Hearing the familiar address, Qu Ruorui and Zhuang Lan couldn’t help but scrutinize Sun Tianyu.
Sun Tianyu had the kind of good looks that were all the rage in idol dramas these days.
His hair was rather long, with bangs across his forehead.
His face bore a warm smile, easily endearing him to others.
However, Zhuang Lan evidently did not rate him as a worthy adversary and soon looked away, disinterested.
Curiosity flashed across Qu Ruorui’s face as she wondered why she had never heard Qingqing mention him before.
Yue Qingqing’s impression of him wasn’t good, and she responded coolly, "Classmate Sun, it seems we aren’t very familiar."
Sun Tianyu appeared not to notice Yue Qingqing’s chilliness. "Everyone goes from being strangers to acquaintances, right? Are these two your friends?"
Qu Ruorui nodded politely at Sun Tianyu, and Zhuang Lan casually greeted him as well.
Sun Tianyu’s smile deepened. "There’s a new movie showing at the cinema near our school recently. How about I treat you to a movie? I happen to have four tickets."
Qu Ruorui was surprised for a moment, "You have tickets?"
There weren’t many entertainment options available now; on weekends, people could only go watch a movie or have a meal.
The cinema near the school was the only one around, and good showtimes were few and far between, always swarming with people.
Qu Ruorui had tried to buy tickets a few times but had never succeeded; she had heard from her dorm mates that you needed connections to buy movie tickets now.
Otherwise, forget about getting good seats— even those on the fringes were hard to come by.
Qu Ruorui’s surprise made Sun Tianyu feel slightly proud.
"It’s a small thing. My family has some connections with that mall. Not only the movie tickets, but things inside can also be discounted. How about we go shopping after watching the movie over the weekend?"
Sun Tianyu looked at Yue Qingqing with an affectionate gaze.
"Autumn is around the corner. It’s the perfect time for me to take you shopping for some new clothes..."
Before he could finish, Yue Qingqing was already looking at him with confusion.
"Classmate Sun, may I ask if you have a hearing problem?"
Sun Tianyu’s smile froze on his face.
"I said we aren’t familiar. Please don’t talk to me in that tone. I can buy my own clothes without your concern."
Yue Qingqing stood up to tidy up her tray, and Qu Ruorui and Zhuang Lan had finished eating as well.
Soon, only Sun Tianyu was left at the long dining table.
He hung his head, his bangs concealing the flicker of irritation in his eyes.
He had chased after countless girls, and they would typically either accept his advances immediately or at the very least blush shyly.
Yet, this Yue Qingqing kept embarrassing him time and again.
This made Sun Tianyu lose his patience.
He felt that Yue Qingqing did not appreciate the opportunity given to her.
If it weren’t for her decent looks, as a girl from a small place like Zhuancheng, he wouldn’t even consider her.
Sun Tianyu’s anger mingled with a heightened sense of competitiveness.
He was determined to win over Yue Qingqing at all costs.
Following that, Yue Qingqing began receiving a barrage of gifts from Sun Tianyu.
Yue Qingqing was studying in the dorm, and occasionally, unfamiliar girls would come up and stealthily hand things to her.
"Someone asked me to give this to you."
Most of the girls covered their mouths and giggled, obviously thinking there was something between Yue Qingqing and Sun Tianyu.
Yue Qingqing refused every time, asking them to take the gifts back down.
Later, a message came from Sun Tianyu’s side: if Yue Qingqing didn’t want them, they could be thrown away.
After thinking it over, Yue Qingqing accepted everything.
Living in the same dorm, Ye Chunxiao watched with eyes full of envy, finding Yue Qingqing more and more unlikable.
Zhou Xitong also let out a cold laugh, saying sarcastically, "It hasn’t been that long, and you’ve already climbed the high branch. Quite the opportunist. Your face isn’t wasted."
Sun Tianyu had been discreet, and Zhou Xitong didn’t even know who the gift-giver was.
But seeing the expensive pens, bracelets, and plush toys, she guessed that the other party must also come from a family not short of money.
Yue Qingqing paid no attention to Zhou Xitong and gathered all the gifts together, asking the dormitory supervisor for a cart.
Sun Tianyu was full of confidence, certain of his victory.
It seemed that his earlier efforts were just a case of playing hard to get; now the gifts were accepted obediently.
People from small places are , not seasoned in the ways of the world, easy to handle.
However, within a couple of days, Sun Tianyu received shocking news.
Yue Qingqing had taken a cart full of objects and dumped them all into the trash.
Onlookers were amazed.
Word spread quickly, and soon the whole school knew.
Sun Tianyu was so furious he punched the wall, feeling as if he had been harshly slapped across the face.