Forcing Me to Be Reborn?!-Chapter 215 - 185 He is that Ray of Light

Chapter 215: Chapter 185: He is that Ray of Light

Chapter 215: Chapter 185: He is that Ray of Light

“Male best friend?” Downstairs in the university staff dormitory, Chen Jieyu felt the term was both familiar and alien.

Alien, because how could she possibly have a male best friend?

Familiar, because she often saw the term online and some women around her had such creatures as male best friends.

Some are so close, they’d share food they’ve already eaten.

Honestly, the so-called male best friend had become quite annoying over the past few years.

The term is actually internet slang, developed from the word “bestie.”

And its internet reputation is not so great.

But looking far into the future, the “male best friend” species would be ousted by gay guys, unable to stand their ground.

They’re the ones who can truly bear the title by calling women “sisters.”

You, you just have ulterior motives!

You, you’re just taking advantage of your status to act ambiguously!

Sisters! We flamers are the most suitable male besties.

Sure, provided they’re not interested in your boyfriend.

But at this moment, the scummy guy in front of Chen Jieyu wanted to establish that sort of relationship with her.

He was intentionally steering the conversation in that direction.

Anyway, she doesn’t have a boyfriend, who could I possibly harm?

This status, so easy to advance or retreat!

Advance to attack, retreat to defend!

Even though most male besties on the market harbor ulterior motives and unsavory intentions.

But let’s talk about that later!

Besides, he was well aware that Chen Jieyu needed a clear status between each other.

Otherwise, she would be constrained by her role as a counselor and a debtor.

That would also help her accept everything that happened tonight, accept that she got a bit drunk in front of her students and debtor, accepted that she had revealed all her thoughts and even broken down emotionally.

Anyway, in Cheng Zhu’s scummy eyes, the counselor role was quite entertaining, and he found it amusing to wrap himself in the role of a male bestie.

Even more amusing, right?

“Male best friend?” Chen Jieyu couldn’t help but repeat the term.

“Right? Doesn’t it feel a bit like that?” Cheng Zhu seemed like he was engaging in the conversation, but really he was just hammering in that role, planting a seed in everyone’s hearts.

“I’m not quite sure…” Chen Jieyu had never experienced this before and had never met a man as scummy as Cheng Zhu, layered like a thousand-layer cake.

“It’s not important. Oh right, this is for you, it looked like you really wanted it.” Cheng Zhu took out a small wine flask and cup from the BBQ joint from his jacket pocket.

As he had said earlier, the rice wine from this restaurant was complimentary, and the small flasks and cups, handmade by the boss and his wife, could be requested by customers.

Chen Jieyu mentioned that they were quite exquisite earlier, so when Cheng Zhu went to the bathroom, he settled the bill and got a set.

Fortunately, they’re small; otherwise, they wouldn’t fit in his pockets at all.

The counselor was a bit startled, as she did indeed think about taking a set home earlier — after all, the dinner was so expensive, why not take it if it was free, and they were truly exquisite. She really liked them.

But she got too drunk later, forgot to settle the bill, let alone take these little trinkets.

Somehow, looking at them now warmed her heart, and her mood instantly improved.

Brothers, do you remember the knowledge point I introduced earlier?

——[Peak-End Rule]!

The release of emotions is today’s [Peak].

Finally getting the exquisite small flask and cups is today’s [End].

And humans, you know, are quite mysterious when it comes to emotions.

If she got the set herself at the BBQ joint, the attribute on them would be: the boss’s giveaway.

But now, it’s different, the attribute might become: Cheng Zhu’s gift.

“When did you get these?” Chen Jieyu hadn’t noticed earlier.

“After I went to the bathroom, I asked the waiter. They were all displayed out there. Last time I went, I took a set too, so of course I knew the drill.” Cheng Zhu replied as he handed them over.

Of course, he had never taken any before; this was the first time in his life he’d been there to eat!

“Thank you.” Chen Jieyu took them.

Before going upstairs, she spontaneously brought up another topic.

“Cheng Zhu, don’t you think that if the counselor, me, participates in the class activities, the students won’t be able to relax and have fun?” she asked.

On one hand, Chen Jieyu was genuinely curious about this, on the other hand, she was worried about Liu Feng and Chen Tingting, as Cheng Zhu had claimed he would take care of it, so this was an indirect reminder for him.

Gossip can be quite terrifying.

Especially since Cheng Zhu is tall, handsome, and rich.

A beautiful counselor eating and drinking alone with a male student like that, it’s only a matter of time before rumors get twisted!

“Relax and have fun? I don’t have a problem with it,” Cheng Zhu replied.

“That’s you,” Chen Jieyu snorted displeasingly for a rare moment.

She always felt that Cheng Zhu never really treated her as a teacher.

“I think it’s quite nice for you to hang out with us for a change, to relax a bit and feel the vitality of us young people,” he said smilingly.

“Besides, it’s been a while since you’ve gone out to have fun, right?” Cheng Zhu attacked again.

Chen Jieyu suddenly felt a surge of emotion.

Let’s not forget, this National Day when she went home, her brother, Chen Qi, went out traveling.

She sat on the train back to Hang City, listened to passengers in the front row sharing their journey, and felt a twinge of sadness wash over her.

She wanted to relax, she wanted to go out with friends as well.

Well, now you want to have fun, right?

Male best friend: “Consider it arranged!”

After chatting a bit more downstairs, they parted ways.

Chen Jieyu returned to her staff dormitory, and Cheng Zhu went back to the male dorm.

Once upstairs, she first made sure to put away the small flask and two cups properly.

