Is it hard to chase the school beauty?It doesn't matter, she still has roommates

Chapter 689 We Must Be Happy
"Oh...oh! Got it! Then be careful!"

Then, with a "click," the phone was hung up.

Qin Luo looked at the phone screen where the call had been disconnected, shrugged somewhat bewildered, and said to Xiao Yu.

"Hang up."

She seemed...surprised?

Xiaoyu also heard the conversation and was about to explain when Qin Luo's phone started buzzing. A WeChat video call request popped up on the screen, initiated by Zhang Yiyi!

"What does she want to do?"

Xiaoyu was puzzled.

"Perhaps...you want to confirm who I am?"

Qin Luo guessed, finding it a bit funny, but still answered the video call.

The screen lit up instantly, showing the faces of several young girls crammed together in a beautifully decorated private room in the background.

Zhang Yiyi, who was in the lead, and several other of Xiaoyu's best friends stared wide-eyed at the screen with curiosity and gossip.

When Qin Luo's handsome face, flawless from every angle and even under the phone's front-facing camera, appeared on the screen, a collective gasp and suppressed exclamations erupted from the other end of the line!

"Wow!!!"

"My God! So handsome!"

"Is this...is this a real person?! No beauty filter?!"

"Yiyi, let me see! Is this beauty real?!"

The girls instantly erupted in chatter, talking all at once, their eyes wide with amazement.

Zhang Yiyi tried her best to control her heart, which was about to jump out of her throat, and asked calmly.

"Ahem... Hello handsome! Um... who are you? Why are you holding Xiaoyu's phone? What's your relationship with her?"

After asking the question, she and the other girls held their breath, their gossip burning brightly.

You should know that Xiaoyu is a well-known "single aristocrat" in her circle, and has never been in a relationship!
Qin Luo looked at the several curious faces on the screen, then glanced at Xiao Yu, who was nervously peeking over and whose face was flushed again, and a playful smile appeared on his lips.

He deliberately tilted his phone camera to the side so that the girls on the other side of the screen could clearly see Xiaoyu driving, and then spoke into the microphone in a clear voice with a hint of declaration.

"Hello everyone, I'm Qin Luo, Xiaoyu's boyfriend. It's nice to meet you all."

"puff!!!"

Xiaoyu felt like she was about to vomit blood!
She turned her head sharply, glared at Qin Luo, and mouthed a silent roar.

"Qin Luo!!! What nonsense are you spouting!!!"

The screams on the other end of the phone instantly reached their peak!
"Boy friend?!!!"

"My goodness! Xiaoyu, you've been hiding this for so long!!"

"When did this happen?! Tell the truth!!"

Xiaoyu was so anxious she wanted to snatch the phone and yell at her friends on the screen.

"No, no! Don't listen to his nonsense! He's just my college classmate! My senior! Not my boyfriend!!"

Her voice even changed tone.

"Pshaw~ You're kidding me!"

Zhang Yiyi was the first to express disbelief, her voice full of mockery.

“Xiaoyu, do you think we’re stupid? Your precious passenger seat, which even your dad won’t let you sit in for more than ten minutes! Now you’re letting a ‘senior’ sit there? And letting him answer your phone? And ‘we’ are stuck in traffic? And you call him ‘boyfriend’ so casually? If your relationship is completely innocent, I’ll change my mind about Yiyi!”

"That's it!"

"Xiaoyu, just confess!"

"Be lenient with confession, strict with resistance!"

Her girlfriends bombarded her with questions, leaving Xiaoyu speechless. Her face flushed red with embarrassment and anger. Unfortunately, she was still driving and couldn't really jump up and argue with them.

In a fit of rage, she could only reach out her "devilish claws" and pinch Qin Luo's firm thigh hard!
"Hiss..." Qin Luo gasped in surprise, but his face still wore that infuriating smile as he laughed at his phone screen.

"Look, she got shy, then got angry and started hitting him. But," he paused, looking at Xiaoyu with a mischievous glint in his eyes.

"It doesn't hurt at all."

"Qin Luo!!! I'll fight you to the death!!!"

Xiaoyu felt like she was about to explode!
Amid Zhang Yiyi and her friends' continued teasing and Xiaoyu's indignant protests, the car finally managed to move off the overpass with difficulty.

After driving for another ten minutes or so, we finally arrived at our destination, the Park Hyatt Hotel, located in the heart of Yanjing's CBD.

After parking the conspicuous pink MINI, Qin Luo and Xiao Yu took the elevator directly to their reserved private room.

Pushing open the heavy door to the private room, a warm current of aromas mixed with the lively atmosphere wafted out.

