Lin Youchu jogged all the way into the subway station and finally caught the last train back to school.
Half an hour later.
Huaqing University, women's dormitory building.
With a soft creak, the door to dorm room 3046 was gently pushed open.
Carrying a shopping bag, Lin Youchu walked into the dorm, looking slightly tired.
The dorm was brightly lit.
At the moment, her roommates Li Yue and Yin Xiaoli were sitting cross-legged on the lower bunks without a shred of decorum.
Each held a phone in hand, passionately slaughtering their way through the Rift.
Intense game sounds and notifications of teammates' deaths rang from their phone speakers from time to time.
"Fuck! Is this marksman an idiot or what?!"
Yin Xiaoli went full toxic, turning on her mic and unleashing a furious barrage into the voice channel.
"You've only farmed three thousand gold in ten minutes! Do you even know how to play the damn game?!"
"If you can't play, hurry up and go get remade! Don't disgust me in my promotion match!"
Their other roommate, Wang Linlin, was sitting at her desk.
She was idly scrolling through short videos on Yin Yue.
Whenever she came across a funny clip, she would laugh so hard that her whole body shook, giggling nonstop.
"Youchu, you're back?"
Hearing the door open, Li Yue and Yin Xiaoli did not even look up. Their eyes remained fixed on their screens as they casually greeted her.
"Why did you get off work so late today? Did you get caught in the subway rush hour again and squeezed flat like a photo?"
"Mm... Something unexpected happened at the restaurant, so I was delayed for a while..."
Lin Youchu set her canvas bag on a chair and answered softly.
At that moment, Wang Linlin, who had