Li Qihao is enthusiastic and cheerful, Zhou Zhiyang is refined and cultured, and Chang Jing is calm and mature. The three complement each other's personalities and quickly became good friends.

Chang Jing noticed that Zhou Zhiyang seemed quite interested in him as well, often asking interesting questions to discuss with him.

Once, the three of them were chatting happily when Zhou Zhiyang suddenly asked Chang Jing, "Chang Jing, I've noticed that you're not like a typical freshman. I always feel that your thinking is very mature, and sometimes the tone of your voice is like talking to an elder. What do you usually do?"

Chang Jing was startled; Zhou Zhiyang's observational skills seemed to far surpass those of ordinary people.

He couldn't help but become more wary of Zhou Zhiyang, wondering if this man might discover some of his weaknesses.

But on the surface, Chang Jing calmly said, "I usually like to read and think about the principles of life, which may make me seem more mature."

"Really?" Zhou Zhiyang nodded with a hint of doubt. "Then Chang Jing, what do you think an ideal life is like? I've been thinking about this question."

Chang Jing pondered for a moment and said, "I believe that an ideal life is one where you can live as you please, without being influenced by the power of others, and only taking responsibility for your own actions. But at the same time, you must also know how to have compassion and understanding for others, and understand people and the world, in order to live a truly happy life."

Zhou Zhiyang's expression changed upon hearing this; he hadn't expected Chang Jing to give such a mature answer.

Chang Jing's words undoubtedly made him realize that he and Chang Jing had completely different life experiences and principles, and that Chang Jing seemed to have a vision and level of understanding far beyond his peers.

This made Zhou Zhiyang feel a little uncomfortable; he always felt that Chang Jing had an unpredictable and mysterious aura about him.

To avoid arousing Zhou Zhiyang's suspicion, Chang Jing made an excuse to go out and buy something, and then left the dormitory.

Stepping out of the dormitory building, Chang Jing took a deep breath and began to think about how to deal with the future.

Zhou Zhiyang is too perceptive; once he discovers a flaw in your character, it could become a major problem.

Chang Jing decided to first take a walk around the university area to familiarize himself with the environment and see if there were any suitable business opportunities for him to invest in.

After leaving the university, Chang Jing quickly walked to the snack street near the school.

The food street is filled with a dazzling array of options, which students clearly love.

Chang Jing casually bought a few snacks, found an empty table, sat down, and ate while observing his surroundings.

This food street not only offers traditional spicy hot pot and barbecue skewers, but also some small shops that offer novel snacks, and they seem to be doing quite well.

This place would be a great choice if you could open a small shop here.

After finishing the snacks, Chang Jing continued to stroll around.

Besides the food street, there are also bookstores, student supermarkets, and cafes nearby. The location just happens to be in an area where college students gather.

After watching for a while, Chang Jing had a few ideas.

For example, you could open a novel and interesting snack shop or a coffee shop.

Alternatively, having my cousin Xu Yumei open a clothing store here first would also be a good option.

However, it is too early to open a store immediately. We need to observe for a period of time, get to know the preferences of the consumer group, and then determine the main business to open.

Chang Jing decided to spend more time in this area during this period, both to familiarize himself with the environment and to observe the business operations of other shops, so as to lay a good foundation for opening his own shop in the future.

Back in the dormitory, Li Qihao was still in his room.

When he saw Chang Jing, he immediately greeted him warmly: "Chang Jing, where have you been? I was looking for you but couldn't find you."

Chang Jing smiled and said, "I went to the food street to take a look around and familiarize myself with the surrounding area."

"Oh, I see!" Li Qihao's expression turned a little strange: "By the way, someone came looking for you earlier, saying he was your old classmate."

Chang Jing was taken aback. An old classmate?

Tangyuan? Impossible, he and I didn't even go to the same university.

The only possibility is that infatuated young lady—Bai Mei.

Chang Jing was speechless. He tried to remain calm and asked, "Who is it? Male or female?"

Li Qihao shook his head: "It was a girl, but she didn't say her name. She only said she was your classmate and asked me to tell you that we should have dinner together on Saturday and meet at the entrance of the food street."

Chang Jing rolled his eyes, already guessing that it was almost certainly Bai Mei.

This girl is really persistent; she actually came to date him as soon as she entered university. I'm speechless.

Besides, it's not like she doesn't have her own phone number. Why not just call her to make an appointment?

Why do I have to come to the dorm in person? That's unnecessary.

Seeing that Chang Jing didn't speak, Li Qihao assumed he was confused about the matter, so he said again, "That girl is quite pretty, and she sounds like someone you know... Do you know this classmate or not?"

Chang Jing had no choice but to say, "If it's a girl, then I do know her, but we're just ordinary friends."

He couldn't very well just say outright that Bai Mei was here to give it away for free, could he?

Li Qihao still found it a bit strange: "Ordinary friends? A girl personally came to the boys' dormitory to invite you, an ordinary friend, to dinner?"

Chang Jing pondered for a moment, realizing that being too dismissive would be inappropriate.

It might even backfire.

Chang Jing could only offer a vague explanation: "That's just her personality, she's always been like that."

Li Qihao revealed a somewhat lewd smile and said, "It's rare for such a pretty girl to personally ask you out. If it were me, I would have accepted without hesitation. Remember to call me next time something like this happens!"

Chang Jing smiled wryly; Li Qihao's words sounded as if he were offering to help him solve some trouble.

However, it's not too troublesome right now. At least Bai Mei's purpose should just be to see him once. Chang Jing doesn't think she will really cause any big trouble for him at the university.

After all, Bai Mei's status dictates that she must appear more respectable in such public settings.

So Chang Jing didn't say anything more and tacitly agreed to meet Bai Mei on Saturday.

Early Saturday morning, Chang Jing went to the entrance of the snack street where he had arranged to meet Bai Mei.

Bai Mei was indeed already there, and as soon as she saw Chang Jing, she ran over to greet him warmly.

"Chang Jing~ You're finally here! I've been waiting for you for so long. I wanted to find you before the start of the semester, but I didn't expect to find you until I arrived at school." Bai Mei's words were tinged with obvious coquettishness, as if she had finally found him after a long and difficult search.

Chang Jing was speechless at Bai Mei's overly enthusiastic and affected words and actions.

He tried to be polite and said, "I've been busy with enrollment matters lately and haven't had any free time. By the way, what did you need me for?"

"Hmph, can't I come to you for no reason?" Bai Mei said coquettishly.

"Not really," Chang Jing said with a smile. "If you want to meet up for a meal, you can just call me directly. There's no need to come to my dorm in person. After all, too many people will talk, and I'm afraid some rumors that might damage your reputation will spread."

Upon hearing this, Bai Mei's expression turned somewhat awkward. She had originally thought that this action would allow her to appear more intimate.

It would have made Chang Jingjing happier, but she didn't expect Chang Jingjing's reaction to be so indifferent.

But she also understands that being too enthusiastic in public is inappropriate; it would be too "unreserved"!

So Bai Mei quickly restrained herself and stopped speaking in that "delicate" tone.