Dong Hui didn’t expect that her usually effective straightforwardness to fail so miserably with Xiang Feifei. She forced a laugh, “I just feel it’s a bit unfair. Everyone paid the same amount, but some get single rooms while others have to share.” 

Lu Nan didn’t have the time to listen to her beating around the bush and asked directly, “So what do you want?” 

“Uh…” Dong Hui hadn’t really thought about it yet. She just wanted to fight for her rights out of habit. She didn’t expect that two tough characters would suddenly appear among her future roommates. “I don’t mean anything else. I just thought that since you guys have already divided the rooms, you might not welcome someone like me who comes in halfway.” 

Seeing this, Hong Danni tried to smooth things over, “That’s not the case at all. Feel free to choose any room; we all welcome you.” 

Dong Hui saw the way out and took it. 

Initially, she definitely wanted to stay upstairs. The starry sky room was beautiful, there were fewer people upstairs, and Lu Nan, who had already moved in, was her schoolmate (though this wasn’t necessarily a good thing for Dong Hui). However, based on her observations, Lu Nan wasn’t easy to get along with, especially since Hong Danni had mentioned in the morning that Lu Nan had already made good connections with the leaders and was running around with them—(Flatterer!) 

Since Lu Nan was not the best option, Dong Hui immediately decided she would stay downstairs and share a room with Hong Danni. 

This was because Xiang Feifei didn’t seem easy to deal with either. Only Hong Danni appeared to be mild-tempered, and she was also from Yunan Province. Dong Hui felt that as long as she first got along well with Hong Danni, the other three would eventually accept her. 

By then, Lu Nan, who lived alone upstairs, would naturally be left out. 

What was so good about Lu Nan being left out? 

Dong Hui found it hard to express clearly, but based on her years of experience, in a group of girls, there was always one who wasn’t welcome. The presence of this unwelcome girl often made the other girls more united because they had a “common enemy.” 

Thinking about this quickly, Dong Hui immediately grabbed Hong Danni’s hand, “Danni, how about I move in and share a room with you?” 

Hong Danni looked around. Although she preferred having a room to herself, she was the one who had just said everyone was welcome. If she didn’t agree, Dong Hui would probably feel very embarrassed. “…Sure, sure.” 

“Is that settled then? I’ll go upstairs first.” Lu Nan turned and left, not wanting to watch the newly performed sisterly bonding drama. 

This was entirely different from the previous life. 

*** 

At that time, the house was found by Wu Fang. The four girls from Yunan Province were the first to arrive. They asked Wu Fang, and she said two more girls hadn’t arrived yet. So, naturally, the four of them took three rooms downstairs, saying that there were two rooms in the attic upstairs, so the girls who arrived later could either have one room each or share a room. Which is true; although the study was a bit small, there were indeed two rooms upstairs. 

But the study was really too small, and it didn’t even have a window. In the end, Lu Nan, who arrived last, moved into the Starry Sky Room where Dong Hui had already settled in cautiously, even with a slightly flattering attitude, and became her roommate. 

This was simply the beginning of a disaster. 

After going upstairs and listening to the lively sounds of eating downstairs, Lu Nan had a moment of daze, as if she had just returned to her past life – that time where she was ostracized and bullied by Dong Hui. 

No, it’s different. This time, the initiative is in my hands 

Lu Nan shook her head, brushed off the unpleasant memories, opened her laptop, and took advantage of the noon to type up some drafts. 

Downstairs. 

Dong Hui praised Hong Danni’s braised green beans and noodles for being very delicious, and also complimented Jiang Xiaoyun’s cucumber salad, saying all sorts of things. She chattered on about how she loved eating noodles so much that she might have been a person from Yunan Province in her past life. 

No one dislikes their hometown being praised, so the girls quickly got along well with Dong Hui. 

Once the atmosphere was just right, she hesitated before speaking, “Should we call the girl upstairs down to eat? Would it be bad if we don’t?” 

Xiang Feifei said indifferently, “Lu Nan told us last night that she has an irregular eating schedule and it’s inconvenient to eat with us.” 

“Oh, that makes her seem a bit unsociable~” Dong Hui said jokingly, “But not necessarily. I saw she started working a few days before us and has already gotten along well with the seniors. Maybe she just doesn’t like playing with newcomers.” 

Taking the opportunity to go into the kitchen to get some garlic, Xiang Feifei rolled her eyes impatiently with her back to the others. She grabbed a few cloves of garlic, put them on the table, peeled one, and took a bite, “She’s been here longer than us, so it’s normal for her to be more familiar with the environment. Do you want some?” 

Dong Hui paused for a moment, waved her hand, and said, “There are too many delicious foods; I can’t eat anymore.” 

Then she quickly changed the topic: “Let me tell you, Hailin City also has many famous snacks and some interesting attractions. I’ll take you guys there on the weekend.” 

… 

In the afternoon, they went to the office to take an exam. The test wasn’t difficult, and except for Dong Hui, the other five all passed without any mistakes. 

Li Li wasn’t a strict person. She told Dong Hui to copy the mistakes three times and then said, “I know you all just arrived recently, and you probably haven’t even organized your dorms yet. Today is also Friday, so there’s nothing much to do. You can leave work early. Tomorrow morning, we’ll gather at the office to continue studying the theoretical knowledge of liquor brewing. Please put in your best effort to master the professional knowledge and serve the distributors well.” 

“Okay, Manager Li, I will work hard.” As the only newcomer who made mistakes on the test, Dong Hui felt a bit embarrassed and quickly assured Li Li. 

Li Li nodded, “Basic knowledge must be solid. Alright, don’t stay at the office any longer. You can leave work now.” 

The six girls packed up their things and said goodbye to Manager Li and Manager Zhou in groups. 

After the newcomers had all left, Zhou Tian asked with interest, “Sister Li, what do you think of the newcomers?” 

Li Li glanced at Zhou Tian and smiled, “How long have they been here? It’s too early to evaluate.” 

“Then I’ll ask Chen Xiao,” Zhou Tian called out from the office door, “Brother Xiao?” 

“What’s up?” Chen Xiao responded as he walked over. 

“Nothing, I just wanted to ask what you think of the newcomers.” 

Chen Xiao glanced at Li Li, touched his nose, “I haven’t interacted much with them. It’s up to Sister Li and you to train them.” 

Zhou Tian didn’t believe it. “Not much interaction? I think you have a good impression of that girl named Lu Nan.” 

“She’s quite smart,” Chen Xiao finally commented under pressure. 

Zhou Tian laughed, “It’s not easy to get a compliment from Brother Xiao. We have a welcome dinner tomorrow night, so we can also observe their drinking manners then.” Zhou Tian crossed her arms, “It’s an old tradition; Sister Li, me, and you, Brother Xiao, all went through this.”