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    After her part-time job ended, Gao Wenhui returned to the dorm. Due to the overcast sky and rain, the entire dormitory was pitch black. All the roommates who stayed in the dorm were lying on their beds playing on their phones, their faces illuminated by the backlight.

    Gao Wenhui carried fried rice in one hand and a bag in the other as she quietly came to Feng Nanshu’s bedside.

    “Nanshu, look, your husband bought me new socks.”

    “Weren’t they bought for me?” Feng Nanshu looked at her pitifully.

    Gao Wenhui raised the bag and revealed a smug smile, “Of course they were bought for me! He went to check the accounts at the milk tea shop today and saw I had no socks to wear, so he bought me a few dozen pairs. He said this is called caring for employees.”

    Feng Nanshu buried her face expressionlessly into the pillow and spoke in a muffled voice, “Wenhui, I don’t feel envious at all.”

    “Okay okay, I was just kidding. These are what he bought for you.”

    “You’re a bad person.”

    Gao Wenhui put the black bag she was holding into her arms, “Look, you have so many socks now. Can you lend me a pair?”

    Feng Nanshu thought for a bit then shook her head, “No, because Jiang Qin doesn’t like to change flavors. But I can give you a pair.”

    “?”

    While they were talking, the other roommates also crawled up from their beds and crowded in front of Feng Nanshu, flipping through the socks Jiang Qin bought for her.

    Female college dorms are basically like this. As soon as they hear a boyfriend sent a roommate a gift, everyone likes to join in on the excitement.

    “It’s full of sexiness. Men really do like this kind of thing.” Wang Haini took out an ultra-thin black silk stocking and clicked her tongue incessantly.

    Feng Nanshu glanced at her own feet, her lashes trembling slightly, thinking that the big bear was learning to be picky now.

    “Oh right Nanshu, I plan to write a love story with you and Jiang Qin as the main characters from your perspective. Can you give me permission? Please!”

    Gao Wenhui suddenly remembered the novel and her hands were itching terribly.

    The little rich girl raised her face, her curled lashes fluttering lightly, “Can you write it as a story of me and Jiang Qin being friends?”

    Gao Wenhui immediately sat up straight, “Jiang Qin, that dog, is spirited all day long. He even buys you socks and you still say friends? But for your sake, I’ll write it under the pretense of good friends!”

    “Then write more, I love reading it.”

    “But I’m still not very clear on how you two started out. I’m also unclear on the details, so I can’t start writing. Can you tell me in detail?”

    As her voice fell, the sisters in the dorm couldn’t help but huddle over, their eyes even brighter than Feng Nanshu’s.

    In their eyes, Jiang Qin and Feng Nanshu were the most interesting pair of campus lovers, whether it was their interaction mode or conversation content, it was all outrageous. It was as if both of their dictionaries had been secretly modified with the word “love” replaced by “friends”.

    But it was precisely because of this that there would unexpectedly be some sweetness, which was quite addictive.

    However, regarding the details of how the two met, they had only heard a rough version – that Jiang Qin kicked Feng Nanshu in the library. The details were unclear.

    If they could hear the full version now, what a big piece of candy that would be.

    Feng Nanshu puffed out her pink cheeks, “At first, I just wanted to make a good friend…”

    Gao Wenhui immediately took out a little notebook, “And then?”

    “Make a good friend and have him take me to places everyone likes to go to play.”

    At 18 years old, Feng Nanshu was clear and cold, like bright moonlight. She mechanically went to school and came home every day with no friends by her side.

    She wasn’t good at socializing and didn’t know how to talk. When she encountered people, she would pretend not to see them and hide. Her expression was aloof and detached from the world, but in fact, her heart was terribly timid.

    Until that summer vacation in the library when a classmate from the next class kicked her in the calf, kicking open her entire summer.

    Gao Wenhui scribbled and recorded, inspiration bursting in an instant, “Why did you think he would be friends with you at the time?”

