Rebirth Begins with Rejecting my Childhood Friend - Chapter 108

Back in the dorm, as soon as he walked in, he heard Yang Baishan speaking, “Brother Wang, Brother Shi, it’s one thing for Liu Zhihao and me not to have girlfriends, but you two have girlfriends. Why do you still spend all day in the dorm? Why not ask your girlfriends out to play?”

Wang Juncai was the first to speak, “Asking girlfriends out is just chatting, not interesting. Anyway, we can chat on our phones. Besides, playing games is more fun, right, Old Shi?”

Shi Xiangming, seeing Wang Juncai ask him, could only agree, “Yeah, it’s true. Reading novels is more interesting than that.”

Yang Baishan looked puzzled, “Why isn’t it fun? Going out with your girlfriend, holding hands, kissing, it’s so enjoyable.”

Wang Juncai retorted, “Girlfriends aren’t wives, you can’t just touch and kiss whenever you want.”

Yang Baishan disagreed, “But if we’re already dating, shouldn’t we be able to touch and kiss?”

Wang Juncai looked at Yang Baishan as if he were foolish, “Do you think every girl is easygoing? My girlfriend, Siyu, is very traditional. She absolutely refuses any intimacy before marriage. I respect her, so we have to wait until our wedding day for these things.”

Yang Baishan had nothing to say.

Liu Zhihao suddenly looked at Shi Xiangming, “Old Shi, Bai Yue’er is already your fiancée, she shouldn’t be so conservative, right?”

Faced with Liu Zhihao’s inquiry, Shi Xiangming found it difficult to answer because his relationship with Bai Yue’er was complicated.

Yang Baishan quickly interjected, “Old Liu, are you daft? Old Shi praised his fiancee’s figure last time, don’t you get it? They must have already experienced it.”

Liu Zhihao instantly understood.

The two single guys exchanged a knowing smile, which looked very sleazy.

Shi Xiangming felt like he was in a difficult situation and could only grit his teeth and say, “Yeah, please don’t spread this around. Yue’er has a thin skin, and if she finds out, she’ll definitely be upset.”

He thought to himself, ‘Anyway, my roommates don’t know the truth.’

Yang Baishan pledged, patting his chest, “Don’t worry, Brother Shi, we’re all roommates. We’ll just talk about it in the dorm. We won’t say a word outside.”

Wang Juncai, after hearing Shi Xiangming’s words, looked at him with some envy.

Bai Yue’er’s appearance is not inferior to Song Siyu’s, and she has a sweet personality. When she smiles, she can melt a man’s heart.

Such a girl ended up with Shi Xiangming, which feels a bit like a good cabbage being taken by a pig. He thought of his girlfriend, Song Siyu.

He remembered when he wanted to hold her hand, Song Siyu told him very angrily that they couldn’t have physical relations before marriage, not even intimate contact.

The girl said seriously that if he didn’t respect her, they should break up.

Song Siyu’s attitude was extremely firm.

Since then, Wang Juncai has extinguished this desire.

Although he has some complaints, he feels more that Song Siyu, this conservative and traditional girl, is a good girl worth cherishing.

But now, hearing that Shi Xiangming and his fiancée have had relations, he feels very envious.

Xu Xiuwen didn’t expect that when he returned to the dormitory, he would hear his roommates discussing such topics, and could only say that college students are full of energy.

However, Wang Juncai’s words still surprised him.

Song Siyu looks open-minded on the surface, but he didn’t expect her to be so conservative at heart.

Xu Xiuwen thought to himself, if he were Wang Juncai, with a campus beauty like Song Siyu as his girlfriend, could he resist not making a move? It’s really hard to say.

He thought of Tang Weiwei.

Tang Weiwei is actually a very conservative and traditional girl, but she can’t resist his thick skin and strong attitude. Every time, he forcibly kisses her without her consent.

Tang Weiwei tries to avoid him, but she can’t escape, especially since Xu Xiuwen keeps instilling the concept of being good friends.

Gradually, she falls into Xu Xiuwen’s rhythm and finds it difficult to break free.

As the saying goes, “a good girl fears persistence.”

Xu Xiuwen has experience from past lives and knows that no matter what girl it is, as long as he finds a way to break through the first time, the girl’s bottom line will gradually lower, leading to second and third times.

The key is to have the courage to break through the first time.

Wang Juncai, like this, wouldn’t even dare to touch Song Siyu. But in the end, he might end up watching another man take advantage of her.

[T/N: You’re not talking about yourself, right?]

Xu Xiuwen had no interest in joining his roommates’ conversation, so naturally, he wouldn’t share such experiences.

For young college students, having a ‘pure’ relationship is also a very good experience.

Wang Juncai and Yang Baishan continued their chat.

From discussing which girl in the class is the oldest to which dish in the school cafeteria tastes the best, there’s nothing they wouldn’t talk about.

