Forcing Me to Be Reborn?!

Chapter 90: Chapter 81: The Dancing Girl

Cheng Zhu entered the crawfish restaurant, and almost all the customers were students, mostly seated in mixed-gender groups.

For university students, crawfish isn’t cheap, and it doesn’t really fill you up.

Treating a whole table to crawfish like Dong Dong really costs a bundle.

Fortunately, Mr. Dong didn’t care. He wanted to spend, he wanted to show off his wealth.

His approach did have some effect.

Zhu Yingying felt that Dong Dong must really like her, otherwise he wouldn’t have invited her entire dorm to eat crawfish. Clearly, he had an ulterior motive, trying to win over even her roommates!

What she didn’t know was that Dong Dong found Yao Yina and Guan Jiayue attractive too—he had unscrupulous intentions towards everyone!

As for the sultry bombshell Yao Yina, she was purely a “face-chaser.” To her, having money was just the icing on the cake—she couldn’t stomach someone without good looks.

On the other hand, Guan Jiayue, wearing a little white dress with elegant makeup, mentally increased her rating of Dong Dong from 60 to 70.

“He must get at least a few thousand for his monthly allowance,” she analyzed.

“And treating so many people to a meal all at once shows he’s generous, the type willing to spend money on others,” Guan Jiayue thought to herself.

In her view, being wealthy and generous was important; some guys seemed rich but were incredibly stingy!

But as soon as Cheng Zhu walked in, he became the center of attention at the table.

Dong Dong kept shouting, “Add two more pounds,” continuing to flaunt his wealth, but it was useless.

As soon as he sat down, there were subtle changes in the expressions of the girls.

Yao Yina suddenly became a bit reserved. She had danced towards Cheng Zhu during the party, even blew him a kiss after dancing—it was just the atmosphere, she was hyped, seizing the opportunity to exude charm.

— “Please Appreciate My Dance.”

But then, Zhang Qiqi also paid special attention to Cheng Zhu after her dance, and she felt she was outshined again, feeling once more that he was an unattainable god.

I was foolish before!

As for Guan Jiayue, she felt Cheng Zhu glanced at her as soon as he walked in.

This made her sit even straighter.

Today, she wore a “pseudo-natural makeup” look, which was all about conveying a few messages.

The first point, as mentioned before, is that many guys think girls without makeup are purer! Especially those high school and university students—they’d think girls who wear makeup are flashy and cheap, while the natural ones are the pure sweethearts.

This was because there used to be fewer girls who wore makeup in school, and those who did makeup at a very young age often had poorer reputations, hence such a mindset.

When they grow up and find every girl wears makeup, their mindset changes.

Secondly, it’s about giving a subtle hint.

Look, it’s only this early in the evening, and I’ve already washed off my makeup and lying in bed. This is my lifestyle, I’m a pure girl without any nightlife.

The main point is a pure and clean image!

This subtle hint isn’t only conveyed through makeup, but also through conversations where she would intentionally reveal little details, openly and covertly telling you she has no nightlife, using her natural appearance just to boost credibility.

Of course, besides this, some guys would think two things.

One: Holy shit, if she already looks this good without makeup, how devastatingly beautiful would she be if she did her makeup seriously just for me?

Two: She’s willing to meet me without makeup; isn’t it said that many girls don’t like to meet people without makeup?

Guan Jiayue knew men too well. During high school, she was the heavily made-up “flashy cheap girl,” having played all sorts of games, seen all there was to see.

Then she had her realization, upgraded herself, and started university with a new type, mastering men with a pure image.

Guan Jiayue had been playing the game long enough to know: men don’t treasure the girls they play with.

It’s just a casual play for everyone.

They’re truly indifferent.

The more you paint yourself as simple and clean, a blank slate, the more he feels you’re exclusively his, willing to give up everything for you.

You think only women need security? Men have their need for security too.

The latter provides men with more security, allowing them to invest long-term emotions, money, feelings, time…

The former is just a tool satisfying their physical and mental needs, a capital to show off to others.

When you love playing, you can only be played, but when you decide to stop, it becomes your turn to play others.

Guan Jiayue today, with her “pseudo-natural makeup” had practiced countless times over the summer break, following many tutorial videos.

And not to mention, it’s just the start of the semester, and she already has her own “pond.”

In her eyes, Yao Yina, her dorm mate, was like her high school self, even more beautiful and with a better figure.

But what does that matter now? She’s still not as popular as me!

This is rank suppression!

“Look, even Cheng Zhu does the same. He barely looked at you just now, but his attention stayed on me for a long time!” Guan Jiayue increasingly felt she was on the right path.

Little did she know, for Cheng Zhu—it was all about identifying demons.

We’re back to 2014, playing in the low leagues!

