Lin Baici came out.
There were plenty of people in the hallway. Even the neighbors from downstairs had come up to watch.
"Uncle Wang!"
"Aunt Zheng!"
"Brother Zhao!"
Lin Baici greeted them first.
"Oh, it's Baici. Are you back for the holidays?"
"Xiao Bai, are you seeing anyone? Want Auntie to introduce you to someone?"
"Give it a rest. Xiao Bai went to a top university. He'll definitely stay in Haijing after graduation!"
A middle-aged neighbor asked Lin Baici with a smile, only for her husband to snap at her.
Everyone in the neighborhood knew Li Guiru had finally made it through the hard years. She'd waited until her son graduated. Even if he didn't move to Haijing, at least he wouldn't keep living in this old, run-down complex.
"I want to finish school first. I'll think about dating after I graduate!"
Lin Baici smiled shyly, like a well-behaved kid.
Everyone had a good impression of Lin Baici. He was the kind of "other people's kid" they held up as an example to their own children. They liked him at least ninety percent.
But they never would have guessed that during his entire freshman year, Lin Baici had become a notorious class-skipper. He might never have dated anyone, but he'd been involved with plenty of women.
Calling him a "poker ace" wouldn't be an exaggeration.
The door to the apartment upstairs was open. A young police officer stood at the entrance, while an older one was in the living room trying to mediate the dispute.
Xu Jian had hit Kong Mei earlier. The left corner of her mouth was split and swollen, and her right eye was bruised, so she'd called the police. Now that they'd arrived, she was taking the opportunity to hit him back.
"Officer, don't listen to