Right after getting dumped, He suddenly learned that his best buddy was the legendary cold-as-ice school beauty. - Chapter 40

Sun Bing had a strong impression of Lu Yibei.

But his roommates… not so much.

He thought for a moment, and the first person he recognized was Hao Zhangwen.

“Fatty! How are you still this fat after a whole year?!”

Hao Zhangwen shrugged helplessly. “I’ve been trying to slim down…”

Sun Bing stared at Zhao Sun, squinting as he thought:

“You… you’re the… the…”

“Zhao Sun,” Zhao Sun supplied calmly.

“Ah, right, right!”

With that reminder, Sun Bing’s memory started to return. “The one who’s… really talkative… did you join the school debate team?”

Zhao Sun scoffed. “Who in their right mind would join that thing…”

“And you…”

Finally, his gaze fell on Liu Jie. He looked at Sun Bing expectantly. Sun Bing pondered for a long moment: “…Who was it again?”

“Liu Jie! Liu Jie! Monkey Bro, how could you forget me?!” Liu Jie cried in anguish.

“Do you even have someone like this in your class?” Sun Bing asked.

“Brother Jie was on leave during military training because of… hemorrhoids. Monkey Bro, it’s normal you didn’t recognize him,” Zhao Sun explained calmly.

“I was there! Damn it! Sun Bing, stop rewriting history! I stood right next to you—and I never had hemorrhoids! Stop making things up!” Liu Jie shouted indignantly.

The younger students laughed and chatted.

After last time, they all thought senior Lu Yibei was incredibly interesting—and it turned out his friends were fun too.

Just… not as handsome as Senior Lu.

The boy with the braid was delicate, not much worse looking than Lu Yibei from the face alone, just a bit shorter and not taller than many girls in the class.

“Senior, what kind of activity are you planning for us this time?”

“We’ve been waiting for this forever!”

“Senior, we were so bored while you were away! Finally, you’re here!”

The freshmen cheered.

“…Huh.”

Liu Jie whispered to Zhao Sun, “Why is Lao Bei so popular?”

“Didn’t I say it? Of course he’s popular,” Zhao Sun whispered back.

Sun Bing immediately became alert.

The last time Lu Yibei came, he’d been pinned down for over thirty minutes. This time, he had to be extra careful.

“Don’t move!”

Sun Bing issued orders to Lu Yibei cautiously. “You can watch from the side, but don’t try to mess with my rhythm again!”

Lu Yibei stifled a laugh but nodded.

He glanced at Ji Qingqian. The heroine looked cool and detached, meeting his gaze for a brief moment. At once, she averted her eyes.

“Lao Bei, not gonna lie, she’s way prettier than in the photos…” Liu Jie whispered.

“But her aura is just too strong.”

Hao Zhangwen joined in: “When someone tried to talk to her, she defended herself from every angle, 360 degrees no blind spots… Honestly, if I had to ask her for WeChat, I probably wouldn’t even dare to meet her eyes.”

“She’s cold and composed, that’s for sure,” Zhao Sun nodded. “Even saying a word feels like you might get eaten alive.”

Lu Yibei: …

He couldn’t shake the feeling they were misjudging Ji Qingqian.

She’s actually pretty cute. Not nearly as intimidating as they say.

“Why don’t you go up yourself?”

Liu Jie said to Lu Yibei. “I was planning to be your backup, but this freshman is too strong… I don’t think I can support you.”

“Are you sure that this junior was the one who asked Lao Bei to help her carry luggage? She doesn’t seem like the type,” Zhao Sun asked.

“I’m beginning to question my own memory too,” Liu Jie admitted.

But on orientation day, subtle though it was, the way she treated Lu Yibei felt… different from how she treated others.

“Shut up and watch Monkey Bro work,” Lu Yibei said.

They were mainly here for Ji Qingqian, but what Sun Bing mentioned about wrestling actually sounded pretty fun…

They’d experienced it last year.

Watching the juniors compete with him this time was bound to be entertaining.

Sun Bing repeated the rules of the match.

Whether the freshmen understood or not didn’t matter—just wrestle.

“Anyone brave enough to challenge?”

Sun Bing glared over the crowd. Though not tall, his presence was imposing. The students were eager, but no one dared to step forward yet.

After a while, someone finally stood up.

“I’ll give it a try.”

The challenger was roughly Lu Yibei’s height, over 1.8 meters, dark-skinned like Sun Bing, muscular arms and neck, but not fat—a solid, sturdy build.

The moment he stepped up, the crowd erupted.

“Charge, Chen Wei!”

“Brother Wei, take it like a man!”

“Go, Wei Wei! You’re on your own if you crash!”

The loudest cheers came from three boys.

Lu Yibei exchanged glances with his three friends. A strong déjà vu washed over him. This Chen Wei must have relationships with those three similar to theirs.

“So I just need to take down the instructor?” Chen Wei asked quietly. He was tall and strong, but spoke softly.

“Yes,” Sun Bing nodded.

“If I win, I can give the prize to someone else, right?” Chen Wei asked again.

Sun Bing chuckled. “Not even started yet, and you’re already thinking about winning? Confident, aren’t you?”

Chen Wei smiled humbly.

The two squared off, and Zhao Sun warned:

“Monkey Bro, watch out. Don’t start off like last year, losing your face once is enough!”

Sun Bing, embarrassed, shouted back:

“Shut up, you brat!”

“Ha—”

“Ha!!”

Sun Bing and Chen Wei pushed each other’s arms and went all out.

Wrestling was basically raw strength: the stronger person pins the other to the ground to win. Simpler was better—fun for the freshmen.

For a while, neither would back down!

“…Huh?” Liu Jie was surprised. “Monkey Bro is holding back?”

“…Nope.”

Lu Yibei shook his head, equally impressed by Chen Wei’s strength.

If Monkey Bro underestimated at first, now he was giving it his all. His face turned red; Chen Wei’s did too.

“Ahhh…”

“Yah—”

Both let out heavy groans, still refusing to retreat.

“…Really?”

Zhao Sun muttered, speechless. “I mean, last year too… how unlucky is Monkey Bro to keep running into these strong guys?”

Last year was the same.

Monkey Bro was an active armed police officer… Few could even stand a chance against him, yet somehow, he keeps meeting them.

Lu Yibei noticed the vein popping on Monkey Bro’s temple. He quickly whispered to Hao Zhangwen:

“How can Monkey Bro win without his own BGM? Quick! Play the music!”

The freshmen, focused on the tense wrestling match, barely reacted as Hao Zhangwen pulled out his phone and pressed play.

A majestic, epic track blasted across the field.

“Monkey Bro! Monkey Bro!”

“You’re incredible~~”

“No mountain in the Five Elements can hold you—”

“Jump out, Sun Xingzhe~~~!!”

Sun Bing froze.

“Pfft—”

That little brat!!

His anger drained instantly, then Chen Wei slammed him to the ground with full force.