The Unevenness of Life

After replying to the message, Jiang Qin stretched lazily, only to find his roommates staring fixedly out the window.

Curious, he followed their gaze and saw the girls from Financial Class 3 buying things at the stalls outside. Song Qingqing and Jiang Tian were among them, smiling as brightly as Ru Hua.

"Lao Jiang, stop looking. She's not yours even if you look."

Jiang Qin snapped back to reality and found it utterly ridiculous. "I was just curious what you guys were looking at!"

Zhou Chao couldn't help nudging Cao Guangyu. "You can't win her over anyway. What's wrong with letting Jiang Qin feast his eyes?"

Although Cao Guangyu didn't agree that Song Qingqing was number one, he agreed with the first half of Zhou Chao's statement. "Lao Jiang, pick another target. I think Pan Xiu is pretty good. She can't compare to Song Qingqing or Jiang Tian, but she's still a beauty among ordinary girls!"

Ren Ziqiang, who had been silent all this time, suddenly raised his head. "Pan Xiu is off-limits. I just added her on QQ. Lao Jiang, don't try to compete with me. If it were you, I might actually lose!"

Zhou Chao and Cao Guangyu's eyes widened instantly. "Holy crap, you moved that fast?"

"If you're not proactive about flirting with girls, there's something wrong with your brain!"

Jiang Qin couldn't help spitting in disdain. His expression was filled with contempt. If I really wanted a girlfriend, would I need you three cowards to give me advice? Which one of your eyes saw that I was interested in Song Qingqing?

MMP, these dogs are really making a whole drama out of nothing.

Seeing Jiang Qin's disdainful expression, Cao Guangyu, Ren Ziqiang, and Zhou Chao exchanged glances.

"Lao Jiang, are you unhappy about that? You're kind of handsome, but against a beauty of Song Qingqing's level, you don't have much of a chance. Besides, you've never even been in a relationship."

"I agree with that. If you don't believe me, go out and try. You'll definitely get rejected so badly you won't know which way is up."

Jiang Qin shook his head. "Her looks are too ordinary. I'm not interested."

Zhou Chao pouted. "I believe you, my ass!"

Jiang Qin glanced at him and thought, Where can I find someone with yellow urine to wake these guys up? Diabetics need not apply, or they might get a taste of sweetness.

Cao Guangyu looked at Jiang Qin and couldn't help curling his lips upward.

Lao Jiang is such a tsundere. His eyes were practically glued to her, yet he insists he isn't interested. He's probably planning to secretly pursue her. But winning over a beauty of that level really is difficult. Even a rich second-generation heir like me isn't confident, so Lao Jiang has even less of a chance.

Still, after Jiang Qin fails, I can make a lightning-fast move and win Song Qingqing over myself.

By then, Jiang Qin definitely won't be so calm. He might even concede defeat and obediently become my lackey from then on.

The more Cao Guangyu thought about it, the happier he became.

He had always felt that he couldn't outdo Jiang Qin when it came to showing off, but in romance, he could definitely wipe away his past humiliation.

"Holy crap, look! There's a beauty!"

Just as the few of them were lost in their own thoughts, Zhou Chao's voice instantly pulled them back to reality.

Cao Guangyu and Ren Ziqiang followed the direction of his finger, and their eyes immediately froze.

A young woman carrying a Lychee Pattern Light Gray Small Leather Bag was walking gracefully down the passage between the dining tables.

She wore a pair of washed denim shorts that revealed her fair, long, slender legs and outlined her slim waist. Her upper body was clad in a black lettered T-shirt. Although it wasn't tight-fitting, her figure was so good that it looked tight on her anyway.

Up close, it was clear that she had a classic oval face. Her lips were soft and pink, her brows and eyes captivating, and her lustrous, jade-like earlobes bore silver four-leaf-clover earrings.

With that hurried glimpse, the stunning impression Song Qingqing had created for them vanished without a trace.

Who cared whether Song Qingqing was number one or Jiang Tian was number one? It had all faded away.

But before long, that amazement turned into panic.

