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

Chapter 91 Warming Up by the Fire
Although it was already the holidays, Chen Yan and Shen Dong's contact hadn't decreased much.

Generally speaking, when they come across a funny video, both parties will forward it to each other. If the other party happens to be online, they will chat for a bit.

It was precisely because of this that Chen Yan gained a general understanding of Shen Dong's "emotional conflict" a few days ago.

The matter is actually quite simple: Kang Le realized that she didn't hold a significant place in Shen Dong's heart... After all, she hadn't dated anyone since their breakup, while Shen Dong consistently maintained an incredibly stable "relationship cycle."

This sense of disparity made her dissatisfied, which led to an argument.

This wasn't unusual. What truly surprised Chen Yan was that during his conversation with Shen Dong, he casually asked, "What are you planning to do?" Shen Dong's answer was, "Just try to appease him first. We'll definitely make up eventually."

Judging from this, it has a strong sense of "old scumbag turning over a new leaf".

"What did Kang Le say? Does she want to break up?" Chen Yan asked while putting a piece of rice cake into the fire. "Or is there another way?"

“I asked her, and she said she didn’t want to break up.” A smile appeared on Lin Zhixi’s beautiful face as she asked, “What did Shen Dong say? I don’t believe he didn’t tell you.”

"What can you tell me? We're just spectators, so let's not meddle in other people's business... Neither of them wants to break up, and there aren't any other factors, so it's not like they should just break up like this."

"Well, let's not talk about them anymore, let's talk about you." Lin Zhixi changed the subject, her voice tinged with curiosity, "You must have dated several, right?"

"What's wrong? Why are you suddenly asking this kind of question?" Chen Yan glanced at Lin Zhixi and said suspiciously, "I'm your brother. What we're doing is illegal."

"Ugh." Lin Zhixi made a vomiting gesture. "I've never been in a relationship, is it wrong for me to be curious? How can you be so narcissistic?"

Chen Yan grunted twice but didn't respond, continuing to warm himself by the fire.

About ten seconds later, he suddenly felt someone poking his waist. He turned his head and saw Lin Zhixi staring at him expectantly.

"Don't be so stingy. You're my brother, after all. Satisfy my curiosity a little."

"I'm your brother, have you ever called me brother?" Chen Yan yawned, suddenly feeling a surge of masochistic impulse, and casually found a related video and pressed play.

Then the voice actor's voice came on...

"Spring is here, everything is coming back to life, and it's time for animals to mate."

After pausing the video, Chen Yan looked at Lin Zhixi and repeated himself in a serious tone.

"It's mating season for animals again..."

"No, you..." Lin Zhixi felt a little annoyed and a little amused. "I was just curious. As your older brother, shouldn't you fulfill your younger sister's wish?"

"Four." Chen Yan didn't intend to hide anything and casually said, "I dated three in high school, and now I'm dating one more."

“Oh…” Lin Zhixi drawled, “Uncle Chen even told my mom how well-behaved you were in high school. So you were one of those people who had early romances too.”

"It's so boring. I spend 14 hours a day at school, I can't spend all of it studying." Chen Yan took out the rice cake with tongs, blew off the charcoal ash, and asked, "Want half?"

"Uh, forget it." It was Lin Zhixi's first time seeing a wood-fired stove, and she couldn't quite accept the idea of ​​food being roasted directly in the fire and still covered in charcoal ash when taken out. After politely declining, she casually said:

"What do you mean you can't spend all your time studying? I was studying non-stop throughout high school." "Yeah, you're awesome." Chen Yan took a bite of rice cake and mumbled, then gave Lin Zhixi a thumbs up.

Although it was meant as a compliment, his expression and tone gave Lin Zhixi the feeling that it was a sarcastic or teasing remark.

"I really am studying hard," she said, raising her voice as if to prove something to herself.

"I know, that's why I'm praising you. No wonder you got into one of the top five universities in China." Chen Yan nodded and said, "I'm not a slacker, but I really admire academic geniuses like you."

When Chen Yan started praising her, Lin Zhixi became a little embarrassed.

"No, not really. I'm not always studying. I often daydream during evening self-study sessions too."

"We're not sisters, can we please not be so 'Versailles'?" Chen Yan said helplessly, "Don't you think it's a bit too cruel to tell someone from a non-top-tier university that you didn't work hard to get into a top-tier university?"

"Ah, I didn't mean that," Lin Zhixi explained at first, then, sensing something was amiss, she asked, "Wait, what does Versailles mean?"

Chen Yan was stunned for a moment, and then realized that the Versailles meme had not yet been created.

Based on the experience described in "Dream Inspiration," this term will likely become popular on Weibo by the end of next year.

"Oh, I just made a slip of the tongue, it's nothing." Chen Yan waved his hand, casually brushing it off, while giving himself a slight warning in his mind.

Think before you speak. If someone is deliberately trying to mislead you today, you might end up being used as a guinea pig when this meme resurfaces in two years.

……

Just as Chen Yan and Lin Zhixi were sitting together by the fire, the kitchen curtain was suddenly pulled open, and Lin's mother walked in and said:

"Zhixi, Xiaoyan, let's go out for dinner."

Before he could finish speaking, he paused, looking at Chen Yan and Lin Zhixi sitting together.

The bench was only so long that there was just enough space for two people. Moreover, both of them had taken off their down jackets and were unconsciously moving closer to the fire in the low temperature. Although there was still a tiny gap between them, visually they looked as if they were almost touching.

Even ordinary men and women sitting that close would give the impression that "the two have an unusual relationship," and Lin's mother knew her daughter's personality quite well...

In Lin's mother's view, Lin Zhixi's personality is slightly aloof... When she is with people she is not that close to, there will be a noticeable distance between them. Although she will not make the other person feel cold, she will not give enough emotional feedback either.

The fact that the two of them can sit so close now suggests that their relationship can hardly be described as "ordinary."

"We've only known each other for less than twenty minutes, and we're already sitting so close." Lin's mother pursed her lips and continued, "What are you talking about? You seem to be having a great time... Let's go out first and talk while we eat."

“Okay, let’s go out now.” Chen Yan nodded, then looked at Lin Zhixi sitting outside and teased, “Bookworm, stop sitting there like an idiot, it’s time to go out and eat.”

"Hmph, you little nobody, how dare you spout such nonsense." Lin Zhixi rolled her eyes at Chen Yan, then stood up and gave up her seat.

(End of this chapter)