Forcing Me to Be Reborn?!

Chapter 84: Chapter 77 Are You Also the Campus Belle?

Due to it being the first time Cheng Zhu initiated a chat with Shen Qingning, she was slightly stunned when she saw Cheng Zhu’s name appear on WeChat.

Their chat history was very sparse, and the conversation was rather cold, lacking any potential for further discussion.

The indifference online contrasted strongly with their unexpected encounter at the fruit store the other day.

Shen Qingning knew very well that there were many such people in life.

Some are fiery online but dull in reality.

Others aren’t good at chatting through messages, but give a pretty good impression when face-to-face.

It must be said, these days, everyone is a bit of a “persona-switcher,” projecting one identity online and another in reality.

The issue, however, was that she noticed Lin Lu and Cheng Zhu could chat very enthusiastically online, and even teamed up for games from time to time.

This made her think that perhaps she really wasn’t good at chatting.

But she had always been this way from childhood, too proper perhaps, so she didn’t find fault with Cheng Zhu.

Moreover, for some reason, she had previously felt that there was something ambiguous between Cheng Zhu and Lin Lu, as if there might be potential for further development. However, these past few days, she no longer felt this way and stopped thinking about it.

On WeChat, Cheng Zhu directly stated his intention to rent the two shops.

Shen Qingning agreed instantly, “Okay, then I’ll have the rental information taken down.”

They discussed the price briefly. Shen Qingning offered the same rent as she had charged the sushi shop last year and even offered a one-month rent-free period for renovations.

Cheng Zhu was aware that rents on streets outside of Technology University had been rising yearly.

By these standards, she had given him a friendship price, not to mention the free period for renovations.

He never intended to take advantage, but since she had offered, it was really difficult to decline such kindness. He could only think, “Damn, rich ladies are really something!”

Moreover, he immediately knew how he could repay her kindness when his shop opened, finding an opportunity to return the favor.

After briefly discussing the rental, Shen Qingqing couldn’t help her curiosity, “What kind of shop are you planning to open?”

Cheng Zhu didn’t hide it, “A claw machine arcade.”

Then, he saw on his end that Shen Qingning was typing, then deleting, then typing again.

After hesitating a few times, she finally chose to be straightforward, “Last year, a small arcade was opened near the school gate, but it didn’t do well and probably didn’t even break even.”

By sharing this failed example, she essentially wanted Cheng Zhu to consider his plan more carefully.

By conventional thinking, if someone else’s arcade with more machines and aimed at a broader student population still didn’t make money…

He understood Shen Qingning’s thoughts clearly and said, “Different operational tactics, but that’s my business secret.”

The aloof girl looked at her phone and smiled slightly, typing, “Alright, looking forward to a pleasant collaboration.”

After finalizing everything, Cheng Zhu thought, “Man, her identity, huh? She’s got the whole ‘friend’s cousin, vibrant campus senior, urban female landlord’ thing all stacked up.”

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On the other side, in the campus supermarket of Technology University.

As soon as Li Xianqiang and others entered, their attention was immediately drawn to Lin Lu who was queueing at the cashier to pay.

She came to buy notebooks and sticky notes.

In 2014, sticky notes were indeed quite popular. Many students and office workers used them.

The colorful sheets indeed appealed to girls.

At that moment, the first time Li Xianqiang laid eyes on Lin Lu, he felt like he had been struck by her beauty!

Just during military training, Lin Lu was sitting across the hallway, and everyone could only glance at her from a distance.

Now, up close, she looked even prettier.

Silky skin, long and dense lashes, a vibrant youthfulness… everything about her was enchanting.

While Li Xianqiang was slightly dazed, he saw Lin Lu waving his way.

“Hi! Cheng Zhu’s roommate, hello!” Lin Lu immediately recognized Liu Feng, holding notebooks and sticky notes in her right hand and a phone in her left, waving slightly.

Even though Li Xianqiang wasn’t involved, he felt his heart melt: “Damn, her voice is so nice!”

Liu Feng, hearing this goddess-like senior greet him personally, couldn’t help but be charmed.

“Lin Lu’s really friendly, doesn’t feel distant at all, very approachable,” he thought.

“If Brother Zhu and her are really in a flirty phase, then for us in Room 309, we’re all in for this sister-in-law!” he instantly became a fan of the voiceover girl and took it upon himself to speak for the whole room.

Liu Feng’s face was an expressively cheap look, replying enthusiastically, “Hello Lin Lu, hello. Uh, we came to carry water.”

“Oh, I see, then you guys go ahead,” Lin Lu responded with a smile.

Just then, Lou Dong, standing next to Li Xianqiang, nudged him lightly and gave him a meaningful look.

As roommates in the same dorm, such a clear hint wasn’t lost on Li Xianqiang.

He’s telling me to get her contact details!

Lou Dong’s thought was simple: You’ve been dying to get her number, even had a clash with Cheng Zhu just now. Now the goddess is right in front of you, go get it! Seize the opportunity if you have one!