「Afternoon.」

Baozi had already returned to the dormitory for a nap. Brother Nan had intended to shoo the two uncouth cute girls back as well, but they were so engrossed in Huai Xu's good looks that they would rather die than leave.

The sunlight was intense, as if forming an invisible barrier. Very few people were still walking around outside. But Chunming had always been known for its strong ultraviolet radiation yet comfortable temperatures. As long as one wasn't directly under the sun, it didn't feel hot. Shielded by the tents and the shade of nearby small trees, they didn't find it unbearable.

It was just a little boring.

"A pair of fives."

"A pair of tens."

"Pass."

Zhou Li yawned. They had become so bored they'd started playing cards.

This was an activity Brother Nan was naturally prohibited from joining, so she could only sit behind Zhou Li, watching him play.

At first, she was quite attentive and would offer strategies to Zhou Li. But the time of day was incredibly soporific, and she soon felt sleepy. She propped her chin on Zhou Li's back, half-closing her eyes and watching quietly, like an uncharacteristically subdued Brother Nan.

"Go back and sleep," Zhou Li said, turning his head to look at her. "It doesn't really matter... We're fine here."

"No! I must oversee everything personally!" Brother Nan said stubbornly.

Zhou Li couldn't bear to shatter her illusion. While playing a pair, he said, "Then come sit by my side and take a nap for a while. If someone comes, we'll call you. A nap only needs to last about ten or twenty minutes."

"No!"

"Look at the on-duty members from other societies; some are napping with their heads down."

"No! I want to rest my head on your back..."

"OOH~~" Mianmian and Qian Qian chorused playfully.

Zhou Li was at a loss for words.

Seeing this, Brother Nan added, "I want to be the big boss backing you up."

No one paid her any mind.

Zhou Li played a king.

Tuanzi loved these colorful cards. As soon as one landed on the ground, she pounced on it, pinning it down and batting at it with her paws.

Nobody minded her.

"A small joker."

"The big joker."

"Handsome Zhou, spare me this time! I'm about to win~~" Qian Qian whined cutely. "It's so rare for me to win!"

"Oh, okay."

So Zhou Li took the big joker back. Upon seeing this, Tuanzi, without a second thought, immediately rushed over to wrestle him for it.

"You allow that too?" Huai Xu asked, the corner of his mouth twitching.

"Yeah," Zhou Li nodded.

"A pair of twos! I'm down to one card!" Qian Qian exclaimed excitedly. Their card game had stakes: the loser had to accept a truth or dare from the winner.

"Don't have any."

"Pass."

"Haha, I won!"

Qian Qian jumped up in excitement.

She was relatively tall for a girl, taller at least than Mianmian and Baozi. Dressed in a somewhat revealing JK uniform, her skirt fluttered slightly with every leap, and her long hair swayed. She was quite captivating.

"Whom do you choose?"

Zhou Li was very composed. Usually, these two uncouth cute girls would pick Huai Xu regardless of who won.

As expected, Qian Qian turned her head towards Huai Xu, smiling sweetly. "I'm so sorry, but Handsome Zhou just let me win. I can't exactly choose him after that; it would be repaying kindness with cruelty!"

Huai Xu was straightforward: "I choose dare."

"Yay!"

Qian Qian was thrilled. "Kiss me!"

Huai Xu was speechless. Mianmian, too, was aghast.

Although it was a bit of a headache, Huai Xu wasn't completely averse to the idea. After all, he was a two-thousand-year-old old monster who had transcended species boundaries—complete with reproductive isolation. Kissing a newly adult human girl was no big deal to him.

So he pushed back his chair and stood up.

Qian Qian's eyes lit up, and she quickly leaned in, presenting her cheek.

Mianmian, on the other hand, grew incredibly anxious, her hands clenched tightly. She glanced back and forth between Qian Qian and Huai Xu, hoping they would stop on their own, then looked at Brother Nan and Zhou Li, expecting them to intervene and uphold some decency.

Just then, Brother Nan's hand, which was resting on Zhou Li's shoulder, suddenly moved. She tapped his shoulder and then pointed ahead. "Look, who's that?"

