I'm back in 1990

Chapter 1008: The Dean's Gossip

"Why aren't you buying anything?" After browsing for a while, Gu Suining realized that Tang Ruixuan hadn't bought anything.

Tang Ruixuan smiled indifferently. Her wardrobe was not lacking in clothes. Her family, especially her mother Zeng Hong, aunt Zeng Xia, and aunt Yu Xiang, had ordered or bought her a lot of clothes during the summer after the college entrance examination, which resulted in a large number of clothes still having tags on them in her wardrobe.

The reason is simple: there are simply not enough clothes to fit everyone.

After thinking about it, I decided that since I was already out, I might as well buy myself something!

"Let's go look at shoes!" She planned to buy a pair of comfortable flat shoes, since she would be walking a lot at school.

The two went to the shoe section on the fourth floor. Tang Ruixuan tried on several pairs of shoes and finally chose a pair of dark brown soft-soled loafers, which looked simple and elegant.

Gu Suining commented, "These shoes are quite nice, but why don't you try other colors? Wouldn't black or white be easier to match with clothes?"

"The brown color is nice; it goes well with some of my usual clothes," Tang Ruixuan said politely to the sales clerk. "These are the ones I'll take! Please wrap them up for me, thank you!"

The teller politely replied, "Okay, 1280. Will you be paying in cash or by card?"

Gu Suining gasped, "So expensive?"

"Cash, please!"

"Okay, please follow me." The clerk led Tang Ruixuan to the cashier.

Tang Ruixuan took out her wallet from her backpack. The wallet had a very ordinary style, but the leather quality was top-notch. It was a custom-made wallet.

Tang Ruixuan took out a wad of cash from her wallet, counted out thirteen hundred-yuan bills, and handed them to the cashier.

At this point, the clerk accompanying her noticed that Tang Ruixuan had several cards in her wallet, one of which looked like the legendary American Express Centurion Card, also known as the Black Card.

She quickly rubbed her eyes, wanting to take a closer look, but Tang Ruixuan had already put the wallet away.

The two walked out of the store carrying shopping bags. Gu Suining couldn't help but ask, "Xuanxuan, how can you be so extravagant? 1280! You didn't even blink!"

Tang Ruixuan was taken aback for a moment, then understood what Gu Suining meant. She smiled and explained, "I got into university, and my elders gave me a lot of red envelopes, so my savings are quite full."

Gu Suining looked on with envy.

The two were a little tired after shopping for half a day, so at Tang Ruixuan's suggestion, they found a coffee shop to sit down. Tang Ruixuan treated them, ordering a latte for Gu Suining and a lemonade for herself.

While waiting, Gu Suining asked, "Xuanxuan, tell me about your school! I heard that your school is very big, and it takes about twenty minutes to walk from the dormitory to the teaching building."

At this moment, the waiter brought over the drinks they had ordered. Tang Ruixuan thanked the waiter before saying to Gu Suining, "It's alright! My place is quite close to the main teaching building, but you're right, our school is indeed quite big. I still haven't completely figured out all the places."

"I heard that Jinling University's library is particularly impressive, with a collection ranking among the top five in the country?"

Tang Ruixuan nodded: "Yes, the library is indeed great, I go there often, but your university's library is also ranked in the top ten nationally, right?"

No one knows the University of Finance and Economics better than Tang Ruixuan, because her uncle graduated from that school and even worked as a professor there.

Today, the library of the University of Finance and Economics was donated by Uncle Zhang, a classmate and friend of my uncle. Subsequently, my uncle and other outstanding alumni have donated a large number of books, materials and funds to the library every year. Therefore, after many years of accumulation, the library of the University of Finance and Economics has stood out among the libraries of many universities in China.

Sure enough, Gu Suining's eyes lit up when Tang Ruixuan mentioned their school's library: "Our school's library is very modern, and because our school's economics major is strong, the collection of economics books and journals is particularly comprehensive. It can be said that no other school in the country can compare with our school in terms of economics books and materials."

She then mentioned another person: "Also, our college dean is really impressive. His name is Chen Zhe. He became our dean before he was even forty years old, and he's a full professor too. Isn't that amazing!"

Tang Ruixuan smiled but didn't say anything.

She knew Uncle Chen Zhe very well. Uncle Chen was not only her uncle's classmate and good friend, but also related to her second uncle by marriage. He married her second aunt's younger sister.

Sure enough, Gu Suining started gossiping again: "Did you know? Our dean's wife is more than ten years younger than him! And she even gave birth to a daughter for him, who is said to be very cute."

Seeing that Tang Ruixuan remained silent, Gu Suining dropped another bombshell: "You know Huang Xiaochuan, right?"

Tang Ruixuan nodded. If she didn't know, her mother would have kicked her out tonight. This man had raised her since she was a child. Although she only knew a lot from her parents, her uncle had always been by her side since she could remember, and he had always been very good to her.

Seeing Tang Ruixuan nod, Gu Suining said proudly, "Our dean and Huang Xiaochuan are classmates and good friends. They even lived in the same dormitory for four years and have a very good relationship."

"Really?" Tang Ruixuan was very cooperative, doing her best to provide emotional support to her best friend.

"Absolutely true! But our dean is usually very low-key and never talks about these things with others. I only heard it from some senior students. Our dean is really good at lecturing, explaining things in a simple way. We all love his classes. I wish I could study under him for graduate school in the future. Let me tell you, if you can get into our dean's graduate program, everything will be guaranteed for you. You can go anywhere in the world."

Gu Suining's words were not an exaggeration at all; it was the truth. Chen Zhe's students were pre-booked by major companies or top think tanks in China even before graduation, and major universities across the country would come to recruit them from time to time. Therefore, the problem of employment difficulties simply did not exist for Chen Zhe's students.

"Then work hard and try to get into your dean's graduate program," Tang Ruixuan encouraged Gu Suining.

"Me?" Gu Suining quickly waved her hand. "Forget it! The competition is too fierce. I definitely have no chance."

Gu Suining changed the subject, "How are your dorms? Our freshmen are living in new dorm buildings with private balconies and bathrooms. They're really nice. It's a pity I'm not lucky enough to live there."

The two chatted about their university life, from the curriculum to the food in the cafeteria and the classmates they had met.

Time flew by and it was almost six o'clock. Tang Ruixuan checked the time and said, "Let me treat you to dinner. You can go back after you eat."

To everyone's surprise, Gu Suining did not agree: "No, my aunt and uncle have agreed to come to my house tonight, so I have to go back. Otherwise, my mother will definitely say that I don't know how to be polite."

"Alright then, I'll treat you next time." Seeing this, Tang Ruixuan arranged for their dinner to be held another time.