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Chapter 145 Am I also part of your cosplay?
The giant doll instantly engulfed Bai Qianqian, leaving only a small part of her face peeking out from the edge of its pink and white fur.

She hugged the doll, which was almost as tall as her, and awkwardly and shyly lowered her head.

"Thank...thank you, it's...too big!"

The surrounding crowd, witnessing this adorable scene, burst into good-natured laughter.

Wow—Sass has maxed out his flirting skills!

"Hinata-chan is so cute!!"

"Perfect match! I'm definitely shipping this Minotaur couple!"

"..."

The few high school girls who had been shouting the loudest earlier were now tugging at each other's sailor uniform sleeves, whispering and moving away.
"Alright, alright, let's go... He only has eyes for Hinata..."

Amidst the clamor, a slight smile curved Chen Zhou's lips.

He casually reached out and placed his hand on his head, gently stroking Bai Qianqian's hair, and said:
"Big ones are fun, let's go! We'll carry this around the comic convention and we'll definitely turn heads!"

His tone was relaxed as he pulled on the doll's arm, helping to share Bai Qianqian's weight.

"There seems to be a food area up ahead, shall we go and replenish our energy?"

Bai Qianqian nodded quickly, the doll in her arms swaying slightly. She followed Chen Zhou step by step like a little rabbit on a leash.

The two of them, carrying a very conspicuous "trophy," slowly squeezed out of the tightly packed crowd.

Suddenly, a clear and pleasant voice came from the side:
"Chen Zhou, is that you?"

The two of them paused.

Chen Zhou looked in the direction of the sound and saw that Zhao Ruyi, who had just been shining brightly on the stage, had now changed into casual clothes.

She was walking briskly towards them with a bright smile, holding up her phone, seemingly doing a live stream.

Chen Zhou and Bai Qianqian exchanged a glance, their eyes filled with surprise.

He touched the tip of his nose:

"you know me?"

In his memory, he had barely spoken a few words to this popular figure on campus.

Zhao Ruyi raised her hand to tuck a stray hair behind her cheek, her fingertips brushing against her ear, her eyes crinkling into crescent moons as she smiled:

"I saw you playing basketball with Lin Feng a few days ago, you were so cool! And you were amazing at the game just now too."

Chen Zhou then realized what was happening and politely waved his hand:
"You flatter me. You sang very well on stage, and the applause from the audience almost lifted the roof off."

"Oh dear, you're being too modest!"

Zhao Ruyi giggled and took half a step closer, subtly tilting her phone camera towards Chen Zhou, her eyes conveying just the right amount of expectation:

"By the way, Chen Zhou, can we add each other on WeChat? Maybe we can play games together sometime."

Upon hearing this, Chen Zhou frowned slightly.

Given his charm, he shouldn't have reached the point where Zhao Ruyi would ask for his WeChat.

Almost instinctively, he cast a [Insightful Insight] spell:
[Zhao Ruyi: I absolutely have to agree, that's five hundred yuan! If it weren't for the fans in the live stream asking for it, I wouldn't do something so embarrassing...]

After reading Zhao Ruyi's inner monologue, Chen Zhou nodded in realization.

It turned out that one of her livestream fans wanted his WeChat; no wonder he felt something was off.

Chen Zhou understood the reason, smiled and shook his head, and said:

"Sorry, I don't have WeChat. My family is very strict. I apologize."

Seeing this, Zhao Ruyi was still unwilling to give up and quickly asked:

"What about QQ? You must have QQ, right?"

The fan just wanted Chen Zhou's contact information; there's not much difference between WeChat and QQ.

However, Chen Zhou still shook his head and slowly said:

"Sorry, I don't have QQ either."

Seeing Zhao Ruyi's suspicious expression, Chen Zhou didn't intend to explain anything. He took Bai Qianqian's hand and walked past her.

Seeing this, Zhao Ruyi and her fans in the live stream immediately understood that Chen Zhou was unwilling to give her his WeChat.

Upon seeing this, the live stream chat erupted with comments:
"Interesting, my ideal wife was actually rejected!"

"That guy's got guts!"

"If it were me, I definitely wouldn't be able to resist the temptation of a perfect wife!"

"..."

Zhao Ruyi gritted her teeth, watched Chen Zhou's departing figure, and gently stomped her foot.

This was the first time in her life she had ever been humiliated in front of a boy.

Zhao Ruyi thought to herself:
"Chen Zhou, I'll remember you!"

……

"Would you like some takoyaki or taiyaki?"

Chen Zhou pointed to the fragrant stalls ahead and turned to ask Bai Qianqian.

Bai Qianqian peeked her head out from beside the Hello Kitty, her eyes lighting up as she looked at the dazzling array of food. She whispered:
"Tai... Taiyaki, I guess?"

"to make!"

Chen Zhou readily agreed, walked to the stall, and scanned the QR code to pay:
"Boss, two taiyaki, one with red bean filling, and... Qianqian, what filling do you want?"

