Forced Me to Regress, Huh?

Cheng Zhu couldn’t understand what Dong Dong was doing. His shoelaces weren’t even loose. What was he tying?

It was nothing more than a guy instinctively looking for something to do when he felt awkward.

Among the four boys in Room 309, only Cheng Zhu kept his eyes fixed on the four girls walking towards them.

As for the other three? They were at a total loss.

Not bad. A high-quality girls room, Cheng Zhu assessed silently.

The delicate, pretty girl holding her phone and looking slightly flustered should be the one Dong Dong had added on WeChat.

The two girls standing beside her weren’t bad either. One had a great figure, wore denim shorts, and clearly knew how to dress up. Her makeup was exquisite but slightly heavy.

The other one appeared quite pure, but Cheng Zhu could tell at a glance her purity was deliberately cultivated.

True purity radiated naturally from within. It wasn’t about wearing outfits that fit the conventional standards of purity and innocence, styling hair accordingly, or orchestrating every frown and smile as if crafted for a persona, incessantly tagging oneself as ‘I’m the pure type’.

Still, in a college setting, this kind of girl was undeniably popular. She was a fairly high rank.

After all, exuding the ‘I’m very pure’ vibe from head to toe was hard for most boys to resist.

As for the most overlooked member of the four-girl room, she was indeed relatively plain by comparison.

Of course, despite how tense and stiff the three guys seemed, their peripheral vision had been sneaking glances the entire time, silently thanking Cheng Zhu in their hearts.

He was awesome. What he said was spot on. This girl really had stunners by her side!

Brilliant! Expert!

“Yingying, which one added you on WeChat? Is it the tall, handsome guy?” Yao Yina, the girl with the hot figure, asked Zhu Yingying softly as the four girls walked over.

“No, it’s the one tying his shoelaces,” Zhu Yingying replied, having noticed Cheng Zhu right away.

The subtext of her words was very clear. In her eyes, the one tying shoelaces didn’t match the description of tall and handsome.

“But the shoelace guy seems pretty good,” said Guan Jiayue, the pure girl, as she kept sneaking peeks at Cheng Zhu. While her tone was considerate, she was subtly nudging the dynamics, hinting at pairing arrangements.

This meant Zhu Yingying would be bound to Dong Dong today.

The most overlooked was named Zhou Qin, who was slightly chubby.

After the group of eight sat down at a table in the cafeteria, they introduced themselves and exchanged polite small talk.

Then Dong Dong finally realized that he should get some food. He stood up and asked if anyone had specific requests. The answers were all along the lines of anything was fine. Only Yao Yina said, “Please check if there’s sweet and sour pork ribs.”

Cheng Zhu also stood up. “It’ll be hard to carry everything on your own. I’ll go with you.”

He noticed that Liu Feng was quite good at keeping the conversation flowing—a solid atmosphere builder. With him around, things wouldn’t get too awkward.

As for Zheng Qingfeng, he was probably itching to join in but was still holding back, trying to maintain his aloofness.

The two of them hadn’t walked far when Dong Dong blurted out excitedly, “Old Cheng, no, Brother Zhu! Zhu Yingying’s roommates are real stunners. Yao Yina isn’t bad, but I still prefer Guan Jiayue. She’s so pure!”

“Already moving on?” Cheng Zhu chuckled.

“Come on, don’t put it like that. We’ve just gotten to know each other. There’s no love or feelings involved,” Dong Dong said with a straight face.

Cheng Zhu gave him a thumbs up.

As for himself, he wasn’t interested in any of the girls in this room.

Sure, Yao Yina had a hot figure, but no matter how hot she was, could she compare to Sister Yezi, his lingerie model?

A woman who could model lingerie had to have unparalleled allure—no explanation needed, right?

Yao Yina was just a long-legged college girl, but Yezi was a truly luscious, sophisticated woman with a special kink.

As for Guan Jiayue, she wasn’t as pretty as Zhu Yingying, nor did she know how to apply makeup as well as Yao Yina. Her appeal came from her carefully cultivated pure image.

Whether now, in the past, or in the years to come, there would always be a market for pure-type girls, and a rather large one at that.

Especially those who appeared pure on the outside but were flirtatious on the inside, they had the ability to captivate many men.

Cheng Zhu had grown tired of this type.

In his past life, the top female streamer of his company, Yiyi, was exactly this type of girl. She had a naturally innocent face, unlike Guan Jiayue’s artificially constructed purity.

But Yiyi was different. She was incredibly skilled—and by skilled, he meant skilled.

She was the kind of woman who would watch instructional videos to learn techniques like oil massage. How could any man resist such a highly skilled technician?

At this thought, he suddenly wondered, Yiyi is also studying in Hangzhou, right? Tsk, I can’t quite remember.

Meanwhile, the girls in the room had come to the mixer with curiosity and hopes of striking it lucky.

To be honest, holding a mixer in the school cafeteria was really lacking in sincerity! So cheap!

What they didn’t expect was that this boys’ room had a guy who was both tall and handsome.

Yao Yina was already regretting not styling her hair more carefully. She gave the impression of someone skilled in makeup, with bold, heavy cosmetics that set her apart from other first-years. But in reality, she was a genuine beauty lover and just wanted to live a happier life.

Meanwhile, Guan Jiayue thought, It’s a shame Cheng Zhu’s family background doesn’t seem that great. He’s probably just an ordinary college student. He dresses in plain clothes from head to toe. On the other hand, Dong Dong is decked out in trendy brands. His entire outfit probably costs thousands.

