8 a.m., in a classroom.Su Huaizhou and her three roommates found seats and sat down, waiting for class to start.
[I Am Studying]: Women in love are so bold~ You’re even showing off in front of us~
[Zhouzhou Loves Congee]: I wasn’t! It was Junior Brother who pulled me along!
Su Huaizhou blushed and shot an annoyed glare at Shen Yu.
[I Am Studying]: But Zhouzhou, you looked like you were enjoying it~ And you looked reluctant to part just now.
[Zhouzhou Loves Congee]: Nonsense! When was I reluctant?
[I Am Studying]: So you’re admitting you enjoy it?
[I Am Studying]: But I get it. If that coward Zhang Panfeng dared to hold my hand in front of everyone, I’d fall for him too~
[Silky Candy]: Junior Brother is very possessive. Seems like Zhouzhou won’t be able to escape.
[Zhouzhou Loves Congee]: Don’t talk nonsense. We’ve only been together for a few days.
[Yuelian in the Mist]: And you’re already sleeping together?
Facing this three-on-one attack from her roommates, Su Huaizhou was at a loss for words and chose to act mute to get through it.
Su Huaizhou silently blamed Junior Brother, but deep down, she felt sweet inside.
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[Ranran’s Dog] I can’t believe it. I never thought there’d be a day when Brother Jiang stuffed me with dog food!
[Miaomiao is Deep in Thought]: Better get used to it. There’ll be plenty more in the future.
[Ranran’s Dog]: Brother Jiang, you’ve changed! You used to deny having anything to do with Senior Sister. Now that you’ve been exposed, you’ve become arrogant.
[Miaomiao is Deep in Thought]: ???
[Miaomiao is Deep in Thought]: We really didn’t have anything going on before!
[Ranran’s Dog]: Yeah, right! If nothing was going on, how did you win over Senior Sister in just a month?
[Miaomiao is Deep in Thought]: We were just friends before. I only confessed during the National Day holiday.
[Ranran’s Dog]: Damn you! Stop talking! I can already smell the thick scent of dog food!
During English class, Jiang Miao and Xun Liang were chatting enthusiastically in the dorm room group chat, while Wang Xin and Chen Haoshang, sitting on either side of them, seemed to be listening attentively to the lecture.
The former was genuinely focused, while the latter only opened his textbook, lowered his head, and closed his eyes to meditate.
In other words, he was catching up on sleep.
After all, Chen Haoshang only got four or five hours of sleep every night, so how could he concentrate in class? Listening to the professor’s voice, he slept like a log.
When class ended at 9:30 a.m., Chen Haoshang rushed out of the classroom.
Jiang Miao and Xun Liang leisurely followed. After separating with Wang Xin, who was going to the library, at the entrance of the department building, they headed for the basketball court.
The finals were scheduled for next weekend, but they hadn’t touched the ball throughout the entire National Day holiday. They planned to warm up.
After playing until noon and having lunch, Jiang Miao prepared to return to his dorm room to write in the afternoon.
His father-in-law had given him a fatal attack by becoming a Silver Alliance Leader, and he hadn’t finished the thirty bonus chapters yet.
It felt like his life was about to be taken away.
If he got too lazy, he might even carry the backlog into his next book.
But then again, his father-in-law wouldn’t want his daughter to work too hard, right?
If Jiang Miao posted a single chapter about the hardships of writing, would his father-in-law stop him from doing the bonus chapters?
Thinking about this, he eventually dismissed this idea.
He didn’t know if his father-in-law would agree or not. But he was certain that if Senior Sister found out he was trying to slack off, she’d be the first not to let him off.
He followed Xun Liang to the basketball court.
Perhaps because the weather was nice today, all the hoops at the outdoor court were occupied.
However, Xun Liang’s sharp eyes spotted Zhang Panfeng under the hoop on the north side. He quickly trotted over with a grin.
“Senior! Need any more players? How about adding two?”
“Two? Perfect.” Zhang Panfeng, wearing a headband and drenched in sweat, smiled at the two of them. “We have seven here, so we can form three teams of three.”
They were only using half a court, playing under one hoop. A 3v3 was just the right number for a comfortable game.
The three teams took turns. The losing team would leave the court, while the winning team would continue. The rhythm was fast, and they could take breaks.
After playing a few rounds, Jiang Miao went to rest and took out his phone to be lovey-dovey with Senior Sister.
[Zhouzhou Loves Congee]: Did you go back to write after class?
[Miaomiao is Deep in Thought]: No, I’m playing basketball.
[Zhouzhou Loves Congee]: Sneaking in some basketball behind my back again?!
[Miaomiao is Deep in Thought]: … How can this be called sneaking?
[Zhouzhou Loves Congee]: I still haven’t seen you play basketball.
[Miaomiao is Deep in Thought]: The finals are next weekend. Just come watch then.
[Zhouzhou Loves Congee]: Are you any good? I won’t comfort you if you cry.
[Miaomiao is Deep in Thought]: I’m mostly slacking off, so it’s better not to have high hopes.
