242: Dad, you don't understand him at all!

Thanks to Lin You's series of audacious moves, Room 308 was probably the dorm room at Nandu University that bonded the fastest.

In less than half a day, the mental shock Lin You delivered to the other three residents of 308 was immense. The three of them were "forced" to simultaneously "denounce" Lin You for things they originally found hard to voice.

A quarter of an hour later, the residents of 308 finally entered the dining area to eat.

Since both the four dorm mates and Du Zhaoyu's family of three were seated at four-person tables, the two groups ended up sitting extremely close, separated only by one table.

What a terrible fate... Wait, how could Xiao Yu'er and I be a terrible fate... We're a predestined romantic match!!!

Lin You rarely encountered the Old Geezer face-to-face. Although he had always treated the Old Geezer as his "imaginary enemy," he only expected to confront him directly after graduating from university.

In Lin You's plan, four years later, he would have achieved some academic success. With the support of his academic achievements, the Old Geezer would treat him like a mature adult. Even if he still felt a little guilty then, he wouldn't lack confidence.

This time, by some strange twist of fate, they met right as he started university, and at the time when the Old Geezer was most resentful, believing Lin You had "tricked" Du Zhaoyu into Nandu University... He could only say... thankfully, Du Zhaoyu's entire family were educated, courteous, and gentle people.

After Lin You finished ordering, his three roommates actively started chatting with him, their tone friendly and relaxed. Du Zhaoyu's family might not have heard the specifics of their conversation, but they could certainly sense the atmosphere and camaraderie.

On the other side, Fang Shuyun reached across the table and held Du Zhaoyus Father's hand, smiling helplessly as she said, "Alright, alright, didn't you already prepare yourself mentally? Why are you still sulking now that you've met him? Our daughter will find a boyfriend eventually. Do you really want her to be lonely her whole life? I think this Lin You is pretty good. He's handsome, has good grades, and a decent personality. It's only the second day of registration, right? And he's already established such good relationships in his dorm. Isn't it better for our daughter to have a boyfriend like this than to find someone ugly, with poor grades, and a bad temper?"

Du Zhaoyu was initially happy listening, but the more she heard, the more something felt off. Finally, she whined, "Mom! I told you, Lin You and I aren't dating, we're just good friends~"

Fang Shuyun ignored Du Zhaoyu's whining and continued looking at Du Zhaoyus Father.

Du Zhaoyus Father took a bite of food, put down his chopsticks, and began to refute her point by point. "Handsome men are prone to being unfaithful. Good grades... let's not mention the good grades. Getting along so well with roommates so quickly means he's calculating and scheming. Our daughter is still young and innocent, isn't that just perfect for him to deceive? Even if Xiao Yu'er wants to date, there's no rush now. I think dating after the age of 25 is quite suitable."

Du Zhaoyu grew anxious, staring angrily at her father across the table. "Dad! Lin You isn't like that! You don't understand him at all!"

When Du Zhaoyus Father heard this, a figurative vein seemed to pop on his forehead. He picked up his cup and drank three mouthfuls of water before managing to suppress his frustration.

I'm finished, I'm finished... When I used to see jokes like this online, I just laughed, convinced my own daughter would never be like that... Is this the boomerang effect?

Fang Shuyun couldn't help but laugh out loud. When her husband looked up in disbelief, she immediately suppressed her smile and gently comforted him, "Why are all handsome men unfaithful? You were very devoted when you were young."

Du Zhaoyus Father subconsciously retorted, "Can that kid compare to me?"

Fang Shuyun said softly, "Why are you acting like a child? Things that are clearly strengths have all become flaws in your eyes! And you said 'let's not mention the grades.' We both know Lin You progressed from around 400 points to over 700 points. The talent, effort, sweat, and perseverance he showed during that process—which one of those isn't admirable? Forget about us not being as good as him when we were young; in all the decades we've lived, have we heard of any young man stronger than him?"

Du Zhaoyus Father felt a bit down. Clearly... no matter how much he disliked Lin You, he couldn't deny Lin You's excellence in worldly matters.

It was just... from the moment his daughter left the delivery room, lying tiny in his arms, he decided he would care for her for the rest of her life, loving and protecting her. She was the most adorable fairy in the world... "But Xiao Yu'er just turned 19, she doesn't understand anything yet..."

Du Zhaoyu quickly retorted, piercing the Old Geezer's heart.

"Dad, I understand everything."

"No, you don't."

"I do."

"You don't."

"Dad, I scored 711 points, I'm very smart."

"Lin You scored 737 points. You can't outsmart him."

Watching the father and daughter bicker, Fang Shuyun smiled, pressing her lips together... Half an hour later, when Du Zhaoyu's family of three finished eating and left the restaurant, Lin You immediately stood up, and his three roommates quickly followed suit.

"Uncle Du, Auntie Fang, goodbye." x4

Du Zhaoyu squinted her eyes, smiling and waving goodbye. Fang Shuyun smiled and nodded, saying, "Goodbye, Classmates." Du Zhaoyus Father forced a slight smile and waved goodbye.

Watching the three leave the restaurant, the four residents of 308 returned to their seats and began eating heartily. Earlier, they had deliberately acted harmonious and friendly to support Lin You, making their eating rather restrained.

Lin You waved his hand grandly. "Waiter, come add some dishes."

After this battle, the four members of 308 were united in spirit.

After lunch, the four strolled toward the school. Although the weather was hot, it couldn't stop them from chatting, as they were still new friends and had endless topics to discuss.

Back in the dorm, after enjoying the air conditioning for a bit, everyone felt sleepy after walking all morning. Lin You made his bed and, like the others, climbed up for a nap.

This was Lin You's first time sleeping in the dorm room. Although it was just a nap, he found it somewhat novel. Lying on the narrow bed, less than a meter wide, and staring at the white ceiling, he gradually felt drowsiness creep up on him.

After a while, light snoring echoed in the room. Lin You grinned, picked up the earplugs he had prepared earlier next to his pillow, happily put them in, and soon drifted off to sleep.

He didn't know how much time had passed. Lin You woke up groggily without an alarm. After rubbing his eyes and sitting up, he saw the unfamiliar surroundings and realized he had officially moved into the dorm.

Lin You took out his earplugs, picked up his phone, and saw that the time was 3:30 PM.

Lin You looked toward the other three beds. Wang Zhiyu was still sleeping, while Xu Yang and Tian Xingjian were already sitting at their desks.

Xu Yang had his computer on and was playing a game, while Tian Xingjian was reading a book. Both kept quiet, with only the occasional soft sound of turning pages or clicking a mouse.

Lin You tiptoed down and first leaned over to Tian Xingjian next door—he was reading a novel, and the cover was... Fei Du?

Well, well, well, Xiao Tian, I never expected you, with your thick eyebrows and big eyes, to be reading that... Then he moved closer to Xu Yang diagonally across the room. The game Xu Yang was playing was Cities: Skylines.