Qin Chuan felt a chill in his heart. He hadn't expected Xie Qiao not to get together with Brother Xiao Chuan, but to start seeing another man instead.
After briefly thinking over He Xiaozhou's roommates, he asked uncertainly, "You don't mean Wang Yue, Brother Wang, do you?"
Xie Qiao hadn't expected Qin Chuan to guess it right away. Jokingly, she said, "That's right, it's him. He even said you liked me and told you to keep your distance from me."
Qin Chuan clearly had no idea that Wang Yue was giving him a chance. His heart was bleeding, but he still couldn't bring himself to tell her he liked Xie Qiao. Awkwardly, he said, "How could I possibly like you? We're buddies!"
Xie Qiao felt relieved, but also a little disappointed. She glanced back at Wang Yue, then said, a little sheepishly, "Of course I know we're buddies. But Brother Wang gets jealous easily and doesn't want me getting too close to anyone else."
Qin Chuan realized Xie Qiao genuinely wanted to hear her boyfriend's advice. He couldn't help glancing at the withdrawal application in his hand, then said bitterly, "Brother Wang's worrying for nothing. I'm studying abroad now. I probably won't be able to come back until the holidays."
Xie Qiao had no idea Qin Chuan was already thinking of dropping out for her. She encouraged him, saying, "Exactly. Focus on your studies. Lots of people want to go abroad but can't. I'll wait for the day you return home after graduating."
Qin Chuan didn't want to lose face in front of his childhood friend, so he said smugly, "Don't worry. I'll make something of myself before I come back!"
Listening to the conversation over the phone, Chen Baojia's eyes lit up. Once Qin Chuan hung up, she asked