Can following the rules be called rebirth?

Chapter 196, Section 194: Even Luxury Cars Have Differences
"Oh my, look who's back?"

"Brother Zhou, do you still care about us brothers in the dorm?"

"While you were away, I was the only one who could handle this dish, which was so bad that even playing with the two brothers was a bit boring."

"Damn! Who are you calling a noob? Let's have a one-on-one duel!"

The dining companion perfectly fulfilled his duties.

After sending Gu Caiwei and Li Zhi back to their school and neighborhood, Zhou Mingyuan returned to his long-missed dormitory room 501.

He hasn't been back to his dorm room for a while now, since the beginning of the month.

While being alone is certainly liberating, Zhou Mingyuan also finds the lively communal living quite enjoyable.

Occasionally going back to the dorm to chat and joke with my roommates gives me a unique feeling and flavor of college life.

As soon as I entered the room, my roommates gathered around and started teasing me with laughter.

"Have you decided how you're going to spend the 500,000?"

"I heard from Da Xiong when we had dinner together last time that Jieyou Media has moved entirely to Nanhu Industrial Park?"

"Brother Zhou, you're famous now! You're definitely the school's favorite son!"

Apart from Xiong Yao, who helped with the move last time, Cai Zhipeng and Yu Feiyang were like a walking encyclopedia of questions, constantly asking Zhou Mingyuan.

"There's not that much! After paying everyone's salaries, equipping the new employees with live-streaming equipment, and then using the remaining money to buy some traffic for pre-launch promotion, that's it."

"Where did this 'biological son' come from? You have no idea how many favors I owe."

Zhou Mingyuan smiled and agreed, taking off his coat and hanging it in the gap of the wardrobe.

As soon as he turned his head, he noticed Cai Zhipeng's huge desktop computer screen, which prominently displayed a search bar for couple outfits.

"Eh?"

What's going on with Lao Cai?

"They've even bought matching outfits, does that mean they're dating?"

The other two roommates said in unison, "You don't know yet, do you?"

"Lao Cai and Zhao Xue confirmed their relationship a few days ago."

"Keep it low-key, keep it low-key."

Cai Zhipeng lit a cigarette with a "click" and took over the conversation with a smug look on his face.

"She's doing live streaming now, so she's a minor public figure, so we didn't plan to show off our affection in such a grand way."

"I've also gained some experience in live streaming."

“Showing off their relationship will easily hurt her fans.”

"I think men should have a basic understanding that while love is important, it's best not to let it affect her career."

He tried to appear dignified and composed, but the corners of his mouth were subtly curving upwards.

"Brother Cai has vision! Brother Cai is magnanimous!"

Yu Feiyang immediately stepped in to provide the comedic relief, raising his voice by eight octaves.

ha?
Zhou Mingyuan blinked and stood there, stunned.

A seasoned veteran in the service industry, with his extensive experience in recognizing people, would naturally find it easy to spot new situations.

During the time they were away from the dormitory, Xiong Yao and Yu Feiyang showed significantly more respect for Cai Zhipeng.

Money gives men courage; money makes even the devil turn the millstone.

Ultimately, when it comes to family background, Cai Zhipeng is undoubtedly the most outstanding in the dormitory.

Zhou Mingyuan comes from a middle-class family, Yu Feiyang comes from an ordinary background, and Xiong Yao is a strong contender for the poverty subsidy.

Originally, everyone only knew that Cai Zhipeng's family was well-off, but many classmates had no idea exactly how well-off they were or to what extent.

Until the BMW 3 Series parked downstairs in the dormitory appeared.

Sitting in Cai Zhipeng's luxury car worth over 300,000 yuan, both Yu Feiyang and Xiong Yao always felt a sense of unreality.

After all, in the world of many college students...

The difference between receiving a little more living expenses than he does and having his family casually provide him with a luxury car is like night and day.

What's more, Lao Cai has been at the top of Zhao Xue's list for a long time.

How long has Zhao Xue been live streaming?
The amount he has spent on tipping on the platform has exceeded five figures.

This kind of carefree spending in the online world suggests that Cai Zhipeng's family background is far beyond imagination. Therefore, while the other two might not necessarily become his sycophants, they will certainly be met with a thick barrier of curiosity and awe.

What kind of content does Zhao Xue mainly broadcast?

Despite having secretly watched Zhao Xue's live stream for a short while, Zhou Mingyuan still asked with a smile.

"It seems like they're just chatting. The company hasn't given her any tasks. I feel like she has a real talent for live streaming; could she be considered an 'emotional streamer'?"

"There are quite a few people watching the live stream recently."

Cai Zhipeng went on and on, boasting wildly.

While swinging his wrist, he boasted about the various rules of the live streaming industry, leaving Xiong Yao and Yu Feiyang completely bewildered.

That sense of superiority, built on money and knowledge, made him extremely happy.

"That's it"

"Are you officially dating? Doesn't your Zhao Xue accept love votes?"

"Looking at it this way, Lao Cai, you really do have a great vision."

But no matter how much he praised him, Zhou Mingyuan remained indifferent and deadpan, which inexplicably gave Cai Zhipeng, who was used to being flattered, a slightly strange feeling.

It's not as enjoyable as it used to be.

As we all know, when men are bragging, what they hate most is never someone picking a fight or deliberately arguing with them.

Instead, there's an audience member who just sits there, doesn't interrupt you, doesn't question you, and just laughs casually.

It's like he listened, but it's also like he didn't. In short, your story seems utterly insignificant and unappealing to him.

It's so fucking painful!
Cai Zhipeng stubbed out his cigarette tightly and asked, "Hey, Lao Zhou!"

What is a "love ticket"?

"It's okay, it's okay. I just remembered that you are the number one on the leaderboard. It's alright then."

"Keep it up, bro."

Zhou Mingyuan smiled, stood up, and without explaining much to his roommates, prepared to wash up before going to bed.

A relationship streamer like Zhao Xue, who doesn't rely on talent for her livelihood, coupled with her inherent "green tea" (manipulative) persona, can easily create a path dependency, leading people to seek romantic relationships.

In other words, she was having an ambiguous relationship with the top-ranked guy on the leaderboard.

Cai Zhipeng's relationship seems legitimate, but does Zhao Xue see him as an older brother or a proper boyfriend?

No one can say for sure except the parties involved who know the truth.

After changing into flip-flops and throwing his pants into the laundry basket, Zhou Mingyuan walked naked toward the bathroom.

"I'm going to do laundry, Lao Zhou. Do you want me to throw these pants away for you?"

Just then, Xiong Yao also got up, preparing to throw his clothes into the washing machine not far away.

After tidying up his own mess, he noticed that Zhou Mingyuan only had one pair of pants to wash, so he casually asked him about it.

"Okay! Thanks, Big Bear!"

Zhou Mingyuan's voice came from the bathroom, followed by the sound of running water.

Xiong Yao walked to his roommate's empty laundry basket, bent down, and picked out the pair of pants that didn't look very dirty.

He habitually shook his wrist.

When doing laundry, you always have to check if there's anything else in your pockets.

Immediately afterwards, a crisp "thud" was heard as a rectangular object fell onto the marble floor of the dormitory.

"What is this?"

Xiong Yao muttered to himself as he squatted down and picked up the shield-shaped metal rectangle.

"This looks like a car key, doesn't it?"

Yu Feiyang, who was playing on his phone, glanced over and immediately came over.

"I rely on!"

He rubbed his eyes and quickly shook Cai Zhipeng's shoulder.

"Hey Cai, look! Isn't that a Porsche?"

(End of this chapter)