They realized that the girl was heading straight toward them, a slightly bashful smile on her exquisite face.

These cowards didn't even dare raise their heads when they saw Song Qingqing. Now they were so nervous that each of them pretended to look elsewhere while instinctively tidying their hair and smoothing their clothes.

What they didn't expect was that the girl actually sat down in front of them. She brushed aside a loose strand of hair with her hand, then looked at Jiang Qin.

"I'm here."

Jiang Qin raised his brows. "You came at exactly the right time. These idiots can finally be shocked awake."

Hong Yan blinked her beautiful eyes, confusion showing in her gaze. "What do you mean?"

"Nothing. I'm just happy to see you."

"Thanks. But you're having a group get-together. Wouldn't it be a little troublesome if I came to mooch a meal?"

Jiang Qin immediately shook his head. "Just sit down. They deserve the interruption."

Hong Yan let out a quiet, amused laugh, not understanding what he meant, then looked at the empty tabletop. "Haven't you ordered yet? How about I treat you?"

"We already ordered, but the restaurant is too crowded during the start-of-term rush, and the kitchen can't keep up. The food's taking a while. Have some tea first?"

"Okay."

Jiang Qin handed over his already-rinsed set of tableware, then casually picked up the kettle and poured Hong Yan a cup of tea.

Hong Yan quietly thanked him, a smile in her eyes, and placed her small leather bag on the neighboring chair.

Ren Ziqiang and Zhou Chao were both dumbfounded. They looked at Hong Yan, then at Jiang Qin, and could barely keep the expletive in their mouths from bursting out.

"L-Lao Jiang, who is she?"

"She's a freshman in our year, from the Department of Law. Hong Yan."

Jiang Qin turned to Hong Yan again. "Let me introduce you. These three are my roommates: Zhou Chao, Ren Ziqiang, and Cao Guangyu."

Ren Ziqiang stared blankly at Jiang Qin. "You actually managed to invite such a beautiful girl to eat with you?"

Hong Yan suddenly coughed. "You've misunderstood. Actually, I was the one who invited Jiang Qin."

"?????"

Hong Yan smiled awkwardly twice. "I was also the one who added him on QQ..."

Jiang Qin hurriedly waved his hands. "You just said it too quickly. You didn't give me a chance to explain first."

"But what I said is still the truth."

Hong Yan blinked lightly, not feeling that there was anything shameful about a girl taking the initiative.

In fact, she had come to see Jiang Qin carrying an indescribable sense of anticipation.

Ever since they first met, she had discovered that she possessed a rare fondness and curiosity toward Jiang Qin. She always felt that he was both unconventional and unusually steady. At other people's gatherings, he knew how not to steal the spotlight, yet when it came time to pay the bill, he never followed the usual script.

Put simply, Hong Yan felt that he possessed the boldness of youthful spirit without the arrogance that made people dislike him. He was completely different from those noisy, immature boys.

And when she met him again this time, she found that her expectations had not been disappointed.

He didn't consider her taking the initiative to approach him something worth bragging about, nor did he use it to win the admiration of the people around him. Instead, he was considerate of her feelings.

He really is wonderful. That's enough.

At the same time, Ren Ziqiang and Zhou Chao felt their scalps go numb as they listened.

Just moments ago, they had been arguing over whether Song Qingqing or Jiang Tian was prettier. They had even thought Jiang Qin wanted to pursue Song Qingqing. Only now did they realize what a huge joke that had been. It was so hilarious it was killing them. Lao Jiang and them were simply on completely different levels.

A goddess had taken the initiative to add him on QQ and invite him to dinner. They hadn't even entered society yet, but at that moment they had prematurely experienced the unevenness of life.

Are we really attending the same university? For crying out loud!

"Lao Cao, did you hear that? This is completely absurd!"

"Yeah..."

The corners of Cao Guangyu's mouth twitched. He seemed to have something to say, but after pondering for a long while, he ultimately swallowed it back down.

Actually, he knew Hong Yan. She had been the campus belle of their high school, as well as his White Moonlight during his high school days. But judging from her attitude, she probably didn't remember him at all.