He turned to look at Zhang Ruoxi. The girl had her head lowered, silently stirring the dipping sauce in her bowl. Her long lashes trembled slightly, and her eyes had reddened. Seeing her look so hurt yet afraid to say anything made Chen Lin's heart ache.
He had always thought college dorms should be part of youthful memories filled with laughter.
He had never imagined that relationships in a girls' dorm could be this complicated and vicious.
Making them keep living in that environment would be nothing short of torture.
Chen Lin fell silent for a moment, his mind already made up.
He set down his chopsticks and looked at the two girls, speaking in a tone that brooked no argument. "Here's what we'll do. Stop living in the dorm. I'll rent you an apartment off campus."
"You can share it. It'll be quiet and safe."
"Huh?" Chen Qianqian and Zhang Ruoxi both froze.
Chen Qianqian was the first to react. Her beautiful eyes, usually carrying a hint of haughty defiance, instantly lit up with delighted surprise.
She immediately leaned close to Chen Lin and cooed in a voice so sickeningly sweet it could give anyone goosebumps. "My darling big brother... you're so good to us..."
"Stop!" Her sudden, affected baby voice made Chen Lin shudder in revulsion. He quickly raised a hand to cut her off. "Enough! I preferred your old, defiant attitude. Go back to that."
"Pfft..." Beside them, Zhang Ruoxi laughed at their exchange, and much of the gloom in her eyes faded.
By the time the three finished dinner, it was only a little after seven. There was still plenty of time.
Without wasting a moment, Chen Lin took out his phone, opened an app called "69 Local," and started filtering rental listings near the university.