We're still kids

"When did you find out the Campus Belle played A Chinese Ghost Story? Did you fix their computers for them?" Wang Yue asked in surprise after finishing up in the washroom. He dried his hair with a towel, bent down to put his toiletries beneath his bed, and looked puzzled.

"A while ago. Boss helped install some software on my computer, and when I had nothing to do, I went to an internet café near campus and played A Chinese Ghost Story for a bit." Liu Wei thought for a moment, his face full of envy. "You guys have no idea—Bei Weiwei's controls, the way she chained her skills together... it was absolutely beautiful!"

"So was she beautiful, or were her skills beautiful? Was it love at first sight, or were you just thinking with your dick?" Boss and Second Brother asked in unison.

"What love at first sight?" Liu Wei rolled his big, adorably blank eyes in disdain. "I just thought she was so good at the game. Maybe she could carry me?"

"Boss, Second Brother, let Fourth Brother go!" Wang Yue said with a grave, earnest expression, as though the three of them had committed some unforgivable atrocity.

"What?" Boss and Second Brother turned their murderous gazes on Wang Yue. The meaning was obvious: if Wang Yue was taking Fourth Brother's side, they were ready to subject him to severe punishment.

"Our Fourth Brother... he's still just a child!" Wang Yue shook his head in sorrow and indignation as he climbed onto his bunk.

Boss and Second Brother exchanged a glance and nodded at each other. They were both thoroughly convinced of this fact.

Boss returned to his bed and said with a pained expression, "Third Brother's right. Our Fourth Brother is still just a child!"

Second Brother tidied up his messy bed, his face equally grief-stricken. "Who isn't a child? Why don't I ever get to meet the Campus Belle?"

Listening to the two of them, Wang Yue felt he needed to find something for Boss and Second Brother to do, lest these two idiots keep paying attention to him. After all, he had transmigrated here, and he did not want to expose himself.

So Wang Yue asked Fourth Brother, who was playing games, in an utterly casual tone, "Fourth Brother, which server is Bei Weiwei on?"

"Imperial Capital Wind and Cloud. Why?" Liu Wei answered bluntly and concisely.

"Then which server are you on?" Afraid of alerting him, Wang Yue changed targets and winked at Boss and Second Brother.

"Third Brother, I'm on Peony Flower in Shandong!" Liu Wei had no idea why Wang Yue was asking. His big innocent eyes blinked repeatedly.

"Do you remember Bei Weiwei's in-game name?" Boss caught Wang Yue's meaning. He hurriedly climbed down from his bed and opened his Huawei laptop.

"Right, right, what's the Campus Belle's in-game name?" Seeing Boss's actions, Second Brother's eyes spun. He hastily straightened his bed and went to his desk to turn on his computer as well.

"Something Weiwei! Say, Boss and Second Brother, are you two going to play A Chinese Ghost Story too? I'll carry you!" When Liu Wei saw that his dorm brothers were finally going to play A Chinese Ghost Story with him, he immediately became excited. Turning to Wang Yue, who was reading, he warmly called out, "Third Brother, come too! The four of us can play together—it'll be so lively!"

Wang Yue looked at Liu Wei pityingly. If he said this guy only grew taller and not smarter, well, Liu Wei had gotten into Qing University, so his brain was clearly more useful than Wang Yue's own. Had he put all his skill points in the wrong place?

Liu Wei was so stupid it was unbearable. Wang Yue put down his book helplessly. "You and Bei Weiwei aren't even on the same server. How is she supposed to carry you?"

"Oh, right, I'm not on the same server as Bei Weiwei!" Liu Wei finally caught on, his tone a little dejected. But his gloom came quickly and went even quicker. "Doesn't matter. Boss and Second Brother can keep me company from now on. Bei Weiwei can go to hell!"

Seeing Fourth Brother's righteous, loyal expression, Wang Yue really did not have the heart to crush him, so he went back to reading.

However, Wang Yue did not need to crush him. Less than an hour later, Fourth Brother excitedly called out to Boss and Second Brother, "I've already made it outside the beginner village! Hurry over, and I'll take you out into the jianghu!"

"No need. Second Brother and I will familiarize ourselves with things first." Boss wore a sly look in his eyes but forced his face into a serious expression.

"Right, right, we'll get familiar with it ourselves. Fourth Brother, go do your thing. Don't mind us." Second Brother exchanged a glance with Boss and hurriedly echoed him.

"Is that so? Then I'll go run some dungeons in a bit." Liu Wei got up dejectedly, picked up his washbasin, and headed toward the restroom.

