He thought back to their first meeting, how neither of them had been impressed with the other.
Yet here they were now, together.
Perhaps this was true love.
Wang Yue mused.
He wondered if Liu Yushi had succeeded in losing weight, or if Chen Ke just liked her that way.
"Holy crap, Kewa, your girlfriend has a great voice!"
Zhang Xiang leaned in, asking curiously, "Can you show us a picture?"
"Yeah, I've never heard such a nice voice before,"
Hu Qianhao chimed in, his usual mature demeanor gone.
Yang Yongkang adjusted his glasses and, maintaining his air of superiority, said, "Based on my analysis of girls, a girl with such a sweet voice is probably quite plump. Plump girls often have sweet voices."
"I disagree with that," Chen Ke countered. "I've heard our class monitor speak Mandarin, and her voice is very sweet too."
"People like our class monitor, who are beautiful and have sweet voices, are always the minority. Enough chatter, show us a picture of your girlfriend."
Yang Yongkang pushed his glasses up again.
"I want to see too!"
Zhang Tao walked over. "Coincidentally, I recently met a girl with a sweet voice. I want to know what kind of girls sound like that look like."
Chen Ke saw everyone's attention focused on him.
His vanity greatly satisfied,
he cleared his throat and said, "Alright, since you all want to see, I'll show you a picture of my girlfriend."
With that, Chen Ke pulled up a photo.
A wave of playful jeering erupted from the crowd after they looked.
"Holy moly, she's so beautiful!"
"Her aura is amazing! That's unbelievable. How did you trick such a beautiful girl into being your girlfriend?"
"Chen Ke, you scoundrel! You found such a beautiful girlfriend behind our backs."
"Seriously, and her voice is so nice too. Ugh, I'm so jealous I'm about to split."
Facing the envious voices,
Chen Ke said proudly, "Of course. Haven't you seen my charm? Isn't it normal for me to find this type of girlfriend?"
Wang Yue walked over curiously.
Had Liu Yushi really lost weight and become a stunning beauty?
Why was everyone reacting like this?
It was true that fat people had potential, but could the weight loss be this rapid?
Wang Yue saw the photo on Chen Ke's phone.
Suddenly, he understood why everyone was praising so lavishly.
The photo was actually a group picture of Liu Yushi and Tang Di.
They must have mistaken Tang Di for Chen Ke's girlfriend.
However, someone finally voiced the question.
"Wait a minute, Chen Ke, there are two girls in this picture. Is the one on the left, who's plump, your girlfriend, or is the one on the right, who's thin, your girlfriend?"
Lu Weiting was the one who asked.
"What do you think?"
Chen Ke replied smugly, "Which girl looks more compatible with me?"
"It's definitely the plump girl on the left who's compatible with you,"
Lu Weiting said.
Chen Ke laughed upon hearing this. "See? It's obvious at a glance. Isn't my girlfriend cute?"
"What the heck?"
"Holy crap, so the plump girl on the left is actually your girlfriend?"
"Hahaha, I'm suddenly not jealous at all. Chen Ke, you're something else. Seeing you with your girlfriend, I don't feel a bit envious."
"Not bad, she looks like a good girl. You must cherish her. Oh, right, can you set me up with the girl next to your girlfriend?"
"+1! I want that girl's contact information too. She's too beautiful."
The others chimed in.
Seeing the hundred-and-eighty-degree turn in their attitudes, Chen Ke curled his lip. "I won't bother with you guys. You're all just common folk who only care about looks. I've long transcended that level. I'm looking for a connection now, you know?"
"Yes, yes, you're looking for a connection, and we don't have your lofty aspirations. So, can you give us the girl's contact information?"
Chen Lei stepped forward, slinging an arm around Chen Ke's shoulder.
Chen Ke rolled his eyes. "Don't even think about it. Do you think you can get your hands on her?"
Although Chen Ke was now with Liu Yushi, he still had complicated feelings for Tang Di. After all, she was the one he had fallen for online.
Or rather, he had fallen for her picture.
However, he later felt that Liu Yushi was also very good. Girls like Tang Di were on too high a level for him to handle.
Liu Yushi was just right. Neither of them had dated before, and they got along very well online.
