"System, did you hear what Yun Mengyan just said?"
[I heard it! She agreed to be your girlfriend!]
"Hiss!"
Zhou Yu caught his breath inwardly, feeling utterly shocked.
He looked closely at Yun Mengyan. A faint smile lingered on her face; if not for the unmistakable detachment in the depths of her eyes, Zhou Yu would have actually believed it.
Still, since the campus belle was giving him such face, why shouldn't he use this opportunity to put these self-important people in their places?
He personally helped Yun Mengyan place her flowers aside.
"What would you like to drink? Water or juice?"
"Juice, I suppose."
"Watermelon juice or mango juice?"
"Watermelon juice, please."
"You're welcome!"
...
Watching Zhou Yu attentively rinsing Yun Mengyan's tableware and serving her tea and water, Su Yao felt a burning jealousy.
Zhou Yu used to treat her with that exact same meticulous care.
Yet now, it was all directed at Yun Mengyan.
Why?
She had just made it clear to Zhou Yu today that they were breaking up, and the very next moment he went and confessed his feelings to the campus belle.
Then what were their sweet, loving past twelve months supposed to be?
How could Zhou Yu treat her like this?
Everyone in the private dining room watched the interaction between Zhou Yu and Yun Mengyan, their eyes filled with disbelief.
Several people rubbed their eyes, wondering if their vision was playing tricks on them.
It felt so unreal!
A few of the guys even slapped themselves lightly to snap out of it.
That was the Hangzhou University campus belle.
Long legs, wealthy, stunning, and the heiress of the Yun family.
She actually... actually agreed to be Zhou Yu's girlfriend.
It completely shattered their imagination.
"Campus Belle Yun, didn't you know that Zhou Yu and Su Yao were in a relationship?"
One of the guys couldn't let it go; he felt he had to say something to ruin Zhou Yu's image in Yun Mengyan's eyes.
So what if he was handsome, ranked first in his major, and was praised by the professors?
Campus Belle Yun was pure and untainted.
No matter how exceptional a guy was, he wouldn't be good enough for her—and this Zhou Yu stood no chance at all.
"Oh? Didn't they break up?"
Yun Mengyan took the watermelon juice handed to her by Zhou Yu, took a couple of sips, and replied nonchalantly.
The guy grew anxious.
"It was Su Yao's birthday, and Zhou Yu didn't even prepare a gift! The flowers he just gave you were originally meant for Su Yao!"
"Since they broke up, why would he need to prepare a birthday gift? Did you ever give these flowers to Su Yao before giving them to me?"
Yun Mengyan turned her head to look at Zhou Yu, waiting for his answer.
Zhou Yu shook his head. "No! I only got them for you!"
And he wasn't lying.
When they arrived at the restaurant today, before he even had a chance to speak, Li Qiang and Su Yao were already making out in the hallway.
He certainly had never bought those for Su Yao.
Yun Mengyan shrugged. "See? He never gave them to Su Yao."
The guys present felt the early symptoms of myocardial infarction coming on.
Who would have thought that Campus Belle Yun was actually completely blinded by love?
Even when they pointed it out so clearly, she was still taking Zhou Yu's side.
Li Qiang felt as though fire were about to shoot from his eyes.
What right did Zhou Yu have?
Just because he had a pretty-boy face?
Every single guy at Hangzhou University wanted to be Yun Mengyan's boyfriend.
Even he was no exception.
But he had self-awareness; he knew his looks and financial status weren't enough to match Yun Mengyan.
Still, just because he wasn't a match didn't mean he was going to let this punk Zhou Yu succeed.
Since you don't know what's good for you, don't blame me for playing dirty.
Li Qiang thought to himself with a sinister smile.
"Zhou Yu, since you confessed to Campus Belle Yun, you must have prepared an expensive gift, right? Our campus belle is a wealthy lady; ordinary gifts won't catch her eye."
The moment his voice trailed off, the people around them started jeering.
Zhou Yu swept his gaze over their faces; every single one of them wore an expression waiting for him to make a fool of himself.
