Jiang Qin Would Definitely Regret It

Jiang Qin Would Definitely Regret It

"Siqi, why are you crying?"

"Jiang Qin has changed. He would never have treated me like this before. I told him not to leave, but he insisted on leaving. He did it on purpose to make me mad!"

Chu Siqi bit her lip, tears welling in her eyes as her chest rose and fell. The more she thought about it, the more wronged she felt.

Ever since she was little, she had been everyone's darling. Her parents spoiled her, her teachers doted on her, and everyone around her revolved around her. But just now, she had sensed a trace of annoyance in Jiang Qin's eyes, and it hurt her deeply.

Chu Siqi thought she was a very kind girl. Even though she had rejected Jiang Qin, she had not shut him down completely. She had even encouraged him to keep trying, giving him warmth and hope.

But what about him? Not only was he not grateful at all, he had looked at her with disgust. Didn't he think he was going too far? He used to message her every day, and he would be happy even if she casually replied with an "oh." Now that she had taken the initiative to talk to him, he was still not satisfied!

"Hui Ru, even though I rejected him, he just stopped pursuing me the moment he said he would. Don't you think that's too much? I clearly gave him hope!"

"Uh..."

Wang Huiru did not know how to answer.

Logically speaking, Jiang Qin had confessed and been rejected, so deciding not to pursue her anymore was only natural.

But Chu Siqi kept talking about hope. What exactly did that mean? "Could it be that you already like Jiang Qin? You just wanted to test his resolve, thinking that if he held on a little longer, you would agree to be with him?"

Chu Siqi immediately cut her off. "How is that possible? I admit I have some feelings for him, but not to that extent. At the very least, he should pursue me for longer!"

Wang Huiru fell silent for a while. "How long exactly is 'longer'?"

"I don't know, but he definitely has to show me his utmost sincerity. I'll only consider it once I'm completely moved by him."

"Siqi, it's fine if you want him to keep trying, but have you thought about what happens if you meet someone you like even more in the future?"

"Of course I'd choose to be with the person I like more."

"What about Jiang Qin?"

Chu Siqi thought for a while before speaking. "Then all I can say is that we were not meant to be. You can't blame me for that."

A chill ran down Wang Huiru's spine after hearing that. "Don't you think that if that day really comes, Jiang Qin will be pitiful? He'll have persisted for so long, only to see you with someone else."

"What else can I do? I can't give up the person I like just because Jiang Qin has persisted longer and choose him instead."

Wang Huiru's mind was a mess. At first glance, Chu Siqi's words did not seem wrong, but the more she thought about them, the more problematic they became. Wasn't this simply leading someone on?

But she and Chu Siqi were best friends. From the standpoint of their relationship, she could not speak up for Jiang Qin. She had to stand firmly by her best friend's side.

"Don't worry, Siqi. I think Jiang Qin is definitely pretending."

"Pretending?"

"He was probably confused after being rejected by you and felt embarrassed, so he's pretending to be cold. But I bet he won't last more than a few days before he comes looking for you again."

Sure enough, Chu Siqi stopped crying when she heard that. Her haughty air returned at once. "Even if he really regrets it, I absolutely won't give him another chance!"

Wang Huiru nodded vigorously after hearing that. "Right, you mustn't give him another chance!"

"Then when will he regret it?"

"Do you really want to see him regret it?" Wang Huiru could not help asking.

Chu Siqi thought about it, then nodded seriously. She felt Jiang Qin had been too awful, playing with her feelings and self-respect. Only when he regretted it, came back to find her, and was ruthlessly rejected by her could she finally vent this anger.

Wang Huiru sighed inwardly, unsure of how to respond.

She felt it would be best if Jiang Qin did not turn back. It would be best for him to get away cleanly now, or who knew what things would turn into in the end.

But she had no idea that Jiang Qin had already seen the ending. He had personally witnessed the joy of his youth being cast aside like worn-out shoes, which was why he no longer had any feelings for Chu Siqi at all.

Love was like that. There was no reasoning with it.

You could love someone for years, cater to her every need, and care for her in every possible way, yet never even hold her hand. Then one day, someone else suddenly appeared, and with just a few sweet words, won all her affection.

Try to reason with love? Love would only slap you in the face with the hand it loved to feed.

Meanwhile, Jiang Qin returned to his residential complex. After parking his bike, he walked into the community garden and sat down on a stone bench to think.

His thoughts had nothing to do with Chu Siqi, because he did not care about her in the slightest. He was still thinking about his first pot of gold.

Summer Vacation was neither particularly long nor particularly short. In theory, there was plenty of time to do things slowly without rushing too much.

But when it came to starting a business, sooner was always better than later. His first pot of gold was urgently needed, and he had to explore every possible option.

After thinking it over and over, he felt it might be easier to ask his parents. So he got up, went upstairs, and found Yuan Youqin, who was happily enjoying her weekend.

"Mom, how much savings does our family have? Can you lend me some? A few ten thousand would do, but a hundred thousand or so would be even better."

Yuan Youqin reached under the table and fumbled around before handing him two mahjong tiles: an Eight Wan and a Nine Wan. "Spend carefully."

Jiang Qin's mouth twitched. "Mom, you can't even bear to give me two Nine Wans?"

"Get lost. What savings does our family have? A hundred thousand? You wouldn't even be worth that much if we sold you."

At that moment, Jiang Zhenghong looked up at Jiang Qin. He seemed to want to say something but held back, and his breathing grew slightly heavier. Seeing this, Jiang Qin's eyes immediately lit up.

Sure enough, they said old Jiang was the shrewdest. Looking at his father's expression, he must have some secret savings and was hesitating over whether to lend them to him.

"Dad, is there something you want to tell me?"

"Forget it, it's nothing. Go have fun."

"It's fine, Dad. Stop pretending and lay your cards on the table. I'm ready."

"Um... son, can you pour me a cup of tea?"

"?????"

Three minutes later, Jiang Qin returned to his room after pouring the tea, looking completely dead inside.

He felt like his brain had been clouded by lard for having placed any hope in his father.

Jiang Zhenghong was famously henpecked. If his secret stash exceeded five yuan, he would be too nervous to sleep. How could he possibly lend Jiang Qin tens of thousands?

Still, even if he could not do big business, he had to do small business. After all, small money was still money, and small amounts could add up. Besides, starting a business was always hardest at the beginning. Relying on others really was not realistic.

Borrow money?

Everyone around him was still in high school. Having five yuan in their pockets was already impressive. He could not borrow much at all.

Take out a loan?

It was worth considering, but the procedures were too cumbersome. Besides, in his previous life, his mortgage had crushed him so badly he could barely breathe, leaving him instinctively resistant to loans.

Jiang Qin took off his clothes and got into bed, planning to get some proper sleep first. Tomorrow, he would look elsewhere for business opportunities. At the very least, he needed to double the seven hundred yuan in his hands.

Starting a business after being reborn sounded easy, but it really was not as simple as he had imagined.