At that, Li Xingzhu let out a disappointed "Oh."
"All right, then let's go to the dining hall together," Li Xingzhu said.
Gu Yun did not answer.
Bai Chen leaned by the bathroom door, listening closely. He heard Li Xingzhu's suggestion, but not Gu Yun's response.
His heart sank. Could he be worried I won't agree?
Bai Chen was perceptive when it came to subtle details.
He did not know whether it was from spending so long as class representative or bearing too many responsibilities from childhood, but he was more sensitive than most.
He pushed open the door and sighed softly.
He remembered his old trick.
Taking his phone out of his pocket, he held it to his ear.
"Yeah, yeah, yeah-okay, I'll be right there," Bai Chen said as he walked.
Once he came out, he glanced at Gu Yun and Li Xingzhu and said, "Gu Yun, Brother Li, something urgent has come up. You two go eat together."
Before Gu Yun could answer, Bai Chen slipped out of the dorm room.
Gu Yun: "..."
Why did that feel a little strange?
Li Xingzhu saw through Bai Chen's intentions and thought to himself, This roommate's pretty decent. He knows how to read the room.
"Let's go," Li Xingzhu said.
Gu Yun was a little disappointed, but still nodded.
With that, Li Xingzhu and Gu Yun went to the dining hall together.
Bai Chen wandered around campus alone, planning to wait a few minutes before heading to the dining hall.
He just needed to avoid running into Gu Yun and his childhood friend.
He was not very hungry anyway, so eating later was fine.
Autumn had arrived at G University, bringing a chilly breeze.
Bai Chen strolled around the sports field alone and picked a stone bench to