Chapter 58: The New Roommate

The next day.

Shen Qingyue was packing her things in the dormitory.

Someone knocked on the door.

“Come in.”

The door was pushed open.

A girl stood in the doorway.

She had long purple hair, big eyes, and a sweet smile.

“Hello there, I’m a new student, living in the dorm next to yours. My name is Su Qianqian.”

Shen Qingyue was taken aback for a moment.

“H-hello.”

Su Qianqian walked in and looked around.

“Wow, you’ve tidied up so neatly. My place is a complete mess, can I come to you for advice?” Shen Qingyue smiled.

“Sure, no problem.”

Su Qianqian sat down on the edge of her bed.

“What’s your name?”

“Shen Qingyue.”

“Qingyue… that’s such a pretty name.” Su Qianqian blinked. “What’s your major?”

“New Energy Research.”

“Oh my, me too!” Su Qianqian’s eyes lit up. “We’re in the same major! That means we’re classmates.”

Shen Qingyue was stunned again.

“Really?”

“Yeah, yeah! We can go to class together from now on!”

Su Qianqian smiled happily.

Shen Qingyue looked at her.

This new classmate…

seemed quite enthusiastic.

Over the next few days.

Shen Qingyue and Su Qianqian…

Every day, Su Qianqian would come find Shen Qingyue.

The two of them went to school together,

ate together, attended classes together, and returned to the dorms together.

Shen Qingyue thought this new friend was pretty nice.

Enthusiastic, cheerful, always smiling. And especially good at conversation.

As they chatted, she managed to draw out all of Shen Qingyue’s thoughts.

“Qingyue, do you have someone you like?” Su Qianqian suddenly asked.

Shen Qingyue froze.

Her face flushed.

“N-no, I don’t…”

“You’re lying.” Su Qianqian leaned in. “Your face is all red. Come on, tell me, who is it?” Shen Qingyue lowered her head.

She didn’t speak.

Su Qianqian’s eyes darted around.

“Is it that… boy you came with?”

Shen Qingyue looked up.

“Lin Mo is just my high school classmate?”

“Oh, I didn’t even say who it was yet, oh, so his name is Lin Mo.”

“You……..”

Su Qianqian laughed.

“What’s the big deal? We’re such good friends, there’s no need to hide anything. Have you confessed to him? Are you two official?”

Shen Qingyue didn’t speak.

But the tips of her ears turned red.

Su Qianqian looked at her.

Her smile deepened.

“I’ve heard a lot of other girls at the school mention that name. He really is quite good-looking. A lot of girls at the school have their eyes on him.” Shen Qingyue was stunned.

“A lot of girls?”

“Yeah. Haven’t you noticed? Every time he goes to the cafeteria, there’s a crowd around him.” Su Qianqian sighed. “Sigh, a guy like that, there’s definitely a lot of competition for him.”

Shen Qingyue lowered her head.

Her fingers twisted the hem of her clothes. She didn’t know what she was thinking.

But her face, which had been flushed moments ago, turned a bit pale.

Su Qianqian looked at her.

‘Hehe…’

‘She looks like she’s about to take the bait.’

A few more days passed.

Su Qianqian and Shen Qingyue had become completely inseparable. The two were always together.

This day, in the school cafeteria,

the cafeteria was packed.

Su Qianqian and Shen Qingyue were sitting together eating.

Lin Mo walked in through the entrance.

Zhang Yang and a few others were following behind him.

As soon as they sat down, several girls carrying trays went over.

“Lin Mo, is this seat taken?” “No, no one’s sitting there!” Zhang Yang answered eagerly.

Those girls sat down with giggles.

Right in the middle, surrounding Lin Mo.

Shen Qingyue’s chopsticks paused.

Su Qianqian glanced over, then looked at Shen Qingyue.

“That Zhou Duoduo is at it again.”

Shen Qingyue didn’t speak.

She continued eating.

But she chewed a bit slowly. Su Qianqian sighed.

“Sigh, how many times is this now? Finding excuses to get close every day, bringing him water and snacks.”

Shen Qingyue’s chopsticks stopped.

Su Qianqian continued:

“I heard from people in her dorm that Zhou Duoduo even wants to ask Lin Mo out this weekend.” Shen Qingyue looked up.

“Really?”

“Really.” Su Qianqian said with a serious face. “She even said… said Lin Mo is quite gentle with her, so she probably has a chance.”

Shen Qingyue didn’t speak.

But her fingers tightened around her chopsticks.

Su Qianqian looked at her.