[Ding! Please have the host place a bet with Li Qiang, with the other party accepting! Reward: A Heart of the Ocean necklace, valued at one million!]
Zhou Yu chuckled inwardly. Talk about being handed a pillow right when you're feeling sleepy.
The system was far too considerate.
Zhou Yu leisurely poured himself a glass of water without saying a word.
Li Qiang smirked. Ha! He knew Zhou Yu hadn't prepared a thing.
Spending a little pocket money on some cheap flowers had probably wiped out all the savings from his work-study program.
How could he possibly have extra money to buy a real gift?
He touched the small box in his right pocket, which held a diamond necklace worth several thousand yuan.
Originally, it was meant to coax another little beauty.
But to crush Zhou Yu, he gritted his teeth and pulled it out.
"Here, Su Yao, look at the gift big brother bought you!"
Su Yao had been lost in the sorrow of Zhou Yu moving on so quickly, but the next second, Li Qiang handed her an entirely different surprise.
Her face instantly flushed pink. "Brother Qiang, didn't you just buy me a bag? Why are you preparing another surprise for me?"
Seeing the diamond necklace in Li Qiang's hand, Su Yao's eyes lit up.
That was the hottest style right now.
She had seen it at the counter last time she went shopping with some friends.
She had fallen in love with it immediately, but unfortunately, she didn't have that kind of money.
It cost nearly ten thousand yuan!
She could only look on with envy as others bought it; she hadn't even had the courage to try it on around her neck.
Yet today, just for a casual birthday gathering, Li Qiang bought it and gave it to her just like that.
If it were Zhou Yu, he probably would have had to save up his work-study money for an entire year just to buy it for her.
Yun Mengyan agreeing to be Zhou Yu's girlfriend was probably just out of pity; how could she possibly have genuine feelings for him?
Sigh!
In a few days, when Yun Mengyan dumped Zhou Yu, he was bound to be heartbroken.
She would find an opportunity to comfort him then.
She really was too kind.
"Shall we make a bet?"
The girls present all looked at Su Yao with envy.
Although Li Qiang wasn't as handsome as Zhou Yu, he was genuinely willing to spend money on his girlfriend.
A man who was willing to spend money on his girlfriend was truly handsome.
Li Qiang put the diamond necklace on Su Yao and planted a kiss on the back of her neck with his thick, greasy lips.
He took a deep breath of her hair's fragrance.
Then, he flashed a contemptuous smile. "You want to bet with me? What are we betting on?"
"Let's bet that the gift I'm about to give Campus Belle Yun is more expensive than yours! Do you dare?"
Zhou Yu leaned casually against the back of his chair, tapping his fingers on the table.
His posture couldn't have been more arrogant.
Damn it!
Li Qiang cursed inwardly. Had Zhou Yu lost his mind?
With the measly coins in his pockets, he actually dared to compete with him.
"You're not going to pull a 'sincere heart' out of your chest to compete with me, are you?"
With that, he pinched his index finger and thumb together to mimic a tiny heart.
"Hahahaha..."
Li Qiang's clownish antics sent the people around them into roaring laughter.
Zhou Yu remained completely unruffled. "Rest assured! I won't bully you! Let's go by market value! Do you dare?"
Li Qiang poked the inside of his cheek with his tongue and lowered his voice to ask Su Yao.
Receiving an affirmative nod from Su Yao, he instantly felt at ease.
Su Yao knew Zhou Yu's financial background inside and out.
"Fine, I'll take that bet!"
[Congratulations, host! Mission accomplished, reward acquired: a Heart of the Ocean necklace worth one million!]
Without hurrying, Zhou Yu pulled a blue velvet gift box out of his pocket and handed it to Yun Mengyan.
Li Qiang craned his neck, staring intently.
He wanted to see what kind of worthless trinket Zhou Yu could possibly pull out.
He refused to believe Zhou Yu could produce anything worth more than ten thousand.
Zhou Yu was just a poor loser; in a moment, he was going to watch him eat his own words.