After helping Zhang Juntang move her luggage, Jiang Linyuan soon forgot all about the adorable junior girl.
Never let a good girl down, and never waste a bad girl.
Jiang Linyuan knew that principle well.
Time was short and the task was urgent. His top priority was to find out about Su Muzhi.
But after browsing a host of social media platforms, he discovered there wasn't a single piece of gossip about her.
That made no sense!
As everyone knew, if you spent enough time walking by the river, sooner or later you'd get your feet wet.
The first Tea-Tea Reward Card Jiang Linyuan had won came from gossip he'd heard at the campus market.
As for the next few rewards?
Let's just say girls' social circles were full of surprises.
After Jiang Linyuan's confession was rejected, his first Tea-Tea's best friend had quickly set her sights on him. She'd flirted and played hot and cold—not just with him, either. She was a Little Green Tea, too.
Jiang Linyuan naturally welcomed anyone who came his way. What was wrong with getting free rewards?
The story that followed was like Lu Mingfei, after waiting eighteen years, opening the gates of heaven and entering Kassel College. Jiang Linyuan had also stepped into the social circle of the Green Tea Garden and begun his tea-picking journey.
After that, Jiang Linyuan had glided through it all as smoothly as a sanitary pad meeting a period, making a name for himself and racking up three more Reward Cards!
My first Tea-Tea! I salute you!
But now a new storm was brewing. How could he stop moving forward?
Su Muzhi was one of the few A-Rank bad girls Jiang Linyuan had encountered!
After all this time, Jiang Linyuan had more or less figured out how the system ranked them.
D-Rank: low-level fish like Jiang Zhiyao, a virgin with no experience, or a girl just discovering romance—in other words, good girls.
C-Rank: Little Green Teas who liked to flirt with several guys at once, wanted nothing from them, and simply enjoyed the feeling.
B-Rank: experienced players who carefully cultivated their ponds and knew how to keep their fish in line.
A-Rank: Tsk... Jiang Linyuan couldn't really say what defined them.
Most of the A-Rank bad girls he'd encountered were skilled at playing with people's feelings and manipulating their hearts. They weren't exactly scumbags, but they couldn't be called good girls, either.
The one thing they had in common was that they were hard to win over—and hard to get rewards from.
Thinking it over, Jiang Linyuan returned to his dorm.
"Yuan'er, come on, don't be sad..."
"Yeah, that Shen Bihan isn't such a great girl anyway. Don't take it too hard."
As soon as he walked in, his two roommates hurried over to comfort him, saying things like, "My son, take heart."
Jiang Linyuan was busy thinking about Su Muzhi and had no time to joke around with them. Then he noticed the empty bed across from his and asked casually:
"Where's Xiao Hei? Why isn't he in the dorm?"
"He went to see his girlfriend."
"Tsk, tsk. He might not even come back tonight."
Their voices were thick with jealousy.
Of the four of them sharing the dorm, Xiao Hei was the only one with a girlfriend. They'd started dating in high school and had enrolled at the same university after graduation.
The couple was deeply in love. Their moments together often showed up on their social media, and it wasn't unusual for Xiao Hei to stay out all night.
"I'm back."
Just then, someone came in carrying several bags of milk tea, looking utterly dejected.
"Xiao Hei? Didn't you say you had plans tonight? Why are you back so early?"
His roommate stared at Xiao Hei in confusion and asked.
Xiao Hei sighed, set the milk tea on the desk, and murmured blankly:
"I... Xiao Yun and I might be breaking up."
The two roommates exchanged glances and said nothing.
"Did you make her mad?"
Jiang Linyuan raised an eyebrow and asked curiously.
As if he'd finally found an outlet, Xiao Hei poured out the whole story:
"Xiao Yun and I went shopping today. We ran into an upperclasswoman from my club, and I chatted with her for a bit. I don't know what I did to make Xiao Yun angry."
"After that, she sulked with her cheeks puffed out. In the end, we parted on bad terms."
At this, Xiao Hei let out a long sigh.
"I've only met that upperclasswoman a few times. I explained everything, and she even tried to talk Xiao Yun down, but Xiao Yun was still angry."
As he spoke, he waved his phone.
"She's still apologizing to me. She even asked for Xiao Yun's contact information so she could explain things to her."
At that, Jiang Linyuan perked up, his expression thoughtful.
"Can I see your chat history with the upperclasswoman?"
Xiao Hei didn't refuse. He handed over his phone.
"It's nothing much. Take a look if you want, Brother Yuan."
Jiang Linyuan only needed one glance for the unmistakable scent of green tea to hit him.
"Junior, this is all my fault. I made you two argue, and I feel so guilty. Let me apologize to her for you."
"I'm sorry I put you in a difficult position today. Let me treat you to a meal next time to make it up to you."
"You're so patient. You didn't even get mad at her for acting like that. I'm so jealous of your girlfriend."
"But I can understand. If I had a boyfriend like you, I'd be careful around him, too."
And these weren't plain text messages. They were delivered in a sweet, coquettish voice.
Damn it! Bring me my teapot!
This wasn't your ordinary Little Green Tea. She needed a serious punch!
A homewrecker, huh? I can't stand those!
Jiang Linyuan sneered as he looked at the chat history on the phone and said:
"Xiao Hei, go make up with Xiao Yun. Give me your upperclasswoman's WeChat. I'll handle this."
Xiao Hei's expression changed.
"Brother Yuan, you haven't got your eye on her, have you?"
"Don't be ridiculous."
Jiang Linyuan put on a solemn expression.
"I love making friends more than anything. Your upperclasswoman seems interesting. I'd like to be friends with her."
"We're all friends."
The other two roommates stared at him, bewildered.
How long had it been since his confession was rejected? Had he recovered from the heartbreak already? Was he looking for someone new? Even a Wangwang Freezer Pop wasn't as broken as he was!
"Xiao Hei, take my advice. The waters here are too deep for you to handle. Leave it to me."
Jiang Linyuan spoke with complete sincerity.
Little Green Tea! I need you to help me cultivate!
Once I've dealt with you, this annoying little minnow, I'll go after Su Muzhi!
Meanwhile.
"I'm so mad! That woman was obviously a Little Green Tea, but that idiot really thought she was just being nice!"
Xiao Yun puffed out her cheeks and grumbled indignantly:
"It's bad enough that they have Jiang Linyuan in their dorm! How did this Little Green Tea magnetism spread to them, too?"
The woman sitting across from her chuckled.
"The Little Green Tea you mentioned is an upperclasswoman from your boyfriend's club, right?"
"Yeah. Sister Muzhi, help me out, will you? She looks like a high-level player, and I'm afraid I can't handle her."
Remembering that saccharine, coquettish voice, Xiao Yun shuddered. Goose bumps covered her from head to toe.
"No. The two of you need to sort out your relationship yourselves."
Su Muzhi smiled and shook her head, wagging a finger. As if she'd recalled something amusing, she added:
"Maybe if you wait a little while, someone will take care of her for you."
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