Chapter 2: A Public Revelation of Night Chats in the Girls' Dormitory

"Come on!" said Xiao Xiao, "Could you say it a bit more tactfully?"

Xu Haibo's after-school schedule is tightly packed by his mother, with math tutoring on Monday evenings and English tutoring on Wednesday evenings. Xu Ruofan goes to his house for history, geography, and politics tutoring every Tuesday and Thursday evening. She took the time over the weekend to organize her review materials for geography and history from high school and gave all of it to Xu Haibo, much of which was handwritten by her.

When this matter came to light, many girls at B University were heartbroken, and Xiao Xiao was naturally one of them. She watched the video in the post over and over again, with a sorrowful expression, saying, "I don't believe it; it must be a misunderstanding. He must have some other reason for looking at her." She even came up with a humorous explanation that the girl owed Fang Zhe money and hadn't paid it back, and that Fang Zhe wanted to collect the debt but was too embarrassed to bring it up.

Li Qian said: "There is already a suitable option available. Jiang Ning likes you, doesn't he? I think he is quite decent. You might consider developing this further."

Xu Haibo said: "I do not need such profound memories, it is just a meeting exam, and I do not need to take the college entrance examination either"

Xu Ruofan cleared his throat lightly and said, "It's nothing, it's nothing. You continue with your writing, I will go get a drink of water"

Not only Xu Ruofan feels this way, but Li Qian and Xiao Xiao also share the same sentiment. However, fortunately, apart from this point, Guan Yijing is still a decent person, and over time, they have become accustomed to it.

Xu Ruofan thought carefully and said: "I really haven't experienced that in high school"

"Oh!" Xu Ruofan said with a flushed face, "Your words are too fierce, I cannot withstand them."

Xiao Xiao said: "I have never tried it."

"Oh dear, that is all nonsense you are talking about," Xu Ruofan said

After the lights were turned off, several people lay in bed chatting. The conversation began with discussions about their ideal types. Xiao Xiao recounted her story with her ex-boyfriend, from their initial meeting to their passionate romance, and finally to their breakup. Guan Yijing shared about the few men she had been with, while Xu Ruofan and Li Qian only listened. Once the two had finished sharing, the topic finally shifted to them, discussing ambiguous relationships and unrequited love.

Words alone are not enough; there is also video evidence. The content of the video shows Fang Zhe having a chance encounter and chatting with a girl in front of Library B. After just a few exchanges, the girl left, yet Fang Zhe continued to gaze longingly at her departing figure, reluctant to leave. His infatuation and solitude resembled a scene straight out of a romance novel

Xu Ruofan said: "It doesn't really count as ambiguous; I have genuinely liked three boys. One was in elementary school, one in middle school, and the other was a boy from my dad's friend's family, who is three years older than me. I lost contact with the first two right after graduation, so naturally, I no longer liked them. That boy, however, I played with since childhood, but we ended up seeing each other less and less. He went abroad for university after graduating from high school, and the last time I saw him was the summer of the year before last. However, it seems he already has a girlfriend."

Guan Yijing seemed to have guessed her thoughts, and seriously said: "It's not just nonsense; men and women are different. When a woman says a man is handsome, it is sometimes purely admiration. When a man says a woman is beautiful, it really means he wants to sleep with her. Therefore, Jiang Ning must be interested in you."

Li Qian said: "I don't like it either. Wouldn't it be quite troublesome for boys who wear glasses when kissing?"

While she was tutoring Xu Haibo for about a month, a sensational event occurred at B: Xiao Xiao's chief male idol, Fang Zhe, got into a fight for a girl, resulting in both his arms and legs being broken

While the three were still at the kissing stage, Guan Yijing made a surprising remark: "Whether he wears glasses or not is not the point; didn't you notice that Jiang Ning has a particularly high nose bridge? He must be quite vigorous in bed, being with him would not be a loss for you."

Guan Yijing said: "Rough words may not lack reason; a man's good looks may at most make women fantasize and find him more pleasing to the eye, but when it comes to the real action in bed, physique and technique are what truly matter"

Jiang Ning is their classmate. It is said that when they first entered university as freshmen, the boys from two dormitories held a vote to select the class flower, and the only vote she received was from Jiang Ning. As a result, the boys claimed that Jiang Ning liked her. Xiao Xiao has always gotten along well with the boys, and upon learning this news, she immediately reported it to them, which led to her inexplicably becoming Jiang Ning's "goddess"

Guan Yijing said: "This is also a matter of probability; it may not be entirely the case. However, I had an ex-boyfriend whose nose bridge was quite prominent. In fact, whether it is big or not is not that important; what matters is being able to complement each other. Even with lip balm, having a good tongue is sufficient.

Under her cold sarcasm and strong demands, Xu Haibo reluctantly allowed her to teach him and to do some geography and history exercises. Of course, her main method of supervision was still to threaten to call his mother and report him.

Xiao Xiao and Li Qian also chimed in, saying: "You really can consider Jiang Ning; he is quite a good person and seems to be a reliable young man"

She gave him a disdainful glance and said, "What do you know? This is how one makes a lasting impression"

Not only is Xiao Xiao feeling sad, but even Li Qian, who has no feelings for Fang Zhe, is quite dejected. She is a fan of danmei novels and has always regarded Fang Zhe as a deep closet character, immersing him in various danmei stories. Today, with the revelation of the truth, her fantasies have been shattered, inevitably leading to disappointment

However, she does not believe that Jiang Ning likes her; the two of them have hardly spoken much at all. She thinks that Jiang Ning's choice of her was probably just a casual remark, similar to how they usually discuss which boy looks decent, but it does not necessarily mean they genuinely like him.

