When one person's pursuit of another person went long unreciprocated, sometimes they would do something extreme. The most common thing was to get them in bed.
Jiang Shuyu understood Xiao Lingye very well. He was a responsible man.
Therefore, once they had sex, even if he did not like her, he would still take responsibility. Hence, she started to prepare.
Jiang Shuyu knew very well that Xiao Lingye didn't like her or even hated her. Therefore, if she asked Xiao Lingye out, Xiao Lingye would definitely ignore her.
Therefore, what she needed to do was to go through someone else.
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One day, Xiao Lingye's roommate put his arm around Xiao Lingye's shoulders and said with a smile, "Ye, we are having a social gathering with the girls next door. Will you join? Let me tell you. There are quite a few pretty girls!"
Xiao Lingye asked, "When?"
His roommate said, "Three days later, on Saturday night!"
Wow. Clever.