    “He’s a good person. He bought me water to drink and snacks to eat. He would always save the last piece for me. I felt he pampered me a bit.” Feng Nanshu said blankly.

    “Damn, that dog actually tricked you away with just a bottle of water and a few bags of snacks? Weren’t you afraid he was a bad guy?”

    “We knew each other in high school but never spoke.”

    At the same time, Jiang Qin was walking back to the dorm holding an umbrella, sneezing wildly along the way. He didn’t know he had become the focus of discussion in the girls’ dorm and thought he had caught a cold.

    When he entered the dorm building and pushed open the door, he immediately felt a tense atmosphere.

    “What are you doing?”

    “Reviewing for finals!”

    Cao Guangyu holding a book, Ren Ziqiang holding a book, Zhou Chao holding a book, lying down, sitting, or reclining on their sides, responded in unison. You could tell they were furious just by their tone!

    The exam week was coming up soon. In the past few days, they had been planning their review.

    It’s just that after the experience of mutually tricking each other last time, the current F3 didn’t trust anyone anymore, especially Ren Ziqiang. Every day before and after sleeping, before and after class, various review materials never left his hands.

    He wasn’t really studying though. It was mainly to create pressure on the other three in the dorm.

    How do you know if I’ve studied or not?

    If you dare bet that I haven’t studied, then you can go freely play?

    Hehe, it’s all about psychological warfare!

    In this kind of atmosphere of mutual suspicion, Cao Guangyu and Zhou Chao didn’t dare slack off at all. But because their hearts were too messy, they couldn’t absorb anything properly and felt very anxious.

    Of course, two of them also tried to have peaceful negotiations with Ren Ziqiang.

    How about none of us touch any review materials or textbooks today, okay?

    Ren Ziqiang laughed. Not touch them? No way!

    Oh, you guys all advised me not to study last semester and said it was too early to review and I wouldn’t remember. Then you confidently swore that no one would study. In the end, I was the only one who failed. Even if it’s for revenge, I have to keep studying non-stop!

    “Old Jiang, let’s review together?”

    Jiang Qin curled his lip, “I won’t review. I rely on pure talent.”

    “Damn, acting cool all day. If you didn’t review, I’ll have Zhou Chao eat shit right now!” Cao Guangyu cursed fiercely.

    He had wised up now, knowing that Jiang Qin was too much of a dog. He didn’t even dare to swear on his own name.

    “If you don’t believe me, forget it. I’ll take a nap right now to show you I’m fearless.”

    Jiang Qin took off his clothes, changed into pajamas, and laid blissfully into the quilt.

    Cao Guangyu looked on enviously and turned to Ren Ziqiang, “Old Ren, let’s not study. Rainy days are most suitable for sleeping. Let’s take a nap, okay?”

    “No, I want to study.”

    “…”

    The three of them stared at each other. They couldn’t absorb anything but didn’t dare put down the books in their hands, afraid the others would learn a bit more.

    Just like that, the three persisted until late into the night. But by the next day, Cao Guangyu couldn’t hold it in anymore.

    “I feel it absolutely won’t work to continue like this. Can we stop for a bit? No one will study today. Let’s go to the Internet cafe and have fun all day!”

    Ren Ziqiang still said the same thing, “No fun. I want to study.”

    “Old Ren, why are you so stubborn?!” Cao Guangyu gnashed his teeth in anger.

    Ren Ziqiang sat up directly from the bed, “I love studying, is that not okay? Is there no law?”

    Cao Guangyu took a deep breath, “How about this, I’ll treat dinner and cover the Internet fee. The four of us will sit together at the Internet cafe. No one leaves, how about it?”

    “Okay then.” Ren Ziqiang directly tossed the book in his hand.

    “Old Jiang, you come with us too.”

    Jiang Qin had just gotten up and put on shoes. After stepping a few times, he waved his hand, “I won’t go. Room 207 still has some business waiting to be dealt with. Besides, if I fail, I fail. What’s the big deal?”

