Chapter 169: Show Your True Skills
The next morning.
Dragon Brother was happily snoozing in the dorm—luxury he rarely indulged in.
Yesterday was exhausting; hanging out with the girls drained him more than a whole day of military training.
So, the usually anti-laziness Dragon Brother surprisingly slept in today—breaking his lifelong habit.
“Old Ao, wake up, wake up.”
Feeling someone jostling his arm, Dragon Brother blinked his blurry eyes open.
The first thing he saw was his three loyal brothers, already tidied up and ready to go. He blinked again, slightly more awake: “What are you guys doing? Is today some special, mystical day or something?”
You should know, besides the first day when they formally checked in—when their dorms were spotless—since the military training, he’d never seen them so serious. For a moment, Dragon Brother wondered if today was some kind of holiday or something!
“First, wake up. Yesterday, Old Xu made plans with Wang Li Juan, but that kid is too timid and cowardly. As his surrogate father, it’s natural for us to step in when needed.”
“Go to hell with your ‘son’-like talk! Don’t call me your ‘godfather’!” Xu Shuai immediately snapped back.
“Last time I brought food…” Li Long Long hadn’t finished yet.
Xu Shuai chuckled: “Godfather, godfather…”
Between bringing food and being a godfather, Xu Shuai chose the latter from his heart.
Huang Fei smacked his notebook shut with a slap and said gravely, “Talking big on paper for so long, it’s time for some real action!”
Seeing how seriously his three brothers took this, Dragon Brother rolled out of bed without hesitation. “Wait for me to wash up!”
Ten minutes later.
The Four Heavenly Kings of Male Dorm Room 147 strutted out in a line, strutting like they owned the place.
“Whoa, I just realized—we’re seriously legit cool,” one declared.
“Don’t talk, our coolness is even higher,” another said.
“Yeah, today’s Xu Shuai’s day. Let’s keep a low profile,” yet another chimed in.
“Old Ao’s right. Today’s my show. Keep it on the down-low,” Xu Shuai said, flipping his hair with flair. “When the time comes, you guys better cooperate. Let me shine for Wang Li Juan.”
“So, where we headed?” someone asked.
“Badminton court,” Xu Shuai replied, mimicking a swing with an air of confidence. “This is my specialty! Gotta put on a good show.”
“Hehe, don’t worry about it—I have zero interest in Wang Li Juan,” Huang Fei said coolly, one hand in his pocket.
“Same here, I’m still aiming for Han Xiao Jing,” Li Long Long added, flipping his hair.
Xu Shuai chuckled: “Wang Li Juan’s roommates are coming today. Otherwise, why would I drag you two losers along? Isn’t it obvious—me and Old Ao just go mano a mano?”
“Hehe, don’t say that, godfather. We’re not being outsiders here!” one teased.
“Wow, girls change faces faster than flipping pages. I didn’t expect you to be so slick too!” Dragon Brother joked.
They reached the badminton court entrance.
Suddenly, Xu Shuai, leading the charge, abruptly halted.
“What’s wrong?” someone asked.
Xu Shuai’s face was all serious, making the others nervous.
A moment of silence.
Finally, Xu Shuai said softly, “I felt my phone vibrate just now… Wang Li Juan sent me a message…”
Before he finished, the other three guys lost it: “What the hell, man? Jumping at shadows!”
Xu Shuai grinned and, ignoring two playful kicks, took his phone from his pocket. “Relax, I just thought the atmosphere got tense. Just trying to lighten the mood.”
He checked his phone.
“Wang Li Juan and her roommates are already inside. Let’s go in too,” he said.
Today’s a rest day, still morning, so the badminton venue wasn’t crowded.
They walked in and immediately saw four graceful figures stretching.
Appearance aside, their figures alone were enough to make anyone’s jaw drop.
Xu Shuai swallowed loudly: “Brothers, today’s my stage—seriously, behave yourselves!”
“But nobody said Shen Meng Jie would come,” one pointed out.
“And Han Xiao Jing isn’t here either,” another added.
Seeing Shen Meng Jie and Han Xiao Jing, Huang Fei and Li Long Long instinctively straightened their hair and adjusted their clothes.
“Hey, what are you guys doing? Aren’t we supposed to be taking the stage today?” Xu Shuai was anxious.
“Sorry, bro. Today, the four of us will each show off our skills,” he grinned mischievously, running towards Shen Meng Jie.
“Whoa, if I’d known you guys were so spicy, I wouldn’t have expected less! Wait for me!” Li Long Long yelled, chasing after him with equal enthusiasm.
“Wait for me too! Today’s my day to shine,” Xu Shuai panicked briefly but quickly regained composure and hurried after them.
Dragon Brother watched them with a smile—these guys were so amusing.
From the moment they stepped in, Wang Li Juan and her friends spotted them.
Their surprised expressions were unmistakably captured in their eyes.
Guys like being liked for their looks, body, or personality. Girls liked being pursued and chased after.
“Xiao Jing, I said Dragon Brother will definitely come,” Shen Meng Jie whispered in Han Xiao Jing’s ear.
Hearing this, Han Xiao Jing’s ears slightly flushed.
Wang Li Juan and her other roommate, Zhang Meng Meng, also nudged Han Xiao Jing’s shoulder, silently showing that knowing smile.
“This is us, selling our looks for you, sis. You gotta grab this chance,” Wang Li Juan whispered with a playful tone.
“Hey, don’t say weird stuff, okay?” Han Xiao Jing blushed down to her neck.
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“Alright, alright, we’re joking. Meng Meng, show Dragon Brother a dance or two later,” Shen Meng Jie teased.
Zhang Meng Meng turned aside shyly.
Although she wasn’t the prettiest of the girls, her figure was the best—like a masterpiece that made heads turn. Facts suited her perfectly.
Unlike Han Xiao Jing, who was quiet and reserved, Zhang Meng Meng was shy but charming.
Hearing this, her face turned bright red.
“So you guys are all from the same dorm?” Huang Fei was the first to come over, but once he did, he didn’t quite know what to say and just blurted out nonsense.
Shen Meng Jie laughed: “You never even ask.”
Compared to the other roommates, Shen Meng Jie was the experienced senior.
Seeing her smiling at him, Huang Fei slightly lowered his head and couldn’t help but smile back.
“Hello,” Li Long Long arrived slightly late, greeting Han Xiao Jing softly.
Han Xiao Jing nodded slightly, but her gaze was fixed on Dragon Brother, who was nearby.
“Wang Li Juan, can I call you that?” Xu Shuai also approached her, on his phone being playful but feeling a little shy face-to-face.
“With so many people, aren’t you embarrassed?” Wang Li Juan rolled her eyes at Xu Shuai.
Though she gave him a cheeky look, Xu Shuai was secretly happy—it meant she didn’t reject him.
Plus, Huang Lao’s top ten core theories about love say the best way to chase girls is to be thick-skinned. Xu Shuai, with no other skills, had thick skin by default.
“Hi, I’m Dragon Brother,” he said, smiling, introducing himself to Zhang Meng Meng.
“Hi, I’m Zhang Meng Meng,” she whispered shyly.
Eight people, in this first encounter, were assigned to groupings.
