Can following the rules be called rebirth?

Chapter 140, Section 138: Relationship Three = Mutual Following on Weibo
Room 311, Department of Finance, Jiangcheng University of Finance and Economics.

The bed curtains were wide open, and Gu Caiwei leaned against the pillows, scrolling through Weibo on her phone with one hand, while a slender, pale leg dangled in the air, swaying back and forth.

A new message popped up on her timeline, and she clicked on it without hesitation.

I used to be quite afraid of recording. The small, enclosed, and strict room always made it hard for me to open up. But I've finally improved! After recording, people even teased me, saying it was hilarious to see me gesturing wildly in there.

— Weibo user: Red-Nosed Little Black.

The shrewd and worldly-wise Mr. Gu knew, of course, that the Weibo user named Red-Nosed Little Black was Xin Yi, the resident singer at his coffee shop.

They also have a new account that they just registered recently – The Landlord's Cat.

Whether it's their personal accounts or their combined accounts, neither of them has many followers at the moment; most are friends and classmates, numbering around a few hundred.

Therefore, when Gu Caiwei clicked into the comments section, it was hard to ignore the extremely conspicuous reply below.

I won't smile next time (smiley face)

—A dreamy young man named A Yuan.

what's the situation?
That Zhou Mingyuan guy!

Gu Caiwei suddenly sat up, reopened the Weibo homepage of the daydreaming boy A Yuan, and carefully browsed through it.

Um.
There's really nothing worth reading on his Weibo.

The few updates were all from September, before I came to Jiangcheng to attend university.

There were even some esoteric Weibo posts forwarding messages of encouragement for the college entrance exam, a stark contrast to his materialistic demeanor offline.

The exceptionally intelligent Gu Caiwei possesses her own unique understanding and logic when it comes to social interactions.

It's perfectly reasonable to add newly acquainted friends or classmates on WeChat.

If you want to exchange social media accounts further, each level has its own set of benefits.

For example, if you have QQ friends, they must be old friends, such as junior high or high school classmates.

For example, when following each other on Weibo, you need to start with classmates or best friends you get along with.

As for Bilibili, Zhihu, Douban, Xiaohongshu, etc.
OMG!

The thought of cyber life being laid bare is enough to make one's toes curl into the ground.

However, apart from Li Zhi, no one else has reached this level of relationship with her.

A relationship where everyone knows each other inside and out.

Therefore, her relationship with Zhou Mingyuan, which had reached the third stage, did not actually last long.

It all started in early October when the two of them were having dinner together. Zhou Mingyuan saw her browsing Weibo and casually mentioned it.

After following each other, Gu Caiwei quickly discovered that he basically only liked posts, never replied, and never created any original content.

It's practically an invisible account, barely better than a robot or zombie fan.

But now.
The zombie ship has been resurrected!

How come he's interacting with Xinyi?

More than just interaction.

We went to the recording studio together to record songs and polish our work together, so much so that we haven't seen him at the store for the past few days!

Could my sixth sense have come true?
Gu Caiwei then opened Red-Nosed Xiao Hei's Weibo account and scrolled through it from beginning to end, trying to find any clues about the interaction between the two.

Ten minutes later, the investigation failed.

She tossed her phone aside, jumped out of bed angrily, and the commotion drew the attention of her roommate Liang Jiaqi, who turned her head curiously.

"Weiwei, are you awake?"

"Are you going to the cafeteria for lunch?"

"Hmm, let's skip it today. I want to go out and have a nice meal."

Gu Caiwei was wearing a beige Pikachu patterned pajama top with cute, childlike lace trim on the collar, cuffs, and pant legs.

The little princess comes from an extremely wealthy family, which is common knowledge in the dormitory.

No one is jealous of Gu Caiwei, at least not in the month or so since the start of the semester.

Not only is she cheerful and always smiling, making her likable, but her emotional intelligence is also so high that it's hard for anyone to feel jealous of her.

Take Gu Caiwei's clothing as an example. Her usual pajamas and nightgowns in the dormitory are cute and adorable, and her wardrobe rarely contains eye-catching logos or designer bags and luxury goods.

Those more expensive and more exquisite daily routines were kept separate from her campus life and kept in her own house.

And that flashy BMW Z4 sports car, she either parked it in the garage of Shanshui Huating, or far away in the faculty and staff parking lot of Jiangcheng University of Finance and Economics.

In addition, she would buy a lot of fruit every few days and bring it back to her dorm room, claiming that she couldn't finish it all and sharing it with her roommates.

There is a lively and generous beautiful girl in the Finance Department dormitory building. Not to mention room 311, the students in the next room, and even the room after that, all have a very good impression of Gu Caiwei.

Even though her classmates all knew that Gu Caiwei had opened a coffee shop called "Relief from Worries" off-campus, they would still happily go and support her.

Keep a low profile, share more, and get along well with others.

This is the sixteen-character mantra by which Gu Caiwei gained popularity.