This is a spacious and luxurious private room with huge floor-to-ceiling windows offering a dazzling view of the city at night.

There were already more than a dozen people in the private room. Apart from the main character Zhang Yiyi and her bespectacled, somewhat shy fiancé Zhang Wei, the rest were basically Zhang Yiyi's group of best friends and their respective boyfriends.

When Qin Luo and Xiao Yu appeared at the door, the noisy private room instantly fell silent!

Almost everyone's gaze was like a searchlight.

In an instant, everyone focused their attention on Qin Luo!

Girls.

Wow! He's even more handsome in person than in the videos!

"That height! That proportion! That presence! Absolutely stunning!"

"Such beautiful skin! Such defined features! You're like a walking sculpture!"

"Yiyi wasn't lying! She really didn't use any beauty filters! He's devastatingly handsome!"

The boys.

"Damn...is this guy some celebrity?"

"The pressure is immense... I feel like I've been instantly crushed..."

"Suddenly I don't want to say hello... I feel like I'm humiliating myself..."

"My girlfriend's eyes were glued to me! I feel like crying..."

Qin Luo was already used to this kind of focused attention and remained calm.

He nodded slightly to the crowd and greeted them politely.

"Hello everyone, sorry I'm late because of traffic."

His voice was deep and pleasant, exuding a calm and composed aura.

"It's not too late! Handsome, please come in!"

Zhang Yiyi was the first to react, warmly greeting Xiaoyu and pulling her away from Qin Luo, dragging her to the corner of the private room's rest area. "Confess!"
Who exactly is he?!

Zhang Yiyi lowered her voice, but her eyes were frighteningly bright as she stared intently at Xiaoyu.

"Stop trying to fool me with 'senior' or 'classmate'! He said he was your boyfriend in the video! And judging from your interactions... there's definitely something wrong!"

The other girlfriends immediately surrounded them, forming a small circle, their eyes burning with a threatening "confess and you'll be treated leniently" attitude.

Xiaoyu felt her scalp tingle and her face turned red as she tried her best to explain herself.

"Oh my! He really is my senior! A year ahead of me! We...we are good friends...but we're not boyfriend and girlfriend! He was just teasing you guys!"

She felt her explanations were so pale and powerless in the face of her best friends' "I don't believe you" looks.

Zhang Yiyi crossed her arms, looking as if she had seen through everything.

"Comrade Xiaoyu, the evidence is irrefutable! Your reserved passenger seat, your face as red as a monkey's bottom, and the way he looks at you... tsk tsk tsk, it's all cheesy! Who are you kidding! Tell me! Is he your boyfriend?! If you don't tell the truth, you can forget about eating today!"

Under the intense scrutiny of her best friends, Xiaoyu felt her defenses crumbling.

She glanced at Qin Luo, who was being secretly observed by several curious girls not far away, yet remained calm and composed. With a determined heart, she nodded very slightly, as if she had nothing to lose, her voice barely audible.

"...I guess so..." After saying that, he felt like he was on fire!
Wow!!!!

Although it was somewhat expected, Zhang Yiyi and her friends still erupted in suppressed cheers and screams upon hearing the person involved's "personal admission"! It was as if they had discovered a new continent!

Sisters!!

Zhang Yiyi immediately turned around and, in an excited tone as if she had discovered a treasure, announced loudly to the other single girls or those who were simply attracted to good looks in the private room.

"Breaking news! Xiaoyu's boyfriend! An incredibly handsome guy! Currently single and available to flirt... oh wait, I mean, he's taken but not officially! Ladies with guts and ambition! What are you waiting for?! Go for it!! This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!!"

Her shout was like a boulder thrown into a calm lake!
Those girls who were just secretly observing and watching with restraint suddenly felt like they had received a bugle call to charge!

"Hi handsome! My name is Lily! Can I add you on WeChat?"

"Handsome guy! I'm Yuanyuan! Yiyi's best friend! Where do you work?"

"This young man has such a great presence! Is he a model? Or an actor?"

"Brother Qin Luo! I'm Xiao Mei, Xiao Yu's friend! It's nice to meet you!"

Hurray!
Four or five well-dressed, youthful, and beautiful girls immediately surrounded Qin Luo, placing him in the middle! They introduced themselves excitedly, their eyes gleaming, and some even boldly pulled out their phones to scan a QR code.

Qin Luo was immediately surrounded by beautiful women, and the scent of various perfumes wafted towards him.

He frowned slightly, but his good manners prevented him from immediately turning cold. He simply took a half-step back imperceptibly, responding politely but distantly.