"Hmm... red bean is fine."

Bai Qianqian's voice came through the doll.

Chen Zhou turned to the stall owner and added:
"Boss, I'll have red bean paste filling in both! Thank you!"

Bai Qianqian, holding a doll, stood quietly one step behind Chen Zhou.

The surrounding noise of people, the aroma of food, and the boy beside her who had just won her a large plush toy.

It made her feel as if she were inside a wonderful, dizzying bubble.

She couldn't help but steal a glance at Chen Zhou's tall, straight back, and the jawline that was revealed when he slightly lowered his head to scan the QR code...

Her heart felt as if it had been gently tickled by a feather, a subtle, indescribable flutter.

"What are you thinking about?"

Chen Zhou had already turned around with two hot taiyaki and handed one to her.

Bai Qianqian quickly snapped out of her daze, reached out and took it, her face flushing slightly again.
"No...it's nothing...thank you."

Chen Zhou didn't press further, but simply smiled and took a bite of his taiyaki. The scalding hot red bean paste oozed out, and he exaggeratedly hissed:
"Phew... It's so hot! Eat slowly."

Bai Qianqian couldn't help but smile as she looked at his somewhat comical appearance.

She carefully blew on the steam and took a small bite.

The sweet red bean paste melts on the tongue, as if it blends with the feeling brought by the boy beside me.

After finishing their taiyaki, the two continued walking and soon discovered a group of Naruto cosplayers gathered there.
Yi Le Noodle Shop.

Chen Zhou's lips twitched. This group of people were really unconventional; they actually opened Yile Noodle Shop at a comic convention.

Isn't this just a trap for Naruto players?

No wonder business is so good.

Thinking this way, Chen Zhou still pulled Bai Qianqian toward Ichiraku Ramen.

The stall owner was also a cosplayer, wearing a yellow mask that only revealed one eye.

Chen Zhou was speechless for a moment.

Good grief, Obito opened Ichiraku Ramen?
That's quite abstract.

Just as Chen Zhou was considering whether to get a bowl of Ichiraku Ramen, he suddenly caught sight of two familiar figures out of the corner of his eye.

They were aggressively pushing through the crowd and rushing towards them.

It's Li Bin and Stephen Chow!
Chen Zhou's heart skipped a beat, and a hint of helplessness appeared on his face.

In the end, those two still managed to catch us!
"Chen! Zhou!!!"

Stephen Chow's voice pierced through the noisy background, carrying a sense of grief and indignation as if he were catching "adulterers".

He and Li Bin, one on each side, quickly blocked their path.

"President Bai?!"

Li Bin's eyes widened as he pointed behind the doll:

"I knew it was you, Elbow, acting all sneaky with that little girl! It really was you!"

Chen Zhou sighed inwardly, pulled Hello Kitty closer to him, and forced a helpless smile:

"What a coincidence! You're here at the anime convention too?"

"What a load of rubbish!"

Zhou Xinglun stepped forward, pointed at Bai Qianqian behind the doll, and said with a pained expression: "Well, you, Zhouzi, you ungrateful bastard, actually brought President Bai to the comic convention behind our backs, and she even cosplayed as her?"

Li Bin also looked the two of them over and nodded repeatedly:

"Yeah, one cosplayed Uchiha Sasuke, and the other cosplayed Hyuga Hinata. They cosplayed both of my favorite characters. What am I supposed to cosplay next?"

Chen Zhou helplessly shrugged:

"There's nothing I can do, I already made an appointment with President Bai."

Upon hearing this, both of their gazes fell upon Bai Qianqian, their voices filled with sorrow:
"Mr. Bai, why didn't you invite us to the comic convention?"

"Exactly, exactly. We're all from the same group, why are we so quick to forget each other?"

"..."

Hearing the two men's aggressive words, Bai Qianqian realized that her behavior was not very righteous. Her face turned slightly red, and she silently stood behind Chen Zhou.

Seeing this, Chen Zhou sighed slightly and stopped the two of them:
"Alright, alright, one bowl of ramen for everyone, let's just let this go!"

The two looked at each other, then plopped down and said in unison:

"That's daring!"

Chen Zhou and Bai Qianqian also sat down one after the other.

Bai Qianqian hugged the doll to her body and listened quietly to the three of them chatting.

Li Bin was the first to start talking:
"I must say, the cosplayers at today's anime convention are really high-quality. I just saw a girl who is 1.9 meters tall, and she is really beautiful."

Chen Zhou glanced at Li Bin's height of 1.65 meters, patted him on the shoulder, and said with a smile:

"Go for it boldly. As long as the middle part is correct, the beginning and end don't matter."

Stephen Chow also silently handed over the knife, saying:
"Ah Bin probably can't catch up, after all, he's a rickety ...

"The Camel Xiangzi who has neither a head nor a tail?"

Li Bin repeated it, and then said:

"Tuo Xiang?"

Stephen Chow patted him on the shoulder and said earnestly:

"That's right, you are Tuo Xiang!"

