Chapter 003: Arthur's Rescue

I spat out a mouthful of foam: 21, I attended the kindergarten's senior class for two years, and to wait for my younger brother to start school together, I spent another year in the kindergarten's junior class, becoming well acquainted with all the kindergarten teachers

The next morning, when I got up, Yifei was brushing his teeth while looking at me thoughtfully. I felt a bit uneasy under his gaze: "Hey, what are you looking at? No matter how you look, it's still flat here, it won't become round.

I looked at Arthur's expression with curiosity, and Arthur squinted and smiled: once a little lewd, now kicked out by a little lewd, haha, changed employers

The boy was also taken aback: This ... ...

I nodded: a bit, eh? Yifei, who is that little rascal he mentioned? That name is quite strange

Dudu reflected back, coming over to grab the book. Yifei chuckled and tossed the book to me. I took the book and casually flipped through a few pages. Indeed, there were dog-eared sections. I glanced at one: ... ... He slowly leaned closer to her body, and she gradually felt his heartbeat and breath, their gazes locking ... ...

I lowered my head and heard Arthur across from me ask Yifei: What happened

Returning to the dormitory, Su Xiaoyue and Dudu were present. Both of them were already in their second year, majoring in International Trade. Su Xiaoyue was slender, while Dudu was as cute and plump as a little pig, with a strong passion for reading romance novels. When she encountered emotional moments in the stories, tears would stream down her face, as if she were the protagonist in the book. Su Xiaoyue's favorite books were detective novels like those of Sherlock Holmes, and her catchphrase was "Living means not believing in tears." Su Xiaoyue rarely smiled, her gaze was stiff, and in Yifei's words, Su Xiaoyue clearly belonged to the type that lacked maternal love, with a life that felt as hard as stone.

I gazed at Yifei in silence, marveling at her beauty and charm. How could she possibly know that at eighteen, I possessed neither a lifetime of glory nor the matchmaking of the deity of marriage? I remained in my chamber, consumed by two words: sorrow.

I turned white like Arthur, thinking, is this really MacArthur? Please do not tarnish the reputation of famous individuals, as it only serves to smear one's own face.

There are two people in the bedroom, one named Xiaocang and the other Yingzi, both of whom are majoring in English. To put it this way, apart from myself being a freshman, the other five are all sophomores. Xiaocang and Yingzi are both young women from Xinjiang, although they are Han Chinese living in Xinjiang. While they may not be as attractive as Yifei, they still possess a strong sense of pride compared to me. However, everyone enjoys referring to Xiaocang and Yingzi together, supposedly for fun. At first, Xiaocang and Yingzi were not accustomed to it, but they eventually got used to it.

Once, when Dudu was reading a romance novel, she cried so hard that she almost lost her breath, and even the tissues on the bed were not enough. Yifei snatched the novel from Dudu and said to me: "Eighteen, don't be fooled by how Dudu is crying as if the world is about to collapse. I bet you that the parts that are heart-wrenching have definitely been read by Dudu to the point of blurriness. She might have even dog-eared the pages to reread them. Do you believe it?"

The boy named Arthur smiled at Yi Fei, but when he turned to look at me, he instantly resembled a ghostly figure. I guessed that aside from what happened in the afternoon, I must have been a significant third wheel this time. I ordered a coffee and a dessert, my eyes wandering around. Yi Fei slowly stirred his coffee, while Arthur occasionally glanced at Yi Fei's expression and then at mine, seemingly at a loss for words. I began to feel that being a third wheel was somewhat inappropriate; after all, they were a couple, and my presence was truly out of place. No wonder my romantic fate had yet to arrive; it seemed I was burdened with some karmic debt. In college, I envied those girls who received letters from boys far away, their faces flushed with joy as they opened the letters. But I could only envy them, as all my correspondence came from a group of girls. At over twenty years old, I felt quite embarrassed. Thinking of this, I sighed, and when I turned my head, I noticed Yi Fei looking at me with a smile: "Hey, Eighteen, why are you sighing? You're still young; is it really necessary?"

I quietly told Yifei that it was this guy in front of me who embarrassed me this afternoon. Yifei chuckled and said: "Alright, alright, you don't get to know someone without a bit of conflict. Let me introduce you. Shiba, this is Arthur, whose idol is MacArthur. Arthur, this is Shiba, a new student in our dorm this year, and he is very nice.

