Chapter 1642: Miss Nice Girl (7)

Gao Lili rubbed her hands and complained, “What’s wrong with her? I’ve never seen anyone turn off their phone when going to the library.”

“There’s something wrong with her head,” Hu Xiaolan chimed in, forgetting all about Gao Lili coming back without her key.

After all, they were close, and opening the door for her once in a while wasn’t enough to annoy Hu Xiaolan.

Among the four roommates, only Gao Lili and Hu Xiaolan were in the same major.

Tang Guo and Leng Ruofei studied different subjects from them.

Gao Lili was tall and fairly pretty. She had gotten herself a boyfriend as soon as she entered university.

So she usually spent the class before noon and the last class of the afternoon dating her boyfriend instead of returning with Hu Xiaolan.

After reading in the library for one class period, Tang Guo headed to her classroom.

Carrying her textbooks, she strolled leisurely toward class. She wasn't particularly familiar with the students in her university class.

The only person she was somewhat acquainted with was a girl named He Qiqi.

Before class, He Qiqi often called her and reminded her to answer for her during attendance when the professor called her name.

Among close friends, helping each other out from time to time was normal in university. There was nothing strange about it.

But Tang Guo and He Qiqi weren't close at all.

He Qiqi only acted affectionate and called her whenever she needed something.

Once, Tang Guo had fallen ill and taken leave. There were several important classes that day, and the teachers were likely to assign coursework.

That evening, she had intended to ask He Qiqi what assignments had been given and whether she could send her a copy.

But He Qiqi told her she hadn't attended class either, so she didn't know what assignments had been assigned.

Yet later, He Qiqi still submitted the assignment.

As for Tang Guo, when she sought help from the class group, hardly anyone paid attention to her. Since they weren't close, there was nothing wrong with classmates ignoring her messages.

But He Qiqi refusing to help was another matter.

Despite frequently skipping classes and not being particularly friendly, whenever He Qiqi had problems, someone would always lend her a hand.

Perhaps it was because He Qiqi knew how to dress herself up, whereas the original host dressed plainly and hardly wore makeup, let alone high heels or pretty skirts.

With the money she earned from part-time jobs, she could actually afford to dress herself up properly and at least look prettier and more fashionable.

When she had first entered university and started earning money from part-time work, she had thought the same.

During a break, she returned home wearing a pretty dress, low heels, and light makeup, only to be scolded harshly by her mother, Li Meixue.

The gist of it was that she should focus on studying and stop wasting time on useless things.

Dressed up so seductively, was she dating someone at school?

Her mother told her that she wasn't allowed to date now. After graduation, they would introduce a suitable partner for her.

“I’m your mother. Everything I say is for your own good.”

That was Li Meixue’s favorite phrase. No matter the situation, she could always use it.

“Dressing so provocatively—who knows what people will say when they see you? I’ve heard that plenty of female university students nowadays are being kept by rich men. Xiaoguo, you mustn’t learn those bad habits. If you dare do something like that, don’t ever come back into this house.”

The original host had an obedient personality and truly stopped putting effort into her appearance.

Girls who dressed plainly and didn't know how to beautify themselves were indeed easier to overlook.

This world was filled with people obsessed with appearances.

He Qiqi herself was only average-looking, but because she wore makeup and dressed nicely, people naturally paid more attention to her.