After dinner, Chen Qinglin pulled Li Wanru straight to... the girls' dorm.
Since the girl wasn't ready, he didn't mind waiting.
After all, a forced melon isn't sweet, right?
Uh... actually, Chen Qinglin had already had enough to drink today.
Otherwise, would he care if it was sweet or not? As long as it quenched his thirst.
He accompanied his little girlfriend downstairs, feeding mosquitoes for a while until he was covered in bites, then Chen Qinglin finally turned to go back to his dorm.
Before going upstairs, he specifically made a detour to the supermarket and spent "a fortune" on 7 bottles of Coke.
Kicking open the door of dorm 303, Chen Qinglin finally found that familiar feeling again.
Zhang Haiyang, the dorm leader, was startled by the sudden loud noise.
His hand trembled, his teacup wobbled, and water spilled all over his crotch.
"Sixth Brother... you f*cking..."
Seeing the drinks in Chen Qinglin's hand, Zhang Haiyang's expression instantly changed.
"Sixth Brother, you're back. Sixth Brother, you've worked hard."
"Little ones, welcome Sixth Brother's triumphant return."
In the sweltering summer, in a male dorm without air conditioning or fans, one should never underestimate the charm of ice-cold Coke.
The entire dorm 303 was instantly filled with wailing and howling.
"Haha, thanks, Sixth Brother."
"Sixth Brother is mighty."
"Little Six, you're still the one who cares about your brothers the most."
"Damn it, Second Brother, how are you talking to Sixth Brother?"
"Exactly, Sixth Brother, don't give him that bottle, I'll drink it for him."
"Old Bi, you f*cking... boo hoo... whose stinky sock is this?"
Looking at the fawning smiles of the beasts, Chen Qinglin felt a moment of trance.
The four closest bonds in life:
Having carried a gun, having visited a brothel, having been classmates, and having shared spoils.
He and these guys shared two of those.
Although they had reunited after graduation in his previous life,
"Though I yearn to buy osmanthus and drink wine with you again, it's ultimately not like the youthful days of old."
To be able to experience the camaraderie of classmates again now, this feeling... it was truly damn good.
Seeing Chen Qinglin remain silent for a long time, Old Bi (Yun Tao) rolled his eyes and kicked Old Third Li Tie aside.
"Sixth Brother, please sit."
Chen Qinglin snapped out of it, secretly laughing at his own sentimentality, but on the surface, he maintained a nonchalant demeanor.
"Hmm, you're sensible."
"Hehe, of course."
For college boys, everyone knows what's what, it's just a few things.
Where to play, making money, female classmates.
Uh, actually, these could also be one thing.
The ice-cold Coke cleared their heads quite a bit, and the beasts finally reacted.
In 2003, the average college student's monthly living expenses were only around 500 yuan.
For ordinary students, 7 bottles of Coke was two days' worth of living expenses!
"That's not right, Old Six, what's gotten into you today?"
"Yeah, Sixth Brother, why are you so generous today?"
In the entire dorm, Old Bi and Chen Qinglin had the closest relationship and understood him best.
Even Old Bi's girlfriend was introduced by Chen Qinglin.
In an instant, Old Bi figured out Chen Qinglin's source of funds.
"With my Sixth Brother's stunning good looks, someone must have given him support, right?"
"Sixth Brother, which sister-in-law is on duty today?"
Chen Qinglin neither admitted nor denied, just smiled.
Seeing this, the drinks in everyone else's hands instantly lost their appeal.
"Damn it, why didn't my parents make me more handsome? I don't want to work hard either!"
"It's really a case of the parched dying of thirst and the flooded drowning."
"Sigh, pity me, alone and lonely for four years of college."
"Hehe, 'beauty has its reasons,' the ancients truly did not deceive me."
"With Old Six's looks, he could even make a fortune as a kept man after graduation."
Hearing Old Fourth Zhang Jianxin mention graduation, the entire dorm fell silent, and a hint of worry quietly crept onto several faces.
