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Chapter 373: Chapter 174 Chaotic Heart, Trembling Hands
Su Huai sauntered back to his dorm, where all three roommates were present.
"Huai!"
As soon as Mr. Chu saw Su Huai, his eyes lit up, and he approached with a smile, asking, "Damn, Huai, you look even more handsome! By the way, did you go out and have fun with Nuannuan?"
Well now, just how many people are keeping tabs on us?
Su Huai was startled inside, but his face gave nothing away, and he nodded cheerfully: "Yeah, she brought me some fruit and luggage on her way back home... here, have a pear!"
He pulled out three apple pears from the bag, handed one to each person, and then picked a small one for himself, wiped it casually with a piece of paper, and crunched into it.
The juice was abundant, sour and sweet, crisp and refreshing; apart from the coarse fibers, the taste was quite perfect.
Xia Yu and Sao Ji didn’t stand on ceremony, quickly wiping theirs with their clothes and biting right in.
"Hey, tasty!"
Chu Changkuo watched with twitching corners of his eyes, turned around to grab a wet wipe, meticulously cleaning it before daintily biting into the fruit.
"Huai, about you guys..."
Su Huai raised an eyebrow: "If you want to ask something, just ask boldly, what’s there to hesitate about with your big brother?"
"Alright!"
Chu Changkuo became excited, grinning widely: "What did you guys eat? Why didn’t you take the chance to go shopping? Did Nuannuan talk about me?"
"We had an American-style Japanese meal, NOBU, you know it?"
He nodded eagerly: "I know, I know, their dishes are a bit spicy, with a touch of South American flavor, kinda Americanized though, not that impressive despite the fame, and we residents of the Imperial Capital don’t really dig it."
Oh, you do know your stuff, huh?
The kid was only 18, meaning he shouldn’t have had much time to devote to food and fun, so it was likely he frequented social events with his parents, the type with wide connections.
Su Huai found chances to probe Chu Changkuo’s background, and now had pretty much figured him out, understanding him as sure as nine out of ten.
"Yeah, that place, we ordered a bunch of dishes but didn’t really eat much, felt a bit down and didn’t feel like wandering around anymore."
Gou Huai spoke a mouthful of harsh truths with a smile.
Not really eating much, feeling down, it was all true; who could pinpoint a single flaw?
Chu Changkuo’s heart relaxed, interpreting it as: We just had a simple meal together without any particular plan in mind, and came back naturally, just the innocent relationship of classmates.
Mr. Chu quickly tried to curry favor with his Huai brother: "Next time, take me with you. I’m super familiar with all the tasty stuff in the Imperial Capital – I guarantee you won’t be disappointed!"
"Sure thing."
Gou Huai nodded nonchalantly and spoke another blunt truth: "Today was also an unlucky day; I picked her up when you weren’t back, otherwise I would’ve let you accompany her."
Truthfully, Su Huai didn’t want to go out with Chen Nuanhan at all at first. He just wanted to send her away—after all, if the girls from the class saw them together, they’d definitely chat with Gu about it.
As for everything that happened afterward... I’m pretty helpless about it too, right?
Su Huai’s nonchalant demeanor thoroughly bamboozled Chu Changkuo, making him burn with enthusiasm, although he knew his place in Chen Nuanhan’s heart. Thus, he replied half-heartedly: "No, Huai brother, if there’s a chance, let’s go together, Nuanhan still doesn’t trust me that much..."
"We’ll see."
Su Huai couldn’t have appeared more averse as he waved his hand: "I don’t want to deal with her, her damn temper... we had another argument today."
"Over what?" Chu Changkuo was extremely curious.
"Over Gu Jiuyue."
Su Huai was all about telling the honest truth, a reliably sincere young gentleman.
"What?"
All three guys were surprised, and Sao Ji, bubbling with enthusiasm, pressed on: "Are you actually with Goddess Gu?"
"That’s not the case, Chen Nuanhan just feels like I’m getting along well with Gu Jiuyue, and that she’s being neglected. I don’t know what she’s jealous about; why should she care whom I befriend?"
Upon hearing this, Chu Changkuo felt a sourness welling up inside him.
Damn, why is Chen Nuanhan so devoted to you?
Xia Yu, on the other hand, straightforwardly asked: "Huai, why is Chen Nuanhan so fixated on you? Changkuo’s been serious about her for a while."
"Yeah, why is that?"
With a hand on his chin, Su Huai feigned confusion, then with a thump on the table, he exclaimed, "Ah, she’s such a pain!"
What a performance!
The three guys were dazed and flustered by Gou Huai’s acting, exchanged glances, and then all fell silent.
I won’t bother asking again, seriously, call me a dog if I ask again!
"Hey, Kuokuo, how’s your singing practice going?"
When they failed to pick up the conversation, Su Huai took the lead in finding a topic, playing the dorm leader role to a tee.
Brought up on this subject, Chu Changkuo instantly perked up: "Solid! I could pass the preliminary rounds with my eyes closed!"
"Then give it your all. Nuannuan will definitely be there for the semifinals. Her roommates, Xiaomi, Dandong Girl, and Tiantian, can all make it to the semifinals, so both our dorms can hang out together then."
Su Huai’s encouragement made him even more magnanimous and wide-hearted, and Chu Changkuo was incredibly grateful, nodding vigorously: "Don’t worry, Huai brother, I’m guaranteed a spot in the top ten singers!"
"Good, good, good."
Su Huai was quite pleased and motivated him further: "Don’t just practice blindly; talk more with Nuannuan when you have the chance, you make your own luck!"
"But..."
Chu Changkuo looked conflicted and eventually swallowed the rest of his words.
However, Sao Ji inadvertently voiced the question on his behalf: "Huai brother, why do you keep pushing Changkuo to go after her? I think Goddess Nuan Nuan has more thoughts about you, Changkuo doesn’t stand much chance, does he?"
"Isn’t Gu Jiuyue more enticing than her?"
Su Huai heaved a deep sigh: "I wish someone would whisk her away soon; she’s about to go crazy, always figuring out how to meddle between me and the little rich girl... Chief Chu, can you please step up your game?"
