Reborn to Outshine My Ex and His White Moonlight novel Chapter 34

Chapter 34: Chapter 34 Always Wonderful People

Chapter 34 -34 Always Wonderful People

“Maybe you should knead it yourself?” Lin Zhiyi puffed her cheeks as she chewed on the spare ribs.

Some reached out to try, but another roommate pulled their hand down.

“Lin Zhiyi, thanks for coming. Our dorm used to never have everyone around, and we’ve always been a bit envious of the other dorms.”

“Yeah, I don’t know why you always hung around with Shen Yan, especially since she…ouch.”

“Don’t have anything better to eat, huh?”

Another roommate intervened with a laugh to smooth things over.

Lin Zhiyi glanced at them and smiled, “Whatever you want to say, I already know. Actually, I should be the one thanking you.”

“Huh? Why?” The more naive roommate asked, puzzled.

“All this time, I trusted the wrong person, and you still invited me to have a meal. I’m really thankful.”

And thank you for helping me in my past life.

“As long as you see clearly, it’s okay. Shen Yan duplicated your keys and often came to our dorm when you weren’t there, saying you agreed. We didn’t feel it was our place to say much.”

“Right, she always played the poor, pitiful card in front of you. When we tried to warn you, you thought we were being paranoid. In fact, she bad-mouthed you behind your back, saying you looked down on her because she was poor and ordered her around, which made others reluctant to interact with you. We in the same dorm know you treated her the best, whenever you brought something nice from home you almost gave it all to her.”

They grew more and more upset as they talked, and another straightforward roommate waved it off.

“Let’s not talk about that now, we’ll all end up angry after a good meal.” She passed the menu to Lin Zhiyi, “See what you like and don’t be shy.”

“Okay.” Lin Zhiyi opened the menu but wasn’t really hungry and simply said, “Let’s drink some alcohol.”

“Okay.”

Soon each person had two cans of beer, not much, not enough to get drunk.

But who would have known, after they finished drinking, they kept drinking more and more, until everyone was in a half-asleep stupor.

Lin Zhiyi, propping her head up, had no outlet for her grievances. Her head tilted, leaning on the shoulder of a roommate beside her.

“Don’t go back to your hometown. I know you want to stay here.”

Her roommate gave a surprised “huh”: “How did you know I was thinking of going back home?”

Lin Zhiyi emphasized, “Listen to me, don’t go back.”

That roommate went back in less than six months and was coerced by her family into marriage, later suffering a miscarriage due to domestic violence.

She sighed, “I did get to interview at a company I really like, but I need to bribe them, where would I get that kind of money?”

“I’ll give it to you!” Lin Zhiyi immediately pulled out the card Gong Shiyan gave her, “Don’t go back, okay?”

“You…” The roommate was touched, nearly crying from the effects of the alcohol.

The others also tried to persuade her, “Your field isn’t bad, and your hometown is just a small city; it’s hard to advance in our line of work there. You’ve struggled to get out, slogged through your studies, just to go back?”

“Yeah, it would be such a waste,” said the more naive roommate, shaking her head.

Lin Zhiyi grabbed her hand firmly, “And you, don’t go to this company you’re interviewing with right now.”

The naive roommate laughed, “This company is really good; my mom got someone to refer me, and the salary and benefits are decent too.”

Too naive.

“You’re being paid so much more than the average intern, do you think that’s possible? I don’t mean to discourage you, but your grades are average, and half the company’s staff are overseas returnees; without competitiveness, why would they choose you?”

“Why?”

“Because…” Seeing your naivety, they plan to coax you into acting as a guarantor for the company’s loans, Lin Zhiyi couldn’t say it directly but tried to explain, “There’s a big show coming up, a busy time, just during your internship. To have an intern whose major is relevant and who can be ordered around is much cheaper than hiring a professional with experience. Once your internship ends, they’ll make up a reason to fire you, and you won’t even have time to cry.”

The roommate checked her phone, “Oh my, there is a big show. No wonder they’re rushing me to start! I need to talk to my mom about this.”

Lin Zhiyi then turned to the last roommate.

She panicked, “I’m not going to make it either, am I?”

Lin Zhiyi’s head, feeling woozy, spun around, “Do whatever you want.”

With a flop, her head hit the table. She was drunk.

The three roommates chuckled.

“I never realized not only is Lin Zhiyi beautiful, but she’s also quite cute.”

“If it weren’t for Shen Yan’s backstabbing, how could Song Wanqiu have been the campus belle?”