Guan Jiayue’s type suddenly gave Cheng Zhu the key point he’d missed in marketing the backless sweater.

“Just like when I coined the provocative term ‘stepmom skirt’ previously and sparked a trend,” Cheng Zhu peeled crawfish while plotting in his mind.

“This time, I’m not planning to ride the trend, I’m aiming to… create a completely new one!”

He started planning in his mind, wondering if Ye Zi could cooperate later.

If played right, it would sweep not just the QQ community.

…

…

The crawfish restaurant near the gate of Technology University was only mediocre in taste.

But everyone enjoyed their meal.

Dong Dong even suggested opening a few bottles of beer, but eventually, only he and Yao Yina had some.

At the table, there were plenty of jokes about Dong Dong and Zhu Yingying.

This was normal since Dong Dong had actively asked for Zhu Yingying’s WeChat at school and even organized two social events—it would be weird if people didn’t tease them.

But Mr. Dong, hearing Yao Yina constantly mocking him, blurted out, “I even think you have a bit of a thing for Cheng!”

Unexpectedly, Yao Yina boldly admitted it, nodding vigorously, “I do think Cheng Zhu is very handsome.”

“But don’t worry, I won’t chase you. I only look up to you as my idol!” She was quite straightforward and a bit feisty, even gulping down the rest of the beer in her glass.

She had sent him a flying kiss during the dance, denying it now would be sheer denial.

Moreover, she had told her roommates several times how much she was into Cheng Zhu’s rugged good looks—Zhu Yingying and Dong Dong might have even secretly informed him during their private chats.

Dong Dong couldn’t help saying, “Damn, Cheng, you even have fans now!”

Cheng Zhu smiled at Yao Yina, not continuing on this topic but steering the conversation, “You dance really well. Did you take classes?”

Yao Yina, seeing that he was initiating conversation with her, was ready to share everything.

“I really like it. I took jazz classes during the summer break, and I would also watch some MVs or dance studio videos at home for self-study. I planned to join some dance-related club at the university.” Yao Yina smiled as she spoke.

Cheng Zhu nodded, “I’m planning to open a store along the street outside school soon. It will have a couple of dance machines. You can come play for free whenever you’re bored.”

“Ah? You’re opening a store here?” Yao Yina was shocked.

Not just her, all the girls at the table were stunned.

They had heard of university students starting businesses, but none who started right after military training.

I mean, have you even fully explored the school yet before you started reaching outside?

And from an ordinary student’s view, anyone who can open a store outside school in their first year must be incredibly wealthy.

“Wow, you keep calling him an idol, but your focus isn’t on dancing freely in his store but on the minor matter that he’s opening a store,” Cheng Zhu thought to himself.

However, Dong Dong chose this moment to say, “Ah? Cheng, weren’t you opening a claw machine store? Why add dance machines now? Are you planning to expand it into an arcade?”

Cheng Zhu waved his hands, “It’s still a claw machine store, just adding a couple of dance machines.”

“Oh! Claw machines?” Guan Jiayue finally found her moment, her eyes lit up showing her immense interest.

Yao Yina then realized she had been invited to his store to play, and she hadn’t responded yet.

“Sure, I’ll come when you open, I’ll even recharge!” She said excitedly.

“No need, I’ll just give everyone some Game Coins,” he looked at Yao Yina, speaking frankly, “Frankly speaking, by inviting you to dance there, I was thinking it could improve the atmosphere of the store.”

“I get it. When I was taking dance classes, my teacher said we could earn money in arcades by dancing all day,” Yao Yina was forthright, not yet realizing her words might be misunderstood.

Dong Dong, this idiot, immediately said, “Ah, then Cheng, you have to pay Yao Yina a salary!”

“Of course, that’s what I was planning,” Cheng Zhu had intended just that.

“Ah, no need, no need, I didn’t mean that,” Yao Yina hurriedly waved her hands.

“Let’s discuss this another time; the store isn’t even open yet.”

Zheng Qingfeng had been silent all along but was internally thrilled.

This store was awesome, there would even be girls dancing there! Oh my god!

Speaking of which, Cheng Zhu had not really thought about making money from dance machines; how much could they possibly earn?

It was purely because filling two shops entirely with claw machines seemed unnecessary.

Moreover, arcades are noisy places filled with all sorts of sounds like electronic noises, basketball, and racing sounds.

This creates a better atmosphere.

Claw machine stores are more monotonous, not that noisy.

But if it’s a couple visiting, actually, a bit more noise around on the part of couples is more conducive for them, making it easier for them to flirt and be more open to fun.

If it’s quiet around, they might worry about others’ opinions.

Besides, buying these two dance machines was also because he had a bigger plan for them.

“Just not sure if there’ll be a chance to put them to use in the future.”