Whenever Shen Yu ntioned Zhou Yuwen, she couldn't help but smile, but she quickly composed herself and looked earnestly at Su Qing, who was visibly in disbelief. "I know you like Zhou Yuwen too, so let's compete fairly, Su Qing. No matter who Zhou Yuwen chooses, let's accept it gracefully, okay?"
"Compete fairly?" Su Qing thought. What right do you have to compete with
fairly? I’m...
She didn’t finish the thought aloud, but her expression was full of disdain. She found Shen Yu's proposal laughable. In their past life, Shen Yu never chose Zhou Yuwen. Now, after just singing a song with him, Shen Yu thought she could compete with her?
Shen Yu, unaware of Su Qing's thoughts, was earnest. She knew Su Qing was exceptional, but that only fueled her competitive spirit. She might have lost the class representative position to Su Qing, but she wouldn’t lose in matters of the heart.
With determination, Shen Yu extended her hand towards Su Qing. However, Su Qing rely looked at Shen Yu for a long mont before shaking her head, not losing her temper but speaking calmly and disdainfully, "You’re not qualified to compete with . Zhou Yuwen won’t choose you."
With that, Su Qing walked past Shen Yu without looking back.
"?" Shen Yu was taken aback. It was the first ti soone had looked down on her so openly.
"Then let's see about that!" Shen Yu’s competitive nature was ignited, and she called after Su Qing.
Su Qing didn’t respond and returned to her seat to play on her phone, not taking Shen Yu seriously. After all, Zhou Yuwen had already made it clear that he wasn’t looking for a relationship in college, preferring to focus on his career. So why should she worry? If Zhou Yuwen were to consider dating, why wouldn’t he choose her over Shen Yu?
Still, Su Qing texted Zhou Yuwen, "Did you get back to the dorm?"
"Yeah, just got in."
"Did you really an you’re not thinking about dating in college?"
"If I were to consider it, I’d prioritize you."
Zhou Yuwen’s ssage filled Su Qing with joy, and she replied with a playful pout emoji, "Even if you wanted to date , I might not agree!"
"Oh, really? That’s heartbreaking."
Their conversation left Su Qing beaming, feeling a thrill she hadn’t felt in a long ti. She was delighted, almost as if she were back in her university days.
Shen Yu, stepping out of the bathroom, saw Su Qing smiling at her phone and knew she was chatting with Zhou Yuwen. A pang of sadness hit her. Was she really no match for Su Qing?
Due to the tension between Shen Yu and Su Qing, the atmosphere in the dorm was awkward. Everyone kept to themselves, unlike the lively chatter from earlier. Zheng Yanyan and Lu Lin were still engrossed in their phones, occasionally giggling and exchanging glances.
At one point, Zheng Yanyan couldn’t contain her laughter and burst out, causing Shen Yu and Su Qing to look up.
"Hey, guess what! I didn’t realize Li Qiang is such a witty guy," Zheng Yanyan said, still giggling.
Curious, Shen Yu and Su Qing listened as Zheng Yanyan shared the exchange. Lu Lin's profile status was "A woman who strives for strength all her life," a phrase she had set back in high school. Li Qiang had copied this status and sent it to her, prompting Lu Lin to respond with a confused emoji.
Li Qiang then replied, "Your Qiang is here."
Zheng Yanyan laughed again, "Isn't that hilarious?"
Lu Lin rolled her eyes, "Is it really that funny?"
"Of course it is! 'Your Qiang is here,'" Zheng Yanyan mimicked, laughing.
Lu Lin, embarrassed by her old status, regretted setting it and changed it imdiately, deciding to ignore Li Qiang for the rest of the night. anwhile, Li Qiang, waiting for a reply, grew anxious.
"Hey, Brother Hao, why isn’t Lu Lin replying? You said she’d be touched," Li Qiang fretted.
"I’m not sure. Maybe she’s busy. Just wait a bit," Chang Hao suggested, puzzled himself.
Chang Hao believed Lu Lin was outwardly strong but inwardly vulnerable. Her smoking habit and strong status seed to indicate a need for support, making her Li Qiang’s perfect match. He encouraged Li Qiang to explain his ssage, hoping to convey his intent to protect her.
In the girls’ dorm, Zheng Yanyan begged Lu Lin to show her the chat history, but Lu Lin, fearing social death, refused and climbed into bed. Zheng Yanyan, undeterred, playfully stood on Lu Lin’s bed ladder, trying to coax her into sharing.
"Co on, just show !" she whined.
Ignoring her pleas, Lu Lin finally found peace as Zheng Yanyan gave up and climbed into her own bed. Noticing Shen Yu and Su Qing silently engrossed in their phones, Zheng Yanyan quipped, "Are you both texting Zhou Yuwen?"
Neither responded, and Zheng Yanyan pouted, "Boring." She mumbled sothing about not understanding the fuss over Zhou Yuwen and the silliness of fighting over a guy.
"I despise girls who compete over a man," she said before getting into bed, checking her phone and laughing at the ssages from Chang Hao. She shouted to Lu Lin on the neighboring bed, "Hey, Lu Lin, why do all these guys start their chats the sa way, always with a 'Are you there?'?"
anwhile, Shen Yu, who had been about to send a "Are you there" ssage to Zhou Yuwen, quietly deleted it after Zheng Yanyan’s remark.
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