The corner of Ye Ling’s mouth twitched when he saw He Jian’s message.

’Seriously? "Want to see my bros"?’

’Yang Yu: Brother Ling, I can’t stand this guy anymore. He’s gotten even more shameless over winter break!’

’Yang Yefeng: I can’t stand him either.’

’He Jian: Don’t you two bastards slander me! I really missed Brother Ling! @Brother Ling, where are we eating?’

"This guy is unbelievable!" Ye Ling couldn’t help but complain.

"What is it?" Ning Ruoxi looked over curiously.

"See for yourself." Ye Ling handed his phone to Ning Ruoxi.

PFFT!

After a glance at the chat history, Ning Ruoxi couldn’t help but laugh out loud. "I never would’ve thought He Jian was like this."

"That’s hilarious. If He Jian heard your assessment of him, he’d probably have a meltdown for a few days," Ye Ling said, also laughing.

"Anyway, what should we eat?"

Ye Ling asked for Ning Ruoxi’s opinion.

"How about Japanese food? We’ve been eating a lot of hot pot and things like that lately," Ning Ruoxi replied, tilting her head in thought.

"Japanese food? Sounds good!"

Ye Ling nodded in agreement.

After all, the Lunar New Year had just ended. Everyone had probably had their fill of things like hot pot and barbecue during the holiday, so it was the perfect time for a change of pace.

’Ye Ling: @everyone, how about Japanese food, guys?’

’Yang Yefeng: Japanese food? Yeah, that works. It’s been a while since I’ve had any.’

’Yang Yu: Same here. I’ve been eating nothing but hot pot every day. I’m about to start breathing fire!’

’He Jian: If Brother Ling says Japanese food, then Japanese food it is! I happen to love Japanese food. I’ll definitely be there.’

’Ye Ling: @He Jian, I just showed Ruoruo our chat. She said she never would’ve thought you were this kind of person.’

’He Jian: ???’

’He Jian: Brother Ling, my reputation!’

’Ye Ling: You have a reputation?’

’Yang Yefeng: You have a reputation?’

’Yang Yu: You have a reputation?’

The three of them didn’t hesitate to roast He Jian for his complete lack of self-awareness.

He felt the guy needed to take a good, hard look at himself.

"If we’re getting Japanese food, should we try Kongchan? It has a pretty big name," Ye Ling asked Ning Ruoxi.

"Kongchan? I’ve been there once. The food is great, but it’s pretty expensive," Ning Ruoxi replied.

"The price isn’t an issue," Ye Ling said with a wave of his hand.

’Could he tell her he’d picked an expensive restaurant on purpose?’

After all, the spending limit on his intermediate-level Foodie Cashback Card was 100,000 yuan. A typical hot pot meal would only cost a little over a thousand yuan, tops.

’That would be such a waste!’

’Ye Ling: If we’re doing Japanese, I recommend Kongchan. Ruoruo says it’s really good. What do you guys think?’

’Yang Yefeng: Kongchan? You mean that Japanese place that costs several thousand per person?’

’Ye Ling: It’s on me this time!’

’Yang Yu: Brother Ling, you’re the man!’

’He Jian: Brother Ling, you’re the man!’

’Ye Ling: Since no one has any objections, it’s settled. Time is three days before school starts, and the place is Kongchan Kaiseki Restaurant.’

After sending the message, Ye Ling looked at Ning Ruoxi again. "Ruoruo, could you check with your roommates and see if they’re free three days before school starts?"

"Mhm!"

Ning Ruoxi nodded obediently and sent a message to her dorm’s group chat.

’Ning Ruoxi: Hey girls, Ye Ling wants to treat our whole dorm to dinner at Kongchan Kaiseki Restaurant. Are you guys free three days before school starts?’

Less than a minute after she sent the message, a reply came in.

’Zhou Ya: Holy shit! Kongchan?? You mean the Japanese restaurant where a single meal can easily cost over ten thousand?’

’Yang Lu: *Sob* Is this what they mean by ’other people’s boyfriends’?’

’Zhang Xuan: I’m so in! Ruoruo, I’ll definitely be there! I’m free!!’

Ning Ruoxi was lying in Ye Ling’s arms, so he could naturally see their messages. He couldn’t help but smile.

"Your group chat is pretty lively," Ye Ling said with a laugh.

"Not at all. Usually, no one ever says anything. They’re only popping up now because there’s a big meal involved." Ning Ruoxi wrinkled her cute nose and snorted, complaining about her scoundrel roommates.

"Hahaha." Seeing her adorable expression, Ye Ling couldn’t help but laugh and pinch her little nose.

"Then ask them if they’d mind if I brought my roommates," Ye Ling asked.

"They probably won’t mind."

Ning Ruoxi said, her eyes glinting mischievously. "Hehe, just between you and me, there are three single pringles in my dorm!"

’Three single girls?’

Ye Ling raised an eyebrow.

’There are only four people in Ning Ruoxi’s dorm, and she’s obviously not single, so... the other three are all single?’

"Your dorm is practically a convent..."

Ye Ling couldn’t help but tease.

"Hmph!"

Ning Ruoxi shot Ye Ling a playful glare. "And isn’t your dorm practically a monastery?"

"Our dorm is a monastery, but..."

Ye Ling didn’t argue with her. Instead, he readily admitted it, then flipped over and pinned the little minx beneath him.

"This monk doesn’t practice celibacy!"

Ye Ling said with a light laugh.

"Don’t you start anything..."

Ning Ruoxi yelped, her face flushing bright red. Her eyes were wide and round as she watched Ye Ling warily.

"Still dare to talk back to me?"

Ye Ling snorted.

"I don’t dare..."

Ning Ruoxi mumbled.

But even though she said she wouldn’t dare, there wasn’t the slightest hint of apology in her eyes.

It was a classic case of ’I’m sorry, and I’ll definitely do it again!’

"Hmph!"

Ye Ling snorted and decided to let the little minx off the hook for now.

Once her ’monthly visitor’ left, he would make this Little Fox Demon experience the true meaning of suffering!

Feeling Ye Ling’s gaze on her, Ning Ruoxi couldn’t help but stick out her tongue playfully.

’For some reason, she had a bad feeling about this...’

’Had she just dug her own grave?’

"I’ll go ask my roommates!" Ning Ruoxi said, picking up her phone to send a message to the group chat.

’Ning Ruoxi: Ye Ling said he’s also bringing his three roommates. You guys are okay with that, right?’

’Yang Lu: Of course, that’s no problem.’

’Zhou Ya: Are the great Ye Ling’s roommates hot? Are they hot?’

’Zhang Xuan: Yaya, stop being so thirsty.’

Ye Ling couldn’t help but laugh out loud as he watched Ning Ruoxi’s dorm group chat.

’Is this how all girls chat these days?’

"Actually... that’s just Yaya. She’s just got a really outgoing personality."

Ning Ruoxi stuck out her tongue, looking a little embarrassed.

"I noticed that last time," Ye Ling said with a smile. He then added, "Now that this is all arranged, don’t you think I deserve some kind of reward?"