“Qingyue, if you like him, you can’t just sit back like this.” Shen Qingyue looked up.

“What do you mean?”

Su Qianqian lowered her voice:

“Look at that Zhou Duoduo, how proactive she is. Always sticking close to him. Now look at you, you’re not doing anything.” Shen Qingyue was stunned. Su Qianqian suddenly said:

“Qingyue, let me tell you something.”

Shen Qingyue looked at her.

“What is it?”

Su Qianqian lowered her voice further:

“I’ve noticed recently that there are several girls who keep finding excuses to get close to Lin Mo.”

Shen Qingyue was stunned.

“Who?”

“That Zhou Duoduo, and a few of her friends.” Su Qianqian said. “They’re always hanging around downstairs of Lin Mo’s dorm building. They even bring him food.”

“And there’s another girl from Lin Mo’s dorm building, I forgot her name, but I heard she’s quite flirtatious.”

“You don’t know, guys love that kind of coquettish behavior the most. Guys like them, college students, where have they seen such things before?” “And it’s not just Zhou Duoduo. That Li Tingting, that Wang Xue, they’re all keeping an eye on him too. Haven’t you noticed they’ve been running over to Lin Mo’s side a lot lately?”

Shen Qingyue was stunned.

She really hadn’t noticed.

Or rather…

she hadn’t dared to look. Shen Qingyue didn’t speak.

But her face grew even more troubled.

Su Qianqian sighed.

“Qingyue, you’re my best friend, that’s why I’m telling you this. If you really like him, you need to take some action. Otherwise, when someone else makes a move, you’ll just be left standing on the sidelines watching.”

Shen Qingyue bit her lip.

“But… how do I take action…”

Su Qianqian’s eyes lit up.

“Isn’t it simple? First, you have to get rid of those girls swarming around him.”

Shen Qingyue was stunned again.

“Get rid of them?”

“Yeah. For example, that Zhou Duoduo, next time you see her sticking close to Lin Mo, you go over and say hello. Distract her away.”

Shen Qingyue looked at her.

“Is that… okay?”

Su Qianqian smiled.

“What’s wrong with that? She’s not officially with Lin Mo or anything, you’re just going over to say hello.”

Shen Qingyue thought about it. That… seemed to make sense?

Su Qianqian continued:

“And that Li Tingting, doesn’t she always bring Lin Mo snacks? Next time she brings something, you go over and ask Lin Mo if he has anything to eat. Then you eat the thing. I’ll go with you, we’ll eat it together. Then you can deliberately tell Li Tingting, ‘Thank you for the things you brought Lin Mo, they were really delicious, but Lin Mo said when he got something good, the first person he thought of sharing with was you.’ Then when she realizes the things she gave Lin Mo were eaten by you, she’ll naturally understand you and Lin Mo are close. She’ll back off.”

Shen Qingyue’s face flushed.

“I… I… Is that okay?”

“Why wouldn’t it be? Do you want to just watch as Lin Mo gets closer and closer to these girls?” Su Qianqian blinked.

Shen Qingyue shook her head.

But wouldn’t doing this make her seem too much like a manipulative ‘green tea’ girl…

Su Qianqian looked at her hesitant expression.

She sighed.

“Qingyue, this won’t do.”

She stood up.

“Let’s go, back to the dorm.” Shen Qingyue nodded.

The two of them walked out. As they reached the entrance, Shen Qingyue glanced back.

Lin Mo was still there eating.

Zhou Duoduo was sitting next to him, laughing especially happily.

‘Hmph…’

Shen Qingyue averted her gaze.

And followed Su Qianqian out.

Evening.

Shen Qingyue lay in bed.

Unable to sleep.

Her mind kept turning over Su Qianqian’s words.

Zhou Duoduo.

Li Tingting.

Wang Xue.

Lin Xian’er.

All of them surrounding Lin Mo.

She hadn’t paid attention before.

Now that she thought about it… there really seemed to be a lot.

‘Sigh…’

She turned over, suffering from insomnia.

Qiuqiu wasn’t here.

She could only suffer her insomnia alone.

Her phone vibrated.

A message from Su Qianqian:

‘Qingyue, are you asleep?’

Shen Qingyue: ‘Not yet.’

Su Qianqian: ‘Still thinking about what happened during the day?’

Shen Qingyue: ‘Mhm…’

Su Qianqian: ‘Thinking too much is useless. Start taking action tomorrow.’

Shen Qingyue: ‘How do I take action?’

Su Qianqian: ‘Zhou Duoduo will definitely go find Lin Mo again tomorrow. You’ll see.’