Chapter 421 - 371: Belated Birthday Gift, Movie Theater

Wu Yun and Wen Meng stopped. He turned and saw Gao Qiang standing up from a square eight-person table, happily making his way out from an inside seat.

As he spotted Gao Qiang, Wu Yun also noticed four familiar faces—it was Zhang Qiuyue and her three roommates, the very same girls he’d run into at school that afternoon.

’What a coincidence!’ He never would have guessed that the dorm mixer Zhang Qiuyue had mentioned was with Gao Qiang’s dorm.

As Wu Yun sized up the group, the others at the table were also checking out him and Wen Meng.

One of the handsome guys at the table saw Wen Meng and his eyes immediately lit up, but his expression quickly shifted to one of regret.

Zhang Qiuyue and her three friends started whispering among themselves.

Wu Yun introduced her to Gao Qiang. "This is Wen Meng. You’ve seen her picture."

Then, Wu Yun turned to Wen Meng. "This is my childhood friend. We were in the same class from elementary school all the way through high school."

Gao Qiang, being quite perceptive, gave Wen Meng a quick once-over. Even in her workout clothes, her perfect figure was impossible to hide. He covertly gave Wu Yun a thumbs-up before saying, "Hello, Senior Sister Wen Meng! I’ve heard Ah Yun talk about you for a long time!"

After they exchanged a few pleasantries, Wu Yun told Wen Meng to go ahead with the server to their table and start ordering, saying he’d be right there.

Once Wen Meng was out of earshot, an envious look appeared on Gao Qiang’s face. He glanced around and whispered, "Ah Yun! This must be that third girlfriend you were talking about! What a body!"

Wu Yun stepped aside to let a server carrying a tray pass by, then chuckled. "You can have the same when you’re rich! For now, just focus on getting more experience dating. Zhang Qiuyue and her friends aren’t bad, you know. She and her roommates are pretty decent!"

Gao Qiang was still grumbling to himself about Wu Yun’s first comment when the next sentence caught him by surprise. "Ah Yun! You know Zhang Qiuyue?"

As he said this, he instinctively pulled Wu Yun further aside.

"She’s in my department. What do you think?" Wu Yun said, raising an eyebrow at Gao Qiang.

Gao Qiang looked shocked. "You two have a thing going on?"

Wu Yun slapped Gao Qiang’s hand away. "What do you mean, ’a thing’? We’re just classmates, nothing more!"

Seeing Gao Qiang’s disbelieving expression, Wu Yun shrugged. "Alright, fine. Zhang Qiuyue tried to hit on me, but I wasn’t interested. Anyway, I’m giving you a heads-up: don’t get played by her. She’s way out of your league."

Gao Qiang didn’t seem to mind. "It’s fine. It’s not like I’m the one chasing her, anyway. One of my roommates saw Zhang Qiuyue by chance when he went with another roommate to your school to see his girlfriend. That’s how this whole dorm mixer got started."

"That roommate is treating tonight. His family has some money, so he’s pretty well-known at school."

While Wu Yun and Gao Qiang were catching up, back at their table, a rather plain-looking guy dressed in affordable luxury brands had been watching the girls. He noticed that Zhang Qiuyue, who had been quiet and aloof, had a distinct change in expression the moment Wu Yun appeared.

He asked, "Qiuyue, you know him?"

Zhang Qiuyue’s brow furrowed slightly at the familiar address, but she quickly smoothed her expression. "Yes," she said calmly. "We’re classmates in the same department."

Having been chatting for a while, Li Ping’an—the student in the designer clothes—wasn’t completely clueless. He could tell from Zhang Qiuyue’s words and expression that she wasn’t interested in him.

So, when Zhang Qiuyue gave her reply, Li Ping’an didn’t know how to follow up. He wasn’t close enough to her to ask about her relationship with the other guy; he’d likely just get a "none of your business" for his troubles.

So Li Ping’an tried to smooth things over with a smile. "You know, he looks a little familiar. I feel like I’ve seen him somewhere before."

Zhang Qiuyue didn’t say anything, just fiddling with her phone. Her roommate quickly jumped in to smooth things over. "Li Ping’an, you’ve definitely heard of him. That’s Wu Yun!"

Li Ping’an’s smile instantly froze on his face. A bad feeling crept into his heart. He quickly adjusted his composure and remarked, "So that’s Wu Yun! A billionaire eating at a place like this! How down-to-earth! But I have to say, his girlfriend is gorgeous."

"And she has a perfect body, right?" the girl who had just spoken shot a look at her own boyfriend.

Her boyfriend subconsciously nodded.

"Aha! Wang Tao! So you’re into that type, are you? Guess my flat chest isn’t good enough for you anymore!?" As she spoke, the girl put her hands on her hips and defiantly puffed out her chest.

The color drained from Wang Tao’s face, and he vehemently denied it. "No way! I prefer your slender figure, Miaomiao."

Xie Miao’s expression softened. "I’ll let you pass this time. But if I catch you looking again, I’ll gouge your eyes out!"

Seeing that Zhang Qiuyue had been moping ever since they ran into Wu Yun at school that afternoon, Xie Miao asked, "Qiuyue, are you still hung up on that?"

Xie Miao didn’t specify what "that" was, but since the four of them had already talked about it, everyone understood instantly.

Zhang Qiuyue sighed softly. "If he were on campus all the time, I’d be confident enough to try and steal him away. But he doesn’t answer my calls and rarely replies on WeChat. I know in my heart there’s probably no chance."

At this point, even the most clueless guy at the table could understand what Zhang Qiuyue was implying: she had a crush on someone, and it was unrequited.

Li Ping’an frowned. Based on everything that had just happened, he concluded that Zhang Qiuyue most likely had a crush on Wu Yun.

Just as Li Ping’an was about to test his theory, Gao Qiang returned.

"Qiangzi! You’ve been holding out on us! I can’t believe you’re such good friends with Wu Yun!" Wang Tao stood up, draping an arm over Gao Qiang’s shoulder. "Spill the beans already!"