Bai Zhanchen’s iron-willed demeanor was admirable.
But knowing his three good-for-nothing sons, Gu Bai figured they were just putting on an act.
“Don’t rush,” Wang Yu said, holding up a photo.
“You haven’t even seen what the other side looks like yet. Take a look first, then decide.”
“Let me see.”
Bai Zhanchen, who had been acting tough just a moment ago, shot over like a rocket the moment he heard there was a photo.
His good brother Wang Fu followed right behind.
The three huddled together, chattering for a while, then fell silent.
Slowly, one by one, they turned their gazes toward Gu Bai.
“What’s this about, you three?”
Gu Bai felt a bad vibe, like a pair of starving wolves had locked onto him.
Bai Zhanchen and Wang Fu let out a cry, pounced in front of Gu Bai, and said,
“Foster Father! Your son’s future happiness depends on you! Foster Father!”
Wang Fu also dropped to the ground.
In the dorm room, these two always claimed “women are no match for games,” but when a real chance came, they never passed it up.
Just like this mixer.
Gu Bai looked at his good-for-nothing sons kneeling before him and could only sigh.
“Fine.”
“Thank you, Foster Father!”
“Send me fifty bucks and I’ll go.”
“Damn it!”
In the end, under Gu Bai’s threat, the two reluctantly returned the fifty he had previously sent them.
After confirming the payment, Gu Bai finally got to see the photo of the girls’ dorm.
He hadn’t looked before, but after one glance, he was stunned.
“How did you get the new student’s contact info?”
“You underestimate me?”
Wang Yu, the playboy, raised an eyebrow.
“With me on the job, no matter who it is, I can get their contact info.”
Gu Bai ignored Wang Yu’s smugness and kept staring at the people in the photo.
It was also a dorm of four girls.
And what a coincidence—one of them was none other than Su Wan’er.
“Why is she getting involved?”
Gu Bai muttered.
Wang Yu patted him on the shoulder.
“That new student you met last time is in there too. No matter what, it’s worth going.”
“Sigh… I told you, we’re just ordinary friends.”
Gu Bai really didn’t have that many thoughts about Su Wan’er.
Her hidden beauty was indeed nice to look at, but he wasn’t the type to be swayed by appearances.
And after what happened with Su Shuhao, Gu Bai believed that in looking for a girlfriend, personality compatibility came first, looks second.
With his current mindset, Su Shuhao and he were completely incompatible.
Wang Yu grinned.
“It’s fine. Just go.”
— — —
On the other side, in Dorm 204 of the girls’ building, Lai Weiyi saw Su Wan’er return and said,
“Wan’er, you’re finally back.”
“Whenever you smile like that, I feel like nothing good is coming.”
Su Wan’er muttered softly.
Lai Weiyi continued,
“Come on, let’s go to the mixer tonight. I already talked to the other two.”
“Ah… I don’t want to go.”
As an anime otaku, Su Wan’er had zero interest in so-called mixers.
She’d rather stay in, watch anime, read novels, and just chill.
“Really not going?”
“Not going.”
Su Wan’er was unusually firm.
Lai Weiyi clicked her tongue.
“Fine, if you don’t go, that’s okay. Too bad Gu Bai will be there.”
“Wait?”
Su Wan’er froze.
“Why is Gu Bai going? Who are you mixing with?”
“Who else? Gu Bai’s dorm, of course.”
Lai Weiyi found Su Wan’er’s stunned expression amusing.
“So, are you going?”
“I…”
Su Wan’er, who had been so resolute, now hesitated.
She kind of wanted to go.
And more importantly…
Don’t mixers like this usually aim to find boyfriends or girlfriends?
What if Gu Bai tried to find a girlfriend there?
No!
‘Why am I worrying about this?!’
Su Wan’er quickly shook her head, her face red like a ripe apple.
Seeing her like that, Lai Weiyi laughed heartily.
“Looks like our little Wan’er can’t let go of Gu Bai at all. Your little crush might as well be out in the open with us.”
“Ugh!! Stinky Xiao Yi! Stinky Xiao Yi!”
Su Wan’er flusteredly slapped Lai Weiyi’s back, making the latter laugh even more.
After they finished play-fighting, Su Wan’er, still a little out of breath, nodded.
“Then… I guess I’ll go.”
“That’s more like it. Staying shut in your dorm all day will make you moldy.”
Lai Weiyi patted Su Wan’er’s head like an older sister.
Su Wan’er didn’t resist, only quietly asking,
“Since I’m going to a mixer, should I dress up a bit? But… I’m scared to dress myself.”
She worried that going to the mixer in her usual appearance would leave a bad impression on Gu Bai.
But Lai Weiyi soothed her.
“You’re too naive. Ever heard of a surprise? And aren’t you always like this? What’s Gu Bai going to say?”
“No, no!”
Su Wan’er weakly protested.
“This is a mixer—it’s different from usual!”
To Su Wan’er, the mixers she imagined were always very formal and classy.
If she showed up in her raggedy clothes, that would be totally unacceptable!
Seeing how stubborn Su Wan’er was, Lai Weiyi shrugged.
“Then go fix yourself up. I’ll wait here.”
“Mhm!”
Su Wan’er rummaged through her closet and finally picked out a few nice outfits.
She hugged the clothes and walked into the bedroom.
After a good bit of rustling, she came out.
She curled her body, looking extremely shy.
Luckily, only she and Lai Weiyi were in the dorm; the other two roommates hadn’t returned yet.
Otherwise, Su Wan’er wouldn’t have dared to come out.
“How… how does it look?”
Su Wan’er sounded very unconfident.
She had no faith in her own appearance.
Unless she mimicked her sister, she felt she was just an ordinary girl.
“Emmm…”
Lai Weiyi stared at Su Wan’er’s outfit, momentarily lost for words.
Not that it looked bad.
A light green blouse and a pleated skirt made Su Wan’er look quite pretty.
And without the glasses, her whole aura was elevated.
But the problem was…
“You look way too much like your sister. Let me handle it.”
Lai Weiyi grabbed a bewildered Su Wan’er and dragged her into the bathroom.