Chapter 46: The final clash on the summer campus
When Qian Feng first heard who Su Can was, he felt a fierce stab of jealousy. During dinner, the sight of girls like Tang Wu, Cheng Congcong, and Ruan Si'ou had been pleasing to the eye. But once Su Can's identity was revealed, his sense that he could survey everything from a slightly superior position and had everyone before him firmly in hand was immediately brought low. The contrast hit him hard.
At the same time, he thought about how little time had passed since the trouble started. Someone had already recognized the background of these freshmen, and others were helping to talk things down. It was as though their position of absolute advantage had been overrun. The reversal did not feel good.
But there was no denying that Qian Feng was as susceptible to such things as anyone. Su Can stepped out of the crowd, a young man who had looked utterly ordinary just moments before. He was not as sturdy as Li Han or as imposing as Wang Dongjian. Yet after hearing a few pointers from someone beside him, Qian Feng undoubtedly regarded Su Can much more highly.
Among this group, Qian Feng could sometimes be irritating in what he said and thought, but he was hardly inexperienced in handling situations. Otherwise, he would not have had the self-control to hold back after having tea thrown on him earlier. He therefore also knew that someone like Su Can was best not provoked lightly.
Most of the people beside Qian Feng belonged to the same circle as him. Some were a little higher up, but their personal qualities varied widely. Now that they were in university, they were naturally no longer the reckless boys they had once been. Most were