Loves Hot Pot

Luo Ye stretched and checked the time, realizing he had already spent two hours in the library.

Today's writing quota was complete.

When he walked out of the library, it had started drizzling again.

Is this what southern weather is like? It would be great if it rained like this every day during Military Training.

Luo Ye was getting ready to return to his dorm. He arrived at the library entrance with an umbrella in hand.

Behind him, the pretty senior who had used facial recognition for him also walked out.

Qin Yuwen glanced at Su Baizhou, then looked outside.

For some reason, the light rain seemed to be getting heavier.

"Zhouzhou, how about we stay in the library for a while and wait for the rain to stop?"

"No. There's something on the freshmen's side that needs me there to look over."

Su Baizhou looked at the drizzle outside and didn't think much of it.

"Wenwen, keep an eye on my computer for me."

"Hey, Zhouzhou, you're really going?"

Qin Yuwen followed her to the library entrance and watched Su Baizhou's retreating figure.

Just then, Luo Ye, who had already left the library, suddenly sensed movement behind him and turned around.

He found the senior hurrying along.

The light rain grew heavier and heavier, turning into a downpour.

Jiangcheng's weather was truly unpredictable. A heavy rain could come without warning.

Su Baizhou raised both hands over her head, but in such heavy rain, two hands were nowhere near enough.

Rain splashed over her, soaking her clothes through. The wet fabric clung tightly to her body, revealing her figure completely.

That figure was seriously unfair.

No, that wasn't the point.

Luo Ye hurried after her.

"Senior."

Luo Ye held his umbrella over Su Baizhou's head.

"Thank you." Su Baizhou was somewhat aloof by nature. She did not even look at Luo Ye's face.

Suddenly.

A clap of thunder boomed.

Su Baizhou, who had been hurrying along, froze on the spot.

"S-Senior?"

Seeing that she had stopped moving, Luo Ye looked at her in confusion.

So this beautiful senior was afraid of thunder.

"Sorry."

Su Baizhou's expression remained blank.

Boom!

Another thunderclap rang out.

Su Baizhou froze again.

The rain fell even harder, lightning flashed and thunder rumbled overhead. Luo Ye's umbrella was small, and since the senior kept her distance from him, half of her body was getting soaked.

Luo Ye looked toward the nearest teaching building and asked, "Senior, should we go over there and take shelter from the rain?"

Su Baizhou silently nodded and followed Luo Ye beneath the umbrella.

The two stood in the first-floor corridor of the teaching building.

After a long silence.

Should I say something?

After thinking about it, Luo Ye asked, "Senior, what year are you in?"

"Third year."

"Mm."

"Senior, what major are you in?"

"Computer science."

"Mm."

"Senior..."

"..."

"Um..."

Luo Ye pointed at a large tree not far away.

"That tree looks really sturdy. Hahaha..."

An awkward air filled the space between them.

Luo Ye was genuinely bad at dealing with girls. He had lived eighteen years without ever being in a relationship.

Luo Ye secretly glanced at the senior beside him.

The senior wore an indifferent expression.

Su Baizhou also found things very awkward.

So she chose not to speak.

As for the Student Union work, at a time like this, she had no time to think about any of that.

She should have stayed in the library with Qin Yuwen and waited for the rain to stop.

She was afraid of thunder, but she had not expected this rainstorm to come with thunder. After all, the weather forecast had not said there would be thunderstorms.

Out of habit, Luo Ye picked up his phone. He looked at his chat window with the goddess, hesitated for a moment, then backed out and opened someone else's chat window.

"Loves Hot Pot."

This person was one of the two friends Gu Mingxuan had invited when he and Luo Ye used to play games together. Gu Mingxuan had said she was very good at gaming.

Later, Luo Ye found that she really was good, so he took the initiative to add her contact information. They played games together when they had nothing to do and chatted about daily life. They could be considered gaming buddies.

But since Gu Mingxuan had invited her, she was probably his friend.

In any case, they were only online friends. Luo Ye did not care about her identity, and her name was not important either. It was enough to chat and pass the time. He had never planned to meet her.

Luo Ye opened the keyboard and typed, "Let me tell you, I'm taking shelter from the rain with a senior who looks like a fairy."

The next moment.

Su Baizhou's phone chimed.

She picked it up and looked at it.

Fallen Leaf: Let me tell you, I'm taking shelter from the rain with a senior who looks like a fairy.

Su Baizhou: ...

She turned to look at Luo Ye.

Then she silently turned on silent mode and replied: How pretty is she? Take a picture and send it to me.

Ding!

Luo Ye's phone chimed. He looked at the message.

Fallen Leaf: Isn't it kind of bad to take a picture of her secretly?

Loves Hot Pot: Find an opportunity. Just don't let her notice.

Luo Ye did not reply.

Su Baizhou cooperatively turned her head away and pretended to look at the scenery outside.

Very soon.

Fallen Leaf: [Image]

Fallen Leaf: Pretty, right? [animated emoji]

Su Baizhou stared at the photo, lost in thought.

