Bai Weixi’s proactive move not only stunned her roommates—Zhong Tingyue, Wang Lisha, and Deng Meiqi—but even Li Yuan himself was taken aback. Bai Weixi had been spoiled by her parents since childhood, never lacking for anything. Throughout her life, her grades had always been excellent, and she received special attention from her teachers. Her looks and figure were top-tier. As far as Li Yuan knew, she had received love letters from more than a dozen boys. In such an environment, she had developed a somewhat pampered and haughty personality. Now, after Li Yuan had taken her first blood and then cruelly dumped her, he had expected her to be somewhat agitated upon seeing Xia Zhijin and Zhong Tingyue.

Li Yuan rolled up the hem of his jersey to wipe the large beads of sweat from his forehead, revealing the sharp, well-defined muscles of his abdomen. Playing a full-court basketball game was draining. As the primary attacker who also had to defend the paint, he felt a bit exhausted even with his excellent physical condition.

Li Yuan walked over to Bai Weixi. He smiled as he took the Red Bull she offered. His fingers lightly brushed against her delicate hand, and he could feel the nervous sweat on her skin. Returning her smile, he murmured, "Thanks." Noticing the beads of sweat on her forehead, he casually asked, "Are you hot?"

Hearing Li Yuan’s concern, Bai Weixi’s heart swelled with emotion. The nervousness and melancholy that had gripped her moments before instantly eased, as if the clouds had parted to reveal a glimmer of dawn.

"I’m not hot at all, Li Yuan!" she answered sweetly, her beautiful eyes fixed on his face. "I’m so happy I could come watch you play and cheer for you!"

"You should wear some sunscreen when it’s this hot out," Li Yuan added.

The smile on Bai Weixi’s face widened, and her voice became so tender it could melt bones. "Okay then, Li Yuan!"

Li Yuan smiled and took three more steps forward, positioning himself between Xia Zhijin and Zhong Tingyue. With a single glance, he could discern their different expressions. Xia Zhijin had clearly not anticipated this kind of scene. A nervous tension filled her entire face, yet her eyes were locked on him. She tightly gripped the half-empty bottle of Sprite, her expression a mix of shyness and anxiety. Zhong Tingyue, on the other hand, wore sunglasses that obscured her expression, giving her the air of a cold and aloof Goddess. However, Li Yuan glanced at the hand clutching her purse and could tell she was not as calm as she appeared.

Li Yuan looked at Xia Zhijin, reached out to pat her head, and smiled faintly. "Zhijin, I’m a little thirsty. Can I have the Sprite?"

Receiving another of Li Yuan’s signature head-pats in front of Zhong Tingyue and Bai Weixi, Xia Zhijin’s cheeks immediately flushed scarlet. She shyly handed the remaining half-bottle of Sprite to him. "Oh, here you go!"

Holding Xia Zhijin’s Sprite in one hand and Bai Weixi’s Red Bull in the other, Li Yuan turned to the still-sunglassed Zhong Tingyue and greeted her with a chuckle, "Little Moon, those are some nice sunglasses!"

Hearing Li Yuan’s slightly awkward greeting, Zhong Tingyue let out a small laugh before composing herself. She removed her sunglasses with her slender fingers and eyed the Sprite and Red Bull in his hands. "Senior, I didn’t bring you any water," she teased. "But I guess you don’t need it. Your hands are full, after all!"

Her words were clearly tinged with a hint of sour grapes.

Despite being the center of attention for so many classmates, Li Yuan, though inwardly embarrassed and nervous, maintained a calm and composed expression. I have no idea how other scumbags and playboys handle it when their girlfriends all show up at once. How do they smooth things over and stop a fight from breaking out? He had only one guiding principle in mind: treat them all equally. He would keep a confident smile on his face and use his sheer presence to control the situation. 𝒻𝓇𝑒𝘦𝘸𝑒𝒷𝓃ℴ𝑣𝘦𝑙.𝒸ℴ𝘮

Li Yuan didn’t answer. He simply smiled, twisted the cap off the Sprite, and, under the watchful eyes of his three girlfriends and everyone else, chugged the remaining half bottle. Then, he popped open the Red Bull from Bai Weixi and downed it just as quickly. He casually tossed the two empty containers one after the other toward Liu Jia, who was standing behind him.

"Liu Jia, catch!"

Liu Jia, who had been keenly enjoying the drama, quickly reached out and caught the empty bottles, muttering something under his breath.

"My hands are free now," Li Yuan said with a grin, showing his empty hands to Zhong Tingyue.

Zhong Tingyue pursed her lips into a small smile and gave Li Yuan a long, deep look. She reached into her bag, pulled out a bottle of Minute Maid juice, and handed it to him. "Then, have some of the juice I brought, too."

Li Yuan looked at the juice and felt a pang of warmth in his heart. My three girlfriends are all so thoughtful; they came to watch me play and even remembered to bring me drinks. He knew this even though the class monitor, Tan Yanqiu, had already prepared mineral water for the team.

Not wanting to show any favoritism, Li Yuan opened the juice and downed it in one go, even though his stomach was already starting to feel full. Watching Li Yuan chug three drinks in a row, Zhong Tingyue opened her alluring red lips as if to warn him, but ultimately said nothing.

Li Lanrong, Wang Lisha, Wu Hao, and the other onlookers watched the interaction between Li Yuan and his three girlfriends with fascinated expressions. Looking thoroughly entertained, their gazes darted back and forth between Li Yuan and the three young women: Zhong Tingyue, Xia Zhijin, and Bai Weixi.