There's No Future in Dating a Poor Handsome Guy

In the evening, Dormitory Building 7, Room 510.

Chu Mingzhe and Xue Tao returned to their dorm after class.

"Holy crap, Wang Haoran, why are you still playing Yuanshen? I saw you playing since you woke up this morning," Xue Tao exclaimed in surprise.

"Ah, I took on a boosting job," Wang Haoran replied nonchalantly.

Since Brother Bai said to keep a low profile, he definitely wouldn't proactively publicize Su Bai's strength.

"Oh, boosting is good. It's like work-study. Trying part-time jobs during university is actually quite good. You can experience the hardships of society in advance."

Xue Tao inexplicably began to put on a mature facade, as if he had a lot of social experience. "Nowadays, money is hard to earn. We 985 graduates all think we're the cream of the crop. Only after graduation do we realize that even for highly educated people, the income from working is just so-so, far from asset-based income..."

"Indeed, not as good as your four properties back home," Chu Mingzhe chimed in sarcastically.

"You f***..."

Chu Mingzhe pouted. "Actually, when truly high-quality women choose a partner, they not only consider a man's assets but also his own abilities. If they only have wealth but are too incompetent themselves, they'll be disdained by goddesses."

"Heh, anyway, I'm already taken, unlike some people with such high taste," Xue Tao quipped. "Old Chu is talking about the young girls in school, who are inexperienced and arrogant. Once you get out into society, who cares about your work ability? Is your effort to get a promotion and raise as much as someone else's rent from one apartment?"

"On the contrary, the more you enter society, the more girls..."

"..."

Similar debate sessions almost daily unfolded in dorm room 510.

Chu Mingzhe versus Xue Tao, their daily love-hate dynamic.

It was so exciting, more exciting than Boruto.

Wang Haoran was already used to it, treating it like a comedy show, while his fingers continued the boosting process.

You know, it really is satisfying to play with characters obtained from a full 6+5 draw.

The two rich guys, tired from their debate, paused their verbal sparring and suddenly heard hearty laughter coming from Su Bai's direction.

Looking up, they saw Su Bai lounging lazily on his bed, legs crossed, laughing like an idiot at his phone.

Xue Tao asked, "What are you looking at that's so funny?"

"Nothing much, just some funny videos on Bilibili."

"Holy crap, wait, Su Bai, why did you change your phone?"

The two of them hadn't noticed earlier, engrossed in their debate.

It was only then that they realized something was different.

Su Bai had originally used a domestic phone, a cheap one, but now he had suddenly switched to an Apple.

Chu Mingzhe leaned closer to take a look and exclaimed in surprise, "It's even the latest Pro Max."

"That's almost ten thousand yuan. Given Su Bai's family condition, using such a good phone must be quite a stretch?" Xue Tao's comment was unbelievably out of touch.

"Yes, but I recently came into a bit of money, so I decided to indulge myself."

Su Bai explained casually and then went back to his phone, not bothering to engage them.

Su Bai was already accustomed to Xue Tao's outlandish remarks and felt nothing about it.

For example, would you care what monkeys by the roadside think of you?

Therefore, Su Bai didn't care about Xue Tao's opinion.

Xue Tao, however, continued to chatter on, sharing his "wisdom," saying Apple phones were inferior to Huawei and that it was more impressive to buy a tri-fold phone if you had money.

Chu Mingzhe, on the other hand, was a die-hard Apple fan.

The two of them launched into a new round of debate, quickly forgetting about Su Bai changing his phone.

Nowadays, it's normal for children from poor families to save up to buy an Apple.

Switching to an Apple couldn't change the fact that Su Bai was still poor.

As for Su Bai, he continued chatting with Chen Yusheng.

Chen Yusheng had just shared an interesting video with him on WeChat, and after watching it, Su Bai felt the urge to vent his thoughts to her.

They naturally started talking, and the conversation was heating up.

People with similar interests find it so smooth to start a conversation.

If he were free and bored, Su Bai might have joined the "Hu Ye vs. Locals" debate segment, acting as a supporting comedian to entertain them.

But now, he was busy chatting with Chen Yusheng.

To be honest, Su Bai had always held a very negative view of "chatting with girls."

Many boys, driven by desire, proactively approach girls, cater to their interests, and talk about topics they find engaging.

From dating to blind dates, most situations were like this.

But have they ever considered if they genuinely enjoy the process of interacting with girls?

The boy needs to provide topics, emotions, and pacing.

Most of the time, girls stand in the position of judges, scoring the boys' immature and clumsy performances.

