Li Yuan was amused by the theatrical performance put on by Liu Jia and Wu Hao.

He looked at the two clowns exasperatedly. "Your acting is way too over-the-top!"

Wu Hao grinned, chuckling slyly. "Yuan, how about we make a bet?"

Li Yuan raised an eyebrow slightly and glanced at Wu Hao. "Oh? What kind of bet? Let’s hear it."

Wu Hao’s face took on a mischievous look as he spoke. "Yuan, I guarantee if you step onto the court to play this afternoon, you’ll attract a three-digit number of girls to watch. Do you believe me?"

"Three digits? A hundred people? I don’t believe it!" Li Yuan shook his head. But inwardly, he was starting to have his doubts. His reputation had certainly grown, even if it wasn’t for anything good. Still, this was just an amateur class match with no promotion or publicity. At most, it would draw some girls from the two computer science classes to watch.

"Hehe, Yuan, let’s make a bet then," Wu Hao said, licking his lips greedily. "If more than one hundred girls show up to watch, I win, and you have to treat us guys to a big dinner tonight."

Liu Jia chimed in, "Hehe, Yuan, count me in! I can already imagine the scene on the basketball court. We’ll be surrounded by girls, all screaming and cheering for us. Maybe we’ll even get lucky, find someone we click with, and finally escape singlehood..."

"Yuan, you have to play! The happiness of us brothers for the rest of our lives depends on you!"

Li Yuan shot the morons a look and scolded them with a laugh. "You mean the sexual bliss of your lower halves, right? You guys are way too thirsty. If you want girlfriends, just go out there and be brave instead of pinning all your hopes on me."

Liu Jia put on an aggrieved expression. "Yuan, you’re a well-fed man who doesn’t know the plight of the hungry. We also want some pretty girls to warm our beds."

"Besides, it’s not easy to woo pretty girls these days," Liu Jia added. "There’s too much competition, and we’re not interested in the unattractive ones."

"Hope you don’t die of heatstroke!" Li Yuan shot back with a laugh, gesturing to Liu Jia and the others. "You guys head to the sports field first. I’m going back to the dorm to change into my jersey."

Wu Hao quickly said, "Yuan, we’ll wait for you here!"

"Suit yourselves!" Li Yuan said before turning and heading upstairs.

After Li Yuan left, Liu Jia, Wu Hao, Ren Jun, and Xu Ziqiang exchanged glances and burst out laughing.

"Alright guys, let’s make sure we play our best out there," Liu Jia said. "We can’t afford to embarrass ourselves with such a rare opportunity."

"No problem," Wu Hao replied. "Now that Yuan has agreed, it wouldn’t be going too far if I sent a message to a few girls, right?"

"What are you waiting for? Post it in the class group chat and on the school’s Tieba forum! I guarantee a crowd of beautiful girls will show up in no time. Just yesterday, a senior from the literature department next door asked me if Yuan was playing today. She said she wanted to bring her roommates to watch."

"Hehe, Yuan is definitely going to lose this bet. Forget a hundred girls; we might even get a thousand! We have to bleed him dry tonight. How about seafood for dinner? I’m suddenly craving abalone."

Liu Jia, Ren Jun, and the others pulled out their phones and started spreading the news. Without any publicity, it was true that they might not get a hundred girls to watch. But with just a little promotion, attracting a hundred young women would be a piece of cake. This was a surefire win!

...

「Computer Science Class One, Women’s Dormitory.」

As soon as clowns like Liu Jia, Wu Hao, and Ren Jun leaked the news that Li Yuan would be playing in the afternoon’s basketball game, it spread like wildfire among the female students.

Wang Jierong had meticulously dolled herself up. She wore a JK skirt with a tight, midriff-baring tank top, her D++ assets bouncing excitedly. With her hair in a high ponytail and her makeup done exquisitely, she looked just like a vibrant, stunning cheerleading captain.

Her face glowing with excitement, Wang Jierong urged Fang Yanni, "Yanni, Li Yuan is going to be on the court later! Hurry up and change into something pretty and come with me."

Seeing Wang Jierong’s thrilled expression, Fang Yanni was speechless and muttered, "It’s not your boyfriend playing, so what are you getting so excited about? Besides, didn’t you already give up on chasing Li Yuan? You’re still not over him?"

Wang Jierong puffed out her impressive Xiongda and Xionger, brimming with confidence. "No, he’s become my obsession. As long as I work hard enough, I’m sure I can move his heart! Giggling, she added, "And I already have a new plan."

Fang Yanni frowned, completely at a loss for words. She felt her busty roommate was becoming completely obsessed. There were plenty of fish in the sea, so why was she so hung up on just one guy?

"Rongrong, I don’t have classes this afternoon. I’m planning to go to an interview for a part-time tutoring job."

Wang Jierong grabbed Fang Yanni’s arm, grinning. "Yanni, you’re looking far afield for something that’s right under your nose. Hasn’t Li Yuan already started a company? If you come with me, I’ll convince him to arrange a part-time job for you. He’s so generous, and we’re classmates, so he definitely won’t treat us unfairly."

Fang Yanni’s eyes lit up, a flicker of temptation in them. Li Yuan was indeed incredibly generous, giving away million-dollar luxury cars as if they were nothing. Xia Zhijin’s dorm room was always stocked with all sorts of snacks and fruit... On the other hand, finding a suitable part-time tutoring gig was extremely difficult. Even if she found one, there was always a risk her wages would be withheld.