"Hey, who's that guy? He actually got cornered by two of our school's most beautiful female teachers at the same time. That's some serious treatment!" one of my roommates exclaimed.
"Yeah, that's incredible luck! It's already amazing to win over one goddess teacher, but he managed to win over two at once. How is that possible?" Another roommate chimed in.
"I remember a year ago, there was a freshman who was pursuing both of them at the same time, and he was expelled from school. Could this guy be that expelled freshman who's back now?" someone speculated.
"No way? He's incredibly bold to actually come back!" The roommates discussed among themselves, filled with curiosity about Lin Chen's identity.
Lin Chen, however, was completely unaware of these discussions. He finally managed to shake off Jiang Jiahan and Lin Ruoyan's entanglement, and wearing a baseball cap and mask, he ran all the way back to his dormitory.
Lin Chen wanted to go back to his dorm to catch his breath, but he was stunned as soon as he opened the door.
"Xiao Chen, it's been a long time!" a familiar voice called out.
"Brother Lin Chen, we've missed you so much!" another voice followed immediately.
Lin Chen looked closely and saw two faces that were all too familiar—Li Kui and Pan Wei?! He was momentarily dazed, as if he had returned to a year ago. Had he traveled through time?
"Why are it just the two of you again? Shouldn't you be going into your second year?" Lin Chen asked, puzzled.
"Hey, it's all Director Yao Shuang's doing. He insisted on arranging for us to continue being your roommates and classmates, forcing us to repeat a year..." Li Kui explained with a frustrated expression.
Pan Wei chimed in, "Yeah, he said if we don't want to repeat a year and continue being your roommates, he'll just kick us out. What did we do to deserve this?"
Lin Chen had no time to pay attention to his two brothers' complaints. He was more concerned about whether the rampaging little girl Jin Songzhu was also in the dormitory.
However, what he feared most came to pass. Although he didn't see Jin Songzhu, the pink backpack, the cosmetics on the table, and the 360-degree enclosed mosquito net all reminded Lin Chen that the rebellious little girl who had once been caught "cheating" in his bed by Liu Xinxin might be back tonight!
"No wonder this looks so familiar. Isn't this the same dormitory we had a year ago?" Lin Chen exclaimed.
“Yeah, we’ve been living here for a year now. We never expected you to come back, brother!” Li Kui and Pan Wei exclaimed.
Lin Chen felt a sudden darkness engulf him, and he almost fainted. He had thought he could escape the shadows of the past and start a new life, but he never expected to be back to square one.
To celebrate Lin Chen's return, Li Kui suggested going out for barbecue that evening. Before Lin Chen could even respond, the two of them grabbed his arms and dragged him out of the dorm. Lin Chen had a feeling they were avoiding someone.
There's a famous barbecue restaurant called Zhu Laoliu near the school. Lin Chen left in a hurry and didn't have time to try it. Li Kui said he often ate there with his classmates, so he was determined to get Lin Chen to give it a proper try this time.
However, shortly after the three sat down, Pan Wei suddenly became excited. Pointing to a table of girls at the ten o'clock position, he exclaimed excitedly, "Look, look! My goddess!"
"Your goddess? Isn't your goddess Su Hong'er?"
"Please, brother, don't bring up things that are hard to talk about. Sister Hong has completely abandoned me, and now I can only find someone new."
Lin Chen looked in the direction Pan Wei pointed and immediately lost his appetite, even feeling nauseous. There sat Yang Meixi, with two boys opposite her. What made Lin Chen even more speechless was that next to Yang Meixi… was his former and current fourth roommate, Jin Songzhu!
"Damn Yang Meixi, why is she everywhere?" Lin Chen cursed inwardly. He had just wanted to enjoy a good meal of barbecue, but this plague had ruined his plans again. It seemed his university life was destined to be anything but peaceful.
Jin Songzhu wasn't waiting for him in the dorm; instead, Yang Meixi had dragged her off to eat barbecue skewers? Lin Chen's anger flared instantly at this sight! Especially when he saw Yang Meixi and Jin Songzhu being so intimate, an indescribable jealousy welled up inside him.
