104: How can it be that every relationship is the same? - 1 (Bonus Chapter)

Jiang Ye watched Su Ning's flustered figure running away, then glanced at Lin Wanxing, who was looking back every few steps, and couldn't help but raise his hand to scratch the back of his head.

Alright then... This Girl added so much drama; it seems she really did recognize him.

But it didn't matter. Since she chose to stay on the third level and pretend not to recognize him, then Jiang Ye could naturally pretend not to know she recognized him and stand directly on the fifth level.

As for this appearance... He rubbed his chin and pulled out his phone to call Ye Cheng.

The phone rang a few times before being picked up. The background noise was a bit noisy, and it seemed she wasn't alone.

“Moshi moshi? What's up?”

“Cheng Cheng, let me ask you something. If you were to give my looks a score, how many points do you think I'd get?”

The other end of the phone was quiet for two seconds before Ye Cheng's voice came through again: “Wait a second, I didn't hear you clearly just now. What did you say?”

“I said! If you were to score my looks! On a scale of one to a hundred! How many points do you think I'd get?”

“Oh? Who is it? Which sister was so tactless that she told you the honest truth? Don't let it get to you; we rely on inner substance and temperament! Looks are such a superficial thing...”

Jiang Ye: “...”

Fine, Ye Cheng, your damn allowance is gone.

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On the other side, ten minutes ago, Sheng Tian Conservatory of Music, Girls' Dormitory Building F, Room 302.

This was a six-person room, but for students at an arts college, it was normal not to stay on campus year-round.

Usually, there were only three people in Room 302. It wasn't until recently, when Ye Cheng stopped working part-time, that the 'permanent residents' of the dorm barely reached four.

At this moment, the other three Girls had gone to the cafeteria for dinner, leaving only Ye Cheng and the two who almost never came back to stay—Jin Lulu and Sheng Jin.

The two of them stopped Ye Cheng just as she was preparing to head out to the cafeteria.

“Cheng Cheng, wait a bit before you go eat. Let's chat.”

Jin Lulu, covered in logos, leaned against the ladder of the bed opposite Ye Cheng and spoke first: “I heard you haven't been going to your part-time job lately? Are things going well with that... boyfriend of yours who drives a 5 Series? Is he supporting you?”

Ye Cheng stopped packing her backpack and glanced at her: “Yeah, it's alright.”

Sheng Jin casually placed the bag she was carrying on a nearby empty desk and joined in:

“That's right, Cheng Cheng. I had something to do and couldn't make it to your last gathering. I heard from Lulu that your boyfriend is quite young? To drive a 5 Series at such a young age, he can be considered young and promising.”

She paused, her gaze seemingly unintentionally sweeping over the Blue Balloon watch on Ye Cheng's wrist: “He's also quite generous with you. It seems he truly likes you.”

Ye Cheng zipped up her backpack, slung it over her shoulder, and looked directly at the two of them, her tone calm:

“Lulu, Sheng Jin, we're all in the same dorm and know each other's business. You know I look down on you, and I know you think I'm a poser. So, let's skip the foreplay and get straight to the point. What's the matter?”

These words were quite blunt, and Jin Lulu's expression immediately soured.

Sheng Jin quickly smiled to smooth things over, giving her a nudge: “Oh, Cheng Cheng, look at you, why are you talking so aggressively now? Everyone is just concerned about you. A Girl's youth only lasts a few years; find someone reliable...”

“Sheng Jin, get to the point.”

Ye Cheng didn't wait for her to finish and interrupted with a wave of her hand: “What, have you finally lost your patience today and want to pimp me out?”

“Ye Cheng!”

Jin Lulu's face darkened: “That's taking it too far!”

Sheng Jin hurried to pull back the bristling Jin Lulu and smiled with pursed lips:

“Oh, Cheng Cheng, isn't everyone just trying to live a more comfortable life in the future? It's just dating; does it really matter who you're with? What's important is what you actually get out of it.”

“Dating?”

Ye Cheng looked at her with a half-smile: “You call a relationship where someone gives you eighty or a hundred thousand a month and can replace you at any time 'dating'?”

Sheng Jin was choked up for a moment, her face also showing some embarrassment: “Cheng Cheng, look at you. You used to have such a good temper, but now that you've got a boyfriend, your temper has actually grown? You're always so cynical.”

“Before? Before I...”

Just as Ye Cheng was about to respond, the phone beside her suddenly rang. She glanced at the screen and casually swiped to answer.

“Moshi moshi? What's up?”

“Cheng Cheng, let me ask you something. If you were to give my looks a score, how many points do you think I'd get?”

“???”

Question marks popped up above Ye Cheng's head, but seeing Jin Lulu and Sheng Jin across from her instantly intrigued, their ears perking up, her lips curled slightly as she pressed the speakerphone button:

“Wait a second, I didn't hear you clearly just now. What did you say?”

On the other end of the phone, Jiang Ye honestly repeated the question.

“Oh? Who is it? Which sister was so tactless that she told you the honest truth? Don't let it get to you; we rely on inner substance and temperament! Looks are such a superficial thing...”

“Beep—”

Before she could finish, the other person hung up the phone in annoyance.

Looking at the darkened screen, Ye Cheng couldn't help but chuckle softly.

She looked up, meeting the complex and indescribable gazes of Jin Lulu and Sheng Jin, and shook her phone:

“See? That guy of mine is just this childish sometimes, doing whatever comes to mind on a whim. But, he's quite cute, right?”

She paused, her gaze sweeping over their faces with a hint of provocation:

“Lulu, Sheng Jin, can you talk to your 'boyfriends' like that? Now tell me again, does it really not matter who you're with in a relationship?”

Jin Lulu and Sheng Jin were momentarily speechless, their expressions somewhat unnatural.

That kind of relationship where one could joke around freely, or even show a bit of 'disdain' while remaining intimate, was indeed something that could not exist in the relationships they maintained with money.

“Also, it's not that I have a bad temper now; I just have a bad attitude toward you two specifically.”

Ye Cheng smiled: “Because before, I wasn't sure if I would also end up like you in the future, so I left some room. But now I'm certain that I won't take that path, so naturally, I can choose my friends based on my own preferences. Obviously, I don't like you very much, so my attitude naturally won't be good.”

“Ye Cheng, don't be so full of yourself!”

Jin Lulu's face was now so dark it looked like it could drip ink: “Yes, you've found a young boyfriend who's willing to humor you. But have you thought about it? Can someone who drives a 5 Series really support you and satisfy the things you want? A bag? A watch? That's just the tip of the iceberg! And I've seen plenty of these young men; most of them rely on their families, have no real ability themselves, and their minds are always wandering!”

“Yeah, Cheng Cheng, Lulu is doing this for your own good.”

Sheng Jin also chimed in: “I won't beat around the bush anymore. At the last gathering, Lulu's husband had a very good impression of you and wants to introduce one of his friends to you. The conditions are very good. Per month, this amount.”

She held up three fingers and waved them: “300,000. Plus some gifts now and then, it'll probably be close to 400,000 a month. To be honest, even I'm a bit envious; my husband only gives me a hundred thousand a month.”

Ye Cheng raised an eyebrow, her face expressionless. She only gave a faint “Oh” and turned her gaze toward Jin Lulu:

“Your husband's friend? Then... do I need to accompany your husband too?”