Oh no! I've only been a freshman and I've already been targeted by a mean upperclassman.

At 6:50 a.m., there weren't many people in the second canteen.

Most of them were athletes who had just finished training, or postgraduate entrance exam candidates who got up early to reserve seats.

The pair of Li Chen and Yan Xi attracted a lot of attention as soon as they entered the room.

After all, the two of them were wearing sportswear and were drenched in sweat, which easily reminded people of the daily life of some "healthy and positive" couples.

"What do you want to eat?"

Li Chen stood in front of the window and habitually looked at Yan Xi.

"Soy milk, two tea eggs, and an ear of corn."

Yan Xi didn't order anything complicated this time, "I just finished running, so I'll eat something light."

"OK."

Just as Li Chen was about to take out his phone, he suddenly remembered something.

"The card is stuck with you."

Yan Xi took out the campus card with a frosted film from the armband and handed it to the aunt at the window.

"drop."

"drop."

Two crisp sounds.

As Li Chen watched her skillfully swipe the purse strings for two breakfasts, the illusion of being "kept" resurfaced in his mind.

Even though it was his card that was swiped, how come this action... was so natural?

The two found a corner to sit down.

Li Chen peeled a tea egg, cleaned out the egg white, and was about to put it in his mouth.

A hand reached out from the opposite side.

Yan Xi held up the empty plate and waved it in front of him.

How can her little face be so adorable?

Li Chen paused, looking at the smooth, round egg in his hand, then at Yan Xi's matter-of-fact expression.

Fine.

He sighed and resignedly placed the peeled eggs into her plate.

"Good girl."

Yan Xi picked up the egg, took a small bite, and her eyes were full of smiles.

Li Chen felt completely captivated by his senior's gentle charm.

He took another egg and peeled it while thinking of the three "good sons" still lying dead in the dormitory.

Although we signed a barbecue agreement last night, if we don't bring something back to offer as a sacrifice this morning, those three guys will probably wail and scream when they wake up.

"What are you thinking about?"

Seeing that he was lost in thought, Yan Xi gently tapped his plate with the tip of her chopsticks.

"I'm thinking about what to bring back later."

Li Chen stuffed the second peeled egg into his mouth and mumbled, "Those three in the dorm... they'll probably wake up soon."

"Oh, those three rascals."

Yan Xi was clearly impressed by the three people in room 302.

"Buy it."

She pushed the campus card in front of Li Chen, "Buy more, after all, I borrowed you for so long last night, consider it interest."

Li Chen almost choked.

Borrow it? Interest?

What kind of outrageous and inhumane words are these?

"What, did I say something wrong?"

Yan Xi looked at his astonished face, slowly took a sip of soy milk, and said, "You're their roommate, and also my... person."

"This relationship needs to be balanced, otherwise what if they won't release you when I want to use you later?"

Li Chen took a big gulp of water before swallowing the egg.

"Senior, can we use a different word? What does 'use' mean?"

"Let's put it another way."

Yan Xi rested her chin on her hand, leaned closer, and lowered her voice.

"When I want to see you in the future."

Li Chen's heart skipped a beat.

This woman set fire here first thing in the morning.

"that……"

His eyes darted around, and he quickly changed the subject, "They like to eat xiaolongbao (soup dumplings), I'll go buy a few baskets."

After saying that, he grabbed his campus card and rushed towards the window as if fleeing.

Yan Xi watched his somewhat flustered back and a triumphant smile curled at the corner of her lips.

She took out her phone and snapped a picture of Li Chen's back as he stood in line.

In the morning light, the boy was tall and upright, and although he was wearing an ordinary sports T-shirt, he still stood out in the crowd.

She opened WeChat and posted a message on her Moments.

Image: Li Chen's back view while queuing.

Caption: [A zookeeper's morning.]

Visible only to that person.

When Li Chen returned from buying steamed buns, he was carrying four huge plastic bags.

"So many?"

Yan Xi raised an eyebrow.

"Wang Qiang can eat three baskets of food by himself, Zhao Zixuan is picky and wants to eat shumai, and Chen Mo only eats vegetarian buns."

Li Chen explained helplessly, "These are just a litter of piglets."

"Let's go, I'll take you home."

Yan Xi stood up and picked up the ear of corn that she hadn't eaten yet.

"No need, no need, I can go back by myself."

Li Chen quickly refused, "You have to cross a bridge to get back to the West District, it's too far."

"On the way."

"Huh? The West Campus is to the east, and the boys' dormitory is to the north. Which one is on the way?"

Yan Xi glanced at him, playing with the corn in her hand, her tone indifferent.

"I want to take this route, so it's on my way."

Li Chen: "..."

Okay, you're good-looking, so whatever you say is right.

The two walked out of the cafeteria.

The sunlight had fully spread out, and more and more people were gradually filling the campus.

Li Chen carried four bags of steamed buns and followed Yan Xi.

"Li Chen".

As Yan Xi approached the boys' dormitory, she suddenly stopped.

"Um?"

"No classes tonight, right?"

Li Chen looked at her warily: "No...no, right?"

He wasn't sure if he had remembered the schedule correctly, but in front of Yan Xi, whether or not he had classes didn't seem to matter.

"That's perfect."

Yan Xi reached out and helped him straighten the folded corner of his tracksuit collar.

My fingertips brushed against his collarbone, carrying the coolness of the morning breeze.

"The student council is having a social party tonight, and we need someone to do the hard labor."

She looked up at Li Chen.

"Come here."

Li Chen was stunned for a moment: "What? That's inside your student council..."

"Family members can also participate."

Yan Xi interrupted him, her tone leaving no room for argument.

"Seven o'clock, at the activity center. Don't be late."

After saying that, she patted Li Chen on the shoulder, turned around and left gracefully.

Li Chen was left completely bewildered, with the steamed bun in his hand growing cold.

Family members?

Is this... the second official announcement?

Li Chen stood there, watching the figure disappear around the corner, and couldn't help but let the corners of his mouth turn up in a wild smile.

He glanced down at the steamed bun in his hand.

Fine.

As long as he can be a "family member," he'd be willing to do anything, even manual labor or bricklaying.

Back to 302.

Pushing open the door, an even stronger sense of suffocation rushed out.

The three people did indeed wake up, and sat on the bed in a daze like three zombies.

Upon seeing Li Chen enter, Wang Qiang's nose twitched, and he instantly came to life.

"Holy crap! Meat buns!"

"Godfather! You are my godfather!"

"Old Li, for the sake of Baozi, I forgive you for abandoning us last night."

Li Chen threw the steamed buns on the table and said irritably, "Eat, eat, eat, you'll all stuff yourselves to death."

He pulled out a chair, sat down, and took out his phone.

There's a red dot on WeChat.

From [Xi].

It's a photograph.

The image of him standing in line at the window just now.

There is one more sentence below.

[Xi]: Remember to call me next time you go for a morning run. Running alone is no fun.

Li Chen stared at the screen and chuckled to himself.

Wang Qiang, who was eating a steamed bun next to him, looked at him with a look of horror and nudged Chen Mo next to him.

"Old Chen, look at this idiot."

"It's over, we're really in deep this time."

Chen Mo pushed up his glasses and calmly analyzed the situation while chewing on a vegetarian bun.

"Based on my observation, this doesn't mean they've gotten trapped."

"That's called...enjoying it."