New Roommates, All Twisted Villains

Gu Lan didn't consider herself a pervert, but she had to admit that this man's physique was top-notch in both of her lifetimes. His well-defined muscles were smooth and not overly exaggerated, and his sweaty six-pack glistened in the sunlight, each muscle seemingly possessing extraordinary explosive power.

Unlike the original novel's male lead, Xiao Hui, who spent most of his time either dating or dealing with jealous rivals, this man's muscles were clearly a result of intense training. After all, the body never lies. Xiao Hui, the overbearing campus heartthrob, probably only exercised when it came to sports on the campus mats after graduation.

His appearance lacked any hint of effeminacy, exuding pure masculinity. With his stern sword-like eyebrows, sharp facial features, high nose bridge, and slightly sensual lips, what captivated people even more was his aura. He emanated a commanding air that demanded respect even without showing anger.

He simply stared at Gu Lan with his pitch-black eyes, not uttering a single word, yet the pressure she felt was undeniable. Gu Lan rarely encountered such people, and to be honest, she was quite curious.

Tall, intimidating, and unsmiling, he seemed to be the original novel's Yan Xiao, who was briefly described as someone who disliked talkative and meddlesome individuals, and offending him would lead to a miserable end.

In the original work, the portrayal of Room 444 was limited. They seemed indifferent to the female lead, like strange characters inserted into a romance novel, disconnected from the overall plot. Gu Lan appreciated the lack of spoilers in this situation; at least this guy didn't seem like a love-struck fool.

Facing Yan Xiao's cold, harsh gaze, Gu Lan held a thermos in her left hand, dragged her suitcase with her right hand, and carried a bulging backpack on her back. She had a pile of bedding and blankets at her feet as she smiled and said, "Hi! I'm the new roommate who moved in!"

Yan Xiao found talking to people annoying, especially when they were reckless and peculiar like this. He spoke with a deep voice that seemed to possess a unique ability to command, making people feel intimidated even just by his words.

"Get lost."

It was a 'get lost' similar to the one from the male lead, Xiao Hui, but somehow more forceful when spoken by Yan Xiao.

As Gu Lan pondered this, she quietly propped her foot against the door to prevent it from closing fully. "I can't get lost; if I leave, I'll have nowhere to sleep."

Saying that, she realized her belongings were too heavy and walked into the room where these five twisted campus bullies lived. She placed the thermos against the wall.

As she placed her things down, she heard a hissing sound from the dark corner behind the door— "A snake?!"

Gu Lan was startled. Indeed, it was worthy of being called the twisted dormitory; she had just entered, and already there were all sorts of surprises.

Yan Xiao glanced coldly at the audacious intruder and frowned slightly. He then turned his head to fetch a towel. He didn't want to waste time on meaningless words; soon, this person would flee in panic.

After Yan Xiao entered the bathroom for a shower, Gu Lan listened to the sound of running water, finding the situation quite thrilling. Did this mean she was cross-dressing as a boy and infiltrating the male dormitory?

It felt kind of exciting.

But alas, men didn't find soft, fragrant girls cute.

Gu Lan thought about it and quickly arranged her belongings in the room before going to search for the snake's hiding spot.

"Little snake, where are you? Hiss~ come out, don't be shy. I just want to have snake soup; I'm not a bad person."

Gu Lan quite liked these little creatures.

Hmm... However, the creature they're raising in this dorm is quite a big one...

As Gu Lan hissed, a vivid green python, approximately two and a half meters long, elegantly slid out from the door. Its belly stuck close to the ground, and a pair of shadowed eyes stared at Gu Lan.

Gu Lan and the snake locked eyes.

The emerald green python slowly straightened its body, and its terrifying form, along with its massive snake head, approached Gu Lan.

The dormitory fell silent.

Three minutes later, the dormitory door was pushed open.

"Today, something interesting happened. Xiao Hui got beaten up by a little thing; one punch directly to the face," said a man whose voice naturally had a hint of a lifted tone. His voice sounded carefree and magnetic, making it quite recognizable.

With his fair and slender fingers pressed against the doorknob, the youth, who was wearing headphones and slightly taller than Gu Lan but not reaching 1.8 meters, exchanged words with him.

The youth had a cute baby face, but he seemed incapable of smiling. His expression remained serious, which didn't quite match his adorable appearance.

Both of them returned to the dormitory and, after pushing the door open, they were both taken aback.

"Huh?"

"Huh?"

Inside the dormitory, a slender and androgynous-looking young boy was holding a massive and terrifying python in his arms. The python struggled incessantly, clearly unhappy with being held, occasionally hissing and sticking out its crimson forked tongue.

However, the youth seemed to be having a great time. "Little Green, don't hiss. You won't lose a piece of meat just by letting me hold you."

As Gu Lan was having fun, she suddenly noticed something odd about the lighting at the dormitory entrance. She looked up and saw two handsome guys standing there.

