Du Chuan was on the verge of interrogating Mai Dong by torture to reveal how he got acquainted with that scum girl.
Mai Dong’s mind was currently a jumble of confusion. The left side of the confusion was about to boil over, preoccupied with the thought that Yan Xuming was going to confess to him tonight! On the right side, the confusion was a chaotic mess, pondering what Yan Xuming meant. He said tonight, but which tonight? What does he mean by tonight—this evening or tonight as in today’s night? In the middle of the confusion, there was a calm stillness: Who am I? Where am I?
Du Chuan asked questions, and Mai Dong answered mechanically, having lost his ability to think.
Du Chuan: “Where exactly did you guys meet? Did you meet online ah?”
Mai Dong shook his head, “We were high school classmates.”
Du Chuan was infuriated by his lack of resistance, “You liked her in high school ah?”
Mai Dong nodded pitifully.
Du Chuan sighed, “Is she at Nanjing University? Did you guys arrange to come to Nanjing University together?”
Mai Dong still shook his head, “No, he’s a year ahead of me. I…I came to Nanjing University on my own.”
Du Chuan became even angrier, “Why say it so nicely ah! Weren’t you just coming to Nanjing University because of her?! It’s exasperating! You, a rich second-generation xueba, turn out to be a love-struck fool ah!”
Mai Dong: “No… Nanjing University is a good school, and I’m studying hard as well…”
Du Chuan: “Stop trying to be clever! Tell me, how much money have you spent on her?”
Mai Dong dared not speak, and Du Chuan’s eyes widened, “Tens of thousands?!”
Mai Dong quickly waved his hands, “No, no, just… not even a thousand, probably, uh, a bit over six hundred.”
Du Chuan sighed in relief, “Well, at least it’s not hopeless.”
In the dormitory, a serious discussion was underway, with three people staring at Mai Dong as if conducting an interrogation.
Wu Zimo, also a rich second-generation, asked Mai Dong with a serious tone and concern, “But this thing can’t just be about how much money Mai-zi spent. Mai-zi, how much money did she spend on you?”
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When Mai Dong received that notebook, he secretly scanned through Taobao. At that moment, he was overjoyed; the notebook cost a little over sixty yuan, and he couldn’t even bring himself to buy such an expensive notebook for himself! He dared not say sixty, so he rounded up to a hundred, “A little over a hundred.”
Qe Ilwb rlutfv tfjnlis, “Zjl Gbcu, sbe gfjiis mjc’a ilf. Qtja jgf sbeg fsfr kjcvfglcu obg? Kfii atf ageat!”
Zjl Gbcu: “68.”
Ge Jtejc rlwqis ijeutfv lc jcufg, “Cigluta, atfgf’r ralii rbwf hfgbr jcv j ktbif cewyfg, lwqgfrrlnf.”
Zjl Gbcu revvfcis gfwfwyfgfv rbwfatlcu jcv gjlrfv tlr tjcv tjralis, “Ft, tf, tf jirb ybeuta wf j meq bo wlix afj jcv atgff ibiilqbqr.”
It was fine if he didn’t say it, but when he did, the people in the whole dormitory were angered but they also found it laughable.
Du Chuan couldn’t resist giving him a thumbs up, “Impressive ah, Mai-ge! Really impressive! You’re doing so well that there’s still f*ckng someone who’s willing to buy you milk tea and lollipops!”
Mai Dong sensed the sarcastic tone in Du Chuan’s words but hesitated to explain further. He was afraid of saying the wrong thing and causing his roommates to think that Yan Xuming was a bad person.
Du Chuan didn’t waste any time, “Come, take out your phone. I’ll watch as you delete her from your contacts today.”
Mai Dong was unwilling, “No… you guys misunderstood. We… uh, even though he hasn’t spent much money on me, uh, anyway, w-we’re really fine. He takes care of me a lot. Besides, I’ve been crushing on him all along. Why would he need to spend money on me?”
Du Chuan chuckled, “Do you believe I’ll strangle you?”
Mai Dong guarded his cell phone, “Please don’t.”
Wu Zimo half-jokingly intervened, stopping Duchuan, “Hey, the kid doesn’t know any better. Let’s not resort to violence.”
Several people were in the midst of a conversation when suddenly the dormitory door was knocked.
Du Chuan with a belly full of anger, stormed over to open the door aggressively and was surprised to find an outstanding Yan Xuming standing there. Du Chuan was momentarily stunned, realizing that this might be a lifeline! He instantly grabbed Yan Xuming’s arm, “President, you’re just in time. Please, talk to Mai Dong and convince him. We’re really afraid he’ll be deceived and have nothing left but his underpants. Moreover, no matter how we explain, he’s so stubborn. He’ll definitely listen to you. Please, have a word with him.”
Yan Xuming was aware of the situation. He knew that Mai Dong’s roommates had misunderstood, thinking there was a scum girl playing tricks on Mai Dong, and that girl was supposedly him. He asked, “What’s going on?”
Du Chuan immediately became a chatterbox, “President, let me tell you, our family’s Mai-zi is such a good person. The kid may not be on par with celebrities in terms of looks, but he’s still handsome. His family may not be super wealthy that can rival the country, but he’s still a rich second-generation kid. Not to mention, he’s not just a future pillar of society, but also the top student in his major. Despite all this, he just won’t wake up. He’s been secretly in love with a girl since high school, worked hard to get into Nanjing University for her, and she still ignores him. Yet, he’s still single-mindedly playing the role of a love-struck fool, licking dog. If someone truly likes him, after all these years, they would have made a move in high school. If they don’t like him, they should just reject him outright instead of playing these hot-and-cold games. Don’t you agree? That’s not a good person!”
