Zheng Yanyan sat comfortably in Zhou Yuwen's seat, happily munching on the KFC Family Bucket. Meanwhile, Zhou Yuwen had no choice but to stand by the table. He remarked, "You don't see yourself as an outsider, huh?"
Zheng Yanyan nonchalantly rolled her eyes and smirked, "Hmph, didn't you say we're good friends? Why should I act like an outsider?"
Zhou Yuwen was at a loss for words, while Zheng Yanyan grew more smug. "Hey, tell me, the school's on lockdown. How did you manage to get KFC?"
"That's not something you need to worry about."
"Pfft, stingy! It's not like it's a big deal."
"If it's not a big deal, why are you enjoying it so much?"
As he spoke, Zhou Yuwen pretended to take some of the snacks from her side. Zheng Yanyan quickly pleaded, "Hey, bro, I'm sorry! I just wanted to know if I can get KFC again next time."
"You wish. Do you think my money grows on trees? I'm not Chang Hao."
"I'll pay you, okay?" Zheng Yanyan said, exasperated. "I've never seen someone as stingy as you, especially for a big boss."
Zhou Yuwen replied, "Why should I buy it for you? Do I owe you something?"
Bringing this stuff was risky enough; do you still expect me to pay for it? You wish.
Zheng Yanyan rolled her eyes but then couldn't help laughing as she thought of something. "You do owe me."
"?"
Zhou Yuwen looked at her, confused, while she mischievously grinned. She was wearing a gray tank top, her fair skin visible. From his angle, Zhou Yuwen could see her figure quite well.
However, her smile puzzled Zhou Yuwen. He noticed some grease on her lips as he looked at her, making them glisten. Zheng Yanyan licked her lips with her tongue and asked again, "Is it soft?"
Zhou Yuwen was speechless. Once or twice was one thing, but does she really plan to hold this over me forever?
"Forgot what it felt like? Want to touch again?" Zhou Yuwen said, pretending to reach for her.
"Ah! Zhou Yuwen, are you crazy?" Zheng Yanyan shrieked, quickly crossing her arms over her chest.
"You don't want to keep eating KFC? Sure, one touch, and it's all yours."
"Get lost!" Zheng Yanyan's face turned bright red as she held her chest, still clutching a piece of fried chicken, which made it awkward to shield herself. If Zhou Yuwen had wanted to grab her, he could have done it easily. But he was just teasing her.
Zheng Yanyan leaned forward, still trying to protect herself, while Zhou Yuwen's hand hovered before her. "What are you so scared of? One touch for a whole meal of KFC—worth it."
"Go away, go away, go away!"
"So, do you still want to eat KFC?"
"No, no, I'm done, okay? Stop messing around, Zhou Yuwen!"
Zheng Yanyan was genuinely frightened now. She was afraid that if she let her guard down, Zhou Yuwen might make a move, especially since they were in the boys' dormitory, where she'd be the one to suffer.
"And you thought you could hold this over me," Zhou Yuwen teased her. Sure enough, Zheng Yanyan pouted and muttered that Zhou Yuwen had no gentlemanly manners.
Zhou Yuwen retorted, "I don't need to be a gentleman with you."
"But you'd be one with Shen Yu, wouldn't you?"
"Why embarrass yourself?"
"Hmph, jerk. I'm going to tell Su Qing!"
"Go ahead, tell her you were sneaking food with me in the dorm."
"Tsk! Zhou Yuwen, can you not make it sound so wrong?"
"But isn't that what it is?"
"You! Ugh, forget it. I can't win against you!" Zheng Yanyan felt her face heating up. She started understanding why Su Qing and Shen Yu liked Zhou Yuwen so much. Compared to other guys, Zhou Yuwen was indeed much more interesting. He always had something unexpected up his sleeve.
Like the KFC she'd been craving, or the fact that he dared to bring her to the boys' dorm. Although he was a bit dramatic, he was more fun than those guys who just did whatever she said.
Zheng Yanyan hadn't thought much about dating him, but she realized Zhou Yuwen was her type—a great friend.
The two of them chatted in the boys' dorm all morning. Zheng Yanyan, with her quirky and gossipy nature, kept trying to get Zhou Yuwen to admit whether he liked Shen Yu or Su Qing. But Zhou Yuwen skillfully dodged her questions and even set verbal traps to tease her, leaving Zheng Yanyan blushing and secretly swearing she'd never talk to him again!
"That's up to you."
While others were still suffering through military training outside, the two were having a blast in the dorm. Zheng Yanyan sipped on Coke while sitting in a chair, her long legs casually propped up on the table. Even though Zhou Yuwen had already told her off for that, she refused to stop, using a cutesy tone to say, "Come on, just let me rest them for a bit. I'll clean it up later."
Zhou Yuwen said, "You're just a little pretty; I don't get what Chang Hao sees in you."
Zheng Yanyan proudly lifted her chin. "Are you saying I'm pretty?"
"When did I say that?"
"Hmph, I heard it anyway."
Sipping her Coke, Zheng Yanyan looked at Zhou Yuwen leaning against the table and said, "Honestly, you're pretty handsome too."
The two of them spent the entire morning chatting. They each returned to their respective groups when it was time for lunch. Seeing how long Zheng Yanyan and Zhou Yuwen had been gone, Chang Hao sent Zheng Yanyan a message: "Yanyan, where did you and Old Zhou go this morning?"
But Zheng Yanyan didn't reply to Chang Hao. After stuffing herself with KFC that morning, she wasn't hungry by lunchtime, while her classmates grumbled about eating plain steamed buns every day. "I feel like I'm going to puke if I eat another bun."
"Sigh, I want some KFC."
Hearing this, Zheng Yanyan couldn't help but feel smug. KFC? It's just okay, I guess.
Some girls from the neighboring dorm were sitting with her. Hearing Zheng Yanyan's smug tone, one sneered, "What's with the attitude? It's not like you just ate KFC or something."
Ha, if only you knew!
Zheng Yanyan just smiled and said nothing.
That night, after a day of training, the girls got into bed to rest. As usual, Su Qing started chatting with Zhou Yuwen on WeChat, while Shen Yu, though she claimed she was pursuing Zhou Yuwen, was too shy to initiate conversations often.
Zheng Yanyan, still savoring the taste of KFC, thought to herself, "If only I could eat KFC every day."
So she messaged Zhou Yuwen: "Hey, Zhou Yuwen, KFC again tomorrow?"
"Do you own a gold mine? Where would I get so much KFC?"
"I'll treat you!" Zheng Yanyan replied.
"Did I hear that right? You're offering to treat me?"
"Just tell me if you're in!" she replied smugly.
"Hmm, as long as the money's there, we can eat whatever you want."
Zheng Yanyan told Zhou Yuwen to buy 200 yuan worth of KFC the next day.
Zhou Yuwen was curious why she needed so much.
Zheng Yanyan said, "To treat my dorm sisters, of course!"