Male voice: I saw the picture book, what happened?

I found it a bit hard to listen any longer, when Yifei tugged at my hand and whispered: 18, don't look back, don't pay attention to them

That night, when Yifei returned, she was quite unhappy, blaming me for standing her up and not completing the task of dealing with the light bulb. Yifei looked at me and said: "Eighteen, you seem to be in good shape, why didn't you manage to deal with that guy Arthur properly?"

The boy pouted his lips: "Hey, how can you speak like that? Even if I have offended you, you shouldn't say such harsh words, right?"

I saw the girl behind me suddenly stand up, glance at Arthur, and turn to leave

Since I arrived in this dormitory, it seems as if I exist merely to highlight the presence of other women. It is said that several girls who used to complain daily about their inability to live have changed their attitudes towards life after seeing me. They have started to study diligently and strive for improvement, implying that if someone like me can thrive at the age of eighteen, what obstacles can we not overcome?

I shake my head: Causing someone's death is a criminal act, and I firmly refuse to do it; I have not yet lived enough

That night, I must say, I truly experienced insomnia. The passionate scenes in the romance novel made my heart race. In my restless tossing and turning, I still hadn't slept well by the early hours of the morning. I really wanted to slap myself twice. Damn, it's true that a girl shouldn't be left alone; it's utterly shameless.

Arthur chuckled: What’s the big deal? This afternoon, I really mistook that, that eighteen for a man

The girl's voice: So, https://www.hetushu.com was a while ago, when someone in the teaching building was mistaken for a boy and even used a sanitary napkin. It was quite amusing, hehe

At this moment, Su Xiaoyue hummed: Life is short, life is short, do you know? Look at what you have all done? Such sins, such sins.

Yifei looked at Arthur and smiled: Hey, is she really having an affair with that little lecher?

Yi Fei Yi Le: Hey, are you grateful to him for getting you out of trouble?

Yifei glanced at me and said to Arthur: 18, there was a previous incident where I was mistaken for a boy when I went to the girls' restroom, and that time, many people found out about it

Yifei, leaving, I stared blankly at my flushed face in the mirror: What age, what age have I reached? Sweet potato? What does it have to do with sweet potatoes?

I hurriedly closed the book and tossed it to Dudu. Yifei looked at me with a smile and said, "Huh? Eighteen, it's not you who got caught, so why are you blushing? Haha, really? Just a glance at a sensitive area, and you act like you've been drinking?"

Yifei rinses his mouth: Eighteen, how old are you?

Arthur stretched his neck to look at Yifei, his eyes filled with sunlight: "That leg, it's been several legs already? It's a matter from the Year of the Monkey and the Month of the Horse.

In the evening, I went to a café located at the southeast corner of the school with Yifei. This café not only sells coffee but also offers desserts and set meals, merely to create a so-called Western style for the students. When Yifei and I arrived, he glanced inside and then began to wave. I lowered my head, checking to see if I was dressed inappropriately.

Arthur grunted: Do not impose on others what you do not desire for yourself

Arthur got up and returned to his original seat. I began to develop a fondness for the boy who had offended me, after all, he had come to my rescue. I decided to support him, so I stood up and told Yifei that I had a phone call to wait for and needed to return to the dormitory. Yifei shot me several glances, but I pretended not to see and walked away.

Yifei glanced at my chest and laughed: The issue is not whether it is flat or round, but rather that regardless of whether it is flat or round, you have reached the age where you should eat more sweet potatoes, poor child, tsk tsk

Yi Fei scoffed: "Little lecher? He is even more of a fickle heartthrob, quite handsome, and surrounded by many girls. Can a man who is with Arthur be a good person? They are all majoring in computer science, two years your senior."

Yifei seems a bit dazed: 18, what happened? Do you know each other?

Arthur paused for a moment, turned around the table, and suddenly sat down beside me, speaking a bit loudly: "Hey, did you see that girl behind us?"

While I was lost in thought, I heard a quiet discussion behind me. A girl whispered, "Did you see that girl behind us?"

I let out a hum and said: Yes, of course I know, but if it turns to ashes, I might not recognize it.

After a while, I heard someone calling Yifei's name. I looked up, and to my surprise, as I raised my head, I also raised my hand, my anger surging: You, you, so it was you?