It all began as a farce of emotional entanglements.

And it ended with a room full of happy laughter.

After they had eaten their fill, Jiang Yinuo and the other girls had to rush to the supermarket to furnish their dorm. So they didn’t linger. After leaving the restaurant, the group of eight went their separate ways.

On the way back to the men’s dormitory building, Li Qiuzhe suddenly threw an arm around Qin Fan’s shoulder. He gave a sly wink and said, “Old Four, be honest! Have you fallen for Yinuo?”

Qin Fan stopped in his tracks, his expression shaken. Suddenly, Li Qiuzhe felt an inexplicable tension. Damn it! Did I say the wrong thing?

Zhu Houqing and Wang Dalu tensed up as well. What’s with Old Four’s reaction?

“That’s right! Yinuo will be my woman. The woman of my life!” Qin Fan declared with a nod.

He started walking again, but his three roommates were dumbfounded. Does an answer get any more domineering than that? All I did was ask if he’d taken a liking to Yinuo, and he replies that she’ll be his woman for life? That’s just incredible!

Watching Qin Fan put a few paces between them, the beasts of Room 708 couldn’t help but feel a budding sense of worship. Putting aside everything else, that domineering air, as if he alone were supreme, was enough to put countless so-called Casanovas to shame!

「Back in Room 708.」

The moment Qin Fan and the others stepped inside, the first thing they saw was a profusely sweating Li Yunzhe. He was in the middle of hammering framed pictures onto the stained walls.

“Big… Big Brother, you’re back!” Li Yunzhe said nervously, leaping steadily down from the stepladder.

“Go on, give me a progress report,” Qin Fan said with a nod and a smile.

Looking at this version of Li Yunzhe, who was a world apart from the man in his previous life, Qin Fan felt an urge to laugh. In my past life, the arrogant Li Yunzhe had Room 708 ground under his heel. But now, here he is, bowing his head like a humble servant. What a world… What a world!

“Yes, Big Brother! First, I washed the dorm floor twice with water. Then I wiped down the new beds several times. Don’t worry, Big Brother, there are absolutely no wood splinters left! After that, I went to the campus supermarket and bought pillows, bedding, and daily necessities for all you big brothers. The big-ticket items like a washing machine and refrigerator cost a lot of money, and I wasn’t sure what you wanted, so I didn’t dare buy them! Then I noticed some of the walls were stained, so I thought I’d buy some artistic paintings, frame them, and use them to cover up the ugly spots. Big Brother, what do you think? Am I on the right track? Can I get a thumbs-up?”

Li Yunzhe grew more and more smug as he spoke. Words like “on the right track” and “thumbs-up” just tumbled out of his mouth. He seemed to have completely forgotten that this very madman had scared him into wetting his pants not long ago.

Talk about being thick-skinned. He was truly one of a kind.

“Should I give you a bonus to show my appreciation?” Qin Fan asked with an amused smile.

Only then did Qin Fan’s playful tone jolt Li Yunzhe back to reality. He shivered. Crap, I got carried away!

He quickly backpedaled, “Big Brother, I was wrong! I’ll get back to work. I’ll finish mounting these picture frames right now!”

With that, Li Yunzhe hurriedly scrambled back up the stepladder.

To see a proud scion of a Martial Arts Family acting as a terrified servant was truly a sight to behold. One had to admit, Qin Fan’s conquest of this fellow was thorough.

“Alright, that’s enough. You can get lost now,” Qin Fan said, shaking his head with a chuckle before adding more instructions. “And hang onto that bank card for now. Tomorrow, go out and buy a full set of everything—refrigerator, washing machine, air conditioner. Also, pick up a few high-spec computers and a sofa set. Got all that?”

“Yes, yes, I’ve got it, Big Brother! Refrigerator, air conditioner, washing machine, sofa, and computers. I’ll go buy them tomorrow! Well then, Big Brother, I’ll… I’ll be leaving now!”

