A voice inside my head kept urging me on, as if a moment's delay would be too late.

The child at the next table accidentally bumped into Shen Shi's leg while driving his toy car, but strangely, he felt no pain at all. Instead, he impatiently dialed Jiang Qing's number.

"Beep~ Beep beep~"

The rhythmic ringing of the bell stirred Shen Shi's heart.

"Hello, who is this?" Jiang Qing's voice came through the receiver.

The last time I heard her speak was only a few hours ago, but it felt like a very long time had passed. So long that just hearing her voice made me almost unable to control the urge to cry.

"Hello, are you listening?" Jiang Qing asked again after receiving no response.

Just as Jiang Qing thought she had dialed the wrong number and was about to hang up, Chen Shi's voice rang out: "It's me, Qingqing."

"I miss you so much."

"Don't be angry... hiccup... okay, I'll sing you a song."

"Childhood vacation... just ended... I'm still a little confused..."

"Qingqing".

"We... owe each other something, we... are still connected."

Chen Shi mumbled into the phone, humming a tuneless song haphazardly.

Jiang Qing listened blankly, holding her phone, tears streaming down her face without her realizing it.

This was the first time Shen Shi had ever appeared so helpless in front of her, looking bewildered like a newborn child. Jiang Qing could tell from his tone that Shen Shi was drunk.

If he hadn't been drunk, the proud Shen Shi would never have uttered such words of vulnerability in his entire life.

This was so unusual; Shen seemed like a completely different person. This alluring change made Jiang Qing unable to put her hand down the phone, even though she originally wanted to hang up.

When Yang Fan and Li You arrived, Shen Shi was still slumped over the table, humming a song into his phone.

Jiang Qing, on the other end of the phone, hung up the phone with relief after hearing the two talking to Chen Shi.

Completely unaware that the phone call had ended, Shen Shi, drunk and oblivious, continued to sing incoherently.

Whether it's alcohol or love, it makes you dizzy, like you're walking on cotton.

Yang Fan supported Chen Yang while also checking on Chen Shi's condition. Only when he saw that Chen Shi was walking steadily did he withdraw his concerned gaze.

And Li You? From beginning to end, his gaze never fell on Shen Shi.

Two of the four were drunks, and what should have been a ten-minute walk took them twenty minutes to get to their dorm.

University A has both four-person and six-person dorm rooms, and Shen Shi was unfortunately assigned to a six-person room. In addition to the four people he already had, his roommates included Qi Xiao and another rich second-generation.

Qi Xiao has her own apartment outside and rarely stays in the dormitory. The other rich kid only came to the dormitory once when he registered.

In fact, if it weren't for wanting to compete with Shen Shi and make him unhappy at any time, Qi Xiao would never have come to the dormitory.

It can be said that Shen Shi made a significant contribution to the dormitory's occupancy rate.

This dormitory is advertised as a six-person room, but it's practically no different from a four-person room.

The four people who were usually in the dormitory had good relationships with each other, except for Shen Shi and Li You.

After returning to the dormitory, she first settled the unconscious Chen Yang, and then Chen Shi washed her face.

The cool water droplets washed over me, and the stimulation made me much more awake.

Even though wine is a liquid, he was still thirsty after drinking it. Just as he was about to find a bottle of water, Li You appeared beside him without him noticing.

"Let's chat," he said succinctly.

Shen Shi nodded.

Yang Fan went to the library, while Chen Yang was fast asleep in bed, even snoring.

Only Li You and Shen Shi remained standing, both conscious.

"You shouldn't compare yourself to Qi Xiao; he's not from our world."

As soon as the two stood on the balcony, Li You got straight to the point.

Upon hearing this, Shen Shi smiled without any surprise. Sure enough, Li You was still the same Li You he knew.

"Then what should I do? Li Xueba, why don't you give me some pointers?" Shen Shi said calmly.

Perhaps it was the allure of the night, or perhaps it was the calmness of Shen Shi's demeanor, but Li You failed to notice anything amiss.

He continued to speak eloquently: "Kids like us from small cities should study hard and make a name for ourselves with our own hands, instead of just thinking about comparing ourselves to others."

"Why did BO Company refuse the high price they offered for your game program?"

As they talked, Chen Shi remained standing unmoved, while Li You became extremely agitated.

He even grabbed Shen Shi's arm and shook it violently back and forth, trying to make Shen Shi realize the urgency of the matter through this action.

Li You, who is severely nearsighted, wears his black-rimmed glasses whenever he is awake.

The thick lenses, as heavy as the bottom of a bottle, reflected an eerie light under the balcony lamp.

"This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. With money, you have everything; what you hold in your hands is truly yours!"

A pair of triangular eyes stared intently at Shen Shi, waiting for his reaction.

At this moment, in Li You's eyes, Shen Shi was like an untapped gold mine, while he was a penniless vagrant with a gambler's madness for money.

"That's right."

Li You's impassioned speech left him hoarse, but all he received in return was a curt comment from Chen Shi.

The shadow cast by the eyelashes brought coolness to the eyes. The two stood face to face, and Li You could see Shen Shi's indifferent attitude, an attitude that made him grit his teeth in hatred.

A cool breeze was blowing from afar; it was still early summer, and the night air was still a bit chilly.

Shen Shi didn't want to stand there freezing, nor did he want to stare at Li You in silence. They couldn't agree on anything, and it would be pointless to talk to someone whose values ​​were so different.

He walked past Li You, intending to go into the house, but was unexpectedly blocked in his way.

"I don't understand, I really don't understand!"

"What are you hesitating about, Chen Shi? What are you being so high and mighty about?!"

At this point, Li You began to speak recklessly.

Shen Shi, who had been repeatedly criticized, gradually became impatient. In order to shut Li You up, he grabbed him by the collar and slammed him against the wall.

"You don't understand, but don't I understand?"

"Why do you love acting like a big shot? What business is it of yours whether I buy the software or not? What business is it of yours whether I have money or not?"

Shen Shi patted Li You's face, watching his glasses sway back and forth on his low nose bridge.

"Who sent you to persuade me? How much money did I give you?" he finally asked.

"I don't understand you."

After struggling several times without being able to escape, Li You could only stick to the wall in an awkward position, but he still had a cold face and spoke in a very arrogant tone and manner.