Doting on Mr. Su (44) of the same age, troubles in marriage, everyday book bar

  403, Xufei.

  I thought for a moment and actually remembered it, so I told him about the episode where I met Xu Fei when I went to take an exam before the New Year.

  Luosi Jia had a 'I knew it' look on her face and said: "No wonder she's been slandering you, this is indeed a case of 'the guilty one takes the initiative to frame others'!" Then she asked Yang Yu: "Is she jealous?"

  Yang Yu shrugged: "Who knows."

  Luosi Jia determined on her own: "It must be like this, her conjunctivitis is not ordinary severe, we help the master pursue who she slanders behind their back, right Xiao Mei?"

  Zhou Xiaomo turned the empty cup, gave her a white eye and didn't say anything.

  Luosi Jia couldn't help but laugh to herself.

  I suppressed the black line on my head: "You guys are playing the same game and even met in a guild? What kind of grudge is this?"

  "Isn't it, every day helping Master and Master, or is it Qingfeng sister Qingfeng sister..." Luo Si Jia leaned in to cover her mouth and said mysteriously: "The key is that this Qingfeng sister is also our master's loyal pursuer, what do you think she's thinking?"

  She didn't lower her voice at all, I reckon the neighbors on both sides can hear it.

  "Is she interested in your master or is she being loyal to Qingfeng sister?" As soon as I asked this, I felt like I was being quite nosy.

  "Guess!"

  "Luosi Jia, you're being naughty again!" said Zhou Xiaoming.

  I thought for a moment: "She should also have an interest in the boss, otherwise why would she help the boss chase someone and then turn against them? So to say, she and Qingfeng formed a strategic alliance because of their shared hobby?"

  "Are you guys stupid?" Yang Yujin looked at us with a 'are you idiots?' expression, and asked in an unbearable tone: "Everyone likes to help the master, does it make a difference if there's one more or less? Those who like to help the master are all friends, only the one the master likes is the enemy, okay?"

  Luosi Jia was shocked by her own conclusion and suddenly realized: "Search for it!"

  "There should be a difference, right? With more competitors, the space gets smaller!" That's what I think.

  "This is the pursuer, internal struggle is okay, but dividing the spoils is not! The person liked by the boss will obviously monopolize the 'boss' position, which one do you think is a greater threat to them?"

  The above explanation comes from Yang Dajie who has been through a hundred battles.

  "In my understanding, this metaphor is saying that the boss is a piece of meat, and the pursuers are a group of wolves. The meat is out of reach in a high place, so they all crouch under it drooling. But at any time, one of the boss's pursuers might take away this piece of meat, which the wolf pack won't allow. Once there's a possibility of this happening, the wolf pack will unite and attack together, right?"

  "Watch out!"

  Luosi Jia's mouth twitched at the corners: "If our master knew you were making such comparisons, I reckon that handsome face of his would be covered in scars..."

  "No way," Zhou Xiaomo said very certainly: "I think the metaphor is vivid, he's just a piece of meat among those wolf-like women, and it's even cured meat."

  I said "This metaphor of yours is too vicious..."

  Yang Yu asked: "It's all dried up like jerky, how long has it been hanging there?"

  Zhou Xiaomo shook her head: "I'm not clear, from the time I started playing games, a group of people called him 'brother', this is not others' fault, he is that kind of person who wants to be known by everyone in the world, high-profile, arrogant, loves to show off, and being hung like dried meat is absolutely his own doing."

  I exchanged several glances with Yang Yu during her speech.

  As soon as she finished speaking, Yang Yu immediately asked: "Why do I feel that your tone doesn't sound good?"

  "What's going on?"

  She seemed completely unaware of it.

  "Probably because our master is being bothered by us..."

  "I resolutely boycott online romance!" Yang Yu's action was sudden, and she even made a big cross in front of her chest, which was extremely inconsistent with her self-proclaimed elegant and composed lady image.

  I was startled by her and looked up at her with my head thrown back.

  She suddenly realized something was off, awkwardly adjusted her appearance, and sat up straight again: "What I mean is, online dating isn't very reliable. You're a pure and lively college student, don't even mention virtual relationships, just look at our school, how many people have designs on you?"

  Zhou Xiaomo's face was speechless: "I didn't say I wanted to online date! I don't have that kind of idea! How can you guys listen to rumors and believe them?" She stretched out her hand to hit Luo Sijia: "You actually believed it! Stop talking nonsense! You're ruining my reputation!"

  To be honest, her reaction is a bit over-the-top compared to her usual calm demeanor. There's an old saying that goes "it's better to err on the side of caution", and this has already made people doubt the authenticity of what she said.

  Yang Yu and I both fell silent, lost in thought.

  Zhou Xiaomo was still teasing Luo Sijia, trying her best to change the subject.

  Logically speaking, I should be the one who is most opposed to online dating, but Yang Yu's reaction was even more opposed than mine, and she even used words like "firmly boycott".

  In comparison, I am more worried about Xiao Mei. If she were to fall in love online, that would be a troublesome matter for such an injured and fragile girl.

  At noon, we went to eat at the big cafeteria. The aunt who served rice asked me why I hadn't been seen for a long time. I said I didn't like attending classes and went out for an internship. She let me off easily and even gave me an extra scoop of braised eggplant.

  I'm extremely grateful for her generosity and kindness, I couldn't help but burst into tears.

  Shen Qiwei has strictly forbidden me from eating greasy foods, especially braised dishes. If not for the fact that not eating meat would lead to an imbalance in my body's nutrition, I reckon she would have let me eat vegetarian meals.

  So I can only appreciate Auntie's kind intentions in my heart.

  Luosi Jia also asked me how I eat so little, I said to maintain my figure, it's better to lose weight.

  Yang Yu asked me if I was taking a pre-bride course, and she really guessed it correctly. It's just that I have been diligently doing face masks every three days, beauty treatments every week, and full-body care every ten days, even more diligent than attending classes.

  My complaint left Luo Si Jia stunned, and she was so scared that she said let's just get a naked marriage from now on, it only takes 9 bucks to get the certificate.

  Yang Yu retorted: "You can rest assured and get married, don't think too much. The money she's making a fuss about is not even enough for you to pay the down payment on a house!"

  It's probably not as expensive as she said.

  I and Shen Qiwei's card money was reimbursed by Mr. Su, and he even gave us several times more than the original amount, so to be honest, I'm not quite sure how much we actually spent.

  After dinner, we went back to the dormitory and chatted for a while. Actually, only I and Yang Yu were talking, those two guys put on their headphones and almost crawled into the computer, typing away with a clatter, and Luo Si Jia occasionally cursed loudly.

  From Zhou Xiaomo's pursed lips as she faced the computer, it was clear that her heart wasn't as resolute as what she had said, and it was unclear whether she hadn't noticed or just didn't want to admit it...

  Yang Yu was worried and covered her face, asking me what to do.

  Although she is of the same age as us, I feel like she's the big sister of our dormitory. The worries she has are not something that can be simply explained in a few words.

  I looked at Zhou Xiaomu, smiling and blushing with joy, because I had never seen her in love before, but I thought she was almost the same as being in love... thinking about it made me worried.