save seats for people? How much per order? I need some too."
Upon hearing the word "demand," Shen Li's ears immediately perked up.
Wow! Business is booming again!
He immediately switched to "professional service" mode, a genuine smile spreading across his face:
"Hello, senior! A basic seat is 10 yuan, a window seat is an extra 5 yuan, and a seat with a power outlet is an extra 5 yuan. A window seat with a power outlet is a package deal for 18 yuan. If you'd like us to arrange your books, fill your water glass, and wipe the table clean, that's the 'VIP package' for 30 yuan. Which one would you like?"