Tomb raiding: A mere 20 is nothing!

Even Shen Mingchao herself found it unbelievable. She felt excluded.

Apart from a few people I saw on the day the exam ended, not a single other person showed up.

Not only that.

Even Li Chu and the two souls in the space were transferred away the next day.

Their reason was that they were short-handed in preparation for going to the Blind Cemetery.

Of course, this is only the stated reason.

The fundamental reason is that they dare not leave anyone by Shen Mingchao's side.

Who knows when this girl might suddenly get excited and randomly grab someone to enter her space.

If you can't have it yourself, you can't let your rival have it.

Then let's all keep busy, one checking the other, and everyone keeping themselves occupied.

So in the days following the college entrance examination, Shen Mingchao was practically without a man by his side, enjoying a very leisurely time.

Busy.

Being busy is good.

Doing something worthwhile shows that a person is ambitious.

As for her, it's no fun playing alone, so instead of looking for men, she looks for women.

On the first day after the exam, Huo Xiuxiu contacted her, saying that she had promised to treat her to a meal and asked how about going to Haidilao, where she could get an 88% discount if she showed her exam admission ticket.

She said yes, of course, but not today.

When Huo Xiuxiu pressed for details, she said she was going to the airport to pick someone up.

It was none other than Jiang Yuan, who was studying abroad.

Upon learning that she had finished her exams, Jiang Yuan declared that she would buy a plane ticket back to China the very next day. She initially thought the other woman was just joking, but the next second, a screenshot of her plane ticket was sent to her.

Are you serious?

[Of course, it's also a good opportunity to go back and see my parents.]

[But aren't you supposed to be doing an internship?]

[gap]

Oh, that's classic.

Shen Mingchao expressed his understanding.

After explaining the situation to Huo Xiuxiu, she was surprised when Huo Xiuxiu immediately said they could go together, as Haidilao is less crowded and lacks atmosphere. She then asked Jiang Yuan for her opinion, and Jiang Yuan agreed as well.

The three-person, all-female Haidilao (hot pot) club was thus established.

The next day, when Shen Mingchao saw Jiang Yuan at the exit of the station, she was almost speechless with surprise.

The face is still the same, but the style has changed drastically.

The soft, cute little cake has been transformed into a firm, cold alkaline bagel, paired with a sugar-free iced Americano.

In short, it changed from p to t.

Short hair, broken eyebrows, earrings, and a tracksuit.

"How about that? Surprised?"

Shen Mingchao: "Hmm... I haven't heard you mention changing your style before. Did something happen?"

"Just trying to change my mood." Jiang Yuan lifted her suitcase and put it in the trunk, then said, "But there is a reason, it's just a bit...dramatic."

Upon hearing this, Shen Mingchao knew it must be a big story, and his eyes lit up: "Please tell me your story."

Jiang Yuan took a deep breath, about to speak, when she suddenly stopped and turned to look at the beautiful woman in the driver's seat.

"Wait, is this the one?"

Shen Mingchao quickly chimed in, "Yes, it's Sister Xiuxiu I mentioned to you."

Huo Xiuxiu glanced at Jiang Yuan subtly; she was very different from what she had imagined, but she didn't show it on her face and smiled warmly: "Hello."

Jiang Yuan smiled back, then looked at Shen Mingchao, keeping him in suspense, and said that they would talk while eating at Haidilao.

"Then I'm looking forward to it."

"Don't worry, there's plenty of interesting gossip going on outside."

At first, Shen Mingchao didn't pay attention to what Jiang Yuan said, but later he got too caught up in the gossip.

Let's start with Jiang Yuan's story.

Originally, her sexual orientation was normal, and she still dated male models as usual. Later, she started dating a foreign student and temporarily settled down.

Who knew things would turn out so coincidentally? She saw her boyfriend in a male model's Instagram selfie that she had previously patronized. When they confronted each other, she discovered that her boyfriend was bisexual and had cheated on her.

"Ugh...disgusting." Shen Mingchao grimaced, suddenly wanting to use a third-party service, but still wanting to know what happened next, he pressed, "And then what?"

"Later, I was so angry that I got someone to teach that guy a lesson."

Jiang Yuan took a sip of her drink and casually dropped the bombshell: "However, he gave me inspiration. I suddenly felt that I should broaden my horizons, so I changed my style of dress and managed to win over the goddess that scumbag couldn't have."

"Hahaha, that kid was furious and hired people to get revenge on me, but they weren't as powerful as the ones I hired. He got accidentally injured in the melee and is still in the hospital now. Tsk tsk tsk, I guess he'll only be able to be a bottom from now on."

After listening, Shen Mingchao remained silent for a long time.

"You don't believe me? Let me tell you, reality is just that surreal."

"No...it's not that I don't believe you," Shen Mingchao said, his expression twisted. "I'm just curious, was it really an accident?"

Jiang Yuan didn't say anything, but gave a "kind" smile.

"Well done!" Shen Mingchao raised his drink glass. "I won't say anything more, all the sisters agree."

After finishing her own gossip, Jiang Yuan started talking about the gossip she had heard about from abroad.

Explosive! Absolutely explosive!

After listening to this, Shen Mingchao had only one thought: Foreign countries really do value freedom.

"And what about you?" Jiang Yuan asked Shen Mingchao, "Why didn't you reply to my messages for two weeks? Were you in seclusion before the exam?"

"By the way, didn't you say you dated two people? Well, you're just as good as me."

Do you still remember this?

Shen Mingchao could only manage a dry laugh: "Actually, it was just acting..."

"Oh, I see."

Jiang Yuan was somewhat disappointed, then asked, "So, does that mean you're single now?"

You can get an accurate answer every time you ask.

Shen Mingchao's eyes darted around, then he chuckled dryly, "Actually, it's not really like that. There was one who got on the train first and bought the ticket later..."

Now it was Jiang Yuan's turn to light up: "Isn't he handsome?"

Although Jiang Yuan had met Zhang Qilin, Shen Mingchao hadn't explicitly said who he was. Jiang Yuan wasn't in this circle, so it was better to know as little as possible. But when asked about Zhang Qilin's appearance, she nodded repeatedly, her eyes resolute.

"Well done!" Jiang Yuan raised her glass and repeated, "I won't say more, all the sisters agree."

Huo Xiuxiu, who had been watching the show for a while, chuckled to herself.

Her phone had been ringing non-stop since earlier, with everyone asking who the man standing next to them in her WeChat Moments was.

They probably thought they'd encountered a ghost, so they sent everyone away, and the next day the person had a new person by their side.

She can't help but laugh whenever she thinks about it.

What a beautiful misunderstanding.

To avoid anyone disturbing their meal, after she had seen enough of the jokes, she still explained Jiang Yuan's identity to Xie Yuchen.

[It's a woman, her name is Jiang Yuan]

Xie Yuchen then forwarded Huo Xiuxiu's words to the group chat, and everyone breathed a sigh of relief: Oh, so it was a woman.

However, I think you shouldn't relax too soon.

Upon seeing this sentence, Xie Yuchen had a bad feeling, and Huo Xiuxiu's next sentence followed immediately:

[She's bisexual. Although she has a girlfriend now, she's concerned about whether Mingchao will be single in the future.]

Xie Yuchen raised an eyebrow and relayed the words back to the group chat word for word, which immediately sparked a flurry of question marks in the chat.

They really got to experience a roller coaster ride.

Finally, someone complained: "What's going on? Now we have to guard against women as well as men?"