She became a heartthrob among internet celebrities.

A week after military training, classes officially began. The schedule at Imperial University was packed, with three days a week of early morning classes and evening self-study sessions. Jiang Lai's life was busy but fulfilling.

On the podium, Professor Ma Yuan was lecturing meticulously from the PowerPoint presentation, while most of the students below were playing on their phones, and Jiang Lai was idly twirling a pen.

The phone screen flickered.

Jiang Lai opened the message; it was a WeChat message from Bai Luxi.

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Bai Lu Wei Xi: Sis, when are you free? Let's meet up!

Meeting up in person... Jiang Lai casually tapped on the table; she had been in the capital for a month.

The first week was spent traveling around with Lu Jin's family, the next two weeks were military training, and this week classes officially started.

Lingyin and Bai Luxi knew about her situation, so they hadn't urged her. Jiang Lai didn't know how the recording of the radio drama was going or where it was progressing. Next, she had to prepare to participate in departmental and club activities, and her school activities would increase, so she would probably have even less time.

It would be good to meet with Bai Luxi soon, ask about the situation, and schedule a time for recording the radio drama.

Jiang Lai: How's today? I don't have class this afternoon! But Sister Bai, do you guys work 9 to 6? Or tomorrow is fine too?

Bai Lu Wei Xi: Today is fine too! We have a flexible work schedule—our working hours aren't that rigid. Are you at school right now?

Jiang Lai: Yes. Class is still in session! It's a long lecture on Marxist philosophy, it doesn't end until 11:30.

Bai Lu Wei Xi: How about I come pick you up? I'll take you out to eat, and then we can go to the studio together? Fu An and a few other main actors are here today, it would be nice to meet them.

Jiang Lai: Okay, okay, should I text you after class? Then we'll meet at the school gate.

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Jiang Lai chatted with Bai Luxi for a few more minutes, and then opened the dormitory group chat.

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Jiang Lai: I'm going out to meet up with someone at noon, so I won't be going to the cafeteria with you guys!

Tang Li: ? ? Meeting up? With whom? Male or female?

Zhao Ying: Ah—I was hoping we could all go for a stroll on the pedestrian street together!

Li Xiangyue: Is it safe? Going out to meet up? Do you want us to come with you?

Jiang Lai: I told you guys before that I also took on a voice-over job, remember? I'm going to meet up with the studio staff later.

Li Xiangyue: !! Listen up!

Jiang Lai: Yes

Tang Li: (Surprised emoji)

Zhao Ying: Then there's no problem, it's perfectly safe.

Everyone chatted about random things in the group chat, which passed the time. Bai Luxi drove over from the studio, and Jiang Lai sent her a message at just the right moment.

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"Ring ring—" The bell rang.

The teacher on the podium turned off the courseware. "Submit a paper next week, 1,000 words, and it will be included in your final grade."

"No!" "Teacher—"

The students below the stage were screaming and wailing, but the teachers on the stage refused to budge.

"Let's go, let's go." Tang Li had already quickly packed her things, and she casually stuffed the book "Marxist Theory" into her canvas bag. "Ah Jiang wants to go out to eat, so shall we go to Zhiwei Pavilion? Next time Ah Jiang comes along, shall we go to the pedestrian street?"

"Okay." Zhao Ying nodded, and Li Xiangyue had no objections either.

Jiang Lai smiled, her eyes curving into crescents. "You guys can go scout ahead first, and then take me next time?"

"Alright then, it's better for the four of us to stick together." "Agreed." "+1"

"Okay then." Jiang Lai handed the book to Tang Li. "Li Zi, can you take this book back for me? I'll bring you some treats when I get back tonight."

"No problem, no problem."

The four of them left the lecture hall chatting and laughing.

The three roommates are: Zhao Ying, who is cheerful and outgoing and likes playing games; Tang Li, who is lively and cute and likes to eat, drink and go out to play; and Li Xiangyue, who is a little quieter, likes to read novels and is also a hardworking academic achiever.

Jiang Lai is very pleased that her roommates all have great personalities.

She followed the flow of people out of the teaching building, swiped her card, and arrived at the main gate.

A voice call came in on my WeChat.

"Hello? Sister Bai?"

"Sis! I'm here. It's a white car parked next to the notice board at your school gate. Hurry up, I think the security guard is about to kick me out."

"Here it comes! White—the signboard—" Jiang Lai didn't hang up the phone and went straight to the white car.

Jiang Lai knocked on the car window, "Sister Bai?"

"Come on in, are you hot?" Bai Luxi opened the car door and let Jiang Lai sit down.

