"Third Brother, thanks a lot! I'll have them prepare their notebooks another day and bring them over for your autograph!"
Hu Xu was over the moon.
Overall, even though Su Zelin had become a campus celebrity, to the Five Jesters, he was still their Third Brother—easygoing and down-to-earth. He didn't develop an ego because of his popularity. In fact, his fame benefitted everyone a little, so their relationship hadn't suffered but had grown even more harmonious.
They chatted as they headed to the classroom, and the girls from Room 501 were all thrilled to see the "rascal," chattering excitedly, fluttering like orioles just released from their cages.
That "Oh, you mean that person? They're actually my friend, and we're pretty close" mindset is particularly evident among girls. It's a variation of the celebrity circle effect, which greatly satisfies the vanity of friends within that circle.
