I really wish you were a bit more impulsive... Brian Carter was thinking this in his heart, but the text message he replied with was completely insincere: "It's okay, I know you need some time to cool off."

As expected, the class beauty entered her cooling-off period.

She was so calm—so calm that she didn't contact him for several months.

After some more time, she finally sent him a WeChat message: "Thank you. After calming down, I thought things through. He and I really aren't suitable for each other. Thank you so much. After cooling off, I figured out a lot of things and realized there's actually someone who's pretty great. He's always been really good to me..."

At that moment, Brian Carter was almost in tears. Oh heavens, oh earth, it's been almost seven years—have you finally realized that I'm the one who's treated you best?

Just as he took eight deep breaths, preparing to welcome the class beauty's heartfelt confession, she cooperated perfectly and sent a new message: "Back in high school, you told me that time can prove a lot of things. Now that I think about it, that makes a lot of sense. In our freshman year, there was a guy in our class who kept pursuing me. I thought he wasn't handsome enough, so I turned him down. But after spending more time with him, I found out he's actually a good person, and his family is pretty well-off... I've decided to date him."

That day, when the three guys from Room 301 in Building 9 returned to the dorm, they found their roommate Brian Carter passed out drunk in the bathroom.

Time waits for no one.

Time doesn't wait for love, either.

Brian Carter was in his sophomore year, while the class beauty was already a senior.

Not long after, she would graduate and leave his life.

On April 30, 2030, Brian Carter packed his things and boarded a high-speed train back to his hometown, heading into a May Day holiday that was joyful for others but bittersweet for him. In just two more months, the girl in his heart would graduate and leave. Maybe she'd go work in another city—who knew if they'd ever meet again.

Just as he thought of the girl in his heart, she appeared.

That moment felt like a dream, a blur between reality and fantasy, and there she was, sitting right beside him.

No one knows what happened after that. When the holiday ended and they returned to school, Brian Carter swaggered in and announced: he was in a relationship!

His dormmates Sammy, The Carter Chief, and Dylan were all highly skeptical.

The two best buddies from the neighboring dorm, who often played soccer and video games with him, were also deeply suspicious.

It wasn't until they saw Brian Carter and the class beauty together with their own eyes that all the guys in Building 9 who knew Brian Carter's story were completely shocked.

Time flew by, and in the blink of an eye, seven years had passed.

Winning over the girl of his dreams after seven years—this story was truly inspirational.

From then on, Brian Carter was hailed as the number one inspiration guy in Dorm Building 9.

……

On May 15, Brian Carter dropped another bombshell in his WeChat group called [Bros for Life, Those Days Are Gone]: "Brothers, I'm about to get it on—wish me luck."

"Damn, no way, you hit a home run in just half a month?" Sammy from the dorm was shocked.

"That's nothing. Based on my experience reading thousands of literary novels, you're actually pretty slow." The one speaking in the group was nicknamed The Carter Chief. Rumor had it he had a collection of over a thousand adult websites, and in the community, he was known as Yellow The Carter Chief.

"Boss, I support you. By the way, here's a friendly tip: the first time never lasts long, so you'd better sneak into the bathroom and take care of yourself first, then have a longer foreplay with the girl..." This time, the speaker was Eric Bennett. All the guys in Building 9 said this guy was Very "懂干" (knows how to do it), so much so that many girls became intensely curious about the meaning behind Eric Bennett's name, so he tried to cover it up by using the online name Dylan.

"Damn, I despise show-offs the most. Hope you finish your homework in three seconds!" This time, the speaker was from the neighboring dorm, nicknamed Cody.

"Agreed with the above. Spare tires are destined never to see spring. Maybe she got pregnant and wants you to take responsibility."

"Good point. By the way, just because you get a hotel room doesn't mean you'll get lucky. Mr. Carter, I have no faith in you. Last time she fought with her new boyfriend and called you out in the middle of the night, what did you two do on that bench in Nanwan Park?"

"Exactly. Pure-hearted Brian, you're just like you are in games—when you should go wild, you don't, and when you shouldn't, you do. Nanwan Park is a legendary hookup spot. Other people go there to cuddle, kiss, and grope, turning into wild animals in a second. But you? You sat with her, kept half a meter between you, and just chatted on the park bench all night!"

The bros all chimed in, mercilessly roasting Brian Carter.

Brian Carter fought back: "Can you guys speak like normal people? Can you give me some positive energy?"

"Bro, we're doing this for your own good, giving you a heads-up so you don't get too caught up."

"Seriously, I always felt things happened too suddenly between you and her. As the saying goes, when something's off, there's always a reason."

"Boss, since everyone's saying it, let me give you another friendly tip. When you get it on, it's best to keep the lights off—leave yourself some imagination." Dylan chimed in again, and his tips were always about getting it on.

"Why?" Brian Carter was baffled.