Then they moved on to discussing the city of Jinling.

Wang Juncai exclaimed with mixed emotions, “Coming to Jinling, I realize that southern cities are still better. They are beautiful, with plenty of water, and a warm, humid atmosphere, which makes one desire to explore deeply.”

Upon hearing this, Xu Xiuwen just wanted to say one thing to him, “Stop the car! Turn off the engine! License!”

He suspected Wang Juncai of driving illegally!

While they chatted leisurely, Xu Xiuwen opened his computer, logged onto the Jinjiang website, and quietly published the first chapter of his new novel.

The next day.

September 23rd, Friday, Autumn Equinox.

Today is Cheng Lu’s last day on duty for stamping. It’s uncertain when it will be her turn again. Xu Xiuwen naturally won’t miss this chance to see Cheng Lu.

At 7 o’clock in the morning, he arrived on time with the morning exercise card to get stamped.

Cheng Lu still had the same cold demeanor, showing no change whatsoever. The reputation of being an ice queen is well-deserved.

After stamping, Xu Xiuwen went to the cafeteria for breakfast, then returned to the dorm for a while.

Timing it right, he arrived at Secretary Li’s office in the Student Union of SJTU at 8 o’clock. This was already his third visit.

Luckily, this time it wasn’t in vain.

When Xu Xiuwen entered the office, the door was open. He knocked on the door and heard a “come in” from inside before he pushed the door open and walked in.

Xu Xiuwen was very surprised because he unexpectedly saw Cheng Lu here, along with another girl he didn’t know.

Cheng Lu also noticed Xu Xiuwen at this moment, glanced at him, and then continued to organize some documents on the table with the other girl.

Xu Xiuwen stared at Cheng Lu’s profile and momentarily forgot the purpose of his visit.

Secretary Li is a very amiable middle-aged female teacher with a gentle demeanor and a soft voice.

Sitting in her chair, she greeted Xu Xiuwen kindly, asking, “What can I help you with?”

Xu Xiuwen, upon hearing Secretary Li’s words, regained his composure.

He quickly prepared his statement and said, “Secretary Li, I am a student from the neighboring Jiangling College. I would like to apply for the use of facilities at your university, so I came to find you.”

Upon hearing that Xu Xiuwen was from Jiangling College, Secretary Li nodded.

She glanced at Xu Xiuwen and said, “For this matter, you should approach the Student Union’s Logistics Department; they are in charge of it.”

Xu Xiuwen explained, “I approached the logistics department minister, but he said I’m not a student of this university, so he wouldn’t let me apply.”

Secretary Li was surprised, “That shouldn’t be the case. Whether you’re from our university or Jiangling, the application for venues should be treated equally. Why would they refuse you just because you’re from Jiangling?”

After a few seconds of silence from Xu Xiuwen, Secretary Li noticed Cheng Lu’s expression nearby and asked, “Cheng Lu, you’re from the arts department, do you know the reason?”

Cheng Lu paused for a moment and replied, “I heard they got into a fight.”

Secretary Li certainly knows who Li Jie is.

Upon hearing Cheng Lu’s words, her expression immediately became serious.

“Fighting is not right. If there’s any issue, it should be reported to the school instead of resorting to violence privately.”

Xu Xiuwen didn’t expect Cheng Lu to know about this matter, but he also knew it wasn’t her fault since Secretary Li had asked her about it.

Facing Secretary Li’s serious gaze, he hurriedly explained, “Secretary Li, fighting is indeed wrong, but there is a reason for it.”

“No matter what the reason is, fighting should not be justified.”

“Secretary Li, it’s because Li Jie insulted Senior Zhou Wen and even wanted to hit her, so I fought with him to protect her,” Xu Xiuwen explained anxiously, afraid of leaving a worse impression on Secretary Li.

“Is that so?” Secretary Li’s expression softened considerably after hearing Xu Xiuwen’s explanation.

She looked towards Cheng Lu, seemingly seeking confirmation.

Cheng Lu nodded and said, “I heard it was like that.”

Seeing this, Secretary Li relaxed her serious expression and said, “Regardless, fighting is wrong, but Li Jie was too out of line. I remember Zhou Wen is the vice minister of the External Liaison Department, right?”

Xu Xiuwen hurriedly said, “Secretary Li, Zhou Wen not only is the vice minister of the Foreign Liaison Department, but also Li Jie’s ex-girlfriend. Their relationship is not good, Li Jie publicly insulted her, which is really unbearable.”

“Alright, I will look into this matter. As for the venue application, it should follow the procedure: first apply to the Logistics Department, then report to me. If everyone acts recklessly like you, things will get out of hand.”

“Secretary Li, I had a conflict with Li Jie. He clearly told me that he wouldn’t accept my application, so I had no choice but to do this.”

Secretary Li said to Cheng Lu and the other girl, “You don’t need to tidy up. You can go back first. Close the door on your way out.”