Chapter 25
Why don't you teach your brother a lesson?
Ning Yutong was taken aback by these words: "What nonsense are you talking about!"
Yu Heng smiled and said, "Didn't you ask her first if she knew how to do 'that'? I'm just following your lead."
"How can that be the same!" Ning Yutong glared at him, embarrassed and annoyed. "I was just curious about other people, I didn't say anything about us..."
"Just kidding," he said, knowing when to stop, and put the blanched tripe into her bowl. "Look how scared you are."
"I'm not scared!" Ning Yutong muttered softly, "I'm just shy..."
"Alright, alright, let's get serious," Yu Heng put down his chopsticks, "When is the film club you mentioned recruiting?"
"Starting tomorrow, at the entrance of the East Campus cafeteria." Ning Yutong looked up. "Are you going?"
"I'll go with you and take a look," Yu Heng shrugged. "Anyway, we're just killing time."
Ning Yutong's eyes lit up: "Really? It's a deal! I'll wait for you at the cafeteria entrance tomorrow at four o'clock!"
After the two finished their hot pot meal, Ning Yutong insisted on paying the bill.
"You promised to treat me," she said with a smile, stuffing her wallet back into her bag. "You can treat me next time, okay?"
Yu Heng raised an eyebrow: "What if there's no next time?"
"That won't do!" Ning Yutong snorted. "Let's go, let's go back to school."
Reaching the dormitory building, Ning Yutong waved to him: "I'm going up now! See you tomorrow!"
Yu Heng waved his hand and slowly strolled back to his dormitory.
He and Ning Yutong never had any real relationship in their previous life, and they were never even this close. They never even went out for a meal or a movie alone together.
After Yu Heng refused several times at first, Ning Yutong never asked him out again.
This proves that she wasn't particularly brave or proactive; the reason she's able to act this way now is because he has changed.
So what will happen next?
Will Ning Yutong take the initiative to confess her feelings?
Yu Heng pursed his lips. If he confessed, how could he get her to accept his feelings about love, which he only acted on without saying anything?
Pushing open the dormitory door, he heard Liu Tianqi yelling, "Holy crap, how could we lose this team fight? ADC, do you even know how to play?!"
Hou Xudong, without turning his head, cursed, "You still have the nerve to say that? Who just missed a big shot?"
"It was an accident! It was an accident!" Hao Junran retorted stubbornly, turning around to look at the door as it opened. "Oh, Heng-ge's back? What were you doing?"
Yu Heng tossed his coat onto the bed: "Let's have a meal."
"Eating?" Hao Junran immediately perked up. "With a pretty girl? The sweet one, or the aloof one?"
"None of your business." Yu Heng ignored him and climbed into bed to scroll through his phone for a while.
He opened Bilibili, and Bai Xinran was still live streaming.
The number of online users has stabilized at around two thousand, and the comments are scrolling by very quickly.
[Ah Ling's broadcast lasted so long today!]
[My wife has worked so hard!]
[I absolutely love this voice!]
Bai Xinran was reading a SC (Super Sense) message: "'Can't Ah Ling say 'useless' in a mature, older sister voice?'"
She chuckled softly, her voice instantly dropping to a low, menacing tone: "Useless~ Are you even capable?"
The live chat exploded:
I'm dead!!!
【Ah Ling, kill me!】
[That voice is amazing!]
Yu Heng raised an eyebrow as he looked at the screen; he was really becoming more and more uninhibited.
He put down his phone, and Hao Junran, who had just finished playing the game, came over.
"Heng-ge, tell me how you got these two beauties all over you? Teach me, will you?"
"Teach you my foot!" Yu Heng laughed and scolded.
Can we just say he was lucky?
My childhood friend is beautiful, and my deskmate is also beautiful.
This happened passively, not because he actively sought it out, so it can't be taught.
Just then, a new message popped up on WeChat from Shen Yueling: "Are you free tomorrow afternoon?"
Yu Heng replied, "I'm free before 4 PM, what's up?"