Why did so many men rent cars? It was because many women were drawn to these superficial things, using them to judge and categorize people into different social ranks.

In her eyes, being with someone like Cheng Zhu might provide some emotional satisfaction, but it wouldn’t bring any real benefits.

As for Liu Feng, the atmosphere builder, Guan Jiayue couldn’t be bothered to pay him any more attention.

And the old fat man who had remained silent the whole time with a paralyzed expression, he was even more… Huh, is that Cartier  Ballon Bleu on his wrist?

So he isn’t just a fat guy. He’s an old rich kid.

I’ll figure out a way to get him to add me on WeChat later. Guan Jiayue had decided to give him a chance to enter her fish pond and spend money on her.

As for Cheng Zhu, she’d make sure to look into him more later.

At this moment, Cheng Zhu was admiring the impressive skills of the cafeteria aunties. They were just like stylists at saloons, each having their own principles. If you asked them not to go easy on the fat, they’d ignore you and scoop whatever they felt like. Fat or lean depended on fate.

Dong Dong ordered five meat dishes, four vegetable dishes, and two soups. He planned to add more, but Cheng Zhu stopped him.

“There might be school leaders wandering around the cafeteria today. You don’t want to become the poster child for wasting food.”

“Ah, good point. I’ll come back for yogurt and drinks later. I think I saw some desserts over there too.” Dong Dong clearly had a generous living allowance.

On the way back with the trays, Dong Dong lightly bumped into Cheng Zhu and said, “Zhu Yingying’s dorm room is so high-quality. Are you sure you don’t want to eat with us? How can you resist the temptation? I noticed Yao Yina seemed pretty interested in you.”

Cheng Zhu looked at him. “Did you not listen to a single word Liu Feng said in the room?”

“Huh? Which part are you talking about?” Dong Dong was puzzled.

“Doesn’t matter. You’ll understand soon enough,” Cheng Zhu said calmly.

Dong Dong was utterly confused.

When they came back with the food, Cheng Zhu didn’t forget to say, “Dong Dong insisted on ordering more, but I stopped him. If there’s not enough, we’ll get him to order more. Dinner is on him today, drinks and desserts as well.”

Just this one statement made Dong Dong straighten his back. His heart warmed, and he was almost moved to tears. Cheng Zhu, you’re my real brother!

The friendship between guys was always so simple.

At this moment, Cheng Zhu glanced at the cafeteria entrance and smiled. “I’ve got to go now. You guys enjoy your meal.”

With that, he grabbed his phone and slipped away.

Yao Yina couldn’t help but glance at his back. “Huh? Isn’t Cheng Zhu having dinner?”

“It’s not that he’s not eating. He just has an appointment to eat with someone else, so he helped us get our food,” Dong Dong explained.

He was intentionally helping Cheng Zhu create a polite image. See? He had an appointment, but he still helped everyone get food. Isn’t he such a gentleman?

Liu Feng and Zheng Qingfeng were dumbfounded. When we were getting familiar with the campus, you said Cheng Zhu seemed a bit reclusive and didn’t want to hang out with us.

Since the three boys’ seats were facing the cafeteria entrance, they quickly noticed a small commotion inside.

Many people had their heads raised, looking towards the entrance.

Two stunning girls who could amaze anyone appeared at the entrance.

They were looking around the cafeteria, seemingly searching for someone.

Dong Dong and the others overheard the boys at the table behind them talking.

“Why are Shen Qingning and Lin Lu here? Holy shit!”

“What kind of damn luck does it take to date these goddesses?!”

“Why bother thinking about it? They’re beautiful, and their families are super rich. Any piece of their clothing can cover several months of your living expenses. They’re not from the same world as us.”

Liu Feng glanced at the cafeteria entrance and couldn’t help but slap Zheng Qingfeng’s and Dong Dong’s thighs hard.

“Why did you hit us?” Dong Dong said, speechless.

“Look! Look quick!” Liu Feng pointed at the door.

This caused Zhu Yingying and the girls, who had their backs to the entrance, to turn around curiously.

Zhu Yingying murmured, “Shen Qingning, Lin Lu, these names sound familiar! I’ve seen their names on the school forum!”

Many first-years browsed the school’s Tieba forum before enrolling, so they naturally paid attention to anyone called campus belles or school hunks.

The prouder ones might even think, “I’ll see for myself what they look like!”

—Well, here you go.

At this moment, Yao Yina, who had always been very proud of her beautiful legs, felt like she had encountered an invincible ‘leg goddess’!

I’m speechless. Her legs are longer than my life!

Even the ever-calculating Guan Jiayue couldn’t help but let a hint of surprise appear in her eyes.

She was fake pure, but Lin Lu was truly sweet.

Dong Dong and Zheng Qingfeng thought, We need to talk to Liu Feng when we get back to the dorm. This is what real campus goddesses look like! Stop throwing the term goddess around so casually. Isn’t that low?!

Since Zhu Yingying and her roommates were present, they held back their exclamations and didn’t immediately ‘educate’ Liu Feng.

“They seem to be looking for someone,” Yao Yina said.

Soon, Lin Lu seemed to have spotted the person she was looking for. She stood on her tiptoes and started waving, her smile bright and radiant.

Many people who had been paying attention to the two girls shifted their gazes towards the direction of her wave.

Who? Who is it?!

Cheng Zhu, ever shameless as usual, stood up from an empty table and waved at them. “Why are you standing foolishly at the door? Come here!”