Ning Chu naturally explained, “It’s just my personality. I like to meddle.”

“True, without you, I’d have a girlfriend by now…”

“Hmm? That sounds like you’re complaining about me.”

Although his tone was very calm, just lightly puzzled, Wen Yang instinctively felt a bit flustered.

He turned his head guiltily. “No, how could I.”

He immediately chose to change the subject. “Why don’t you go comfort Shaoqing? The beer will take half an hour to arrive.”

Actually, drinking in the dorm was against the rules.

The school’s convenience stores didn’t sell alcohol.

But the delivery guys always had their ways to get it up to the dorm.

Ning Chu looked at Zhang Shaoqing’s back, racking his brain for a solution.

Drinking to drown his sorrows wouldn’t help in the long run.

Once he sobered up, Shaoqing would still have to face the reality of his childhood sweetheart being taken.

Zhang Shaoqing suddenly moved, standing up and taking a pack of cigarettes from the drawer.

He walked to the balcony, and soon the sound of a lighter clicking came from outside.

Smoking again…

Actually, this guy didn’t usually smoke much, maybe two or three a day, only smoking more when he was emotionally troubled.

Ning Chu hesitated for a long time, unable to think of a solution.

He sighed lightly and followed Zhang Shaoqing to the balcony.

The smoke made him cough twice. Soon, two cigarette butts had already accumulated at Shaoqing’s feet.

“Smoke less…”

“Leave me alone.”

The tone carried obvious annoyance, making Ning Chu reluctantly stand silently in the corner of the balcony.

He raised his eyebrows slightly, observing Zhang Shaoqing’s expression.

For some reason, he seemed to see a puppy that was usually very noisy, destructive and annoying, but today had injured its leg and was unusually quiet, licking its wound silently.

He heard some noise inside the room and turned back, seeing Wen Yang leaning against the window with his arms crossed, looking outside.

Wen Yang noticed his gaze.

The two exchanged looks, showing helpless expressions.

What to do?

Maybe try comforting him like a caring older sister? But Zhang Shaoqing seemed to reject that kind of behavior.

Ning Chu knew that many people preferred to be alone rather than comforted when feeling depressed and agitated.

He himself was that type.

“How about playing a game?” he tentatively asked Zhang Shaoqing. “You can use my account and beat up some noobs to cheer yourself up?”

“…”

Having broken the ice, Ning Chu mustered the courage to continue persuading, “Hey, Shaoqing, you’re good-looking and from a good family. You’ll definitely find someone better and more suitable than Lingling, right?”

“If she doesn’t appreciate you, it’s her loss.”

“Let’s just play games. Girls are not as fun as games…”

Ning Chu looked at Zhang Shaoqing, hoping he would suddenly show a cheeky smile and say something like, “You don’t think I’d be upset over a girl, do you?”

But he didn’t.

“The beer’s here, Shaoqing. Come in and have some.” The balcony door opened, and Wen Yang called to Zhang Shaoqing, “I also got some snacks to go with it.”

Only then did Shaoqing slowly walk into the dorm.

So, having a heart-to-heart conversation is not the way to comfort men?

Ning Chu pursed his lips in dissatisfaction.

He had said so much, but Zhang Shaoqing had no reaction.

Yet, Wen Yang just called for a drink, and he went in right away.