02

"Tongtong, how can you say that about me? I am a lady." With her big eyes blinking twice, tears swirling in her eyes, her pitiful appearance would make anyone's heart ache.

Yan Sitong: "Every time there is some strange behavior, it is because of a bet with someone else. Is there any need to see through this? Even moving a toe could lead to a guess, alright?"

Su Beichen and Yan Sitong said in unison: "I do not know."

After a moment of recollection, Su Beichen finally remembered who the girl in front of him was, glaring at him with puffed cheeks.

Hello, senior. My name is Ding Xiaoxiao, and I am a good friend of Tongtong. In front of outsiders, Ding Xiaoxiao is very well-behaved, gentle to the point of being flawless, resembling a doll

"He really doesn't look like a man, walking so leisurely." Looking at his departing figure, Yan Sitong remarked, "Senior, are you sure he won't hold us back?"

Su Beichen: "I am sorry"

After speaking, Yan Sitong added, "Who would recognize someone who has not the slightest gentlemanly demeanor? What a joke!"

In fact, I am not as sad as I imagined. It has been ten days since the breakup, and she thought she would collapse and cry like the girls in stories. In reality, her only outlet was chatting with Ding Xiaoxiao for a long time on the day of the breakup, and then she vented her frustration by criticizing the boy who had his wallet stolen. Aside from that, she feels great physically and has a hearty appetite.

"Hey, my nail polish isn't dry yet, don't touch it." Ding Xiaoxiao shouted as she was pulled downstairs by Yan Sitong. She frowned slightly and let out a long sigh. Why does this girl always act as if she is in a hurry to be reborn? After knowing Yan Sitong for a year, she felt that her walking speed was almost on par with that of the national racewalking team. Who knows, maybe one day she could bring back an Olympic medal.

Ding Xiaoxiao shook her head again: "We can just watch."

Is this your friend? Tang Ziye asked Ding Xiaoxiao, who was beside her

"Senior, you must be joking. I can't even speak loudly, how could I possibly go on stage and engage in a battle of wits with others?" Ding Xiaoxiao smiled gently and declined softly. Her demeanor was quite persuasive.

Tang Ziye: "Do these two have a grudge?"

Ding Xiaoxiao has not seen Yan Sitong in such a full combat mode for a long time, not even when she heard her finish saying they had broken up did she activate her "verbal sparring" mode

"Ziye, why did you call me here?" Su Beichen is always half a beat slower than others in everything he does. Although Tang Ziye called him first and the laboratory building is closer than the dormitory building, he still arrived later than everyone else

Yan Sitong, a sophomore at Q University, is quite good-looking and has average grades. She was admitted to Q University by a narrow margin, which made her quite anxious for a long time. She does not have any major flaws, but she is rather impatient. She approaches everything with great enthusiasm and is unwilling to fall behind others, except in terms of her academic performance

You are even more violent than I am! Yan Sitong rolled her eyes and said

Yan Sitong: "You don't know me, do you? If you don't know me, can you just ignore it? I don't know you, yet I still ran down the street to help you retrieve your wallet, didn't I?"

Yan Sitong: "Is saying thank you enough? After you said thank you, you went on to say you would pay me, which insults my character. Shouldn't you apologize?"

Big brother, you have finally arrived. Let me introduce you, this is..." Tang Ziye pulled Su Beichen to his side, just about to introduce him, but was interrupted.

I said to Yan Sitong, "How long do you plan to sigh and lament? It's just a breakup, right? Out with the old, in with the new." Yan Sitong sat on the edge of the bed applying nail polish. After finishing, she gently blew on her nails for a while and then turned her hand to ask, "How does my new nail polish color look?"

Su Beichen: "I again ... ... "

Tang Ziye: "I always feel that interesting things are going to happen"

I will return first. Su Beichen turned and left

She detested such people. In order to resolve the situation quickly, she glanced around to see that no one was watching, and with a shoulder throw, she brought the boy down to the ground. Just as she was about to leave, she spotted Yan Sitong. Her expression changed from shock to a broad smile as she walked up to Ding Xiaoxiao, casually draping her arm over her shoulder and said, "I like your personality; let's be friends."

This is another side of Ding Xiaoxiao, a duality that only reveals itself in front of Yan Sitong. To outsiders, she is fair-skinned and beautiful, academically excellent, comes from a good family, has a gentle personality, shows no temper towards anyone, and greets everyone with a smile, a typical goddess figure. In Yan Sitong's eyes, she is attractive, a black belt in Taekwondo, and hides a dagger behind her smile

"Hello, hello, hello, don't expose me every time. I've thought it over; the debate team needs at least four people: me, you, and I've also invited my good friend to help. Then, you should join as well," Tang Ziye said, pointing at Ding Xiaoxiao.