Everyone immediately turned their heads to look.

Across the street, a relatively short young man was walking alone, holding a sun parasol. He was deeply focused on walking, his gaze fixed forward, never straying. His head was slightly lowered, his eyes constantly on the ground ahead.

Zhou Li recognized him.

It was the young man they had gone to get their driver's licenses with last year, a junior celestial master.

Huai Xu was also intrigued. He stopped his advance towards Qian Qian and turned his head to say, "How about we recruit him into our society?"

Zhou Li turned his head slightly to look at Brother Nan behind him.

"It's up to you! Why are you looking at me?" Brother Nan nudged him with her forehead and said, "Today, you all have the power to decide."

"He's quite introverted," Zhou Li hesitated.

"How will we know if he wants to join if we don't ask? I'll call out to him before he gets too far." After saying this, Huai Xu shouted across the street— "Hey, Su Jude!"

"Su Jue," Zhou Li corrected.

"He knows I'm calling him," Huai Xu grumbled, dissatisfied.

"That's disrespectful."

Across the street, Su Jue must have realized someone was calling him. He faltered, then stopped. But he didn't immediately look their way. Instead, he hesitated for a moment before subtly shifting his parasol, his gaze discreetly sweeping towards them.

Zhou Li immediately waved at him.

PHEW...

Su Jue sighed in relief. He stood there for another moment, hesitating, before deciding to cross the street and come over.

"You guys... are here..."

"Society recruitment," Zhou Li said.

"We run this society," Brother Nan said, her chin still resting on Zhou Li's back. "Have you joined any societies?"

"Remember me? I'm Huai Xu," Huai Xu said.

"I... I have some impression..." Su Jue mumbled, taking a step back as if a little scared of Huai Xu. He quickly turned his head to Brother Nan and replied, "I'm already a sophomore."

"I was asking if you joined any societies last year?"

"No."

"A college life without society experience is incomplete," Brother Nan said, fighting off drowsiness. "I'm offering you a chance for a complete college experience. Want it?"

"What?"

"Join our Probability Society, and make your college life complete," Brother Nan yawned.

"What does the Probability Society do?"

"Eat, drink, and be merry. Aside from studying probability, we do everything," Brother Nan said after a moment's thought. "Whatever good food is around, we'll go eat. Wherever there's a fun place, we'll go play. If there are any haunted houses or anything, we can go explore those too."

HMM...

Su Jue looked hesitant.

Huai Xu pressed, seizing the moment, "Don't hesitate! Miss this opportunity, and your life is over!"

Su Jue looked down, thought for a moment, then asked, "Then... what are the requirements to join the society?"

"No requirements," Brother Nan said disdainfully. "It's just a laid-back society. As long as we click, that's all that matters."

"Um..." Mianmian said timidly, "But what about that person who wanted to join after lunch? Didn't you scare them off with your 'review'?"

"Less talk, more action! Get the application form!"

"Yes..."

Mianmian hurriedly took out an application form and a pen from the drawer, handed them to Su Jue, and smiled gently, "You're the first member our society has recruited this year."

"The first one?"

"Yes."

"Our society hasn't even officially started recruiting today," Zhou Li added, nodding. "Strictly speaking, you're the very first new member our current members have ever recruited. We founded this society ourselves last year. We're all founding members."

"Oh, okay."

"Membership fee is 50 yuan," Huai Xu blurted out.

"Oh, okay."

Upon hearing this, Su Jue quickly put down the pen, took out his phone to make the payment, then picked the pen back up, appearing a bit flustered.

Zhou Li silently looked down at what Su Jue was writing on the form.

The handwriting was neat, but the characters were tiny, clustered together—not at all like typical male handwriting.

Once the application form was filled out, Zhou Li collected it and said nonchalantly, "Alright, you're now a member of our society. Congratulations on joining your first society. We'll notify you of any activities by phone. You should join our group chat too."

The others also felt a surge of happiness.

After all, they'd finally made their first "sale."

Except for Qian Qian—

She noticed Huai Xu seemed to have completely forgotten about the dare. She was anxious but didn't know how to bring it up.

Mianmian, in contrast, was overjoyed.

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