My Exclusive Dream World Adventures-Chapter 162 - Whats wrong with being a straight guy

Chapter 162: What’s wrong with being a straight guy?

Chapter 162: What’s wrong with being a straight guy?

The competition lasted a whole day, and by the time it ended, it was already afternoon. Chen Xu received his medal and prize money, then went to look for Dai Zixin and the others to ask what they wanted to eat.

After a discussion, the four girls unanimously decided to go for hotpot.

Soon, they found a nicely decorated hotpot restaurant nearby, entered, and sat down at a table.

This was Chen Xu’s first time dining with four girls, among whom Dai Zixin and another girl were quite attractive. Upon their entrance, they attracted quite a few glances from those around.

His mind wasn’t on that at all; he hardly noticed these things.

“Chen Xu, that won’t do. You only think about yourself and don’t even offer to help our Zixin,” one of the girls teased in a jesting tone just after Chen Xu had cleaned his utensils. He glanced at Dai Zixin, who was sitting beside him, and said, “You’ve got the wrong idea. We’re not in that kind of relationship.”

“What kind of relationship is it then?” The other girls seemed quite interested in this topic and asked, “Surely not besties, right?”

“That’s even farther from the truth,” Chen Xu shook his head. “We were pretty close colleagues before, and now, friends.”

Jiajia covered her mouth and laughed, “So, you really have no feelings whatsoever for our Zixin?”

At this point, Dai Zixin said irritably, “Hey, I’ve already told you, and you still don’t believe me. Seriously.”

Chen Xu could somewhat guess what they were thinking; they were trying to play matchmaker between him and Dai Zixin.

To be honest, Dai Zixin had the looks, the figure, and a great personality. If it had been before, having a girlfriend like her would be a dream come true, making him wake up smiling.

However, his present situation with Yang Jinxia was complicated and messy, and he had no idea how long it would entangle them; he didn’t want to drag such a nice girl into it. He said, “Actually, I already have a girlfriend.”

The other three girls immediately fell silent, exchanging looks among themselves before turning to Dai Zixin.

“Ah?” Dai Zixin appeared somewhat surprised and asked, “How come you’ve never mentioned her before?”

Chen Xu replied, “It was after I resigned that I started dating her.”

The three girls watched their expressions and finally believed they were not in any sort of ambiguous relationship.

Jiajia, who was quite familiar with him, asked, “Why didn’t your girlfriend come to support you this time?”

“She just happened to be on a business trip.”

While they were speaking, the dishes finally arrived.

The three girls stopped teasing them and started eating and chatting together, the atmosphere lively and warm.

Chen Xu’s thoughts were on Bai Jinxuan the whole time, and he seemed less enthusiastic.

After more than an hour, the meal ended, and Chen Xu paid the bill before parting with them and taking a car back on his own.

The four girls had driven themselves there and were now walking towards the parking area, chattering away.

One girl said, “This Chen Xu guy, I thought he was pretty ordinary the last time I saw him. But this time, he seems different. Especially during the competition, he had a real presence. It seemed like he won the contest so effortlessly.”

“I think so too,” Jiajia chimed in. “At first, I even thought he wasn’t quite a match for our Zixin. But after not seeing him for a few months, he’s changed so much. Too bad, he already has a girlfriend.”

“Ahh, why is it that all the outstanding men are already taken?” one said. “Zixin, why don’t you try your luck and go after him?”

Dai Zixin rolled her eyes at this and said, “Haven’t you understood yet? He’s not interested in me. Besides, that kind of straightforward man is not my type.”

“So, what’s wrong with being straight and stiff? Do you prefer them bent and floppy?”

“Ah, you’re killing me, saying such things out on the street.”

The girls immediately broke into a playful chase, laughing and teasing each other.

…….

Chen Xu had no idea the four girls were discussing him. By the time he got back to the noodle shop, it was past nine o’clock.

“Surprise!”

The moment he walked into the shop, Chen Ziqi suddenly jumped out in front of him, shouting loudly and startling him, causing him to throw a punch instinctively.

“Ah!”

Chen Ziqi let out a shriek of fear as a fist came flying towards her.

The fist halted just one centimeter from her face, its passing breeze tousling her bangs.

“What are you doing here?”

Chen Xu thought to himself that was close. If he hadn’t recognized her in time and retracted his punch, her nose would have been smashed. After acquiring the skill of being proficient in combat, he was naturally endowed with various fighting techniques, as if they came to him instinctively.

The only inconvenience was that sometimes he would have a reflex reaction. When he sensed danger, his instinctual response was often to strike back.

That morning on the subway because of the crowd, someone almost stepped on his foot, and he nearly disabled the person with his knee. Fortunately, he caught himself in time and didn’t hit their vital spot. Otherwise, he would have ended up at the police station today.

Chen Ziqi was clearly terrified, unable to react for several seconds before suddenly yelling, “Chen Xu, you heartless jerk, is this how you welcome me? I’ve been waiting here for you all day, I haven’t even had a warm meal, wu, I’m going to tell Second Aunt you hit me…”

“It’s not like I actually hit you,” Chen Xu said, somewhat helplessly.

“But you scared me! Humph, I don’t care, I’m going to complain to your girlfriend. If Second Aunt can’t control you, I don’t believe your girlfriend can’t either.”

“If you can find her, you’re amazing,” Chen Xu said helplessly.

Chen Ziqi sharply perceived something amiss from his words, “What do you mean?”

“Exactly what it sounds like. She’s gone, disappeared, can’t find her.”

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“Ah?”

“And another thing, don’t mention her in front of me anymore.”

“Okay,” Chen Ziqi nodded vigorously, then said, “Her loss for leaving you. Don’t be sad, there are plenty of women in the world. Later, I’ll give you my best friend’s WeChat.”

“…”

Chen Xu didn’t even have the energy to scold her and chose to ignore her, turning instead to Aunt Zhou in the kitchen, “Thanks for today, you can go home now.”

“It’s no trouble.” Aunt Zhou covered her mouth and laughed, “You and your sister have such a nice relationship.”

“Nice? If she could give me less trouble even once, I’d be grateful,” Chen Xu said irritably, while Chen Ziqi stuck her tongue out at him.

After Aunt Zhou left, Chen Xu washed his face and hands, came out wearing an apron, and asked, “Want some noodles?”

“Yes.”

“Then sit down for now.” Chen Xu said and went into the kitchen to start cooking.

Chen Ziqi didn’t sit down but instead stood by the kitchen, asking, “Where did you run off to today?”

“Earning money. By the way, you haven’t told me how you got here?”

“I came because I wanted to.”

“Speak clearly.”

Chen Ziqi said with some triumph, “Hehe, I got recommended for a key high school. The homeroom teacher talked to me and suggested I shouldn’t show up in class to avoid affecting other students’ morale.”

Chen Xu was a bit surprised, “Recommended?”

“Mhmm, I won a provincial first prize in the Math Olympiad.”

He stopped what he was doing, looking at her in amazement, “How come Third Uncle never mentioned it?”

Chen Ziqi smiled proudly, “I told him not to tell. I wanted to surprise you. So, surprised or not, unexpected?”

Chen Xu dried his hands with a towel and patted her on the head, saying with relief, “Not bad, the Old Chen Family finally has a little academic overachiever.”

“Overachiever is fine; why add ‘little’?” Chen Ziqi complained.

“When you get into Shuimu or Jing University someday, you can drop the ‘little’.”

PS: Adding three updates together, that’s about eight thousand words, still asking for monthly votes.