Boys' Dormitory

After tidying up the dorm and cleaning everything, the four of them gathered together and started chatting.

Since they had only just met, they were still unfamiliar with one another, and whenever they spoke, it felt like they were seriously talking nonsense.

Zhou Chao said he was going to study hard, take the civil service exam, get an iron rice bowl, then bring his parents from the countryside to the city to enjoy their retirement and hire them a nanny.

Ren Ziqiang said he wanted to join the Student Union to develop his abilities, then start his own business and become a big Boss.

Cao Guangyu was rather pretentious. He said he was already a rich second-generation heir, and that he had come to the School of Finance to learn advanced management concepts. After graduation, he would inherit the family business, expand and strengthen it, and create new glory. He even told Jiang Qin and the others to work for him after graduation.

In short, everyone's ideals were grandiose. Even calling them lofty ambitions seemed like an understatement.

"Brothers, can we talk about something men are actually interested in?"

Jiang Qin couldn't listen any longer and bluntly tore through the three idiots' attempts to maintain their image.

Zhou Chao was silent for a moment before suddenly grinning. "I think that senior who was registering people at the school gate this afternoon was really pretty!"

"Right, right, that senior was indeed pretty." Ren Ziqiang strongly agreed.

"And the ones selling water cards and activating campus cards were both pretty too!"

"Exactly. Especially the senior selling water cards. Those legs—long and white!"

Jiang Qin immediately laughed. Exactly. This was a boys' dormitory. What proper boys' dormitory talked about ideals instead of girls?

Cao Guangyu looked out the window and raised his brows slightly. "Women? Boring."

"?????"

"I dated five girls in high school and got a little tired of it. Instead, I became more enamored with being single. What about you guys? Don't tell me you've never dated anyone?"

Ren Ziqiang immediately waved his hands, indicating that was impossible. "I dated one girl in high school, but later, for the sake of my studies, I decisively dumped her."

After hearing that, Zhou Chao crossed his legs. "I never dated anyone, but two girls pursued me. Back then, I rejected them both so I could focus on my studies."

"What about you, Lao Jiang?"

"I've been Born Solo."

"What does that mean?"

"It means I've been single since birth."

Hearing this, the other three immediately curled their lips into smiles, feeling that their positions in the dormitory should be secure.

To be honest, Jiang Qin was the most handsome person in the entire dorm. He wasn't just tall—his skin was fair, and his features were sharply defined. At a glance, he was exactly the type of pretty boy girls loved most. Who would have thought he had never even dated anyone?

Cao Guangyu clicked his tongue repeatedly. He instantly felt his back straighten and his chest puff out. He was back in form.

"Lao Jiang, although dating isn't all that interesting, it's a real shame not to find a girlfriend during your student years. How about I teach you a few tricks?"

"Pursuing a girl is actually very simple. As long as you have patience and perseverance, you can basically succeed."

"Treat her well in daily life, buy her more gifts, chat with her often, and send her good-morning and good-night messages or whatever, so she gets used to your presence."

"Of course, she definitely won't pay attention to you at first. You have to learn to persist. To put it bluntly, girls are soft-hearted creatures. Once her heart softens, you're basically fifty percent of the way there."

"For someone rich like me, pursuing a girl only takes three or four months. You might need a little longer."

"Don't be afraid of losing face, and don't be afraid of rejection. Ask her out to eat whenever you get the chance. As long as she agrees, everything will be fine."

After hearing Cao Guangyu's experience-sharing session, the corner of Jiang Qin's mouth twitched. What the hell kind of simp literature is this?

Why did those unreasonable, willful girls have such a market? Wasn't it because you simps were useless?

In another ten years, relationships where women were stronger than men would practically become the standard. And what was the root of it? This was the source of the disaster!

But when he turned his head, he discovered that Ren Ziqiang and Zhou Chao were listening with astonishing seriousness. They were even writing notes furiously in little notebooks.

"??????"

In the end, Cao Guangyu gave an inscrutable smile and summed up his speech. "The most important point is, don't ever feel too good about yourself and assume a girl will take the initiative to ask you out for food or a chat. Girls nowadays are very reserved. You have to take the initiative before anything can happen."

As soon as he finished speaking, Jiang Qin's phone suddenly began vibrating, and it didn't stop after just one vibration.

He unlocked the screen and discovered that Wang Huiru, Hong Yan, and Feng Nanshu from his QQ list had all sent him messages.

"Jiang Qin, we've arrived at the school. Are you free tonight? Want to have dinner together?"

"No, I have something to do tonight."

"Actually, this was Siqi's idea. She said she had something she wanted to talk to you about. If you're not busy, come out."

"Not tonight. I really have something to do. Let's find another time."

Jiang Qin had an instinctive resistance to the name Chu Siqi. Even if he ran into her on the road, he would pretend not to know her. How could he voluntarily go out to eat with her?

After replying to Wang Huiru's message, Jiang Qin returned to the main screen and opened Hong Yan's chat window.

"Student Jiang Qin, are you back at the dorm?"

"Yes, I just arrived."

"I forgot to tell you something. I'm very happy to have met you."

"Me too."

Jiang Qin replied to Hong Yan with three words, but he didn't take their chance encounter too seriously.

There were plenty of girls at university, but even more boys. Since they belonged to two different campuses, it was very possible that after one chance encounter, they would never meet again.

Jiang Qin returned to the main screen and opened Feng Nanshu's chat window.

"Jiang Qin, I'm in Building 7, fifth floor, Room 503, Bed 3."

"There's no point in being so specific. I can't get in anyway."

"Why? I wanted to show you the mosquito net I put up myself."

"Who knows which bastard made this rule? How about this: tidy up your bed first, then take a break."

"When are you coming to walk me?"

"Four-thirty. Wait for me downstairs on time. I'll come pick you up."

"The people in the dorm are chatting. I don't know what I'm supposed to say."

"Just keep smiling."

After Jiang Qin sent her that last message, he noticed that the three idiots in the dorm were staring at him sternly. "What is it?"

Cao Guangyu looked as if he couldn't stand seeing Jiang Qin waste his potential. "I was teaching you my dating experience. How did you manage to zone out?"

"I was listening. No girl will take the initiative to ask you out for food or a chat. You have to take the initiative before anything can happen."

"Exactly. Understanding that means you've already succeeded halfway."

Jiang Qin nodded without revealing anything and glanced at the time again. Only fifteen minutes remained until four-thirty. He got out of bed, changed his jacket, put on his shoes, and walked out of the dorm.

Seeing this, Cao Guangyu, Zhou Chao, and Ren Ziqiang were all a little confused. The conversation had been getting exciting, so why was Lao Jiang suddenly leaving without a word?

"Lao Jiang, where are you going? I haven't finished teaching you yet!"

"I'll study when I get back. A girl wants to chat and have dinner with me."

Cao Guangyu's smile instantly froze. Then his heart clenched, and he felt as if someone else had shown off after he had spent all that time laying the groundwork.

He had just started school, and a girl had already asked him out to eat?

No, Jiang Qin must be making it up. He had never dated anyone and was unwilling to admit defeat, so he felt he couldn't participate in the conversation and had gone out to hide.

Yes, that had to be it. The Casanova of this dormitory could only be him!