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

10:50 PM.

The door to dormitory 417 was pushed open.

The dormitory was brightly lit, and none of the three roommates were asleep.

Sun Haoyu was playing games on his computer with his shirt off when he heard a noise and immediately turned around.

"Oh, so Old Ye finally decided to come back?"

Lu Wenbo poked his head out from the top bunk.

"We thought you were going to disappear again."

Chen Zhiqiang also put down his book and looked over with a smile.

"Get lost."

Ye Chen tossed his backpack onto the chair.

"Isn't he back now?"

"We understand, we all understand."

Sun Haoyu sized him up, his smile somewhat irritating.

"You don't look so good; you're practically staying up all night."

"After a day on the train, how could I not be tired?"

Ye Chen picked up the towel and walked towards the bathroom.

The sound of water soon came from the bathroom.

Ye Chen quickly washed his face and took a shower.

Just as he came out drying his hair, the dormitory lights-out signal went off.

The entire dormitory building went dark instantly.

"Going to sleep."

Sun Haoyu climbed into bed in the dark, not forgetting to let out a long yawn.

Ye Chen also went back to his bunk by climbing the ladder.

The dormitory gradually quieted down, leaving only a few intermittent breaths.

He leaned against the pillow and reached for his phone.

The screen lit up, and the bright white light made him squint.

In the contact list on Tencent's QQ account, the profile pictures of three girls are quietly lined up together.

Li Xue.

Xu Jiao.

Gu Yuxuan.

In the past few days, all three of them have asked him when he will return to school.

Ye Chen was too lazy to organize his thoughts, so he simply typed out a line.

"Just got back to school."

clone.

send.

One entry for Xu Jiao.

Gu Yuxuan (one entry).

Li Xueyi.

After sending the message, he casually placed his phone next to his pillow.

Although I slept on the train last night, I went to the company to handle some business when I arrived in Shanghai today, and then spent most of the day shopping with Xia Shiqing.

Even the best body can't withstand this kind of torment.

Sleepiness quickly crept in.

Ye Chen closed his eyes, his breathing gradually slowing down.

My phone suddenly vibrated a few times.

"Buzz..."

"Buzzing..."

He frowned and turned over.

I'm so sleepy.

I felt like I could hear things, but I couldn't open my eyes.

Not long after, he fell into a deep sleep.

……

The girls' dormitory in the Department of Foreign Languages.

After the lights were turned off, Xu Jiao tossed and turned in bed, unable to fall asleep.

Across from her, Gu Yuxuan was wearing headphones and quietly listening to soft music.

Their phones lit up almost simultaneously.

Xu Jiao immediately reached out and grabbed the phone.

Her eyes lit up when she saw the message from Ye Chen.

"Just got back to school."

Ye Chen sent her a message as soon as he returned to school.

During the National Day holiday, Xu Jiao sent Ye Chen messages almost every day.

Ye Chen would occasionally reply, but most of the time he would just say that he was busy.

She was already somewhat discouraged.

Unexpectedly, Ye Chen took the initiative to tell her as soon as he returned to school.

Xu Jiao buried her face in the pillow and chuckled softly for a few seconds.

When she looked up again, she had already quickly typed out a line of text.

"You must have had a long journey. Would you like to have breakfast together tomorrow?"

Click send.

She stared at the chat box, waiting for a reply.

A minute passed.

Five minutes passed.

Ten minutes passed.

The chat interface was completely quiet, without even a single extra punctuation mark.

The smile on Xu Jiao's face slowly faded.

Are you asleep?

Still don't want to reply?

Am I being too proactive?

She scrolled through the chat history from beginning to end, and finally raised her hand to pat her forehead.

"Xu Jiao, aren't you a little spineless?"

After saying that, she threw her phone on the edge of the bed and pulled the blanket over her head.

But a few seconds later, she poked her head out again, reached for her phone, and reopened the chat window.

There has still been no reply.

Xu Jiao bit her lip and turned over.

Now I can't sleep at all.

On the bed diagonally opposite, Gu Yuxuan was also looking at the same message.

"Just got back to school."

Her finger hovered above the input box, hesitant to drop it.

I wanted to ask him if he was tired from the journey.

But I also felt that this was too proactive.

I want to ask him if he's free tomorrow.

But the words were on the tip of her tongue, and she deleted them.

A moment later, she replied with only two words.

"Good night."

Sending complete.

Gu Yuxuan took off her headphones and placed her phone face down on the pillow.

The dormitory fell silent again.

Only when Xu Jiao turned over could one occasionally hear the sound of fabric rubbing together.

……

Another dormitory for third-year female students.

Li Xue leaned against the headboard, looking at the message Ye Chen had sent.

"Just got back to school."

She first frowned.

At least they know to let us know they're safe.

He's not completely heartless.

Li Xue picked up her phone and typed in three words.

"See you tomorrow."

After sending it, she stared at the message for a few seconds.

Isn't this too official?

But the message has already been sent.

She was too lazy to recall it and simply placed the phone next to her pillow.

Let's talk about it when we meet tomorrow.

……

Seven o'clock in the morning.

In dormitory 417 of Jiaotong University, the sound of snoring could be heard everywhere.

Ye Chen opened his eyes on time and reached for his phone on the pillow.

As soon as the screen lit up, three red unread notifications appeared on the Penguin account.

Li Xue: See you tomorrow.

Gu Yuxuan: Goodnight.

Xu Jiao: "You must be tired from your journey. Would you like to have breakfast together tomorrow?"

Ye Chen didn't react much to the three messages that were sent around the same time.

He sat up and skillfully typed out a line of text.

"I was so tired from the car ride yesterday that I fell asleep right after sending the message."

Select all.

clone.

Open Li Xue's chat window, paste, and send.

Open Gu Yuxuan's chat window again, paste, and send.

The entire sequence of movements was performed in one smooth motion.

The main focus is on high efficiency.

When he got to Xu Jiao's side, he sent the same message, but his gaze lingered on "Let's have breakfast together" for two seconds.

I was going to the cafeteria anyway, but since they brought it up, I couldn't be too coy.

So he added another message.

"See you at the second canteen in twenty minutes."

Less than ten seconds after the message was sent, a reply popped up at the top of the screen.

"Okay! [Cute]"

Ye Chen didn't reply, and immediately locked his screen and got out of bed.

Sun Haoyu turned over, smacked his lips twice, tucked the blanket between one leg, and continued to sleep soundly.

Ye Chen quietly changed his clothes, took his toiletries, and went into the bathroom.

Ten minutes later, he walked out of the dormitory building.

The cool breeze of early autumn blew in my face, and I immediately felt much more awake.

Ye Chen hopped on his bicycle, straddled it with his long legs, and pedaled towards the second canteen.

It was not yet 7:30, and there weren't many people on campus.

There were only a few students jogging in the morning and a few freshmen rushing to their early classes on the road.

The second canteen also seemed rather empty.

Ye Chen parked his car and walked into the cafeteria.

Xu Jiao was just in the dormitory. She arrived at the cafeteria in twenty minutes. She probably compressed the entire process of washing up, changing clothes, and choosing clothes into an extreme routine.

He didn't intend to stand idly at the door; he went straight to the window to queue.

"Auntie, a cup of hot soy milk, two fried dough sticks, a bowl of millet porridge, and a basket of steamed buns."

After swiping his meal card, Ye Chen carried his full tray and sat down at a four-person table by the window.

Xu Jiao hasn't arrived yet.

Taking advantage of the quiet moment, he took out his phone and dialed Han Yue's number.

The phone rang twice before being answered.

Han Yue's usual capable voice came from the other end.