About half an hour later, the six people sat down on the foldable round wooden table, raised their milk cups, and clinked them together with smiles.
"It's been so long since we got together, today is really fun!" Sang Ting said with a smile.
Bird Brother gave Sang Ting a deep look, adjusted his glasses, and hummed in agreement. "We've all been incredibly busy lately. But we'll get paid tomorrow. If we don't have to work overtime this weekend, let's get together again. The three of us will treat."
Aquaman and Wei Ye both nodded excitedly in agreement.
Sang Ting blushed with excitement. "Wow! That's wonderful!"
Lin Xiao had a faint smile on his face as he focused intently on eating his meat.
"This beef is a good buy; it's very fresh and tender," Lin Xiao exclaimed.
Upon hearing this, Bai Youyou was overjoyed and whispered, "I chose the beef."
Lin Xiao raised an eyebrow and smiled, "Junior, you have excellent taste!"
Bai Youyou's ears turned bright red.
They ate and chatted for about forty minutes, and all the meat and fresh vegetables, in large and small bowls and plates, were eaten by the six of them.
Of course, boys eat far more than girls.
After finishing their meal, the four boys, led by Lin Xiao, cleaned up the dining table and the kitchen.
Bird Brother is washing the pot.
Aquaman and Weiye worked seamlessly together, one washing the dishes and the other rinsing the water.
Lin Xiao was responsible for sweeping and mopping the floor.
Just as they were about to take their leave, Sang Ting suddenly tugged at Bird Brother's sleeve, winked at them, and said:
"Oh, I suddenly remembered, I still need to go to the supermarket to buy some snacks. Bird Bro, Sea King, and Wei Ye, are you guys coming?"
Bird and his two companions immediately understood and said they would go. They changed their shoes, picked up the trash, and cleaned up the mess in no time.
Thud—
The front door was closed.
Inside room 901, only Bai Youyou and Lin Xiao remained.
Lin Xiao wasn't stupid; he naturally understood that this was something Sang Ting and Bai Youyou had discussed, and that Bai Youyou had something to say to him.
So he said gently, "Junior, do you have something to say?"
Bai Youyou looked at Lin Xiao, pursed her lips, and remained silent for a long time.
When I looked at her again, I saw that her eyes were filled with tears, and she was about to cry.
Lin Xiao was startled and quickly asked, "Junior, what's wrong?"
Bai Youyou didn't speak, but buried her face in Lin Xiao's arms, sobbing, "Senior is bad! Senior is so bad! Senior is too bad!"
The cloud was soft yet aggressive, pressing against Lin Xiao's chest.
Lin Xiao's hand was raised in mid-air, but he didn't lower it for a long time.
He chuckled helplessly, "Junior, what's wrong with me?"
Bai Youyou playfully punched Lin Xiao a few times with her little pink fists and said coquettishly, "Senior knows it himself!"
"What do I know? I didn't do anything!"
Bai Youyou lifted her small face from Lin Xiao's arms, her eyes already moist, and asked with a mix of grievance and confusion, "Senior, why...why are you avoiding me?"
Lin Xiao was taken aback.
After a moment of silence, Lin Xiaofang gently pushed Bai Youyou away and asked, "Junior Sister Bai, what is our relationship?"
Bai Youyou was taken aback, seemingly both bewildered and embarrassed.
"Senior, it's not like that. I...I..."
Her eyes welled up with tears, and she sobbed, "I'm not used to not seeing you every day."
Lin Xiao sighed, "Junior, we're still friends, and we're still at Jiang University. We'll run into each other for one reason or another."
"Once you find your own rhythm in life and study, everything will be alright."
Bai Youyou shook her head and cried even harder, tears streaming down her face like beads from a broken string.
"Senior, it hurts here..." She took Lin Xiao's large hand and placed it on the cloud-like area on her left side.
Lin Xiao's pupils dilated, and his Adam's apple bobbed slightly involuntarily.
What does she mean by that?
She's fallen for him?
Only one month? That's too fast.
Lin Xiao withdrew his hand and gently wiped away the tears of the dazed junior with a tissue.
"Youyou, Youyou, don't cry. If you keep crying, your eyes will swell up like walnuts. It won't look good if people see you like that," Lin Xiao coaxed gently.
Bai Youyou's red, tear-filled eyes lit up. "Senior, you still care about me, don't you?"
"Yes. Because we are friends."
Lin Xiao wanted to add the word "good," but fearing it would only escalate the argument further, he reluctantly swallowed the word.
After a long silence, Lin Xiao thought about it. Old Man Bai hadn't asked him not to tell Bai Youyou after it was over; it was actually a deal.
In order to completely dispel Bai Youyou's doubts, he had no choice but to cut to the chase and reveal the truth.
So he spoke slowly, "Junior Sister Bai, there's something I think I need to tell you..."
A moment later, Bai Youyou fell into a daze.
She stared blankly at Lin Xiao, and asked in bewilderment, "So... did you approach me for money, senior?"
Lin Xiao felt a slight pause in his heart, but he didn't show it on his face and nodded, "That's how it is."
After sitting for a while, Lin Xiao stood up and said, "Junior, live well and study hard. This is your father's expectation of you."
After saying that, she went to the shoe rack to change her shoes.
Just as he opened the door to leave, he suddenly heard Bai Youyou's hurried voice behind him.
"I have money! I'll give you the money, isn't that enough?"
Lin Xiao paused, turned around, looked at Bai Youyou, and said calmly, "Sorry, junior, I don't plan to take any more of your orders. Goodbye."
Bai Youyou was stunned.
The door slammed shut the next moment.
As Lin Xiao walked out of the Youth Education Apartment, he watched the children playing not far away, with their parents watching nearby, and his mood inexplicably became heavy.
A cool breeze blew by.
Lin Xiao took a deep breath and slowly exhaled the stale air from his chest, finally feeling much better.
He couldn't tell whether Bai Youyou's feelings for him were dependence or something else.
He didn't want to figure it out either.
Because it's unnecessary.
Those who work as professional simps have their own set of rules, and their bottom line is not to develop genuine feelings.
He only has one true heart, and he can't give it to anyone else.
Lin Xiao walked faster and faster, and slowly the ripples in his heart calmed down like the surface of a lake.
Back in the dorm, my roommates all gathered around, their gossip blazing.
"Brother Xiao, what's going on? What did Junior Sister Youyou say to you? And why did Sang Ting send the three of us away in advance?" Sea King asked.
Lin Xiao laughed and scolded, "Are you just bored? I've already told you we're fine, why won't you believe me?"
Bird Bro laughed and said, "We believe you, but Bai Xiaohua clearly has feelings for you, Xiao. Aren't you even a little bit tempted?"
"If my heart doesn't move, wouldn't I be a dead man?" Lin Xiao retorted with a laugh.
Wei Ye smiled, shook his head, and said, "Ah Xiao, this round is a bit difficult!"
Lin Xiao was impatient with their nonsense and went into the bathroom early to take a shower.
With Tuesday free, Lin Xiao was happy to relax, spending the morning working on his graduation project and the afternoon drawing.
Wednesday arrived in the blink of an eye, and he arrived at Chu Yingying's underground parking lot five minutes early.
Just as he was about to get out of the car, he saw a figure suddenly flash by and pounce on Chu Yingying, who had just gotten out of the car.
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