Let me explain the key points of the debate. The debate team consists of four speakers: the first speaker, Xiaoxiao, will primarily present the arguments; the second and third speakers, Si Tong and I, will engage in rebuttals; and the fourth speaker, Beichen, will summarize the discussion. The personalities of the four of us are just right for this arrangement. Is that acceptable? So it is decided that we will meet here on Monday afternoon, and for today, we can disperse. Tang Ziye did not care whether they agreed or not; in any case, he had ways to counter each of them one by one if they refused. He was best at identifying others' weaknesses and reading their minds. Is that acceptable? So it is decided that we will meet here on Monday afternoon, and for today, we can disperse. Tang Ziye did not care whether they agreed or not; in any case, he had ways to counter each of them one by one if they refused. He was best at identifying others' weaknesses and reading their minds.

I want to form a debate team, and the members will be the four of us said Tang Ziye

Hello. After greeting, Tang Ziye turned his gaze towards Yan Sitong, saying, "I am looking for your help today. I want to form a debate team to participate in the school's debate competition. If we succeed, there will be an opportunity to participate in the provincial college debate competition."

"Senior, you must have made a bet with someone again, right?" Yan Sitong said incisively

Tang Ziye: "Sitong, I am waiting for you downstairs at the library, I need your help with something"

"Senior." Yan Sitong called out with a smile upon seeing Tang Ziye

A year ago, on the day of Q University's new student enrollment, Ding Xiaoxiao was pursued by a boy who was infatuated with her. She initially thought that a few words would suffice to dismiss him, but the boy clung to her arm like a piece of chewing gum, refusing to let go, insisting that she become his girlfriend.

Su Beichen: "I have mentioned thanks..."

Yan Sitong pouted, wondering how a boy without gentlemanly demeanor could possibly escape psychological trauma

However, speaking of which, that boy who was scolded by you that day was truly unfortunate. He inexplicably encountered a girl who forgot to take her medication before going out. I wonder if he will be left with a psychological shadow

At this point, Ding Xiaoxiao still regretted her decision, wondering why she had said the word "yes" at that time. This year, she had walked countless unnecessary paths at the speed of racewalking

"No!" Yan Sitong replied decisively, "When it comes to a breakup, one must maintain a sense of dignity. If one is bitten by a dog, one cannot retaliate by biting the dog back, as that is not a human behavior."

Alas, poor judgment in friendships; how could she have allowed Yan Sitong to witness the scene of her throwing a boy over her shoulder back then

Su Beichen: "So what do you want me to do?"

Ding Xiaoxiao shook her head, stating that it was merely a fleeting acquaintance and could not be considered a grudge

Oh. Su Beichen has always thought that girls are troublesome beings, and he did not pay her any more attention. Instead, he turned to Tang Ziye and said, "What do you want from me? I still have an experiment to conduct"

Yan Sitong: "Alright, I will be there shortly"

"Anyway, I just can't stand you!" After thinking for a long time, Yan Sitong only managed to say this sentence. From the moment she started crying and tearing at that piece of tissue, she had completely grown to hate him. A big guy, speaking in a slow and deliberate manner, lacking any semblance of masculinity, was truly annoying.

Tang Ziye: "Do these two have a grievance?"

Yan Sitong: "Are you trying to say that you lack gentlemanly demeanor in some way? You left a girl who was heartbroken after retrieving her wallet behind without any care; is that gentlemanly? Have you ever seen someone hand an entire roll of tissues to a crying person? An entire roll with ten packs! Is that for wiping tears? Do you know how much effort it took me to unwrap that roll of tissues?"

Not interested. Su Beichen has never liked participating in events, and he dislikes debates even more, as they involve arguing with others.

Su Beichen: "Where am I ... ... "

Yan Sitong: "I do not accept."

Ding Xiaoxiao is also a roommate and friend she got to know only after entering university

It is you! Yan Sitong finally understood that saying, this world is very small, small enough that two people who have only met once can meet again

"Rest assured, it won't happen." Tang Ziye's smile was inscrutable, causing the two girls to shudder, as if they had been schemed against

Tsk tsk, this really isn't like you. I thought you would slam the table and roll up your sleeves, shouting, 'If you don't teach her a lesson, she really won't know why the flowers are so red!' Ding Xiaoxiao had finished painting all her nails, the tender pink nail polish applied to her fair fingers, making one feel quite envious

"Junior sister, refusing the handsome senior's request is quite unappealing, you know. Don't worry, the senior will definitely help you become an excellent debate team member." Tang Ziye, with his thick skin, did not take such childish refusals seriously at all. Moreover, he absolutely did not believe that a girl who could become good friends with Yan Sitong would be a gentle and demure lady; she might very well be a two-faced person, which is rather intriguing.

What does she really want? This question seems to have no answer, she simply finds this boy unpleasant

"Oh? Have I been seen through?" Tang Ziye chuckled while touching the back of his head and replied, "You little junior, you are not cute at all. Now that you know, please don't expose me; seniors have their pride.

Yan Sitong was just about to refute her when the phone rang. She answered it, and on the other end was her senior from the same club, Tang Ziye, with whom she had a good relationship

It is said that Cheng Zhenhui has been parading around with that little girl every day, and that girl even spoke ill of you in front of her friends. Ding Xiaoxiao, who always relishes in chaos, said, "Is there anything you want to..."

Tang Ziye: "Do you know each other?"