Anything really could happen in this world.

She knew that the boy who often played games with her was Professor Gu's younger brother. Before the latter went abroad, he had asked her to look after his younger brother when she had the chance.

But she truly had not expected that her first meeting with Professor Gu's younger brother would happen under these circumstances...

She was not ready yet.

Su Baizhou felt that this was getting a little troublesome.

The rain continued to fall.

Thunder rumbled endlessly, and the sky grew darker and darker.

A cold gust of wind swept past, making Luo Ye shudder all over.

Suddenly.

He seemed to realize something and turned to look at the senior.

The senior was still in the same pose as before, except her body was trembling slightly.

Such a beauty, and even the heavens seemed to pity her.

Luo Ye thought that when he got back, he absolutely had to slap himself.

It was so cold, and the senior had been drenched in the rain, yet he had let her stand there freezing.

Without another thought, Luo Ye took off his jacket and draped it over the senior's shoulders.

"Thank you."

After an unknown amount of time, the thunder gradually faded, the rainfall lightened, and a fine drizzle fell outside.

The downpour had lasted only twenty minutes. Jiangcheng's heavy rain came quickly and left just as quickly.

The visible misty rain danced in the wind.

Even going outside would not be much of a problem now.

Su Baizhou did not say anything. With a calm expression, she left.

Watching the senior's back, Luo Ye could not help becoming entranced.

The senior was about 167 centimeters tall, while Luo Ye was 178 centimeters. His jacket was only a little large on her and actually suited her quite well.

The senior had a great figure and a beautiful face, though her personality was a little cold.

A senior this pretty probably already had a boyfriend, right?

Luo Ye sighed.

He had never been in a relationship.

He had secretly loved someone for three years. During those three years, he had rarely spoken to any girls besides the goddess.

As the senior's face replayed in his mind, Luo Ye's heart stirred slightly, but he quickly shook his head.

It was just lust at first sight.

If he thought he liked someone just because she was beautiful after one chance encounter, wouldn't that make him a hooligan?

Luo Ye carried his umbrella out of the teaching building.

He returned to the dorm.

Only to discover that someone had already arrived.

A boy about 175 centimeters tall, with a buzz cut, a sturdy build, and slightly dark skin, immediately sat up when he saw someone enter.

"Are you my roommate? Hi, I'm Li Haoyang, born and raised in Jiangcheng."

"Hi, I'm Luo Ye, from the capital."

"The capital? Brother, you're from a big city."

The two added each other's contact information and began chatting.

"Aren't you locals supposed to start school tomorrow? Why did you come today?"

"Well, my home is nearby. I had nothing to do, so I figured I'd move my luggage into the dorm early. I didn't expect it to rain."

Luo Ye looked at his slightly wet clothes with an odd expression.

Is getting soaked supposed to be some kind of local trend here...

Noticing Luo Ye's gaze, Li Haoyang smiled. "I had an umbrella, but I saw a little girl getting rained on at the school entrance, so I lent it to her."

After saying that, Li Haoyang continued, "Guess what? I thought she was just some little girl, barely over 150 centimeters tall, but she actually carried her luggage into our school."

"I even helped her carry her luggage all the way."

"Hahaha, looks can be deceiving."

"I always thought southerners were small and delicate. I didn't expect Brother Haoyang to be this muscular."

Li Haoyang flexed his arm, showing off his muscles. "I work out every day."

The two chatted and laughed. Having someone in the dorm with him lifted Luo Ye's spirits.

Early the next morning.

A knock sounded at the door.

Luo Ye got up and opened it.

"Hello!"

A strikingly handsome man about the same height as Luo Ye stood in the doorway.

This guy... was ridiculously handsome. So handsome it was unreal.

Luo Ye even had the feeling that he was as handsome as himself...

An illusion. It had to be an illusion.

"Are you a celebrity?"

Luo Ye asked instinctively.

The man laughed.

He had seen this sort of thing plenty of times.

"I'm not a celebrity. I'm your roommate. My name is Shen Qiao."

Behind Shen Qiao, a shifty-looking boy about 1.7 meters tall followed him in.

"Hello, everyone. My name is Wang Dachui."

That name sounded instantly familiar.

Luo Ye immediately threw an arm around Wang Dachui's shoulders and pulled him inside.

Meanwhile, Li Haoyang was still sleeping like a log, one bare size-44 foot hanging off the edge of the bed and giving off a captivating scent.

After Li Haoyang woke up, the four of them went to buy things like a trash can and broom, then headed to the third cafeteria.

Jiangcheng University had three cafeterias in total. The first cafeteria was closest to the boys' dormitory, so why were they going to the third one?

Because the third cafeteria was closest to the girls' dormitory. More girls meant more pleasant scenery.

"Military Training starts tomorrow."

Wang Dachui pulled a long face.

"What's there to be afraid of? Isn't Military Training good exercise?"

Li Haoyang flexed his muscles, earning speechless looks from the other three as the four of them sat in a corner of the third cafeteria.