Chapter 404: Chapter 404 Don’t Hit on a Girl Just Because She’s Pretty Chapter 404: Chapter 404 Don’t Hit on a Girl Just Because She’s Pretty “School just started, so we were preparing for the department meeting, and things got busy, thus I stayed a bit late in the office,” Xiao Lin explained, then quickly added, “By the way, do you happen to know who I accidentally locked inside? Is the person alright?”
Zhou Rui pointed at Shen Zhaozhao and said, “It’s Shen, she just happened to go to the Material Room to fetch some paint and got locked in by you by accident. Luckily, our president discovered it in time; otherwise, she might have had to spend the night locked in there.”
With a remorseful expression, Xiao Lin turned to Shen Zhaozhao and said, “Sorry, Shen, I really didn’t know there was someone inside. How about this, should I treat you to some late-night snacks to make up for it?”
“No need!” Shen Zhaozhao refused, “But, I remember that the Cultural Department’s office isn’t that way?”
Xiao Lin replied sheepishly, “Well, I just had a craving for a smoke, so…” Although the university didn’t explicitly forbid smoking, it was only allowed in designated smoking areas, and public spaces were off-limits.
The excuse that he needed to sneak away for a smoke made sense.
Shen Zhaozhao looked at him suspiciously, but couldn’t read anything conclusive from his expression.
Could it really just be an accident?
“Alright, just be more careful next time. You’re a department head after all. While smoking isn’t a huge issue, you still need to be conscious of the setting,” Qu Xing reminded him.
“Okay, I’ll definitely be more careful next time.”
Xiao Lin quickly responded and then took out his phone, turning to Shen Zhaozhao, “I’m really sorry, how about I add you on WeChat, and I can make it up to you with a meal later?”
“No need!” Shen Zhaozhao said, “It’s no big deal, you don’t need to be so formal, senior.”
“This…” Xiao Lin looked towards the direction of Qu Xing and Zhou Rui.
Zhou Rui slapped his shoulder and said, “Alright, stop trying to hit on her just because she is pretty.”
“Okay then, if there’s nothing else, I’ll head back first.”
After Xiao Lin left, Zhou Rui looked at Shen Zhaozhao and said, “It seems this was just a coincidence.”
She and Xiao Lin didn’t have any issues with each other, and he really had no reason to intentionally lock her in.
“Forget it!” Anyway, she was only locked in for a short while, no harm done.
She then turned to Qu Xing and Zhou Rui and said, “Thanks for today.”
If it weren’t for the two of them, she wouldn’t have known how long she might have been locked inside.
It would probably not be until Yiyi finished studying and realized she was missing that she might have come looking for her.
“I came all this way just to open the door for you, and all I get is a thanks?” Zhou Rui teased.
“Well, I need to head back to the activity room to deliver the paints. If you guys aren’t busy, wait for me a bit; I’ll treat you to barbecue later,” Shen Zhaozhao said.
Qu Xing glared at Zhou Rui, then turned to her and said, “Don’t mind him.”
“Right, right, right, I was just joking,” Zhou Rui quickly added, “If anyone should be treating, it should be us seniors, we can’t really let you pay.”
“You guys don’t have to be polite with me, it would be my honor to treat you,” Shen Zhaozhao said with a flattering smile.
These two were the president and vice president of the Student Union, and it was definitely a good idea to stay on their good side.
Zhou Rui, clearly amused by her flattery, winked at her and said, “I love your spirit, but really, you don’t have to; we are not the kind of people who take advantage of juniors.”
“Well, alright then!”