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Xiao Zi turned his head and saw four girls eating together not far away.

Among them, the most eye-catching was Tan Cheng.

The eyes of some single men in the cafeteria always looked at her intentionally or unintentionally.

Just as Chen Xiao looked over, Tan Cheng's gaze unintentionally met his, then quickly turned away, pretending as if nothing had happened.

"Hehe......"

Chen Xiao smiled, "Come on, drink. What kind of goddess? She's not worthy."

Shen Jiancheng was stunned, "Holy crap, this isn't like you? Didn't you always have a crush on her? Always looking for opportunities... how should I put it, looking for opportunities to butter her up?"

Chen Xiao downed a glass of beer, "Or you could say 'simp' is more accurate."

"Simp? Holy crap, that's a good word! Where did you learn it?"

"I created it myself."

"Awesome."

"But... do you really not like her anymore?"

Chen Xiao thought seriously for a moment. The first time he saw Tan Cheng after his rebirth, it indeed brought back too many memories.

But as he adapted over the past few days, he realized that he would have a completely different life trajectory.

His perspective suddenly broadened.

Coupled with a 30-year-old soul in his body, the so-called sentimentality had also faded.

Love at first sight, at its core, was nothing more than being attracted by beauty. Chen Xiao didn't even understand Tan Cheng's personality; he was just attracted by her looks.

And beauty is something that can be obtained with money.

Once something can be settled with money, it seems somewhat cheap to Chen Xiao.

He wouldn't become a machine that only knew how to make money. After accumulating primitive capital to a certain extent, enjoying life would be his main task.

So what about beauty... it's not worth mentioning.

Chen Xiao believed that as long as he threw ten million down, he could even have an Avatar lying on his bed if he wanted one.

"Who doesn't like beautiful women? But it's not worth my time to pursue. Of course, if she comes to me willingly, I'd still be very happy to interact with her."

Shen Jiancheng froze, looking at the disposable plastic cup in front of Chen Xiao.

"Xiao Zi, your alcohol tolerance is usually good, so how did you get drunk after just one glass?"

"Hahahaha... Damn it!"

Chen Xiao burst into laughter, but didn't explain, "Come on, drink. I'll drink both of you under the table without getting drunk myself."

"Damn it! If you're so capable, let's invite the Wine Immortal tonight."

Chen Xiao's expression paused. The Wine Immortal was a senior from the music academy in the dorm opposite theirs. He was already a senior this year, drinking at least a kilogram of liquor a day, and beer as much as he wanted.

He couldn't quite remember his name, only that about five or six years after graduation, he passed away prematurely at a drinking table due to a myocardial infarction.

Although they weren't close, when Chen Xiao heard the news back then, he still sighed for several days, realizing the fragility of life for the first time.

"Don't invite the Wine Immortal anymore. He weighs over two hundred catties and drinks heavily every day. What if something happens to him one day? If you have time, try to persuade him."

"It's fine, what could happen?"

At Shen Jiancheng's current age, how could he realize how close death was?

Chen Xiao didn't say anything more. It wasn't that he was abandoning someone in need, but rather that he simply couldn't save him.

Unless he followed him 24 hours a day, watching over him like a mother, it might be possible.

He could only find an opportunity to offer some advice. As for their future fate, ultimately, it was up to each person to grasp it.

The two quickly finished a bottle of beer. Shen Jiancheng said, "A few more bottles?"

Chen Xiao shook his head, "No more drinking. Call Liu Xin and see what that son of a gun is doing."

"Alright, no drinking then. After Ling Jie finishes, she said she wants to treat us to a meal."

As he spoke, Shen Jiancheng dialed Liu Xin's number.

Just then, Tan Cheng walked by, and many eyes in the cafeteria turned with her movement.

"Chen Xiao, come here for a moment."

Chen Xiao was very surprised; this was something he hadn't expected to happen at all.

Shen Jiancheng instantly froze, not even hearing Liu Xin's dog-like howling through the phone.

What was going on today? Tan Cheng, who usually wouldn't even look at Chen Xiao, came to find him on her own initiative?

"Hello? Why aren't you speaking, damn it?"

"Calling me and not saying anything? Are you sick?"

"If you don't speak, your dad here is hanging up, alright?"

Shen Jiancheng finally reacted, saying into the phone, "Uh, it's nothing, wrong number."

He hung up the phone and then listened with his ears perked up, full of gossip.

On the other end of the line, Liu Xin, who was zoning out by the lake, looked at his phone in confusion.

"Damn it! You unfilial brat!"

......

Tan Cheng led Chen Xiao to the side, then turned around and asked with a cold face.

"Did your friend not find the erhu at all?"

Seeing that he had been exposed, Chen Xiao didn't plan to continue bluffing.

After all, this excuse was only useful at the time; upon closer thought later, the flaws would become apparent.

The erhu itself was not common, and there weren't that many waiting to be picked up by the lake.

"Yes, I'm very sorry, I just wanted your phone number..."

"You, you..."

Tan Cheng stomped her foot and walked away huffily.

Chen Xiao scratched his head and returned to his original seat.

"That's it? That's all?" Shen Jiancheng asked with a surprised look.

"Ah, what else? Are you done eating? Let's go if you're done. Have you reached Liu Xin?"

"Oh, Liu Xin... Holy crap, I just hung up the phone..."

Chen Xiao: "...Call again."

Shen Jiancheng quickly dialed again, "It's over, it's off. That son of a gun is probably mad at his dad."

"......"

When Tan Cheng returned to her seat, she found that Chen Xiao and Shen Jiancheng had already left.

Liu Xiaoyan asked, "How was it? Was my guess right?"

Tan Cheng snorted indignantly.

"See, I told you so. There are a lot of toads in our art academy who want to eat swan meat, Cheng Cheng, you have to be careful."

"Exactly, Liu Xing is more reliable. His uncle is the vice dean of the School of Civil Engineering."

"That's right, and he's so rich! He gave you a diamond ring in freshman year, it sounds so romantic..."

"Chen Xiao isn't very good. Although he looks decent, look at what he's wearing? His family background doesn't seem good at all. He's not even as good as the guy opposite him."

Several friends chattered away.

It must be said that second-year girls already had a certain judgment and very accurate discernment.

Chen Xiao's family background was indeed not as good as Shen Jiancheng's, in fact, it was much worse.

Tan Cheng couldn't help but compare them in her heart. Liu Xing had money and connections, grew up in the city, and knew how to please girls, but he was a bit of a scumbag.

Chen Xiao, besides his looks and temperament... had nothing. He probably couldn't even afford a candlelight dinner, unable to give her the kind of romance she wanted, and was not an ideal partner.

Thinking of this, Tan Cheng couldn't help but be stunned.

Oh, this!

Why would I compare the two of them...

Hmph! Men are all no good!