Chapter 2218

301.

When Xie Guan opened the door, he was still wearing pajamas; his usual cold demeanor softened considerably, making Jin Chen's heart itch, and as he entered, Jin Chen instinctively ruffled his hair.

Xie Guan stood where he was, his face darkening, his hair messed up from the ruffling.

"Are you sleepwalking?"

"I didn't realize you wanted me to have you in my dreams this much."

Jin Chen blinked, going along with it, "Then I'll try harder next time."

Xie Guan: "……"

"Alright, no more joking."

Jin Chen said, "Today is the postponed Tuesday."

Xie Guan saw himself in the mirror, "... I know."

"Huh?"

Xie Guan gritted his teeth, lifted his head to gaze over, his eyes still holding some sleepy moisture.

"Oh."

Jin Chen saw the bite mark on the corner of his lips and understood.

Last night, when Xie Guan left Room 306, he was kissed into coming out.

"How cute." Jin Chen sighed, lowered his head and gave another kiss.

Xie Guan, caught off guard, glared at him, turned and walked toward the bedroom, his back full of annoyance.

【Detected Villain Heartthrob Value +4, total 34!】

Jin Chen sat outside waiting, saw the scattered pen and paper on the coffee table, his gaze lingered for a few seconds, then he looked away.

On this side, Xie Guan had just finished changing clothes when he saw Shao Huai, holding a complex mix of shock, timidity, nostalgia, and hesitation, knock on the door.

Xie Guan paused, "Did Xu Yi beat you up?"

Shao Huai:?

"Why would Xu Yi beat me?"

Xie Guan: "Hm. You look as pale as a vegetable."

He let Shao Huai in.

Shao Huai: "……"

"If you knew what I went through on the seventh floor, you'd definitely not be calmer than me."

Jin Chen leaned in to look, "You ran into a ghost."

Shao Huai made a sound, rubbed his face, "I ran into Old Luo."

Xie Guan frowned, "Old Luo is……"

He paused abruptly, pupils trembling, "That's the one I also know?"

Xu Yi followed closely, smiling, "You three should all know him, how amazing—Teacher Luo actually used to be your homeroom teacher."

"Oh, that's the retired teacher I mentioned earlier who lives in Room 704."

Shao Huai stared at Jin Chen and Xie Guan in disbelief, then nodded.

Xu Yi watched the show, "Teacher Luo heard you're all here and told you to go to Room 704 to find him."

The three of them: "……"

【Wow, this sentence has the same lethal force as a teacher calling you to the office.】Ling Gun Gun praised, 【Little Xu still has a bright future.】

——

704.

Two years later, Old Luo still hasn't changed much.

Still that cheerful, kind appearance; the insulated cup that accompanied his teaching career remains on the coffee table, each dent a testament to his years of teaching.

Seeing that dented lid made Shao Huai's head hurt.

Seeing the students he taught before retirement, Luo Wenbin was obviously still happy, not to mention the three of them who left three bold strokes of ink on the campus……

"Jin Chen, you little brat, you're still as handsome."

"Yes." Jin Chen nodded.

Luo Wenbin patted his shoulder, "It's been two years; you've grown into a young man—you should be a sophomore now, right?"

"How about it? Tell the teacher what major you picked; when I was transferred out in the second semester of my senior year, the thing I worried about most was you guys in this class."

Jin Chen blushed, "I'm just making a living in the East Glory faction."

Luo Wenbin's descending hand froze, "... What faction?"

He would rather have heard it was the Apple faction.

Otherwise, this unusually familiar thuggish vibe……

"That Dong Rong faction, Old Luo, which day are you free? I and my brothers will treat you to a meal." Jin Chen was very enthusiastic, hooking his arm around Shao Huai's shoulder.

Luo Wenbin: "……"

Luo Wenbin's kind, benevolent expression almost made him choke and fall backward.

"You… you and Shao Huai, have you become gangsters?"

"Back then, Old Luo, you still said 'three hundred and sixty trades, each produces a Top Scholar'." Jin Chen laughed lightly.

Luo Wenbin's vision went dark.

So he didn't let this real Top Scholar go become a gangster!

His gaze fell on Xie Guan, Luo Wenbin sighed deeply, wanting to speak but stopping, "Xie Guan…"

He finally patted Xie Guan's shoulder, "Back then when you quit school, I still couldn't agree no matter what."

I never thought that of you three, the one doing best now would be you.

Xie Guan: "……"

Xie Guan's eye twitched; he had no desire to join Jin Chen's splendid acting performance.

To avoid making Old Luo upset, Jin Chen changed the subject.

Jin Chen made himself at home, strolled around the Living Room, sat beside Luo Wenbin, and poured him a cup of tea.

"Old Luo, you've been living here quite a while; I recall your family isn't in East City, so how did you end up living here?"

Luo Wenbin's expression improved slightly; he took the tea from Jin Chen and said, "Not too bad, I haven't completely gone bad."

"Speaking of which, I'm not afraid you'll laugh—I taught students my whole life, yet failed to educate my own son; I spent all my savings buying this house, ended up losing money, and now I need this Old Man to help him make up the shortfall."

"Besides, I'm old too; living alone is peaceful, so I simply moved over here."

Xie Guan: "I've been here four months and haven't seen you."

"Ah, I was still out there a while ago, take a look." Luo Wenbin put on his glasses, flipped through their phone album, smiling happily, "Look, the senior classmates from a few batches ago went on a self-drive trip, got married, and invited me for drinks."

"Hey, you brat." Luo Wenbin then looked at Jin Chen, "When did you get married? Let me, the teacher, share in the joy."

"Then ask Xie Guan." Jin Chen became interested, "He decides."

"Ask……who?"

Luo Wenbin choked again, looking dazedly at Xie Guan, then toward Shao Huai, "And you……"

Shao Huai hurried to answer, "Old Luo, I'm their groomsman."

Luo Wenbin: "……"

Xie Guan: "……"

Xu Yi took out Luo Wenbin's blood pressure medicine, patted his back, and said, "You better take two quickly."

After Luo Wenbin recovered a bit, Jin Chen slumped onto the Sofa and continued asking, his tone casual and smooth.

"I've only been here a few days; the neighbors are quite exclusive. Old Luo, what do you think? If it really doesn't work, I might have to move out—who wants to endure being looked down upon here?"

Luo Wenbin shuddered as he slapped the table, "Sit up straight! You have no posture!"

Jin Chen unwillingly sat up, then leaned onto Xie Guan's shoulder, fully embodying a hooligan's demeanor.

Luo Wenbin couldn't bear to look, turned his head away and spoke.

"You guys… also don't quarrel with those long‑time residents."

"Living here, few are willing; these people each have their own suffering, enduring scorn and injustice outside, only here do they find similar souls and fate."

"What can we do? Life must go on; over time they band together, and that's how they become exclusive."

Thud—

They were listening when, hearing the sound, they looked toward Shao Huai sitting at the outer edge of the Sofa, almost falling over.

Shao Huai rubbed his head, "Sorry, Old Luo, I got sleepy from listening."

Several people: "……"

Luo Wenbin, angry, grabbed the thermos and gulped down the goji berry tea.