Impossible, She Couldn't Possibly Have a Boyfriend!

Chen Yusheng had been messaging Su Bai since the first class of the morning.

Funny memes, interesting videos, the latest game news...

But Su Bai hadn't replied to any of them. She wondered what he was so busy with.

Then Chen Yusheng suddenly realized she'd sent so many messages in a row. Did she seem desperate?

She stopped sending messages.

But she still wanted to chat with Su Bai.

It felt so relaxing and stress-relieving.

Even though he was her client for the gaming service, it was strange. Chen Yusheng had never felt this way when taking on other jobs.

By lunchtime, Su Bai still hadn't responded.

Actually, Su Bai's roommates were at the same dining table. Chen Yusheng could have asked them what Su Bai was up to.

But she suffered from social anxiety.

That's right, a lot of the time it was simply social anxiety, not the "deliberate aloofness" many girls speculated about her.

Chen Yusheng agonized for a long time, then a sudden idea struck her.

Hey, since I can't figure it out myself, and I don't dare ask Su Bai's roommates, why not ask the invincible AI!

As a genius girl in the computer science department, Chen Yusheng was very familiar with the concept of AI large models.

She could get detailed information from AI for many small problems encountered in life.

So Chen Yusheng opened a popular AI Q&A webpage.

She entered the prompt:

[I am a gaming companion, and I have a strong good impression of a certain client. He hasn't responded to me all morning. What could be the possible reasons?]

After waiting for more than ten seconds, the screen began to scroll with the answer:

[The other party not contacting you all morning could involve various reasons. Here are several common possibilities and suggestions:]

[1. Objective reasons: Temporarily busy; technical issues;...]

[... ]

Chen Yusheng's eyes widened as she read with utmost seriousness.

When she saw a particular point, her heart suddenly tightened.

[Difference in relationship positioning: He might only see you as a regular gaming companion and hasn't realized your good impression, thus he doesn't have the habit of maintaining frequent contact.]

Hiss~

So that's how it is!

Maybe in Su Bai's eyes, chatting wasn't that important. It was just Chen Yusheng who liked it.

To put it bluntly, this was just business.

Su Bai had also said he didn't mean anything else, he just wanted to buy emotional value from Chen Yusheng – referring to the gaming companionship.

Actually, this was a very normal situation. For other gaming companion jobs, Chen Yusheng would appreciate such a clear boundary.

One thing is one thing, don't make it messy.

But why did she feel so disappointed?

She actually wanted to be friends with Su Bai. She just wanted to be ambiguously involved with Su Bai!

Although there was a significant gap in their objective circumstances, the distance between their souls was very close.

What exactly did Su Bai think of her... They had chatted so happily yesterday at the coffee shop and after returning to the dorms at night... Ugh!

Stuck in a mental loop, Chen Yusheng exuded a strong aura of melancholy.

Her roommate Liu Yuanyuan glanced at her strangely but didn't think much of it, assuming she was reading a novel.

She remembered that this aloof freshman sometimes read novels. It was normal for people to get immersed in them nowadays, like those CEO romance dramas or domineering prince falling in love with me stories. Liu Yuanyuan occasionally read them too.

Wang Haoran remained silent, solely focused on the game boosting.

Only Chu Mingzhe paid particular attention to Chen Yusheng's unusual state and engaged in extensive speculation.

After the meal, as the three from room 510 walked back to their dorm, Chu Mingzhe, who had been quiet all along, suddenly said:

"Everyone, don't you think Chen Yusheng is very strange today?"

"Didn't notice. How is she strange?" Wang Haoran temporarily exited his second game to charge his phone and asked casually.

"I'm not sure, but based on my years of studying relationship psychology, Chen Yusheng has likely been neglected by someone she cares about deeply."

Wang Haoran: "..."

Xue Tao exclaimed: "No way, do they teach relationship psychology at your high school in Shanghai?"

Chu Mingzhe shook his head: "No! I learned it in my spare time."

Wang Haoran, who came from a province notorious for its difficult college entrance exams, was also astonished: "Seriously? Your high school in Shanghai even has spare time? And the kind where you have the energy to learn extra knowledge?"