Chen Zhou suppressed a laugh, waved his hand, and said nothing.

Only Li Bin remained there, completely bewildered. It took him a while to react before he grabbed Zhou Xinglun by the neck:
"Nima's!"

Chen Zhou also advised Stephen Chow to stop in time:
"Xinglun, don't do that. If you anger Abin, he might make you sit down on the chair."

Stephen Chow glanced at Li Bin and chuckled:

"I'm afraid he doesn't have that ability."

Listening to their encrypted conversation, Li Bin was completely bewildered.

What on earth is this all about?
Seeing Li Bin like this, the two men on either side of him shook their heads and said in unison:

"Sigh, this kid can just flush down the toilet wearing a brown shirt."

Li Bin immediately exclaimed "Holy crap!" and looked around:
"So synchronized? You two could try some synchronized pilot training for the Pacific Rim!"

The two exchanged a glance and said in unison again:
"That's what you call tacit understanding!"

Upon hearing this, Li Bin secretly wiped away his tears:
"What's going on? Why do I feel like I'm being isolated by you guys?"

Chen Zhou patted him on the shoulder sympathetically and said:
"The revolution has not yet succeeded; we must continue our efforts."

Stephen Chow also said:

"Talent isn't everything; what you lack is hard work."

Li Bin pointed to himself:
Am I also part of your cosplay?

Stephen Chow shook his head:

"No, you're at most one link in the middle."

Li Bin tilted his head:

"what?"

Chen Zhou reminded him:
"There's a safer option, but not a more enjoyable one."

Li Bin exclaimed in disbelief:
"Are you guys kidding me? You're really something!"

He felt his intelligence had been insulted, especially since the two people who insulted him worked together seamlessly.

Li Bin slammed his hand on the table and was about to stand up, cursing under his breath:
"You two! Are you never going to stop? Do you really think I'm made of dough? Just wait until I get my hands on you..."

Before he could finish speaking, the owner brought over the ramen:
"Everyone, the tonkotsu ramen is here!"

Upon seeing the delicious food, the three people, excluding Li Bin, tacitly sat down to prepare for enjoying it.

Li Bin looked around and then sat down as well.

The owner steadily placed four large bowls down, the rich broth topped with bright green scallions.

The four of them immediately picked up their chopsticks and began to savor the fragrant ramen.

Li Bin took a sip of soup, smacked his lips, and said:

"It really tasted like that. The four of us were like a ninja squad, celebrating our mission at Ichiraku Ramen."

Stephen Chow then asked:

"A ninja squad consists of one teacher and three students. So, who is the teacher and who is the student here?"

Li Bin chuckled:

"Needless to say? This person is right before our eyes, yet worlds away."

Chen Zhou glanced at him, then suggested:

"First, let's rule out Ah Bin; he's obviously a loser."

Stephen Chow nodded:

"Seconded!"

Li Bin was instantly enraged.
"Why should I? I want to be a teacher!"

Stephen Chow chuckled and said:
“I don’t care who the teacher is, but Li Bin definitely can’t be it.”

This time, Chen Zhou continued:

"Seconded!"

In an instant, Li Bin was so angry that he was practically spitting fire.

Watching Chen Zhou and Zhou Xinglun bully Li Bin, even though it was a holiday, Bai Qianqian still felt like she was back in the classroom during break time.

She said softly:
"That's...that's great, school starts tomorrow..."

As soon as he finished speaking, the three people who were enthusiastically telling jokes and singing paused for a moment, and then began to wail as if their mother had died.

Li Bin: "What? School starts tomorrow?"

Stephen Chow: "What? Didn't I just start my vacation? How come school has started already?"

Chen Zhou stroked his chin:

"Am I going to be surrounded by a bunch of beautiful girls again when school starts? That's a bit of a dilemma."

The two said in unison:

"Get out of here!"

Chen Zhou then lowered his head and said:
"Sigh, it's nice to have a few days off. Going back to school is like being in jail."

Stephen Chow silently shook his head:
"Who says it's not?"

Li Bin suddenly asked a shocking question:

"By the way, have you all done your homework? Jiang Yuyan will definitely check it tomorrow morning."

Upon hearing this, Stephen Chow was devastated, as if he had lost his parents.

"I didn't write it."

Bai Qianqian twisted the hem of her clothes and said:

"I...I'm still lacking in math."

Immediately afterwards, all three of them turned their gazes to Chen Zhou.

He touched his nose, then said in a very sociable manner:
"What a coincidence, I haven't finished writing either."

Upon hearing this, Zhou Xinglun and Li Bin breathed a sigh of relief and said repeatedly:

"No, no, this is the pork knuckle I know."

Chen Zhou agreed:
"Exactly, who does homework during holidays?!"

　I had a sudden inspiration today and figured out what to write next. It will be similar to this one, mainly about romance and using memes. If you're interested, add it to your favorites and invest in it. I'll start writing this one after I finish this one, "Emperor".
　　
　
(End of this chapter)