Chapter 18

"Wow, you read Soul Land novels too?" The round-faced girl's eyes lit up.

Although Lin Yi's looks certainly couldn't compare to Ye Yu, the love guru of their dorm,

he was still considerably more handsome than Wang Pangzi and Duan Yun, the little demon of the capital.

When dressed up, he fell into the category of quite handsome.

Just as Ye Yu was about to make introductions,

the girl who bore a striking resemblance to the Celestial Sister directly extended her hand:

"My name is... Han Han Han Yajing. I believe we've seen each other quite a few times already, Senior Brother Lin Yi!"

Instantly, everyone internally let out a stunned "wow."

Wang Pangzi and Duan Yun wished they could tie Lin Yi up right then, subject him to brutal interrogation, and employ the Ten Great Tortures of the Qing Dynasty.

They wanted to ask this fellow exactly how he had come to know such a great beauty.

Hearing this, Lin Yi was also momentarily stunned.

He had not expected that such a beautiful woman had been paying attention to him right there on the playground.

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After a moment's hesitation, Lin Yi also extended his hand.

Immediately, he felt the other's hand possessed a startlingly smooth and soft texture, with skin like fine jade that made one reluctant to let go.

Fortunately, he was no novice, so he introduced himself:

"Lin Yi. Very pleased to meet you!"

As soon as he finished speaking, he immediately released her hand.

Although Huang Yue's round face beside them was brimming with gossip,

wondering how the dormitory's great beauty, Han Han Han Yajing, had come to know this ordinary-looking young man.

Still, she knew this was not the time to ask.

Instead, she continued introducing the next woman, who radiated an intellectual beauty and a scholarly air.

"This is our dormitory's Meng Meng Lingxuan... Xuanxuan, from Hangcheng!"

Huang Yue introduced.

Meng Meng Lingxuan then nodded slightly to everyone, seeming not particularly fond of talking.

She gave off an impression of being somewhat aloof and cold.

"And this last one..." Huang Yue was just about to introduce her

when the beauty dressed in a red skirt with exquisite makeup spoke with a hint of pride:

"My name is Bai Lu. I'm from the Imperial Capital. Can we leave this place now?"

As she spoke, she held a handkerchief over her nose.

Clearly, this woman named Bai Lu was being extremely rude.

However, Wang Kai, Duan Yun, and the others seemed not to mind too much.

After all, beautiful women should be granted some tolerance.

Regarding this, Lin Yi found it inconvenient to say anything.

After Ye Yu finished introducing his dormitory mates one by one, the group departed heading toward Third Sister's Food Stall.

Along the way, Wang Kai draped an arm around Lin Yi's neck, glanced at Han Han Han Yajing walking behind them, and muttered softly:

"Third Brother, confess and receive leniency... How did you get to know that beauty who looks like a celestial fairy from the stars?"

"Yes, Third Brother, you're being dishonest. You clearly know such a beauty yet didn't reveal a single word!"

Duan Yun asked, speaking in the Shanghai dialect.

"Third Brother, you're awesome!" Ye Yu secretly gave a thumbs-up.

To this, Lin Yi really wanted to say that he didn't know her at all.

At most, they had frequently crossed paths during morning exercises.

But with a beauty like her, surrounded by men eager to act as her protectors, there was no way it would ever be his turn.

However, even if he said it outright, these guys in the dormitory would likely not believe him.

So, he merely smiled and said nothing more.

Meanwhile, behind them, the four women were also whispering among themselves.

As someone from the Imperial Capital, Bai Lu prided herself on her big-city perspective and ability to judge people; she said to her roommate Huang Yue:

"Xiao Yue, except for your boyfriend Ye Yu who looks decent, the others are just poor losers. If it weren't for your sake, I would never have come!"

In response, Huang Yue stuck out her tongue, as if apologizing.

"However, even that Ye Yu is only passable in looks; in this society, without money or status, everything else is trash!"

Bai Lu admonished earnestly.

Clearly, she was the type who would rather cry in a BMW than laugh on a bicycle.

Then, she turned her gaze toward Meng Meng Lingxuan and Han Han Han Yajing.

These two roommates had sparked deep jealousy in Bai Lu the very first time she saw them.

Back when she attended high school in the Imperial Capital, she too was considered a beauty.

Countless boys liked her, but once she arrived in Shanghai,

she was completely overshadowed by these two roommates from her own dormitory.

Apart from having some confidence in her figure, in every other aspect, she could be said to have suffered a total defeat.

Whether in terms of looks, temperament, or body lines, she fell short of these two by more than one level.

This made Bai Lu intensely jealous for a time.

Because she was no longer the center of attention.

Especially during the military training at the start of the semester, countless boys showed concern and warmth toward Meng Meng Lingxuan and Han Han Han Yajing,

while very few paid any attention to her.

Fortunately, soon she discovered that these two roommates,

although beautiful, seemed to have something wrong with their heads.

Both kept men at a respectful distance; even some wealthy second-generation heirs from other schools who had heard of them

drove luxury cars to pursue them.

Yet the two women showed no favor to any of these people.

In just over a month, Meng Meng Lingxuan and Han Han Han Yajing had rejected countless suitors.

Meng Meng Lingxuan was alright; hailing from Hangcheng, her parents were reportedly both teachers.

Although not very wealthy, their quality of life was considered upper-middle.

Han Han Han Yajing, however, came from Yunnan Province.

Although one could detect no rusticity in her attire or other aspects, she was instead exceptionally radiant.

However, Bai Lu knew that most of those clothes the other girl wore were cheap items from Taobao,

costing only ten or twenty yuan each.

If not for Han Han Han Yajing's natural beauty, which made her look good in anything,

anyone else wearing them would have looked utterly shabby.

Indeed, not long after arriving at school, Han Han Han Yajing had already gone to the women's supermarket to pick up a part-time job.

In Bai Lu's eyes, what else could that be but stupidity?

If she possessed beauty like Han Han Han Yajing's,

a mere crook of her finger would summon a crowd of willing backups eager to spend money on her.

Of course, Bai Lu attributed this to the fact that Han Han Han Yajing was only a freshman.

Just an innocent young girl.

She did not yet know whether love or bread was more important; but after some time,

Bai Lu would impart to her some wisdom on how to conduct oneself in the world.

Bai Lu was confident that Han Han Han Yajing would eventually understand that only wealthy men were the proper destination for beauties like them.

At this moment, Han Han Han Yajing naturally had no idea what her roommate was thinking.

After all, they had only known each other for a little over a month.