One of them seemed to resemble the "bewitching and aloof" male lead from a novel, probably Xu Huanwen, who was known in the original work for being chased by women all the time. It was said that the women who played with Xu Huanwen can make a circle around the city.

In the original work, the female lead tried to seduce Xu Huanwen, accidentally spilling water on his pants during a group lecture, and then, in a panic, she helped Xu Huanwen wipe it off. However, he just smiled and then kicked her away with one foot, sending her three steps back.

On the other hand, the male lead, Xiao Hui, only threatened Xu Huanwen but didn't actually get physical.

Holding the python and thinking about the plot, Gu Lan looked at Xu Huanwen.

Xu Huanwen's fair hand grasped the doorknob, and the sunlight fell on his fingers, casting shadows that emphasized their slender shape. His eyebrow raised playfully, accentuating his captivating eyes.

The man's eyes were slightly narrow and elongated, portraying a landscape-like misty feeling with thick ink-like strokes. His lips seemed accustomed to curving upward, exuding a mix of charm and arrogance.

He spoke with a hint of familiarity, "Seems a bit familiar."

Xu Huanwen looked Gu Lan up and down, his eyes naturally enchanting and seemingly affectionate when looking at people. However, Gu Lan knew very well that people who appeared affectionate on the surface could be the most heartless.

With one hand holding the struggling python that was trying to escape from her embrace, Gu Lan raised her other hand to greet them in a friendly manner, "Hi, I'm the new roommate. My name is Gu Lan. Nice to meet you."

Xu Huanwen understood, "Gu Lan, the one who beat up Xiao Hui?"

Gu Lan didn't expect news of Xiao Hui getting beaten up to spread so quickly. She thought about it carefully, "Not really a beating, just a couple of hits, at most a half-beating."

The smile at the corner of Xu Huanwen's lips widened, and he looked at the python in Gu Lan's arms. He took a couple of steps into the dormitory, bending down next to Gu Lan, and reached out to pet the python as if he were stroking a cat.

The python disliked Xu Huanwen as well, wriggling its body like a twisted bun.

Xu Huanwen seemed to enjoy teasing the snake. His smile became more delightful, "I see. It's really cute."

Gu Lan wasn't sure if he was calling her cute or the snake cute. But the snake did seem pretty cute...

Following Xu Huanwen's lead, Gu Lan tried to pet the snake, but it seemed to dislike her even more, struggling fiercely while hissing continuously.

Eventually, it wriggled out of Gu Lan's arms with its plump body and escaped into the darkness as if fleeing.

Xu Huanwen found it even more interesting now. He looked at Gu Lan, "It's afraid of you. What did you do to it?"

Gu Lan felt a bit guilty upon hearing this. "Well... we just had a little heart-to-heart. It's not that it's afraid of me, maybe it just simply doesn't like me..."

Before these people arrived, Gu Lan had tried to communicate with the snake and educate it to be more snake-like. She had intended to be friends with it.

However, the snake seemed to fear her and rejected her attempts. Annoying! Was it really impossible to force love on someone?

But it was okay. It ran away, and she would chase it. How could it escape from her?

As Gu Lan was thinking about it, a strange, soft, but emotionless voice rang out beside them.

"Cui Cui doesn't run away from people. You have a 99% chance of scaring it. Within that 99%, you have a 92% chance of grasping its weak point."

This voice sounded both eerie and oddly adorable.

Was this cute little boy, whose face was like a cute loli, actually a three-nothing teenager? (Note: "Three-nothing" in the context of 2D means "no mouth, no emotions, no expressions.")

Gu Lan looked up and met the expressionless gaze of this cute little boy. His clear eyes resembled those of a naive child, and his face had a bit of baby fat.

Although he appeared cute, his way of speaking was robotic, like a machine. This was the genius teenager Yun Zhe, right?

With his exceptionally high IQ, he had almost perfect scores in all subjects since the first year of high school. However, due to family and personality issues, he had stayed in school without skipping grades.

Gu Lan blinked and found this child very adorable.

Yun Zhe looked at her expressionlessly and estimated that there was a 40% chance of her staying in the 444 dormitory. However, staying here wouldn't be good.

Thinking of this, Yun Zhe spoke, sounding just like an intelligent AI that had no intonation, "I suggest you not stay in the 444 dormitory. It's not a place for you to rest..."

Before he could finish his AI-like sentence, Gu Lan raised her hand and pinched Yun Zhe's face.

For a moment, the entire dormitory fell silent.

Yun Zhe, who was nearly motionless like a pause button, had never been touched by anyone in all these years. He was...

Gu Lan had no idea what Yun Zhe was thinking, but she found that pinching his face felt amazing! So satisfying!

With both hands, she continued to playfully tease him like a strange aunt or a perverted uncle bullying a cute little boy.

"What did you eat to grow up this cute? Your face is amazing!" she exclaimed.

Yun Zhe went from being stunned at first to gradually blushing...