Chapter 17: If You Don't Date in College, What Else Is There to Do?
"Don't look at me like that. It feels kind of weird."
Tian Siyi immediately moved a little farther away from Bai Hang.
Bai Hang lowered his head. Did I look too creepy? Did I scare her because of the way I was looking at her?
"Why did you come?" Jiang Luyao put down her chopsticks and finally spoke.
"I saw some guys trying to get close to you."
"You should know I wouldn't pay any attention to them."
"I was still worried."
"Mhm."
Jiang Luyao fell silent again, and Gao Lingfeng didn't say anything either.
Tian Siyi's eyes widened. She couldn't understand how two people this quiet managed to get along with each other.
Seeing how awkward the atmosphere had become and that everyone had finished eating, Zhao Xiaoqi suggested,
"How about we head back to the dorm?"
Without saying a word, Jiang Luyao stood up.
As soon as she moved, everyone else followed.
No one spoke on the way back. Gao Lingfeng walked Jiang Luyao all the way to the entrance of the women's dormitory.
"Phew... He's finally gone. I could barely breathe."
The moment Gao Lingfeng left, Zhao Xiaoqi couldn't help complaining.
Tian Siyi nodded in agreement.
"Are you really going to marry him? When you two are together, do you really not say a single word?"
"Don't talk while eating."
Tian Siyi rubbed her forehead. She hadn't expected a saying from thousands of years ago to still influence people today.
She glanced at Gu Yunyan and suddenly started worrying about her college life.
None of her roommates had any major problems, but they were all just... too quiet.
She couldn't help thinking about Chen Chen.
He also followed rules carefully, but he wasn't as dull as they were.
Come to think of it, I saw Chen Chen when we were getting our military training uniforms. Why was he here? Was he volunteering? Would he go home afterward, or stay here?
"I'm begging you, don't become quiet too. If that happens, I'll really die of boredom in our dorm."
Zhao Xiaoqi looked at Tian Siyi with a pitiful expression.
Her dramatic face made Tian Siyi smile brightly.
"Don't worry. I was just thinking about something."
"Thinking about what? The guy who was sitting next to you just now?"
"Why would I be thinking about him?"
"Then were you thinking about the guy you were waiting for earlier?"
This time, Tian Siyi didn't deny it.
Although what Zhao Xiaoqi imagined wasn't quite right, she really had been thinking about Chen Chen.
"And you still say there's nothing between you two."
"Can't I care about an ordinary friend? After all, I didn't wait for him just now. I wonder if he'll be upset."
"He would actually get mad at you?"
"Why wouldn't he?"
Chen Chen had a very good temper, so he probably wouldn't get angry over something this small.
Still, she felt a little sorry toward him.
"Getting angry at such a pretty and cute girl like you? Isn't he afraid you'll leave him?"
"I already told you, we're just ordinary friends." Tian Siyi sighed.
Zhao Xiaoqi isn't quiet, that's true... but she's way too obsessed with romance.
"Alright, alright. I won't ask anymore."
After washing her face, Tian Siyi lay down on her bed and started playing with her phone.
The lunch break during military training was actually quite generous.
Training ended at 11:30 a.m., and everyone could rest until 2:00 p.m.
Since today was the first day, they were given an even longer break.
Tian Siyi wasn't sleepy, so she started chatting with Chen Chen.
【My roommates were waiting for me earlier, so I came back first. You weren't waiting for me, were you?】
【I saw you leave. How's the girls' dorm? Are you getting used to it?】
【Don't even ask. I'm bored to death. Two of my roommates barely say a word, and the other one talks a lot but is always loud and noisy. Thanks to her, I think quite a few guys have already noticed me.】
【Is something that small really a problem for you?】
【You're right, but it still feels troublesome. If I don't handle it well, people might end up thinking I'm a heartbreaker.】
"Siyi."
Jiang Luyao suddenly called to Tian Siyi in a quiet voice.
"Hm? What's wrong?"
"Do you remember the guy who sat next to you earlier?"
"Yeah."
Tian Siyi nodded. She wasn't interested in him, but it wasn't like she forgot people that easily.
"Would you mind if I gave him your contact information?"
"Does he need something?"
The question left Jiang Luyao speechless, but Zhao Xiaoqi answered for her.
"What else could it be? He wants to ask you out."
Tian Siyi shook her head.
"He never actually said that. If I assume that's what he wants, wouldn't I just be thinking too highly of myself?"
Her concern made Zhao Xiaoqi laugh.
"You should have a little more confidence in how pretty you are."
Jiang Luyao nodded as well.
"If that's really the reason, would you let me give him your contact?"
This time, Tian Siyi refused without hesitation.
"Then no. I don't have any plans to date anyone right now."
"Okay. I'll tell him."
"Seriously? You're in college and you're not going to date? I think that guy was pretty handsome too."
As she spoke, Zhao Xiaoqi climbed onto Tian Siyi's bed.
"What are you doing? Get down. Be careful or the bed will collapse."
"It won't. The two of us together don't even weigh one hundred kilograms."
She grinned.
"If you're not dating, then what are you going to do? Don't tell me you're actually going to study seriously."
Tian Siyi gave a simple explanation. "I've already signed with a talent agency. If I get the chance, I'll perform in shows. Besides studying, I can also play games."
"You play games? I do too! What games do you play?"
"I play all kinds. I'm in a lot of gaming groups. Look."
Tian Siyi handed her phone to Zhao Xiaoqi.
After scrolling for a while, Zhao Xiaoqi's eyes suddenly widened.
"You're Boss Hua?"
"You play that game too?"
"Of course! It's really popular right now. But I never imagined that the player who's always ranked number one in PvP would be such a cute girl. I wonder how everyone in our guild would react if they found out."
"Please don't expose my identity."
"Don't worry, I won't!"
Zhao Xiaoqi pressed her lips together and made a zipper-closing motion across her mouth.
"But I still can't believe it. Such a legendary player is actually a girl... and she's my roommate. You even do paid account boosting. That's amazing!"
"It's not that legendary. You're making it sound way too impressive."
Being praised so much made even Tian Siyi, who normally wasn't easily embarrassed, feel shy.
"You know what? The people in our guild watch recordings of your arena matches every day and study your moves."
Tian Siyi nodded.
"Yeah, I know. I also know people keep reporting me for cheating. Was that your guild?"
"No! Definitely not our guild. Our guild leader is really skilled too. He could tell exactly how you did those moves. You're incredibly good, but everything you do is actually possible. After he explained it to everyone, a lot of people in our guild became your fans..."
Zhao Xiaoqi paused, then wrapped her arm around Tian Siyi's and rubbed her cheek against Tian Siyi's shoulder.
The overly intimate gesture made Tian Siyi shiver.
"What are you doing?"
"Hehe. Great Master, do you want to join our guild?"
Tian Siyi didn't really care about guilds. She had only joined one casually for the stat buffs.
"Does your guild have all the buffs unlocked?"
"Of course we do!"
"Alright then."
"Yay! I'll tell everyone when we get back. They'll be so happy!"
"Don't come any closer!"
Seeing Zhao Xiaoqi move toward her again, Tian Siyi immediately gave her a light kick.