Lu Yao and Liu Shiting came into the dorm room one right after the other.

They had both chosen the same elective: Music Appreciation.

They had just gotten back from class.

The reason they were in the same class was that Lu Yao had seen Liu Shiting sign up for Music Appreciation and decided to pick it as well.

Her excuse was that it would be nice to have a companion in class.

But in reality, she just wanted to get closer to Liu Shiting.

When Lu Yao walked into the dorm room and saw Jiang Silu fiddling with something, she asked curiously, "Lulu, what are you doing?"

Just then, Jiang Silu pulled a laptop out of a box.

Lu Yao was stunned. "Whoa, is that a new laptop?"

Song Miaomiao, who was standing nearby, was also surprised. "Huh? Lulu, I didn’t realize you got a new computer."

Jiang Silu was just about to explain.

But Lu Yao squatted down and peered into the box.

"Whoa, Lulu, why are there men’s sneakers and a jersey in your box?" she immediately started prying. "Are you secretly dating someone? Don’t tell me these are all gifts for your boyfriend, are they?"

Jiang Silu quickly shook her head and explained awkwardly, "A relative sent these for my brother. They’re just being stored here for now. I have a design competition coming up, and my current laptop gets a little laggy when I’m working on my drawings, so I was thinking of using my brother’s new one for a bit."

"What brand is this? Let me see." As she spoke, Lu Yao took the laptop from Jiang Silu and started examining it.

Seeing Lu Yao’s pushy behavior, Song Miaomiao was left speechless.

Jiang Silu replied, "To be honest, I don’t know what brand it is. I’m not very familiar with electronics."

"Shiting probably knows about this stuff, right? Shiting, come take a look." Lu Yao handed the laptop to Liu Shiting.

Liu Shiting wasn’t actually that interested in other people’s laptops.

However, the last two packages from Jiang Silu’s relatives had contained such high-end, expensive gifts that it was clear her family was anything but ordinary.

Her mother had even told her before that if she met any classmates from wealthy families, she should make an effort to build a good relationship with them.

Who knew, they might be able to help each other out after graduation.

Liu Shiting glanced at the brand on the laptop and said, "I’m not an expert on computers, but my cousin bought one from this brand before. I think it was over ten thousand yuan."

"Oh my god, it’s that expensive?" Lu Yao’s eyes immediately lit up.

She looked at Jiang Silu excitedly. "Lulu, this laptop is so gorgeous, I knew it had to be expensive."

"I honestly don’t know how much it costs," Jiang Silu replied awkwardly. "I just figured since it’s new, it should be able to handle software like CAD."

"Lulu, this laptop is seriously so nice. After you’re done with your project, could I borrow it to watch some shows? I bet the screen on a laptop like this is amazing for binge-watching," Lu Yao asked with a cheeky grin.

"S-Sure..." For a moment, Jiang Silu didn’t know how to refuse, so in the end, she could only agree.

After playing around with it for a while, Lu Yao handed the laptop back to Jiang Silu. "By the way, Lulu, let’s have a dorm mixer in a few days. The upperclassmen from my dance club have been bugging me to set one up. Shiting, you in?"

"I’ll see. I might have to go home in a few days," Liu Shiting replied, not refusing outright.

"And what about you, Lulu?" Lu Yao asked.

"Huh? Me...? I’m pretty shy around people I don’t know, and I never know what to say. I think I’ll pass," Jiang Silu said awkwardly.

Lu Yao immediately turned on the charm, linking her arms through Jiang Silu’s. "Oh, come on! Don’t worry, I’ll stick by your side the whole time. Besides, what’s the point of college if you don’t meet some interesting new people? Wouldn’t that be totally boring?"

Jiang Silu was at a loss for words. She turned to Song Miaomiao, asking, "Miaomiao, are you going?"

Song Miaomiao hadn’t planned on going. After all, any event organized by Lu Yao was bound to be boring.

