That evening, Li Haoyang returned.
Seeing his smug, grinning face, Wang Dachui angrily shouted, "Coach! Why are you smiling so brightly? Did you steal my cabbage?"
"Yes," Li Haoyang replied, his grin uncontainable. He looked at the three roommates and said seriously, "I, Li Haoyang, am the first one to become single again!"
"Expelled from 515!" Wang Dachui immediately began shouting slogans.
At the same time, he changed the name of their dorm group chat.
He replaced "515" with "[Dog] [Dog] [Everyone] [Everyone]," using two dog emojis and two little people, one man and one woman holding hands.
The four emojis now made up the new group chat name for Room 515.
Wang Dachui put his arm around Lo Ye's shoulder, looking pained. "Wild kid, what's so great about getting a girlfriend? Let these social butterflies see how happy we, the single dogs, are."
As he spoke, Wang Dachui suddenly furrowed his brow.
He noticed something on Lo Ye that shouldn't be there.
Hair...
Long hair!
It was long enough to reach his waist.
Realizing this, Wang Dachui's mind began racing, and countless girls' faces flashed through his head before stopping at one particular person.
"Damn, Wild Kid, I've been wondering why you weren't around today. Turns out you were out on a date with Tang Enqi!"
Lo Ye: ?
What the heck?
Wang Dachui thought for a moment. The only person Lo Ye could be with, who had such long hair and who had known him since high school, was Tang Enqi. Adding to that the fact that Tang Enqi had rejected his own date request today, saying she had plans, Wang Dachui was even more convinced.
"Well, well, Wild Kid, daring to go after my woman... Spit it out, how far have you two gone?"
The first half of Wang Dachui's words was just pretending to be angry, but the second half revealed his true nature—he was deeply curious.
"I didn't go out with Tang Enqi, I went out with... uh... a senior."
"A senior?" Wang Dachui looked at Lo Ye skeptically.
"Yes, a senior."
"How old is she?"
"Third year."
"Wow."
Wang Dachui was in disbelief. "A third-year senior? Wild Kid, let me give you some advice: When a third-year is going after a first-year, it usually means they couldn't find someone in their own grade. Be careful, don't get eaten alive by a hungry tiger."
Hearing this, Lo Ye's mind immediately conjured up the image of Su Bai Zhou's stunning face.
A senior can't find a partner?
What a joke!
Lo Ye was furious.
"Senior's suitors could line up all the way to the moon!"
"Don't believe it," Wang Dachui smirked, then winked and playfully said, "Unless... you show me a picture."
"No way. We're not even together yet, showing you a picture would ruin her reputation."
"It's just a picture. Wild Kid, could it be that you're hiding some private matter? I'm so disappointed."
However, Wang Dachui didn't press the issue. Seeing Lo Ye's reluctance, he dropped the topic.
"By the way, the holiday is coming up soon. What are you planning to do?"
This question was mainly directed at Lo Ye, since the other three roommates were all from the local area and would be going home. Only Lo Ye was from Beijing, over a thousand kilometers away, so it was too much of a hassle to go home.
"I'm not sure. If I stay, I'll probably just write in the dorm," Lo Ye hesitated. He wasn't sure what he'd do. He definitely wouldn't spend the whole time writing.
Maybe he'd take the opportunity to explore Jiangcheng. After all, it was a beautiful water town, and he couldn't just stay near the university all the time.
"Anyway, if you stay alone, let us know if you need anything," Wang Dachui advised.
Li Haoyang nodded and said, "Lo Ye, if you need anything, just call me. My family's in Jiangcheng, it's close."
Shen Qiao, who was sitting on his bed, added, "My family's not in Jiangcheng, but I'm going to visit my girlfriend at Medical University. If you need anything, just let me know."
Seeing how concerned his roommates were, Lo Ye felt deeply moved.
At that moment, Wang Dachui made a handsome face and said, "No need to be moved. As your father, it's only natural to care about you."
Li Haoyang and Shen Qiao both nodded in agreement.
Lo Ye felt a little embarrassed but grateful at the same time.
However, it was only Saturday, and the holiday wouldn't start until Wednesday of the following week, so there was no need to rush yet.
...
Four days later.
Lo Ye had just seen off the last of his roommates. As he looked at the empty dorm, he felt a wave of loneliness.
So boring.
With no roommates around, the dorm was eerily quiet, and he found himself struggling to adapt. Even playing games seemed dull now.
They had only one class in the morning that day, so once that was over, it was like a mini holiday.
Shen Qiao had lunch with Lo Ye and then left for school.
Not only was the dorm quiet, but the entire male dormitory building felt empty. There was so little activity that even talking in the hallway echoed.
Scary...
What if there are monsters at night?
As a web novelist, Lo Ye had a wild imagination.
If there were monsters, that would be terrifying. He felt a sudden need for a comforting hug from Senior Su Bai Zhou.
Thinking of this, Lo Ye opened WeChat and sent her a message.
Lo Ye: "Are you going home for the holidays too?"
She didn't respond immediately, so she was probably busy with something.
Just then, Lo Ye received a call from Gu Mingxuan.
He picked up the phone, and his cousin's voice came through.
"Little bro, your aunt asked if you're coming home for the holiday. She wants to cook some dishes."
The mention of cooking made Lo Ye's face change. It seemed like a bad memory had resurfaced, and he quickly said, "No... it's fine. Auntie's always so busy, I won't bother her. I'm doing fine in Jiangcheng."
"Really? Well, your aunt will probably be disappointed. You're really not going back?"
Gu Mingxuan's tone sounded a little strange, as though he was enjoying Lo Ye's predicament.
People who were good-looking often had a bit of a dark side, just like Gu Mingxuan and Shen Qiao. Only Senior Su Bai Zhou was different.
"No, I'm not going back!" Lo Ye said firmly.
"What a pity... But I didn't call you about that. Little bro, your crush is definitely going home. Don't say I didn't warn you—lately, you should pay more attention to her."
Hearing that it had something to do with Su Bai Zhou, Lo Ye immediately became serious and asked, "What happened to her?"
"Well, there are some rumors about her in her hometown… But, knowing you, even if I didn't say anything, you'd still do this, right?"
...
Abroad.
After hanging up the phone, Gu Mingxuan was approached by a handsome man who asked, "Was that your younger brother?"
"Yeah, but it's probably unnecessary. With Xiao Ye's personality, no one knows how to take care of people better than he does."
Since both his parents had passed away, Lo Ye had grown up in their home. Being raised by others made him more mature compared to his peers.
Just then, a woman who looked even colder than Su Bai Zhou appeared beside them.
The woman was stunning and tall.
She was an international superstar, the top diva in the entertainment industry, Ai Wenjun.
"Ah, it's sister-in-law. So you two have finally decided to bring Qingyu back to the country?" the man asked.
"Yes. Qingyu isn't suited to grow up in this country, so Wenjun and I decided to bring her back to Xia country," the man replied.
Ai Wenjun had been pregnant when she graduated from college, but she was already a top-tier star. In order to keep it a secret, she and her husband, Ye Mingjie, decided to give birth to the child abroad.
Gu Mingxuan glanced at the little girl hiding behind Ai Wenjun.
The girl was peeking at him with a frightened expression.
Seeing this, Gu Mingxuan smiled gently and said, "Xiao Qingyu, do you have any dreams?"
"I... I want to be the top diva like my mom..." The little girl gathered her courage and replied.
Upon hearing this, Gu Mingxuan smiled warmly.
"You will get there one day."