Since Qin Fan had told him to get lost, there was no point in sticking around to make polite but meaningless conversation. He readily agreed and jumped down from the stepladder again. With a wave from Qin Fan, he practically fled from that traumatic place.

“Old Four, these are things for everyone to use. How can we let you buy them all by yourself? No, absolutely not!” Zhu Houqing said seriously as soon as Li Yunzhe was gone.

“Yeah, Old Four! We’re roommates, but you shouldn’t have to buy all this!” Wang Dalu added.

“And another thing, Old Four. How many computers are you buying? Are you thinking of getting them for us, too? No, that’s definitely not happening!” Although Li Qiuzhe had a fiery personality and loved to goof around, he was serious when it came to matters like this.

Knowing his three brothers’ personalities, Qin Fan just smiled. “Stop being so dramatic. My family isn’t short on cash. Besides, didn’t Jinling University give me a one-million-yuan scholarship? We might as well splurge a bit! On top of that, this stuff doesn’t even cost much, so there’s no need for us to count every penny.”

“But—!” Faced with what felt like a handout, Li Qiuzhe was having a hard time accepting it. They had all just met, after all. To be this extravagant was truly astonishing to them. Taking a step back, even if someone was trying to curry favor, it should be the three of them trying to get on Qin Fan’s good side, not the perfect-score scholar trying to win them over.

“No ‘buts’! It’s settled. Come on, let’s hurry up and get our own beds sorted out. We’re all sleeping here from tonight on,” Qin Fan said, cutting him off with a shake of his head.

“Well… alright then! Old Four, on behalf of us all, thank you! We’ll remember this,” Li Qiuzhe said, looking solemn. Under Qin Fan’s firm gaze, he balled his fist and thumped it against his heart.

“Thanks, Old Four!” Wang Dalu and Zhu Houqing echoed.

“Damn it, stop being so sentimental. I’m gonna go take a shower!” Qin Fan grumbled with a laugh, waving a dismissive hand. He opened his backpack, grabbed a change of clothes, and headed for the bathroom.

And just like that, the curtain rose on a four-year university journey. For the sake of Jiang Yinuo, a young Grandmaster who had returned with the legacy of a Cultivation Heavenly Venerate embarked on a path that, to countless others, would seem like an utter waste of time.

「Meanwhile.」

On a street somewhere in Jinling, a pure, pretty, and adorable young woman was sighing, her face clouded with worry. Behind her, two men with stern expressions followed closely.

“Third Miss, we’ve been out for over two months now! Are you really sure you’re not going back to report in?” one of the men asked, biting his lip in hesitation.

“I’m too ashamed to go back! Ugh, this is all your fault! You couldn’t even handle one little thing! You two go back if you want. I’m going to enroll. I have to register at Jinling University tomorrow!” the girl muttered with a pout. She sighed again, her gaze drifting melancholically toward the flickering city lights in the distance.

“Third Miss! We’re sorry. It was our incompetence! That guy was too devious; he was even immune to our Seven Poison Powder. We underestimated him,” the other man said, bowing his head in shame.

“Oh, it’s not really your fault in the end,” the girl said, shaking her head with another sigh. “It wasn’t about underestimating him. A person who could spend twenty billion on the Longevity Furnace was never going to be a simple character! Let’s not talk about it anymore. One of you go back and report to my parents. Just tell them the truth. And try to pin all the blame on me. I can’t let you two get dragged into this!”

“Third Miss, how can we do that? How could we push all the blame onto you? It was our failure!” the two men protested in unison.

“I said it’s not your fault! Listen to me and do as I say. My father and my grandfather dote on me; they won’t have the heart to punish me. But if you take the fall, your lives will be difficult. It’s settled. Go on, hurry up and leave. I’m going to find a hotel for the night and then register at Jinling University tomorrow.”

With that, the girl strode briskly toward a nearby hotel.

Seeing her go, the two men sighed, filled with guilt and dejection. They turned and went their separate ways.

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