Chapter 50: The Singing God, Meng Qiping
Monday, September 27th.
In the afternoon, the International Trade major only had one English class, so when Li Dong returned to the dorm, it was still not yet four o'clock.
In the dorm, Xu Chen was playing CS, and Zhang Hao had moved a chair to sit behind him and watch.
Li Dong entered the room, and neither of them turned their heads—one was focused on playing, the other on watching.
Li Dong shook his head and said with some admiration, "You guys are something. It's not even ten minutes after class, and you two are already so quick!"
Even just going up and down the stairs would take several minutes, so these two must have ridden their bikes fast to return so quickly.
After Li Dong finished speaking, Xu Chen and Zhang Hao realized he was back.
"Brother Dong, when are you going to buy a computer so we can play together?" Xu Chen continued to stare at the screen, fingers deftly maneuvering the mouse.
"Are you saying I should buy a computer just to play games with you?"
Li Dong laughed and wasn't planning to buy a computer at the moment.
Not only were computers expensive, but their memory was also quite small, and the lag was unbearable. He had no intention of buying one.
Previously, Li Chengyuan had planned to use his private funds to buy one for him, but later the money was seized by Cao Fang, and with the convenience store needing investment, Li Chengyuan never brought it up again.
Even though Li Dong wasn't short on money, he didn't want to spend tens of thousands on an outdated machine.
Li Dong put down his textbook and stood behind Xu Chen, watching for a while.
Li Dong used to play CS frequently and was quite skilled. After a short while, he realized Xu Chen's skills weren't that great and lost interest. He took a book and leaned against a chair to read.
Soon, Li Tie and Yuan Qingfeng came back, and Li Dong noticed the dorm was quieter than usual.
"Where's the Fatty?"
Li Dong looked around and figured out the reason for the quietness—Meng Qiping wasn't there.
"I'm back!"
Meng Qiping's voice came from outside the dorm, sounding somewhat downcast.
Once he entered, he didn't say a word and sat at his desk, staring blankly.
Li Dong was curious. Meng Qiping was usually noisy, so what was going on today?
"What's wrong? Did Wu Qin confess to you?"
"Pfft!"
As soon as Li Dong finished speaking, everyone burst into laughter. Xu Chen even stopped playing to laugh heartily, pounding the desk.
Even Yuan Qingfeng grinned but managed to hold back his laughter.
Meng Qiping's face turned pale, and he glared at Li Dong without speaking.
Wu Qin? She was the best among the girls!
Meng Qiping was already quite chubby, and Wu Qin was even bigger, almost twice his size.
The thought of Wu Qin confessing to him made Meng Qiping shudder.
He quickly gave up his serious demeanor and said, "It's not Wu Qin, it's Bai Su…"
"Seriously? Is this for real?"
"Are you hallucinating?"
"It's impossible!"
…
Before Meng Qiping could finish, the dorm exploded with noise.
Li Tie was even shouting with heavy breathing, "Don't joke around like that!"
He was usually quite composed, but hearing Meng Qiping's news made him lose his temper.
Meng Qiping was speechless and said irritably, "Can't I finish speaking?"
"Go on!"
Li Tie realized he had overreacted but quickly urged Meng Qiping to continue.
"Bai Su said she wants to treat us to dinner…"
After finishing, Meng Qiping glanced around and saw the others ready to explode with excitement again. He scratched his head and chuckled awkwardly, "Alright, she wants to treat all of us in Room 351."
"Why is she treating us?"
"Yeah, why didn't Bai Su tell me? You're not that close to her." Li Tie started to doubt Meng Qiping was lying.
Bai Su wouldn't go through Meng Qiping to invite them; if she wanted to invite them, she should have approached someone she was closer to.
Meng Qiping pouted and ignored Li Tie, continuing, "Don't even mention it. Just thinking about it makes me angry."
He briefly recounted what had happened, and as he finished, everyone sighed and showed sympathetic expressions.
Not that they sympathized with Meng Qiping, but rather with Bai Su.