[Zhouzhou Loves Congee]: I don’t believe you. You say you’re slacking off in debate, but you’re actually better than everyone else on the team.
[Miaomiao is Deep in Thought]: No way! I haven’t even been on stage. Senior Sister, don’t talk nonsense.
[Zhouzhou Loves Congee]: Don’t you trust my judgment?
[Miaomiao is Deep in Thought]: Isn’t this beauty is in the eye of the beholder?
[Zhouzhou Loves Congee]: Pfft! How narcissistic!
“We’re done. It’s your turn.” The losing team walked off the court and called out to Jiang Miao’s team.
[Miaomiao is Deep in Thought]: I’m getting on the court. Senior Sister, don’t miss me.
[Zhouzhou Loves Congee]: Go to hell. I’m focused on my class.
“Brother Chen, who are you chatting with?” a buzz-cut boy asked as he approached another boy and peeked at his phone.
“Go to hell. I’m talking love with a junior sister.”
“Weren’t you still pursuing Su Huaizhou last semester?” The buzz-cut boy grinned and elbowed him. “What happened? Have you already given up?”
“She said she’s not planning to date, so what can I do?” Brother Chen rolled his eyes at him and pointed at his phone. “This junior sister is better.” Sёarᴄh the Novёlƒire.n(e)t website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.
Jiang Miao turned his head in surprise, but he didn’t dwell on it before Xun Liang pulled him onto the court.
After getting knocked off the court by Zhang Panfeng’s team again, Jiang Miao walked to the side and overheard the two guys chatting as they took their turn.
“Su Huaizhou is really beautiful. I feel like there aren’t many who can compare to her in the department.”
“Do you need to say that?” Brother Chen shook his head. “But it’s clear she’s not interested in dating. I’m not the only one chasing her. Isn’t she still single since first year until now?”
“Haha, she definitely wouldn’t be interested in me.” The buzz-cut boy had self-awareness and teased, “Brother Chen, you should introduce me to a junior sister.”
“I just chatted with the junior sister. She said she’s coming to watch me play soon.” Brother Chen glanced at him and smiled. “She’s coming with her roommates. If you have the ability, go ask for their WeChat.”
While chatting, the two of them reached the court.
Jiang Miao didn’t catch much of their conversation. He sat on the side and took a sip of water, feeling it was quite novel.
He usually didn’t interact much with his classmates and didn’t know many second-year students, so he had little awareness of Senior Sister’s popularity on campus.
Hearing people talk about his girlfriend behind his back… How should he put it? It felt strange.
[Miaomiao is Deep in Thought]: Senior Sister, I heard a lot of people pursued you during your first year.
[Zhouzhou Loves Congee]: Not really that many. Who did you hear it from?
[Miaomiao is Deep in Thought]: A senior I’m playing basketball with.
[Zhouzhou Loves Congee]: You didn’t brag to him that I’m your girlfriend the moment you met, did you?
[Miaomiao is Deep in Thought:] How is that possible? They just chatted about it among themselves.
[Zhouzhou Loves Congee]: Feeling jealous?
[Miaomiao is Deep in Thought]: No, I just didn’t expect you to be so popular.
[Zhouzhou Loves Congee]: It’s not that exaggerated. I’ve just turned down a few people.
[Miaomiao is Deep in Thought]: So I’m very happy now. A senior sister who has rejected so many people still crawls into my bed in the middle of the night.
[Zhouzhou Loves Congee]: Go to hell! If you bring that up again, I’ll ignore you!
[Miaomiao is Deep in Thought]: Then let’s talk about something else?
[Zhouzhou Loves Congee]: No more talking! I’m in class.
With that, Jiang Miao closed WeChat and opened QQ.
[Peach Jam]: Boss, what are you up to?
[Congee Boss]: In class.
[Peach Jam]: Say, Senior Sister crawling into my bed in the middle of the night means she must be crazy about me, right?
[Congee Boss]: Have you always been so narcissistic?
[Peach Jam: Then why is Senior Sister so proactive?
[Congee Boss]: As if you don’t want to crawl into your senior sister’s bed.
[Peach Jam]: How can you say that about me? Am I that kind of person? (righteous.jpg)
[Congee Boss]: Bah! Go to hell!
Jiang Miao put away his phone, feeling relaxed as he got up to play basketball.
When class ended at 11:30 a.m., the asphalt paths outside the basketball court were suddenly bustling with people.
The teams on the court had already changed several times, and it just so happened that Jiang Miao and Brother Chen were on the same team now.
As soon as they stepped onto the court, two girls walked in from outside, looking around curiously and nervously. When they spotted Brother Chen, their eyes lit up, and they waved while walking over.
After Brother Chen noticed them, he smiled and waved. Then his offensive momentum became fierce.
Jiang Miao had no intention of interfering with him impressing girls and politely passed the ball to him. He would only take a shot occasionally, giving Brother Chen the chance to be in the limelight.
After they beat the other two teams several times in a row, their stamina was almost exhausted, so they stepped off the court to rest.
