Okay, can we go Dutch?

Around 7 PM, Shen Lang took his two sisters out, planning to go to Haidilao for dinner.

On the surface, Shen Lang seemed quite annoyed by them, but no matter what, they were his biological sisters, and he cared for them deeply.

Since it was rare for them to meet, Shen Lang didn't want them to just go back to school so soon.

After ordering at Haidilao, the sisters chattered away about school, complaining about their eccentric roommates—just typical small talk about girls' lives.

Shen Lang listened quietly beside them, feeling an inexplicable sense of contentment, like watching a neighbor's daughters grow up.

He had to admit, time really flew by.

Now both his sisters were in the bloom of youth, yet their lively and adorable childhood selves remained vivid in Shen Lang's mind.

If only they weren't so annoying, Shen Lang thought to himself with a silent sigh.

Just then, Su Lexuan sent him a message.

Don't Want Early Morning Class's Le: I'm so bored. What are you doing?

Shen Lang pondered for a moment, then typed back: "Eating out. You? Watching another horror movie?"

"No, just zoning out in the dorm. Don't even know what to eat for dinner. I really can't stand eating cafeteria food anymore!"

Don't Want Early Morning Class's Le: Tomorrow's Saturday. I thought college life would be so interesting, but it's so boring. I really envy you, Senior. You finished your tough college life so early~

Su Lexuan's message was followed by a short video, a few seconds long.

In the video, Su Lexuan's roommates were either on their phones or binge-watching shows, and Ye Xinxin next to them was comfortably playing a game.

The last few seconds showed Su Lexuan's selfie, pouting unhappily, which was a little cute.

[1: If you're so bored, why are you even in college? Don't you think it's hard for your parents to put you through school?]

[2: Your bed looks pretty secluded. No one should notice you. If you're bored, just start making out!]

[3: So, do you want to hang out tomorrow? I'll treat you to Roast Duck. There's a famous Roast Duck restaurant in the place where we last met!]

Options one and two were immediately rejected. Shen Lang knew option three was relatively normal, but he still felt a strange nervousness.

If he sent that message, it would be equivalent to asking Su Lexuan out.

Shen Lang didn't know why he was nervous. Perhaps it was the reclusive personality he developed from being home too long, making him afraid Su Lexuan would reject him?

"Damn it, don't be such a wimp!"

Thinking about how he almost missed his chance with Su Lexuan last time, Shen Lang, feeling both anticipation and inexplicable nervousness, typed out his reply: "So, do you want to hang out tomorrow? I'll treat you to Roast Duck. There's a famous Roast Duck restaurant in the place where we last met!"

Watching the message send, Shen Lang's heart pounded incredibly fast.

This was his first time actively asking a girl out for a meal, and he had no idea if she'd be willing to go.

After calming down, Shen Lang felt that the chances of Su Lexuan agreeing to the date were quite high.

Her roommates were right there, so Su Lexuan could easily chat with them.

Yet, she took out her phone to WeChat Shen Lang, even sending a video to share her daily life.

Shen Lang felt this was a clear signal.

It was a girl sending out a signal that she wanted to chat and socialize with him.

She mentioned being bored on Saturday, hinting to Shen Lang that she really wanted to go out.

Coupled with her proactively sending him this message, it was obvious she wanted Shen Lang to take her out.

After waiting a few minutes, Su Lexuan still hadn't replied. Shen Lang couldn't help but feel a little disappointed: Maybe she went to the restroom? Or to pick up takeout?

This was how most inwardly fragile and reclusive people rationalized things for themselves.

Even if the other person didn't reply, they would mentally prepare for the worst and come up with excuses for Su Lexuan's rejection, using them to comfort their sensitive and vulnerable hearts.

After waiting a few more minutes, Su Lexuan still hadn't replied. Shen Lang couldn't resist opening his chat with Su Lexuan and then discovered something very interesting.

Above the chat box, every few or ten seconds, "The other party is typing..." would appear.

Shen Lang was first stunned, then it dawned on him.

He realized Su Lexuan hadn't gone off to do anything else; she had been holding her phone the whole time.

The reason "The other party is typing..." kept appearing was likely because Su Lexuan was thinking about whether to accept his invitation.

Thinking about it carefully, this was quite normal.

Shen Lang had only known her for less than two days when he asked her out, so she would definitely find it hard to decide.

She wasn't that kind of casual girl. With such a short acquaintance, it would be difficult for a guy to ask out a normal girl, let alone someone as attractive and reserved as Su Lexuan.

Looks like I was a bit too hasty.

After his review, Shen Lang smiled with relief, already prepared for rejection.

Anyway, he just needed to be a bit more careful in the future and not be so eager with girls. There would be plenty of opportunities to ask her out.

Besides, if Su Lexuan had immediately agreed to hang out, Shen Lang would have felt somewhat uneasy.

It's like fighting a boss in a game; if a player one-shots a world-destroying boss, there's no sense of accomplishment at all.

"It seems pursuing a girl really is an art."

Shen Lang murmured, deeply affected, as he watched the "typing…" indicator in the chat window.

Just then, the WeChat notification sound finally rang, and Su Lexuan had replied.

Don't Want Early Morning Class's Le: "Sounds good, but you don't have to treat me. We can just split the bill. It feels awkward spending your money when we've just met."

Sleep Till Dawn: "Alright, then tomorrow at 6 PM, I'll wait for you at the same station as last time."

Don't Want Early Morning Class's Le sent a cat emoji: "Okay!"

"Actually, sometimes one-shotting the boss isn't a bad thing."

Shen Lang excitedly put away his phone, already looking forward to tomorrow's date!

"Bro, who are you dating online again?"

As soon as he put his phone in his pocket, Shen Lang saw Shen Ranran smiling at him. "Weren't you scammed badly enough last time?"

Shen Lang's first girlfriend was someone he met online.

When they met in person, the girl made Shen Lang buy her this and that after dinner, spending nearly 20,000 yuan in total, and Shen Lang didn't even get to hold her hand.

When she got home, the girl blocked Shen Lang.

Shen Lang had been depressed about it for nearly half a year, even leaving a very sad post on his WeChat Moments: If I ever trust a woman again in this life, I'm a dog!

Shen Lang didn't answer, just smiled and said, "Don't mind me, eat, eat."

"What a lecherous smile!"

Shen Linlin gave him a disdainful look. "If you have this much money to spend on being a simp, you might as well spend it on me."

"I beg you two, go find boyfriends and be all lovey-dovey with them, please stop pestering me all day long!"

Shen Lang's smile abruptly vanished as he pleaded with his two sharp-tongued sisters, "When can we fast-forward to: Bro, you don't understand him?"