My Cement Sealed Heart

For Jiang Qin in his previous life, the name Chu Siqi was the nightmare of his entire college era.

It took him many years to emerge from that nightmare, to learn to let go, to not treat love as everything in life, and to not blame himself for all the mistakes.

Now, reborn, he truly feels nothing for Chu Siqi.

No, it's more than just indifference.

He even subtly suppresses his disgust for Chu Siqi in order to maintain inner peace and harmony, showing her the few courtesies he can muster.

That's called cultivation.

Otherwise, he would really be cursing up a storm right now.

But hearing Chu Siqi say "back to the way things were," Jiang Qin really felt goosebumps erupting all over his body. The phrase "back to the way things were" was just too cruel. This woman should be the Minister of Justice.

"Junior, is this your friend?"

Zheng Qinglong frowned slightly, asking tentatively.

When he was pursuing Chu Siqi, he had already inquired and found out that this junior didn't have a boyfriend, but he didn't understand who this person who suddenly appeared was.

He hadn't even made a move, and the goddess junior he had painstakingly arranged to meet had taken the initiative to approach him, but this guy looked disgusted and quickly dodged backward?! Zheng Qinglong didn't understand how this disparity could be so strong.

"Jiang Qin is my high school classmate," Chu Siqi said, lightly biting her red lips.

Jiang Qin didn't want to get mixed up in this mess anymore, so he looked up at Dong Wenhao and said, "Old Dong, just call me if you need anything. If that doesn't work, go to the main campus to find me. I won't be coming to the East Campus anymore."

"Ah? Oh, okay."

Suddenly called out, Dong Wenhao woke up from his shock and subconsciously responded. Then, he looked at Jiang Qin with a complicated expression, thinking that his boss wasn't just bragging. He really knew Chu Siqi! What was even more unbelievable was that a goddess junior like Chu Siqi would be so persistent with Jiang Qin. It was too fake, right?

But what was even faker was that footsteps were coming from the pedestrian path on the left side of the garden.

Hong Yan arrived with light steps, wearing a tight, waist-hugging short dress, paired with thin black stockings and a pair of black heeled leather shoes.

She walked to the middle of the garden, and couldn't help but pause slightly when she saw the scene in front of her, stopping her steps gracefully.

"Weren't we going to eat? What are you doing?"

Jiang Qin coughed and said, "It's nothing, just a little misunderstanding. Let's go eat."

"Oh, okay." Hong Yan glanced at Chu Siqi subconsciously and followed.

"Jiang Qin, do you really like Hong Yan? I'm telling you, if you take her away, I'll never talk to you again in my life."

Chu Siqi was furious when she saw how gentle he was with Hong Yan, feeling like several bloody holes had been stabbed in her heart.

Jiang Qin's eyes widened when he heard this: "There's such a win-win situation? You must keep your word!"

"What did you say? Jiang Qin, you're going too far!"

Seeing this scene, the few people who had just woken up fell into endless silence again.

Wasn't that Hong Yan, one of the campus belles?

Wang Junyi, the campus heartthrob from the Literature Department, had played the guitar downstairs for five days but couldn't get her to go out.

But Jiang Qin just called out softly, and she obediently followed him to eat?

"Jiang Qin, come back here! I'm giving you one last chance, do you hear me?!"

"Aba aba aba."

"?????"

Jiang Qin waved his hand, restrained the expression on his face, and left the East Campus with Hong Yan, heading towards Shi Wei Tian on South Street.

It was lunchtime, and South Street was crowded with people, full of noise and a strong sense of everyday life.

Along the way, Jiang Qin and Hong Yan didn't say a word, maintaining silence. Then, they found an open-air seat next to the main road and sat down.

It wasn't until the food was served that Jiang Qin slowly began to talk about the past.

His acquaintance with Chu Siqi, the three years of secret love, the passionate confession at the end of the college entrance exam—everything, big and small, was poured out by him to accompany the wine.

Hong Yan sat in her chair, her legs together, her chin resting on one hand, listening quietly. She couldn't help but substitute herself into the role of the female lead, feeling the affection of the boy in front of her.

But after listening to these stories, she was slightly puzzled, feeling that Jiang Qin didn't seem to have told the whole story.

Because in her opinion, Jiang Qin was both mature and steady, as if he could see through the essence of everything at a glance. A person like him had no reason to fall in love with a girl like Chu Siqi.

"Do you have someone you like now?"

Jiang Qin put down his empty glass. "My heart is cement sealed."

"What does 'cement sealed heart' mean?" Hong Yan asked, puzzled.

"It means I don't believe in love anymore, I think dating is bullshit, I only believe in benefits, and I want to work hard to make money so that I and my family can live well."

Hong Yan's gaze couldn't help but dim. "Then... have you ever met a girl who made your heart flutter? Besides Chu Siqi."

Jiang Qin pursed his lips. "A guy will only be love-brained once in his life, there will never be a second time."

"But you're going to get married eventually, right? You can't stay single forever, can you?"

"That won't happen, so I'm working hard, hoping a sugar mommy will come and take care of me."

Hong Yan thought he was joking, but she couldn't help but feel a little lost when she heard the answer. "Jiang Qin, why are you telling me this?"

Jiang Qin refilled his glass. "I don't want to cause trouble for others, so I want to explain those misunderstandings clearly. I hope you and Chu Siqi can still get along well. After all, you'll be spending your entire university life in the same dormitory. It's not worth falling out over someone."

Hong Yan pursed her lips, knowing that the 'others' he was talking about was actually herself. He didn't want her to be troubled, he didn't want her to fall out with her roommate, and he hoped she could have a harmonious and warm university life.

Look, even when he's annoyed to death, he's still considerate of others. How could little Hong Yan not be moved?

But he doesn't like her.

But so what if he doesn't like her? She still likes him.

Hong Yan suddenly felt a strange courage that could support her to say what she liked.

However, at this moment, a burst of footsteps suddenly sounded behind her, and three beautiful figures strolled along the noisy South Street.

One was Chu Siqi, who had changed her outfit. Her long skirt had become a short skirt, her slippers had been replaced with small leather shoes, and her originally plain face had been made up with light makeup, making her look extremely delicate.

Another was Wang Huiru, her expression was very tangled, her eyes were full of worry, and one hand was pulling Chu Siqi, as if she was afraid that she would rush out.

The last person Jiang Qin had never seen before. Her name was Si Huiying, and she was also Hong Yan's roommate. At this time, her face was full of coldness, and she was staring at Jiang Qin with a murderous aura.