We agreed not to date, so why are you crying now that I've become the richest man?

Lu Wenbo bumped into Sun Haoyu from behind.

"What are you doing standing here?"

Sun Haoyu didn't even turn his head, only lowered his voice.

Shh, there's something up ahead.

"What's going on?"

Lu Wenbo followed his gaze and his eyes slowly widened.

Xu Jiao is on the left.

She wore a light-colored knitted top, which accentuated her slender and well-proportioned figure. Her waistline was perfectly cinched, and her long hair fell over her shoulders, making her look both gentle and capable.

The warm coffee in Ye Chen's hand was brought to him by her.

On the right is Li Xue.

She was wearing a white short-sleeved shirt and a light-colored denim skirt. She was tall with straight legs and was carrying a transparent plastic bag containing a bottle of iced drink.

Ye Chen stood between the two, a coffee in his hand, his face calm.

It was as if he wasn't the one being blocked.

"Holy crap."

Lu Wenbo took a breath.

"Is Old Ye filming a TV series?"

"Keep your voice down!"

"I didn't say anything wrong."

Sun Haoyu poked half his head out, looking even more nervous than when the professor called on him in class.

"Don't make a scene, let's see how he handles this."

Beside the steps, Li Xue waved the drink in her hand.

"There's a regular meeting in the External Relations Department tomorrow afternoon."

"As a new member, you should at least show your face at least once, right?"

Ye Chen glanced at the drink.

He wasn't very interested in student council activities.

However, Li Xue personally delivered the exemption form to the classroom and even withstood Zhang Kai's pressure to bring him into the external relations department.

Since I've already signed the papers, going there occasionally will be a way of giving my senior a proper explanation.

"OK."

Ye Chen nodded.

"What time tomorrow?"

"Two o'clock in the afternoon."

Li Xue was stunned for a moment.

She clearly hadn't expected Ye Chen to agree so readily, and none of the words of persuasion she had prepared beforehand came in handy.

"That's great, you're really giving your senior face."

She smiled and handed him the drink.

Ye Chen reached out and took it.

Li Xue's gaze then fell on the coffee in his other hand, and she glanced at Xu Jiao next to him.

"It seems our busy Ye is quite popular."

"The coffee is delivered right on time."

"He hasn't been at school for the past few days."

Xu Jiao met her gaze, her tone still gentle.

"It's normal for classmates to care about each other."

She was tall and slender with soft shoulders. As she spoke, she adjusted the cup sleeve slightly, a faint smile on her face.

They neither dodged nor retreated.

Li Xue raised her eyebrows slightly.

"Between classmates?"

"Um."

Xu Jiao nodded.

"Of course."

Li Xue shook the plastic bag in her hand, her smile undiminished.

"Too."

"However, avoid drinking coffee on an empty stomach, especially since you've been staying up late for the past few days."

She then looked at Ye Chen.

"Take your drinks, open them after you finish eating."

"The senior student has considered things very carefully."

Xu Jiao said softly.

"It's about internal unity."

Li Xue smiled naturally.

"Especially those key members who disappeared shortly after joining the department, they certainly need to be taken care of."

"Key members?"

"One of the three spots for admission without examination in the whole school, so it's definitely considered a key spot."

As Li Xue spoke, she casually patted Ye Chen's arm.

"Don't you think so?"

Ye Chen looked down.

A warm cup of coffee in my left hand, and an iced drink in my right.

I had just finished my defense in Professor Zhou's office when I ran into another impromptu defense as I stepped outside.

Moreover, there is no standard answer in this round.

At the top of the stairs, Sun Haoyu covered his mouth tightly.

Lu Wenbo nudged him with his arm.

"They haven't even started fighting yet?"

"What do you know?"

Sun Haoyu lowered his voice, his face serious.

"Old Ye, that's called skill level."

Ye Chen ignored the onlookers and took a sip of his coffee.

The temperature was just right, and the taste was good too.

He glanced at his watch and took the initiative to end this silent confrontation.

"Senior, if there's nothing else, I'm going to eat now."

"I'll be there promptly at 2 PM tomorrow."

Okay, don't be late.

Li Xue smiled and waved her hand.