Brother Chen was chatting and laughing with the two girls while the buzz-cut boy hung out beside them, occasionally joining in the conversation.
To be fair, college girls, as long as their foundation wasn’t too bad, could easily score around a six or seven out of ten with a little effort in dressing up and makeup.
The junior sister that Brother Chen was talking to was around an eight. Her smile was sweet, and she even bought water to hand out.
“I’m so envious.” Xun Liang sat beside Jiang Miao with a look of longing on his face. Then he asked with a grin, “Brother Jiang, where’s your senior sister? Why isn’t she bringing you water?”
“She’s busy.” Jiang Miao finished the water bottle in his hand, made a shooting pose, and aimed it at the nearby trash can.
With a perfect arc, the water bottle landed in the trash can.
Xun Liang followed suit and threw his water bottle as well.
But it didn’t go in.
He could only run over to pick it up, but he didn’t throw it in. Instead, he moved back to Jiang Miao’s side and struck a shooting pose again.
“Aren’t you being childish?” Jiang Miao laughed.
“This is a man’s dignity!” Xun Liang had a solemn expression as he threw the empty bottle again, successfully getting it into the trash can. He immediately pumped his fist. “Nice~”
“Is that the dignity of a single dog?”
“Brother Jiang, don’t look down on your former brothers just because you’ve completed a class leap.” Xun Liang bared his teeth. “You’ll be punished by the heavens.”
“I’m much more restrained than you.” Jiang Miao got up and patted his pants. “Didn’t you always show off your affection when you were in a relationship?”
“Did I? That was just my feelings flowing naturally.”
“Do you still have the underwear your ex-girlfriend gave you?” Jiang Miao took out his phone and sent him the picture of the open crotch pants from the military training.
When Xun Liang received the photo, his face darkened. “Brother Jiang, isn’t this too dog-like?”
“Such wonderful memories must be preserved.”
“You’re just rubbing salt in my wounds!” Xun Liang looked pained. “If my sister hadn’t meddled, would I be getting bullied by you like this?”
“I think you should just give in to your sister.”
“Don’t mention it…”
Seeing that he really didn’t want to talk about it, Jiang Miao didn’t continue teasing him. He stretched and said goodbye to Zhang Panfeng, planning to leave the basketball court. “Let’s grab lunch and then go back for an afternoon nap.”
It was just about lunchtime, so everyone dispersed, heading towards the cafeteria.
The buzz-cut boy and Brother Chen were walking in front with the junior sisters.
Suddenly, a graceful figure walked over.
She wore a simple white loose-fitting T-shirt and fitted cropped pants, with her hair tied in a clean high ponytail, revealing her exquisite collarbone.
There were not many girls around the basketball court.
Especially not someone as beautiful as her.
As soon as she arrived, Su Huaizhou attracted the attention of many boys.
However, most were simply appreciating her beauty from a distance.
But Brother Chen’s reaction was different.
“Su Huaizhou? What brings you here?” he asked curiously, clearly surprised when he saw her.
Hearing her name called, Su Huaizhou stopped. Her gaze landed on Brother Chen, and a moment of confusion flashed through her eyes.
But she quickly regained her usual gentle demeanor and nodded with a smile. “Hello.”
After a brief greeting, she walked past Brother Chen, the buzz-cut boy, and the two junior sisters, heading towards the spot behind them.
Brother Chen and the buzz-cut boy exchanged puzzled glances and turned to look at Su Huaizhou.
Then they saw her approach the two junior brothers from earlier and stop.
“Oh, she’s here to find someone,” the buzz-cut boy said. “I heard Su Huaizhou is a class assistant for the first-years.”
Brother Chen immediately understood. “No wonder. Looks like she’s here for something.”
With this thought, he stopped paying attention.
Although he had once pursued Su Huaizhou, nothing had really come of it, and now that he was chatting up a junior sister, he didn’t have much interest in Su Huaizhou.
But just as he was about to turn away, he saw from the corner of his eye that she had reached out to hold the hand of the junior brother named Jiang Miao.
Holding hands?
Brother Chen’s foot froze mid-step, and he immediately turned around again, staring at them in astonishment.
The buzz-cut boy noticed Brother Chen’s reaction and also turned around. He was stunned on the spot. “What the hell?”
The gazes of the surrounding boys turned from appreciation to envy and even a hint of jealousy.
“Senior Sister, why are you here?” Jiang Miao held her hand and turned with a smile, unbothered by eyes on them.
“Can’t I find you for lunch?” Su Huaizhou brushed a lock of hair behind her head, her cheeks slightly red. The gentle smile she had for strangers was now replaced by a hint of shyness in front of the boy she liked.
“Sigh…” Xun Liang let out a long, dramatic sigh. “Brother Jiang, it seems we can’t be brothers anymore. Farewell until we meet again.”
With that, he covered his face and quickly left.
He had to get away from this dog food field immediately.
“What’s wrong with him?” Su Huaizhou asked, puzzled.
Jiang Miao shrugged helplessly. “Probably allergic to dog food.”