Prince charming, your persona has collapsed!

"If that’s what you think, I have no objections,"

Zhou Yuwen certainly wouldn’t be provoked by Zheng Yanyan. Why would they need to drink when it was hard enough just getting out for a meal? Moreover, there was military training the next day—who would drink?

"It’s not like that, Zhou. You’re not training tomorrow, so at least have a couple of drinks with Yanyan. We’re not really boozing it up, just two drinks,"

Seeing Zheng Yanyan looking unhappy, Chang Hao immediately started joking around, opening a beer and talking to Zhou Yuwen.

Zhou Yuwen didn’t want to drink, but Chang Hao put on such a humble attitude and whispered to Zhou Yuwen, "Come on, Zhou, do it as a favor for me, okay?"

As he spoke, he bowed his head in a gesture of respect. After all, they were roommates for two lifetimes, and Zhou Yuwen wasn’t someone who couldn’t touch a drop of alcohol. Seeing Chang Hao like this, he allowed Chang Hao to pour him a glass.

Zhou Yuwen, as someone who had been through it all before, certainly didn’t want to drink. However, those around him were college students fresh out of the gate. A rare opportunity to gather like this, how could they not drink? Soon everyone had a glass poured, including Shen Yu and Lu Lin.

Su Qing didn’t say anything, just quietly sat beside Zhou Yuwen. Chang Hao poured her drink, and she didn’t object either.

Once everyone’s glass was filled, Chang Hao raised his glass and said, "Alright, friends! I’m honored to be here with you all today! That’s enough talk, let’s drink up! Here’s to four years of college—looking forward to learning a lot from each other!"

"Yes!"

Li Qiang led the applause from their side.

Following that, Chang Hao led the way in downing the drink in his cup.

The others also drank.

Most everyone finished their drinks, but Zhou Yuwen just took a sip, giving a token gesture.

Su Qing, who was close to Zhou Yuwen, saw this and couldn’t help but give him a coquettish glare.

In fact, Su Qing was quite satisfied with Zhou Yuwen’s action.

After all, no woman hopes her husband is a drinker.

After the drinks were finished, the ice was broken, and everyone quickly found a topic to chat about, like where you’re from, how you ended up studying here?

Chang Hao and Zheng Yanyan came from the same place. Shen Yu smiled and asked, "Oh, so you two are childhood sweethearts?"

"No, no. The Capital city is very big, Yanyan and I didn’t know each other before, we met in a group chat for new students," Chang Hao waved his hand dismissively.

At that moment, Chang Hao felt his mouth was dry. He thought for a moment, took out a pack of Xuanhe Clan cigarettes from his pocket, and lit one. After all, smoking and drinking go hand in hand; having had a drink, it felt odd not to have something in his mouth.

After taking a puff of Xuanhe Clan, he felt relaxed all over.

When he picked up the cigarette, a flash of displeasure crossed Shen Yu’s eyes, but she quickly concealed it.

Chang Hao tossed the Xuanhe Clan and lighter onto the table. While smoking, he said, "If we’re talking about childhood sweethearts, it should be Zhou and Su Qing. They should be from the same school."

"No, I didn’t know Su Qing in high school," Zhou Yuwen said.

"You didn’t know each other?" Shen Yu was surprised.

Looking at Zhou Yuwen, Su Qing said, "You may not have known me, but I’ve been following you for a long time!"

"Oh~" The crowd started teasing, and if Zhou Yuwen hadn’t been reborn, perhaps Su Qing might have already won him over. After all, ’a woman chasing a man, is like breaking through a layer of gauze’, and with Su Qing being so proactive, who wouldn’t be moved?

Too bad Zhou Yuwen had been reborn and was destined not to give up the whole forest for one tree.

With so many people egging them on, it felt quite awkward, mainly because Chang Hao kept urging, saying, "Zhou, look how forward Su Qing is being, why don’t you just accept her proposal?"

