"Deng Lanlan, you can go ahead, I'll handle this," Mo Jingchun said with a smile to the somewhat bewildered Deng Lanlan.
"Then... my roommates and I will head back to the dorm first, bye-bye."
Deng Lanlan pulled her roommate and dashed out of the classroom without looking back.
The canvas bag with diapers and other items was still on the backseat. Mo Jingchun, holding his sister Candy, turned around and noticed that senior Yang Wenzhao and senior Zhang Hui Zhen hadn't left yet.
Zhang Hui Zhen shrugged, slightly raising her mouth's corners, "Junior, need any help from your seniors?"
Mo Jingchun glanced at Zhang Hui Zhen and said mercilessly, "I need to take my sister to the men's restroom to change her diaper, are you sure you still want to help?"
"That's a pity, we'll head back to the dorm first then, bye." Zhang Hui Zhen pursed her lips and forcibly pulled Yang Wenzhao away.
By the time Mo Jingchun took his sister to the restroom, everyone else was already gone. The freshmen from other classes were either already back in their dorms or still in class meetings.
Opening the diaper, Mo Jingchun breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, it was just a wet diaper; a quick change would suffice. Later, at the apartment, he'd wash the little one's bottom. With this hot weather, he'd ensure her delicate skin wouldn't get rashes.
"Let's go, we're heading back to the dorm too~"
Carrying his grinning sister Candy and holding the cute canvas bag, Mo Jingchun walked briskly out of the restroom towards the apartment building.
Back in the bedroom, Mo Jingchun gently wiped Candy with a damp towel, then laid her down, letting her play on her own.
For the little one's safety, Mo Jingchun deliberately moved the bed into the corner of the room, surrounding the other sides with a table, and he himself sat at the only exit, acting as a barrier.
Candy crawled around on the bed and occasionally, would crawl to Mo Jingchun's side to poke him. After a few unanswered attempts, she began playing on her own, babbling baby talk that Mo Jingchun didn't understand.
Sitting on the edge of the bed, Mo Jingchun's fingers danced swiftly across the laptop keyboard, sequentially typing the code from his mind into his custom library.
In the office, Yang Wenzhao and Zhang Hui Zhen didn't return to their dorm as they said, but instead went to counselor Li Na's office together.
Knock knock knock~
Li Na tapped on the A4 paper filled with names and contact details on the desk, and said directly, "The QQ numbers are all there. Let's divide the task among the three of us and add them to the group."
Soon, Li Na divided the nine A4 sheets into three parts, handing three sheets to each person.
"I'll create a QQ group chat and add you two first."
Quickly, Li Na created a new QQ group chat on her phone and added Yang Wenzhao and Zhang Hui Zhen.
"Let's begin."
Zhang Hui Zhen and Yang Wenzhao nodded in unison, found a place to sit, and with heads down, began adding the students from the list into the temporary group chat.
After about ten minutes, Li Na, Yang Wenzhao, and Zhang Hui Zhen had added everyone from the class, except for Mo Jingchun, into the group.
Bringing a sister to school isn't something that can be easily hidden. In the past couple of days, most students might simply think Mo Jingchun's parents are still in Jing City, and bringing his sister to a class meeting seems quite normal. However, it won't take till the classes start, during the military training, for all students to realize the unique circumstances of Mo Jingchun.
It's something that will come out sooner or later, so why not proactively mention it earlier to prepare everyone, reminding students not to look at the resilient Mo Jingchun with strange eyes.
However, this shouldn't be said directly in front of Mo Jingchun, as it might have an adverse effect, making him feel self-conscious.
Li Na thoughtfully wrote a long message and sent it to the silent QQ group chat.
"Regarding the above situation of Mo Jingchun, all students who see it, please reply in the group chat with your name and student ID number. Once confirmed by myself and the two class representatives, this group chat will be disbanded."
In the 2021 Software Engineering girls' dorm, most girls were stunned, looking at the messages in the group. They found it somewhat unbelievable and felt a slight twinge of sympathy.
Girls tend to be more emotional than boys, and their mood swings can be more pronounced.
In the dorm, Deng Lanlan, having just returned with hot water, stared at the group message in silence for a long while, before replying 'received' in the proper format after collecting her thoughts.
"That little baby is so pitiful."
In Deng Lanlan's dorm, Li Xuanyu, who had been reading a book, paused upon hearing roommate Zhou Hueling's words, turned her head, and said to Zhou Hueling, "Actually, Mo Jingchun is the pitiable one. At least his sister has a brother who loves her dearly, so she doesn't need to worry about life."
"But for Mo Jingchun, no. He not only has to support himself but also his sister."
Zhou Hueling, with a puzzled look, said, "Logically speaking, even if Mo Jingchun's parents have passed away, he should have relatives. Why not leave his sister with them?"
This time, before Li Xuanyu could reply, Deng Lanlan spoke up: "Let's not talk about which relatives might be willing to take care of her. A child less than a year old is not like older kids; they require much more effort. If she's well taken care of, that's all well and good. But if not, people will gossip."
After a brief silence, Deng Lanlan continued: "If you've ever lived with relatives, you'd understand why Mo Jingchun would rather carry the pressure and bring his sister to school."
"Alright, stop overthinking. Look, with a tutor like Li, what's there to worry about? Besides, Mo Jingchun will surely be bringing his sister to classes often. You could help take care of her. If not, you could even make him your boyfriend."
"A potential catch, such a responsible and loving man is hard to find," Li Xuanyu joked.
Li Xuanyu's words were spot-on. Regardless of whether Mo Jingchun decides to further his studies after university or enter the workforce, his income will likely be decent. The internet industry is one of the highest-paying sectors for fresh graduates, which is not just an exaggeration.
What type of person Mo Jingchun is, can be glimpsed by him bringing his sister to school. Not to mention his character, but he certainly isn't a bad person.
"If he's so good, why don't you confess your feelings to Mo Jingchun?"
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Back in the office, after verifying that everyone had replied to the message, Li Na immediately dissolved the temporary group chat.
Meanwhile, Mo Jingchun, focused on his coding, remained unaware of all this.