The dorm had not been quiet for even three minutes when Liu Wei, on his way back to his chair, casually glanced at Second Brother's screen. At first, he did not pay much attention, but after taking two steps, he suddenly realized something was off. He hurried back, stood behind Second Brother again, and checked once more.

"Second Brother, you picked the wrong server! It should be Peony Flower!" Liu Wei hurriedly shoved Second Brother.

Jia Honghai quickly shook his head, then nodded with absolute certainty before hurriedly passing the buck. "No mistake. It's Imperial Capital Wind and Cloud. If you don't believe me, ask Boss."

Huang Tao could not dodge it any longer. He shot Second Brother a disdainful look, then told Liu Wei as if it were only natural, "If we're playing A Chinese Ghost Story, of course we should hang out with someone good at it. You said it yourself—Bei Weiwei is better than you!"

"But you don't know Bei Weiwei either?" Liu Wei's face plainly said, "Don't try to fool me."

"Don't we have her in-game name? We can go in and ask her to take us as disciples!" Second Brother hurriedly explained, then kindly coaxed Liu Wei. "Fourth Brother, why don't you come with us? She's your idol, after all!"

"Second Brother's right!" Liu Wei's attention was successfully diverted, and he happily went back to create his own account.

Wang Yue had watched the whole show for quite a while and was utterly speechless at Boss and Second Brother. He said contemptuously, "Seriously, Boss, Second Brother, aren't your consciences hurting, tricking a child like that?"

"How much a pound?"

In the end, Wang Yue did not join them in playing A Chinese Ghost Story. He had already devoted four years of university to Fantasy Westward Journey. Now that he had finally gotten the chance to go through university again, he did not want to give these four years to A Chinese Ghost Story too.

Besides, his Salted Fish Film and Television System was truly scummy. No missions, no prompts. It had just thrown him here and left him alone. Could he even go back? And how was he supposed to return?

Even if there were missions, he did not think he could complete them. At this point in time, Xiao Nai had already hooked up with Bei Weiwei. In the words of a Domineering CEO, Xiao Nai had already contracted Bei Weiwei's entire fishpond.

He should learn from the Scummy System—lie low until he became invincible, then make his return!

Still, he had to earn some money and achieve Financial Freedom. With that in mind, while his three dorm brothers played A Chinese Ghost Story, Wang Yue skillfully logged onto a website for mechanical design freelance work and started earning some extra cash.

That day, payment for one of Wang Yue's freelance jobs came through. Delighted, he opened the webpage to check the amount. By accident, he refreshed the page a few extra times and opened the campus forum.

One especially eye-catching post read: "I Saw a Campus Beauty Get Out of a Luxury Car, and My Worldview Collapsed."

Looking at the photo, Wang Yue thought of Cao Guang. Wasn't he supposed to come from a family of diplomats? Why did he act like such a loser? He was not even as good as a salted fish like me!

Still, he could go watch Bei Weiwei tear Cao Guang apart in person. With that thought, Wang Yue looked at his brothers playing games, closed his laptop, and headed toward the foreign languages department.

But Wang Yue had only made it halfway when he saw Er Xi. After thinking it over, he decided it would be better to say hello, so he asked curiously, "Disciple Sister, what are you doing here?"

When Er Xi saw Wang Yue, she remembered Xiaoling saying that this junior would confess to her once her hair reached her waist. Looking at her hair, which had not grown even a few millimeters, she felt puzzled. Was this junior unable to wait any longer?

At that thought, Er Xi's heart fluttered like a startled deer. Her face reddened, and she unconsciously told the truth. "I'm waiting for Weiwei here. Cao Guang from the foreign languages department..."

Wang Yue looked at the adorably clueless girl. Remembering her fiery dance in the video, his gaze grew a little heated. He gave a light cough and asked, "Want me to help? I might not be good for much else, but at least I can make him afraid to lay a hand on you."

Er Xi was somewhat different from Weiwei. From childhood to adulthood, no one had ever confessed to her. Now, faced with a boy who might confess to her, she felt a little flustered and nodded instinctively.

Watching Er Xi's shy expression, Wang Yue remembered what he had said to Dazhong that time. Suddenly, he understood—this girl definitely knew he wanted to confess to her.

Still, judging by how she looked, it seemed he had picked up a girlfriend for free.

When the two found Bei Weiwei together, they happened to hear Cao Guang say to her, "It's not like I'd misunderstand just anyone..."

Wang Yue looked at Er Xi beside him, whose shyness had already turned into righteous indignation, and felt that he ought to put on a good show in front of his newly acquired girlfriend.

So Wang Yue deliberately took a photo of Cao Guang and Bei Weiwei with his phone, then said, "Er Xi, I'll post this photo on the forum later. The title will be: Campus Hunk Cao Guang Turns Love into Hate, Innocent Campus Beauty Caught in the Crossfire. What do you think?"

