A call from his cousin

That evening, Li Haoyang came back.

Seeing the grin on his face, Wang Dachui snapped, "Coach! You're smiling so brightly. Did you steal my girl?"

"Yep."

Li Haoyang couldn't stop smiling. He glanced at his three roommates and solemnly announced, "I, Li Haoyang, am the first to stop being single!"

"Expel him from Dorm 515!" Wang Dachui began chanting.

At the same time, he changed the name of their dorm's group chat.

He changed "515" to "[dog][dog][couple][couple]."

Two dog emojis, along with two emojis of a little man and woman holding hands.

Those four little emojis became Dorm 515's new group chat name.

Wang Dachui slung an arm around Luo Ye's shoulders and said in anguish, "Wild Kid, what's so great about being in a relationship? Let's show these damn lovebirds how much fun us single dogs can have."

As he spoke, Wang Dachui suddenly frowned.

He had spotted something on Luo Ye that shouldn't have been there.

A hair...

A long hair!

It was very long. At that length, it had to reach at least the waist.

Noticing this, Wang Dachui's mind raced. Countless girls' faces flashed through his head before finally settling on one.

"Holy shit, Wild Kid! I was wondering why you were gone all day. Turns out you were on a date with Tang Enqi!"

Luo Ye: ?

What the hell?

Wang Dachui thought it over. There was only one person with hair that long who could have gotten to know Luo Ye less than a month into university and gone out with him.

That was Luo Ye's high school classmate, Tang Enqi.

Besides, Tang Enqi had turned down his invitation today, saying she already had plans. That made Wang Dachui even more convinced.

"Well, well, Wild Kid. You even dared to make a move on your bro Dachui's woman... So, how far have you gotten?"

Wang Dachui only feigned anger in the first half. The second half exposed his true nature, his face brimming with eagerness for gossip.

"I didn't go out with Tang Enqi. I went out with Fairy... uh, with a senior."

"A senior?" Wang Dachui gave Luo Ye a dubious look.

"That's right, a senior."

"What year?"

"Third year."

"Holy shit."

"A third-year senior?" Wang Dachui said incredulously. "Take my advice, Wild Kid. If she's still chasing fresh-faced first-years in her third year, she usually can't find anyone in her own year. Be careful she doesn't pounce on you like a starving tiger."

Hearing that, Luo Ye pictured Su Baizhou's breathtaking face.

Fairy Senior couldn't find a boyfriend?

What a joke!

Luo Ye was angry.

"Her admirers could line up from here to the moon!"

"Don't believe you."

Wang Dachui curled his lip, then blinked and grinned. "Unless... you show me a photo."

"No. The senior and I aren't together yet. Wouldn't showing you her photo damage her reputation?"

"It's not that serious. It's just a photo. Wild Kid, have you started keeping little secrets of your own? Your father is heartbroken."

Still, Wang Dachui wasn't determined to get a photo. Seeing that Luo Ye wasn't willing, he dropped the subject.

"By the way, the break's almost here. What are you guys planning to do?"

The question was mainly directed at Luo Ye. After all, the other three were from this province and would all be going home.

Only Luo Ye's hometown was in Beijing, more than a thousand kilometers from Jiangcheng. Going home would take far too much time.

"I don't know yet. If I don't go home, I'll probably stay in the dorm and write."

Luo Ye sounded a little hesitant. He wasn't sure what he wanted to do. He couldn't possibly spend all day writing.

Perhaps he would use his free time to properly explore Jiangcheng.

After all, the water towns south of the Yangtze had countless beautiful sights. He couldn't keep holing up around Jiangda forever.

"Anyway, since you'll be staying here alone, remember to tell us if anything comes up," Wang Dachui reminded him.

Li Haoyang nodded too. "Luo Ye, give me a call if you need anything. My home's right here in Jiangcheng. It's close."