They were all in their twenties; even the most carefree among them should start to feel anxious.
"Huh? Speaking of which, have you guys found jobs yet?"
"Not yet."
"Me neither."
"I..."
"Shut up." * 6
Old Bi was cut off by a collective roar before he could finish speaking.
This guy had strong family connections, so he naturally didn't have to worry about finding a job.
Looking at the angry eyes of the others, Old Bi could only shrink his neck and hide to the side.
To incur the wrath of the masses at this moment, the consequences... *hiss*... "It's hard, our major, neither grandma nor uncle cares about it."
"Isn't that the truth? Finance major, was I out of my mind to choose this thing?"
"Who knew they'd suddenly stop assigning jobs? Otherwise, getting into a bank or state-owned enterprise, how great would that be?"
"Yeah, the heavens don't grant long years..."
Chen Qinglin???
"That phrase means 'not living long,' think before you speak."
Old Second Wang Yunpeng scratched his head, looking utterly bewildered.
"Is that so? *Hiss*... Then what word should I use?"
The others??
This idiot, no wonder he's ranked second.
"Alright, with your IQ, go play with Old Seven over there, let's talk about something normal."
"Exactly, hurry up and go. Hey, Sixth Brother, you've found a job, right?"
Chen Qinglin lit a cigarette, exhaling a smoke ring contentedly.
"I've looked, but I don't know if it'll work out."
"Sure enough, pretty boys are popular. Which sister-in-law arranged it?"
After four years of college, these guys had no secrets from each other, except for not being "thoroughly acquainted" yet.
The family backgrounds of Xu Lu and a certain other girl were naturally clear to these beasts.
If Chen Qinglin really went all out, a job wouldn't be difficult.
"It's not them, I'm planning to go back to the county."
"*Hiss*..." * 7
As soon as Chen Qinglin finished speaking, a collective gasp echoed through the dorm.
"Damn it, Old Six, what are you thinking?"
"Yeah, what for, going back to the county? You finally got out, and you're going back?"
"Exactly, I wouldn't go back even if you killed me."
Looking at their ambitious expressions, Chen Qinglin felt as if he was seeing his past self.
The same youthful lack of money, the same innocent ignorance, the same... idiot.
"Hehe, I think the county is pretty good."
"You..."
Zhang Jianxin glared at Chen Qinglin, disappointed, and wanted to persuade him further.
But then he felt someone tugging at his clothes.
He looked up and saw Zhang Haiyang subtly shaking his head.
"Sigh... forget it. We're brothers, if you ever have trouble, just say the word."
Zhang Jianxin's words were truly unpleasant, but Chen Qinglin felt no dissatisfaction at all.
Old Fourth, this guy, had a bad mouth but was genuinely kind.
In his previous life, when Chen Qinglin was in trouble, he lent him his only ten thousand yuan without a second thought.
When he said to speak up if there was trouble, he truly considered Chen Qinglin a brother.
"Hehe, don't worry, I won't be polite when I'm in a bind."
Chen Qinglin smiled and tossed half a pack of Huazi cigarettes to Zhang Jianxin.
"When you get rich later, remember to buy me more Huazi."
Zhang Jianxin lit the Huazi contentedly, patting his chest loudly.
"*Hiss*, *exhale*, don't worry, consider it handled."
"Hehe, I believe you. By the way, shouldn't we have a drink? After all, in a couple of days, we'll all be going our separate ways."
Hearing Chen Qinglin's words, Wang Yunpeng was the first to respond.
"Drink, we must drink."
This guy was from the Northeast, a "belligerent" type.
"Mm, we should have a drink, after all, we're brothers."
"So, let's set it for tomorrow night?"
"Okay, I have no problem."
"Me too."
"Can do."
Only then did Old Bi dare to speak weakly.
"Then, can we bring our family members?"
As soon as he finished speaking, seven pairs of eyes instantly stared at him simultaneously.
Wang Yunpeng's faint voice came through.
"Hehe, what do you think?"
Hehe, what do you think?