Chapter 4: I Truly Deserve This Fate

The three of them stared blankly at Qin Luo, then exchanged glances before silently opening the campus forum. Their eyes were immediately dazzled by a flood of keywords like “Goddess Luo” and “Xu Ke.”

[Shocking! Campus Belle Xu Ke Publicly Betrayed!]
[Unbelievable! The Campus’s Biggest Sycophant Cheats on His Love!]
[Stunning for a Whole Year! The Goddess Squad Gathers Outside the Dormitory—All for One Man!]
[Why Did the Campus Belle Break Down in Public? What Secrets Lie Behind Goddess Luo’s Confession to Xu Ke’s Roommate? Is This a Moral Collapse or a Distortion of Human Nature?!]

There were many similarly exaggerated headline posts. The three burly guys were dumbfounded, their eyes nearly popping out like airbags. With trembling fingers, they clicked on one post.

They then saw an image of Qin Luo cheerfully handing a milk tea to Xu Ke’s roommate.

Also, Xu Ke’s face, shrouded in cold frost, her gaze sharp and piercing.

And the stunned expressions of the onlookers who were eating popcorn.

Accompanied by pictures, videos, and vivid narration, the post’s author thoroughly recreated the recent incident at the girls’ dormitory entrance. Within less than twenty minutes of posting, it had spread throughout the entire campus, drawing countless spectators.

The comment section buzzed with activity—

“It must be my internet posture today. I’m disconnecting and reconnecting to check.”
“Goddess Luo stopped fawning over Xu Ke and confessed to Yao Yanyan in front of Xu Ke? Do you believe this or that I’m Qin Shi Huang?”
“If the poster is just talking nonsense, I’d call it rubbish, but since there’s proof, I have to call it a masterpiece!”
“So many milk teas, each goddess holding one, yet Xu Ke got none—such heartlessness, such heartlessness!”
“I was right there, the milk tea in Goddess Luo’s hand. When he poked it, he was so manly!”
“Whoa, what kind of weirdo is upstairs? Add me to the freaks’ group ASAP!”
“What happened to Goddess Luo? With how obsessed he was over Xu Ke before, how could he do this?”
“Some hardcore analysis: either he’s had an epiphany or he’s lost his mind. We don’t know and don’t dare ask. I just want to see where that guy who said he’d do a handstand and sprint off went.”
“Honestly, seeing Goddess Luo suddenly waking up kind of moved me.”
“I get the logic, but I still hope he apologizes to Xu Ke tomorrow. I bet a hundred yuan with my roommate.”
“I bet two hundred—he definitely won’t apologize to Xu Ke tomorrow!”

“I bet five hundred—Xu Ke will take the initiative to apologize to Goddess Luo tomorrow!”
“I bet a thousand! Goddess Luo is about to sit next to Yao Yanyan!”
“This is just ridiculous…”
“……”

Shocked, amused, teasing, nonsensical, joking—various outrageous reactions filled the comment section. The three burly men stared for a long time, unable to come back to their senses, finally swallowing hard.

The silence from 404 was deafening.

Ten seconds later—

“Amazing, bro! Absolutely amazing!”
“Not easy, Luo Ge, you finally figured it out!”
“Old Qin, no need to say more. Let’s play a couple of rounds while you’re in this mood. I have a feeling I’ll reach Gold today!”

The dorm ceiling nearly lifted off with their shouts. Li Chenggang clenched his fists in excitement, Wang Chen nearly cried tears of joy, and Wu Xuan immediately pulled Qin Luo to the computer.

As Qin Luo’s roommates, these three hadn’t lost count of how many times they had tried to persuade him over the past three months. Now, this sudden surprise felt like a son who was single yesterday suddenly bringing home a beautiful girl today, saying they were getting married.

The mixture of relief and awe filled their hearts instantly.

Li Chenggang, flushed with excitement, shouted, “I’m buying barbecue! Everyone’s invited, at least half a catty each, and whoever drinks less, I’ll be mad at!”

Wang Chen blinked at him, “Gang, didn’t you say you were going to shower?”

“Screw the shower, I’m soaking in liquor all night. No reason, just happy!”

Li Chenggang laughed heartily and headed out. Wang Chen hesitated, then said, “Then I’ll shower first… Luo Ge, here’s your SK cough…”

Qin Luo lifted his chin, “Take it and go.”

Wang Chen’s face lit up as he reached for the legendary SK cough, but Qin Luo shot him a sharp glance.

“Did you forget something?”

Wang Chen paused, then his expression turned serious, “Godfather!”

Qin Luo nodded with satisfaction, “Go.”

The burly Northeastern guys went to buy alcohol, the refined young man from the magical city went to shower, leaving two men in the room to ignite the Summoner’s Rift with passion.

However, just as the game started, Qin Luo’s phone began to buzz nonstop—messages all from Xu Ke.

“What exactly do you mean?”
“You gave milk tea to everyone but not me?”
“And the confession to Yao Yanyan, what’s your real intention?”
“Let me tell you, Qin Luo, what you did today really upset me. If you don’t come back and apologize right now, don’t expect me to ever speak to you again!”
“Qin Luo, answer me! Didn’t you always reply quickly before? If you can make me angry, you can reply to messages!”

Seeing the flood of messages from Xu Ke, Qin Luo’s expression grew subtly complex.

Since meeting Xu Ke, this was the first time he had received messages from her proactively.

Also the first time, he didn’t reply immediately after seeing them.

He sighed involuntarily.

Wu Xuan noticed his expression and the barrage of messages, then hesitated before advising, “Old Qin, I don’t know what’s gotten into you today, but the brothers all support you. Still… we know you like Xu Ke. You probably upset her badly today, so maybe…”

“Slap!”

Before Wu Xuan could finish, Qin Luo suddenly slapped himself across the face, gritting his teeth, “How could I do such a thing? I really deserve it…”

Wu Xuan’s eyes widened, “Damn, it’s not that bad, Old Qin, really not that bad…”

Qin Luo shook his head, fiddled with his phone a moment, then tossed it aside and gripped his mouse, voice low and firm, “How can I be distracted while gaming? Hurry up, first river team fight!”

Wu Xuan: “???”

They equipped their gear and charged with three teammates down the river, and fifteen minutes later, amid laughter and cheers, they secured a GG.

Meanwhile, in girls’ dorm room 606, the scene was completely the opposite…