Chapter 362

Chapter 362: A Sane Man in the Mortal World

Zhang Ming was coerced by Yang Xiaomo to go eat spicy hot pot at the back street. Yang Xiaomo walked side by side with Zhang Ming. Naturally sociable, she was very good at chatting and enthusiastically asked Zhang Ming questions. Although Zhang Ming wasn’t enthusiastic, he answered all her questions.

Many girls from the music department were fashionable with curvy figures and long legs. Yang Xiaomo was among the best of them. Walking beside her, Zhang Ming quickly became the object of many people’s gazes.

Since the moment she saw Station Manager Mei Fang, Yang Xiaomo had ambitions to become his wife. However, she knew that Mei Fang was handsome, young, and wealthy, lacking nothing in terms of suitors. Therefore, she couldn’t be too hasty.

She was Xia Yuan’s roommate. Even though Xia Yuan rarely stayed in the dorm, they had their own group chat and close friends. This gave her an advantage.

But directly approaching the station manager would certainly raise suspicions among other girls. After all, she was naturally beautiful and didn’t lose out to the two girls around him. It would be better to start from there.

Moreover, Zhang Ming was a rare same-sex friend of the station manager. He must have some outstanding qualities that made the station manager like him so much. Building a good relationship with him was definitely not wrong.

“Alright, this place is fine.”

“This is the spicy hot pot shop you mentioned…”

Yang Xiaomo looked at the long queue of the spicy hot pot shop and immediately felt troubled, “How long will we have to wait to get our food…”

“It looks long, but it moves quickly. Just pick your ingredients and wait for your number to be called.”

“Mmm… let me see.”

Yang Xiaomo followed Zhang Ming to pick their ingredients. Seeing only a few leaves and quail eggs on Zhang Ming’s plate, he shook his head, “Are you really going to be full with just this?”

“Humph, as a girl, of course I care about my figure? You’re familiar with Station Manager Yuan, so you should know how hard it is to maintain a good figure.”

“Well, Xia Yuan doesn’t seem to worry about it when she eats with us. She eats meat when she wants to and sweets when she wants to. She eats happily and doesn’t gain weight.”

“That… that’s because she has a natural body type. I can’t do that… even drinking water makes me gain weight, sigh.”

Yang Xiaomo showed a somewhat melancholy expression. Zhang Ming laughed loudly, “That’s too bad, hahaha.”

“You’re still laughing! I thought you were being gentlemanly!”

Yang Xiaomo hit Zhang Ming, but he didn’t mind. He found a seat and sat down. Before she could speak, Zhang Ming explained:

“You’re trying to get information about the station manager through me, right? He only has eyes for those two women, so forget it.”

Yang Xiaomo shook her head and smiled, “What are you talking about? Why would I approach the station manager? I’m Xia Yuan’s roommate, so I’m naturally on her side. I truly hope she can reconcile with the station manager soon…”

She paused and then asked, “Aren’t many girls trying to get information about the station manager through you?”

“I guess so. After all, I’m just an ordinary guy. No girl would be interested in me.”

“How could that be…”

Yang Xiaomo supported her chin and looked at Zhang Ming, “I think you’re very handsome, and you have a unique charm that’s hard to describe.”

“Oh… ha ha, this is the first time someone has said that.”

“But I do talk to you partly because of the station manager,” Yang Xiaomo smiled. “Actually, I’m very curious. As the station manager’s friend, how do you view the relationships between them three?”

“I? I stand, I sit, and I eat while observing.”

“Oh… you—”

Before Yang Xiaomo could finish, Zhang Ming went to fetch his spicy hot pot. Returning with a full plate, he buried himself in eating, leaving no room for conversation. Just as Yang Xiaomo was about to call him, her number was called.

Yang Xiaomo ate a few bites and saw Zhang Ming enjoying his meal. She realized her purpose was to establish a good relationship with Zhang Ming, which would help her get information about the station manager.

So, she smiled and pouted, “Zhang Ming, can I try a piece of your meat? It looks so delicious.”

“You’re supposed to be on a diet. Are you tricking me?”

“Seeing you eat so well, I got hungry.”

“Ah… here you go.”

Zhang Ming picked a piece of meat from his bowl and gave it to Yang Xiaomo. She took the meat, ate it, and sighed in admiration.

“Woah… so delicious! No wonder you recommended this place. You have great taste.”

“This is just regular spicy hot pot. Nothing special, except it’s close to the boys’ dormitory and—”

“Hey! Brother Ming, you’re here! Thanks for helping us check in today.”

“No problem, it’s nothing.”

Zhang Ming’s roommates, including Li Guidong, appeared in the spicy hot pot shop. Li Guidong patted Zhang Ming’s shoulder, about to say something, but noticed a beauty sitting opposite Zhang Ming. He immediately apologized,

“Oh, Brother Ming, did I disturb you?”

“No, I just met her,” Zhang Ming shook his head. “Come sit, there’s no other place left.”

“But she wouldn’t mind, right?”

“It’s okay, I don’t mind…”

Yang Xiaomo smoothed her hair and introduced herself, “I’m Yang Xiaomo, a freshman like you from the music department.”

“Nice to meet you!”

Zhang Ming introduced his roommates,

“These are the station manager’s roommates.”

“Nice to meet you! We really have a connection. I’m Xiaobao’s roommate.”

“Although we’re roommates, we haven’t seen the station manager much.”

One of the boys said, “But he remembers my name, so the station manager seems pretty easygoing.”

“He does such big business and is still so friendly. If I were a woman, I’d like him too.”

“Don’t say that. There are so many girls who like the station manager. How could you like him?”

“To be honest, Brother Chuan is just small-minded. I don’t need to be a woman to like the station manager. I’ll wait for him to come for a nap in the dorm and then—”

“Hey, guys… watch your words, there’s a girl here.”

“Ah—sorry, we’re used to being single. I forgot there’s a beauty here.”

“It’s okay! I don’t mind… I know you’re joking. Men often joke like this.”

When Zhang Ming reprimanded his roommates, he showed a mature demeanor. Yang Xiaomo leaned forward and shyly thanked Zhang Ming in a low voice.

“You’re really gentle.”

“Phew…”

If it were the past, naive Zhang Ming might have been moved by such gentle words.

But now was different.

Whether he admitted it or not, Zhang Ming’s heart always held onto a white moonlight.

He was a clear-headed man. His heart would never again feel joy or sorrow.

So, he leaned forward and whispered to Yang Xiaomo,

“Don’t forget to pay for the spicy hot pot later. You forgot to scan the code earlier, so I paid for you.”

“Oh… okay.”

(End of Chapter)