But behind the scenes, everyone was secretly scheming, vying for his affection.
The exception was Tan Hua, whose status as his official girlfriend placed her above it all.
The other girls formed cliques based on how close they were to one another.
There were the "three little ones," Zong Rui and Qu Man; Liu Shiwen and Tang Qian; Xu Ying and Pei Yinyin.
Miduo and Xue Zhongyun; Chen Jing; and Liu Rong and Chu Qing.
Lai Manling had also been trying to recruit an ally lately, and her target was none other than her roommate, Zhuang Xiaomeng.
As it happened, tonight was Zhuang Xiaomeng's birthday party.
As her roommate and best friend, Lai Manling had naturally been invited.
When Zhuang Xiaomeng heard that Lai Manling wanted to bring Qi Sheng along, she hesitated for a moment before agreeing.
Who could blame her? Qi Sheng was an amazing cook.
She hadn't been able to stop thinking about that bowl of chicken soup from last time for days.