Then, she smelled the alcohol and barbecue scent on her, took off her work attire, and sat down to remove the black stockings clinging to her long legs.

The stockings were snagged, so once she took them off, she threw them into the trash.

Chen Jieyu always enjoyed hot showers, taking longer ones than most people.

After the shower, she felt relaxed, and a weight seemed to lift from her heart.

It was as if a beam of light had shone in.

She was also thinking about checking out the library at the school tomorrow to see if they had “Mountain Moon Record.”

And for some reason, she was starting to look forward to the class trip for computer science class two.

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After lying in bed, it was clear that Chen Jieyu wouldn’t have been able to sleep – it was still early.

And even if she couldn’t sleep tonight, it would be different from the sleepless nights before.

She turned on the TV, and it just so happened that a movie channel was showing Mr. Xing’s “King of Comedy.”

She had watched the movie once before, and the line that stuck with her the most was — “I’ll take care of you.”

But watching it again today, she noticed a scene and dialogue that deeply resonated with her.

She saw the male lead, Yin Tianchou, and the female lead, Liu Piaopiao, sitting by the sea at night, looking at the sea in the darkness.

The two sat close together, Liu Piaopiao looking ahead, said: “Hey, look how dark it is in front, can’t see anything.”

Yin Tianchou looked towards the dark sea and replied, “Not really, it’ll be beautiful after dawn.”

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Elsewhere, Cheng Zhu returned to his dorm.

Dong Dong and Zheng Qingfeng were as usual, only Liu Feng looked at him with a gobsmacked expression.

This made Cheng Zhu certain that Chuaner was reliable; he hadn’t told his two roommates, Dong Dong and Zheng Qingfeng.

Otherwise, with Mr. Dong’s temperament, he might be shouting by now: “Brother Zhu, you’re having drinks with Mr. Chen!”

“Chuaner, I’ve always trusted you the most in our dormitory, you wouldn’t let me worry, would you?” he sat next to Liu Feng and muttered.

“Brother Zhu, I’ve already talked to Chen Tingting,” Liu Feng replied softly. “Tingting’s quite understanding in this regard.”

“That’s good.” Cheng Zhu nodded, satisfied, and gently patted his shoulder.

Truly worthy of the most trusted adopted son!

Choosing you as class monitor certainly was no mistake!

“What, what are you two whispering about?” Dong Dong asked curiously.

“Whispering about what? We’re talking about Tingting!” Cheng Zhu laughed as he responded.

Liu Feng: “???”

Brother Zhu, aren’t you a human? I help you keep a secret, and you turn around and make fun of me!

Upon hearing this, Dong Dong immediately got excited: “Chuaner, how far have you and the class leader gone!”

You must know, Chen Tingting is class two’s class beauty, but the rest of this dormitory’s three guys are busy preying outside.

“What are you talking about, we’re just friends,” Liu Feng hurriedly protested.

But Cheng Zhu just gently patted his shoulder again: “Chuaner, I always thought you’re very sensible. If someday you decide to confess to Chen Tingting, let me know, I’ll graciously be your wingman.”

“Brother Zhu, really?” Liu Feng was elated.

In his heart, Cheng Zhu was like a deity!

Wasn’t he just showing off in front of him today? He managed to drink with a beautiful counselor outside!

“Really.” Cheng Zhu nodded.

Liu Feng had indeed assisted him many times, always the most understanding.

The four guys in the dorm chatted excitedly without stop, even discussing next week’s class trip.

Upon learning that the counselor Chen Jieyu would join them, Dong Dong was quite thrilled: “Wow! Beauty on board!”

They certainly didn’t dare to have any crooked thoughts, but it was always nice to have such a beauty around for the view!

After chatting a bit more, Cheng Zhu went to freshen up.

Because of the wine he had drunk, he felt sleepier earlier than usual tonight.

After going to bed, he chatted with Lin Lu for a few messages, wished each other good night, and then fell into a deep sleep.

There was still a lot he needed to be busy with, and he needed to build up his energy.

The next day, everyone from dorm 309 got up at the sound of their alarms.

Today they all had morning classes and were going together.

Because of Cheng Zhu’s influence, Dong Dong and the others rarely skipped classes.

Seeing someone who knows how to make money still insisted on attending classes and paying attention, we three losers, why bail?

Then, mid-lecture, Cheng Zhu received a WeChat message from Wang Wei, who had been promoted to store manager at Youu Come to Play.

“Boss, there’s someone claiming to be the boss of an internet celebrity company in the store right now, saying they want to meet you.”

The boss of an internet celebrity company?

Wasn’t that half a colleague from his previous life?

“Which company does the person say they’re from?” Cheng Zhu asked.

“Star Dream,” Wang Wei replied.

Cheng Zhu remembered this company; when he was investigating internet celebrity companies in Hang City with Zhang Qiqi, she mentioned it.

She said the biggest player in Hang City was Ancient Mountain, in a league of its own, with several ten-million-level big internet celebrities.

Then, companies like Star Dream were in the second tier, with several celebrity companies at a similar level.

“It doesn’t sound like they’re here to buy the shop,” Cheng Zhu thought.

“Did he say why he wants to meet me?” he typed.

“He mentioned discussing a collaboration,” Wang Wei replied.

After contemplating for a moment, Cheng Zhu grabbed his phone and began to type:

“We can meet, but tell him I’m busy right now, I’m in class, and he’ll have to wait until the class is over, whether he wants to wait or not, that’s up to him.”

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(ps: First update, asking for monthly tickets.)