"By the way, Mentor, I asked her to come to the bookstore today. You can see whether she likes me."
Xing Zhen patted his stomach and spoke with a face full of confidence.
"Sure."
Luo Ye agreed rather perfunctorily.
Before long, a long-haired girl in a dress, wearing light, fresh-looking makeup, stood somewhat awkwardly at the entrance.
When she saw Xing Zhen, she walked in, a little embarrassed.
"Mentor, she's here."
From Military Training until now, Xing Zhen had chatted with her quite a bit, and they could now be considered very familiar with each other.
But he still had not managed to win this girl over.
Upon meeting her for the first time, Luo Ye felt she seemed all right. She did not look like a bad person.
"Mentor, this is my... friend. Her name is Qiao Sisi."
"Is he your friend?"
Qiao Sisi asked curiously.
"Sisi, let me tell you, this is—"
"Cough, cough."
Luo Ye cleared his throat and interrupted him. In an even tone, he said, "Since it's your first time here, you can register for a membership for free and receive a small bookstore gift."
Luo Ye had nothing but work in his eyes, his mind entirely focused on registering a new customer.
"What gift?"
"A bookmark."
"Okay."
Qiao Sisi scanned the code, registered for a membership, and received an exquisite bookmark.
She looked at the paper bookmark in her hand. It featured two cartoon figures, chibi comic versions of Luo Ye and Su Baizhou, identical to the sign on the bookstore door.
"What a cute bookmark."
Qiao Sisi said happily, "Thank you, Uncle."
Luo Ye:?
"Huh? Sisi, he's our senior. He's a fourth-year student," Xing Zhen explained.
"Ah, sorry, Senior. You work at the bookstore, so I thought you'd already started working."
To first-year