This afternoon, he had just warned Yang Meixi to stay away from Jin Songzhu and Ning Jiaqi, but he didn't expect this woman to be so bold. Not only did she not take his words seriously, but she also went even further and dragged Jin Songzhu out.
What angered Lin Chen even more was that when he discovered Yang Meixi and Jin Songzhu together, Yang Meixi not only did not shy away at all, but also took the initiative to hold Jin Songzhu's hand, her expression clearly showing her defiance towards him!
"You little lace witch, I've never seen anyone so reckless!" Lin Chen cursed inwardly, a hint of anger flashing in his eyes.
"Lin Chen? What's he doing here?" Jin Songzhu's face flashed with surprise when she saw Lin Chen. Because Lin Chen had kept a low profile when he returned to school, almost no one knew he was back, so Jin Songzhu was completely unaware of it. Otherwise, she wouldn't have agreed to go out for barbecue with Yang Meixi and neglected to greet Lin Chen.
"My little Zhuzhu, don't get excited. Don't forget our promise—" Yang Meixi said ambiguously as she stopped Jin Songzhu from getting up. At the same time, she deliberately shook the exquisite little bracelet on her wrist, which was exactly the same as the one on Jin Songzhu's wrist, as if to declare some kind of ownership.
Jin Songzhu paused, looked down at her wrist, and a complex emotion welled up inside her. "Sister Meixi, actually I still feel... we might not be a good match..." She tried to break free from Yang Meixi's grasp, but Yang Meixi held her tightly.
"Are you going to betray me? Do you know the consequences of betraying me?" Yang Meixi's tone became stern, carrying a hint of threat. At the same time, the two boys sitting opposite her suddenly hugged each other, demonstrating to Jin Songzhu as if to tell her that this was the result of betrayal.
Jin Songzhu felt embarrassed and helpless. Although she didn't like the feeling of being threatened, she could only endure it for the time being.
"Look, look! Those two boys are hugging!" Li Kui suddenly noticed this scene and exclaimed in surprise.
"Two grown men hugging each other, how disgusting!" Pan Wei frowned in disgust and said softly, pinching his fingers with his fingers.
Lin Chen's premonition grew stronger. Looking at Yang Meixi and Jin Songzhu sitting together across from him, and recalling the matching couple bracelets on their wrists, an ominous feeling welled up inside him. Could it be that Jin Songzhu had really been turned gay by Yang Meixi? He didn't want to believe it, after all, Jin Songzhu had bravely come to his house to meet him not long ago, and their relationship had always been very good.
Lin Chen kept reassuring himself, telling himself it was impossible. While eating skewers, he couldn't help but steal glances in Yang Meixi's direction, but he wasn't looking at Yang Meixi; he was looking at Jin Songzhu. Jin Songzhu also occasionally glanced at him, and the two communicated with their eyes.
However, Lin Chen still felt somewhat uneasy. He worried that something might have changed in Jin Songzhu while he was away. Fortunately, Jin Songzhu was still his roommate, and they would have plenty of time to talk and communicate once he returned to the dorm.
After having barbecue skewers that evening, Li Kui and Pan Wei were both quite drunk. Lin Chen wanted to help them back to their dorm to sleep, but just as he reached the dorm entrance, he received a call from Ning Jiaqi, which made him overjoyed.
"My most beautiful Princess Ning, where have you been? Even your beloved Brother Lin Chen didn't come to pick you up?" Lin Chen feigned anger, repeatedly questioning her. Ning Jiaqi on the other end of the phone seemed to sense the joking tone in his voice, a hint of delight in her tone.
"I'm here to pick you up now, aren't I? Am I too late? Where are you now?" Ning Jiaqi asked.
"I'm right at the gate," Lin Chen said, then quickly ran towards the school gate. Once there, he looked around. He knew Ning Jiaqi wouldn't ask that question without a reason, and considering her earlier excited tone, it was likely related to him. And since she asked where he was, it was very likely she had come to the school!
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