As night fell, Zhang Deyi led his roommates out for dinner.
But unlike before, there were over a dozen unfamiliar men standing outside their dormitory, oh wait, two of them were women.
Who were these people?
That afternoon, Zhang Deyi had mentioned in the support group chat that he was out of the hospital and was treating everyone to dinner. Anyone who wanted to come was welcome.
After the incident and the hefty compensation he received from “W,” he now had financial freedom on campus and wanted to make more friends.
Looking at the people outside who had come with similar intentions, Zhang Deyi felt truly excited.
“Bro, are you here for Snow White?”
He laughed as he patted one of the guys on the shoulder.
“Huh? Are you the group leader?”
The guy looked at the bright, cheerful young man in front of him with surprise.
“Yep, that’s me! Come on, bro, dinner’s on me!”
Zhang Deyi excitedly wrapped an arm around the guy and took the lead, guiding the group to the restaurant.
Walking behind them, Liu Fei looked at Zhang Deyi with shock, as if the lovesick puppy he remembered from last month had vanished.
The guy before him now was like a big brother figure.
Along the way, the support group chatted happily.
Some asked after Zhang Deyi’s health, others introduced themselves or started asking questions about Snow White.
There were about twenty of them in total, and they found a decently sized restaurant just off-campus to sit down.
Most of the guys were there for two reasons—free food and shared gossip.
“President, do you know her? Do you have her contact info?” One of the younger guys couldn’t hold back and asked.
Since the group founder was here, surely he knew more than they did?
“I don’t.”
“What?” The guy looked crestfallen.
“But our roommate—Brother Yun—does.”
“Seriously? Bro, can you share his contact? I’ve got something I wanna ask him.”
“Ahem.” Zhang Deyi pretended to cough awkwardly, clearly reluctant.
Support should be quiet and respectful.
Why did they need her contact info?
He himself had never even asked Brother Yun for it.
“President, come on, give us the contact info,” a girl’s voice suddenly piped up for the first time.
The two girls had been quiet until now, but they stepped forward, eyes full of hopeful anticipation.
One of them had a decent figure, with a little bunny charm hanging from her bag—clearly a fan of cute things.
“Um…” Zhang Deyi looked troubled.
“Come on, bro, why are you being so stingy? I’m a girl. Can’t I have her contact info at least?”
The curvy girl pouted sweetly, sounding like the class belle.
“…”
“Hey, what’s that supposed to mean? Guys can’t ask for contact info now? Just because you’re a girl, you get special privileges?”
The moment she spoke, one of the guys snapped. He stood up angrily and started pointing fingers.
“Gross shut-in. You like my girl and think I don’t know? You’re disgusting. Posting cringe in the chat all the time—just shut up. You're making me nauseous.”
“What the hell did you just say!?”
“Enough!”
Seeing that a fight was about to break out, Zhang Deyi stood up and shouted. Everyone in the restaurant turned to look.
“I’ll give you all the contact info. Don’t fight. We’re all here for the same reason—to support her. Doesn’t matter if you’re a guy or a girl.”
The two who were about to argue fell silent when they heard there was contact info. They didn’t say another word.
After everyone exchanged group friend requests, they all calmed down and returned to their seats.
Zhang Deyi let out a sigh. As expected, when the forest grows, all kinds of birds show up. Managing people wasn’t easy.
But he still trusted Brother Yun. He believed he’d never let anyone harass the goddess they admired.
—
They ate and drank, more than twenty of them enjoying the meal.
Midway through, the two girls quietly left after finishing their food. The rest of the guys stayed and drank to the end.
They shared stories of heartbreak and betrayal over alcohol. Some, like Zhang Deyi, had been hurt by cruel relationships and now used this idealized image of a perfect girl—Snow White—to heal.
Of course, they didn’t just want to admire from afar. Some hoped to do something for her, just like how Zhang Deyi had once gone off-campus to clear up rumors for her. It was admirable.
“Sigh… She said I was boring, that I couldn’t hold a conversation, and then she started talking to other guys every day. Eventually, she left me for someone else.”
“I tried so hard to seem interesting too…”
Each sentence was followed by a gulp of alcohol. His whole face was flushed red.
“Bro, it’s not your fault.
Some girls are just into drama—I get it.”
“Here’s to finding someone who truly matches you. Cheers!”
“Thanks…”
Ah, young love.
Naive, bittersweet, and for now—still pure, untouched by material concerns.
They talked and laughed, and by the time they left, nearly two and a half hours had passed.
As they parted ways on campus, only ten returned to Dorm 5B.
Five were roommates, the others from the same building.
The five extras didn’t go back to their own rooms either. They followed Zhang Deyi straight back.
Most of them were pretty tipsy, faces red from drinking.
“Huh?”
Zhang Deyi led the way in, only to find the dorm lights already on.
Weird. He was sure he turned them off when he left.
Frowning, he stepped closer—only to see someone sitting on Su Yun’s bed.
Brother Yun? No…
“Ah! A ghost!!”
Someone screamed from behind.
The voice was panicked and drawn-out.
It was Liu Fei.
Fueled by alcohol and fear, he was convinced he’d seen Su Yun’s ghost.