Jiang Lai sat in the passenger seat as instructed, closed the car door, and replied, "It's alright, it's only a five-minute drive from the teaching building. But I hope you haven't been waiting for too long, sis?"

"I'm alright, it'll only take about ten minutes." Bai Luxi turned her head to look at Jiang Lai and exclaimed, "Sister, you're so beautiful, just like I imagined."

She had already imagined what Jiang Lai looked like before she met her. When you like someone, you naturally think that she is perfect in every way. She thought that someone with a beautiful voice and a perfect figure could not be ugly.

But when she actually met Jiang Lai, Bai Luxi realized that she still lacked a bit of imagination.

A simple white shorts and a striped short-sleeved shirt—it's the most ordinary outfit ever, yet it's so captivating. Indeed, a beautiful woman would look good even in a burlap sack.

While Bai Luxi was sizing up Jiang Lai, Jiang Lai was also silently sizing her up.

When she saw herself, 001 reminded her, "Bai Luxi's favorability +5".

So how important is first impression? That's reality. Jiang Lai's first impression of Bai Luxi was also quite good. If either of them were ugly, the atmosphere wouldn't be so harmonious right now.

Bai Luxi's outfit perfectly embodies the image of a sophisticated urban woman; she wears a white long dress underneath a thin blazer.

"Sister, you look beautiful too! You're such a gentle and intellectual older sister, I love you so much." Jiang Lai said sweetly.

Bai Luxi turned her face and chuckled softly, "You know how to talk!"

"That's the truth!"

"Okay, just for the fact that you said that, I'll take you out for a nice meal." Bai Luxi stepped on the gas, and the car sped off.

"How are you feeling at school?" "It's alright, but the first two weeks of military training were a bit tough."

Bai Luxi had seen Jiang Lai's posts on WeChat Moments and nodded: "Military training is really annoying. Is school okay this week?"

"Not bad, I can keep up with the classes."

The two chatted all the way in the car, and then arrived at their destination—a restaurant with a distinct Jiangnan (southern China) flavor, called Jiangnan Lou.

"You get out of the car first, then wait for me at the door for a while while I go to park the car."

“Okay.” Jiang Lai got out of the car and stood not far from the entrance of Jiangnanlou. She silently looked at the exterior decoration of Jiangnanlou and said to 001 in her heart, “This place doesn’t look cheap. It seems that Sister Bai is quite rich.”

"He's a well-known voice actor, of course he's rich."

"Damn it, they're just jealous of the rich. There are so many rich people in the world, what difference does one more of me make?"

001: "You used to have money too."

"You said it yourself, that was before. I'm broke now. In the end, it's because you weren't helpful enough. So, is it possible that you're actually a get-rich-quick system? And the favorability system is just a cover? After all, you gave me 30,000 yuan at the beginning, right?"

"It is neither possible nor correct. There are no shortcuts in this world; the wealth of the proletariat must be created through the labor of their own hands."

"Red, so red." Jiang Lai silently applauded in her heart.

At this moment, Bai Luxi walked up with her bag slung over her shoulder and took Jiang Lai's hand, "Come on, sis, I'll take you to eat something delicious."

The waiter at the entrance of Jiangnan Restaurant greeted them with a smile and ushered them inside. "How many of you?"

"Just the two of you."

"Okay, please follow me."

The waiter led them to their seats and said, "Here is the menu."

"Take a look, what do you want to eat?" Bai Luxi gestured for Jiang Lai to take the order.

Jiang Lai took the menu, and without even looking at it, said to Bai Luxi, "Sister, you order."

"Okay, then I'll order a few signature dishes."

Bai Luxi placed her order with practiced ease, and the waiter took the menu and left.

"I'll take you to the studio later. I don't know if Fu An will let you try recording right away." Bai Luxi started complaining. "I'm really going crazy with Fu An. You have no idea how strict his requirements are!"

"Flexible work schedule! He actually arranged a timetable for everyone! I'm really impressed by him."

"The people you were acting with today will be here. I'll introduce them to you so you can get to know them better when we start recording."

Jiang Lai nodded, "Then thank you, sis! But I watched Shao Yin's scenes and they were actually quite normal, there weren't any kissing or bed scenes or anything like that."

“That’s true, otherwise you’d probably feel embarrassed as a young girl.” Bai Luxi’s eyes crinkled into a smile. “Anyway, don’t be afraid when you get to the studio, everyone here is a good person.”

"Pfft—" Jiang Lai burst out laughing, "Sister, you look like a human trafficker right now."

