Chapter 155: The Vinegar One Isn't Qualified to Eat Is the Sourest

University dormitory mixers are quite common; they are basically mixers between the opposite sex, and the general steps are eating a meal, chatting, and at most, going to sing karaoke.

The mixer is not the goal; the main point is to look for any attractive members of the opposite sex, and then, amidst half-hearted resistance or the teasing of others, exchange contact information.

Later, when there is time, you make an appointment to eat a meal or watch a movie, then pick out some of your more glorious past experiences to talk about; at most a month, at least two weeks, and it basically works out.

However, there are also girls who are unwilling to participate in mixers, and Tan Zhizhi is one of them. Back then, at the Chang'an campus of Jiaotong University, she was somewhat ostracized by her dormitory precisely because she insisted on not going to mixers.

Just as the 312 side was actively preparing, a certain freshman accounting girls' dormitory was also in a flurry of activity.

"Oh my, I got so tanned during military training last month, my skin still hasn't recovered."

"If your skin is tanned, it will recover if you just let it rest. My hair was cut off by the instructor; short hair makes my face look so big."

"Xiao Jing, lend me your lipstick to apply; I'm contributing my first-ever glamorous makeup look in my life to the sophomore senior."

A roommate nearby was teasing: "Save it. No matter how much you dress up, you aren't as pretty as Xiao Xuan. She has such good natural features."

The other girls all looked toward Zheng Xuan. She was wearing a pale yellow skirt, with short tassels hanging from the cuffs and waist, a style that looked slightly playful and lively. Her face was lightly made up, with eyeshadow and lipstick applied just right, and she wore a pair of tight-fitting jeans on her lower body, looking both youthful and fashionable.

The roommate looked for a moment and said enviously: "Xiao Xuan, you must have been the prettiest girl in high school, right? Did the boys chasing you have to line up?"

Zheng Xuan shook her head: "There were quite a few boys chasing me, but I wasn't the prettiest. During my three years of high school, there was a senior who overshadowed me for two years. It wasn't until she got into university that I finally stood out."

The roommate was a bit surprised: "You're already at this standard, so how charming must she be? Which university is that senior at?"

Zheng Xuan thought to herself that this wasn't strange; Liu Jiaoyue from 101 was also better looking than her, it was just that she was too timid. She answered casually: "The senior is right across at Jiaotong University."

Zheng Xuan and Tan Zhizhi basically had no contact, and she didn't know that Tan Zhizhi had already transferred campuses.

The roommate was very curious: "It's so close, yet I've never seen you go to find her."

"I don't like her," Zheng Xuan said directly.

Yang Tianxing chasing Tan Zhizhi back then was something the whole high school knew about; it would be a miracle if Zheng Xuan could like Tan Zhizhi.

Naturally, she wouldn't like Liu Jiaoyue either.

The roommate thought Zheng Xuan was unconvinced by that senior and changed the subject again: "Forget it, forget it, let's not talk about others. Let's talk about our Chairman Yang. He will definitely fall under Xiao Xuan's spell today."

When they started talking about Yang Tianxing, the dormitory became lively again. One girl said: "The other day I went to mail a package and happened to see Chairman Yang walking out of a car. He had a toothpick in his mouth, greeting people along the way with laughter; he really had a sense of unruliness and roguish charm."

"Hey, Xiao Jing, when did you go to scout the enemy's situation without telling us?"

"I wasn't scouting the enemy's situation. Besides, Chairman Yang wouldn't take a fancy to me anyway."

"There's something wrong with what you said. If he takes a fancy to you, are you going to snatch him away..."

While they were laughing and playing in the dormitory, Zheng Xuan looked at herself in the mirror and thought that there was nothing wrong with snatching someone away.

Senior Yang is with Liu Jiaoyue now, so he must have given up on Tan Zhizhi. Then, it would be very reasonable to give up on Liu Jiaoyue as well.

The young and naive Zheng Xuan had no idea what kind of sorrow, joy, separation, and difficult process of "reunion" those three had experienced.

The location for the evening mixer was a Western-style booth in Hejiaying, and the few from 312 arrived a bit earlier.

Yi Min taught them earnestly: "There is a junior named Zheng Xuan in this group. I saw her when she registered for school. She is very pretty, but nobody is allowed to randomly ask for her QQ number; she only has eyes for the Second Brother."

"Got it, got it."