    After hearing this, Cao Guangyu immediately changed his expression, “Nonsense, you must be going to secretly study, you sly bastard.”

    “Are you guys crazy? Get lost, don’t disturb me making money. I can’t even figure out the game maps, what would I do at an Internet cafe? Watch Pleasant Goat?”

    “Watching Pleasant Goat is fine too. Anyway, none of the four of us are allowed to study today.”

    Jiang Qin couldn’t help but cover his forehead, “We’re all from the same dorm, can’t you have a bit more trust? How about this, I won’t bring any review materials today. After I deal with work matters, I’ll watch Pleasant Goat.”

    Ren Ziqiang immediately leaned to Cao Guangyu’s ear, “Does he need to bring review materials? Feng Nanshu is a living textbook!”

    “Right, what Old Ren said is correct. If you review with Feng Nanshu, you can learn in a day what takes us two and a half days. We’ll lose badly if we play games at the Internet cafe for a day!”

    “Beg me?”

    “Please Old Jiang, don’t leave our sight to secretly study.”

    After experiencing the previous final exams, Cao Guangyu and the others were all aware that Jiang Qin was a master at studying in secret. You never saw when he studied, but he passed.

    So if Jiang Qin didn’t go, the three of them couldn’t put their hearts at ease to play games no matter what.

    “Old Cao, you really are a lunatic.”

    Jiang Qin was speechless, so he sighed and grabbed an umbrella to follow them out the door.

    Linchuan after the rain wasn’t as sultry, but the temperature hadn’t really dropped much. The few of them took a small path to the pedestrian street and squeezed through the Internet cafe’s back door fire escape.

    The Internet cafes near Linchuan University of course couldn’t compare to the ones downtown. The environment was dim, the aisles narrow, and the smell of instant noodles and cigarettes continuously permeated the air.

    The four of them opened up computers and found a corner to sit down.

    The young master Cao who didn’t need to study was very happy and even gave everyone a bottle of otaku’s happy water.

    “This is what we call a combination of work and rest.” Cao Guangyu couldn’t help saying as soon as he turned on the computer.

    Jiang Qin yawned, “Playing games can easily make you mentally fatigued. After the revelry, all that’s left is emptiness and guilt. So I think taking a nap in the dorm is the real combination of work and rest.”

    “Naps won’t do. Who knows if you guys are really napping or secretly studying under the covers?”

    “Old Cao, you’re just used to thinking the worst of people.”

    “Isn’t that still because you set a great example for us in 302 last time Old Jiang? During last semester’s final exams, you clearly had a grasp on passing but still had to trick me into a farewell dinner!” Cao Guangyu gnashed his teeth.

    Jiang Qin rubbed his nose and quickly changed the topic, “So you mean we all don’t study and fail together when the time comes?”

    Zhou Chao couldn’t help turning his head, “Jiang ge, what you said is wrong. Since we can go online together today, we can compare and study together tomorrow.”

    Cao Guangyu slammed his hand on the table after hearing this. “Zhou Chao’s words just gave me an inspiration. I suggest that in the next few days, we do everything together and supervise each other. No one is allowed to sneak off to study or play.”

    “Then when are you guys going to join me in doing business? If I leave, won’t you be scared to death?” Jiang Qin looked at them.

    “Let’s have fun today first. We can talk about other things tomorrow!”

    Chapter Summary

    Gao Wenhui returns to the dorm with socks Jiang Qin bought for Feng Nanshu, sparking a discussion among the girls about their relationship. Meanwhile, Jiang Qin's roommates Cao Guangyu, Ren Ziqiang and Zhou Chao make a pact not to study for the day, forcing a reluctant Jiang Qin to join them at an internet cafe to prove he isn't secretly studying. Cao Guangyu proposes they do everything together and not allow anyone to sneak off and study or play. Jiang Qin questions when they will join him in business. They decide to have fun today and talk about other matters later.

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