Shen Yueling: "Come with me to buy some art supplies."
Yu Heng: "Okay, I'll come find you tomorrow at noon."
He turned off the live stream and lay in bed thinking about tomorrow's plans.
I had classes in the morning, accompanied Shen Yueling to buy art supplies at noon, and went with Ning Yutong to the club recruitment event at four o'clock...
It was a pretty busy day.
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The next day at noon, Yu Heng waited for Shen Yueling at the school gate.
She wore a khaki trench coat today, which made her look even more sophisticated and mature.
"Let's go." Shen Yueling walked to his side and naturally took his arm.
Yu Heng raised an eyebrow: "So proactive today?"
Shen Yueling glanced at him: "No way?"
"Sure, of course." Yu Heng grinned and let her take his arm.
The two strolled over to a shop on the commercial street that specializes in art supplies.
Shen Yueling carefully selected her art supplies, with Yu Heng accompanying her.
She picked up a box of paints, glanced at the price, and frowned slightly.
"You think it's too expensive?" Yu Heng asked.
"It's alright," Shen Yueling put the paint into the shopping basket, "it's just that the colors aren't all there."
Looking at the ever-growing amount of art supplies in the basket, Yu Heng wondered how much it would cost.
When it came time to pay, Yu Heng swiped his card first, and Shen Yueling was taken aback: "What are you doing?"
"Here, this is for you," Yu Heng said, holding the bag in his hand. "Consider it a reward for yesterday."
Shen Yueling scoffed, "Who wants your reward!"
But he didn't say anything more.
Stepping out of the store, Shen Yueling glanced at the time: "Don't you have something to do at four o'clock?"
Yu Heng nodded and said, "Yes, we agreed to go with Ning Yutong to check out the club recruitment."
"Alright, go ahead!" Shen Yueling said calmly.
"Are you jealous?" he asked, leaning closer.
"Why would I be jealous?" Shen Yueling turned her face away. "You said it yourself, you don't want to be in a relationship."
Yu Heng looked at her and couldn't help but smile: "Yes, so you are all my good friends."
"Good friends?" Shen Yueling glanced at him. "Good friends kiss?"
"That's called a close friend," Yu Heng said with a straight face, "closer than a good friend, but further than a lover, perfect."
Shen Yueling was so angry at his twisted logic that she couldn't speak. She raised her foot and lightly kicked him: "Shameless!"
After escorting Shen Yueling back to her dormitory, Yu Heng glanced at the time; it was 10:00 to 4:00.
He strolled leisurely to the East District cafeteria and saw Ning Yutong waiting at the door from afar.
She wore a light pink sweater today, paired with a plaid skirt and white tights, making her look like she stepped out of an anime.
"Yu Heng!" Ning Yutong came running over. "Let's hurry, I heard the film club's booth is really lively!"
These two women are clearly aware of each other's existence, yet neither of them brings it up. How long can this delicate balance last?
As expected, the film company's booth was surrounded by a large crowd.
Several senior students are playing a short film produced by their club.
There were people handing out registration forms nearby.
She pulled Yu Heng to the front and picked up an application form to look at it carefully.
Yu Heng had no interest in clubs. His gaze swept casually across the crowd, then suddenly fixed on a figure not far away.
Lin Yuzheng stood alone in front of the photography club's booth, quietly looking at the photos on display.
Today she wore a dark gray knitted long dress with a black trench coat, exuding an aura that kept strangers at bay.
Seemingly noticing Yu Heng's gaze, she suddenly turned her head to look at him.
Their eyes met briefly in the air. Lin Yu nodded slightly as a greeting, then turned back away.
"What are you looking at?" Ning Yutong followed his gaze and paused when she saw Lin Yu. "Huh? Lin Yu is also interested in the photography club?"
Yu Heng looked away: "Maybe."
Ning Yutong filled out the application form and excitedly pulled Yu Heng along, saying, "I passed the preliminary test! I have an interview tomorrow!"