Seeing that Xu Youshu seemed ready to get serious, Jiang Wu had a bad feeling. He looked at Wang Yue and Lin Xiangzhi, smiling in sync, then at Song Xiaonan and Xu Youshu, the bickering pair. If this kept up, he was afraid his girlfriend would end up with his good friend.
Jiang Wu had already decided not to get involved in Wang Yue, Lin Xiangzhi, and Xu Youshu's affairs. He couldn't let someone else benefit only to get stabbed in the back by his own good friend. He hurriedly cut Xu Youshu off. "What's there to bet on? It's good that you're improving. Xu Youshu's actually pretty smart. If Wang Yue teaches him well, he'll make a lot of progress. Xiaonan, don't underestimate him."
Wang Yue was speechless. Jiang Wu was worried he wouldn't put in the effort. But he quickly caught on: Jiang Wu was being downright sly, planning to redirect the trouble and get Xu Youshu to compete with him. After all, by Jiang Wu's logic, if Xu Youshu couldn't learn, it would mean Wang Yue hadn't taught him properly.
Wang Yue made up his mind. He was going to push Jiang Wu's girlfriend into the hands of his good friend Xu Youshu. Yes, that was exactly what he'd do. Jiang Wu had tried to play games with him, so he deserved it!
Song Xiaonan hadn't caught Jiang Wu's meaning. She obediently changed the subject. "Hey, what do you think? If it really turns out like Jiang Wu said, and the apocalypse doesn't come, then after we finish the college entrance exams, we could all come here again. But instead of taking refuge, we'd be celebrating."
This time, Xu Youshu was also willing to humor Jiang Wu—or perhaps he was genuinely interested in the idea. He stopped