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

Ye Chen pointed to Zhang Kai, who was standing next to him.

"Boss, this Chairman Zhang says he's quite familiar with you; we even had drinks together last month. Could you ask him to give us a discount today?"

The fat boss leaned closer and stared at Zhang Kai for a long time, his brows furrowed into a knot.

"Chairman Zhang? Which Chairman Zhang?" The fat boss pulled off the towel around his neck to wipe his sweat, his tone quite aggressive.

"I'm here every day, watching over the oven and inhaling the fumes. How can I have time to drink with students?"

"Hey kid, we're a small business, no credit and no discounts. If you're not ordering anything, I'm off to get busy. There are some lamb kidneys grilling on the stove."

After these words were spoken, the surrounding tables fell silent.

Lu Wenbo couldn't hold it in and spat out a mouthful of tea onto the ground. He quickly turned his head away to cough.

Sun Haoyu clutched his stomach, his shoulders shaking uncontrollably.

The color drained from Zhang Kai's face instantly, then flushed bright red again.

He pointed at the fat boss, getting anxious.

"Old Wang, stop pretending!"

The fat boss also got angry and slammed the greasy stainless steel clips he was holding onto the iron table.

"How dare you talk like that, student? My surname is Li! Fatty is my nickname! What are you doing here trying to get close to me?"

"Old Wang? The bald guy next door who sells spicy hot pot is the one with the surname Wang!"

Li Xue, sitting to the side, burst out laughing.

She was already wearing a tight black tank top.

That smile couldn't contain the heavy fullness of her breasts, even with that thin layer of fabric.

A breathtaking arc rippled across the neckline.

The white, smooth cleavage was faintly visible.

Ye Chen sat steadily on the plastic stool.

The teacup in his hand didn't even shake.

"Chairman Zhang, it seems you still need to expand your network of contacts."

Zhang Kai stood there, caught in a dilemma.

The students watching the commotion were all pointing and whispering.

The whispers were like slaps to his face.

He didn't even have the face to utter a harsh word.

He kicked the plastic stool aside and plunged into the night without looking back.

As soon as Zhang Kai left, Ye Chen's dorm room table erupted in chaos.

"Awesome! Brother Chen, you're awesome!" Sun Haoyu slapped his thigh and laughed so hard he slammed his fist on the table.

"Did you see that? That guy surnamed Zhang's face turned green just now!"

Lu Wenbo gave a thumbs up.

"I'm speechless. I thought I was good at pretending all the time, but today I've met a true god. This is truly devastating."

Ye Chen picked up the freshly served lamb skewers and handed them to them.

"Eat your skewers, mind your own business."

Li Xue, holding her beer mug, leaned slightly towards Ye Chen.

She originally just thought this junior was good-looking and wanted to tease him.

But Ye Chen's way of dealing with Zhang Kai's provocation completely overturned her understanding.

Without any argument, with just a few light words, the vice president of the student union in his third year was crushed to pieces.

That's a very sophisticated tactic.

"Junior, you have a sharp tongue." Li Xue nudged Ye Chen's teacup.

"I'd like to toast you to thank you for getting me out of that predicament. Zhang Kai has been bothering me for a year, and he'll probably be too angry to sleep tonight."

"You're too kind, senior. I was just asking casually. Who knew Chairman Zhang really didn't know the boss?"

Li Xue burst into laughter again, amused by his words.

She simply pulled her chair closer to Ye Chen.

A pair of fair and slender legs were crossed together.

The edges of the hot pants accentuated the firmness of her flesh.

Her knee brushed against Ye Chen's trouser leg, intentionally or unintentionally.

"The External Relations Department will be recruiting after the official start of the semester. Are you interested?" Li Xue lowered her voice and leaned closer.

"Come on, I'll let you go straight to the second round of interviews."

Ye Chen pulled his leg back, avoiding that soft touch.

"We'll see. I'm busy lately and probably won't have time."

Li Xue assumed he was playing hard to get.

Holding a wine glass, she sat down next to Ye Chen and chatted casually.

On the main table of the External Relations Department not far away.

The atmosphere was extremely oppressive.

With Zhang Kai absent, the group of staff members hurriedly ate a few bites of food, paid the bill, and left.

Ye Chen didn't take Zhang Kai seriously at all.

This self-important clown is not worth wasting any of your energy on.

What he was thinking about was the data trend of "Temple Run" after its release.

Once the data explodes, Star Interactive's expansion plans in the country will need to be accelerated across the board.

The barbecue was a great success, and Lu Wenbo insisted on paying the bill.

Stepping out of the barbecue restaurant, the night breeze was slightly cool.

Li Xue said goodbye to them.

Before leaving, she quickly slipped a folded piece of paper into Ye Chen's pocket when no one was looking.

"Remember to add me on QQ."

She blinked.

She turned around and walked away in her sandals.

The shapely buttocks encased in washed denim hot pants were incredibly alluring under the streetlights.

On the way back to the dormitory, Lu Wenbo and Sun Haoyu flanked Ye Chen on either side.

"Old Ye, confess! How far have things progressed between you and that hot senior?"

"Yeah, that move was practically glued to you!"

Ye Chen put his hands in his pockets, his fingertips touching the note.

"I just met her today; she's just a senior student welcoming new students."

Lu Wenbo pursed his lips.

"You're kidding me! You think someone would throw their collar so close to you when you've just met?"

"Let me tell you, I could tell just now that Zhang Kai is a very petty person. You embarrassed him today, so be careful in the academy from now on."

Ye Chen smiled.

"Be careful?"

They are the ones who should be wary.

Ye Chen had no intention of playing house with these college students who hadn't experienced the harsh realities of life.

It's 10:30 p.m.

The fourth floor of Building 17 in the East District, which had been noisy all day, has finally quieted down.

Occasionally, the sound of washbasins clattering could be heard in the corridor.

The overhead lights in dormitory 417 were turned off, leaving only the bedside lamps on.

After washing up, Lu Wenbo went to bed early.

He pulled a thin blanket over his stomach, holding the Nokia N97 in his hand.

He deliberately pushed the sliding cover so loudly that it made a "snap" sound while he was having a long phone conversation with his girlfriend, who majored in foreign languages.

"What's wrong with getting a tan during military training? I'll like it even if I'm tanned."

"I'll come to the third canteen to find you tomorrow at noon and bring you chilled watermelon."

The young man spoke in a low voice, his face beaming with smug satisfaction.

Sun Haoyu, who was in the opposite bunk, covered his ears with a pillow, muttering "sour smell," and tossed and turned, unable to sleep.

Ye Chen leaned against the headboard, his long legs casually crossed.

He was holding the black iPhone 4 in his hand.

The Penguin app icon is bouncing.

Click to open.

It was a message from Shen Anran.

"The sun in Tianjin is too strong. Military training starts tomorrow. The counselor said we have to stand at attention for half a month. My body is numb."

Immediately afterwards, an image loaded.

In the photo, Shen Anran is wearing a camouflage military training uniform that is clearly a size too big, standing in front of a full-length mirror in her dormitory.

Her oversized coat was open, revealing that she was wearing only a pure white, tight-fitting tank top underneath.

Her excellent figure is usually hidden by her oversized school uniform.

This is all revealed by the way this fitted vest accentuates her figure.

Her slender waist could be encircled with one hand.

The astonishingly full size of her chest stretched the pure cotton fabric taut.

Her face was slightly flushed in the mirror, and a few drops of water from washing her face still clung to her collarbone.

Ye Chen looked at the screen, his fingers hovering over the keyboard.