What's going on?
Seeing Chen Zhenzhen walk back alone, Wang Qianzi couldn't help but ask.
"It's nothing," Chen Zhenzhen said irritably. "He said he's awakened a ten-thousand-fold increase in physical strength and is about to dominate the sports world."
Wang Qianzi:
I didn't understand; it felt like a play unique to these two people.
However, since Chen Zhenzhen said she was fine, she naturally didn't say anything more. She just looked at the figure that was still running hard and sighed, "Indeed, outstanding people are serious about everything they do."
"I told you Zhang Zaowan was amazing, didn't I?" Chen Zhenzhen said, looking quite proud.
"Why do you keep changing your tune? Why didn't you praise Zhang Zhaomu just now? Instead, you kept mocking him." Wang Qianzi was a little speechless.
"How can that be the same thing?" Chen Zhenzhen's eyes widened.
It's fine to brag about your best friend to your friends, since you secretly think Zhang Zaowan is amazing too. But how could you possibly praise him to his face?
"If I were to praise him to his face, he'd be so arrogant he'd be strutting around like a madman. What standing would I have in his eyes then?"
Wang Qianzi sighed, "Boys all like to be praised. Don't keep going against him. Can't you be a more understanding girl?"
Chen Zhenzhen: "?"
"Believe it or not, if I pretend to be understanding, Zhang Zaowan think I'm crazy."
Wang Qianzi covered her face, speechless.
The inertia of these close friendships is the biggest obstacle between two people!
" Qingqing," Chen Zhenzhen looked at Xiang Qing, "Don't you get bored?"
"No... no." Xiang Qing shook her head.
"When do the school dormitory lights go out?" Chen Zhenzhen asked.
"Eleven o'clock," Xiang Qing replied.
"That's still early," Chen Zhenzhen laughed. "I thought boarding students would be sent to bed much earlier."
"Evening self-study ends after 9 PM, and lights out at 11 PM is already pretty rushed," Wang Qianzi complained. "And the dorm doesn't even have a private bathroom, so you have to queue to shower, and by the time you're done, it's almost time to leave!"
"Those in their final year of high school have it even worse; they don't get off evening self-study until after 10 p. m., and they don't even have time to wash up."
Chen Zhenzhen gasped, "Is it really that exaggerated? Luckily, I'm a day student."
"It's so nice to live in the county town," Wang Qianzi enviously.
"There are downsides too," Chen Zhenzhen said. "For example, it's not as troublesome for those of you living in dormitories to sneak out at night as it is for those of us living at home..."
Xiang Qing suddenly raised her head, her eyes shining.
Sneaking out at night?
I've never done it before! I want to try!
She was too embarrassed to tell Wang Qianzi her thoughts, but she secretly poked Chen Zhenzhen's waist, her face full of anticipation.
"I was just saying it offhand." Chen Zhenzhen naturally understood what she meant and quickly whispered, "Skipping the dorm is a serious matter. If you get caught, you'll be reported to the whole school."
"Hmm..." Xiang Qing said in disappointment.
At this moment, Zhang Zhaomu finally finished the last few laps and slowly walked over, covered in sweat.
"How are you? Do you feel any discomfort?" Chen Zhenzhen asked first.
"Yes." Zhang Zhaomu said weakly, "I feel like my body has been hollowed out, and I'm so hungry. Even though my stamina recovers very quickly, it still requires consuming energy in my body. In fact, by the time I ran the tenth lap, Zhang Zhaomu was so hungry that his stomach was practically sticking to his back."
"I feel like I could eat a whole cow right now!"
"Then you have a good appetite." Chen Zhenzhen rolled her eyes. "Where am I supposed to find a cow for you to gnaw on?"
Ignoring her complaints, Zhang Zhaomu suggested with gleaming eyes, "Let's go get some Barbecue! I want two large portions of salted vegetable and egg fried rice!"
"It's already quite late for me to get back at this time..." Chen Zhenzhen hesitated a bit, "If it gets any later, my mom will definitely get angry."
"I want to go!" At this moment, Xiang Qing had already moved closer to Zhang Zhaomu, her eyes fixed on him. She had even forgotten about Wang Qianzi's social anxiety standing beside her and quickly asked, " Zhang Zhaomu, can I go with you?"
"You live on campus, right? How do you get there?" Zhang Zhaomu raised an eyebrow.
"I'm skipping the dorm!" Xiang Qing said firmly.
Zhang Zhaomu looked at Chen Zhenzhen: "You taught her?"
Based on his understanding of Xiang Qing, she shouldn't normally have such a rebellious concept in her mind.
Chen Zhenzhen covered her face. "Unexpected."
" Qingqing, didn't you say you didn't get along with your roommate? If the dorm supervisor does room checks, no one will cover for you, and you'll definitely be found out."
She tried her best to persuade him, "You don't want to be publicly criticized by the whole school tomorrow, and then have to give a self-criticism in front of the whole school during the flag-raising ceremony on Monday, do you?"
Xiang Qing looked terrified, but she couldn't suppress her inner impulse. She could only stare at Zhang Zhaomu with pitiful eyes and say, "But, I really want to try it."
" Zhang Zhaomu, please help me!"
Zhang Zhaomu felt a sudden shiver run through his body.
Damn it!