This is Gu Caiwei's personal charm.

After washing up and styling her hair in a brand new way, Gu Caiwei had just stepped out of the bathroom when she discovered a missed call on her phone, which had been neglected on her bed for a long time.

Missed calls from Zhou Mingyuan.

Eh?
Has this guy suddenly had a change of heart?

She put down the lotion in her hand, blinked, and immediately rolled up her sleeves to wipe it away.

"what?!"

"Wow, you're so fierce! What's wrong? Are you on your period today? Or did you just wake up? Are you grumpy when you wake up?"

The other person was all smiles and laughter, completely oblivious to Gu Caiwei's current emotions. Seeing that Gu Caiwei remained silent, Zhou Mingyuan took the opportunity to ask.

"I saw you didn't have class this morning, are you in your dorm right now?"

How did you know I didn't have class?

Gu Caiwei widened her eyes and asked back.

Are you out of your mind?

On the other end of the microphone, Zhou Mingyuan perfectly mimicked one of her catchphrases and explained with a smile.

"Didn't everyone exchange class schedules in the group before? I'm not blind!"

"Oh, right."

Gu Caiwei then realized what was happening and couldn't help but pat her forehead.

It turned out that we all exchanged class schedules and then divided up the tasks of minding the Relief Cafe.

In reality, most of the time Gu Caiwei was stationed at the store.

The other two rarely looked at her class schedule either.

Even she herself had forgotten that Zhou Mingyuan, in a way, had a grasp of her whereabouts.

"I'm near Wenlan Building, super close to your dorm. Want to have dinner together?"

"Huh? What are we eating?"

Gu Caiwei's voice suddenly dropped a few keys, and she shuffled towards the dormitory balcony in her slippers.

She noticed that her three roommates in room 311 were all sitting up in unison, propping themselves up on their beds or seats, pricking up their ears, and making funny faces at her.

We heard it all!
That's the downside of this generation of iPhone 6: even in a quiet dorm room with no background noise, people around you can easily hear you making a voice call, even if you put it right next to your ear.

"Can't we eat in the cafeteria? I've never been to your university's cafeteria before, can you take me to try it out?"

The sound coming from the microphone was like it was being amplified.

Before Gu Caiwei could successfully hide on the balcony, her other three roommates heard everything clearly.

"Okay, okay, wait for me a moment."

Gu Caiwei pursed her lips tightly, almost revealing the dimples at the corners of her mouth.

Why bring up something you shouldn't talk about!

But I had no reason to refuse.

"Hurry up! I'm already downstairs at the dorm. Don't tell me you need to put on makeup. Why would I need makeup to eat in the cafeteria?"

"Bye-Bye!"

Toot toot.
The moment the call ended, gossip erupted in room 311.

"What happened, Vivi! Tell me the truth!"

"Improve the food? Who just seriously said they wanted to improve the food?"

"The improvements have been moved to the cafeteria?"

"Sister, you know what, maybe it'll turn the girls around you into handsome guys. That counts as a kind of improvement, right?"

"He's so understanding, so warm and considerate. It was the first time I met a boy, and he specifically told me not to wear makeup."

"Mainly because Vivi looks great even without makeup, why don't we try it on her?"

"Then forget it, I definitely won't go down for at least twenty minutes."

Liang Jiaqi's roommates burst into laughter, each offering a piece of gossip, and all looking at Gu Caiwei with meaningful glances.

"Sisters, after Weiwei leaves, let's go to the balcony and see who this person is, shall we?"

"We have to gossip about this!"

"Hey! You guys."

Gu Caiwei blushed and stammered for a long time, unable to speak. She could only speed up her changing, casually put on a pair of sneakers, and strode out of the dormitory.

"Go, go, go!"

Sure enough, Zhou Mingyuan was standing next to the steps downstairs in the dormitory building.

He was a tall, handsome boy whose refined and clean-cut demeanor made him stand out among a group of girls.

Good-looking people are a sight to behold from any angle.

However, Gu Caiwei had no time to appreciate it. She grabbed the man's arm, turned him around 180 degrees, and slowly walked forward with their backs to the third-floor window.

"Why are you in such a hurry? Is someone fighting over food in the cafeteria?"

Zhou Mingyuan asked, puzzled.

"No, no."

Gu Caiwei didn't explain. She walked a short distance along the stone path, then turned her head furtively towards the dormitory.

As expected, my gaze met that of three little heads upstairs.

Especially Liang Jiaqi.

Liang Jiaqi, who was the last to return home during the National Day holiday, stumbled upon Gu Caiwei in her dormitory, where she was agonizing over her decision, carefully dressing up, and preparing for her date.

Liang Jiaqi stood on tiptoe, smiling broadly as she spread her arms wide, making a big heart shape with her hands for her roommate who was going out on a date again.

it is more than words.

Gu Caiwei turned her head away in a flash, a blush rising on her delicate face.

(End of this chapter)