Chapter 68: Chapter 67: Making a Name with One Battle

    Cheng Zhu couldn’t figure out what Dong Dong was doing; his shoelaces weren’t even loose. What was he tying?

    It’s just that, when boys feel awkward, they subconsciously find something to do.

    Of the four boys in dormitory 309, only Cheng Zhu was staring straight at the four girls walking towards them.

    The remaining three brothers were essentially at a loss.

    “The quality is not bad, definitely a high-quality girls’ dorm,” Cheng Zhu appraised internally.

    The girl holding her phone with a slight blush must be the one Dong Dong had added on WeChat.

    ...

    The two girls standing next to her were also pretty good. One had a nice figure, wore denim shorts, was well-dressed, and had delicate makeup, although it was a bit heavy.

    The other girl appeared quite innocent, but Cheng Zhu could tell immediately that her innocence was constructed.

    True innocent charm should radiate from within, not just wearing clothes that fit the innocent girl standard, maintaining a hairstyle that suits the persona, and having every smile seem as if it’s been designed, fervently labeling herself: “I am the innocent type.”

    Yet, in the university community, this type of girl is indeed popular, ranking quite high.

    After all, she exudes an “I’m very pure, very innocent” vibe, which most guys find irresistible.

    As for the most marginalized girl in the group of four, she was relatively ordinary.

    Sure enough, though the three guys were tensely stiff, they kept glancing out of the corners of their eyes, internally thankful to Cheng Zhu.

    He really knew what he was talking about; there were indeed beauties beside this girl!

    Amazing! What a wise man!

    “Yingying, which one added you on WeChat, the tall and handsome one?” Yao Yina, the girl with the voluptuous figure, whispered to Zhu Yingying as the four girls approached.

    “No, it’s the one who was tying his shoelaces.” Zhu Yingying had noticed Cheng Zhu first.

    Her words implied a clear undertone: in her eyes, the shoelace tier did not fit the “tall and handsome” description.

    “That shoelace guy seems pretty good too,” Guan Jiayue, the innocent-looking girl, muttered while stealing glances at Cheng Zhu, understanding yet subtly managing the male-female dynamics.

    Zhu Yingying was apparently destined to pair up with Dong Dong today.

    And the most marginalized girl? Her name was Zhou Qin, slightly overweight.

    After eight of them sat down at the cafeteria table, they started with simple introductions and small talk.

    Then, Dong Dong finally remembered to get food, stood up, and asked if anyone wanted anything specific. The answers were all nonchalant except for Yao Yina, who requested, “Check if there’s sweet and sour pork ribs.”

    Cheng Zhu also stood up, saying, “It’s hard for you to carry everything alone, I’ll come with you.”

    He noticed Liu Feng was quite good at initiating conversations, a decent atmosphere creator, which should keep it from getting too awkward.

    As for Zheng Qingfeng, well, just leave him be; he’s probably itching inside but still playing it cool.

    They hadn’t walked far when Dong Dong couldn’t contain his excitement, “Brother Zhu! Zhu Yingying’s roommate is really a catch; that Yao Yina is pretty good, but I prefer Guan Jiayue, such innocence!”

    “Already fallen for someone else?” Cheng Zhu laughed.

    “How can you say that? It’s all just getting to know each other, there’s no talk of love or affection,” Dong Dong replied sternly.

    Cheng Zhu gave him a thumbs-up.

    He wasn’t much interested in the girls from that dorm.

    When he brought the food back, Cheng Zhu added, “Dong Dong insisted on ordering more, but I stopped him. If it’s not enough, ask him to get more. He’s treating today, and he’s covering drinks and desserts too.”

    Just that statement made Dong Dong stand tall and feel warmth in his heart, moved to tears — Cheng Zhu, you’re like my own brother!

    The friendship between boys is always so simple.

    At that moment, Cheng Zhu glanced towards the cafeteria entrance and couldn’t help but smile, “Why stand at the entrance? Come on over!”

    He picked up his phone and left quickly.

    Yao Yina couldn’t help but watch his retreating figure, asking, “Ah? Isn’t Cheng Zhu having dinner?”

    “He’s not skipping dinner; he just won’t eat with us. He had a prior engagement, so he just helped us get the food,” Dong Dong replied.

    He was deliberately crafting a polite image for Cheng Zhu. Look at him, inconvenient to join, yet still helping everyone order food. Isn’t that gentlemanly?

    Liu Feng and Zheng Qingfeng were stunned; when we were getting familiar with the campus environment, you said Cheng Zhu seemed a bit aloof, never joining us outside.

    Since the three guys were facing the cafeteria door, they quickly noticed a little commotion inside.

    Many people were looking up towards the entrance.

    “Shen Qingning and Lin Lu are here? Damn!”

    “Man, which lucky guy gets to date such goddesses!”

    “Why bother? They’re rich and beautiful, with super wealthy parents. Just one piece of their clothing could cover several months of your living expenses – they’re simply not from our world.”

    Liu Feng glanced at the cafeteria door and couldn’t help slamming his hand down hard on Zheng Qingfeng and Dong Dong’s thighs.

    “Why are you hitting us?” Dong Dong said exasperatedly.

    “Look! Hurry, look there!” Liu Feng pointed towards the door.

    This made Zhu Yingying and the others, who were sitting with their backs to the door, turn their heads curiously.

    Zhu Yingying murmured, “Shen Qingning, Lin Lu, those names sound familiar... Ah! I’ve seen their names on the school forum!”

    Many freshmen browse the school forum before starting school, noting names labelled as campus beauties or hunks, naturally garnering some attention.

    The more ambitious might even think, “Let me see what they look like!”

    —Now, they saw.

    At that moment, Yao Yina, who had always been confident about her legs, encountered a pair of legs she found unmatched – even hers.

    Damn, her legs are longer than my life!

    Even Guan Jiayue, usually full of schemes, couldn’t hide the astonishment in her eyes.

    She’s the faux innocent; Lin Lu is genuinely sweet.

    Dong Dong and Zheng Qingfeng thought, “We need to have a good talk with Liu Feng back in the dorm. This is what a campus goddess is! Stop throwing around ‘goddess’ so casually, isn’t it low?”

    As Zhu Yingying and the others were present, they restrained themselves from exclaiming in surprise and didn’t immediately voice their thoughts to “educate” Liu Feng.

    “They seem to be looking for someone?” Yao Yina said.

    Soon, Lin Lu seemed to have found who they were looking for, standing on tiptoes and waving cheerfully.

    Many onlookers turned their gaze in the direction she was waving.

    Who is it? Who could it be?

    Cheng Zhu, unabashed and shameless, stood up from an empty table, vigorously waved back, and called, “Why just stand at the entrance? Come over here!”