“What’s going on? Why isn’t he here yet?”

“I don’t know, it’s already 1:15…”

“Maybe he fell asleep?”

The three roommates exchanged worried glances. Fifteen minutes had passed, and Qin Luo still hadn’t shown up. This had never happened before. They all started to entertain an unthinkable thought, casting anxious looks at Ji Yan.

Ji Yan remained silent. Her expression was blank as she stared at her phone. No one knew what she was thinking.

Hao Meng bit her lip and hesitantly said, “Could he… could he not be coming?”

“Impossible!”

Ji Yan suddenly stood up, her outburst startling her roommates. They had never seen Ji Yan lose her composure like this. Realizing she had overreacted, Ji Yan sat back down, muttering, “No way… He wouldn’t not come… Why wouldn’t he come…”

Seeing Ji Yan so distressed, Jia Ting quickly stepped in, “Yes, yes, he must be coming. Maybe he got delayed by something… Yes, that’s it.”

Shi Yulu also tried to comfort her, “Exactly, Ji Yan. Don’t overthink it. Qin Luo likes you so much; he’s confessed to you so many times. How could he not come when you’re finally ready to accept him? He’ll definitely come!”

Hearing this, Ji Yan felt a bit more reassured. She looked up at her roommates and asked, “Then why isn’t he here yet?”

The three roommates looked embarrassed, thinking, “If we knew, we wouldn’t be here.”

Suddenly, Hao Meng had an idea. She pulled out her phone and said, “Wait, Qin Luo has a roommate named Wang Chen. We’re both in the anime club. I’ll look for him in the club’s group chat and ask him where Qin Luo is.”

The other roommates urged her, “Quick, ask him.”

“Don’t worry, I’m looking… Found it. Here he is.”

Hao Meng found Wang Chen’s number in the anime club’s group chat and sent a friend request: “Hi, I’m Ji Yan’s roommate.”

Shortly after, Wang Chen accepted her friend request and sent a message: “Hi, what’s up?”

“I got him,” Hao Meng said excitedly, then quickly replied: “I want to know where Qin Luo is.”

Wang Chen: “You’re looking for Brother Luo? He’s in the dorm. What’s up?”

The roommates were stunned.

In the dorm? Why hadn’t he come to confess? Wasn’t he delayed by something?

Hao Meng quickly asked: “What’s he doing in the dorm? Is he busy with something urgent?”

Wang Chen: “No, we’re just gaming together. Anything else? If not, I’ll get back to my game. Ah, I died.”

Hao Meng sent several more messages but got no response. The roommates exchanged shocked looks, completely dumbfounded.

Wang Chen’s reply was unexpected. They had considered that Qin Luo might be handling something urgent, away from school, or even oversleeping. But never did they think he would be gaming in his dorm!

This was confusing and infuriating.

“How could he do this?”

“Exactly, how could he just not show up? Ji Yan was ready to accept his confession!”

“This is outrageous. Let’s go find him!”

Before they could move, Ji Yan suddenly dashed out of the room without a word. If her earlier anxiety was surprising, this was downright shocking. They never imagined their aloof school beauty could lose her composure over a boy.

Was she provoked by Qin Luo?

The remaining three roommates exchanged looks, their emotions in disarray, but they knew now wasn’t the time to stand around. They quickly followed Ji Yan.

…

At the entrance of the girls’ dormitory, students who had gathered to witness Qin Luo’s 100th confession were left bewildered as he didn’t show up. They exchanged puzzled looks.

“Why isn’t Qin Luo here yet?”

“Don’t know, maybe something came up?”

“It can’t be just something coming up. I think he deliberately didn’t come.”

“Why? I was ready to record his 100th rejection. How could he not show up?”

“There’s no why. Think about it: Could you confess to a girl nine times, let alone ninety-nine?”

“Uh… I probably wouldn’t try again after being rejected once. It’s too embarrassing.”

“Why is it embarrassing? Because everyone has dignity. Qin Luo has dignity too, but he loves Ji Yan too much, so he kept confessing. This time, he might have chosen dignity over persistence.”

“Wow…”

The crowd was stunned by this perspective, feeling a mix of admiration and reflection. At that moment, a figure rushed out of the dormitory and headed straight for the boys’ dormitory.

The students stared, shocked.

“Isn’t that our school beauty?”

“Definitely. Who else is that beautiful?”

“Why did she run out, and all dressed up too… She looks stunning.”

“Is she heading to the boys’ dormitory? Could it be because Qin Luo didn’t come, and she’s going to find him?”

“Pfft, no way. That’s our school beauty! Do you know what her nickname is? Cold and Aloof!”

“Right, she’s famous for being unapproachable. She doesn’t even look at most people. How could she go after a guy?”

“Qin Luo didn’t come, and the school beauty dressed up and ran to the boys’ dorm… My intuition tells me there’s big news!”

Amid the chatter, three more figures rushed out of the dorm, chasing after Ji Yan.

The onlookers recognized them as Hao Meng, Jia Ting, and Shi Yulu, Ji Yan’s roommates. They were also quite beautiful, only slightly less so than Ji Yan, but anyone who had seen them would remember them.

The crowd exchanged excited glances, realizing something big was happening. In an instant, they all started heading toward the boys’ dormitory, including the dorm supervisor, who left without even locking the door.