Forced Me to Regress, Huh?

When Cheng Zhu arrived at the crayfish restaurant, he noticed that nearly everyone at the tables was a student, and most of them were combinations of men and women.

For college students, crayfish wasn’t cheap, and it wasn’t exactly filling either.

Treating a large group to crayfish, like Dong Dong was doing, would be quite costly.

Fortunately, Young Master Dong didn’t mind. What he wanted was to spend money and show off his financial resources.

And this approach actually had a bit of an effect.

Zhu Yingying thought that Dong Dong must like her a lot. Otherwise, he wouldn’t have invited her and all her roommates to eat crayfish. It was obvious he had ulterior motives and even wanted to win over her roommates!

What she didn’t know was that Dong Dong thought both Yao Yina and Guan Jiayue were also pretty, and he had similar intentions towards everyone!

However, for the sexy, sultry Yao Yina, she was a pure looks person. To her, money was just the icing on the cake. Without looks, she really couldn’t bring herself to like a guy.

On the other hand, Guan Jiayue, wearing a white dress with light makeup, raised Dong Dong’s score in her mind from 60 to 70.

His monthly allowance must be at least a few thousand, she thought. And the fact that he’s willing to treat so many people shows that he’s generous and the type who’s willing to spend money on others.

In her opinion, being wealthy and generous was very important. Some boys looked rich, but they were miserly as hell!

Unfortunately for Dong Dong, as soon as Cheng Zhu arrived, he became the center of attention at the table.

Dong Dong kept shouting, “Add another kilogram!” to continue flaunting his wealth, but it had no effect at all.

The moment Cheng Zhu sat down, the expressions of the girls around the table changed subtly.

Yao Yina suddenly became a little reserved. At the evening event, she had danced towards him and even blown him a kiss after finishing. It was purely in the heat of the moment. She had been caught up in the atmosphere of the scene and felt bold, so she had seized the chance to show off her charm.

—Please enjoy my dancing.

But after Zhang Qiqi finished dancing and also paid special attention to Cheng Zhu, Yao Yina felt overshadowed and once again realized that he was an unattainable male god.

She was too rash earlier!

As for Guan Jiayue, she felt Cheng Zhu had given her a look the moment he walked in.

This made her sit up straighter.

Today, she had gone for a natural look with minimal makeup. This style was nothing more than conveying a few messages.

First, as mentioned earlier, many guys thought that girls who went without makeup were purer! Especially high school and college students, they often perceived girls who wore makeup as flashy and flirtatious, while those who went without makeup were pure and innocent treasures.

This thinking stemmed from the fact that, back in school, girls who wore makeup were relatively rare, and those who wore it at a young age often had a poor reputation.

Over time, as people aged and saw that all women wore makeup, their views would shift.

Second, it conveyed a subtle, almost unconscious suggestion.

Look, it’s still early in the evening, and I’ve already removed my makeup and am ready for bed. This is my lifestyle. I am a pure girl with no nightlife.

It was all about the pure and clean image!

This kind of subtle suggestion didn’t stop at makeup. In future conversations, she would also deliberately drop little hints to say that she had no nightlife. Her bare face was simply to enhance the credibility of her purge image.

Of course, in addition, some boys might have two thoughts.

First: Wow, she looks so good even without makeup. If she puts on makeup for me, won’t she be gorgeous?

Second: She’s willing to see me without makeup. Isn’t it said that many girls aren’t willing to be seen without makeup?

Guan Jiayue understood men quite well. Back in high school, she had been one of those ‘flashy, promiscuous girls’ with heavy makeup. She had done and seen everything she needed to do and see and then some.

Then she had an epiphany. After entering college, she transformed her approach, adopting a pure and innocent image to better captivate men’s attention.

Guan Jiayue had played for a long time and already knew that men wouldn’t cherish girls who played around with them.

It was all just for fun, nothing serious.

It was just playing around without any attachments.

The more you showed yourself as pure and clean, like a blank slate, the more he felt you belonged to him and was willing to give you everything.

Did you think only women needed a sense of security? Men needed their own sense of security too.

The latter was to give men a greater sense of security and allow them to invest in their emotions, money, feelings, and time in the long term…

The former was merely a tool for physical and mental satisfaction, something to show off as capital to others.

When you liked to play, you could only be played with. When you no longer liked to play, it was your turn to play with others.

As for the ‘fake no-makeup look’, Guan Jiayue had found many tutorial videos and practiced it countless times during the summer.

It had only been a few days since school started, but she already had her own fish pond.

In her eyes, her roommate Yao Yina was just like her in high school. She was even prettier and had a better figure.

But so what? She’s not as popular as me now!

This was the crushing advantage of rank!

See? Even Cheng Zhu is the same. He didn’t look at you much, but his attention was on me for quite a while! Guan Jiayue felt more and more convinced that she had found the right approach.

Little did she know that for Cheng Zhu—his eyes were like the monster-revealing mirror.

In 2014, all these games were low-level to him!

Guan Jiayue made Cheng Zhu suddenly find the key point for marketing the gray backless sweater.

