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Chapter 23: Old Chen Broke Up!

After he finished all the settings on the phone, Chen Yuan then walked her through the many household appliances.

A washing machine, a television, an air-conditioner…

“This is the washing machine; it washes clothes and pants…”

“This is the television; you can watch shows on it…”

“And this is the A/C…”

“Teacher, I’m not an idiot…” Clovie cut him off while he patiently introduced each item.

Chen Yuan: “…”

She already had basic common sense. She was human, and before coming to this world she had done most of her homework; of course she understood what each appliance was for.

She simply still felt amazed when she used them herself, which was only natural.

Practice was the sole test of truth.

Chen Yuan felt embarrassed—he had treated her like a spirit who knew nothing at all.

He then directly taught her how to operate everything.

Naturally, he did not expect her to master it in one go; she could take her time.

For daily appliances you only needed to fiddle a few times when necessary and you would soon learn.

Take the phone, for example; in just a moment she had already learned how to take pictures.

She learned very quickly.

…

Unconsciously, time flew as he taught her, and soon night fell.

It was time to eat again…

A person’s life revolved around food, after all.

Yet before that, Chen Yuan suddenly felt he needed a reasonable excuse to bring Clovie home.

Although he had told his mother that morning he would return early, she surely did not imagine he would bring Clovie back again.

What decent girl stayed out every night and followed a boy to live at his place?

Even if his parents liked her, they would still wonder what kind of girl she was.

After thinking for a long while, Chen Yuan still failed to come up with a plausible plan.

Leaving Clovie here alone was out of the question.

Setting aside her willingness, he himself could not relax.

News of accidents happening to perfectly normal people living alone was hardly rare these days…

Besides, Clovie was not exactly normal yet; what if she got electrocuted?

So he could only tell his mother he would not come back; he had class tomorrow anyway.

As for his things… only his own car was parked at home; nothing else was missing.

He dialed his mother.

Mother Chen sounded surprised. “You’re not coming back?!”

“Yeah, I have class tomorrow, so I don’t want to make the trip,” Chen Yuan excused.

“With that girl?”

Chen Yuan: “…”

Great, his mom’s concern lay nowhere near whether he went home.

Definitely his real mom…

“Then what about your car?”

“I’ll drive it back another day, or you two can come over sometime.”

As soon as he spoke he realized the flaw—if his parents came, they would discover he was living with Clovie!

They must not come over!

“A cold day in August—now you want us to visit.” Mother Chen assumed he was just joking.

“Heh-heh… if you want to come, I’ll pick you up.”

“All right, stay safe, take care of your health, cut down on take-out,” she nagged, “and buy the young lady something nice to eat.”

“Mm-hm…” Chen Yuan answered helplessly.

Mothers…

After hanging up, Chen Yuan turned around and caught Clovie secretly snapping another photo of him.

When she saw him turn, she hurriedly lowered the phone.

He simply thought she felt fresh curiosity about this world and indulgently asked, “What do you want for dinner?”

…

Jiang University of Science and Technology lay in Huian District, the capital city of Jiangnan Province, ringed by green mountains and clear waters. It was less bustling than the downtown area, yet its scenery was beautiful.

Bored college students enjoyed hiking, climbing peaks, and torturing themselves a little.

The nearest mountain was Mount Peng. Someone had even built a nameless little temple there, and every finals week its incense suddenly flourished.

At such times, the little Bodhisattva in the temple seemed to sigh: Young man, are you worshipping me or your own desires?

“Merciful Bodhisattva, please let me pass every class this term… if I fail again, I’m done for!” A slightly short, slightly chubby boy prayed devoutly.

He was already a junior; one more F and he might not graduate!

“Come on, Boss Tan, what kind soul prays for finals when the semester just started…” one of the boys behind him muttered, twisting his lips.

“Unbelievable…”

“Well, since we’re here, I’ll make a wish too.” A boy equally short but with delicate features pressed his palms together piously. “Please let me grow some leg hair this year…”

“Look at you two and your tiny ambitions…”

The tallest, burliest boy mocked, then stepped forward. “Bodhisattva, let me strike it rich—no greed, one small target will do.”

“And while you’re at it, give me a girlfriend—not too pretty, campus-belle level will be fine.”

“…”

“Three idiots.”

Liu Yuhui pulled out his phone, took a photo of the trio, and posted it to their Dorm 250 group chat.

250 was their dorm number.

Perfectly fitting.

These boys were Chen Yuan’s university roommates. Although Chen Yuan had moved off campus in sophomore year, they were in the same class, shared lectures, and the bond forged in freshman year ran deep, so their friendship remained strong.

After finishing his prayer, Tan Haoxin stood up. “I’m paying a debt of gratitude! Last term I passed every class because the Bodhisattva blessed me!”

“You passed because your dad—me—coached you. Now you credit the Bodhisattva?” the tallest boy said. His name was Huang Zhisheng.

He always spoke slowly; though his words were crude, his tone stayed calm, and his deep voice sounded silly and harmless.

Last term Tan Haoxin had only scraped by because he sat behind Huang Zhisheng and kept begging for hints.

“Then I’ll bow to my big daddy again. Dad, please lend me your strength this term too!” Tan Haoxin instantly turned, clasping his hands at Huang Zhisheng.

With such a roommate who let him balance ranking up in games and keeping up in class, he spared no praise.

That big daddy title fit him perfectly!

“Get lost, you idiot.” Huang Zhisheng hurried away.

“Don’t run, Daddy, let me worship you once more!”

“Quit it, something big happened!”

Just then, Liu Yuhui, who had taken the photo, waved them over.

“What? The cafeteria closed?”

“What? Li Hua put on a dress?!”

On a stone bench, Luo Zichuan, already exhausted, propped himself up.

Li Hua, the short boy, snapped, “Your mom!”

Jiang University of Science and Technology used six-man dorms; these five plus Chen Yuan made exactly six.

“Kawaii~”

Li Hua’s brows tightened. “Shut up, you Nantong perv!”

The more he cursed, the more a certain pervert became excited.

Nice, keep cursing…

Li Hua: “…”

Because he was slender, pale, and delicate, with a small face and not a single hair on his legs, when he wore shorts his straight legs looked better than most girls’.

This, perhaps, was the legendary innate lady-boy constitution.

Naturally, the brothers in the dorm would never waste such a treasure, so they bought him several sets of women’s clothes and found ways to make him wear them.

Once he wore them, the brotherhood turned complicated…

Since then, Luo Zichuan had always spoken to him in that tone. Li Hua truly feared waking up one day to find Luo Zichuan lying beside him saying, “Ohayou, darling…”

I’ll ohayou your mother #%$#…

Yes, at this point it was clear Luo Zichuan was a hardcore otaku.

Stereotypes aside, the way this nerd talked was a bit perverted.

Yet when Li Hua cursed him, he could still laugh and ask for more.

“So what happened, what’s the big news?” The only slightly normal one, Huang Zhisheng, ambled over and asked.

“Old Chen broke up!”

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