The group filed in, led by a server, and directly entered a private room on the second floor of the restaurant. The room was decorated in a rustic and elegant style, permeated with a faint scent of sandalwood.
There were three men and three women. Zhang Fan and Geng Lesheng were accompanied by their respective girlfriends, leaving Xu Youran and Yi Ziping as the only single individuals. Their eyes met.
However, there was a slight difference: Yi Ziping's eyes were filled with eager hope, while Xu Youran's beautiful gaze conveyed a sense of contempt.
"Fellow student, I heard you passed a love letter to your department's campus beauty and had it torn up on the spot?" Xu Youran teased Yi Ziping.
Hearing this, Zhang Fan turned his head, looking at Yi Ziping with surprise. He patted his shoulder and said with a hint of relief, "Not bad. You finally took action. Although the outcome was a bit tragic, at least you took the first step."
In Zhang Fan's eyes, Yi Ziping had always been someone who talked but never acted, his courage in pursuing girls being pitifully low. He hadn't expected him to actually dare to write a love letter, which was indeed beyond Zhang Fan's expectations.
Xu Youran's words made Yi Ziping instantly feel awkward. He hadn't expected Xu Youran to know about it.
The fact that he wrote a love letter to their department's beauty was known only to their dorm mates. At the time, Zhang Fan wasn't in the dorm; only Geng Lesheng and Qi Wenxuan knew.
Qi Wenxuan was naturally quiet and not very talkative, and he had almost no contact with Xu Youran. It was clearly impossible for him to have told Xu Youran.
The answer was obvious.
"Geng Lesheng!"
Immediately, he fixed his gaze, which he felt was full of murderous intent, on Geng Lesheng, who was affectionately chatting with Lin Ruyue. It seemed as though he wanted to inflict serious injury on him with his eyes alone.
However, Geng Lesheng didn't even notice his stare and continued their intimate conversation with Lin Ruyue, making Yi Ziping's chest feel instantly heavy, almost suffocating him.
"You guy who prioritizes romance over friendship, you'll never get any of my resources shared with you from now on!" Yi Ziping said indignantly.
"Heh heh, second brother, don't be angry. I'll introduce a pretty junior schoolmate to you later," Geng Lesheng said with a carefree laugh.
"Pretty junior schoolmate?"
Hearing these words, Yi Ziping's eyes lit up, and he quickly asked, "Which junior schoolmate? What's her name? What does she look like? What's her figure like? Do you have photos?"
They say women's faces change faster than flipping a book, but at this moment, Zhang Fan felt that Yi Ziping's performance was no less impressive. The indignant expression from the previous second was instantly replaced by a lecherous one.
Upon hearing this, Zhang Fan couldn't help but remind Yi Ziping, "You're still a freshman. Where would you get junior schoolmates to introduce?"
Yi Ziping was stunned. He snapped back to reality, his expression momentarily returning to its previous state.
"So annoying, I've been tricked again." Seeing Geng Lesheng's smug look, Yi Ziping wailed internally, but found no opportunity to retaliate.
As everyone was laughing and finding joy in Yi Ziping's misery, their fourth dorm mate, Qi Wenxuan, finally arrived, albeit late.
After several months, Qi Wenxuan hadn't changed much. However, perhaps because he had a girlfriend, he seemed less gloomy than before and much more cheerful.
"This is my girlfriend, Su Xuan," Qi Wenxuan said, nodding to his dorm mates upon his arrival.
The girl standing beside Qi Wenxuan heard his introduction and smiled shyly, nodding at everyone. She seemed to be of a more introverted nature.
Her bright eyes swept over everyone, flashing with a hint of surprise. Any one of the three women present would have been considered a campus beauty at their school. She never expected to see three at once here.
Everyone nodded kindly in response. Zhang Fan also smiled, surprised that Qi Wenxuan, who was usually so quiet, had found such a good-looking girlfriend.
Su Xuan was not tall, only a little over 1.6 meters. However, her skin was fair, and her figure was quite good. Coupled with her exceptionally pure face, she was indeed quite attractive. Even compared to campus beauties like Lin Ruyue and Xu Youran, she was only slightly inferior.
"Shouldn't the dishes be served soon? I'm starving," Yi Ziping complained. Except for Yi Ziping, the other three men in the dorm each had a girlfriend, and they were all quite attractive. This made him, as a single dog, extremely unhappy.
Geng Lesheng heard this and chuckled, "I don't think second brother is hungry, he's just thirsty, right?"
The others present also laughed in agreement.
Amidst everyone's teasing, the dishes that had been ordered earlier were served one after another.
Zhang Fan quite liked the taste of the dishes at Jiulong Shifu. Since it was a rare occasion, he had ordered almost every dish on the menu.
The others were accustomed to this, as they all knew Zhang Fan had an astonishing appetite. However, Qi Wenxuan's girlfriend, Su Xuan, was not aware of this.
As dish after dish of expensive cuisine was brought to the table, a faint look of surprise flickered in Su Xuan's eyes.
Although she rarely dined at Jiulong Shifu, she had some understanding of its prices. The dishes already served had cost over one hundred thousand yuan, which was not something ordinary people could afford.
"Fourth brother, your girlfriend Su Xuan looks so young. Is she not underage yet?" Geng Lesheng teased.
"I don't think fourth brother would be so cruel as to corrupt an underage girl," Zhang Fan said with a smile.
Hearing his friends' banter, Qi Wenxuan couldn't help but smile helplessly and say, "Xuanxuan is also a freshman. She studies at Beijing Media University."
"Beijing Media University?" Hearing this name, Yi Ziping, who had been burying himself in the "dog food" (seeing the couples), suddenly looked up. His excited demeanor almost startled the unfamiliar Su Xuan.
"I heard there are many beautiful girls at your Media University. Is that true?" Yi Ziping asked.
"There are quite a few beauties, but none are as beautiful as the three elder sisters present," Su Xuan replied.
The three women simply smiled sweetly upon being complimented, seemingly accustomed to it.
"Then, could you introduce one or two beautiful girls for us to meet?" Yi Ziping shamelessly asked.
Hearing this, everyone smiled knowingly. Before Su Xuan could reply, Xu Youran said, "I think you should give up. Don't you know that beauties are meant to be paired with handsome guys?"
"Why? Why do women like handsome guys? Can looks be eaten?" Yi Ziping asked, filled with grief. At the same time, he had long accepted the fact that he wasn't handsome.
"Women don't necessarily have to find someone handsome, but they must find someone they like," Xu Youran said philosophically.
"Then what kind do you like?" Yi Ziping quickly asked.
"I like handsome ones," Xu Youran replied.
Knowing he had been tricked, Yi Ziping didn't get angry. Instead, he turned his gaze to Zhang Fan and said, "Zhang Fan isn't handsome either. How did Luo Shui fall for him?"
Hearing this, everyone's gaze fell on Zhang Fan, wanting to see how he would answer.
Qi Wenxuan's girlfriend, Su Xuan, also stared at Zhang Fan with curiosity. This man looked ordinary, but why had he managed to win over the most outstanding beauty among the three women? This made her very curious.
"Because I'm rich," Zhang Fan said with a faint smile, casually.
*Thump!*
His heart was dealt a heavy blow. This time, Yi Ziping finally understood what despair meant.
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