But seeing the plea for help in Jiang Silu’s eyes, she hesitated for a couple of seconds before finally nodding. "Alright, fine, I’ll go. I’ll go with you."

"Great! Miaomiao, you’re coming too." Lu Yao wasn’t particularly surprised that Song Miaomiao had agreed to join.

After all, she had already shown their photos to the upperclassmen.

And they were only interested in Jiang Silu and Liu Shiting.

So Lu Yao turned back to Liu Shiting. "Shiting, if you’re free that day, you should come too! It’s not often all four of us in the dorm do something together. You can’t miss it!"

Seeing that Jiang Silu had decided to go to the mixer, Liu Shiting relented. "Alright. I’ll check my schedule. Just let me know the details ahead of time."

"Okay~"

Lu Yao then grabbed her bag and waved. "Alright, I’m heading out now. Oh, and I might not be back tonight, so don’t wait up or leave the door unlocked for me."

Before she left, she had even changed into a special outfit.

Watching her go in her sexy hot pants and a midriff-baring top, Jiang Silu figured she must have a date with a boy tonight.

Once Lu Yao was gone, Song Miaomiao immediately pulled Jiang Silu aside and whispered, "Lulu, you can’t just let her walk all over you. That laptop is so expensive, and you just agreed to lend it out, just like that."

Jiang Silu knew Song Miaomiao had a point, but before she started college, Jiang Yixia had reminded her to be careful about managing her relationships with her classmates.

She figured it was normal for classmates to help each other out.

Still, she understood that Song Miaomiao was just looking out for her, so she said reassuringly, "It’s okay, I know. Don’t worry."

Then, she opened the laptop to experience the feel of a brand-new machine.

You had to admit, girls love new things. And while a computer wasn’t exactly Jiang Silu’s favorite thing in the world, who doesn’t appreciate something brand-new?

And so, Jiang Silu spent the entire afternoon exploring the new laptop.

While she was at it, she also looked up the price online.

’It’s really 17,998...’ Aside from her shock, Jiang Silu couldn’t help but wonder what her irresponsible father did for a living.

’How could he be so extravagant?’

’Whatever, I’ll stop dwelling on it. I need to get back to my drawings.’ Right now, Jiang Silu’s only thought was to help the upperclassmen finish their project. As long as her name was on the final work, she would have another impressive competition experience to add to her resume.

Only now, after learning the price, her keystrokes became much, much lighter.

It was a good thing Lu Fan hadn’t chosen the 59,998 yuan model. He’d guessed that if Jiang Sifan and Jiang Silu ever found out the price, they’d probably end up hugging it to sleep, terrified of scratching or damaging it.

「Meanwhile.」

Jiang Sifan checked his appearance in the mirror, then headed out.

He happened to be free this afternoon, so he was going on a date with Huang Hui.

When he saw Huang Hui standing at the school gate, he quickened his pace.

Huang Hui didn’t notice him. Her head was down, and she was tapping away at her phone with both hands.

Jiang Sifan walked up beside her, gently tapped her on the shoulder, and said, "Hey, beautiful. Want to get acquainted?"

Huang Hui jumped, immediately clutching her phone to her chest. Then she frowned and grumbled, "Jeez, what was that for?! You scared me to death."

"Sorry, sorry. I was just trying to be funny," Jiang Sifan quickly apologized.

Huang Hui rolled her eyes at him. "I thought you were some kind of creep."

With that, she slipped her phone into her pocket and turned to walk away.

Seeing that she was actually angry, Jiang Sifan apologized again. "Hey, Huihui, I was just messing with you. I won’t scare you like that again."

"Hmph. In that case, your punishment... is to buy me a milk tea!" Huang Hui said, pointing to a Chagee shop nearby.

"No problem."

Jiang Sifan immediately headed over.

Meanwhile, Huang Hui took out her phone again and sent a quick message: [Okay, gotta go for now.]

Then she followed after Jiang Sifan, calling out, "Babe, I want the Boya Juexian!"