Chapter 7, Serious Cohabitation Issues

But there is one thing I do not understand: "So how did you know?"

Upon hearing that Zhong Yuan wanted to choose the first year, Senior Sister Lingling immediately took out a small box from her bag and said, "Alright, let's draw lots. This box contains seven slips of paper, only one of which has a checkmark on it, while the others are blank. Whoever draws the slip with the checkmark will, " Senior Sister Lingling said, becoming even more excited as she swallowed hard and continued, "share a tent with Zhong Yuan." This box contains seven slips of paper, only one of which has a checkmark on it, while the others are blank. Whoever draws the slip with the checkmark will, " Senior Sister Lingling said, becoming even more excited as she swallowed hard and continued, "share a tent with Zhong Yuan."

I lowered my head to look at the pen in my hand, which was only 5 centimeters long, and was instantly dumbfounded. ... The worst part was that when I looked up, I found that Senior Lingling seemed to be staring at the pen in my hand as well, making it easy to imagine how furious she must have been ...

Wiping sweat, I understand now. Senior Sister Lingling is quite insidious, actually resorting to such methods to deceive. I had been so loyally following her, only to find out that she is capable of such unscrupulous actions.

Zhong Yuan replied: "Haven't you noticed yet? Senior Sister Lingling's signatures are forged; all her notes are blank. Only in this way can she be absolutely certain that others will draw a blank note."

In other words, if the allocation is made with two people sharing one tent, then there will inevitably be one boy and one girl sharing a tent

Senior Sister Lingling asked me: "Mu Er, who do you choose?"

But what about her own? She is also blank herself

At that moment, everyone was looking at the notes in their hands. Zhong Yuan's actions were both discreet and extremely quick, so those girls, including Senior Sister Lingling, did not notice his malicious behavior. Before I could react, I saw Zhong Yuan shove the pen into my hand and then hold up the note, saying, "Alright, I have been chosen by Mu Er."

Zhong Yuan glanced in the direction of Senior Sister Ling Ling and said, "Did you not notice? She did it on purpose"

"In the interest of fairness, you all go first, and leave the last one for me," Sister Lingling said as she held the box and placed it in front of each girl. Everyone reached into the box and pulled out a folded piece of paper.

Zhong Yuan glanced at me with disdain and replied: "Because I am not made of wood"

On the day before our departure, we did not have a training session; instead, we gathered for a small meeting to emphasize some issues that should be noted during the camping trip. In the end, Senior Sister Lingling announced something, to be precise, it was a matter of moderate concern.

At that moment, Zhong Yuan, who was sitting beside me, quietly said in a voice that only the two of us could understand: "It's not that exaggerated; if it's a girl like you, three people squeezing into a two-person tent wouldn't be a big problem."

After the meeting, I asked Zhong Yuan: "What exactly is the draw all about?"

I am anxious: "No, I..."

At this moment, I was already drenched in sweat, panting heavily, lacking even the strength to curse, yet I still smiled

I wiped my sweat and said, "I was afraid you would assault me!"

I seem to understand why Senior Sister Lingling is doing this ... ! ... Zhongyuan is indeed a disaster!

Senior Sister Lingling hesitated for a moment and replied, "I suppose so..."

I looked at him strangely and asked in a low voice, "Then why didn't you tell Senior Sister Lingling?"

Finally, Senior Sister Lingling proposed an idea that all the girls should vote to decide which boy would share a tent with the girls. Note that the girls are voting for the boys, how awkward

The camping trip organized by the environmental protection club is scheduled for the May Day holiday. For the next two weeks, we must gather on the playground every evening at 9:00 PM for intensive training. Since we will be hiking, which requires significant physical strength, and most participants are novices, it is essential to train in advance. Although we cannot change our physical build, at the very least, we can prepare ourselves for the high-intensity physical exertion.

... ...

The content of the training camp mainly consists of long-distance running, with occasional stair jumping. My stamina is about average, neither too good nor too bad. Although this training camp is not life-threatening for me, it is still quite exhausting. Of course, for certain non-human individuals, it is a different story, such as Zhong Yuan. This fellow runs continuously for half an hour as if he is just taking a leisurely stroll, and I truly suspect that he is actually a robot

... ...

At this point, even those reserved first-year female students began to lose their composure. They stared intently at Zhong Yuan, the troublemaker. Of course, I remained as calm as ever, although I still thought that sharing a tent among three people wasn't such a bad thing after all

Senior Sister Lingling smiled slyly and said, "No."

I was somewhat at a loss and foolishly asked, "You all... are your notes all blank? Whose has a checkmark?"

No! Senior Sister Lingling firmly rejected my proposal, and she seems to be in a very excited mood right now, so I had no choice but to obediently play the role of a little lamb

I looked at Zhong Yuan in surprise and said, "Be careful, I will report you for slandering my senior sister!"

Senior Sister Lingling interrupted me: "Zhongyuan, Mu Er disagrees, you need to choose again."

During the training camp, Zhong Yuan did not have much time to bully me, as he was always surrounded by several girls, especially during running sessions. Later, he simply decided to run faster, leaving those girls to watch him from a distance with sighs. At that moment, I felt a particular sense of accomplishment, thinking, see, I am not the only one who runs slowly.

Although I understood Senior Sister Lingling, I still found this matter somewhat strange, so I said: "Well... Senior Sister Lingling, I still feel that, actually, the three of us girls crowding together is also..."