"I can't bear to part with that," Bai Luxi replied jokingly.

Jiang Lai chatted with her for a while, then got up to go to the bathroom.

"Shall I come with you?" "No need, I can find it." "Okay, then I'll wait for you here." "Okay."

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Following the waiter's directions, Jiang Lai arrived at the restroom.

Jiang Lai was just about to find a restroom to take care of her personal matters when she heard a woman's voice from one of the stalls: "Is anyone here?" The voice was indifferent.

001: "Wen Zhi, a romanceable character, has been detected."

Jiang Lai: "...Don't be so perverted."

001: "You just happened to run into her, and that triggered it."

"This is the restroom!" Although this is her second female love interest, isn't this location a bit strange?

"Can you change this setting that requires interaction to trigger the event?"

"Yes, but if you do that, you'll find there are countless romance options available."

"you win."

Jiang Lai spoke to 001 but didn't immediately reply to the female voice. The female voice asked again, "Is anyone there?" This time, her voice carried a hint of doubt.

"Have?"

"Hello! I forgot my phone and I got my period. Could you please go to room 107 and call someone for me?"

Jiang Lai: "Okay—but can I go to the bathroom first?"

"Okay." The female voice was a little embarrassed, but she still gave it 10 points of favorability.

Jiang Lai was also extremely embarrassed. She quickly took care of this important matter, washed her hands, and ran to room 107.

"Knock knock knock—" Knock on the door.

"Please come in—" came the voice from inside.

Jiang Lai pushed open the door and went inside; there were three girls inside.

Jiang Lai looked at the three puzzled faces and said, "Your friend is in the restroom. She got her period and asked me to find you."

"Oh! Thank you!" "You're welcome. I'll leave now that I've delivered the message." "Okay, thank you, thank you!"

Jiang Lai closed the door and left the private room.

"I was wondering why Wen Zhi took so long; I thought she was constipated," one girl said.

"Oh dear, I didn't bring my phone either. No wonder she didn't contact us." "Then I'll go bring her some sanitary napkins. Luckily, I brought them." "Okay, go ahead." "We'll wait for you here."

After one of the girls left the private room, the other two continued chatting.

"Did you recognize that girl just now?" "Yes, I know her!" "?" "I know her, but not me." "Tell me about it?"

The girl took a sip of her drink. "That gorgeous girl on the school forum lately!"

"Huh?? I don't really read the forums, I don't pay much attention to them." "She's a freshman, just arrived at school, her photos are in the live streams and on Twitter!"

Another girl suddenly realized, "Oh! Then I remember! Isn't she the photography model Wen Zhi is considering?"

"Oh yeah!!! You just remembered! I wonder if Wen Zhi knows it was her; I feel like she'll be really embarrassed." "Indeed."

At that moment, the door to the private room opened.

"What are you talking about?" a girl asked as she walked in, followed by Wen Zhi.

"The girl who delivered the letter to the private room just now is the model that Wen Zhi is considering."

Upon hearing this, Wen Zhi's previously composed face flushed slightly.

The girl was also surprised: "What a coincidence?"

"It's her! Didn't you see her face?"

“I had my back to her, and she was just standing at the door and didn’t come in, so I didn’t see her.”

"This junior is absolutely gorgeous. I'll send you a screenshot. Wen Zhi, if you choose her as your subject, I think you've already won against 80% of people."

Wen Zhi: "...We'll talk about it later."

After all, a first encounter is bound to be a little awkward, especially in a restroom...

Meanwhile, Jiang Lai was unaware of what was happening in the private room.

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"We'll talk about that later." Jiang Lai was in a hurry to go back and find Bai Luxi.

Before she even reached her seat, she saw Bai Luxi looking around.

"Sister Bai!"

Seeing Jiang Lai appear, Bai Luxi breathed a sigh of relief and asked, "Why did you take so long?"

"I ran into someone in the restroom and helped her out a little," Jiang Lai briefly explained what happened.

"It's good that you're alright. I thought you were lost!" Bai Luxi joked, "Then I would have been in trouble."

"How is that possible! Hahaha!"

"Alright, let's not talk about this anymore. Come and try these dishes, they won't taste good when they're cold."

Jiang Lai picked up her chopsticks, and the two ate and chatted.

The meal was a great pleasure for both the host and the guests.

"I'm so full!" Bai Luxi wiped her mouth and asked, "Shall we go?"

"Row."

Bai Luxi paid the bill, then led Jiang Lai out, saying, "Come on, let me take you to see the studio."