Right after getting dumped, He suddenly learned that his best buddy was the legendary cold-as-ice school beauty. - Chapter 86

Lu Yibei and Hao Zhangwen made a pact like true men:

They would go together to the teaching building bathroom to “release water.”

As the saying goes, the waters of the Yellow River come from the heavens, cascading three thousand feet…

“Yibei.”

After finishing, Hao Zhangwen shivered involuntarily, then turned to Lu Yibei.

“Uh?”

“You know any hotels near school that accept e-ID cards?”

“Nope,” Lu Yibei shook his head.

For one, he’d never booked a room near school.

For another, even though many places in Hangzhou now accepted e-ID, he always carried his physical ID.

But the moment the words left his mouth, Lu Yibei went quiet.

He realized something.

Hao Zhangwen realized that Lu Yibei realized something.

A mischievous grin spread across his round face. “Oh~~?”

Lu Yibei: …

“You read all those detective novels—Mitsuda Shinzo, Isaka Kotaro—yet you’re sloppy,” the chubby boy teased, squinting.

Lu Yibei cursed under his breath with a laugh: “Damn it, I underestimated this.”

What the chubby boy was actually referring to was Ji Qingqian.

That night she didn’t return to the dorm, yet earlier she had been at military training.

Who brings an ID to training?

If she stayed in a hotel, she’d need an e-ID—but e-ID was only accepted at certain hotels. Even within the same chain, some branches could, some couldn’t…

The chubby boy had spotted this loophole and deduced that Ji Qingqian hadn’t actually gone to a hotel that day.

So if not a hotel, where else could she have gone?

Hao Zhangwen didn’t guess further. Nor did he question Lu Yibei.

He wasn’t an oblivious fool. He wanted to understand this little couple’s situation thoroughly.

“You’re so sneaky,” Lu Yibei said, flicking a bit of tap water at Hao Zhangwen.

“Seeing how smoothly you and the campus beauty are getting along, I feel relieved,” Hao Zhangwen said with satisfaction.

“Not long, and I’ll be a grandpa…”

But since Hao Zhangwen happened to mention Ji Qingqian, Lu Yibei grew serious.

“Fatty.”

“Hm?”

“You’re the smartest in the dorm, and the one I trust the most. I need your help… It might be a little difficult, but please do your best.”

Hao Zhangwen immediately straightened up.

“Yibei, just say it. As long as I can do it, there’s nothing I can’t handle.”

“It’s about confessing to Qingqian later…”

“What? You haven’t confessed yet??”

Hao Zhangwen was stunned—wasn’t their progress a little rushed?

Lu Yibei: …

He scratched his head shyly, embarrassed to tell his “son” that he’d almost been discovered by the girl.

“Go on,” Hao Zhangwen said. “What do you want me to do?”

…

Back in the classroom, the two who hadn’t “gone” had already taken their seats.

Liu Jie was long lost in the valley of his game.

Zhao Sun lay across his desk, half-asleep.

Lu Yibei slapped the soft side of Sun’s face.

Zhao Sun jolted.

“Damn, didn’t you wash your hands?”

“I didn’t wash them,” Lu Yibei replied earnestly.

Zhao Sun: …

He carefully examined Lu Yibei sitting next to him and exhaled in relief.

“Damn, good thing it’s you, Yibei. If it were Ajie, I’d swear he peed on his hands.”

Liu Jie: “Screw you, what’s it to me?”

Zhao Sun took a tissue from Hao Zhangwen’s bag and said coldly:

“You’re weak, man.”

Liu Jie, lost in the game, ignored him. But this was a matter of pride.

“Watch out or I’ll—”

Zhao Sun dismissed him: “Nah, fainting at needles.”

Lu Yibei interrupted the back-and-forth:

“Sun, after class, come with me to the cafeteria to pick up some food.”

“Hm? Why?”

“It’s raining. Holding the umbrella and carrying things at the same time isn’t convenient,” Lu Yibei explained.

Zhao Sun leaned back slightly, glancing over Lu Yibei’s shoulder at the raindrops pelting the window.

“Just order delivery.”

That had been his first thought. Ordering together as a dorm could save money. But after a moment’s thought, he nodded:

“Fine.”

He elbowed Liu Jie: “Come on, I’ll get you your dog food.”

Liu Jie scoffed: “Ha, even if I fell off this building, I’d never eat a bite of your food!!”

The rain picked up during class, but eased after.

Lu Yibei held the umbrella, covering both him and Zhao Sun.

Previously, he wouldn’t have minded, but now he felt a bit anxious… what if someone saw them?

He needed to make sure the heroine recognized Sun’s face, otherwise if someone saw, they might think he was cheating.

Lu Yibei looked down at the casually slouched, one-pocketed little scoundrel Sun, playing on his phone and ignoring him.

“Speak. Why’d you drag me out alone?”

Zhao Sun saw Lu Yibei’s intent.

Lu Yibei looked him dead in the eyes:

“You’re the smartest in the dorm, and the one I trust most. So, Brother Zhao, I need a favor!”

Zhao Sun paused, then answered automatically: “At 4:30, you—”

The two paused, then cursed together: “What a tired old joke…”

Lu Yibei grew serious again:

“It might be a bit difficult, but I hope you can help.”

Seeing Lu Yibei’s earnest face, Zhao Sun didn’t refuse, only said:

“Go ahead.”

…

“Delicious!”

Liu Jie slurped the dry noodles Lu Yibei and Zhao Sun had brought back.

He’d started late due to a game, so Zhao Sun and Hao Zhangwen had already left the dorm.

After the freshmen’s military training, clubs and other trivial tasks followed immediately.

Sun was a master of anime in the Anime Club, while Fatty had been promoted to senior in the Guitar Association this semester.

Normally, they would avoid extra work, but welcoming newcomers required at least a brief appearance.

Lu Yibei lay on the bed, thinking.

The 26th he had scheduled was fast approaching. Time was tight, and the mission crucial. He needed to unite all the forces he could.

He had a rough plan and direction. Initially, he wanted to discuss preparations with his roommates together.

But he abandoned the group chat, opting for private messages instead.

It was already hard enough to finalize the plan, yet he felt something was still missing.

In the boys’ dorm, chatting with someone individually demanded seriousness.

Once a group chat started, the topic would spiral uncontrollably—especially with players like Jie and Sun arguing and chatting at the same time.

Lu Yibei feared they might not trust the plan and either discard it entirely or randomly add strange elements.

So far, everything was going smoothly.

He glanced at Liu Jie preparing for a new round under the bed and said warmly:

“Ajie, in the whole dorm, you’re…”

“Hm?”

“…the coolest. Can you V me 100 bucks?”

Liu Jie: ??

“Don’t hesitate or you’ll lose cool points,” Lu Yibei added.

“Really? You serious?” Liu Jie asked.

“Yes.”

“…Fine, I’ll send it on WeChat.”

“Mm.”

Lu Yibei clicked on the red packet: “I’ll pay you back another day. Just worried you wouldn’t dare accept it.”

Liu Jie frowned:

“Yibei, you look down on your Jie? A hundred bucks isn’t money to me! Not money, right? That’s life!! As long as you dare to return it, I’ll take it without hesitation!!”