Chapter 216
"She, they said, I am just the best—gift for Long Ge, let me give myself to Long Ge..."
After saying this, seeing the smile on Long Ge's face and the tenderness in his eyes, Hu Yuying could no longer continue the video call.
After hanging up.
One minute, two minutes, three minutes.
A message came through: [Do you want me?]
Three words took three minutes to compose. The typing was easy, but the feelings were rare.
Those three words must have drained all the courage the girl had mustered.
"Yes."
She deleted and rewrote, still typing...
Still typing...
Still typing...
In the end, what she sent wasn’t a string of text, but a simple emoji—a red heart, pulsing with affection.
Putting away her phone, she leaned her hands on the balcony railing, gazing into the distant night sky.
After a long while, a light, uncontrollable laugh escaped her lips, along with a soft "This is nice." This night was twisted, yet undeniably joyful.
...
In the girls' dormitory.
After washing up, Shen Mengjie felt much more awake.
Facing her three concerned roommates, she felt a surge of gratitude.
Friendship during school days is indeed beautiful.
It’s free from ulterior motives, untainted by anything, relying solely on the feelings that arise from interaction.
"Don’t worry, I’m really fine. My heart isn’t that fragile yet."
How could they not worry? Such words were undoubtedly the greatest harm for a girl.
Shen Mengjie’s playful nature might have its issues, but she had always treated them well, from the very first day they met until now...
If she had to describe it, she was like the big sister in the dorm—knowing when you needed help, she would be there for you, even if she often spoke in a nonsensical way and loved to tease them...
"I’m really fine, you don’t have to look at me like that." Shen Mengjie smiled as she plugged her phone in to charge.
Just as she was about to log into the campus network, Han Xiaojing whispered, "Maybe you shouldn’t look."
"It’s fine. If I really cared that much, I wouldn’t have come back with you guys today."
The so-called campus network was both rudimentary and laggy.
It took a long time for the screen to respond.
There were many screenshots, but the other party’s profile picture was all pixelated...
"How shameless, only using a fake account to annoy people," Wang Lijuan muttered under her breath.
"Maybe this will help me avoid some unwanted attention in the future. If people still approach me after this, I’ll make sure to deal with them!"
Hearing Shen Mengjie’s words, for some reason, the previously serious atmosphere suddenly made them want to laugh.
"Do you really not care?" Zhang Mengmeng asked quietly, watching Shen Mengjie joke around.
"I do care. Why wouldn’t I? That’s why I want to find the person who posted this and confront her face to face."
Zhang Mengmeng frowned slightly, "But this person is clearly using a fake account. How can you find her?"
Mentioning this, Shen Mengjie’s lips curled into a smile, her gaze drifting from her phone as she softly said, "I already know how!"
Zhang Mengmeng’s eyes sparkled with confusion and curiosity...
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Chapter 262: After Wearing a Mask for So Long, Do You Still Remember Your True Self?
The next morning.
Sounds of running water echoed in the dormitory.
Long Aotian, a light sleeper, woke up groggily at the sound, aided by his long-standing biological clock.
Rubbing his sleepy eyes, he looked around and noticed Huang Fei was already up: "Old Huang, you’re up so early today?"
"I couldn’t sleep." As he spoke, Huang Fei stepped out, already dressed sharply, looking more formal than for a family reunion during the New Year.
"What you said yesterday really resonated with me, so I’ve decided to help Shen Mengjie find this cowardly person who only resorts to underhanded tactics behind her back."
"I’m just too curious about this irresponsible character."
Their conversation roused Li Longlong and Xu Shuai from their slumber.
"Honestly, we’re pretty curious too."
They both climbed out of bed.
Just as Huang Fei was about to say something, Li Longlong and Xu Shuai patted their chests: "No need to say anything, we’re brothers at heart."
Huang Fei smiled, truly grateful for the support of his friends regarding his situation.
If it were anyone else, Old Ao wouldn’t dare to say it, as he sometimes came off as too mature.
