Entertainment options for boarding students were limited, especially after 10 PM when the dorm doors closed, restricting activities to the rooms.
Huang Haibao came from a good family, and his parents bought him an Alienware laptop, ostensibly for his studies.
Fortunately, his parents weren't very familiar with laptop models; if they had known it was a gaming laptop, they would never have bought it for him, no matter what he said.
Usually, at this time, Huang Haibao would either be playing games on his Alienware or organizing a tea party within Room 503.
However, due to the Class Beauty incident and Li Zhanpeng's recent provocation, he had no interest in anything and kept sighing.
"Huang, can you shut up?"
Shen Yuan was looking forward to a good night's sleep, but Huang kept sighing, making it sound like something terrible had happened to his family.
"Third Brother, I can't sleep. I guess you can't either. Let's chat."
"No! I can sleep!" Shen Yuan was too lazy to bother with him.
"Huang, if you're not playing on your computer, lend it to me for a couple of rounds of League of Legends. I'm in my promotion series."
Cao Shunjin walked up to Huang Haibao, speaking without a care in the world.
"Get lost!"
Huang Haibao angrily retorted, "I'm heartbroken, and you're still in the mood to play games?"
"Damn it, you're heartbroken, not me."
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Shen Yuan's sleepiness was instantly dispelled by the two of them. He sighed and sat up from his bed: "Huang, what do you want to talk about? Let's talk."
Huang Haibao thought for a moment and said meaningfully, "Actually, there's nothing specific I want to talk about, but these past two days, all I've been thinking about are women."
"Can't your filthy mind hold anything besides games and women?"
Shen Yuan looked down on him a little.
Huang Haibao spat at him, "Stop pretending, Third Brother, we're the same."
Cao Shunjin, who had been silent on the side, suddenly spoke, "Honestly, besides Third Brother, neither of us has ever touched a woman. Third Brother, tell us, what does it feel like?"
The tea party after lights out was always Cao Shunjin's most anticipated event, especially when it involved discussing female anatomy.
His throat bobbed, a subtle anticipation in his eyes.
This question immediately stirred Huang's emotions. He had initially wanted to retort, but he had only been to places like foot massage parlors, which didn't count as truly touching a woman.
So he also wanted to hear Shen Yuan's true feelings—what was that experience like?
"Hmm…"
"How should I put it…"
Shen Yuan pondered; such things were truly difficult to describe.
"Let's put it this way…"
"Third Brother, damn it, just say it!"
Huang Haibao's appetite was whetted, and he couldn't help but urge him.
"Third Brother, just say it. Anyway, only the three of us will know; we won't tell anyone else."
Cao Shunjin, itching with curiosity, added.
"Forget it, you wouldn't understand even if I told you."
"Holy crap, you'll be struck by lightning for this! Don't you believe that Cao will assault you?!"
Huang's emotions were clearly somewhat out of control.
"I don't believe it."
Shen Yuan initially thought they were just talking, but then Cao Shunjin actually reached out.
"Holy crap, Cao, are you serious?!"
"You jerk, for teasing us!"
Of course, such a thing would never happen. Under Shen Yuan's desperate resistance, Cao and Huang did not succeed.
After the battle subsided, Huang Haibao still seemed to want more. His eyes gleamed in the darkness: "Hey, Cao, didn't you set up a website last time? Send it to me."
"Okay, but you have to lend me your computer to play for a day tomorrow."
"Damn it, you're a real businessman!"
That brief conversation just now ignited Huang Haibao's restlessness, but when Huang Haibao put on his headphones and his lewd eyes stared at the constantly fluctuating computer screen in the darkness, Room 503 officially returned to peace.
Alright, finally I can get a good night's sleep!
Shen Yuan smiled, slowly drifting into dreamland.
The next day was Friday, with a class on "International Business Communication and Negotiation" in the morning.
However, the teacher for this course was an old man who lectured very dryly. Anyway, going to class meant sleeping on the desk, so Shen Yuan simply slept in.
Cao Shunjin had originally planned to go to class, but when he woke up at 8 AM and saw Shen Yuan and Huang still curled up in their blankets, he cursed them as two lazy bums and went back to sleep.
After waking up, Shen Yuan checked his phone and received three WeChat messages.
