【Crispy Goose: Watching anime tonight?】
【Yuxie: Nope!】
【Yuxie: Rest and recuperation!】
【Yuxie: [Cat peeking]】
Looking at the emoji Chen Yusheng sent on his phone, Su Bai couldn’t help but chuckle.
It was as if he could see Chen Yusheng’s conflicted expression—wanting to cling to him but having to hold back due to physical reasons.
Truth be told, freed from the pressure of her mother’s illness, Chen Yusheng’s mental state had relaxed, revealing more of her youthful, lively nature.
A person’s personality is always shaped by their environment. Under heavy burdens, the lighter, more beautiful qualities often struggle to shine through.
【Crispy Goose: Then play games with me tonight】
【Crispy Goose: Almost forgot your main job is being a gaming companion…】
【Yuxie: [Cat nodding frantically]】
【Yuxie: I wanna play too!】
Lately, the balance between outdoor activities and lab work had tipped too far for Chen Yusheng, a self-proclaimed homebody.
It was time to recharge her "homebody energy" by gaming in the dorm.
Speaking of which, Chen Yusheng no longer had to sneak around when gaming in the dorm.
After all, everyone knew about her relationship with Su Bai.
Jiang Qiuran had even officially started acting submissive around her…
Well, based on Su Bai’s assessment of Jiang Qiuran’s current personality,
seeing them duo-queue sweetly in games probably gave the girl some strange sense of pleasure.
Just thinking about how the usually sociable, cheerful beauty had such a quirky side in private made Chen Yusheng hum smugly.
Ah, it’s all because my Crispy Goose is just too charming, heh.
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After eating at the second-floor cafeteria, Su Bai and Wang Haoran returned to the dorm.
They found the balcony door of Room 510 shut.
Xue Tao was inside, talking on the phone, scratching his head like a monkey.
"What’s the local boy up to?" Su Bai asked Chu Mingzhe.
Chu Mingzhe sighed dramatically: "Ah, the collision of pre-modern familial constraints with post-modern Foucauldian deconstructionism, birthing a Lacanian tragedy of interpersonal relations…"
"???" Su Bai was baffled. "Dude, speak human, will you?"
"Oh, right. Basically, Xue Tao cheated, and Liu Yuanyuan found out."
Su Bai: … (sweat emoji)
Never understood you artsy types.
With Chu Mingzhe’s current vibe, he should grow his hair out and dress in Yamamoto-esque avant-garde fashion to complete the look.
Still, Su Bai was surprised Xue Tao had cheated so soon.
Not that he thought Xue Tao was above it—Su Bai always assumed the worst of people.
Human hearts are as deep and unpredictable as the ocean.
Kids who grow up independent often encounter the darker sides of human nature earlier in life.
The real question was—shouldn’t Xue Tao still be in the honeymoon phase with Liu Yuanyuan? Wait, given Xue Tao’s track record, they probably hadn’t even kissed yet.
Xue Tao had bragged to the guys that they’d kissed and he occasionally got handsy.
But the guy was a notorious exaggerator.
So, safe to say—no kiss.
Xue Tao fancied himself a hunter in the dating scene—after all, he drove a Magotan as a freshman and owned four local properties.
In his mind, breezing through a few romantic flings in undergrad was child’s play. Total domination!
But reality?
His first "prey" wasn’t even secured, and he’d already cheated?
Kinda hilarious.
Wang Haoran asked a slightly savage question: "Wait, a girl actually agreed to help him cheat?"
"…Well, that night at Tianrong Ancient Town, we went to a bar with those hanfu girls and got acquainted."
"Got it!" Su Bai nodded. "So Local Boy scored?"
"He took one of them to Haidilao for round two. What happened after? No clue."
"And you?"
"…"
"Never mind, if it’s too embarrassing—"
"Nah, it’s whatever. I got wasted, passed out, and woke up at dawn when the bar was closing… At least my phone wasn’t stolen."
Chu Mingzhe looked relieved, as if he’d narrowly escaped disaster.
Given his low opinion of locals’ integrity in Jiangcheng, making it back unharmed with all belongings intact was a small miracle worth celebrating.
But Xue Tao wasn’t so lucky.
Apparently, one of Liu Yuanyuan’s friends had also been at a bar in Tianrong District that night.
They even ended up at the same Haidilao afterward.
While eating, the friend overheard Xue Tao at the next table complaining nonstop about Liu Yuanyuan.
She took a photo and sent it to Liu Yuanyuan.
Thus, Xue Tao’s bar-hopping flirtation was dramatically exposed to his girlfriend.
"Classic Xue Tao," Su Bai quipped.
His inner gossip-monger stirred, but barging onto the balcony to eavesdrop was too much.
So he messaged Chen Yusheng on QQ: "What’s Liu Yuanyuan up to in the dorm?"
【Yuxie: ?】
【Yuxie: Why the sudden interest in her?!】
【Yuxie: [Cat hissing]】
【CrispyWhiteGoose: Don’t get defensive, I just want some tea.】
【CrispyWhiteGoose: [WhiteGoose_ThisTeaIsSweet]】
Su Bai told Chen Yusheng all about Xue Tao’s situation.
Chen Yusheng listened with great interest.
And of course, couldn’t resist throwing in some sharp commentary.
