Chapter 143 - Someone Requested To See Her
After meeting and talking to Sophia, Zhen-Zhen learned that she didn't need to attend the first class for today and she needed to go to the Student's Affair Office for the orientation.
Sophia guided her going to the office. She stayed in the Student Affairs Office for an hour. A student council member who was on duty that morning was the one who oriented Zhen-Zhen about the student's handbook and school rules.
Zhen-Zhen listened to her attentively. The student council representative was surprised to see that for the first time someone like Zhen-Zhen was very focused on listening to him without even complaining.
Most of the students hated this kind of orientation. It made them bored to death. But unlike them, Zhen-Zhen was filled with interest and didn't show any boredom during the orientation. She was amazed by Zhen-Zhen's enthusiasm.
She hoped that Zhen-Zhen would retain that positive attitude for the whole semester. She also learned that Zhen-Zhen didn't go to grade school and senior high. She was able to attend college after passing the Educational Placement Examination.
She assumed that was the reason why Zhen-Zhen seemed very eager to learn and to attend classes. She wanted to ask her why she didn't attend school before but it was too personal. The student council representative just learned that she was a scholar.
Zhen-Zhen decided to use and avail of the scholarship offered by the Department of Higher Education. That was one of the benefits after topping the Educational Placement Examination.
Tristan was very proud that his wife was a certified scholar. So even if he could afford to send her to College, Tristan allowed her to use that scholarship. He was confident that Zhen-Zhen would be able to retain the scholarship by maintaining the required grades per subject area.
The husband and wife also decided for Zhen-Zhen to use her family name Meyer instead of Davis. The Davis family was quite popular at that University. Most of the members of the Davis family graduated from that school.
Tristan wanted Zhen-Zhen to be a low profile. She also agreed with that. She didn't want to depend always on Tristan and the fame of his family. She wanted to be more independent just like Tristan when he was still studying. She learned Tristan's story from Matthew.
However, Tristan won't allow her to stay in a dormitory because he wanted Zhen-Zhen to be by his side. He was used to seeing her every day. He insisted on her that husband and wife should live together.
Since Zhen-Zhen was reluctant to be separated from Tristan, in the end, she didn't oppose Tristan, forgetting about the idea of staying in a dormitory.
When the orientation was done, Zhen-Zhen thanked the student council representative for everything she learned from that orientation. She was very polite and friendly toward her that's why she was able to capture her heart right away. She liked Zhen-Zhen and she wished her good luck with her studies starting today.
She even told Zhen-Zhen that if ever she encountered a problem at the university, she could come to her. She was willing to help her no matter what problem Zhen-Zhen would encounter in the future.
Zhen-Zhen was very glad to hear that. She would remember that if ever they needed her help. Soon, Zhen-Zhen took her break and went to the University Canteen.
Upon entering the canteen, most of the students inside especially men couldn't help but take a glance at her. Their eyes filled with admiration for her. Her beauty was truly captivating.
They wanted to approach her but fortunately, Sophia came to the rescue. She was also taking a break when Zhen-Zhen entered the canteen. She noticed that Zhen-Zhen's presence caught the attention of almost everyone inside, including the bad boys of the Campus.
To save her, Sophia pulled her after buying the snacks Zhen-Zhen wanted to eat. She invited her to go to her favorite spot on the Campus where there would be no students who would come to bother them.
They went to the mini forest. There was a big old tree on that campus. Sophia always stayed there when there's no class and every time she would wait for her next class schedule. She would leisurely sit down on the ground and read her favorite books. Zhen-Zhen also liked that spot. It was refreshing and peaceful.
"Thank you for bringing me, here, Sunbae. It's beautiful here." Zhen-Zhen said, roaming her eyes around their surroundings. She could see lots of trees and birds flying. The sun was shining brightly that day matched with the clear blue sky.
Ï know right. This is my favorite hiding spot here. I'm not a sociable person so I prefer to be alone than to interact with the other students." Sophia told her honestly.
"Oh, sorry about that. Am I giving you a hassle?" Zhen-Zhen asked Sophia worriedly.
"Oh. Of course not! You're the only exception. You are my friend now, remember?" Sophia explained to Zhen-Zhen.
Zhen-Zhen just smiled at her as she nodded her head.
"So, how's the orientation?" Sophia asked her. She began eating her sandwich.
"It's fun," Zhen-Zhen stated cheerfully.
Sophia burst out laughing. She didn't expect her to say that. She thought Zhen-Zhen would start complaining to her that the orientation was boring.
"Are you serious? Do you find it fun?" Sophia exclaimed in disbelief.
Zhen-Zhen just bobbed her head before taking a small bite of her sandwich. Sophia couldn't believe it. She thought that Zhen-Zhen was very unique and different from others. She never failed to amaze her. They just only met today but Zhen-Zhen kept on surprising her.
Sophia and Zhen-Zhen stayed there for several minutes, talking and getting to know each other. When it was time for their next class, Sophia warned Zhen-Zhen about those campus chick boys and bad boys.
She told her to keep her distance away from them, especially those popular bullies on the campus. Zhen-Zhen took note of everything that Sophia said to her. Then two girls bade farewell to each other as they proceeded to their next class.
Zhen-Zhen was walking towards her next class when a professor stopped her.
"Are you Miss Lillie Meyer?" The professor asked her.
"Yes, sir. That's me. Why?"
"You're my student for the next subject, English." The professor introduced himself to her.
Zhen-Zhen wondered why he was able to recognize her. This was the first time they saw each other.
"Oh, Thank you, sir. Nice to meet you. I'm looking forward to this first day of class." Zhen-Zhen told him honestly with her polite tone.
The professor let out a soft chuckle after hearing that. He was a middle-aged man and had been teaching in that school for over 30 years now. It was a long time since he saw this kind of enthusiasm from a student.
"Oh, I'm sorry about that but I am afraid to tell you that you don't need to attend my first class today." The professor informed her.
Zhen-Zhen felt saddened when she heard that. She didn't know the reason why she didn't need to attend his class. She was really excited to attend class today.
"Why, sir? Did I do something wrong?" Zhen-Zhen asked him worriedly.
The professor let out a chuckle once again before shaking his head.
"No, you didn't do anything wrong. It's just that there was a very important person who requested me to excuse you for today's class. He wants to see you and talk to you. Go to the guidance counselor's office. He is waiting for you there." the professor explained to her.
"Someone wanted to see me?" Zhen-Zhen didn't expect that. She wondered who could be that person.
"May I know who's that person, sir?" Zhen-Zhen asked him politely.
"Oh, I'm sorry Ms. Meyer. He also requested me not to tell you. He said you should go and see for yourself." The professor apologized to her.
But there was a glint of humor in his eyes. He knew that the person who wanted to see Lillie had no ill-intention. That person didn't explain to him the reason why he wanted to see one of his students.
But since he was a respectable old man, the professor yielded to his request without further questioning his motive. The old man just told him it was about family matters.
Zhen-Zhen had no choice but to follow her professor's instruction to meet that person. Besides, the professor assured her that the person she was about to meet was a good man.