Chapter 201 Her to Him
Organized by Zhuang Ya, the girls in her dorm went out for dinner on Friday night, and of course, the cost was split equally among them.
Zhuang Ya looked at Song Zhu, who was engrossed in playing games, clicked her tongue twice, and whispered, "Has this child never played games while living abroad? It's just Honor of Kings, and she's already so addicted!"
Zhao Xiyu felt a little guilty. If she hadn't taught Song Zhu how to play games, the girl might not have become an internet addict.
Xia Zhen put down her can of cola and said to the person sitting opposite her with great authority, "Song Zhu, let's eat."
Song Zhu's hand holding the phone trembled. She lacked confidence, but her expression remained stubborn. "The passage to the Immortal Realm has already opened under the impact of the Netherfire, and amidst the intertwining light..."
Xia Zhen: "Even if your ranking matches are at a crucial moment, you still have to eat when it's time to eat."
Song Zhu happened to hear the sound of the game ending. Feeling wronged, she quit the game. She had been stuck in the Silver rank for a long time. After winning one game, she would lose two. The ups and downs were driving her crazy.
Someone messaged her, "Stop playing?"
Song Zhu replied: [Only by gathering the starlight of the heavens can I provide more energy for my Golden Eye to see through destiny, and even understanding the mysteries of the universe will be within my grasp.]
Oh, are you coming again after you finish eating?
Song Zhu looked up at Xia Zhen, who had a stern face. Xia Zhen typed with a pout, "[A fate bound by chains, urgently awaiting an opportunity for liberation.]"
Send me your account and password, I'll help you rank up, so you can focus on your meal.
Song Zhu's eyes lit up. "Uncle Blackie, you're such a good person!"
Xia Zhen noticed that Song Zhu, who had been sighing, suddenly became cheerful. She asked, "Who are you chatting with?"
That tone really does sound like a parent's.
Song Zhu put down her phone and said smugly, "These are the bodyguards I've recently taken in."
Xia Zhen thought to herself, "The friend she mentioned must be someone she met through gaming. This kid is so addicted to the internet." Xia Zhen decided that she would have to keep a closer eye on Song Zhu in the future to prevent her from being deceived by people online.
Zhuang Ya teased, "Xia Zhen, if we eat together, it'll reduce your time to date with your boyfriend. Will he have any objections?"
Because Xia Zhen was the only one in their dorm who was in a relationship, she was the one who was teased the most.
Xia Zhen laughed and said, "He won't have any objections. We're not the kind of couple who just started dating, so we don't want to be together all the time. Sometimes, keeping a little distance makes people feel more comfortable."
That makes sense, but why do they feel that it's hard to believe when Xia Zhen says it?
Xia Zhen's schedule is very simple: attend classes, stay in the dormitory with her roommates, and whenever she has the chance, she is invited out on dates. Does this seem like she is trying to keep her distance?
When Lu Jin learned that Xia Zhen was going to participate in the dormitory activity, he did not express any opinion.
This afternoon in a corner of the library, Xia Zhen subtly asked him, "Will you pick me up after I finish eating?"
Lu Jin pinched her cheek. "It should be around six or seven o'clock after you finish eating. It's getting dark. You and your roommate can go back to school together."
She complained, "You think it's too dark and you don't want to come pick me up because it's too much trouble. Lu Jin, you've changed. You weren't like this before. You used to sneak away from my parents at night just to see me. Now you won't even pick me up."
Lu Jin sighed, "Zhenzhen, it's so late, and I still came to pick you up. What do you think those people will think when they see you not going back to your dorm at night?"
Girls, especially pretty girls, are always prone to triggering negative thoughts in others.
In the past, there have been instances where girls asked their teachers for leave because they were sick and missed school for a week, only to be falsely accused of having a miscarriage. These rumors spread very quickly, and no one cared whether there was any evidence or truth to them; they just needed a little excitement to entertain themselves.
Xia Zhen knew that Lu Jin was thinking of her, but she still said in a low voice, unconvinced, "I'm an adult. I have the right to choose who I sleep with. It's none of their business."
She was telling the truth. She never cared about other people's opinions. Whether others liked her or disliked her, she would never let such external emotions affect her.
Lu Jin lowered his head and, using the cover of his book, secretly kissed the corner of her lips. He said softly in a hoarse voice, "Zhenzhen, it's because I'm timid. I can't tolerate anyone hurting you, not even saying bad things about you."
Xia Zhen was speechless.
Lu Jin is still very young, a hot-blooded young man, but perhaps it is innate, or perhaps it is due to his upbringing, but he always seems to have more things to consider than ordinary people.
Only with Xia Zhen would he occasionally reveal the absurdity and naivety of youth.
For example, sometimes I would deliberately provoke her to anger, and then try to coax her to be happy in a humble and submissive manner.
When she gets silly and wants to do role-playing things, he always goes along with it and even enjoys it.
But most of the time, he was doing his best to protect her.
To him, she was the one who stirred his heart, the one he loved, the one and only.
As a man, he naturally had an instinct to want everyone to know that this girl already belonged to him, but compared to her indifference, he was still constantly thinking about her reputation.
In Lu Jin's view, being with Xia Zhen was not simply the result of adrenaline and dopamine secretion; protecting her should be his lifelong responsibility.
While she was still eating, Xia Zhen suddenly cupped her face in her hands and couldn't help but laugh.
Zhao Xiyu said to Zhuang Ya, "She must be missing her boyfriend."
Zhuang Ya nodded in deep agreement, then shook her head and sighed, "People in love are really scary."
She simply couldn't understand this kind of emotion—having to think about the other person even while eating a meal.
Song Zhu blinked in confusion.
Zhuang Ya, adopting the demeanor of a dorm leader, banged on the table. "Xia Zhen, be serious! There are children here. Don't think about men, you'll corrupt them!"
Xia Zhen smiled sheepishly.
Song Zhu was even more confused. Why could they all tell at a glance that Xia Zhen was thinking about a man, but she couldn't see it at all? Also, who was the child the dormitory head was talking about?
Are there children here?
After dinner, they decided to go to karaoke. Zhuang Ya had booked a private room in advance. When they arrived at the karaoke bar, the group went up to the second floor.
In the corridor, Zhuang Ya suddenly said, "That person looks like our school's most handsome guy."
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