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

A clear female voice pierced through the noisy smell of cooking oil.

Ye Chen turned his head away.

It was Li Xue, the senior student who had just greeted him during the day.

She changed out of the pale yellow dress and into a very striking outfit.

The black, tight-fitting tank top clung to her skin.

It accentuated her impressive bust with a breathtaking curve.

The fabric at the edges was stretched slightly taut. The lower half was a pair of washed and distressed denim shorts.

The trouser legs were just the right length.

Two long, straight, fair legs were exposed to the air without reservation.

She was wearing a pair of strappy sandals.

She simply stood next to the folding chair, and all the boys at the surrounding tables stopped what they were doing.

Lu Wenbo was drinking water from a plastic cup when his wrist suddenly stiffened, and he didn't even notice the water spilling onto the back of his hand.

Sun Haoyu dropped the cigarette he had just taken out onto his lap and forgot to pick it up.

Chen Zhiqiang kept his head down very low, staring intently at his washed-white canvas shoes, not daring to even glance out of the corner of his eye.

Li Xue was already used to the stares and scrutiny from those around her. She walked straight to Ye Chen and stopped beside him.

"What a coincidence, junior, you're having a get-together on your very first day?"

She smiled and offered her the beer mug she was holding.

The glass cup struck the plastic teacup in front of Ye Chen with a crisp sound.

"I left in a hurry during the day, so I haven't officially welcomed you to Jiaotong University yet."

As she spoke, she placed her hands on the edge of the table and leaned forward slightly.

The suspenders sank down slightly, revealing glimpses of the deep white skin at the neckline, creating a strong visual impact.

Under the table, Ye Chen's sneakers were kicked twice in succession.

Sun Haoyu on the left, Lu Wenbo on the right.

The two players kicked fast and hard, their shoes scraping against the cement ground.

Ye Chen's expression remained unchanged.

He was slowly and methodically rinsing disposable chopsticks with boiling water, his movements never stopping.

He neatly arranged the scalded chopsticks on the bone plate, picked up his teacup, took a sip, and said in a friendly tone, "Hi, senior, my roommate treated me to a meal."

Seeing his unyielding attitude, Li Xue was not disappointed at all; on the contrary, her desire to conquer him was completely aroused.

She sensed something special about this junior student when they were at the school gate during the day.

Now it seems that this person has a maturity far beyond his years.

The more elusive something is, the more people want to get closer to it.

Two tables apart, the atmosphere at the main table of the External Relations Department's dinner party had plummeted to freezing point.

Zhang Kai gripped the beer glass in his hand, his knuckles straining excessively.

He was the vice president of the student union and the head of the external relations department in his junior year, and he pursued Li Xue for a whole year.

Sending flowers, treating people to meals, taking them to movies—he used every trick in the book, and the whole college knew about it.

Li Xue is usually very polite to everyone, but she also maintains a very close distance.

Today, he actually went up to greet a freshman.

And she was smiling so brightly.

The student council members at the same table exchanged glances and looked at each other, none of them daring to say anything and risk offending the other side.

"Bang!"

Zhang Kai slammed his beer glass heavily onto the table.

He stood up, pulled out a chair, and walked straight toward the table in dormitory 417.

"Xiaoxue, everyone's waiting for you. What are you doing here?"

Zhang Kai approached, his tone filled with undisguised reproach, and then glanced down at Ye Chen.

Li Xue straightened up, her smile fading slightly, and her tone returning to politeness:

"If I run into the junior students I greeted during the day, I'll say hello and tell them to go ahead and eat. I'll come over later."

Zhang Kai didn't leave.

He pulled over an empty plastic stool next to him, sat down with an air of authority, and looked past Ye Chen, his gaze landing directly on Lu Wenbo.

"A freshman?" Zhang Kai adopted the air of a senior and leaned back.

No matter how much Lu Wenbo usually loved to boast, he subconsciously restrained his temper when facing senior student council members, and put on a smiling face: "Hello, senior, we are from the Computer Science Department, and we just registered."

Zhang Kai nodded, took out a pack of Yuxi cigarettes from his pocket, pulled one out and put it in his mouth without lighting it.

"I am Zhang Kai, a junior, and the vice president of the student union."

He announced his name, his gaze sweeping over the faces of the people at the table before finally settling on Ye Chen.

"If you encounter any trouble in the college in the future, or if you want to join the student council, you can come to me."

Upon hearing that it was the vice chairman, Sun Haoyu quickly replied, "So it's Chairman Zhang! It's a pleasure to meet you! I'll have to rely on your help a lot in the future."

Zhang Kai enjoys the satisfaction of being adored by the new students.

He glanced at Ye Chen and found that the kid didn't even look up, but was wiping the water stains on the table with a tissue, completely ignoring him.

Anger surged instantly.

Zhang Kai took the cigarette away, tapped the table, and raised his voice to begin his lecture:

"University is different from high school. It's not just about studying hard. Connections and resources are the core competitiveness. Take our external relations department for example. We're recruiting next week, and everyone who gets in will be an elite."

He pointed towards the back street, his tone full of boasting.

"See these shops outside?"

"From internet cafes to KTVs, and even several large hotels, I know the owners of all of them."

"When our external relations department tries to secure sponsorships, people just give us money out of politeness."

"Today, I just secured 20,000 yuan in sponsorship for the college's orientation program."

He paused for a moment, then turned his attention directly to Ye Chen.

"If you want to join the student council for training, you need to know the rules."

"Don't spend all your time hanging out with ignorant people; you'll lower your social circle."

"Once you enter the workforce, good looks alone are useless; what matters is how much leverage you have."

These words were laced with barbs, practically a direct insult to Ye Chen, calling him a pretty boy.

Lu Wenbo realized what was going on, and his face turned somewhat embarrassed. He picked up his cup and drank water to cover it up.

Sun Haoyu also shut up.

Chen Zhiqiang buried his head so low it was almost touching the table.

Li Xue frowned, about to speak in rebuttal.

Ye Chen threw the tissues he used to wipe the table into the trash can and clapped his hands.

A sponsorship of 20,000 yuan.

The number sounded like nothing to Ye Chen.

His Vacheron Constantin watch costs more than a fraction of that.

Not to mention that he still has over 12 million yuan in his bank account.

Ye Chen turned his head to look at Zhang Kai, smiling amiably.

"Chairman Zhang, with your extensive network, are you acquainted with the owner of this Fatty's BBQ place?"

Zhang Kai was stunned for half a second, then chuckled.

"Who doesn't I know the owners of this place? Old Wang from Fatty's BBQ, he even treated me to drinks last month. What, you want me to pay your bill for free?"

Ye Chen ignored his taunts and waved to the owner who was flipping meat skewers in front of the grill not far away.

"Boss, come here for a second."

The fat boss was busy and sweating profusely, with a yellowed towel draped around his neck. Hearing the shout, he grabbed a pair of clips and jogged over.

"Hey young man, what's up? Is there not enough food, or are the beers not all served?"