Er Xi stared wide-eyed at Wang Yue's outrageous move, admiring him beyond measure. She hurriedly nodded her little head and said with a smile, "Okay, okay! You're so smart!"

Wang Yue's words did not merely shock Er Xi; even Bei Weiwei, who had been burning with anger, did not know whether to laugh or cry. Still, after carefully considering what Wang Yue had said, she suddenly gave Cao Guang a suspicious once-over. Had this guy confessed to her at some point?

Cao Guang was enraged by Wang Yue. He stepped forward to snatch Wang Yue's phone, but Wang Yue dodged him. Seeing that he could not get it, he said furiously, "You're spouting lies! Delete it right now, or I'll sue you for slander."

Wang Yue looked disdainfully at the humiliated and furious Cao Guang and said with equal disdain, "Everyone starts with a single picture, and the rest is all made up. You can do it, so why can't I?"

Seeing that he could not outmuscle Wang Yue, Cao Guang regained some of his senses and realized that Wang Yue was on Bei Weiwei's side. He hurriedly said, "I saw with my own eyes that she got out of a luxury car."

Wang Yue refused to back down and retorted righteously, "I also saw with my own eyes that you were standing together with Bei Weiwei."

Cao Guang was left speechless by Wang Yue's comeback and hurriedly explained, "We... we were standing together, but that doesn't prove anything."

Wang Yue laughed at that and said as if it were only natural, "That's some impressive double standard. Even if Senior Sister Weiwei got out of a luxury car, what would that prove? Did you investigate it?"

Cao Guang had nothing to say. He glanced at Bei Weiwei, who was looking at him with contempt, then at the pilled clothes she was wearing. Suddenly, he felt that his photo was utterly weak and unconvincing. If she really were that kind of gold digger, she should at least have been dressed glamorously. Yet she was still wearing clothes like these—it really did not look like she was after money.

After thinking for a while, Cao Guang guessed that he had jumped to conclusions. He opened the forum on his phone, deleted the post, and then said to Bei Weiwei, "I've deleted the post. I apologize to you here. I'm sorry!"

Bei Weiwei had not expected the matter to be resolved so smoothly. Her mood immediately improved, and she did not say anything more to Cao Guang. She merely nodded, then turned to Wang Yue and said, "Thanks for today. I'll have Er Xi thank you properly later. I won't interrupt you and Er Xi anymore. Bye!"

Before long, only Wang Yue and Er Xi were left, staring at each other. Looking at the shy Er Xi, Wang Yue belatedly realized that he seemed to have gotten himself a girlfriend just like that.

When Wang Yue returned to the dorm, he did not tell his roommates that he knew Bei Weiwei, much less that he had gotten a girlfriend. He was afraid of provoking those three guys.

However, Boss and Second Brother had incredibly strong execution skills. Within less than a week, the three of them had successfully become disciples. Rumor had it that Bei Weiwei had taken the initiative to approach them and accept them as disciples.

It happened like this: Boss, Second Brother, and Fourth Brother were doing a quest together when they encountered a player around their level called "Just Don't Eat."

Just Don't Eat (Xiao Nai's roommate Yu Banshan's alternate account): "Why are there only three of you? Shouldn't there be one more?"

Weiwei's Fourth Follower (Wang Yue's dorm's Fourth Brother): "There are only three of us!"

Just Don't Eat: "Where's Third Follower, then?"

Weiwei's Second Follower: "Third Follower doesn't play! How about you change your name to Third Follower?"

Just Don't Eat: "Forget it. I'm afraid I'd get beaten to death."

While the three happily ran the dungeon, Yu Banshan logged into his main account and contacted Bei Weiwei at the same time, reporting the three followers to her.

Yu Gong Yi Shan (Yu Banshan's main account): Third Sister-in-law, I've got three alternate accounts here named Weiwei's Big Follower, Second Follower, and Fourth Follower. What do you think? Should we have Third Brother (Xiao Nai) change his name to Third Follower?

Reed Weiwei (Bei Weiwei): Third Follower? I wouldn't dare. How about you bring it up to him?

Yu Gong Yi Shan: Third Sister-in-law, I wouldn't dare either.

Reed Weiwei: Then what do we do?

Yu Gong Yi Shan: Third Sister-in-law, go accept those three as your disciples and make it a done deal. Once Monkey Wine (Xiao Nai's roommate Qiu Yonghou) sees their names, he'll definitely suggest that Third Brother change his name.

Reed Weiwei: How devious!

Yu Gong Yi Shan: So, are you going to accept them or not?

Reed Weiwei: Of course I am!