Two were from Fang Minhui.
"Good morning." "Why didn't you come to class?"
"Overslept. Helpless.JPG," Shen Yuan replied.
Another was from Zhou Wanting; it seemed she had removed him from her blacklist.
"Didn't your family go bankrupt? Where did you get the money?"
Zhou Wanting was still dwelling on the matter, and Shen Yuan was too lazy to reply, so he blacklisted her in return.
After brushing his teeth and washing his face, Shen Yuan saw Huang Haibao and Cao Shunjin still sound asleep. He didn't have the heart to wake them up, as they had watched so many Japanese films last night and must have expended a lot of energy.
He planned to go to the downstairs cafeteria to find something to eat, but then he remembered it was Friday and he had no classes in the afternoon, so he decided to go home to eat instead.
Half an hour later.
Shen Yuan pushed open the door to his home as usual, and just as he was about to say hello, he saw a relative sitting on the sofa.
It was his paternal uncle, Shen Yaode.
Shen Yuan had a very deep impression of this uncle because he often visited their home during holidays, always carrying large bags.
It was said that Lao Shen had helped this uncle before.
At that time, Shen Yaode had no money but wanted to open a car wash. Lao Shen lent him 300,000 yuan.
Later, Shen Yaode's car wash business did quite well. Within two years, he gradually paid back the loan.
Then, with the car wash, he bought a house in Xing City and a 5-series car, and his life changed dramatically.
After that, when Lao Shen's travel agency was on the verge of bankruptcy, he borrowed 200,000 yuan from Shen Yaode, who also lent it to Lao Shen at the time.
So Shen Yuan had a good impression of this uncle; at least he was a grateful relative.
Unlike some relatives who used to visit frequently when his family was well-off.
Now that they were bankrupt, everyone kept their distance, afraid of being asked for money.
"Xiaoyuan is back."
Shen Yaode greeted him kindly.
"Hello, Uncle," Shen Yuan replied politely.
"Shen Yuan, go to your sister's bedroom for a bit. We need to discuss something with your uncle," Shen Heping said.
"Okay."
Shen Yuan didn't know what confidential matters they needed to discuss that required his absence, but he had to listen to Lao Shen. Shen Yuan walked straight to Shen Xuan's room.
Just as he was about to enter, he heard his uncle's earnest words: "Brother, I know you're having difficulties now, but everyone is struggling in this economic climate. If I weren't having cash flow problems, I wouldn't be asking you for money."
Shen Yuan subconsciously turned his head and saw Li Hongjuan frowning, her face not looking too good.
Lao Shen's expression didn't show much change, and he said with a laugh, "Brother, you have your difficulties, I understand, but give me a bit more time. I have a batch of goods that will be paid for soon, and I'll pay you back a portion then."
"Brother, a portion is definitely not enough. My car wash's cash flow now…"
Shen Yuan finally understood. He thought it was something important, but it turned out this uncle was a creditor. And judging by Ms. Li's temper, he must have come at least four or five times.
Otherwise, his own mother wouldn't have such a bad expression.
This Shen Yaode was indeed a bit unkind. When Lao Shen lent him 300,000 yuan, it took him two years to repay it, and Lao Shen never urged him during that time.
Now, it had only been a few months since Lao Shen borrowed money from him, and he was already impatiently trying to recover the debt.
Shen Yuan had a good impression of him for nothing.
"Shen Yaode, that's not how you treat people. When you had no money to open a car wash, do you remember who lent you 300,000 yuan?"
Li Hongjuan suddenly stood up and angrily rebuked, "Now we only borrowed 200,000 yuan from you, and you've come to demand it four or five times. What does that mean? Besides, we're not saying we won't pay you back."
Li Hongjuan was emotional and spoke without restraint.
By rights, facing a creditor, no matter what, one shouldn't turn hostile like this.
But this Shen Yaode was just an ordinary migrant worker back then. If it weren't for Lao Shen's kindness, how would he be where he is today? She was truly too angry to bear it.
Shen Heping pulled Li Hongjuan's arm, comforting her, "Alright, alright, say less. Our cousin also has his difficulties."
"Doesn't he know if he has difficulties himself?!"
Li Hongjuan turned directly and walked into the room, closing the door with a bang.