Yan Xuming nodded thoughtfully and looked at Mai Dong with a smile.
Mai Dong listened to Du Chuan describing all these things in front of the so-called “scum girl,” his face wrinkling into a frown. He weakly explained, “No… you guys really misunderstood.”
It’s really a misunderstanding, but it’s hard to explain.
In reality, if Mai Dong just said that there was no scum girl, that person was Yan Xuming, all misunderstandings would be cleared up. However, Mai Dong couldn’t bring himself to say it. So, he kept insisting on the misunderstanding, refusing to explain further, appearing to his roommates as nothing more than a love-struck fool.
Yan Xuming patted Du Chuan on the shoulder, adopting an “I’ll handle this” demeanor. He spoke to Mai Dong, “Let’s go? Xueba, let me treat you to a meal.”
At this moment, Mai Dong had no interest in what his roommates were saying. Yan Xuming had really come to take him out for a meal! He stood up abruptly, only then realizing that Yan Xuming looked completely different from how he appeared during the day.
During the day, Yan Xuming went to the activity room to find him. He was wearing a gray hoodie with a black windbreaker on the outside. With his tall stature and good physique, he was like a clothes hanger, looking good in anything.
But now, he looked even more especially good-looking. Although the woolen coat almost covered everything inside, it revealed a clear hint of a black suit on one side.
Yan Xuming had actually come wearing a suit!
His hairstyle was also carefully cleaned up as if he was going on an important date.
Mai Dong hurriedly said, “I need to change my clothes too! Can you wait outside for me?”
Rummaging through his wardrobe, Mai Dong found the new clothes he had bought the last time he went out to dinner with Yan Xuming. Although he was satisfied with them at the time, he had worn them once already. How could he wear the same clothes for such an important occasion!
He wasn’t particularly fashionable, usually wearing whatever was comfortable. This was the first time he felt at a loss when looking at his wardrobe.
On Mai Dong’s 18th birthday, his mother gave him a suit—not the serious and conservative type, but a playful and fashionable white set. His mother’s words were a bit piercing, “You’re not very tall; I’m afraid an all-black outfit might overwhelm you.”
But, but dressing like this is also too much!
What if Yan Xuming didn’t confess tonight? What if Mai Dong misinterpreted the situation, making himself look like a joke in this outfit?
Yet, Mai Dong quickly reassured himself. No, that couldn’t be.
He firmly believed that Yan Xuming wouldn’t let him become a presumptuous clown.
Yan Xuming had arrived, dressed in a suit, inviting him to dinner. Mai Dong didn’t want to be a timid coward anymore; he had been timid for far too long.
Mai Dong had been sitting quietly at his desk the time he came back in the dorm from the activity room, he thought:
So Yan Xuming did notice me a long time ago, and that incident during the sports meet wasn’t accidental. He saw me, saw that I was injured, and that’s why he came over. Yan Xuming knew everything about high school–He knew that there was someone silently chasing after him as a goal, knew that every time there was a photo of the top student in the grade, Mai Dong would be standing beside him, knew that during a certain English speech contest, Mai Dong spoke German on a whim.
If only he had been brave earlier, could they have met sooner? Could those fanciful dreams have become reality? Even if they didn’t start dating, at least they would have known each other.
Mai Dong took a deep breath and retrieved from the wardrobe his most formal white suit that he had never worn before, still kept in a dustproof bag.
His roommates were still persuading him.
The general theme was: Since you’re going out to dinner with Yan Xuming tonight, stop thinking about what that person said about confessing to you. Listen to what Yan Xuming has to say. If you don’t believe us, at least trust Yan Xuming.
Mai Dong agreed before leaving, promising to listen carefully to what Yan Xuming had to say.
The moment Mai Dong stepped out of the dormitory door, he suddenly felt a surge of courage. It was dinner time, and there were many people coming and going on the floor—some getting ready to go out for a meal, some returning from dinner, and others heading downstairs to pick up takeout.
Yan Xuming was dressed like a prince from a fairy tale. He stood quietly at the door of Mai Dong’s dormitory, looking like he had stepped out of a storybook. He leaned against the windowsill on the opposite side of the corridor and reached out toward Mai Dong.
Perhaps because of his attire, the gesture seemed exceptionally gentlemanly. He waited patiently for quite some time, showing no signs of impatience. His tone remained gentle, “Let’s go? After you’ve portrayed me as such a scum girl, you should at least compensate me with a meal, right?”
Mai Dong looked at Yan Xuming’s outstretched hand, and confidently extended his own hand, and indeed, Yan Xuming held it. In the bustling corridor, Yan Xuming naturally intertwined his fingers with Mai Dong’s.
In his heart, Mai Dong told himself, “Mai Dong, Mai Dong, you don’t need to do anything. Just believe that the person you’ve liked for four years will never break your heart.”
Author’s Note:
Dang dang! Yesterday, I took a day off to make it up to you guys!
Also, to prevent some babies from being overly sensitive and talkative, let me explain why the roommates keep talking about money.
It’s because the roommates firmly believe that Mai-zi has been deceived. When it comes to being deceived, it’s usually about money or relationships. However, Mai-zi is not the kind of person who engages in video calls or intimate activities, and he’s a socially anxious xueba. With little romantic experience, all that’s left to question is the money spent. Don’t be too sensitive!
Funny situation, but I don’t think how I would feel if I were Mai Dong’s roommate 🤔
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I love you DCA, but please, be quiet 😂😂
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The roommates will have the shock of their lives soon as these two go public 😂
I think it’s cute that they’re making sure Mai Dong doesn’t get scammed too much.