It wasn't until the deal fell through that I discovered all the young ladies were yanderes.

Su Yu felt a bit of a headache. No wonder An Ningying didn't want him to help take care of the new students; she was just trying to prevent this from happening.

The image of that seemingly dim-witted figure flashed through Su Yu's mind. After a moment's thought, he decided not to dwell on it.

It's just a matter of showing the new students around the school, there shouldn't be any trouble, right?

...

There will be more later. So please vote with your monthly tickets.

45 But our lives aren't discounted.

The requirement to add freshmen on WeChat excited the student council members, as it provided a legitimate reason to add pretty girls on WeChat.

Su Yu felt somewhat speechless. He had students lead other students on a tour of the school, and it was these senior students who hadn't found partners in three years who were leading the freshmen.

Does the school feel there aren't enough couples on campus?

So that guy wasn't actually trying to pick up girls?

Su Yu felt a headache coming on, and for the rest of the time he just slacked off and didn't help the freshmen anymore.

Fortunately, he only took one person with him, that not-so-bright girl, otherwise he would probably be swamped with work.

There weren't many new students arriving after noon; basically, anyone who did come would be taken away by the student council members.

It's a case of too many monks and too little porridge.

The blond guy who asked me for help this morning is here too, but he's not helping with the new students. Instead, he's sitting under the shed chatting animatedly on his phone with the female student I just helped.

Su Yu also met that freshman; she was quite pretty.

She is considered above average in terms of looks at this school, but compared to Lin Qingmeng, An Ningying, and Bai Xiaoxiao, she is quite lacking.

But she's still prettier than most of the average girls in school.

No wonder this rich kid is so interested in this girl, ignoring all the other freshmen and starting to pursue her directly.

Su Yu glanced at the blond guy's screen. It seemed like things were going well for him; he had already made plans to have dinner with the girl that evening.

Su Yu glanced at it and continued slacking off, too lazy to care whether this blond guy would find happiness tonight.

Su Yu felt that if things really went smoothly, then the blond guy would probably get home run tonight. Su Yu's intuition about people was always very accurate, especially when he looked at that girl. Su Yu saw through that girl's true nature at a glance.

Some are materialistic, manipulative women.

This wasn't Su Yu's imagination; the girl's behavior was far too obvious, she didn't even try to act.

She didn't want the blond guy to give her a ride, but he flashyly hung his car keys on his waist, and the gold-digging girl just followed him.

Yes, that's very realistic.

So if things go smoothly for Su Yu, then Huang Mao Ge will probably find happiness tonight.

Su Yu glanced at the time and calculated that he had to leave now, otherwise he would miss the evening vegetable special at the mall.

Su Yu thought about it and wondered if it would be a bad idea for him to leave first when everyone else was still there.

Although they won't say much to your face, it's a bit hard to say behind your back. Besides, I'm supposed to be a helpful person. Is it really okay for me to leave first?

While Su Yu was still thinking, the blond guy next to him came over and poked him. Su Yu looked at him in confusion, and the guy said, "Brother Yu, are we going or not? I feel like there's no one here anymore. I'm too lazy to sit here. I'll take you away."

Huang Mao ate quite quickly in this student union clique, mainly because he was generous and often treated people to meals and entertainment.

As for where Huang Mao Ge was going, Su Yu had a rough idea. He was probably going to have dinner with his materialistic classmate. It would be a little awkward for Huang Mao Ge to leave alone at this point, so he wanted to take Su Yu with him.

Su Yu thought about it and realized that following Huang Mao Ge was probably the best option at this time; otherwise, he might have to sit here for another hour or two.

The boredom and discomfort caused by meaninglessly wasting time didn't bother Su Yu; he wouldn't get annoyed by such things anyway.

but…

If you don't leave...

The supermarket isn't offering discounts on vegetables anymore, so where am I going to get the vegetables to cook for An Ningying? There are clearly discounted vegetables available, but we still have to buy vegetables at the normal price. Su Yu feels like she's going to be heartbroken.

The discounted vegetables are no different from the vegetables you buy at the regular price.

"Well, even though they're discounted vegetables, they're really no different from each other. Besides, with vegetables, it's all about how I cook them!"

Su Yu recalled that scene again.

A girl stood in front of him, her face full of grievance. She held discounted vegetables in one hand and regular vegetables in the other, asking him to compare them.

She said something else, and when she said it, Su Yu's numb heart began to feel a little sorry for this girl.

Her once gentle and hopeful voice has become somewhat fragile.

So fragile it seems it could shatter at the slightest touch.

"Even though we're eating discounted vegetables, it still hurts to eat vegetables that aren't discounted."

"But, but..."

