Forced Me to Regress, Huh?

Bang! Shen Qingning kicked the door open, her typically cold and aloof face radiating murderous intent.

Lin Lu froze in the middle of applying her nighttime body lotion. Then the voice actress said in a sultry tone, “Ugh, you’re so annoying. Coming for a night attack so early?”

One glance at Shen Qingning’s expression told her just how serious things were.

Even though she didn’t know what was going on, she figured she’d lighten the mood with some playful banter first.

—A Trusty Old Trick

So she straightened her back, puffed out her chest, and said with a flirtatious look, “Go ahead, attack me. Anywhere you want. Come on.”

“Attack your head!” Shen Qingning stepped onto the bed, looming coldly over her.

Seeing that she seemed genuinely furious this time, Lin Lu—who had ample experience in angering Ningning—decided not to ask for details and simply flopped onto the bed in surrender.

She sprawled spread-eagle on the bed, closed her eyes, and said, “I don’t know what I did, but I’ll apologize first. Do what you want—kill me, chop me up, whatever. I’ll try not to scream too loudly and bother the neighbors downstairs.”

“You drama queen!” Shen Qingning raised her foot and kicked her gently before plopping down on the bed.

“Ah~~~” Lin Lu let out a wail that was neither painful nor emotional, purely performative and full of technique.

With her eyes tightly shut, she cracked one open to sneak a peek at Ningning and secretly observe her.

“What’s wrong, Ningning? Who made you angry? I’ll scold her to death!” she said fiercely.

“It’s all your fault!” Shen Qingning shot her an icy glare, her clear eyes full of reproach.

“Huh? Me? I’m scolding now! I’m already scolding in my head!”

Faced with Lin Li’s antics, the cold and aloof girl could only sigh in exasperation. “Do you know Lin Shan just messaged me on WeChat? She told me to check the school forum. It’s total chaos right now.”

Lin Shan was their classmate.

“Chaos? Is there some juicy gossip to enjoy?” Lin Lu instantly perked up.

“Yeah, there is. It’s about me and Cheng Zhu! Do you want to enjoy it?” Shen Qingning’s tone turned icier.

“Huh?” Lin Lu blinked, confused. “Can… can I?”

“I can’t believe this. It’s all your fault. You’ve somehow conjured me a boyfriend out of nowhere. The forum is full of people saying I’m in an age-gap relationship!” Shen Qingning pulled her arm free from where it had sunk into the bed.

“What nonsense are they saying?! How can Cheng Zhu be your boyfriend?!” Lin Lu’s voice instantly shot up several pitches.

“Exactly! They’re crazy!” Shen Qingning echoed in indignation. But then she felt something was off with Lin Lu’s expression and tone.

She narrowed her eyes and fixed Lin Lu with a sharp stare. “You’d better be angry at the rumors about me.”

“Huh? Of course! What else would I be mad about?” Lin Lu immediately replied.

“Hmph, you’d better be!”

Just like that, the two girls sat on the bed and opened the thread. As they scrolled, they started commenting and grumbling about the comments.

“Should we reply and clear things up?” Lin Lu asked.

“Forget it. It’ll only make things worse. Besides, neither of us has ever posted on the forum before. If you say you’re Lin Lu, people will just demand proof!” Shen Qingning said irritably.

“Rumors like this won’t last long. After all, Cheng Zhu and I are completely innocent. People will realize soon enough that we’re just ordinary friends.” True to her nature, she indeed disdained to explain herself. She was just annoyed with Lin Lu and felt she always stirred up unnecessary trouble.

Lin Lu looked at her and finally said, “Alright then.”

Still, she really wanted to clarify things.

“So, will you keep your distance from Cheng Zhu at school?” she asked.

“Why should I? I’ll keep acting as I always have. Why should I change just because of some baseless gossip?” Shen Qingning frowned.

“Yeah, true.”

The two of them sat on the bed and chatted for a while longer before Shen Qingning left Lin Lu’s room.

After she left, Lin Lu stayed sitting on the bed, scrolling through the thread. For some reason, the more she read, the more irritated and upset she felt. “Ridiculous! Completely ridiculous!

“And this thread is way too popular. Someone even said the two of them are so sweet! What’s so sweet about it?”

At this moment, she noticed the piglet plushie on her nightstand—the one with ‘Cheng Pig’ written on it.

The plushie’s face still wore its signature smug grin.

Lin Lu stared at it, inexplicably burning with anger.

She stood up, grabbed it, and punched it twice!

Afterwards, she didn’t even know why she had punched it.

She was clearly the one who had caused all of this, but the outcome left her feeling deeply unhappy.

This feeling of confusion only deepened her frustration.

So she punched the piglet plushie again—two more times!

* * *

The next day, everyone in Room 309 woke up to the sound of their alarm clocks.

The night before, Cheng Zhu had gone to bed early, while the other three had tossed and turned with insomnia.

On the one hand, they were envious and jealous of Cheng Zhu. On the other hand, tomorrow was the official enrollment date for new students. These three restless dogs were full of anticipation, so excited they couldn’t sleep through the night.

The residents of Room 309 were all from Computer Science Class 2 in the School of Information Science and Technology.

In the past, the male-to-female ratio was often… seven to three.

Although there weren’t many girls, what if one of them was attractive?

Moreover, they all liked reading novels, many of which mentioned that there were beautiful female counselors in college!

On some video websites with risk warnings, you could occasionally find videos in the counselor category.

We guide during the day and teach at night.

They really didn’t dare to imagine this. They only hoped there would be more good-looking classmates in their class.

As for Cheng Zhu, he only hoped the counselor would be nice. Some college counselors could be quite disgusting.