"Thank you, it's nice to meet you all. WeChat... isn't very convenient."

Standing in the corner, Xiaoyu watched as her "freshly baked" "boyfriend" instantly became "Tang Monk's flesh," surrounded by a group of "demons," and she was both amused and exasperated!
She sighed, her heart filled with mixed emotions.

What the hell is this!

As for the few boys in the private room who were already somewhat depressed, they were now completely petrified, their hearts filled with desolation.

They looked at their female companions who had suddenly disappeared beside them, and then at Qin Luo, who was being fawned over by everyone. They were so frustrated that all they wanted to do was drink.

"Damn! Are we just sitting here like air?"

"Comparing yourself to others will only make you miserable!"

"I wish I hadn't come... This is too much of a blow..."

"Why did we become mere background figures the moment he arrived?"

"This meal...was really frustrating..."

Watching Qin Luo instantly surrounded by a group of beautiful women, Xiao Yu stood in the corner, not knowing whether to laugh or cry. The sweetness she had just been "forced to admit" hadn't even had time to ferment before it was diluted by a subtle, bittersweet feeling that she herself wasn't even aware of.

Just as she was about to step forward to "rescue" her "temporary boyfriend," a figure stepped forward first.

"Alright, alright, ladies! Let's stop this nonsense!"

With a hearty laugh, Zhang Yiyi squeezed into the encirclement like a protective mother hen, cleverly separating Qin Luo from the group of overly enthusiastic girls.

She and Xiaoyu grew up together, sharing a close friendship, and she knew Xiaoyu's personality and temperament inside and out.

Xiaoyu has never brought a guy to her girlfriends' gatherings before, let alone mentioned the opposite sex in casual conversations! The fact that she brought such a handsome guy to them today and even "accepted" him as her boyfriend was obvious to Zhang Yiyi!
Just now, I deliberately egged the sisters on to "charge," partly to liven up the atmosphere and corner Xiaoyu so she would "admit her mistake," and partly to test Xiaoyu's reaction.

Sure enough, when she caught a glimpse of Xiaoyu's awkward expression—wanting to go forward but hesitating, her little mouth slightly pouting—she knew what was going on. This girl was definitely head over heels for him!
"Qin Luo just arrived, don't scare him!"

Zhang Yiyi clapped her hands, drawing everyone's attention.

"Please sit down! The main character hasn't announced anything important yet! Let's begin the meal!"

Her interruption, coupled with the fact that Xiaoyu's status as Qin Luo's "official girlfriend" was now firmly established in everyone's minds, made the girls surrounding Qin Luo, though still somewhat reluctant, tactfully smile and disperse, returning to their seats.

Zhang Yiyi pulled Qin Luo and Xiao Yu to sit down next to the main seat.

Sitting next to her was a man who looked to be in his late twenties. He wore gold-rimmed glasses and a well-fitting casual suit. He had a decent appearance, but his demeanor was somewhat reserved, even a bit dull.

He is Zhang Yiyi's fiancé, Yang Xiaobin.

After Zhang Yiyi sat down, she naturally stretched out her arm and affectionately wrapped it around Yang Xiaobin's arm, rested her head on his shoulder, and raised her glass to everyone with a happy smile on her face.

"Come on, everyone! Quiet down! I've gathered you all here today because I have some incredibly exciting news to announce!"

Her voice was clear and excited.

"I, Zhang Yiyi, am getting married!!"

She turned her head to look at Yang Xiaobin, her smile sweet.

"This is the groom, Yang Xiaobin! We've decided to hold our wedding on December 24th, Christmas Eve! Everyone here is required to be there! No one is allowed to be absent! You all have to be my best man and maid of honor! Understand?!"

Wow!! Congratulations!!

"Sister Yiyi! Congratulations!!"

May you have a long and happy marriage! May you have a son soon!

"You must be happy!"

The private room erupted in enthusiastic applause and cheers! Everyone stood up and raised their glasses of wine or beverage.

Xiaoyu was genuinely happy for her best friend, clapping enthusiastically and shouting loudly.

"Yiyi! Congratulations! You must be happy!"

Seeing her friend find a partner warmed her heart.

Qin Luo raised his glass along with everyone else, a polite smile on his face.

However, his deep gaze subtly swept between Zhang Yiyi and Yang Xiaobin.

On the surface, Zhang Yiyi was all smiles, nestled close to her fiancé, radiating happiness.

But Qin Luo keenly sensed something amiss. From the moment the announcement was made until now, Zhang Yiyi's gaze had hardly ever truly landed on Yang Xiaobin's face, as if she were merely holding a prop.

(End of this chapter)