But Li Longlong and Xu Shuai were definitely the first to enjoy the fun.
Yet now, they weren’t laughing at him...
After getting ready, the four of them—the "147 Four Heavenly Kings"—stepped out of the dormitory together once more!
"The last time we all came out together was ages ago."
"Wow, you’re spot on with that!"
"Hahaha..."
Watching the three of them joke around, Huang Fei couldn’t help but feel a bit lighter.
He glanced at Long Aotian, sometimes having to admire Old Ao’s words: liking Shen Mengjie can be exhausting...
"By the way, Old Ao, what have you been up to all this time?"
"Seriously, when there are no classes, I can’t even see you when I open my eyes. You’re gone all day."
"Secret. I’ll tell you later." Long Aotian stretched, feeling younger just being with them.
"A secret?"
"In our 147 dormitory, there can’t be any secrets."
Xu Shuai said solemnly, "I had a little secret, and you guys interrogated it out of me. Now you’re telling us you have a secret!"
"Speaking of which, you didn’t seem to have that outfit before. Wang Lijuan must have bought it for you, right?" Long Aotian looked Xu Shuai up and down.
Love really does change people.
To be honest, Xu Shuai used to be a bit chubby and didn’t dress well.
But after dating Wang Lijuan for a while, he had slimmed down a bit, though not dramatically, and had become more stylish...
Mentioning this, Xu Shuai straightened up, proudly patting the sleeve of his jacket: "Of course! I told her not to, but she insisted on buying it for me."
"I had no choice but to buy her a matching outfit too..."
Though he said that, the smile on his face never faded.
Such a smile pierced Huang Fei’s heart: "Take it off."
"Yeah, hurry up and take it off."
Xu Shuai quickly protected his clothes at the mention.
"You can only wear our clothes. We have plenty for you to choose from. Just open the wardrobe and pick whatever you like."
"When I asked you to treat us to a meal, you were stingy, but then you turned around and bought new clothes for Wang Lijuan. You really are something else, flaunting your love!"
Huang Fei directly yanked Xu Shuai’s jacket off him.
After wearing it, he passed it to Li Longlong, who then passed it to Long Aotian, who finally returned it to Xu Shuai.
In an instant, everyone’s mood lightened considerably.
They arrived at the girls' dormitory.
Under the watchful eyes of the three, Xu Shuai dialed Wang Lijuan’s number.
He stammered through the situation.
Long Aotian, with his keen hearing, turned to Xu Shuai: "Wow, he’s snitching!"
"You’re supposed to talk about serious matters, and you’re snitching."
"This is outrageous, there’s no law anymore!"
Before long.
Wang Lijuan jogged over, looking reluctantly at Long Aotian and the others: "Stop bullying Xu Shuai all the time."
"Yeah, always picking on me, but my Jue is good to me." With Wang Lijuan backing him up, Xu Shuai shamelessly flirted.
Feeling bold, he looked at Xu Shuai’s smug expression, his fists clenched!
The smell of love is so sickening...
Soon.
Shen Mengjie and her friends also came down.
She glanced at Long Aotian, her eyes flickering slightly before quickly looking away.
Her gaze landed on Huang Fei: "I can handle it myself."
She knew that Long Aotian and the others were only here to help because of Huang Fei.
She was aware that Huang Fei had feelings for her, but that was precisely why Shen Mengjie felt a bit helpless.
She had once said she wouldn’t intentionally flirt with anyone, but if she met someone she liked, she would definitely take the initiative.
She had a good impression of Huang Fei, but that feeling wasn’t romantic.
At first, she enjoyed the thrill of being pursued.
Even when Huang Fei took the initiative to ask about her, she was candid because she truly didn’t care.
If it were the old Shen Mengjie, she would have shamelessly used those who coveted her body.
Using everything they had to achieve her own goals.
But now, facing Huang Fei, she suddenly didn’t want to do that anymore...
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