It’s like how the term stepmother dress evokes a sense of taboo and brought about a trend. Cheng Zhu thought while peeling crayfish for himself. This time, I’m not going to follow a trend. I’m going to create a brand new one!

He began to form a plan in his mind, wondering if Yezi could cooperate when the time came.

If he handled this well, it might not only sweep through the adult circles.

The crayfish restaurant near the entrance of the university was just average in taste.

But everyone ate with relish.

Dong Dong even suggested opening a few bottles of beer, but in the end, only he and Yao Yina drank some.

At the dining table, everyone teased Dong Dong and Zhu Yingying.

This was normal. After all, Dong Dong had taken the initiative to ask for Zhu Yingying’s WeChat and even organized two social gatherings. It would be strange if everyone didn’t tease him.

However, Young Master Dong, hearing Yao Yina always making fun of him, couldn’t help but say, “Then I feel you’re interested in Old Cheng!”

Unexpectedly, Yao Yina openly admitted it and nodded vigorously. “I do think Cheng Zhu is really handsome. 

“But don’t worry. I won’t pursue you. I’ll only treat you as my male god!”

She was straightforward and frank, almost a little feisty, as she gulped down the half glass of beer in her hand.

She had even blown him a kiss while dancing early. If she still didn’t admit it now, it would just be pure stubbornness.

Moreover, she had told her roommates several times that she really liked Cheng Zhu’s looks, thinking his bad-boy charm was exceptionally handsome! Maybe Zhu Yingying had even secretly told Dong Dong when they chatted.

Dong Dong couldn’t help but blurt out, “Damn, Old Cheng, you already have a fan!”

Cheng Zhu smiled and looked at Yao Yina. Instead of following the topic, he led the conversation and said, “You dance pretty well. Did you take lessons?”

Yao Yina was happy he was taking the initiative to chat with her, so she would definitely tell him everything she knew.

“I’ve always liked dancing. During the summer, I took a jazz class. When I’m at home, I watch some music videos or dance studio videos to teach myself. I’m also thinking about joining a dance-related club in college,” Yao Yina said with a smile.

Cheng Zhu nodded. “I’m going to open a shop on this street in a little while. I’ll have two dance machines there, so when you’re bored, you can come play for free.”

“Huh? You’re opening a shop here?” Yao Yina was shocked.

It wasn’t just her. All the girls present were surprised.

They had heard of college students starting businesses, but they had never heard of someone starting a business right after military training.

Wait, have you visited the entire campus yet? And now you’re already reaching outside the school?

In the minds of ordinary students, anyone who could open a shop off-campus in their first year had to be either wealthy or from a prestigious background.

Whoa, you’re calling me male god all the time, but your focus isn’t the fact that you can come to my shop and dance to your heart’s content. Instead, you’re shocked by the small matter that I’m opening a shop, Cheng Zhu thought.

Dong Dong said, “Huh? Old Cheng, weren’t you opening a claw machine shop? Why are you adding dance machines? Are you planning to turn it into an arcade?”

Cheng Zhu waved his hand dismissively. “It’s still a claw machine shop. I’m just putting two dancing machines in there.”

“Ah! Claw machines?” Guan Jiayue finally found her chance. Her eyes lit up as she expressed her great interest in claw machines.

It was only then that Yao Yina realized he had invited her to play in his shop, and she still hadn’t answered.

“Sure. When you open, I’ll come. I’ll even top up my card!” she said excitedly.

“No need for that. I’ll give everyone some game tokens when the time comes.” He looked at Yao Yina and said frankly, “To be honest, I’m inviting you to dance because I think it’ll make the atmosphere in the shop better.”

“I understand. When I took dance classes before, the teacher said that we could go dance in arcades to earn money. You can earn a good amount of money dancing every day.” Yao Yina was straightforward and didn’t realize her words could easily lead to misunderstandings.

Dong Dong, being his usual clueless self, immediately said, “Ah, then Old Cheng, you have to pay Yao Yina!”

“Of course.” Cheng Zhu had actually intended to do so.

“Huh? No need. That’s not what I meant.” Yao Yina quickly waved her hand.

“Let’s talk about this later. The shop hasn’t even opened yet.”

Zheng Qingfeng, who had remained silent all this time, felt a burning excitement in his heart.

This shop was going to be amazing. There would even be girls coming to dance! Oh my god!

To be honest, Cheng Zhu had never thought about making money off the dance machines. How much could they earn him?

It was unnecessary to fill both shops with claw machines.

At the same time, arcades were quite lively, with all sorts of random sounds, such as the whir of machines, basketball hoops, and racing cars.

It would create a better atmosphere.

Claw machine shops, on the other hand, were more monotonous and quieter.

But if a young couple came, a bit of noise actually made it easier for them to flirt and feel more relaxed while playing.

If it was quiet, they might be more self-conscious about others’ eyes on them.

In addition, he had bought these two dance machines with a bigger plan in mind.

I’m just not sure if I’ll get the chance to use them.