【Yuxie: Why is your dorm full of scumbags?】
【CrispyWhiteGoose: ???】
【CrispyWhiteGoose: How are they all scumbags?】
【CrispyWhiteGoose: How dare you slander us like this!】
【CrispyWhiteGoose: [WhiteGoose_Overheated]】
【Yuxie: Well, Xue Tao, for one. And you too. Then there’s Chu Mingzhe—first he had a crush on me, then switched to Jiang Qiuran, and now he’s apparently flirting with some girl from the law school…】
【CrispyWhiteGoose: Okay, fair.】
【CrispyWhiteGoose: But at least my boy Wang Haoran is innocent!】
【Yuxie: He’s got a harem of 2D waifus—he’s a scumbag too. Dorm 510 is just a den of villains, huh? Teehee~】
They bantered back and forth for a while.
But in the end, Chen Yusheng didn’t get any juicy gossip.
Mainly because Yusheng wasn’t exactly the social type.
Asking her to subtly probe Liu Yuanyuan for info? Not happening.
After a moment’s thought, Su Bai opened QQ and messaged Jiang Qiuran’s alt account, ASUka.
【CrispyWhiteGoose: Find out how bad the fight between Liu Yuanyuan and Xue Tao got. ASAP!】
【ASUka: Yes, MaSter~】
Dorm 2, Room 321.
Jiang Qiuran was lying in bed, scrolling through her phone and about to take a nap.
Suddenly, her whole mood brightened!
A radiant smile spread across her face.
Su Bai in domineering CEO mode? Yes, please.
Glancing at Liu Yuanyuan sulking by the balcony below, Jiang Qiuran immediately climbed down from her bed to chat her up.
Whatever Su Bai asked for, she’d make sure to deliver flawlessly.
ine. During your journey, you save an abandoned baby girl and become her elder brother】 【You rely on each other, becoming each other's support】 【At the end of the simulation, you shield the now-grown girl with your life, sacrificing yourself to block numerous demonic cultivators. You die, and the light in the girl's eyes fades】 …… 【Second Simulation: You are transported to a world where steam and magic coexist】 【You immerse yourself in the study of magic, obsessed with its research. One day, while out, you encounter a half-blooded demon girl wandering the streets. You take her in as your student】 【You teach the demoness what it means to be human, show her the beauty of the world, and nurture her into a miracle that surpasses even the gods】 【At the end of the simulation, you die of old age in front of the nearly immortal demoness due to your mortal lifespan】 …… One simulation after another, one encounter after another. Xu Xi suddenly felt something was off: "Wait, you said you're coming to the real world to find me?"
reezy rom-com) Good news: Jiang Liu is quite the ladies' man. Bad news: He’s lost his memory. Lying in a hospital bed, Jiang Liu listens to a parade of goddesses spouting "absurd claims," feeling like the world is one giant game of Werewolf. "Jiang Liu, I’m your first love." "Jiang Liu, you’re my boyfriend—she’s your ex." "Jiang Liu, we’re close friends who’ve shared a bed, remember?" "Jiang Liu, I want to have your baby." The now-lucid Jiang Liu is convinced this must be some elaborate scam... until someone drops the bombshell: "The day before you lost your memory, you confessed your feelings—and got into a relationship." Jiang Liu is utterly baffled. So... who the hell is his actual girlfriend?! ... Before recovering his memories, Jiang Liu must navigate this minefield of lies and sincerity, fighting to protect himself from these women’s schemes. But things spiral even further out of control as more people show up at his doorstep—each with increasingly unhinged antics. On the bright side, the memories he lost due to overwhelming trauma seem to be resurfacing. Great news, right? So why are they all panicking now?
shall grant"] ["Inscribing the glory of our race upon tombstones"] ["All that is threatened, I shall protect"] How his younger sister sees her brother: A brother who only makes eye contact once a day, mostly fading into the background as he tinkers with who-knows-what in his room all day. Their life paths should have remained largely separate. Until one day. Su Qi created an equipment card for his never-met "online girlfriend." His sister fell into silent contemplation upon receiving the "white stockings." [Card can be upgraded] [Upgrade by fulfilling any of the following conditions] [Condition ①: Consume one hundred higher-tier cards] [Condition ②: Complete one 'Heart-Pounding Adventure'] What constitutes a Heart-Pounding Adventure? [Heart-Pounding Adventure (Beginner Level): Equip the card and invite 'Su Qi' to admire it.] [Heart-Pounding Adventure (Easy Level): Equip the card, invite 'Su Qi' to touch it, and analyze the equipment's texture.] [Heart-Pounding Adventure (Entry Level): Equip the card and invite 'Su Qi' to...] [Heart-Pounding Adventure (Challenge Level): Freely combine the words 'Brother' 'Out' 'Brother' 'Me' 'Please' into a complete sentence...] "Please help me analyze both teams' mistakes in this match, brother..." His sister exhaled in relief—surely... surely there couldn't be anything more difficult? [Heart-Pounding Adventure (Suicide Mission Level): Sneak a peek at the names of the galgames in 'Su Qi's' hidden E-drive folder]
Cheng's father told him he was getting remarried—to a wealthy woman. Cao Cheng realized his time had finally come: he was about to become a second-generation rich kid. Sure, it might be a watered-down version, but hey, at least he'd have status now, right? The wealthy woman also had four daughters!! Which meant, starting today, Cao Cheng gained four stunning older sisters?? But that wasn't even the whole story... "My name is Cao Cheng—'Cheng' as in 'honest, smooth-talking gentleman'!"
