I'm a sophomore in college, what the heck is this "male god cultivation system"?

Chapter 52 Anger

"I wasn't kicked out as a third wheel." Lin Zhixi gently bit her lip and said seriously, "I came out on my own."

"Huh?" Chen Yan was taken aback for a moment, then burst out laughing.

For some reason, seeing Lin Zhixi with her aloof and beautiful face, yet speaking such silly words with such a serious expression, Chen Yan felt an urge to laugh, and then he couldn't stop laughing.

"Is it that funny?" Lin Zhixi pondered for a moment, seemingly finding the words somewhat amusing herself, then fell silent and began to sip her water.

"Alright, they're having a great time playing volleyball anyway, they probably won't be able to pay attention to you for a while. How about we walk around for a couple of laps together?"

"it is good."

……

At this time of day, there are quite a few people running and walking on the playground, so Chen Yan and Lin Zhixi don't seem out of place.

However, the atmosphere between the two was rather too quiet.

Chen Yan didn't think anything of it, after all, he quite liked the atmosphere. However, since it was he who suggested walking around, he didn't want the conversation to fall flat, so he took the initiative to start a topic.

Did you go home for National Day?

"I went back." Lin Zhixi nodded, adding, "I stayed there for two days afterwards. What about you?"

"No, I figured I'd be living alone if I went back, so I didn't go back. It's easier to move around here."

"So you've been staying in a rented apartment for the past seven days?"

"Also?" Chen Yan looked at Lin Zhixi with some doubt and repeated the word "also".

"Lele told me that you and Shen Dong both moved out." Lin Zhixi paused, then continued, "You two lived in the dorm for two years, how come you both suddenly moved out?"

"Oh, the double room has become a four-person room, and I'm not used to living there anymore. Plus, I don't have that many classes this semester, so I moved out."

Although Chen Yan thought his two roommates were quite outrageous, he didn't want to talk about them behind their backs and was about to casually change the subject, but...

What are the rental prices like outside now?

“I rent a relatively large place for four thousand a month. If you have lower requirements for renting a place and just use it as a place to sleep, I estimate that you could find one for less than a thousand.”

After giving a general overview of the rental prices in the area, Chen Yan casually asked, "So you're thinking of moving out too? Can't you get used to living in the dorm?"

"The atmosphere in the dorm is a bit strange. We're considering this option, but we'll have to see how things go."

……

The two walked and talked, and when they finished the second lap and returned to the entrance of the stadium, they saw Shen Dong and Kang Le coming out.

"Oh, what did I just see?" Kang Le chuckled, looking like he knew everything. Shen Dong chimed in, winking at Chen Yan as he did so.

Chen Yan raised an eyebrow, glanced at the time, and then launched an "attack" on Shen Dong.

"No, you guys have only been fighting for less than half an hour, right? You look so strong, are you already weak inside?"

"We'll find out whether it's fake or not after a match." Shen Dong grinned and pointed to the gymnasium. "Want to go play some ball?"

"I'll go if we play badminton."

"Forget it, I'm not stupid enough to compete with you in badminton." Shen Dong curled his lip, not falling for it at all.

Seeing this, Kang Le patted Shen Dong's chest and teased, "Why do you chicken out as soon as Chen Yan mentions badminton? Are you really scared?" "It's not that I'm scared," Shen Dong retorted, "It's just that his badminton talent is a bit outrageous. He's only been practicing for a few months and he's already crushed the school team. Is that guy even human?"

"So strong?" Kang Le was somewhat surprised, then looked excitedly at Chen Yan and Lin Zhixi, saying with a "shipping expert" expression:

"Hey, I remember you're pretty good at tennis, Zhixi. These two sports are pretty similar, right? You two can play together sometimes."

"Uh." Chen Yan's lips twitched, wanting to explain, but ultimately chose to remain silent.

Although these two sports may seem similar at first glance, they differ significantly in terms of technical systems, physical requirements, and tactical logic.

……

Kang Le only came over for a surprise visit today and didn't plan to stay long. After playing volleyball with Shen Dong for a while, he was already planning to leave.

After chatting for a while, Kang Le prepared to take Lin Zhixi back to school, Chen Yan also planned to go back to his rented apartment, and Shen Dong was going to see his girlfriend off at school.

In the end, the four of them walked out of the school together, only parting ways at the school gate.

……

"How so?" Kang Le gently nudged Lin Zhixi. "How does it feel?"

Lin Zhixi blinked, feigning ignorance, and asked, "What? How do you mean?"

"I saw you standing side by side as soon as I came out. Don't tell me there's nothing between you!" Kang Le's current posture is very similar to the "husky pointing at people" meme, which inexplicably gives off a funny vibe.

"There's really nothing between us, we're just good friends."

"We're just good friends." Kang Le repeated Lin Zhixi's words playfully, and continued, "It's pretty hard to make friends with you at school, how come you're good friends with Chen Yan after only meeting him twice?"

"Hey you..." Lin Zhixi was about to say something when she saw Kang Le's expression suddenly turn serious.

“Actually, your personality is pretty good. Most of your so-called friends are really useless.” Kang Le paused for a moment and continued, “Those two in your dorm are indeed a bit neurotic. Just ignore them and treat them like dirt. If it really doesn’t work, just ask the counselor to change dorms. There’s no need to put up with their attitude.”

"I wasn't upset." Lin Zhixi said calmly. "They didn't dare to do anything, it was just that the atmosphere was a bit off, but it didn't cause me any trouble."

"That's good."

……

As soon as Wenya entered the room, she smelled a faint smell of smoke and couldn't help but frown.

She hated cigarettes, but Zheng Feng's smoking habit seemed to be getting worse lately, especially after he came back from dinners with his fellow villagers, he always smelled strongly of smoke and alcohol...

Wenya didn't say much and prepared to open the window to let some air out. But after taking only a few steps, she saw some gray soot on the floor.

There wasn't much ash, but it was very noticeable on the ground, like a rat dropping suddenly appearing in a bowl of white porridge.

Wenya took a deep breath, opened the two windows in the living room, and was about to open the kitchen window when...

As soon as I entered the kitchen, I saw a large stack of bowls in the sink, which had obviously not been washed for two days.

Because she was busy applying for venue qualifications, Wenya hadn't eaten at home much these past two days. The thought of how she had specifically told Zheng Feng to wash the dishes before leaving home this morning, only to see this scene when she returned, made her anger rise rapidly.

"He hasn't been doing well lately, please be more understanding." Wen Ya murmured to herself a few times, controlling her emotions, then picked up a broom and quickly swept up the cigarette ash on the floor.

……

(End of this chapter)