Fu Yiming said impatiently: "You've said that twice on the way here. Who would randomly mess with the Second Brother's girl?"

"Hey, you guys are all rookies who have never been in love. I am passing on my own experience."

Yi Min continued: "In a moment when they enter the room, everyone needs to be reserved. You can't just start asking how they are the moment you meet; it's not appropriate to be overly attentive. After all, we are the sophomore seniors..."

Just as he was speaking, the girls from Zheng Xuan's dormitory arrived. They walked over with delicate laughter, their expressions a bit shy, and they carried the faint, pleasant scent of cosmetics.

Yi Min immediately abandoned his roommates and greeted them with a smile: "Hello everyone, what would you like to drink? I'll go help you order."

"Thank you, Senior, a Coke."

"Thank you, Senior, a Sprite."

"Thank you, Senior, a coffee."

Yi Min immediately went to the front desk to bring them over. These freshman juniors were all praising: "The Senior is really thoughtful."

"This is as it should be."

Yi Min beamed: "Taking care of juniors is the duty a senior should fulfill."

Fu Yiming and Song Fei looked at each other, turned their heads at the same time, and cursed: "Scumbag!"

This kind of occasion usually requires a host, and Yi Min naturally took the lead: "Let's introduce ourselves simply first to facilitate communication later."

In fact, everyone was already sizing each other up. Naturally, Zheng Xuan had the most prominent features among them, while the other girls could only be described as passable. However, the pure temperament typical of high school girls gave off a unique flavor instead.

When introducing themselves, the three old hands—Yi Min, Song Fei, and Fu Yiming—would not suffer from stage fright.

Fu Yiming had been too careless and straightforward as a freshman, but after a year of working part-time, he instead exuded a sense of composure.

Only Li Ainan, the super shut-in who did nothing but stay in bed, spoke in a stuttering, hesitant manner, which made the other boys very anxious.

When the girls introduced themselves, they were all blushing. Only Zheng Xuan scanned the room and asked with a frown: "Where is Senior Yang? Does he have something to do and will be late?"

Song Fei thought to himself that she really did come for the Second Brother. This little girl is really good-looking. Damn it, being an official is great; if I had known, I would have joined the Student Union as a freshman too.

Yi Min coughed: "Brother Yang drank too much at a social event today and is resting in the dormitory, so he couldn't come. There will be another chance next time."

"Oh~"

The girls all felt a bit regretful; they were actually quite looking forward to meeting Yang Tianxing.

Zheng Xuan was stunned for a moment, then suddenly stood up and said: "Senior Yi, can you give me your dormitory phone number?"

"Ring-a-ling, ring-a-ling, ring-a-ling."

Yang Tianxing had originally been faking sleep, but when the alcohol hit him, he really fell asleep. He didn't want to answer the phone when it rang.

However, the person calling was very stubborn, calling over and over again.

"Fuck, I really am going to pull the phone line out."

Yang Tianxing walked to the phone while cursing: "Who is it?"

There was silence on the phone for a while before someone said: "Senior Yang, it's me."

Hearing Zheng Xuan's voice, Yang Tianxing immediately realized that she was calling specifically to hold him accountable.

However, Yang Tianxing pretended not to know: "Oh, it's you, is there something the matter?"

"Why didn't you come to the mixer today?" Zheng Xuan asked.

"Is today the mixer? I forgot, I've been too busy and had a social engagement at noon..."

Yang Tianxing explained politely. "You forgot!"

Zheng Xuan interrupted: "But I already told my roommates, and you promised before that you would show up."

Yang Tianxing already had a way to deal with this: "I only promised to have a dorm mixer at that time, but I never said whether I would go or not."

"You..."

Zheng Xuan choked, her voice very angry: "If this were a dorm mixer for Senior Sister Liu or Senior Sister Tan, would you still forget?"

Xiao Zhiliao was currently a thorn in Yang Tianxing's side that he couldn't get past, especially since she had also refused to draft the legal terms for Rocket 101, and Yang Tianxing couldn't gauge Tan Zhizhi's thoughts for the time being, so he said impatiently: "What do they have to do with you? If there's nothing else, I'm going to rest."

"Beep, beep, beep..."

Seeing that Yang Tianxing had really hung up directly, Zheng Xuan stood there for a long while before holding back her tears, then walked silently to the front desk: "Excuse me, I'd like a case of beer."