Xu Jiao followed Ye Chen.

After walking a dozen meters, she turned back to look at Li Xue and nodded politely.

Goodbye, senior.

"goodbye."

As soon as the two left the teaching building, a hushed murmur arose behind them.

"When did Xu Jiao become so familiar with Ye Chen?"

"Li Xue is also bringing him drinks. This guy's got some skills."

"Wasn't he only missing for a week? How come it's so lively as soon as he comes back?"

Just as Ye Chen and Xu Jiao stepped outside the building, they heard hurried footsteps behind them.

"Old Ye, wait a minute!"

Sun Haoyu caught up with him, carrying his textbooks.

Lu Wenbo and Chen Zhiqiang followed behind.

Sun Haoyu stared at the drink in Ye Chen's hand, Lu Wenbo was suppressing a laugh, and even Chen Zhiqiang, who was usually quiet, couldn't help but steal a glance at Xu Jiao.

"Perfect."

Sun Haoyu pretended that he hadn't seen anything.

"Want to go to the cafeteria together?"

Xu Jiao did not answer immediately, but turned her head to look at Ye Chen.

The meaning is obvious.

You decide.

Ye Chen shook the coffee in his hand.

"You may go."

"What do you mean?"

Sun Haoyu looked wary.

"Disappeared for a week, and already preparing to leave the organization as soon as he returns?"

"They waited for me downstairs for twenty minutes and even bought me coffee."

Ye Chen spoke calmly.

"Shouldn't I at least treat them to a meal?"

Xu Jiao's lips curled up slightly, but she quickly suppressed it.

Sun Haoyu looked at Xu Jiao, then at Ye Chen, and slapped his thigh.

"Understood."

"So, the few of us are the ones who are superfluous."

Lu Wenbo reached out and put his hand on his shoulder.

"It's not too late for you to understand now."

"Let's go, don't keep them from getting things done."

Sun Haoyu glared at him.

"What's the point of eating?"

"That depends on who you're eating with."

Xu Jiao raised her hand to gather her long hair behind her ear, her earlobes flushing a faint red.

Ye Chen raised his foot and kicked Lu Wenbo.

"Stop talking nonsense and get out of here."

Lu Wenbo was prepared; he dodged to the side and pulled Chen Zhiqiang away.

Seeing this, Sun Haoyu decided not to be a third wheel anymore and quickly turned around to chase after them.

"Old Lu, wait for me! Go save me a seat at the second cafeteria!"

The three of them quickly ran away, leaving behind only a string of carefree laughter.

Xu Jiao watched their retreating figures and couldn't help but smile.

"The atmosphere in your dorm is really nice."

"good."

Ye Chen picked up his coffee and took a sip.

"They hurt each other in normal times, and they shield each other from harm when trouble comes."

"So last night I treated Sun Haoyu to six kidneys as compensation."

Xu Jiao almost choked on her own saliva.

"Six?"

"Can he eat it?"

"He not only eats a lot, but he also feels it's not enough."

Ye Chen was very serious.

"I suspect he has a stomach growing next to his kidney."

Xu Jiao stared at him for two seconds, then finally couldn't help but burst out laughing.

The two walked all the way to the school gate.

It was lunchtime, and the roadside was full of bicycles.

Waiters were standing at the entrances of several restaurants, enthusiastically greeting passing students.

Ye Chen did not walk into the back street, but instead led Xu Jiao across the road and turned into a relatively quiet alley.

Xu Jiao walked beside him and looked at the signs on both sides.

What are you planning to take me to eat?

"Didn't you come here specifically to check on me?"

Ye Chen smiled and said:

"Of course I'll listen to you."

"I can eat whatever I want?"

Tell me first.

"What, does it need to be reviewed again?"

"If it's too expensive, I'll have to consider it; if it's too cheap, I'm afraid you won't give me a chance to shine."

Xu Jiao pursed her lips and pointed ahead.

"Let's go with this one."

Ye Chen looked in the direction she pointed.

It's a clay pot restaurant.

The shop wasn't big, with seven or eight tables of students sitting inside, and the air was filled with the aroma of hot soup and pepper.

The window seat happened to be available.