Shen Qiao, sitting on his bed, also said, "My home isn't in Jiangcheng, but I'll be visiting my girlfriend at the medical university. Let me know if you need anything."

Seeing how much his roommates cared about him, Luo Ye was deeply touched.

Then Wang Dachui put on a dashing expression and said, "No need to be moved. As your father, it's only natural for me to care about you."

Li Haoyang and Shen Qiao nodded in agreement.

Luo Ye was speechless.

Still, it was only Saturday. The break wouldn't start until next Wednesday, so there was no rush yet.

Four days later.

Luo Ye saw off his last roommate, then looked around the empty dorm room and felt a wave of loneliness.

I'm so bored.

With his roommates gone, the dorm was so quiet that he actually felt a little out of sorts. Even gaming had become dull.

They only had one class that morning, so once it ended, their break had effectively begun.

Shen Qiao had lunch with Luo Ye before leaving campus too.

Not only was their room quiet, but the entire men's dorm building had emptied out considerably. Even speaking in the hallway produced echoes.

Scary...

There won't be monsters at night, will there?

As a webnovel author, imagination was the last thing Luo Ye lacked.

If there really are monsters, that would be terrifying. So scawy. I need a hug from Fairy Senior.

With that thought, Luo Ye opened WeChat and sent Fairy Senior a message.

Luo Ye: Are you going home too, Senior?

She didn't reply right away. She was probably busy with something.

Just then, Gu Mingxuan called.

After Luo Ye answered, his older cousin's voice came through:

"Hey, little bro. Your aunt wants to know whether you're coming home for the break so she can cook a few dishes."

At the word "cook," Luo Ye's expression changed, as though some unpleasant memory had surfaced. He hurriedly said, "N-no need. Auntie's usually so busy. I won't trouble her. I'm doing pretty well here in Jiangcheng."

"I see... Your aunt will probably be pretty disappointed, then. Are you really not coming back?"

Gu Mingxuan's voice sounded a little odd. He was clearly enjoying Luo Ye's predicament.

Good-looking people tended to have a mischievous streak. Like Shen Qiao, Gu Mingxuan was full of tricks. Only Fairy Senior was different.

"I'm not!" Luo Ye said firmly.

"What a shame... But that's not why I called. Little bro, that girl you like is definitely going home. Don't say I didn't warn you. You should give her a little extra care lately."

Hearing that it concerned Fairy Senior, Luo Ye grew serious. "What's wrong with her?"

"There are quite a few rumors about her back home... Still, knowing you, you'd do that even if I didn't say anything, wouldn't you?"

Abroad.

Gu Mingxuan hung up.

A handsome man walked over and asked, "Was that your little brother?"

"Yeah, though I was probably worrying for nothing. With the way little Ye is, I doubt anyone could be better at taking care of others."

Because both his parents had died, Luo Ye had lived with their family since childhood.

Living under someone else's roof had made Luo Ye more considerate than others his age.

Just then, a woman who looked even colder than Su Baizhou appeared beside the two men.

She was stunningly beautiful, with a tall, slender figure.

She was Ai Wenjun, an international superstar and a reigning diva of Xia Country's entertainment industry.

"Oh, it's Wenjun. Have you two finally decided to bring Qingyu back home?"

"Yes. This country isn't the right place for Qingyu to grow up. Wenjun and I have decided to take her back to Xia Country," the man said.

Ai Wenjun had been pregnant when she graduated from university, but she was already an A-list star then. To keep anyone from finding out, she and her husband, Ye Mingjie, had chosen to have their child abroad.

Gu Mingxuan looked at the little girl hiding behind Ai Wenjun.

The little girl was peeking at him, looking a little frightened.

Seeing this, Gu Mingxuan smiled faintly and asked gently, "Little Qingyu, do you have a dream?"

"I... I want to become a top diva like Mommy..." the little girl said, mustering her courage.

Hearing that, Gu Mingxuan smiled.

"That day will come..."