How can this person even act cute?! And it's the kind of cuteness that's completely natural and instinctive!
Do you know how devastating it is for men when your cool, classic face suddenly becomes coquettish?
"Well..." Zhang Zhaomu thought for a moment and said, "Your dorm is probably full of girls from our class, right? I think I get along pretty well with them..."
"No, Zhang Zaowan, are you really going to let her get away with this?" Chen Zhenzhen's eyes widened. "That's skipping the dorm! What if she gets caught?"
manage?"
Zhang Zhaomu hesitated for a moment. "How about this, let me ask first, and if the risk is too high, then forget it."
" Qingqing, who are the people in your dorm?"
Xiang Qing quickly said, " Song Xuanxuan, Wang Lan, Luo Xinyi..."
"They're all dance students..." Zhang Zhaomu chuckled.
These few people were the group she was most familiar with in the class, since her image makeover business started with them.
So he took out his phone, found Song Xuanxuan's WeChat, and dialed the number.
The call connected shortly after, Song Xuanxuan's voice came through.
"Wow, class monitor, you actually called me?" She sounded a little excited. "Is this the first time you've contacted me first?"
Then other sounds came through the receiver.
"What did you say? Class monitor?"
Why is the class monitor calling you so late?
" Xuanxuan, you're not being honest! When did you start hooking up with the class monitor?"
"Turn on speakerphone!"
Zhang Zhaomu hesitated for a moment, then said, "It's nothing, I just wanted to ask, how strict are the room checks in your girls' dorms at night?"
"Aaaaaah!" A series of screams came through the receiver. "The class monitor is checking the dorms, does he want to ask you out?"
"Oh no, I knew the class monitor was a jerk! Having Duan Chan'er wasn't enough; he's now targeting other girls in our class!"
" Xuanxuan, say yes!"
"Could you ask the class monitor if I can be included?"
"I want one too!"
"Stop being so horny! The class monitor can hear you!" Song Xuanxuan laughed sheepishly and scolded, then replied in a serious tone, "Class monitor, don't listen to their nonsense."
"The dorm room checks for girls are pretty strict; the dorm supervisor checks every night, but she won't be coming into our dorm anymore."
Last time, Wang Lan and I had a fight because she kept coming into the dorm to check on me and disturbing my sleep...
"I didn't!" Wang Lan's voice rang out. "You were the one arguing with her! You even threatened me... Waaah..."
Covering Wang Lan's mouth, Song Xuanxuan continued, "Why are you asking this, class monitor?"
"Oh, is that so?" Zhang Zhaomu said, " Xiang Qing and I are going out for a late-night snack today. If the dorm supervisor checks the rooms, could you please help us cover for us?"
"Oh..." Song Xuanxuan's tone was clearly a little unhappy. "So it was because of Xiang Qing..."
I was disappointed.
She really couldn't like Xiang Qing. She still remembered the first time she took the initiative to greet her, only to be met with a cold shoulder. Xiang Qing acted as if she didn't care about anyone because she was pretty.
She came from a wealthy family and was pampered like a princess since childhood, so how could she possibly tolerate this kind of treatment?
However, it was the class monitor who spoke up after all...
"Alright." She quickly adjusted her mindset. "Don't worry, class monitor, even if I have another argument with the dorm supervisor, I won't let her into the dorm."
Zhang Zhaomu was a little embarrassed and said, "Thank you. Consider it a favor I owe you. You can always come to me if you have any problems with your appearance in the future."
"Don't be so polite, class monitor." Song Xuanxuan cheered up again and laughed, "Hehe, class monitor, you have no idea how valuable your connections are these days. If word got out, I'd be a hot commodity in our school."
"Ahem..." Zhang Zhaomu chuckled awkwardly, "It's not that exaggerated."
After exchanging a few more polite words, Zhang Zhaomu hung up the phone.
Xiang Qing cheered, "I knew Zhang Zhaomu, you're the best person!"
Zhang Zhaomu said helplessly, " Qingqing, you should try to ease the tension between you and your roommate. It's quite awkward for me to bring this up, but luckily they're willing to give me the time of day."
"Okay." Xiang Qing nodded earnestly, "I will try my best!"
"Alright, now that everything's settled, let's get going." Zhang Zhaomu rubbed his stomach. "I'm starving."
"I want to go too," Chen Zhenzhen suddenly said.
"Huh?" Zhang Zhaomu was taken aback. "Didn't you say your mom gets angry?"
"That was when Qingqing wasn't around," Chen Zhenzhen said. "If Qingqing were here, I could just ask her to tell my mom, right?"
From the moment Zhang Zhaomu started making the call, she felt as if a huge "danger" was hanging over her head.
How could I possibly let Zhang Zaowan and Xiang Qing go out for Barbecue alone!
Besides, having Barbecue is one thing, but since Xiang Qing skipped her dorm, she absolutely, positively doesn't want to go back tonight! So, wouldn't it be natural for her to stay at Zhang Zaowan's house?
With a man and a woman alone in a room, could she expect Zhang Zaowan, or could she expect Xiang Qing to understand the proper boundaries between men and women?
You can't rely on anyone else! You can only rely on yourself!
"It just so happens that I haven't had Barbecue in a long time, and I suddenly have a craving for it."