"Damn it, that's not the point!" Chu Mingzhe waved his hand, his face filled with frustration and pain. "The point is, who is that person?"

"He's her boyfriend, they had a spat," Xue Tao guessed.

"No!!!" Chu Mingzhe covered his face. "Impossible, this is impossible... How could a goddess as pure and flawless as Chen Yusheng be dating a guy?"

"In Greek mythology, goddesses not only date but also have children. What's so strange about that?" Xue Tao said gleefully. "I told you long ago, don't put the Goddess Dormitory on such a high pedestal. Chen Yusheng is human too, isn't it normal for her to have emotional needs and date?"

"A local's sensible words!" Wang Haoran agreed. It was rare for that scoundrel Xue Tao to say something human.

However, Chu Mingzhe clearly couldn't accept this answer.

He grabbed a copy of "The Complete Book of Love Psychology (English Edition)," went to his bed, pulled the curtains, and studied it furtively.

"This kid is obsessed. Sigh, aiming too high and not having the skills, that's how it is. Why not be like me, pursue someone suitable within your capabilities? Haha, I'm driving Yuan Yuan out again this weekend. Will I be able to hold her hand this time?"

Seeing Chu Mingzhe acting foolish, Xue Tao felt his annoyance, caused by the insufficient budget for Japanese food, lessen considerably.

At a high-end Japanese restaurant in IKC Plaza.

Su Bai was enjoying his meal.

He had to admit, this high-end seafood sashimi tasted great. That special fresh sweetness was indeed incomparable to cheap ingredients.

Moreover, it was highly nutritious and beneficial for health, perfectly suitable as a staple food for a fitness athlete... Of course, cost might be an issue, but cost was the least of Su Bai's worries.

While Zhou Jialu went to the restroom, Su Bai played on his phone and then saw the string of messages Chen Yusheng had sent that morning.

Hiss.

His schedule was packed that morning, and he didn't have time to check his phone... Well, he had checked it a few times, but Chen Yusheng's messages were probably buried by other things at the time.

It's only human nature.

Although he had a great conversation with Chen Yusheng yesterday, Su Bai wasn't the type to be completely consumed by a pretty girl once he started talking to her.

He had always been rather indifferent.

His approach to everything was primarily to go with the flow and leave things to fate.

[Crispy Big White Goose: [Big Goose_scratching head]]

[Crispy Big White Goose: Was busy this morning and didn't see.]

As soon as he sent it, Chen Yusheng replied almost instantly:

[Yu Xie: What are you busy with?]

[Yu Xie withdrew a message]

[Crispy Big White Goose: Picked up a car.]

[Yu Xie: [Cat startled]]

[Yu Xie: It must be a very expensive car, right?]

[Crispy Big White Goose: It's alright, over 800,000.]

[Yu Xie: As expected!]

[Crispy Big White Goose: I'll look at what you sent earlier when I have time.]

[Yu Xie: No rush, it's not anything important...]

[Yu Xie: Are we playing games today too?]

[Crispy Big White Goose: Yeah, probably in the afternoon or evening. I'll let you know in advance then.]

[Yu Xie: Okay.]

"Yo, junior, who are you chatting with so warmly?"

Zhou Jialu, returning from the restroom, saw Su Bai typing on his phone and asked.

"A dorm mate."

"Looks like you have a good relationship with your dorm mates. Tsk tsk, that's not easy."

"Why wouldn't it be easy? Dorm relationships aren't international relations, they aren't that complicated."

"Hard to say. Especially for someone as outstanding as you, there will always be people who are jealous."

"So what if they're jealous? They can be jealous, I'll live my life. We'll go our separate ways."

"Then, what if someone does something disadvantageous to you behind your back?"

Zhou Jialu's beautiful eyes flickered, as if falling into some unpleasant memory.

Su Bai said indifferently, "Then I'll find a way to retaliate. I'm not a magnanimous person."

"Mm, that's true. You have the means, after all."

Zhou Jialu nodded slightly, her gaze on him becoming even more infatuated.

Even Su Bai's personality was very much to her liking.

Oh dear, how exactly can I make my junior blush?

Su Bai, however, didn't have so many complicated thoughts. Seeing that they had both almost finished eating, he said seriously:

"Senior, are you familiar with the rental market?"