Lock the Cat

"I don't know, maybe your Brother Tao went somewhere to have a tug-of-war to sort things out..."

Su Bai wasn't too sure either. Did Xue Tao find a place to go one-on-one against Liu Yuanyuan?

It wasn't impossible. Even a saint could get angry. If Liu Yuanyuan said something on WeChat that pissed Xue Tao off and ignited his anger, he might momentarily shed his simp nature in a fit of rage.

Whatever, the truth will come out when Brother Tao returns to the dorm.

Even if Xue Tao didn't show up in the dorm tonight, it wasn't a problem. It just meant there would be an even bigger drama to watch.

Regarding this, Chu Mingzhe's assessment was:

"I see Liu Yuanyuan has been very ambitious lately. She's always hanging out with the Career Development Association crowd. It feels like she might want to change her lifestyle."

"So changing her lifestyle means changing her boyfriend too..."

"Not necessarily. Sigh, but Old Xue really isn't the type to seriously look for an internship or polish his resume, right?"

To be honest, although the Shanghai master often made outrageous statements in the dorm, he wasn't wrong this time.

Moreover, Xue Tao had always looked down on wage earners, feeling they were inferior to landlords collecting rent.

The problem was that most people didn't have rent to collect; working for a living was their only option.

Bored with nothing to do, Su Bai simply started planning for the camping trip.

Camping was quite fun. Su Bai had wanted to try it before but lacked an opportunity. The activity organized by the Camping Association this time looked quite lively.

The location was in the neighboring city.

Actually, there were many suitable camping spots over at Tianrong Mountain, but probably because too many people went there, it wasn't fresh enough. The advantage of the neighboring city was the scenery. A horror movie had even been filmed in the mountains there, giving it an adventurous vibe.

"Going to such an underdeveloped area, we should probably prepare more thoroughly, right?" Wang Haoran commented.

"Indeed, if we encounter an accident and die, we'll end up in a mysterious garden," Su Bai said.

"What the hell..."

"It's fine, I'll find a professional to guide us." Su Bai looked nonchalant and directly went to ask Xia, feeling that Xia Lin should know some masters in the outdoor field.

Unexpectedly, Xia Lin asked Su Bai about the planned time for the trip and stated that she would take charge herself.

[Crispy White Goose: [mygo_confused]]

[Crispy White Goose: Xia, don't push yourself too hard]

[Summer's Lin: How am I pushing myself?]

[Summer's Lin: When I was in junior high, I participated in a wilderness survival summer camp. I even know how to make a fire by friction.]

[Crispy White Goose: ...]

Would she really know how?

Su Bai was very skeptical. He felt Xia Lin was bragging to some extent, perhaps to maintain her dignity as an older sister figure. Whatever, it was definitely a good thing that she was willing to go.

In that case, the camping lineup was quite luxurious.

Xia Lin said she would be responsible for preparing the equipment. Su Bai quickly stopped her, telling her not to take on everything herself. She just needed to make a list, and let Zhou Jialu buy what was needed.

He needed the cash back.

Of course, Su Bai could tell Xia Lin took this matter very seriously. She probably really wanted to go out and play. As a sports enthusiast, liking camping was very normal, after all, camping was usually accompanied by wilderness hiking.

The departure was next week. This time slot was very suitable because after this trip, most students would have to come back and prepare for the final exam week.

In college, you could completely ignore studying at other times and just muddle through homework, but the exam week had to be taken seriously, at least to try not to fail!

For those aspiring to be recommended for postgraduate studies, they had to be a thousand times more focused.

The reason he said most people was because Su Bai had a cheat and didn't need to.

In addition, there was a small group of gods who could easily ace the exams by just looking over the study materials (proper study materials!) a little before the exam. For example, Wang Haoran. With the experience of the midterm exams as a foundation, Wang Haoran wasn't anxious about the final review at all. This guy's learning ability was indeed top-notch. Opening an online game studio or even joining Bangbang Technology's game development later on would be a piece of cake for him.

It wasn't until almost midnight, when Su Bai and Wang Haoran had finished playing Hextech ARAM and were getting ready to sleep, that Xue Tao finally arrived late, making a strong return.

Mainly, Brother Tao's expression was quite fierce, so saying he made a strong return wasn't wrong.

Su Bai once doubted if Xue Tao's respiratory system was very healthy, because whenever he got excited, he panted like a cow, his chest heaving up and down, and his face turned bright red. He was the type whose face easily flushed red when heated.

"Brother Tao, what's the word?"

"Sigh, I really can't stand it! Why is Liu Yuanyuan so dramatic? We're just going camping occasionally, and she demands that all the equipment be international luxury brands. Is that necessary?"

"..."

The other three in the dorm were all stunned and looked at each other.

Wait a minute bro, why is this different from what everyone thought?

"Hold on, shouldn't you be stressing over her and that mysterious guy?"

"Ah... that, she said he's a senior from the Career Development Association and also from the Outdoor Association. Because Liu Yuanyuan wanted to go camping and take me along as a surprise, she didn't tell me and consulted the senior first."

"..."

Looking at Xue Tao's sincere face, Su Bai wondered if he actually believed it.

"Then what about the girl you brought..."

"Haha, we mainly talked about the programming competition. I also explained it clearly to Yuanyuan."

So it was an equivalent exchange!

Su Bai reached enlightenment: if both sides cheated, it was roughly equivalent to neither of them cheating.

Was this the understanding and tacit agreement between the local guy and Liu Yuanyuan? They really gave off such strong couple vibes!

This pair must be locked together forever meow...

It could be said it was a lucky coincidence. Both of them had guilty consciences, so they simply played dumb.

The huge argument that should have happened didn't occur at all.

The only thing that gave Liu Yuanyuan a bit of a headache was that she could have sneaked off to go camping by herself, but now it turned into going with Xue Tao. Whatever, as long as Xue Tao didn't blow up, things were still under control for now.

As for how to hook up with the senior, that was for another time.

In short, this wretched couple had reached a delicate balance once again...

Chen Yusheng actually wanted to go camping too. However, she had been clinging to Su Bai for a lot of alone time recently. Even as Su Bai's girlfriend, she was self-aware and knew she should share him with his other female confidantes.

Besides, camping in this season would be very cold, and she was terrified of the cold.

It was better to stay in the Shanshui townhouse, enjoy the AC, and play games... No, not play games. After taking Li Xingya under her wing recently, Chen Yusheng found that her working hours had gotten even longer.

This sounded like a paradox. After all, Su Bai found her a subordinate to share her pressure, but bringing in the reliable corporate warrior Li Xingya resulted in her having to grind even harder.

It couldn't be helped. After all, guiding a newcomer and getting her familiar with the lab environment did require investing some energy. Fortunately, it was a highly profitable endeavor in the long run.