After arriving at the Lakeside Park, Qin Tian parked the car, and the four of them got out and strolled around, choosing a spot with a beautiful view.
Just then, Chen Zhuang called, saying that the first group who boarded the bus had arrived.
Qin Tian told them their location and asked them to come quickly to help move things.
Soon, Chen Zhuang and the others appeared in sight.
There were obviously more girls from Class 2 of the English Department, and it seemed the boys in the class had shown a bit of gentlemanly demeanor.
After a few boys quickly approached, they began to move things out of the car.
“Brother Tian, where should we move them?”
Chen Zhuang, effortlessly carrying two barbecue racks, asked with a smile.
“We scouted around earlier, there’s a nice spot by the lake over there!”
Qin Tian pointed in the direction.
“Got it!”
Chen Zhuang nodded and made to carry the items over.
At that moment, something that happened beside him made him dumbfounded.
The clean-looking girl with glasses had just unloaded a folding table from the car, and the quiet Zhuang Zhe beside her rushed to take it.
“Tian Jing, let me handle it, you don’t have to carry it.”
“It’s, it’s okay, it’s not that heavy.”
“No worries, we boys will take care of it. You go rest nearby.”
“Then… alright, thank you!”
“No need to thank me!”
Zhuang Zhe smiled slightly, holding the folding table and chairs, and walked towards the spot they had chosen together.
Not only Chen Zhuang, but several other boys in the class also wore expressions of disbelief when they saw this scene.
“Brother Zhuang, let’s go, what are you all standing around for? I know the place, I’ll lead you there.”
After walking a distance, Zhuang Zhe, seeing no one following him, turned back and shouted.
“Ah? Okay, coming!”
Chen Zhuang nodded dazedly in response.
The other boys exchanged glances, murmuring in low voices as they followed with the items.
“What, what’s going on? Didn’t everyone say he would definitely waste an opportunity?”
“How would I know? It’s like the sun rose from the west. Could this guy have been pretending to be a herbivore all along?”
“Highly possible. I suspected it for a long time, this guy is definitely a closeted player.”
“Feels like Brother Tian taught him some secret techniques. Tsk, living in the same dorm really does have its advantages.”
“Damn it, brothers, let’s pick up the pace. Don’t let this quiet guy get ahead of us in finding a partner, that would be too embarrassing.”
“Exactly. Their dorm already has two couples. Brother Chen Zhuang at least has a target, and now this quiet guy is going to get ahead of us?”
The more they talked, the worse they felt. They looked at Zhuang Zhe ahead with complicated expressions and, in unison, quickened their steps.
Zhuang Zhe looked at the group of people who were practically racing past him and wore a puzzled expression.
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By the time the students on the second bus arrived, the barbecue grills and folding tables and chairs were already set up.
The girls had more things to do after waking up in the morning, and many hadn't had time to eat breakfast, so they were already very hungry, urging whoever knew how to grill skewers to start.
While they could cook a few dishes, none of them had tried grilling skewers.
Undoubtedly, this was an opportunity to boost their likability.
Several boys’ eyes were restless. These were people who didn’t even know how much water to put with rice for cooking, but now they felt like they had transformed into master chefs and were full of confidence.
Barbecue skewers, who doesn’t eat a few barbecue meals throughout the year? This thing doesn’t seem technically difficult!
Just brush on some oil, grill it, then sprinkle on chili powder and cumin, and it’s done.
“Brother Zhuang, you do it!”
Qin Tian, sensing the thoughts of these guys, and to prevent the ingredients from being wasted, quickly spoke up, assigning this arduous task to Chen Zhuang.
“Got it, watch me show you my skills.”
Chen Zhuang grinned triumphantly and walked over to start lighting the barbecue grill.
First, of course, was lighting the charcoal, which actually required some skill.
Chen Zhuang clearly had experience. He stacked the purchased charcoal pieces one by one into a hollow tower shape, then used a few paper towels poured with a little cooking oil, and placed them in the middle hole to ignite.
The flames burned upwards, quickly turning the charcoal red.
“Brother Zhuang, that’s impressive!”
Cao Mingliang exclaimed with surprise.
Chen Zhuang felt the admiring glances from everyone around him, and he felt extremely proud. Naturally, he remained humble in his words.
“It’s just lighting a fire, what’s this? In my hometown, everyone does their own little barbecue. Barbecue, although it’s not technically difficult, the heat control is still important.”
“Impressive, impressive!”
Cao Mingliang gave him a thumbs-up in a very cooperative manner.
The girls around looked at this scene and felt relieved.
“That’s great, thankfully someone knows how to do this.”
“He’s the guy who performed the er ren zhuan last time, I remember.”
“With that physique, who wouldn’t remember him? He made a deep impression. I didn’t expect him to have so many talents.”
“I remember, didn’t someone say they liked this type last time? Seize the opportunity!”
“Yes, yes, I heard that too.”
…
The girls whispered amongst themselves, several of them looking at Chen Zhuang with great interest.
Handsome guys are naturally good, but they aren't little girls anymore. Many girls don't prioritize appearance when choosing a boyfriend.
Moreover, if they lack confidence in their own charm, having too handsome a boyfriend can actually create pressure.
Therefore, guys like Chen Zhuang, who look dependable in all sorts of ways, are actually quite popular.
The boys from Class 1 of Economics vaguely sensed the atmosphere on the girls' side and felt a pang of jealousy.
So, no matter if they were handsome or not, all four of them were sought-after?
“There’s another grill, I’ll do it. My relatives also do barbecue, I’ve seen it a lot and learned a little.”
Zhang Lang said, walking over to another barbecue grill.
“Cockroach, can you do it?”
“Scram, you’re the one who can’t, don’t call me that!”
“You don’t like that name?”
“Shut up!”
“Haha…”
The boys burst into laughter.
“Sisters, let’s not be idle either, help process the ingredients!”
A short-haired girl called out loudly.
The other girls immediately responded with smiles and went over to help process the ingredients.
Qin Tian and Su Yan stood not far away watching, chatting casually.
It wasn’t that they were lazy; there were already many people, and crowding around might not necessarily increase efficiency.
“Your cooking skills are pretty good, why aren’t you helping out?”
Su Yan asked with a smile.
She hadn’t tasted Qin Tian’s cooking, but when the study group had gatherings, Xia Nuannuan, Mu Nan, and others had talked about it a lot.
“The main goal today is to help them find opportunities. I don’t need to, so why should I rush to steal the spotlight?”
Qin Tian shrugged with a smile.
“I think it’s because Nuannuan isn’t here, right? If she were here, you’d definitely be enthusiastically going to cook for her.”
Su Yan pouted.
“Hey, hey, don’t make me sound like that. Why isn’t Nuannuan cooking for me?”
Qin Tian retorted indignantly.
As soon as he finished speaking, his phone suddenly rang.
“Here it comes, if you have the guts, tell her on the phone!”
Su Yan teased with a playful smile.
Qin Tian took out his phone, glanced at the caller ID, gave her a look, and answered the phone with a smile.
“Hello, Nuannuan, are you guys eating yet?”