June 4, afternoon.

No classes.

Outside, the sunlight was scorching, but inside it was cool and comfortable, so quiet that only the sound of Liu Zhengming typing and clicking the mouse could be heard.

Zhou Li woke up from his nap.

He felt a bit hot, almost struggling to breathe.

It was only upon waking that he found a fluffy little creature sprawled on his neck, like a scarf, sleeping soundly. Zhou Li had no choice but to pick up the little thing and place it aside; she didn't move at all, just like a stuffed doll.

He got up, washed his face, and finally felt revived.

He took out his phone, scrolled through his photo album to find a student ID list, his gaze scanning downwards, then opened a drawer to take out the interview report and a pen.

Next up was the class president, Zhong Xin.

She was a beauty.

Zhou Li had to be particularly careful when talking to her.

Zhou Li: Are you there?

Zhong Xin: Here.

Zhou Li: Is it convenient now?

Zhong Xin: How do you know I'm in the bathroom? Just spacing out, actually.

Zhou Li: I'm conducting a psychological interview; all classmates must participate. I have some questions for you and hope you can answer honestly. I will keep the interview confidential, and I will delete the chat history once it's finished.

Zhong Xin: Will you really keep it confidential?

Zhou Li: Please trust me.

Zhong Xin: I trust you.

Zhou Li: Excellent.

Zhong Xin: Has the interview started?

Zhou Li: It has.

Zhong Xin: Zhou Li, I want to have your babies.

Zhou Li: …

He immediately turned to look back; thankfully, Huai Xu wasn't there.

Zhong Xin: Teehee.

Zhong Xin: Feeling a bit shy.

Zhou Li frowned and thought deeply. After a moment, he typed: My QQ is linked with Brother Nan's.

Zhong Xin: Gasp!

Zhong Xin: I was joking, Brother Nan!!

Zhong Xin: Handsome Zhou, please call an ambulance for me!

Zhou Li: Just kidding.

Zhou Li: I would like to ask how you're doing at university, if there's anything you're dissatisfied with, or if you're feeling any pressure.

Zhong Xin: Everything's fine, I just don't have a boyfriend.

Zhou Li: Are you getting along well with your classmates? Is there anyone you really dislike?

Zhong Xin: It's pretty good, just one thing.

Zhou Li: What is it?

Zhong Xin: There's this guy in our class who's super handsome, just impossibly stunning. I had my eye on him from the start of school, but who knew that he'd actually brought a girlfriend from high school (this answer also applies to my twin brother).

Zhou Li: …

「Twenty minutes later.」

He felt that this girl had serious psychological issues. Especially as she was nothing like this ordinarily. She and Zhong En came from a well-off family, had received a good education since childhood, and she was always a graceful, polite young lady in front of their classmates, never speaking in a rush and certainly never joking like this.

Upon this comparison… Zhou Li thought it might be due to her family's excessively strict expectations from a young age, but he didn't rule out the possibility that his charm was simply too great. Nevertheless, professional ethics had to be maintained; the moment he locked the interview report in the drawer, he'd forgotten all about it.

The chat history was also deleted.

「Evening.」

Zhou Li and Brother Nan arrived at the sports field entrance, bringing Tuanzi with them.

Tuanzi scurried ahead with quick, tiny steps, looking up suddenly with wide eyes, then turned back to look at Zhou Li.

"Zhou Li! So many people!!"

"Mhm."

The field was exceptionally lively tonight.

A sea of people filled the lawn and the plastic track—some strolling, some playing soccer, some chatting in groups, and still others holding group concerts on the lawn or dancing. It vividly displayed the desperate plight of contemporary foul-smelling university students trapped within the campus.

Tuanzi was rather excited and had already dashed ahead.

The light from the opposite corner illuminated the entire track and field. After running a while, she looked around and quickly locked onto her target—

A female student sitting on the lawn, busy with her phone.

"MEOW!"

She immediately trotted over.

