No mistake about it.

This familiar line—Cheng Yu didn’t even need to turn around to know who it was.

Definitely that unlucky classmate of his, Zhao…

…what was his name again?

Ah well, the point was made anyway.

Seriously, what’s wrong with this guy… Last time at the bar too, he’s always treating people to meals here. What kind of weird habit is that?

Cheng Yu slowly stood up and sat back in his seat. Linsw Lin watched him, giving a quiet smile as she pinched a slender spoon between two fingers of her right hand, stirring the warm coffee.

“He’s always been like this. Back when he was pursuing me, he’d often ask me out for meals and do this kind of thing. I guess he thinks it shows off his generosity and wealth.”

“…I did hear from my roommate that his family is very rich… I just didn’t expect him to be this extravagant.”

Linsw Lin pursed her lips and shook her head, seemingly disapproving of this behavior.

“Pretty childish. At the end of the day, he’s just squandering his family’s money. He has no personality of his own… It’s gotten to the point where I don’t even know his name.”

Same here.

Come to think of it, with Linsw Lin’s beauty, even at Forest University she’d be among the top. Naturally, she wouldn’t lack suitors. He himself had once been captivated by her, so among her admirers, there must be no shortage of guys like Zhao (?).

“And besides…” Linsw Lin winked playfully and took a small sip of her coffee. “I’ve had someone I like for a long time. To be honest, he’s just been wasting his efforts all along.”

“Haha, I see. The person who won Linsw Lin’s heart must be someone incredibly outstanding, handsome, and unique, right?”

After Cheng Yu said this, he suddenly noticed Linsw Lin’s expression turning subtle. She looked at him with a half-smile, propping her cheek on her left hand, and said with a grin: “Mm, I think so too.”

“…Why does the atmosphere feel weird all of a sudden?” Cheng Yu felt uneasy under Linsw Lin’s gaze. Just as he was about to say something else, a startled cry came from the Saizeriya restaurant: “Yaoyao?”

Zhao (?)’s female companion paused, turned to look for the source of the voice, and then, seeing Wang Jing’s table, exclaimed in surprise: “…Qiqi?”

Ugh, Xinxin. Do you have to use reduplicated words to talk?

Cheng Yu frowned as he watched the girl called Yaoyao hurry over to Qiqi with tiny steps. She grabbed her hand and said in an overly sweet tone: “I never expected to run into you here. Weren’t you on a date with your boyfriend? (So this is where you and your boyfriend go on dates?)”

“Yeah, our usual place was fully booked, so we came to try something different. Look at me, I’ve been sitting here for ages without spotting you. (Of course not. We go to high-end places that need reservations, not like you, a country bumpkin who fits right in here.)”

“Oh dear, I’m just trying Saizeriya for fun too. I was so happy eating with my new boyfriend earlier that I didn’t notice you come in. (Same here, just here for the fun. My obedient boyfriend brought me, and we’re so in love.)”

Zhao (?) walked over slowly. Yaoyao grabbed his arm and clung to him obediently as she introduced: “This is my boyfriend, Zhao. We just started dating today. I didn’t want him to spend too much, so we came for something simple. (See? A guy willing to spend on me right after we started dating. Can you find such a man?)”

“Oh, how nice. This is my boyfriend, Wang Jing. Wang Jing, this is my roommate Yaoyao. She’s in Art and Design, just like me. (You little brat, scared I’ll steal your sucker? You didn’t even give proper introductions. I’m not like you; even if I introduce you to my boyfriend, he wouldn’t look at trash like you.)”

For some reason, every time Cheng Yu heard them speak, he felt a voice whispering beside him, saying things that creeped him out.

Cheng Yu couldn’t help but turn his head. Linsw Lin had somehow already placed her hand on the table, propping her head as she leaned close to Cheng Yu, whispering softly in his ear.

Cheng Yu instinctively leaned back a bit, giving Linsw Lin a strange look as he asked: “What are you doing?”

“Giving you simultaneous interpretation,” Linsw Lin winked, continuing to watch the two girls chat with great interest. “If I didn’t tell you, Cheng Yu, you blockhead, you might never figure out what they really mean in your whole life.”

“…It’s you who has a dark mind. They’re just chatting casually; there’s no hidden meaning like you say.”

“No, Cheng Yu, that’s where you don’t understand women. Look at those foolish boyfriends beside them.”

He’s your classmate, how can you call him that… Cheng Yu muttered to himself in his heart, then examined the two boys carefully again. Wang Jing and Zhao (?) both wore strange smiles, seemingly shy yet proud that their girlfriends were introducing them to her roommate. Yet, the smiles on the two girls’ faces as they looked at each other reeked of fakeness.

But come to think of it… Art and Design major, Qiqi… Though it’s a common name, Cheng Yu couldn’t shake the feeling that with these details combined, this person seemed a bit familiar…

“Ah, it’s a pity that when I went back earlier, Qianqian, Hanhan, Lulu, and Yueyue weren’t there… Otherwise, I’d introduce my boyfriend properly and have him treat us all to a meal. (Look closely, this is my boyfriend. You common girls could never find someone like him!)”

Crap! Cheng Yu quickly covered his mouth to stifle the sound. It wasn’t because of Linsw Lin’s interpretation; his doubts had completely vanished. He remembered. Damn, wasn’t Suzhan Yue’s former roommate in Art and Design?! And he recalled that during a phone call that night, one of her roommates was named Qiqi!!! Holy crap… wait. Cheng Yu recalled what Yaoyao had just said—she and Zhao (?) just started dating today. Could it be that because Suzhan Yue left, the girl was upset about losing a long-term meal ticket? And then, coincidentally, she met the rich and naive—no, rich and pure-hearted Zhao (?) Hiss… Cheng Yu felt his scalp tingle, mixed with a bittersweet feeling. He never expected his actions would cause such a butterfly effect. Nor did he expect to run into these people in this tiny Saizeriya restaurant. How to put it… Indeed, it’s a small world. He silently complained in his heart. Meanwhile, Qiqi’s expression turned subtle. Though she still smiled at her roommate, her expression looked unnatural.

Suddenly, she reached out and, like Yaoyao, wrapped her arm around her boyfriend’s arm, smiling sweetly: “No need to trouble your boyfriend. Wang Jing has already promised to treat me to this meal. (You little brat, watch this. My boyfriend is way better than the loser beside you.)”