The single dogs who were collectively attacked by Cao Ze's words immediately started to retort angrily, firing back one after another.
However, Cao Mingliang maintained a calm and composed smile, and no matter what they said, he just retorted, "If you have the ability, go find a girlfriend and stop barking like a dog."
This was akin to that online joke about the Tathagata, the Jade Emperor, and the Monkey King.
No matter how the Jade Emperor flaunted his status and position, the Tathagata would simply say, "The Monkey King beat you!"
At this very moment, Cao Ze's words were no less devastating.
Several single men were rendered completely speechless by Cao Ze, feeling incredibly stifled and depressed. They became even more eager to find a partner.
If you don't have a relationship, why do you feel inferior!
Even Zeng Xin, who once had a long-distance girlfriend, felt even worse.
Why "once"? Because his girlfriend couldn't resist the pursuit of a male student from the same school recently and had cheated on him.
This was a very sad story!
The guys in several dorms had been careful not to mention this matter for a while, hoping that time would heal the wounds in the hearts of this poor fellow.
However, Cao Ze's collective attack at this moment had clearly splashed onto him, and it was a serious blow.
"A Zhe, where are we eating tonight?"
Qin Tian ignored the noisy bunch and asked Zhuang Zhe with a smile.
Zhuang Zhe gestured towards Chen Zhuang and replied, "Brother Zhuang suggested we still go for beer and barbecue, so it's the usual spot tonight."
Qin Tian glanced at Chen Zhuang and nodded with a smile.
The temperature had already warmed up, and crayfish, the king of late-night snacks, had entered its peak sales season again. Adding some beer and barbecue was indeed a favorite among many young people.
"Brother, it's been a while since I've seen Su Yan. Zhuang Zhe, Su Yan will probably be there too, right?"
Xia Nuannuan asked Zhuang Zhe.
Even though they were in the same school, Jiang Da's campus was truly vast. It was possible not to meet for one or two years if they didn't make a special appointment.
Xia Nuannuan had been busy with her driver's license test recently and didn't have time to go shopping with Su Yan.
"She probably will. Tian Jing said she would invite her, along with two other girls from their dorm."
Zhuang Zhe nodded and replied.
"That's great."
Upon hearing this, Xia Nuannuan's pretty face bloomed with a sweet smile.
The single guys, including Zeng Xin, heard that three more girls would be going, and their eyes lit up.
"Brother Zhe, Brother Zhe, take me along too!"
A boy from the next dorm earnestly pleaded with a fawning smile.
"Me too, me too! Brother Zhe, don't forget me!"
"Brother Zhe, bring all the brothers along. If you're worried about the cost, we can split it after eating!"
"Right, right, that's not a problem. Brother Zhe, you've successfully found a partner now, so take us along!"
"Brother Zhe, we've had outdoor barbecues with the girls from your girlfriend's class before, we all know each other!"
...
None of them wanted to miss this great opportunity, their sincere tones sounding a bit pathetic.
"Then let's all go. As for splitting the bill, forget it, I'll treat."
Zhuang Zhe readily agreed.
Although his family background wasn't great, he wasn't stingy. Moreover, the money he had earned from the stock market with Qin Tian during this period was more than enough to cover his living expenses and tuition fees for university.
"Brother Zhe is generous!!!"
The boys shouted in unison, incredibly excited.
In the classroom, many students heard the commotion and cast curious glances this way, wondering who "Brother Zhe" was and discussing amongst themselves.
Zhuang Zhe usually had such a low presence in class that sometimes, when the teacher called out his name, people couldn't even remember if there was such a person in the class.
As for the nickname "Brother Zhe," they had never heard of it before; it was very unfamiliar.
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...
At six-thirty in the evening, Chen Zhuang was the first to leave dorm 208 and shouted outside.
"Everyone who's going for barbecue, hurry up and come out! No waiting!"
Instantly, the other three dorms next door exploded into a flurry of activity.
"Holy cow, it's only six-thirty, why so early?"
"No way, I'm almost done with this game, what should I do?"
"Surrender!"
"I've been a turtle hiding for half an hour, I've made so many comeback kills, I'm about to become invincible!"
"Are girls more important?"
"Damn it, what if the teammates don't surrender!!!"
"Brother Lang, do you have any hairspray? Lend me some!"
"Who has perfume? Lend me some, I haven't washed these clothes in days."
"..."
Qin Tian and the other three didn't have to wait long before a bunch of show-offs, who had quickly tidied themselves up in a life-or-death rush, came scrambling out of their dorms.
Then, the group, chattering and laughing, left the dorm and headed towards the school gate.
When they reached the school gate, Su Yan, Tian Jing, and the other two girls from their dorm, along with the four girls from Xia Nuannuan's dorm, also arrived from another direction.
A group of beauties with different auras walked towards them, smiling and looking charming, causing the boys' eyes to go wide.
Even Zeng Xin and Cao Mingliang, the single dogs among them, put on their most charming smiles and struck their coolest poses.
One guy, with rather poor posing skills, even ostentatiously put one hand in his pocket and gazed into the distance at a forty-five-degree angle.
It was almost summer, who would stuff their hands in their pockets for no reason?
The sun had already set in the west, and it was unclear what he was gazing at.
Xia Nuannuan and Su Yan walked over, arm in arm, chatting and laughing. Upon seeing Qin Tian, they quickly waved with their other arms, their smiles sweet.
A clean and refreshing smile appeared on Qin Tian's handsome face. Without deliberately showing off, he was already the most prominent among the male group, drawing the girls' attention to him unconsciously.
There were about ten boys in the class who had arrived, plus eight girls from two dorms, totaling nearly twenty people. After they gathered, they set off from the school in a mighty procession.
On the way, some people were already eagerly looking for opportunities.
Su Yan and the two girls from Tian Jing's dorm had gone for outdoor barbecues with them last time, and some of the boys in the class also knew them.
Compared to Su Yan and Xia Nuannuan, the appearance of the two girls was, of course, a bit ordinary.
But for young girls around twenty years old, as long as they weren't too unattractive, they were still very appealing to boys who had been single since birth.
Moreover, not everyone had the same conditions as Qin Tian. Precisely because they were slightly ordinary, boys had the confidence to pursue them.
Take Su Yan, for example. Even though she was still single, no boys dared to go up and strike up a conversation with her.
Even Cao Mingliang, the amorous wanderer, hadn't developed any intentions towards her.
In the dorm, one night after the lights were turned off, they had discussed Su Yan.
In Cao Ze's words, this girl was like a flower on a high mountain, too challenging to approach. If one dared to pursue her without knowing their own limits, they would only end up embarrassing themselves.