Chapter 84: Inquiry

“Oh, the main event’s invitation.”

Su Yichen perked up immediately, tossing the trivial sister from earlier to the back of his mind.

He changed direction and stepped into a small cake shop by the roadside.

When Su Yichen came out again, he was holding two pieces of bread.

The cheapest kind.

And a carton of yogurt, also the cheapest kind.

“Calling me to the office. Spark, what do you think Mo Qingqiu wants me in her office for?”

“She must be trying to pull some under-the-table rules on you, use you like a chair to sit on!” Spark’s attitude was righteous, her words tense.

“I think you’re the only one who keeps thinking about using me as a chair.”

“Spark really wants to, but Spark doesn’t have the tools to do it…”

Spark immediately sounded aggrieved.

“At least you have self-awareness.”

Su Yichen was amused and laughed. “I’ve been sat on so many times, aren’t you worried I’m dirty?”

“Mr. Su is so clean, how could you be dirty? Those girls are the dirty ones, wanting nothing but to vent their filthy desires on you!” Spark argued fiercely.

Every time Mr. Su was used as a chair, she saw it with her own eyes.

Hmph! Those girls are utterly inhuman!

“Alright, enough of that. Mo Qingqiu called for me, so I need to head over.”

Su Yichen wolfed down the bread and yogurt in a few bites, quickly replenishing his sugar, and tossed the wrappers into a roadside trash bin.

“Aren’t you planning to go to Guanghan Palace to find Mu Qianqian?” Spark said.

“I was planning to, but since Mo Qingqiu called me, I can’t pass up a chance to proactively make contact. Plans have changed.”

“But, but…” Spark said, “You don’t have any money left… Spark wants to eat something nice too.”

“That is a problem.”

“Three hundred yuan was gone just treating Tong Ya to a meal.”

Su Yichen bit his fingertip, pondering. “How about I act cute with my senior?”

“Mo Qingqiu definitely isn’t short on cash.”

“I’ll just take off my glasses in the office, hug Mo Qingqiu’s generous assets, and start crying.”

“Then… Senior, I’m hungry, food, please.”

“Maybe Mo Qingqiu’s heart will soften and she’ll take me in.”

“As long as she’s a woman, she can’t bear to watch me starve.”

Seeing that Su Yichen had changed direction toward the school’s Literature and Art Union Department, Spark was a bit surprised.

“Eh? Mr. Su, are you really going to do that?”

“Act cute.”

Su Yichen stopped in place, took off the glasses on his nose, and rubbed his already sore eyes vigorously.

“Not quite. If she were just a sugar mommy, I might consider acting cute with her.”

He smiled gently.

Seven or eight gazes landed on him.

Most of them were from female college students of Qingyue University.

Warm and radiant.

Just in that brief moment, Su Yichen felt at least seven or eight pairs of eyes on him.

He didn’t hold back his goodwill. He blinked and gave them a soft smile.

Then, while the girls were distracted, he put his glasses back on, lowered his head, and quickly left the area.

Someone was going to have a sleepless night.

Happiness, it’s just that simple.

Before long, Su Yichen arrived at the foot of the school’s Literature and Art Union Department building.

Qingyue University didn’t recruit many students, but they truly weren’t short on money.

Just look at this building.

Su Yichen gazed at the luxurious white office building in front of him and couldn’t help but sigh.

Spark was right after all—it was only about seventy-five percent similar to the modern urban city in his memory.

Some things you just have to learn to accept.

That wasn’t a problem for Su Yichen; he was very quick at accepting new things.

For now…

Su Yichen looked up at the top of the building, thinking about how he should present himself when meeting Mo Qingqiu.

Since Shen Ran had already told Mo Qingqiu that she joined the Literature and Art Union Department for Jiang Jingjie, she’d probably discussed it with Mo Qingqiu by now.

She said she wouldn’t chase him anymore.

Shen Ran might even propose…

Leaving the Literature and Art Union Department.

Whether Shen Ran left or not didn’t concern Su Yichen.

What he was thinking about was how her leaving would affect Mo Qingqiu.

Mo Qingqiu was a melon-eater—a fun-seeker—and also a young lady raised in a cage.

But if Shen Ran stopped chasing Jiang Jingjie, the drama Mo Qingqiu wanted to watch would be gone, and she’d have no fun.

Given her status and personality, she probably wouldn’t let Shen Ran go easily.

Rushing up there rashly would be a sure loss.

Su Yichen thought it over and felt the situation was a bit complicated. He hadn’t found the right way to approach Mo Qingqiu yet.

In Su Yichen’s ranking of capture targets, Mo Qingqiu was at the top, ahead of Tong Ya and the Qianxia Sisters.

Because a fun-seeker plastered with buffs like that was too hard to handle.

Tong Ya, on the other hand, was the simplest—a cat-like tea sister with a family that was just barely well-off.

She was probably the most suitable for romance.

As for Mo Qingqiu, this melon-eater fun-seeker had the status of “Eldest Miss.”

People with that kind of status in the void realm always had some unique quirks.

After waiting a few minutes, Su Yichen took out his phone and dialed Shen Ran’s number.

“Beep!”

The call was picked up after just one ring.

“Hey, Su Yichen, what’s up~~?”

Shen Ran’s voice was soft, with a slight lilt at the end, very pleasant to listen to.

Phone in hand, not taking a nap or doing something else?

The information flashed through his mind, and Su Yichen spoke:

“Shen Ran, did you tell Senior Mo Qingqiu about dropping your pursuit of Jiang Jingjie?”

“Ah? Yeah, I did.”

Shen Ran said, “I told Senior about it.”

“What did Senior say?”

“She didn’t say much, just supported my decision.”

Shen Ran paused, then said:

“I was thinking of quitting the department, but then I thought about you and Lizi and Xiaoya still being there.”

“So I changed my mind.”

“Mm…”

‘I was thinking of quitting the department, but then I thought about you and Lizi and Xiaoya still being there.’

Supported the decision…

Why would Mo Qingqiu support Shen Ran’s decision…?

“When you wanted to resign, did she try to persuade you to stay?”

“She did.”

“I see… Got it.”

“Is there a problem?” Shen Ran asked, confused.

She keenly sensed that Su Yichen’s words felt a bit off, as if his mind was elsewhere.

“Nothing, just didn’t take a nap, so I’m a bit sleepy.”

Su Yichen quickly changed the subject:

“I have something to do. Talk to you later.”

After hanging up on Shen Ran, Su Yichen stood still for a while.

“Okay.”

Mo Qingqiu knew, but still persuaded her to stay.

If Shen Ran proposed resigning, and Mo Qingqiu persuaded her to stay, Shen Ran agreed.

Someone as decisive as Shen Ran…

Why would she agree to stay?

Was it because they were friends that she agreed?

Or was it not…

He’d go upstairs and see what Mo Qingqiu was really up to.

Whether she had some new drama she wanted to watch.

After thinking it over, Su Yichen walked into the building.