"If you two really become a couple, later on, I’ll borrow a car from my uncle and take Yanyan out for some fun. I’ll take you guys along as well, making two perfect pairs. How comfortable would that be?"

"Who says you’re a pair!" Zheng Yanyan rolled her eyes at Chang Hao.

Chang Hao just chuckled.

Su Qing glanced at Zhou Yuwen with a hint of shyness.

As for Zhou Yuwen, he acted as if he hadn’t heard and lowered his head to eat.

Shen Yu was somewhat in the dark about the relationship between Zhou Yuwen and Su Qing, and she was curious about Zhou Yuwen. She asked him, "Zhou Yuwen, why does Su Qing always tell you to write novels? Are you good at writing?"

Half of Shen Yu’s curiosity about Zhou Yuwen probably stemmed from this, as Shen Yu was a literary girl herself, widely read since childhood. She hadn’t dated all through college because she was after a Platonic kind of spiritual love, seeking a boy with shared aspirations.

But now, very few people in society could settle down to read a book, and even fewer actually understood the books they read.

Su Qing asking Zhou Yuwen to write novels was actually about writing those nutrient-free web novels.

But Shen Yu didn’t know that, did she? She thought Zhou Yuwen was also a literature enthusiast. Your journey continues at empire

Zhou Yuwen said, "I’m curious too, Su Qing, why do you keep asking me to write novels?"

"This," Su Qing was caught off guard by the question but quickly recovered, "Didn’t you always spend your free time at the library in high school? I know you like reading books, and I think you should become a writer!"

Well, because of a lie, Zhou Yuwen’s image grew larger and larger.

"What kind of books do you like to read?" Sure enough, hearing that Zhou Yuwen liked to read, Shen Yu immediately became interested.

What did he like to read?

Indeed, he liked heading to the library when he had free time in high school, not because he liked reading, but because he didn’t like studying, and the library was quiet with nobody around. At that time, he did read quite a few books, such as biographies of Napoleon, the legends of Washington, and so on.

If someone in his previous life had asked him what books he liked to read, Zhou Yuwen would probably have said he liked reading popular books like Romance of the Three Kingdoms and Water Margin.

But looking into Shen Yu’s longing eyes.

Su Qing realized things were going awry, she had only meant to make up an excuse for herself but had forgotten that Shen Yu was a literary girl, looking for a boyfriend who loved reading.

What’s more, Zhou Yuwen had indeed read quite a number of books.

In their past life, Zhou Yuwen and Shen Yu had already given Su Qing a great sense of crisis. If in this life, they truly hit it off, it would be game over.

Thinking of Zhou Yuwen’s fondness for Romance of the Three Kingdoms.

And how Shen Yu disliked violence the most.

Su Qing didn’t even think about it and immediately answered for Zhou Yuwen, "He likes to read..."

"I like to read ’Dream of the Red Chamber’!" Before Su Qing could answer, Zhou Yuwen blurted it out.

"?" Su Qing was stunned and looked at Zhou Yuwen oddly.

And Shen Yu was naturally surprised, "You also like Dream of the Red Chamber!"

"Of course, ’words full of absurdity, a handful of sorrowful tears; all say the author is obsessed, who can understand the flavor! And my favorite is Dream of the Red Chamber!’" Zhou Yuwen said with a light smile.

"Not only that, but I also like ’The Shadow of the Wind,’ ’Love in the Time of Cholera,’ ’The Unbearable Lightness of Being’!" Zhou Yuwen named several books in a single breath.

Shen Yu’s gaze towards Zhou Yuwen grew brighter, and she even showed a hint of disbelief, because the list of books Zhou Yuwen named was exactly the same as her favorites.

"I, the books you like are all my favorites!" Shen Yu was even a bit moved.

At this moment, Su Qing’s expression fluctuated as she watched Zhou Yuwen. n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om

She didn’t understand; she just couldn’t see through him now!