When his alarm went off, Cheng Zhu planned to sleep a little longer, but the commotion from the other three was too much.

They all wanted to dress well. Soon, the sound of three hairdryers filled the room.

Yes, many boys washed their hair in the morning, especially those with soft hair types. After a night’s sleep, their hair would get flattened and out of place.

Helpless, Cheng Zhu yawned and got out of bed.

Dong Dong, who was drying his hair, looked up at Cheng Zhu, who was only wearing boxers, and couldn’t help but exclaim, “Damn, Old Cheng, you’ve even got abs?”

Cheng Zhu touched his clearly visible abs and said, “It’s nothing special. I’ve never trained seriously, and they’re not that well-defined.”

“How much more defined do they need to be? Are you planning to use them as a washboard for girls?” Dong Dong was speechless and couldn’t resist touching his own abs.

While Cheng Zhu changed into a short-sleeved shirt, Dong Dong added, “With a body like yours, I don’t even feel like playing basketball with you anymore. When you lift your shirt to wipe your sweat, won’t you have girls swooning?”

“Cut it out. I’m not the type to show off my abs,” Cheng Zhu replied while grabbing his toothpaste and toothbrush. “I won’t tell you that I’m 183 cm tall, have an eight-pack, and a 9:1 head-to-body ratio.”

Dong Dong looked at him, thinking that Cheng Zhu really did have a great body. He had broad shoulders and long legs, just like a clothing model. He was a natural for modeling clothes.

Unlike him, who stood at 180 cm tall but had a smaller frame and narrow shoulders. No matter how much muscle he gained, he could never achieve that physique.

He felt that if there were no Cheng Zhu in Class 2, his four years of college might be a lot happier.

After a while, at Cheng Zhu’s urging, the four of them finally left the dorm and headed to the cafeteria.

After eating, they walked through the morning campus. Under the golden sunlight, it was hard not to notice the long, fair legs and perky figures around them.

Although Zhejiang Sci-Tech University in Hangzhou couldn’t compare to the neighboring Communication University, it still had plenty of attractive girls.

A legend circulated in the college town, claiming that late at night, luxury cars would always fill the back gate of the Communication University. No one knew if it was true.

As they entered the area of the School of Information Science and Technology, the number of long legs and perky butts was decreasing visibly.

“Brother Zhu, do you think there will be any beauties in our class?” Liu Feng asked.

“Not sure. Maybe?” he responded casually, not really caring.

The three of them nodded in agreement. He definitely had the right to be indifferent.

Cheng Zhu hadn’t studied computer science in his past life, but the male-to-female ratio in this field wasn’t great, so the animals were all out hunting.

To be honest, if classmates broke up later, it would indeed be a little awkward, but the chances of reconciliation were higher. It was easy to fall into the cycle of breaking up and getting back together repeatedly.

Of course, no matter who you dated in college, it usually didn’t end well.

The so-called ‘from school uniform to wedding dress’ was only for the rare few.

Rather than believing in that, you’d be better off believing you were the first emperor of China.

As they neared the classroom door, Liu Feng couldn’t help but sigh. “Even if there are beautiful girls, it has nothing to do with me. I’m not like Brother Zhu, who’s naturally handsome, and I’m not like Old Dong, who’s so bold he’ll add girls on WeChat on the street.”

Dong Dong immediately became unhappy. “I’m not just bold. I’m handsome too!”

Cheng Zhu said, “He didn’t say you’re thick-skinned. That’s already a high EQ comment. But Chuan’er, I have to criticize you. I’m not just handsome.”

Zheng Qingfeng remained silent. He didn’t really relate to the topic because he felt he didn’t lack courage like Liu Feng. He was just aloof.

Of all the people in the dorm room, Cheng Zhu thought most highly of Liu Feng. He was the most perceptive. Even though they had just met, he was already calling him Brother Zhu.

Unlike Dong Dong, who would call him Brother Zhu when he needed something but would otherwise just call him Old Cheng.

As for Zheng Qingfeng, he rarely used forms of addresses when speaking to people, as if he thought speaking too much would cost him extra.

Even celebrities weren’t as skilled at maintaining their persona as he was.

So Cheng Zhu patted Liu Feng on the shoulder and said earnestly, trying to boost his confidence, “Actually, if you fall for an outstanding girl, don’t be afraid. Let me tell you. Although you’re indeed quite ordinary, having the chance to meet such a good person shows she’s destined for you!”

Liu Feng’s single-lidded eyes widened.

How strange. He felt both insulted and encouraged.

Dong Dong burst into laughter, while Zheng Qingfeng struggled to hold back a laugh.

Before entering the classroom, the three of them instantly switched their expressions, straightened up, and walked in with composed faces.

There were already quite a few people in the classroom. They had talked about wanting to check out the girls along the way, but once inside, they walked straight in without even looking sideways. They didn’t have the courage to look around, as if doing so would make them appear frivolous.

Cheng Zhu was different. As soon as he entered, he started looking for seats, but most of the rows in the back were already full, leaving no space for all four of them.

With all the good seats taken, he could only settle for a seat in the second row by the window.

As more classmates trickled in, they noticed there were indeed not many pretty girls studying computer science, but they still looked on with interest.

At this moment, another woman walked in. Cheng Zhu, ever observant, noticed that the three horndogs sitting beside him were already wagging their invisible tails.

He glanced up and saw a woman with permed brown waves.

Her makeup was impeccably exquisite, and her outfit was sophisicated, complemented by a pair of gold-rimmed glasses. As soon as she entered, she picked up a piece of chalk and wrote her name on the blackboard under everyone’s astonished gazes.

Well, well, it isn’t just a mature look. She’s genuinely mature.

She was the counselor for Computer Science Class 2.