After Chen Ke's show of bragging,
he was quite content.
Everyone else started to play in the water.
Wang Yue sat by the river, kicking water with his feet, enjoying the cool sensation.
Just then, Qiao Zixuan, who was beside him, splashed water with her hands and ran over, flicking water onto Wang Yue's face.
"Big Yue Yue, I'm helping you cool down,"
Qiao Zixuan said with a smile.
Wang Yue laughed, "Are you being childish?"
"So what if I'm being childish?"
Qiao Zixuan said, hands on her hips.
Then, she scooped up more water and flicked it towards Wang Yue's face.
"Oh, you're on,"
Wang Yue retorted, scooping up water himself. The two of them began a playful water fight.
Seeing Wang Yue and Qiao Zixuan having fun, the other students joined in, and soon the air was filled with laughter.
"Someone fell in!"
Suddenly, a scream was heard from not too far away.
Everyone immediately stopped what they were doing and looked in the direction of the sound.
A girl was struggling desperately in the water, crying for help. A crowd stood on the bank, wringing their hands, but no one dared to jump in.
However, a moment later, a strong-looking man jumped in and swam towards the girl.
But to everyone's dismay, due to the girl's panic, one drowning person turned into two.
The strong man's leg cramped from being pulled down, and he began to flail in the water.
Now, even fewer people dared to jump in to help, fearing they might get into trouble themselves.
What's more, many people were holding up their phones on the bank, filming and saying, "Look quickly, someone's drowning. They're probably not going to make it."
"Big Yue Yue, what are you doing?"
Qiao Zixuan asked, seeing Wang Yue take off his shirt.
"Saving them."
Wang Yue handed his shirt to Qiao Zixuan. "Hold this for me."
"Be careful!"
Qiao Zixuan's face showed deep concern as she cautioned him.
Wang Yue nodded and, under everyone's gaze, sprinted towards the scene.
"Holy cow, Brother Yue, don't go! This situation is too dangerous. Let's just call the police!"
"Two people drowning like this is very dangerous. You could get yourself killed."
"Brother Yue, come back! Let's think of another way."
Most people were against the idea of him jumping in.
But Wang Yue seemed not to hear them. In less than ten seconds, he reached the water's edge, extended his arms forward, forming a perfect arc, and plunged into the water like a flying fish.
"Splash!"
A small spray of water erupted as Wang Yue disappeared beneath the surface.
"Someone else went in!"
"How foolish! Jumping in to save them at this moment could be fatal."
"Sigh, it looks like a young man too."
Many of the onlookers thought Wang Yue was being too impulsive.
While it was true that not helping someone in distress was cold-blooded, staying out of it meant staying out of harm's way. At least one wouldn't get hurt.
The two drowning individuals were also beginning to lose strength. As their struggles weakened and they started to sink, Wang Yue, who had just dived in, also vanished.
For a moment, various voices arose from the shore.
"Did the young man who just jumped in not know how to swim? It's been over a minute, and there's no reaction?"
"Or maybe he's an excellent swimmer? The two drowning people have been swept further away now. It's probably too late to save them. Sigh."
"Someone who overestimates themselves deserves to die. I think that kid just wanted to show off, a complete poser."
"You son of a bitch, do you have any humanity? If you're too afraid to save them yourself, fine, but why are you spewing venom like this?"
The person who spoke so harshly was a young man.
Judging by his age, he was probably in his early twenties. He had long hair, was only moderately good-looking, and had a sharp, sarcastic demeanor. As the saying goes, "the face reflects the mind," and this person looked like a gossipy troublemaker.
The sharp-tongued man said scornfully, "Did I say anything wrong? People who aren't good with their brains shouldn't jump into the water to save others. I say we shouldn't support people like this in the country."
"You say that again, motherfucker?"
Hu Qianhao roared, charging forward.
"What, you want to fight me, old man?"
The sharp-tongued man smirked. "Can you beat me? I'll let you have one hand."
"Fight you? Fighting scum like you would just dirty my hands. Is your mouth the only thing that works, huh?"
Hu Qianhao retorted.
The sharp-tongued man chuckled. "Isn't that what mouths are for? Did I say anything wrong? It's only people with poor brains who go into the water to save others, isn't it?"
