"Fine, fine. I’ll go with you, alright?"

Ning Ruoxi said with a hint of resignation.

"Ye Ling, you might not know this, but during military training, we tried to get our dorm to go out for karaoke a few times, but this little lady here refused to go. She was too busy chatting with you."

Zhou Ya turned to Ye Ling and said with a smile.

"Oh, really?"

Hearing this, Ye Ling glanced at his girl with a look of amusement.

Ah.

’My girl really is a good girl, isn’t she?’

"You and your big mouth."

Ning Ruoxi shot her nosy roommate a mock-fierce glare, then turned to Ye Ling, her cheeks flushing slightly. "It was mainly because I didn’t want to go, really..."

"It’s alright, you don’t have to explain. I’m very pleased."

Ye Ling reached out and ruffled her hair, his eyes filled with adoration.

∑(っ°Д°;)っ

The head pat!

Zhou Ya and the other girls’ eyes went wide. ’Could these two be any less considerate of us poor singles?’

"Zhou Ya, I think... you should probably just stop talking."

The two girls beside her glanced at Zhou Ya and sighed.

"Ahem. I don’t know why, but I have a feeling we’re going to be subjected to a lot of PDA tonight."

Zhou Ya rubbed her nose and gave a wry smile.

Soon, all the dishes arrived, and everyone dug in.

Ye Ling certainly didn’t disappoint Zhou Ya. He was constantly feeding Ning Ruoxi tidbits of food, unleashing wave after wave of public affection.

"Yaya, this restaurant isn’t cheap, is it?" a girl sitting next to Zhou Ya suddenly asked.

"Yeah, it’s pretty pricey. You need a reservation, too. I had a really hard time snagging a table."

Zhou Ya stuck out her tongue, speaking with a hint of helplessness.

"This one’s on me. Everyone, eat as much as you like."

Ye Ling said with a faint smile.

"Whoa!"

"Ye Ling, you’re the best!"

Instantly, a series of excited gasps filled the private room. All the girls looked at Ye Ling, their eyes sparkling.

’He’s handsome and rich—who wouldn’t fall for him?’

’Too bad he’s already taken... And his girlfriend is a total knockout like Ning Ruoxi, no less!’

Seeing the girls’ excited expressions, Ye Ling just gave a faint, wry smile.

’Should he tell them that treating them wouldn’t cost him a single cent?’

’After all, he owned the entire restaurant.’

"What’s so great about him? He’s just a big jerk."

Ning Ruoxi shot Ye Ling a look and huffed.

"Oh, is that right?"

Ye Ling tilted the girl’s chin up and popped a piece of salmon into her mouth. "Try that again."

Chewing, Ning Ruoxi’s voice was a bit muffled as she said, "Mmm... he might be a bit of a jerk, but he is pretty handsome."

A critical hit of double PDA!

Zhou Ya and the others could only take it, tears welling in their eyes.

The meal lasted for about half an hour.

As they ate, Zhou Ya and the others couldn’t help but sigh.

’The food was amazing, and it was even on Ye Ling’s tab. But... the sheer amount of PDA was just too much to stomach!’

"Should we go sing now?"

Seeing that everyone was about finished, Zhou Ya put down her chopsticks and spoke up.

’She felt it was time to escape this place!’

"Okay."

Ning Ruoxi nodded, having no objections.

"How did you all get here?"

Ye Ling suddenly thought of something and asked.

"We took a cab."

Zhou Ya replied.

"Then I’ll drive you guys over."

Ye Ling was driving his Maybach today. With five people in total, it was a perfect fit.

Hearing his offer, Zhou Ya and the others certainly weren’t going to refuse. After all, none of them had ever ridden in a luxury car like a Maybach before!

Ning Ruoxi sat in the passenger seat while Zhou Ya and the other girls piled into the back. The girls watched Ye Ling in the rearview mirror as he steered with one hand.

At that moment, they thought Ye Ling looked even more handsome than before!

...

"Hmph. I’m not bringing you next time,"

Ning Ruoxi muttered under her breath to Ye Ling after they got out of the car.

"What’s wrong?"

Ye Ling asked, puzzled.

"Didn’t you notice those girls staring at you the whole time?"

Ning Ruoxi said with a pout.

’For some reason, she felt a pang of jealousy.’

"So, am I to understand you’re jealous?"

"You narcissist! Of course I’m not jealous."

Ning Ruoxi gave a haughty huff and strode ahead of him.

Watching her back, a smile played on Ye Ling’s lips. He was in a great mood.

’That girl is obviously jealous!’

...

"I’ll go first."

Once they were in the private KTV room, Ning Ruoxi grabbed a microphone and casually selected a song: "The Sweetest Love Song."

The moment the instrumental intro began, Zhou Ya and the others immediately sensed that something was up.

They had a very, very bad feeling...

Ning Ruoxi sang while looking lovingly at Ye Ling. Her naturally sweet voice, now filled with just the right amount of emotion, was so saccharine it could give you a cavity.

’oh baby don’t cry

Don’t you doubt this love I have for you

I’m not so bad

I won’t make you wait, it’s true

You’re everything I’m looking for

The one I want to lean on and adore

...’

As they listened, Zhou Ya and the others started to notice something wasn’t quite right.

’Isn’t this basically a love confession to Ye Ling?’

"That girl... she’s so devious,"

Zhou Ya couldn’t help but mutter.

At that moment, a smile graced Ye Ling’s lips as he picked up the other microphone and joined Ning Ruoxi in a duet.

His pitch had improved a lot after he acquired his God-Tier Guitar Skill. It wasn’t perfect, but it was more than passable.

More importantly, he had the looks!

So, what had been a one-sided display of affection had now become a duet of PDA from the power couple.

"This..."

Seeing this, Zhou Ya felt like she was about to have a heart attack.

’So she’d suggested a change of venue just so these two could have a better stage for their PDA?’

’Don’t the lives of single people matter?’

Fortunately, after Ye Ling and Ning Ruoxi finished their song, they didn’t hog the spotlight and passed the microphones over.

The other girls put on a few songs in a row, but it was obvious they were all distracted, their eyes constantly darting over to Ye Ling and Ning Ruoxi.

The moment the couple put down the microphones, they were all over each other, whispering and flirting playfully. Watching them made the single girls’ hearts ache with longing.

’They wanted to fall in love, too!’

’Next time, I’m not bringing her,’

Zhou Ya sighed to herself. ’In the end, I completely miscalculated!’

Around ten o’clock, the group decided to call it a night. Normally, they would have stayed for at least another half hour, but none of the other girls were in the mood anymore.

After all, they were already stuffed from all the PDA.

"Ruoruo, I get the feeling your roommates aren’t having the best time,"

Ye Ling remarked as he drove.

"Really? I think they’re fine,"

Ning Ruoxi replied with a gentle smile, though the corners of her lips couldn’t help but curl upwards.

’That’s what you get, Yaya, for always teasing me. Now you finally know how cruel the world can be, don’t you?’