It truly followed that old saying: in an argument between two sides, whichever side shouts the loudest is often just showing their lack of confidence or even their fear.
Well, Chen Yuhe was a living example of that.
Following the sense of fairness and ritual Chen Yuhe demanded for the arm-wrestling match, Ye Zhou and Su Zhihan spent a long time moving tables and chairs onto the stage, adjusting them back and forth.
Essentially, the match hadn’t even started, yet the uninvolved parties were already worn out.
The result? Chen Yuhe lost in 1 second?
That’s right! During the arm-wrestling process, Chen Yuhe had as much strength as a little chick. On the other hand, even though Lin Shulan had given Chen Yuhe a handicap of one hand and two feet, she still achieved an overwhelming victory.
At this moment, Ye Zhou also had something to say. With Senior Chen’s “1-second woman” status as a baseline, he could finally wash away the “3-second man” label President Jiang had given him.
Although the nature of the two was different, rounding it off, they were about the same, right?
Then Chen Yuhe started being stubborn again, claiming Lin Shulan had cheated and even demanding to swap positions. The original one-round match turned into a best-of-three.
Heaven only knew who was actually the one cheating.
Anyway, as expected — Chen Yuhe still lost, and she lost utterly, without winning a single round.
Realizing she had no face left to show Ye Zhou and Su Zhihan, she threw up her hands and fled in a panic.
“Junior, Junior Sister, I’m sorry! I’m sorry! I’m just an incompetent Senior who can’t protect anyone! Laugh at me for being a loser all you want!”
“From today on, I’m running away from home!”
“Don’t laugh! I’m serious this time!”
However, in the end, Chen Yuhe still received a participation prize: a Kenji Sakura White Peach Mousse Cup from Su Zhihan.
She shamelessly wolfed it down while speaking indistinctly.
“Oh! This is delicious! Recommend the shop to me, I’ll go eat at the store another day.”
“Huh? You said I was running away from home?”
“Aha, temporary decisions don’t count. I think we need to discuss it again another day!”
Ye Zhou couldn’t help but press a hand to his forehead with a wry smile. He always felt that Senior Chen still had the heart of a child; he, Su Zhihan, and Lin Shulan were like people playing with a kid who needed to be coaxed after throwing a tantrum.
But that was just how Chen Yuhe was.
—
Before Lin Shulan left, she brought over her half-eaten Kenji Sakura White Peach Mousse Cup.
“Yezi, I still can’t get used to this stuff. It’s too sweet.”
Ye Zhou pointed at himself with a look of confusion. “But I’m not a trash can.”
‘No way,’ he complained silently. ‘Senior Lin, Senior Chen was just talking nonsense, but are you really treating me like a dog and giving me your leftovers?’
Lin Shulan let out a heavy sigh and shook her head. “Sigh! Is it really because I’m not a beautiful girl?”
Ye Zhou hurriedly waved his hands. “Senior Lin, please don’t say such depressing things. It makes me nervous. I’ll eat it, okay? I’ll eat it.”
—
Su Zhihan acted a bit shyly.
“Um, Ye Zhou, there are two mousse cups left. I should be able to decide what happens to them, right?”
Ye Zhou nodded with a smile. “Of course. They were yours to begin with, so it’s all up to you.”
Just like that, Su Zhihan gave one of the remaining two Kenji Sakura White Peach Mousse Cups to Vice President Shen Yuzhen, who was still working in the Club Office. Naturally, the other one was intended for President Jiang Yingxue, but she wasn’t just absent from the club — she wasn’t even at school today.
Ye Zhou couldn’t help but tease her with a smile. “Zhihan, what happened? Didn’t you say you were actually very protective of your food? Why have you suddenly become so generous?”
Su Zhihan turned her head away awkwardly. “Senior Lin specifically mentioned that I have a strict weight limit for this play. So, during this time, I can’t eat too much, or I might not be able to fit into the performance costume.”
“Huh? You need to eat less?” Ye Zhou’s eyes widened in shock. “I feel like you’d stay slim no matter how much you eat.”
Su Zhihan covered her face with both hands and turned away.
“Because you never saw me when I was fat. How could I not gain weight if I eat too much? It’s just that I diet frequently, so you should eat this one too.”
“Ah, then I don’t want it anymore. I’m curious now. I definitely want to see the extremely rare ‘Chubby Su Zhihan’ form.”
“Talking about ‘forms’ and stuff is so embarrassing. Ye Zhou, you — you’re a big meanie!”
“Hehehe… I didn’t expect that even though I’ve hidden it so deeply, you’d finally discover it one day.”
“Waaa… I… you really are the worst…”
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Drama and Film Club chat group.
[Jiang Yingxue: Although it’s a pity I didn’t get to eat the dessert sent by our Zhouzhou and Hanhan, I could still taste the sweetness you two were radiating right through the screen — You two must get along well. Don’t argue or make a scene, and definitely don’t learn from those two bad babies, Chen Yuhe and Lin Shulan. Also, your President loves you most. Mwah!]
Jiang Yingxue was the same as ever. As long as she made an unserious post in the group, it was guaranteed to give everyone goosebumps.
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Ye Zhou, now full, walked out of the school cafeteria after lunch. He planned to prepare the tools needed for his mandatory course exam in the afternoon.
Ring, ring —
He paused and took out his phone. It was a Green Bubble transfer from Shen Yuzhen. Not a cent more, not a cent less. Exactly 99 yuan.
[Ye Zhou: ???]
[Shen Yuzhen: I asked Su Zhihan, and she said you were the one who treated her to that dessert. Since I’m the one who ended up eating it, it’s only right that I pay you back.]
[Ye Zhou: Oh, that. It’s nothing. Consider it my treat; it didn’t cost that much anyway.]
[Shen Yuzhen: No!]
[Ye Zhou: Uh, even if you look at it as a club member treating the Vice President, it’s still a no?]
[Shen Yuzhen: That’s even more of a reason. We need to keep our accounts clear!]
“Sheesh, is it impossible even to bribe her? The Vice President really is too heartless.”
Ye Zhou’s lip twitched. “Sigh, as expected, no matter how long we spend together, she’ll never be as easy to get along with as President Jiang.”
[Ye Zhou: Alright, alright. But I remember I didn’t tell Su Zhihan how much it cost. How did the Vice President find out?]
[Shen Yuzhen: Because I walked past that shop a few days ago, and a clerk tried to sell me that dessert once. The shop’s called ‘Life is Bitter, Have Some Sweet,’ right?]
[Ye Zhou: Wow! What a coincidence!]
[Shen Yuzhen: Stop bothering me. You’re so annoying!]
Seeing this, Ye Zhou was momentarily stunned. He scratched the back of his head and put away his phone, a somewhat awkward smile on his face.
“Hehehe, I really did just stick my warm face against a cold shoulder.”
“I wanted to act sweet in front of the Vice President, but I ended up getting snapped at instead.”
“Oh boy, she really isn’t just normally heartless.”
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