He turned and bolted without hesitation.
The others didn’t leave.
“Who are you? Why are you in our dorm?”
Zhang Deyi stepped forward, confronting the broad-shouldered man sitting there.
“Oh? You’re finally here.”
Shi Lezhi turned around and looked at him.
He was over 1.8 meters tall, towering over Zhang Deyi, who was just over 1.7.
Looking down like this felt pretty satisfying.
So this was the guy he’d sent people to beat up last time?
And he was doing just fine now?
Shi Lezhi was a little surprised but didn’t show it. Instead, he put on a friendly smile.
“Brother Yi, hello. I came to talk to you about something.”
“Oh? What is it?”
When the man fully turned around, Zhang Deyi froze.
He hadn’t recognized him at first, still a bit fuzzy from drinking. But now he realized—this was his former department head. The student council president.
What was this guy doing here?
“It’s about Su Xiaoyun. You know, the ‘Snow White’ you support.”
“Su Xiaoyun???”
Zhang Deyi’s eyes widened in shock.
So Snow White’s real name was Su Xiaoyun?
It sounded a lot like Brother Yun…
The others perked up when they heard the name too.
“Heh.”
Seeing that he’d grabbed everyone’s attention, Shi Lezhi smirked.
“What about her? Spit it out. Don’t keep us hanging.”
“Brother Yi, you mean you don’t know? She used to come to your dorm all the time to visit her boyfriend.”
“What? What are you talking about? President, I thought you said you didn’t know her?”
One of the guys quickly turned on Zhang Deyi.
Zhang Deyi was clearly still processing it all—but something about it seemed familiar…
“She never came to our dorm! Our dorm—!”
“Really?”
Shi Lezhi paused for a moment, but quickly carried on.
“Well, of course you wouldn’t know. You’re not her boyfriend, after all. You wouldn’t know if she stayed overnight or not.”
“I’m telling you—I was her ex. I looked everywhere for her. Turns out she’s been sneaking into your dorm to mess around with some guy. Pathetic, right?”
He was obviously lying, making it up as he went.
But from the way Zhang Deyi reacted earlier, Shi Lezhi felt sure. That girl had been hiding something.
Disguising herself as a guy to avoid suspicion?
That meant this visit was probably pointless.
He wouldn’t get more info.
But he wasn’t leaving empty-handed.
“She has a boyfriend?”
The group broke into a buzz of conversation.
“No way! Brother Yun told me she wasn’t that kind of person!” Zhang Deyi stepped forward immediately to refute the claim.
This guy—Shi Lezhi—had just been dating Chen Tingting.
Now he was saying he was with Su Xiaoyun too?
Total nonsense.
“Don’t believe him! He’s one of the people behind those old rumors!”
His words seemed to calm the others down.
After all, Zhang Deyi had ended up hospitalized because of those same rumors.
He had credibility.
Soon, everyone’s eyes were on Shi Lezhi.
“…”
Shi Lezhi could tell things were turning dangerous.
If he kept talking, he might get beaten up, and he didn’t dare take on so many drunk guys alone.
So he backed out with a fake smile.
Clearly, he’d underestimated them.
He’d wanted to ruin Su Xiaoyun’s reputation a little, but these people were tighter than expected.
And Su Xiaoyun…
She’d somehow snuck into the dorm without anyone noticing.
Creepy.
After a while, only the original five roommates remained.
Zhang Deyi sat, deep in thought.
Su Xiaoyun… the white hair on her bed… maybe that guy was telling the truth.
The goddess had come to their dorm.
But definitely not for a boyfriend.
He felt his head spinning.
Too much alcohol.
No more thinking for today.
Everything would be clear tomorrow.
—
“Sister Xiaoyun, you’re studying so seriously. Want a kiss as a reward~?”
“Ugh, no. Go away.”
In the rented apartment outside campus, Su Yun was sitting at her desk, studying hard.
Qin Xue was beside her, clinging and pestering her nonstop.
She’d been at it since afternoon.
“Ugh, I told you to go away—why are you still—!”
Suddenly, Su Yun felt something soft and wet press against her cheek.
She stared at Qin Xue in disbelief.
“Aw, Sister Xiaoyun, your reaction’s so cute.”
Qin Xue giggled, clearly enjoying the show.
“Hmph.” Su Yun turned back to her studies, sulking.
If she hadn’t sucked Qin Xue’s blood this afternoon—plus owed her money—she wouldn’t be putting up with this.
“You’d better study with me tomorrow once your books arrive. Otherwise, I’ll bite you.”
Though she looked mad on the surface, Su Yun strangely felt more energized after that kiss.
“Okay, okay. Don’t be mad. Xuanxuan’s coming tomorrow, right? I’ll ask her to wear black stockings.”
“And when she’s here, I’ll wear nothing but them—just for you. It’ll be your reward for working so hard~”
“…”
The flirty, teasing voice in her ear made Su Yun speechless.
“Go away! I’m not like you—I don’t have those weird kinks!”
Even as she said it, she was already imagining it.
If only she could get stepped on… uh…
No, no! Cut it out!
What am I even thinking?
She shook her head vigorously and tried to focus again.
“Pfft.”
(End of Chapter)