Chapter 46: She Was the Ideal of the World (Revised)
In the very end, the four beauties of the Law School left without saying a word.
Before leaving, none of them said anything else, much less continued arguing. They only looked at Jiang Qin with complicated expressions.
Si Huiying in particular held back several attempts to speak, her gaze growing deep and wistful.
She had come over and given Jiang Qin a thorough scolding, thinking he would feel ashamed of two-timing them. At worst, she had expected him to argue desperately and expose his despicable nature.
But she had never expected Jiang Qin to be so calm.
Wasn't this supposed to be a story about a scumbag bullying two girls from the same dormitory?
Then why did he keep insisting that even a dog wouldn't date?
"Huiying, actually... Jiang Qin isn't Siqi's boyfriend."
"Huh?"
"He's liked Siqi for three years. He finally worked up the courage to confess after the National College Entrance Examination, but Siqi rejected him in the end. So the two of them have no relationship at all."
Listening to Wang Huiru, Si Huiying couldn't help but freeze for a moment. Her eyes were filled with astonishment, while her mind was utterly bewildered. But that's not what Siqi told me.
Wang Huiru was slightly stunned. "What did she tell you?"
"She said Jiang Qin had liked her since their first year of high school, and that she had feelings for him too. They might naturally get together after some time. Right now, she was only testing him. But Hong Yan insisted on stealing her love and interfering in their relationship, which caused Jiang Qin to stop liking her."
"Maybe it was just a matter of perspective. Siqi is indeed a little self-centered, but I think no one in this world has the right to say Jiang Qin was wrong." Wang Huiru spoke softly.
Si Huiying was somewhat dumbfounded. "Then was I wrong to scold him just now? Should I go back and apologize?"
Wang Huiru didn't know what to say either. "I don't think Jiang Qin cares. Didn't you see that he couldn't even be bothered to explain himself to you?"
"..."
Si Huiying fell silent for a long while. "Won't things be awkward from now on? What are we supposed to do if Jiang Qin and Hong Yan get together?"
Wang Huiru couldn't help letting out a soft laugh. "That's impossible, because the girl standing beside him is the most perfect goddess at Chengnan High School."
"There's someone else? Chu Siqi doesn't even count as the prettiest girl at your high school?"
"No. That person is the true Ideal of the World."
At the same time, outside Shi Wei Tian, Jiang Qin casually finished the remaining half bottle of beer, settled the bill, and walked out of the restaurant.
South Street still had a considerable flow of people. With several milk tea shops having opened across the street, it became bustling and noisy whenever mealtime arrived. Once the website began its promotion, he could arrange for people to hand out flyers here and see how it went.
Jiang Qin pulled his phone from his pocket and called Feng Nanshu.
The call was answered quickly. Besides a soft "Hello," he could clearly hear the playful voices of other girls coming through the receiver.
"Little Rich Woman, what are you doing?"
Feng Nanshu's gentle voice came through. "Listening to my roommates chat."
Just then, an unfamiliar girl's voice suddenly rang out through the receiver. "Boyfriend, you said you'd treat us to a meal. When are you going to do it? Otherwise, we'll bully Feng Nanshu."
Standing on the curb by the roadside, Jiang Qin stretched lazily. "Better to do it today than wait for another day. Tonight it is. All of you, dress up nicely. Big Brother still has plenty of clout on this street."
"What counts as dressing nicely? Even at our prettiest, we still can't compare with your Feng Nanshu."
Hearing the words "your Feng Nanshu," Jiang Qin suddenly felt something strange in his heart. If this girl really were mine, why would I bother starting a business? I'd just live off her.
"Jiang Qin, what time is it tonight?" Feng Nanshu's voice sounded through the receiver.
"Five o'clock, I guess. I'll come downstairs to find you. Don't dress too prettily."
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At dusk, the sky gradually darkened. The sun slowly sank toward the west, leaving behind a brilliant afterglow. The clouds were dyed gold, orange, and red, as if the entire firmament had been scorched through by a raging fire.
Jiang Qin hadn't returned to the dormitory during this time. Instead, he had stayed on the third floor of the Physical Education Building across from the School Supermarket.
This was the Dance Department's practice room. To make it convenient for students to come and go, the door was often left open. Jiang Qin sat by the practice room's window, one arm resting on his knee and the other leaning against the barre, staring in stunned amazement at countless wondrous poses.
He wasn't going to date even a dog, but there was nothing wrong with a normal man looking at beautiful women.
Jiang Qin slowly withdrew his gaze and looked outside. By chance, he saw Feng Nanshu dash out of the girls' dormitory across the way.
She wore a plain white cotton short-sleeved shirt under a black low-cut slip dress. Her smooth, long hair rose and fell with her steps, and her entire body radiated the clear, lively charm of a young girl.
"What time is it?"
Jiang Qin took out his phone and glanced at it. There were still twenty minutes until five. Why had this girl come down so early to wait? Unexpectedly, Feng Nanshu didn't stop. Instead, she scampered to the entrance of the supermarket across from the dormitory. Jiang Qin's gaze followed her, and he saw the poster outside the supermarket.
Rainbow Cotton Candy—New Product Available
Sure enough, the next second Feng Nanshu ran out, her snow-white arm raised high as she held a pink cloud of cotton candy.
Jiang Qin leaned forward, rested his arm on the balcony, propped up his chin, and quietly watched Feng Nanshu lick the cotton candy away.
After finishing it, the Little Rich Woman stood beneath the locust tree by the entrance and remained silent for a full five seconds. Then she suddenly nodded forcefully, turned around, and slipped back into the School Supermarket.
Jiang Qin thought for a moment, then got up and went downstairs. He happened to see Feng Nanshu walking out of the supermarket with a blue cloud of cotton candy in her hand.
"You calculated the timing and sneaked off to eat cotton candy before I arrived, didn't you?"
Feng Nanshu was silent for a moment, then suddenly stuck out her tender pink tongue and licked it. "You found out by accident. I'm just going to go all out and stop caring!"
Jiang Qin froze when he heard that, and his eyes instantly turned stern. "Feng Nanshu, who taught you to swear? Was it your roommate? Which one? I'll beat her to death!"
"Me. I learned it from you." Feng Nanshu looked pitiful.
"Me? Can't you learn something from a good person for once?"
Jiang Qin put on a fierce expression and walked over. "Let me have a taste."
"Oh."
Feng Nanshu handed it to him for a bite, then took another bite herself. "I don't really like eating it, either. I can't finish even one. I'll never eat it again. You can have it all."
"Nonsense. This is obviously the second one!" Jiang Qin exposed her without mercy.
Feng Nanshu's pink lips parted, and her eyes froze slightly. "How... how did you know?"
Jiang Qin ignored her question completely. "You're not allowed to eat any more after you finish that. Go call your roommates down. We're going to eat."
"Okay, okay."
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