Girls’ Dormitory, Room 502.
Tong Ya lay on her hanging chair, idly flipping through a novel.
College life could be fulfilling, but it could also be… a little boring.
Sometimes, it really was boring.
For girls like Tong Ya…
She wanted to fall in love… yet things never went smoothly.
Unlike most girls who enjoyed the typical “strong male, weak female” romance stories or single-heroine plots, Tong Ya preferred one-on-one “training and development” stories where the female lead had a powerful background and a strong desire for control.
“How do I win over Su Yichen?”
The girl’s mind was completely occupied with this question, to the point of obsession.
She had even renamed the main character in a certain training game on her phone to Su Yichen.
Today’s date hadn’t gone well either, and even their swimming plan had been postponed to next week.
She was honestly quite jealous.
The situation had become tense, and the possibility of getting caught in a “female rivalry” was something Tong Ya had never expected.
It was simply unbelievable.
She had never imagined that one day, a rich and beautiful girl like herself—who had both looks and background—would have to compete like this…
Even worrying about her height and figure. Completely ridiculous.
“It’s all Yichen’s fault. He’s just too dense!”
The girl quickly concluded the reason for her repeated failures—Su Yichen simply wouldn’t budge.
Fortunately, after dessert today, she had already talked things over with Lizi.
Lizi did intend to introduce her to Su Yichen.
Thinking of this, Tong Ya felt a bit better… but also a little guilty toward Luo Yueli.
She had actually misunderstood her as some manipulative woman who toyed with her childhood friend.
When in reality, she was a good friend who supported her friend’s love life!
She decided she would give Lizi a black-and-gold VIP skincare card as compensation later.
“Bang—”
Just as Tong Ya’s thoughts were running wild, the dorm door opened.
“Shen Ran?”
Tong Ya turned her head. “Back so early?”
“Not early, it’s almost dark already… huh? Xiaoya, why are you alone? Where’s Lizi?”
Seeing that Tong Ya was the only one in the dorm, Shen Ran asked.
“Lizi went to meet an online friend.”
“An online friend?”
Hearing that Luo Yueli had gone to meet someone from the internet, Shen Ran couldn’t help but feel worried. “Didn’t you try to stop her?”
“She’s a girl, after all.”
“I did. I even wanted to go with her, but she said it wasn’t necessary.”
Tong Ya grabbed a piece of Dove chocolate from a snack bag, popped it into her mouth, and casually tossed another piece to Shen Ran.
“And the person she’s meeting is also a girl.”
“Even so…”
Shen Ran still felt uneasy. Luo Yueli was such a beautiful and gentle girl… it wouldn’t be surprising if she got deceived.
“It’s fine. She said she’d be back around nine, and…”
Tong Ya raised her phone. “We’re sharing location, and I asked her to send me a message every half hour.”
“She’s shopping on Baiyue North Road right now.”
“That’s good.”
Shen Ran nodded, sat back down, and fell silent.
After sitting for a moment, feeling bored and not knowing what to do, she pulled a book out of a paper bag beside her.
From the title, it was clearly a guide on how to date.
She secretly glanced at Tong Ya behind her, and only after confirming that Tong Ya was still reading her novel did she quietly take the book out and cover it with a makeshift book cover.
Only then did she let out a sigh of relief.
It would be too embarrassing if her roommate saw it.
Looking at the wrapped book, Shen Ran’s thoughts drifted.
She had borrowed this book from Shujiao Garden again after dinner with Mo Qingqiu, following Su Yichen’s instructions.
And when she got it, she was surprised to realize that it was the same book Su Yichen had been reading when they met.
The cover was identical.
Could it be that he knew what I was going to do even without me telling him?
The thought suddenly popped into Shen Ran’s mind, but she quickly shook her head and dismissed it.
Impossible. That would be too unbelievable.
If that were true, it would make him a prophet.
Alright, now according to the instructions…
Shen Ran opened her chat with Jiang Jingjie.
How should she say it…
She recalled something Su Yichen had said earlier that day.
“Deep affection never lasts; it’s always tactics that win hearts.”
Whether man or woman, if you want to charm others, you must appear pure and lovable, yet possess a sharp and perceptive mind, eyes that see through everything, and countless strategies at your disposal.
Others can fall in love, but you must not.
Unfathomable, unattainable, yet irresistibly alluring.
That is what it means to be an “enchantress.”
“So I can’t just send dumb messages like ‘What are you doing?’ or ‘Have you eaten?’ anymore.”
“I need to learn to share… start with small details…”
Just thinking about it gave Shen Ran a headache. She would rather pull out her old exam prep books and redo years of practice tests than deal with this.
It was too exhausting.
But… without this, she wouldn’t succeed…
Her head hurt.
The girl slumped onto the recliner like a deflated balloon.
Her understanding of love had been completely shaken.
Just then, the phone she had left on the table let out a rough vibration.
She quickly grabbed it and saw that it was a message from Su Yichen.
An image with text.
The image was a screenshot from a mobile game.
Shen Ran barely played mobile games.
Throughout high school, she had focused entirely on studying. Aside from occasionally reading romance novels late at night when she was tired, she never touched games.
During the summer break, she had tried to play a bit, but… she couldn’t understand it at all, and the experience was terrible.
So she gave up.
Although she had only played a few rounds, she could still recognize the interface.
It was an MVP screenshot.
As for the text:
“Post this screenshot on your Moments. Hurry.”
“Caption it: Finally got MVP~ About to enter promotion matches. Any nice guys want to carry me? I’m great at support~”
Shen Ran’s pure heart was shaken.
Then another message from Su Yichen came.
Su Yichen: “What are you doing? Hurry up. Do you still want to hook a rich guy or not?”
Shen Ran: “Teacher Su, I’ll post it right away.”
Su Yichen: “Quick, quick. Stop dragging your feet. It’s like I’m the one dating.”
“Oh right, open up your Moments visibility—set it to six months, not just three days.”
“You’re such a straightforward girl, what secrets do you even have to hide?”
“Su Yichen is such a rushy control freak…”
“Hm? Shen Ran, did you just mention Su Yichen?” Tong Ya, who had been reading, lifted her head and glanced over. “Did he contact you?”
“No, you heard wrong. I was sending a voice message to a friend. I’m not even close with him.”
Startled by Tong Ya’s gaze, Shen Ran quickly explained, “I don’t even have his contact on VX.”