But why has no one come forward to expose that our lottery ticket is fake? Among those six people, there should have been at least one who drew a winning ticket, right? So why hasn't anyone brought the real ticket to refute me? Just now, looking at their expressions, it seems they all want to share the same tent with Zhong Yuan

When Sister Lingling held the box up in front of me, I caught a glimpse of Zhong Yuan's nightmarish face, shook my head and said, "I think I will pass."

Sometimes, when Zhong Yuan passes by me, he runs backward, facing me, and then he holds up his phone with a smile and says: "Mu Tou, smile for me."

Indeed, at that moment, a freshman male student said: "Sister Lingling, I have a single-person tent at home"

At this moment, Senior Sister Lingling said again: "Anyway, Zhongyuan already has six votes now, so it doesn't matter who you vote for, Mu'er."

I decisively said: "I disagree! Senior Sister Lingling, I still believe that three people..."

I shot a glare at Zhong Yuan, wondering why he had to drag me into this matter! ... Clearly, Senior Sister Lingling has been looking forward to you for a long time ...

I asked again: "Then why are you unwilling to share a tent with Senior Sister Lingling?"

Senior Sister Lingling regretfully said: "Oh dear, why didn't you say it earlier? It will probably be too late to go back and get it now. We have to set off very early tomorrow morning"

I heard this and actively raised my hand to speak: "Sister Lingling, can we fit three people under one umbrella?"

Zhong Yuan suddenly asked: "Can the chosen person refuse?"

Zhong Yuan: "I fear that she may act improperly towards me"

I wipe my sweat, Senior Sister Lingling, you truly had this planned all along

Zhong Yuan saw that I did not believe him and said, "Otherwise, why is she only saying it now? Even if there are other ways, it is too late."

I looked at Zhong Yuan with a mixture of belief and doubt, and asked, "What does she intend to do?"

Thus, Zhong Yuan would seize the opportunity to capture my most unflattering moments...! ... You say, how dark is this person's psyche!

I shot him a glare and casually pulled out a note from the box

Zhong Yuan shook his head: "I don't know"

Alright, even if you are a little bit smarter than me, what gives you the right to be so arrogant

I : `` ... ... ''

What shocked me was that when Senior Sister Lingling called out Zhong Yuan's name, the six girls in Team Three, except for me, all raised their hands in unison. The expressions of those first-year girls were somewhat shy, while Senior Sister Lingling stared at Zhong Yuan with sparkling eyes, as if a person who had been hungry for a long time was fixated on a plate of food

At this time, everyone had already begun to enthusiastically discuss who would share a tent with whom ... I noticed that these individuals seemed quite willing to share with both genders, could this be my illusion ...

Zhong Yuan turned his head to look at me: "What do you want to say? Are you implying that Senior Sister Lingling's signature is forged?"

However, Zhong Yuan is cheating

There are three teams participating in this camping trip, each going to different locations. I, Zhong Yuan, and Senior Sister Lingling all belong to the third team. Among the twenty people in the third team, there are seven girls and thirteen boys, and the key lies in these two numbers. The members of the first and second teams have an even number of boys and girls, while those in the third team have odd numbers. Moreover, the tents we rented are all double tents, and the third team has exactly rented ten tents. The members of the first and second teams have an even number of boys and girls, while those in the third team have odd numbers. Furthermore, the tents we rented are all double tents, and the third team has exactly rented ten tents.

Zhong Yuan glanced at me and said disdainfully, "You think too highly of yourself."

Zhong Yuan suddenly lowered his voice and said to me: "That pen is in your hand; try telling everyone that Zhong Yuan cheated and see how many people believe you"

Sister Lingling was just about to take back the box when Zhongyuan inappropriately said: "Mu Er, what you are doing will put Sister Lingling in a difficult position. What if the remaining slip happens to have a checkmark? After all, it's just a one in seven chance, it won't fall on you."

Then I could almost hear Senior Sister Lingling gritting her teeth

I stood by, dumbfounded. Zhong Yuan, are you crazy or just foolish?

Just as I was about to unfold the note, Zhong Yuan said, "Let me take a look for you." As he spoke, he snatched the note from my hand, unfolded it, and then quickly pulled out a very small pen from his pocket, marking a check on it.

Senior Sister Lingling mentioned that she has been negotiating with the club that rents out tents, but it is extremely difficult to rent tents during the May Day holiday... The implication is that our team has only this much, so you all can decide how to proceed.

Zhong Yuan looked at Senior Sister Lingling with a sense of helplessness and said, "I don't know who to choose either; in fact, I would prefer to select a freshman sister." As soon as he finished speaking, the several freshmen girls became even more excited.

I : `` ... ... ''

Zhong Yuan's gaze wandered among several girls before finally settling on me. With a smile, he said, "I choose her, Mu Er." As soon as he finished speaking, the boys present looked at me with ambiguous expressions, while the girls shot me glances filled with a hint of resentment, making my heart race.

Zhong Yuan: "When the other six individuals realized that they were all blank, they naturally concluded that Senior Sister Lingling was not blank."

Zhong Yuan: "Alright, can the chosen person select their own companions?"

I did not mean it that way. I looked at Senior Sister Lingling, wanting to explain to her. However, I noticed that her expression was quite strange; in addition to disappointment, there seemed to be a hint of panic.

Senior Sister Lingling shook her head: "It is too exhausting for everyone to squeeze three people under one roof. Moreover, it is so tiring during the day; if we cannot get a good night's sleep at night, we will not be able to move the next day"