"Our lives shouldn't be discounted..."

"Things will always get better."

Su Yu didn't express his own thoughts, nor did he agree with her. She seemed a little disappointed at that moment.

Su Yu felt uncomfortable whenever he thought of that scene in the future, as if he were being pressed down by something huge, and his chest would feel stuffy.

What if, what if I had gone along with her back then?

Will her final smile be less bitter...?

Unfortunately, there are no "what ifs" in life.

Unfortunately, even now Su Yu still feels that unfortunate people will only become more and more unfortunate.

Because unfortunate people are targeted by God from the very beginning, they can't turn their lives around, and even if they do, it's just a prelude to their eventual complete downfall.

So melodramatic.

After saying goodbye to everyone in the student council, Huang Mao left with Su Yu, leaving behind the promise to treat everyone to a meal sometime.

After the two left, Su Yu didn't plan to go through the main gate, since there were still so many people guarding it. The side gate of the school was right next to the dormitory, so Su Yu walked with Huang Mao Ge for a while.

Their relationship hadn't reached the point where they wouldn't feel awkward even in silence. Su Yu glanced at him, thought for a moment, and then joked:

"What? Why didn't you add any new students on WeChat this afternoon? I saw there were some beauties who really fit your taste."

The blond guy shook his head at Su Yu, and said with a mysterious expression, "Tsk tsk tsk, you don't understand. Today I've met a high-quality one. Today I'm focusing on quality, not quantity, okay?"

"The one who was with you today? The one who wouldn't let you lead the way at first?"

Huang Mao's face darkened upon hearing Su Yu's words. Why was he reopening old wounds?

"That's for you, okay? Your girlfriend is Lin Qingmeng, who can compare?"

He paused, perhaps feeling that Su Yu's words had been too hurtful, and since they had just arrived at the dormitory building, he waved to Su Yu:

"Alright, alright, you don't..."

"You still have to go home, right? Hurry up and go back, I still have to go see my sister tonight. Oh right, there's room check tomorrow morning, hehehe, Yu-ge, you..."

Seeing the smiling face of the blond guy, Su Yu gave him a look of disdain before agreeing to help him the next morning.

When there's nothing going on, he calls you "you," but when there's something going on, he calls you "Brother Yu." He's really mastered the art of conversation.

After saying goodbye to Huang Mao, Su Yu left the school through the side gate. His face was no longer full of smiles; he put on a mask to prevent acquaintances from seeing his expressionless face at this moment.

I still have to cook for An Ningying tonight. She seems to have said that she wants to eat at her own home tonight. Su Yu thought about what to cook tonight while waiting for the car to arrive.

But Su Yu didn't know that An Ningying was...

They seem a bit difficult to deal with.

46 people cannot be trapped in memories.

After leaving the house and getting on the bus, Su Yu plugged in his earphones and listened to his study materials. After a few stops, he got off at the shopping mall stop.

This shopping mall is neither too close nor too far from the school, and it's also the most bustling area next to the school, so many students come here for a walk.

Here, you can always see many couples walking hand in hand, with smiles on their faces. Su Yu recognized those smiles; they must be smiles of excitement and happiness.

Su Yu also had this feeling, although not often, but it did occur. For example, when he received money, this comfortable feeling would appear a little.

It's just a little bit, and then it's as if it will be erased, and then you can't find it at all.

He hasn't felt negative emotions like sadness for a long time, or perhaps that's the case.

He was used to that feeling, used to the sadness, used to being enveloped by negative emotions.

So that's one possibility.

He doesn't have an emotional deficiency disorder; he's just too sad, so sad that he's constantly enveloped by a multitude of negative emotions.

The deep-seated sadness prevented him from feeling other emotions, which is why he remained largely unaffected by them.

Su Yu was reluctant to acknowledge this possibility, but he also knew that it was indeed a possibility.

His reason for not admitting it was simple: he felt that he was being too pathetic.

He didn't want to pity himself.

Because someone once said that no one should be pitied for their own life, and no one should be pitied, because everyone is a pitiful person trying to find joy in suffering.

Su Yu felt that she could have many different opinions about every word she said.

But he didn't refute the girl's words that time.

Because he felt that what she said was indeed correct, but she just missed saying one thing.

We feel sad because we constantly encounter things in life that make us uncomfortable, and that's how sadness kills happiness.

But there is another type of person.

Their lives are filled with happy things, so they are always happier than sad.

There are people like that...

Su Yu shook his head and walked into the mall. As soon as he entered, he went straight to the underground fresh food market, where vegetables were discounted at fixed times.

Su Yu also came at this exact time. He bought a lot of groceries here because there weren't many left in his refrigerator at home.