Li Family Mansion. City P.
"What did you say?"
"I say, I want to live in the university dorm until I finish my study."
"I don't allow you."
Danial inhaled deeply to curb his temper.
"Father, you want me to take over the company after I graduate, so let me has this three remaining years of freedom to live my own life how I wish. Is that too much for you?"
"I've allowed you to choose your own course, and you chose engineering eventhough I want you to study business management and now you want to stay in the dorm? And don't forget both of you still have trainings in the company," Li Hui said in heavy tone.
"I don't want to waste my time studying business when I already have the real-time trainings, so I rather pursue my dream. I'm not saying that I'll stop my training, as that was a promise I made for you to allow me to choose my own course. I'll still going to the company, but only on the weekends or if there's an important occasion."
"Why are you so adamant to stay in the dorm? You never mention anything before," Li Hui asked in interrogative tone.
Wang Hua flushed and smiling face overlapping in Danial's mind.
"I just want to experience life like normal students. I just won my badminton match during the sport's competition, and I found it was really nice to stay in the dorm. I want to live my student's life to the fullest. It's also easier to go to the class from the dorm. And I get to focus more on my study, as there're many group study in the campus. You wouldn't want me to fail in my study, would you father?"
'And I want to meet Hua'er everyday if it's possible.'
Li Hui scrutinise his son. There's seems to be something fishy but his son poker face make it hard for him to found anything amiss. Albeit what he says make sense even to his judgement.
"Is that true, Calvin?" he asks his wife's nephew, his nephew too.
Calvin glances at his one year younger cousin face but Danial just gives him a stoic face. He sighed.
"Yes, uncle. The dorm is not too bad, if you're concern about it. And don't worry, as I'm always beside him. There's Jason and Micheal too. I'll look after him, so he won't miss the trainings too."
Li Hui contemplating for a while.
"How many person per room?"
"Umm..the hostel was designed like a flat albeit a bit smaller. Every floor has eight house and every house there's four rooms, a kitchenette aka lounge and adjoined two sets of shower rooms and toilets. A room can accommodate two persons. Everyone has their own single bed, study table and closet. If you're curious about the dorm's condition, everything was prepared," Calvin explained.
Li Hui nodded in understanding. He looks towards his son whom remain calm as if he already confirmed he will agree to his quest. He sighed.
'Danial is his only child, so he cannot be too strict with him, can he?'
"When do you want to check-in the dorm?"
Danial silently sighs in relief.
"The second semester just ended. So we'll stay in the dorm starting the beginning of third semester. Can you apply the house for us? If it's possible, I want to get a room for myself," he asked.
"You want a room for yourself? Why?"
"I want some privacy for myself and I'm not comfortable sharing a house with some strangers."
"That's true indeed, especially when you bring back the company confidential files to the dorm. We don't want others to know our secret. Do you want a room for yourself too, Calvin?"
Calvin nodded.
"Alright, I'll see what I can do."
"Thank you, dad."
"Hah! Look at you. When my decision please you, you called me intimately. If not, it's always 'father'. And you're becoming more better at negotiating something," Li Hui chided jokingly.
"I've learned from the best master."
Li Hui laughed wholeheartedly.
"Hahaha..you get better at brown nosing people too."
..
Wang Hua in the countryside of another city still diligently helping her grandmother in the farm. There's still another two weeks before the new semester begin. She is oblivious of what the fate had in store for her.
...
Two weeks had passed. Just like that, the four of them get a house for themselves and starting their student's life like others, albeit a bit different.
The beginning of third semester marks the start of Wang Hua entanglement with them, especially Danial.
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The weekend before the third semester start, the hostels in University of P is buzzed with many students whose just came back from their hometown.
In one of the house, five people are chatting and laughing at some stories. Suddenly, the house door opened and a tall and slender girl strode in.