There must be someone who likes you, right? Xiao Xiao asked

Li Qian replied with a smile, "You really are something."

Xu Haibo turned his head and saw Xu Ruofan smiling happily at him, frowning as he said: "What are you smiling like a fool for?"

What about high school? Didn't you have any boys you liked in high school? Xiao Xiao asked

Guan Yijing, who shares a dormitory, advised Xiao Xiao: "Take it easy; you no longer have a chance with him. However, at least it shows that your male idol also likes women, so continuing to fantasize about him in your mind isn't out of place."

"No way, no way, how can you be capable of that?" Xiao Xiao said, "Hurry up and find a male god to fantasize about!"

The chief male deity is indeed something that can be encountered but not sought after. Xiao Xiao said, "Moreover, am I the kind of person who easily develops feelings for someone else?"

Xu Haibo watched as Xu Ruofan stifled a laugh and left the room. He tilted his body to look at the mirror on the wardrobe, raised his head, tilted his head, and found that his face was perfectly fine, with nothing amiss.

What on earth is she laughing at

The next day, Xu Ruofan went to tutor Xu Haibo. While sitting beside him and supervising his practice exercises, she suddenly recalled the late-night chat with her sisters from the previous day and unconsciously observed Xu Haibo's nose. From the side, it appeared both high and straight.

It is said that the video was recorded a long time ago, featuring the female lead who is an outstanding student from University A. At that time, she was deeply in love with a senior from the School of Economics and Management and came to visit her boyfriend. The video quickly spread throughout University B, with some even uploading it to the campus forum, where the post garnered dozens of replies. Each comment wove together a poignant love story, claiming that Fang Zhe had secretly harbored feelings for the girl for many years, struggling between friendship and love, and ultimately could no longer restrain himself and intervened to seize love. The rumors were detailed and convincing, especially since Fang Zhe had indeed turned down one suitor after another. Looking back, he truly resembled a lovesick man. Xu Ruofan had read through it all and had already imagined a romantic novel.

It is indeed a topic that attracts much gossip when a boy fights for a girl, especially when it involves someone like Fang Zhe, a seemingly aloof and otherworldly idol, fighting for love. This makes it even more intriguing. Soon, various insider stories began to emerge, stating that the other party involved in the fight with Fang Zhe was a senior in his third year of business management, who is quite well-known and has a good reputation among peers at school. The three individuals involved are high school classmates, and the two boys are particularly close friends. As a result, Fang Zhe quietly stole his good friend's girlfriend, which led to him getting beaten up.

Xu Ruofan also advised Xiao Xiao: "Try to be more open-minded; don't you have a few backup male gods? Just promote one of them to the chief position."

After laughing, Xiao Xiao asked Guan Yijing, "It is said that boys with high noses are well-endowed, is that true? Have you compared?"

Xu Ruofan seriously recalled whether she had truly seen through him that day. She also thought about Guan Yijing's remarks regarding high noses, and then looked at Xu Haibo in front of her. Suddenly, she found it particularly amusing and couldn't help but laugh out loud

The other three were momentarily taken aback, then reacted with a burst of laughter

Xu Ruofan and Guan Yijing smiled, and Xiao Xiao also smiled

She retorted to him: "You can't even get the high and low right now, how do you expect to pass anything."

Guan Yijing is the only one among the four girls in their dormitory who has had sexual experience. Whenever the topic of romantic relationships between men and women comes up, she can hardly go three sentences without steering the conversation in that direction. Xu Ruofan initially thought that she was simply a straightforward and carefree person, but gradually she began to sense that there was a hint of boasting in her demeanor, as if having sexual experience placed her above the other three. She could somewhat tolerate Xiao Xiao, who at least had a boyfriend before, but she viewed Li Qian, who had never been in a relationship and whose experience was entirely based on romance novels, as akin to a kindergarten child.

Xu Haibo received something without a hint of gratitude, instead mocking her by saying: "How much can a geography atlas possibly cost? You can buy plenty of them openly, yet you chose to draw it yourself. Humanities students really have too much free time."

The other three individuals had also heard similar remarks and all laughed

Xu Ruofan said, "Forget it, I don't like boys who wear glasses"

Are you out of your mind? Xu Haibo was amused to the point of being flustered by her laughter

"High school?" Xu Ruofan thought for a moment and said: "I had two experiences, but I didn't feel anything. Perhaps at that time, I had already become obsessed with romance novels, dazzled by the various deeply affectionate handsome men in the stories. It became quite difficult to feel anything for someone in the real world. Moreover, the quality of boys in our school was really quite average back then; I couldn't even find a handsome guy to have a crush on.

Xu Ruofan seemed to have been struck by a fit of laughter, and seeing Xu Haibo's bewildered expression only made her want to laugh even more, to the point where she couldn't help but lean on the table, laughing and waving her hands.

She recalled an occasion from her elementary school days when she went to play at Xu Haibo's house with her mother. At that time, his family still lived on the old first floor, and there was a small courtyard outside that was covered with a roof, filled with various odds and ends. She and Xu Haibo often used this place as their gaming base. When they arrived that day, she was unaware that Xu Haibo was sunbathing and bathing in the courtyard. Excitedly, she ran into the courtyard to find him, but as soon as she opened the balcony door, she saw Xu Haibo sitting naked in a large aluminum basin. Upon seeing her, he was so startled that his face turned bright red, and she quickly stuck out her tongue and ran away.