Her goal clear, she moved nimbly, dodging pedestrians with agile steps. As she approached the female student, who noticed her, she timed her fall perfectly, tumbling onto the grass right beside the girl.

Brother Nan watched from afar, turning to Zhou Li to say, "Zhou Li, your cat's run off to someone else again."

"Forget it…" Zhou Li said, feeling conflicted.

"What a rotten cat." Brother Nan took a step towards the busiest part of the sports field. "Come on, let's go listen to them sing. Sounds like that guitar club crowd."

"Sure."

The sound of singing could be heard from a long way off.

Young men and women, their youthfulness on full display, clutching guitars and singing a popular folk song from a few years back.

By the time Zhou Li and Brother Nan got closer, the song had just ended. A tall boy stood out and started a solo performance, shifting from folk music to an old pop song.

Some just stood by and listened, others strummed along to provide harmony, and yet others chimed in occasionally with a few verses.

Around the edges, a sizable audience had formed, some sitting, some standing, and some recording with their phones.

Once the song was over, thunderous applause erupted.

The students cheered and clamored for an encore.

The boy waved his hands dismissively, stepped back to take a drink of water, and a girl in shorts and knee socks took the stage, starting to sing a popular internet song that had given everyone callouses in their ears by now. The song might not have been that pleasant, but the girl was beautiful with a sweet voice and a great figure, which made her quite likable.

Brother Nan whispered to Zhou Li, "That beauty looks familiar, don't you think?"

"Somewhat."

"She really does look familiar… It's frustrating not being able to remember!"

"Then just stop trying to remember."

"Hmm…" Brother Nan fell silent for a moment, then suddenly twitched his nose. "I think I smell barbecue."

"Where would there be barbecue in the…"

Zhou Li also caught the scent and turned around.

He saw a tall girl in a short dress standing right behind him, her left hand holding an assortment of skewers, and her right hand bringing a skewer of green pepper pork ribs to her lips, all the while staring intently forward without blinking.

Many had noticed her, attracted either by the smell of barbecue or her stunning beauty, their gazes wandering over to her frequently.

At the same time, the girl also noticed Zhou Li and Brother Nan, who had turned around. She flashed a grin.

"Want some barbecue?"

"…"

"Huai Xu?"

"Good evening, Brother Nan."

"Give me a few skewers."

"Here you go."

Huai Xu handed over a small bunch of skewers to Brother Nan, then passed a few over to Zhou Li, tilting her chin towards someone singing in the distance. "Isn't that the girl from the economics department who was the squad leader during military training? The one who wanted to chase after Zhou Li."

"Oh! That's her!" Brother Nan slapped his forehead. "No wonder she looked familiar!"

"How could you guys forget such a pretty girl!" Huai Xu said as she ate. "But then again, I get it. You guys are so used to seeing me that other pretty girls probably don't make much of an impression."

"…"

"Let's go, there's nothing good about internet songs." Brother Nan stepped forward. "I'm so sick of hearing them on TikTok every day."

Huai Xu just chuckled.

Brother Nan added, "They just lack depth."

That got a laugh from Zhou Li as well.

Brother Nan casually elbowed Zhou Li in the ribs, but Zhou Li stood unflinching, his composure intact.

Thus, the two of them, along with Demon, strolled along the outer perimeter of the plastic track. The aroma of barbecued meats was carried by the night wind to the many students who had endured days of cafeteria meals, delivering a warm comfort.

Especially to the girls running on the inner track.

Many of them were perhaps running to lose weight, maybe they hadn't even had dinner yet, and suddenly, the scent of barbecue hit their noses...

And not just any barbecue, but the famous Jinghong barbecue...

The delicious agony it caused was indescribable!

Huai Xu and Brother Nan, oblivious to those around them, continued to walk and munch, while discussing how Indestructible Thunder performed in Ultra Rapid Fire mode, which lineups could allow the dumb hero to take on five opponents alone, and which lineups would make the hero feel utterly hemmed in…

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