Li Dong couldn't help but laugh. It was so funny—was Bai Su planning to take her anger out on him?
Meng Qiping looked at Li Dong with dissatisfaction and said, "Brother Dong, is it really that funny?"
Li Dong quickly waved his hand but couldn't help laughing again.
The story was simple: After class today, Bai Su suddenly found Meng Qiping and wanted to have a private chat with him.
She was the goddess of the International Trade major!
Meng Qiping was thrilled and didn't even think to greet his dorm mates before eagerly following the goddess.
Once they reached downstairs, Bai Su complimented Meng Qiping a few times, making him overjoyed.
After the pleasantries, Bai Su said, "I heard you sing very well. Can you sing a song for me?"
Singing for the goddess—a romantic gesture!
Meng Qiping was ecstatic and almost lost his mind!
Without hesitation, he started singing loudly, and Bai Su's face turned pale several times.
In the end, Bai Su said nothing more, only that she would treat the whole Room 351 to dinner and then left.
As she left, she covered her mouth, looking like she might vomit if Meng Qiping wasn't around.
Li Dong guessed the situation as Meng Qiping spoke.
It was somewhat amusing and a bit pitiful. Li Dong had made a joke yesterday, and Bai Su took it seriously.
Moreover, Bai Su actually went to listen to Meng Qiping sing—he felt sorry for Bai Su.
Meng Qiping's singing was more of a soul-crushing experience than a performance. No one in Room 351 dared to let Meng Qiping finish a whole song, but Bai Su did just that!
"You guys think, why would Bai Su want me to sing for her? Even if she did, why did her expression look like she had eaten something bad? Was it really that awful?"
Meng Qiping was still aggrieved, feeling he had sincerely sung for the goddess.
The lack of praise and Bai Su's reaction had dealt him a severe blow.
Others didn't know how to respond to Meng Qiping's grievances, as there was nothing much to say.
Bai Su's reaction was already quite mild; most people wouldn't have listened to a whole song and would have left long before.
They weren't concerned with Meng Qiping's disappointment but focused on other things.
Li Tie hurriedly asked, "Did Bai Su really invite me to dinner?"
He had invited Bai Su several times before, but she had never accepted. Now she was proactively inviting him.
Well, it wasn't just him, but Li Tie conveniently ignored the others.
Meng Qiping snorted. These guys only cared about women and didn't even offer him any consolation.
But Meng Qiping made sure to get his message across. He said, "The dinner is at seven o'clock tonight at Chuanfu Restaurant. By the way, this is the opportunity I fought for, so don't steal my spotlight…"
By the time he finished the first half of the sentence, except for Li Dong, the room was already empty.
Looking at Li Tie rummaging through his wardrobe, Yuan Qingfeng spraying hair gel, and Xu Chen holding a basin ready to shower…
Meng Qiping was astonished. This was too exaggerated!
Then he looked at Li Dong, who remained unmoved. Li Dong was a real man!
Meng Qiping felt comforted, "Brother Dong is the best; these guys are too crazy!"
Li Dong smiled and didn't comment but said, "I won't be going tonight. I have other things to do."
He was afraid Bai Su might be seeking revenge. After all, he was the one who had made Bai Su listen to Meng Qiping's singing, so Li Dong wasn't eager to add to his troubles.
"Don't, Brother Dong, we're in Room 351 together!" Meng Qiping quickly persuaded.
Zhang Hao, who was shampooing his hair, also chimed in, "Yeah, Brother Dong, if you don't go, we'd feel embarrassed. You should think of everyone."
Li Dong chuckled, thinking these guys were so self-centered. Looking at Li Tie's attitude, he probably preferred fewer people going—ideally just himself.
Just as Li Dong thought this, Li Tie reluctantly said, "Dongzi, since she invited you, you should go too."
"Alright!"
Li Dong agreed readily, noticing Li Tie's constipated look, which made him want to laugh.
Not that he was targeting Li Tie, but Li Dong had realized it was better not to avoid things. Besides, Bai Su might not be seeking revenge. Why complicate things in his head?