"Free on Friday? Need something?"
"If it's a date, forget it. I already like someone."
[Ding!]
[Masterful move! Sweet words and tender tactics are the best way to win a dao companion's heart!]
[Reward: 50 spirit stones.]
Chi Qingshui didn’t feel embarrassed or blush.
In fact, it warmed her heart to hear it.
So… this guy would actually turn down real-life girls for her sake!
"Stop daydreaming. This is serious."
"There’s a screening this Friday at the cinema in QianDa Plaza."
"Aside from the film crew and some local celebrities, most of the audience will be students from our school’s film department."
"Spots are limited, but I have two invitation tickets."
"Little Chi can’t go because of an anime club event, so… do you want to come?"
As she spoke, Chi Qingshui patted her pockets—
"The tickets… I forgot them in my other skirt."
What a blunder!
She’d been thinking about it all morning.
But when Mo Shangying called her to "help Lin Yu,"
she’d assumed she’d see him again.
So, without thinking, she changed into a nicer skirt for the occasion.
And now?
She’d left the damn tickets behind!
"We can get the tickets later. What’s the movie about?"
"Are we the only two from our class going?"
Lin Yu didn’t immediately agree.
First, he wanted to know who else would be there.
Consistency was key—he couldn’t flip between being the pure-hearted college guy and then shatter that image.
"It’s a youth drama, called 'Those Green Years.'"
"Relax, at least five people from our class are definitely going."
'Those Green Years'?
Lin Yu actually knew this one.
Since it hadn’t officially premiered yet, this was just an internal screening—a "test screening."
Lots of movies did this.
Some were finished, others still in post-production.
Like a game’s beta test.
The point was to catch major plot holes, editing flaws, and gauge audience reactions.
Some films with bigger issues even went back for reshoots or re-edits.
Attendees usually signed a simple NDA, too.
Only those with invitation tickets could get in.
Back then, to hype up the movie,
the investors rushed out a web drama version that aired first.
And the result?
The web drama ended up more popular than the film.
So much so that many viewers felt the movie’s condensed plot wasn’t even worth releasing.
Truth was,
the film had started production long before the web drama was even a thought.
Right now, Lin Yu’s mind was racing—
Could this screening be his chance to complete the system’s [Trial Mission]?
Noticing his silence, Chi Qingshui listed off their classmates who already had tickets:
"Hu, Zhang, Li, Wu, and… Lv Rou!"
When she said "Lv Rou," her tone shifted noticeably.
She even gave Lin Yu a pointed look.
Lin Yu: "???"
Lv Rou… who the hell?
Why did Chi Qingshui make it sound like this Lv Rou girl was someone special to him?
Lin Yu had no clue!
So many years have passed since university, and many memories have long since faded.
Even back then, during his college days,
Lin Yu was practically invisible in his class.
His academic performance was average, and his social connections even more so.
So average, in fact, that he didn’t even end up working in a field related to his major after graduation.
He never attended any university reunions either.
For most of his former classmates, he barely had any impression at all.
"So many classmates are going? Great, I’ll definitely be there!"
Regardless, Lin Yu agreed right away.
However,
the system didn’t give any notification sound.
In fact,
Chi Qingshui’s expression seemed even more displeased than before.
It was a completely different reaction compared to when she had just received the book Lin Yu gave her.
Lin Yu: "..."
Sigh.
Careless.
This tsundere fool was probably thinking to herself:
"You hesitated so much earlier, but the moment you heard 'Lv Rou' was going, you agreed so quickly?"
The simple, easy-to-read mind of a young girl—if only Lin Yu could remember who Lv Rou was,
he wouldn’t have made such an obvious mistake.
"Then, see you on Friday. In the morning… let’s meet at the restaurant and have breakfast together."
"Thanks for the book. I’m heading back to my room."
Chi Qingshui picked up the book and left.
The moment her figure disappeared, Lin Yu quickly pulled out his phone and began scrolling through WeChat.
If Chi Qingshui saw Lv Rou as some kind of "threat," then Lin Yu must at least have her contact info, right…
Found her!
Lv Rou…
Oh, it’s her!
The moment he saw her profile picture, it all came rushing back.
The name had sounded unfamiliar,
but if you mentioned her nickname, every guy in the class would remember—Swaying Sis!
Ever since freshman year, this affectionate nickname had stuck with her for all four years.
Lv Rou had a bold fashion sense.
No matter the season, she was always the one with the most "skin exposed to the air" in the entire class.
As a film school student,
to borrow the phrasing of liberal arts and STEM majors:
"She’s in the arts, after all—showing more skin is normal, it’s part of the job!"
Yeah.
A pretty common stereotype.
The nickname originated during the first fitness test freshman year.
The entire male class witnessed the earth-shaking spectacle of something massive swaying wildly—an absolutely jaw-dropping sight.
From then on, Swaying Sis became famous across the department, even the whole college, with just one run.
In terms of looks, she was at best average, but she was great at makeup and styling.
Add in her fair skin
and other assets like her figure,
and what was a 70-point appearance got boosted to an 88-point charm.
Before junior year, Lin Yu’s rare interactions with Swaying Sis probably happened… last month? Or the month before?
He couldn’t remember.
But it was sometime close to summer break.
During a class filming assignment,
he was grouped with Swaying Sis to recreate a scene from an old movie.
In the recreation, Swaying Sis played a "songstress" kept by a wealthy patron.
And of course,
Lin Yu played the "warlord" who kept her.
Thanks to Swaying Sis’s stellar performance, their group scored the highest in the class.
For a while after that,
their classmates would jokingly refer to her as "Madam Warlord."
You could almost call it an early form of "shipping."
Lin Yu himself never took it seriously.
He knew that ever since enrolling, Swaying Sis had only dated "rich kids."
There was no way she’d ever look his way, and he wasn’t about to delude himself.
Who would’ve thought
Chi Qingshui would care so much about something like this!
It seems "The Year of Green Onions" is going to be quite the dramatic spectacle waiting for him...
ions, keeping it grounded and realistic】 After quitting his job, office worker Su Yang accidentally binds with the "Enjoy Life System." As the name suggests, simply by indulging in life's pleasures, he can earn random rewards from the system—no need to spend money on beautiful women or grovel before anyone. Just enjoy, and the money follows, making it all about effortless fun. The system comes with a scanning feature, allowing him to establish a favorability bond with women rated 85 points or above. Every 20-point increase in favorability unlocks additional rewards. After suffering through over twenty years of hardship, Su Yang trembles with excitement, his dull eyes suddenly gleaming with newfound hope. "Enjoy life? How hard could that be?"
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