“That’s because you’ve met too few girls; university has all sorts of types. Cute juniors, sexy seniors, they’ll dazzle you. Especially since you’re so handsome, girls will probably flock to you. You need to stay in control.” This was the university life Wang Lei yearned for, but unfortunately, his looks were a bit disappointing.
Qi Che tugged at the corner of his mouth, neither confirming nor denying, but clearly no longer interested in continuing the conversation.
Everything was tidied up, and it was almost evening.
“Qi Che, wanna grab dinner at the cafeteria?” Wang Lei figured that hanging out with handsome people would give him more opportunities to meet pretty girls, so he secretly decided to stick with Qi Che for all four years of university.
“I’ll ask her if she wants to eat,” Qi Che found his enthusiasm a bit overwhelming.
“Holy crap, your girlfriend goes to our school too?” Wang Lei asked curiously.
“Mm.” Qi Che replied while typing on his phone screen: What do you want for dinner tonight? Wanna eat together?
Qiao Ci: My roommates dragged me to the cafeteria. Do you want to come?
This simple message made Qi Che feel inexplicably wronged. Qiao Ci hadn’t waited for him to eat, and now he couldn’t cook for her. Would their feelings fade…
Qi Che: I’m not hungry. You eat. Go back and rest early after you finish.
After waiting for a while, Qiao Ci didn’t reply. Qi Che stared blankly at his phone, lost in thought.
“What’s wrong? Want to go out for a meal?” Wang Lei asked, noticing his low mood.
“No, I’m not hungry yet.” Qi Che sat listlessly on his bed, opening and closing his phone.
“I’m too lazy to move, I’ll just eat instant noodles.” The other two roommates had gone out. With no one to accompany him, Wang Lei didn’t feel like moving either.
Just as Wang Lei finished his noodles and was about to savor the soup, he saw his aloof roommate suddenly stand up, get off the bed, put on his shoes, check the mirror, and fix his hair, all in one smooth motion, as if preparing to go out.
“Haha, you’re hungry watching me eat instant noodles, aren’t you? Planning to go down for a meal?” Wang Lei chuckled, finding his new roommate amusing to tease.
“My girlfriend is bringing me food. I’m going down to get it,” Qi Che’s voice sounded much more cheerful.
Wang Lei: What is this that’s slapping my face without reason?
Looking at Qi Che, who had dashed out the door, and then at his bowl of instant noodle soup, Wang Lei suddenly found it difficult to swallow!
What kind of human suffering is this?
Qi Che practically ran downstairs. Seeing Qiao Ci standing at the dormitory entrance, holding food in her hand, he sprinted towards her.
Qiao Ci handed the food to Qi Che and urged, “Even if you’re not hungry, you should eat something.”
“Mm, have you eaten?” Qi Che asked as he took the food.
“I’ve eaten. The food at the cafeteria isn’t good,” Qiao Ci complained.
Qi Che fell silent for a moment before suggesting, “Why don’t we rent a place off-campus to live?”
Qiao Ci’s eyes lit up, and she agreed readily, “Okay.”
She thought for a moment, then said, “In a while. By the way, how much money do you have left in your bank account?”
Qi Che calculated and replied, “About 200,000-something.”
“Lend me 100,000, and I’ll pay you back in a month.” Qiao Ci suddenly realized money was a good thing and decided to find a way to earn some.
“Send me your card number, and I’ll transfer it to you later. No need to pay it back; what’s mine is yours.” Qi Che didn’t ask what she needed the money for; he would give it to her as long as she asked.
“Good boy!” Qiao Ci was afraid the food would get cold. “Hurry up and go eat. It won’t taste good if it gets cold.”
Qi Che wanted to escort Qiao Ci back to her dorm, but she refused. He could only carry the food and go back upstairs, looking back repeatedly.
Seeing him actually return with food, Wang Lei’s eyes turned green with envy.
“Your girlfriend is really thoughtful. I’m officially envious.”
Seeing that he was practically drooling, Qi Che felt it would be a waste not to finish all the food and asked cheerfully, “Do you want some? I can share some with you.”
How could he possibly eat a loving dinner sent by someone else’s girlfriend? He quickly waved his hands in refusal, “Thanks, I’m full.”
Not long after, as Qi Che was eating, his phone rang. He put down his chopsticks, picked up his phone.
Seeing Qiao Ci’s sent bank card number, he got up to find his bank card. He hadn’t linked the card with 200,000 on it and needed to do so.
Seeing him take out his bank card, Wang Lei asked curiously, “What are you doing with your bank card?”
“Linking it to Alipay,” Qi Che replied, busy linking the card.
Wang Lei happened to glance over and noticed the amount he was transferring. His curiosity piqued, he asked, “100,000? That’s a lot. Who are you transferring it to?”
“My girlfriend.” Qi Che replied without looking up, only after pressing the confirm button.
???
Wang Lei’s face was full of question marks.
100,000 yuan was a significant sum, and he was just transferring it to his girlfriend like this?
“How long have you been dating your girlfriend?” Wang Lei asked kindly, worried that Qi Che was being scammed.
Qi Che thought for a moment, “If we’re officially dating, it’s almost a day. We just confirmed our relationship yesterday.”
Upon hearing this, Wang Lei exploded, “Dude, aren’t you being scammed? You’ve only been dating for a day, and she’s already borrowing 100,000 from you? Are you stupid? You actually dared to lend it!”
Qi Che disliked people speaking ill of Qiao Ci and couldn’t help but frown, “She’s my girlfriend. Naturally, she and I are one. What’s mine is hers. What do you mean ‘scammed’?”
Wang Lei looked at his foolish roommate with a sense of regret, “Entering university is like stepping halfway into society. You don’t understand the dangers of society yet. There are so many gold diggers out there. You need to keep your eyes open…”
“I don’t like people evaluating my girlfriend like that.” Qi Che’s expression turned cold. Although he knew Wang Lei was considering his perspective, he couldn’t help but get angry.
“Alright, alright, don’t be angry. I won’t say anything more. I’ll just say one last thing: if she asks you for money again in the future, you’d better think it over…” Seeing him get agitated, Wang Lei didn’t dare say more.
People, after all, must experience some setbacks to grow.
Seeing that Qi Che had stopped talking and continued eating, Wang Lei suddenly didn’t envy him as much anymore.
What good was being handsome and intelligent?
Heroes could fall for beauty, and perhaps he would be scammed even more severely.
After Qi Che finished eating, he remembered what Qiao Ci had said and looked at his gossipy roommate, asking, “Judging by your accent, are you a local?”
“Yes, yes, born and raised local!” Wang Lei puffed out his chest, feeling quite proud.
“Are you familiar with this area?” Qi Che asked again.
“Reasonably. What’s up?”
“Can you help me inquire about any houses for rent with a good environment? I want to move out and live with my girlfriend.”
“Your girlfriend agreed to live with you?”
“Mm, but she said there’s no rush. I want to see if there are any suitable places. If you find any, keep an eye out for me.”
“No problem!”