"Alright, damn it, weren't you just looking for an excuse so I wouldn't get a chance to beat you guys up? Fine, stop that sniveling and tearful act; it’s giving me the creeps," Yang Yi said, kicking out a leg to shove Xu Ming aside.

Xu Ming stood up, wiping away his tears and snot. He wore a goofy, grinning expression that made him look like a complete fool, though inside his head, he was muttering, Success! I actually pulled it off. I really admire myself for not wasting that expression. Creeak!

"Heh heh!"

"What the hell, you’re still grinning?" Yang Yi felt utterly helpless dealing with this shameless scoundrel. He was only just realizing how utterly shameless this guy was after spending so much time around him.

"Since that’s the case, from now on, I'll call you Big Brother!" Xu Ming said cheekily, leaning in close.

Yang Yi shot him a speechless glance and asked, "The photobook?"

"Oh. Wait a moment, I'll go get it right now, cackle~!" Xu Ming scurried cheerfully toward his bunk.

"By the way, Brother Yi, how did you find this place?" Fatty Lin asked, perplexed.

Indeed, how had Yang Yi managed to arrive here? Not only had no one guided him, but it seemed like this was his very first time in this student dormitory, right? Just as Yang Yi was about to say something, a loud shout suddenly echoed from the doorway: "Little Sweetie, Little Sweetie."

"Holy crap, what the—Little Sweetie?" Yang Yi and Fatty Lin both looked toward the door in unison, murmuring in surprise.

Then, a youth stepped in from outside. This youth was slightly thin; his yellow skin made him look a bit dark, but overall, he gave off a clean impression, and his appearance could certainly be described as handsome.

"Uh, it’s you?" The newcomer seemed surprised to see two extra people in the room, one of whom he appeared to recognize.

"Heh heh, what a coincidence?" Yang Yi looked at the newcomer and couldn't help but chuckle, "Thanks for giving me directions earlier; otherwise, I really wouldn't have found this place."

"No need for thanks, it was a small matter. It's just surprising that the place you wanted to go to turned out to be my dorm?" the youth said kindly.

It turned out that after Yang Yi had escaped from Li Qian, he had kept running until he lost those people, only to realize he was completely lost. It was then that he happened to run into this youth standing before him and asked for directions. Otherwise, he truly wouldn't have found this so-called student dormitory. Upon arriving here and inquiring further, he learned from students waiting outside the dorm that Xu Ming's room was here, thus sparing him the trouble of searching.

"I was looking for Xu Ming. I also didn't expect you to be sharing a dorm with him," Yang Yi said, feeling quite astonished himself.

Fatty Lin finally understood everything at this moment. He had been wondering how Yang Yi found his way here, assuming this person brought him. He let out a relaxed smile, but in the next second, he wasn't sure whether he should keep smiling or not, as he heard....

"You came looking for Little Sweetie?"

"Little Sweetie? Xu Ming?" Hearing this, Yang Yi widened his eyes in shock and asked!

"Uh, yeah, it's Xu Ming!"

"Hahahaha... Hahahaha!" Yang Yi and Fatty Lin burst into unrestrained, loud laughter.

At this moment, Xu Ming, who was sweating profusely while searching for the photobook in his bunk, had just found it. However, hearing Yang Yi's laughter, he walked out suspiciously and asked, "What are you laughing at? Ye Monkey, when did you get back?"

"Heh heh, I came back because I want to borrow your campus belle's photobook," said the youth called Ye Monkey, whose full name was Ye Xiaohou, with a sinister smile.

"Screw that, don't even think about it! I'm just about to show it to my Big Brother," Xu Ming said with utter disdain, shifting the photobook in his hand.

"Holy crap, Little Sweetie, when did you get a Big Brother?" Ye Xiaohou asked in shock.

"Damn it all, stop calling me Little Sweetie, it's disgusting, dammit!" Xu Ming roared, apparently extremely averse to being called by this childhood nickname.

"Little Sweetie?" Yang Yi and Fatty Lin repeated the name, clutching their stomachs, trying desperately to suppress their laughter but finding it impossible due to Xu Ming. Yet, not laughing felt unbearable.

Seeing their expressions, Xu Ming became flustered and yelled, "Ye Monkey, I’m warning you, if you call me Little Sweetie again, we're through!"

"Uh, alright, alright, it's fine if I don't call you Little Sweetie, just lend me the photobook for one afternoon. Creeak!" Ye Xiaohou said, momentarily stunned.

"No way, I already promised my Big Brother he could see it," Xu Ming insisted, seemingly taking his new status as a 'Big Brother's subordinate' quite seriously, constantly referring to him as such.

"Who? Who is your Big Brother?" Ye Xiaohou asked, sweeping his gaze over everyone in the room with confusion, then spotting Yang Yi and Fatty Lin.

"Nuh-uh—nuh-uh!" Yang Yi and the other quickly shook their heads in denial.

Seeing Yang Yi shake his head, Xu Ming couldn't let it go. He immediately said, "Yang Yi, no, Big Brother, don't go back on your word! My Big Brother..."

"You...?" Ye Xiaohou looked at Yang Yi with utter astonishment.

Yang Yi quickly denied it: "I'm not, I'm not!"

"Damn it... Big Brother, your might, your awesomeness, your... my admiration for you flows like the great Yellow River, ceaseless and torrential..." Xu Ming deployed his entire lifetime's arsenal of acting skills, even squeezing out the last bit of snot and tears.

Seeing this spectacle again, Yang Yi was left between tears and laughter. Who was he, that this guy would insist on becoming his follower? What in the world was happening?

"Um... this...!" Yang Yi hesitated for a long moment before finally giving in to the guy's antics and reluctantly agreeing to take him on. However, Ye Xiaohou, standing nearby, was filled with shock and confusion, and a faint, almost imperceptible glimmer of sinister cunning flashed across his eyes—a flicker so small that only Yang Yi caught it, immediately planting other thoughts in Yang Yi's mind.

"Fine, damn it, I can't stand you anymore. If you want to be my underling, fine, you cover all my meals from now on."

"Deal, no problem." Xu Ming agreed without a second thought.

Yang Yi froze, suddenly grumbling inwardly, Even the last excuse I had to shake this guy off is gone. Unjust! In truth, in the days that followed, Yang Yi never expected that he had just accepted such a convenient subordinate, one who would actually help him quite a bit later on.

"Brother, you're amazing! You actually became Little... oh, no, should I say Classmate Xu's Big Brother? That’s truly incredible. This guy doesn't just acknowledge anyone as his Big Brother. Do you have some special trick?" Ye Xiaohou asked.

"Hmph, Ye Monkey, let me tell you, my Big Brother is a hot topic at No. 1 High right now. Do you even know Li Qian?" Before Yang Yi could speak, Xu Ming declared proudly.

"Damn, how could I not know Li Qian? Do you think I’m some kind of novice? Li Qian, the Exquisite Demoness, one of the Six Campus Beauties—who at No. 1 High doesn't know her?" Ye Xiaohou seemed to realize Xu Ming was setting him up, but he still looked slightly doubtful.

Seeing that he had successfully piqued Ye Xiaohou's interest, Xu Ming smiled widely at him, while Yang Yi and Fatty Lin could only shake their heads with wry smiles. Xu Ming was truly an incomparable actor; the speed at which his face changed was truly enough to make one sweat...

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