If it were an experienced girl, she might even let out a disdainful scoff while scoring.

"Look at that clown, acting just like a dog!"

Let's take blind dates as an example.

What do they even talk about? Family background, ex-boyfriends, gossip from the entertainment industry—the classic trifecta for a blind date.

If a guy wasn't desperate to be a simp, who would care about that stuff...

Can't girls take the initiative and talk to guys about graphics cards, games, basketball, web novels, or the band "Mugui Zi"?

Sighs indignantly, what did boys ever do wrong? Can this world ever get better?

That's why Su Bai generally couldn't be bothered to chat with girls.

It was better to just banter with Wang Haoran.

Even watching "Hu Ye vs. Locals" was more interesting than hitting on girls.

Chen Yusheng shattered Su Bai's preconceived notions.

The two of them felt like old friends who had been separated for years and had just met, quickly entering a state of profound spiritual connection.

This made Su Bai sigh; in a way, Xue Tao, that funny guy, wasn't entirely wrong.

Money was the core build for modern guys.

If Su Bai hadn't been bound to the "Indulgence System," he wouldn't have spent 12,000 yuan on a monthly subscription for a companion, wouldn't have uncovered Chen Yusheng's hidden side, let alone developed this subtle bond they now shared.

Quickly thank the system bro!

Su Bai was immersed in the conversation. When he looked up, he realized it was already dark.

His stomach rumbled.

Time to eat!

Eating wouldn't interfere with chatting anyway.

The four guys from 510 formed a group to go eat.

Actually, Su Bai just wanted to call Wang Haoran, but Xue Tao and Chu Mingzhe habitually followed the two of them.

Perhaps their "rich kid war" also needed an audience, and Su Bai and Wang Haoran were excellent audience members—they looked poor at first glance, had good temperaments and didn't get angry, truly top-tier audience members.

At the entrance of the cafeteria, they ran into two beautiful figures.

Chen Yusheng and Liu Yuanyuan.

The former was a renowned beautiful academic prodigy, and the latter was also a delicate and charming girl.

The two girls walked side-by-side, attracting the attention of countless passersby.

"Yuanyuan! What a coincidence, you guys are coming to eat too!"

Xue Tao forced what he thought was a gentle smile, his profile crinkling with wrinkles. He didn't know if this unlucky kid had some sort of malfunction when he was born, getting wrinkles just after turning eighteen. Chu Mingzhe privately cursed him as a "shapi dog mixed-breed."

"Mm, we just finished class."

"Yeah, we just finished class too, hehe."

Xue Tao chuckled and scratched his head.

He always got nervous around girls.

Especially when Chen Yusheng was present, in addition to his girlfriend Liu Yuanyuan.

Xue Tao knew clearly that compared to Chen Yusheng, Liu Yuanyuan was nothing.

But this girl had such a cold and aloof demeanor, and she was a formidable academic prodigy. She looked at others daily as if they were trash (though she didn't mean any harm, it was just her resting face...). Xue Tao felt he had no chance of pursuing her.

Xue Tao's gaze couldn't help but drift to Chen Yusheng. So beautiful, like a secluded lotus hidden in a deep valley.

If his family only had four properties in the city instead of eight, perhaps Xue Tao would have dared to try.

But reality was cold, and he could only admire her from afar.

Liu Yuanyuan maintained a reserved smile, but inwardly she was rolling her eyes to the heavens.

She had certainly noticed Xue Tao's gaze. Xue Tao had nervously glanced at Chen Yusheng, as if worshipping a deity.

This philandering scoundrel, men are really all the same!

Oh well, I've been single until my sophomore year, if I don't find a boyfriend soon, I feel like my college years will be wasted.

Although Xue Tao wasn't great, he was willing to spend money on Liu Yuanyuan, and she was quite satisfied with that.

However, if she were to genuinely feel physical attraction towards Xue Tao, hiss, that was absolutely impossible!

Speaking of physical attraction...

Liu Yuanyuan couldn't help but secretly glance at Su Bai.

So handsome.

If Su Bai came from a family like Xue Tao's, Liu Yuanyuan felt she probably wouldn't have been able to resist sleeping with him right after military training ended.

Too bad he was a broke guy. There was no future in dating a handsome poor guy.

But it was fine to feast her eyes on him occasionally.

While Su Bai was focused on his phone, Liu Yuanyuan took a few more glances at him. His tall, upright figure made her breath quicken and her cheeks flush slightly.

Seeing this, Xue Tao's face immediately turned green. He said, "Then we'll go in and eat first."

"Ah, yes, we're eating too."