The sharp-tongued man's outrageous remarks ignited widespread indignation.
Wang Yue's classmates all gathered around.
The burly Lu Yang said coldly, "Say one more word, and I'll throw you into the river, you hear me?"
"This 'brainless person' you're talking about is this year's top scorer in the college entrance examination. What right do you have to spout off here, huh?"
"You think you're so smart? Stop showing off your intellect here. Even zombies would look at your brain and shake their heads before leaving because it's full of shit."
"How dare a parasite like you speak so arrogantly? What qualifications do you have to say that the top scorer has a bad brain?"
Wang Yue's classmates unleashed a barrage of verbal attacks.
Seeing so many people confronting him, the sharp-tongued man began to falter.
However, his face was still filled with defiance, and his lips moved, muttering something unintelligible.
The onlookers now realized that Wang Yue was this year's top scorer, and the murmurs grew louder.
"Good heavens, that distinguished-looking young man is the top scorer."
"I hope nothing happens to him. He's a national treasure. It would be too tragic if something were to happen."
"Everyone, please ignore that foul-mouthed person just now. He looks like someone with no brains."
After learning that Wang Yue was the top scorer,
many people turned their ire towards the sharp-tongued man.
After all, he was the top scorer, a true prodigy.
How could he be slandered so casually by a piece of social dross?
Just then,
everyone saw that the two struggling individuals had exhausted their strength and sunk into the water.
Many people sighed, lamenting the loss of two more lives.
But at that moment, someone exclaimed, "Look quickly, the two are floating up!"
Everyone turned to look.
The two people who had just sunk seemed to be being lifted by something.
Then, a handsome face emerged from the water.
"It's Brother Yue!"
"Brother Yue is awesome!!!"
"Brother Yue, come back quickly!"
Wang Yue's classmates erupted in excitement.
Qiao Zixuan covered her mouth, close to tears.
When Wang Yue didn't surface for two whole minutes, her heart had been in her throat.
The two drowning individuals, perhaps out of exhaustion, stopped struggling and were steadily supported by Wang Yue as he swam towards the shore.
In fact, Wang Yue didn't feel tired at all.
With his current stamina, it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say he could swim the Minjiang River and back three times.
Amidst the cheers of the crowd, Wang Yue brought the two people back to shore.
Upon reaching the bank, Wang Yue wiped a large amount of water from his hair with his hands.
In the sunlight, his eight-pack abs were dazzling, causing many girls to blush.
Especially Wang Yue's classmates, many of whom were seeing Wang Yue shirtless for the first time. His physique was simply impeccable.
"Wow, is this really the top scorer? He's so handsome! And his physique is so good?"
"Yes, I've seen his photo on TV and in newspapers. Wow, this is the first time I've seen someone in person who looks even better than their picture."
"He's so handsome, especially when he rescued those two people. This is the pillar of our country. Where is that clown who was just spewing nonsense?"
"Haven't seen him. Probably ran off. If I were him, I'd be looking for a hole to crawl into."
"Someone tell Batman, the Joker has been found!"
The sharp-tongued man had indeed fled.
Seeing Wang Yue rescue the people, he had already bolted.
He was afraid of getting beaten if he stayed. If Wang Yue hadn't returned, he might have celebrated inwardly.
But now that Wang Yue was back, lingering there would only be asking for trouble.
The two drowning people were not seriously injured.
Wang Yue applied some pressure, and both of them coughed up water, feeling much better.
"Thank you, brother. Without you, I would have been done for today."
The man said gratefully.
"No need to thank me. You were brave."
Wang Yue gave him a thumbs-up.
Even though the man hadn't saved anyone and had almost drowned himself, the courage to jump in and try to save them had already surpassed 99% of people.
The girl also repeatedly thanked Wang Yue.
At this point, Wang Yue's classmates crowded around.
"Brother Yue, you scared us to death. I thought you weren't coming back just now."
Hu Qianhao said, relieved.
"The moment I saw you surface from the water, I thought you were incredibly cool,"
Chen Lei said, giving him a thumbs-up.
"No words needed, Brother Yue is amazing! You are our god!"
Zhang Tao exclaimed dramatically.