Chapter 110: Men Fear Comparisons the Most

After their noon class ended, Jiang Qin got up to leave and Feng Nanshu eagerly followed.

Seeing this scene, most of the guys felt upset, not only because they couldn’t understand how Jiang Qin was worthy of being the sole exception for this cold moonlight, but more importantly, why were there girls far less pretty than Feng Nanshu yet not nearly as well-behaved as her?

You should at least have one of these two good qualities.

It’s okay if you’re not pretty, but can’t you learn to be docile and obedient like her?

If you have a bad temper and are unreasonable, then can’t you at least be a bit prettier?

But in the end, both good qualities were embodied in Feng Nanshu. Docile, obedient, and beautiful, never speaking to other guys, yet that mediocre rogue Jiang Qin monopolized her. The sense of disparity was really too strong.

“I really want to know the story between Feng Nanshu and Jiang Qin. Otherwise I just can’t understand why Feng Nanshu has to stick to him,” Zhang Guangxu, who was in the same dorm as Zhuang Chen, couldn’t help but say.

Zhuang Chen smiled faintly, “Indeed, I feel like aside from having money, Jiang Qin hasn’t shown any other good qualities. But having money can’t really be considered a good quality either, right? What do you think, Chun Chun?”

“Then what counts as a good quality?” Jian Chun asked indifferently.

Zhuang Chen was a bit stunned.

He knew Jian Chun had always disliked personas like “rich,” “frivolous,” and “sleazy,” but how come she suddenly thought being “rich” was a good quality?

Jian Chun felt inexplicably irritated, “Enough, let’s hurry to the cafeteria to eat. Then you accompany me to South Street to check on that old lady.”

“Oh oh, okay, I’ll carry your books for you.”

After lunch, under the bright autumn sun, the weather was crisp and refreshing.

Jiang Qin took Feng Nanshu for a stroll to South Street, walking to the last alley.

At this time, many people had already gathered at the entrance of the Huimin Fruit Stand, but the fruits on the stall had long been sold out since early morning. Some people said they wanted the apple boxes to store old books, but the old lady refused to sell them no matter what. There were even those who wanted to donate money directly, but the old lady also turned them down in the end.

Jian Chun, Zhuang Chen, Song Qingqing, Jiang Tian and Cao Guangyu had arrived early. Seeing the scene before them, they all felt an inexplicable sense of being moved.

“This is the power of traffic,” Jiang Qin couldn’t help but think of the fan economy in later generations.

Hearing the word “king,” Cao Guangyu’s eyes lit up. He couldn’t help but puff out his chest, “Actually, I haven’t truly exerted my power yet.”

“Old Cao, you boast nonstop, but when you’re not boasting, you’ve done something big. Don’t you have any insights in your heart?” Jiang Qin glanced at him.

“When did I ever boast?” Cao Guangyu refused to accept it.

Jiang Qin looked at him, “If you didn’t boast, how come you still can’t find a girlfriend?”

“Aren’t you also…”

Cao Guangyu wanted to say “don’t you also not have one,” but before he could finish, he saw the obedient Feng Nanshu standing beside Jiang Qin, dazzling and enchanting under the sunny sky after the rain, so he wisely shut his mouth.

Yes, these two had always been known as friends.

However, those couples who were always sticky together would often envy their way of getting along. The reason didn’t need to be said.

“Comparisons really kill people.”

“What?” Jiang Qin was slightly stunned.

Cao Guangyu spat, “Nothing, I will find a girlfriend too!”

At the same time, Jian Chun stood on the side, quietly listening to Jiang Qin and Cao Guangyu’s conversation, a trace of complex and unclear emotion in her eyes.

After coming to Linchuan University, she had two most hated guys.

The first was the frivolous Jiang Qin and the second was the sleazy Cao Guangyu.

She felt neither of them were as good as Zhuang Chen, as polite as Zhuang Chen, or as gentlemanly as Zhuang Chen. But now, she found that being a gentleman didn’t seem to be worth much.

Yesterday when she hit someone, Zhuang Chen’s face turned pale. He kept repeating “Are you okay? Are you okay?” on the side, but in hindsight, he was actually more flustered than her, only able to offer verbal concern repeatedly but couldn’t actually do anything.

Some people indeed do very well in the details, but can’t handle big matters…

While some people, although they don’t have so many scruples usually, absolutely don’t slack off when it comes to important things.

This kind of comparison was too heartbreaking, making Jian Chun not know what to say for a moment, and also not know how to face Zhuang Chen who had always liked her.

Jian Chun felt upset that Zhuang Chen couldn’t compare to Jiang Qin, but now she felt Zhuang Chen couldn’t even compare to Cao Guangyu, which was even more upsetting.

“Chun Chun, let’s go. The old lady is fine now anyway,” Zhuang Chen said in a gentle voice.

Jian Chun nodded, “Yeah, let’s go. They don’t need us here anymore.”

Rip–

Just then, a sound rang out. Everyone turned their heads and saw Jiang Qin tearing apart that apple box, taking out a side that was square and had no print on it.

Then he whispered a few words to Feng Nanshu and the little rich girl obediently took out a pen from her bag and neatly wrote two characters on one side. She flipped it over and wrote another two characters on the other side.

One side said “Open,” the other side said “Sold Out.”

After Feng Nanshu finished writing, she traced over it to make it darker, handed it to Jiang Qin, and quietly watched him. Then Jiang Qin took the pen from her hand, drew a circle in the lower right corner of “Open,” and drew an X in the lower right corner of “Sold Out.”

“Granny, hang this on your door. When you flip it to the circle, it means you have fruit to sell. When you flip it to the X, it means you’re sold out. This way, people won’t come knocking anymore and you won’t have to explain over and over each time someone comes.”

“So that’s how it is. I understand now.” The old lady looked at the sign. “Although I can’t read, this writing is really beautiful, and the person is beautiful too.”

Feng Nanshu’s eyes were shining, “You’re truly a good person.”

“You’re the good people,” the old lady had some tears in her eyes.

Seeing this scene, the girls of Finance Class 3 all fell silent.

Hanging an “Open” and “Sold Out” sign on the door was already a very common business tactic, but at this moment, aside from Jiang Qin, not a single person had thought to do this.

Yes, with more traffic and a wider customer base, having to explain repeatedly when there was nothing left to sell was also a kind of disturbance for the elderly.

Hanging a sign like this, it was clear at a glance whether there was anything or not, without needing to explain further.

Most importantly, Jiang Qin even considered that the other party couldn’t read and used simple, easy-to-understand symbols to represent different meanings.

Jian Chun also fell silent.

It turned out some people could not only handle big matters, but also take care of details. It just depended on whether they wanted to or not.

Jian Chun looked at Zhuang Chen, “Do you know what other good qualities Jiang Qin has besides being rich now?”

“Mm, he does have some clever ideas,” Zhuang Chen’s gaze revealed a hint of appreciation.

“…”

In the next two days, Jiang Qin kept going to the general office to accompany Professor Yan in drinking tea, planting flowers, and basking in the sun. But Professor Yan kept his mouth sealed about the previously failed venture, unwilling to say more no matter what.

Jiang Qin knew Professor Yan had a shadow in his heart.

In this world, everyone has their own shadows.

He had them too and was also unwilling to say more.

But Professor Yan was still very happy. Suddenly having a young man to accompany him in drinking tea and chatting made his originally dull work time not dull anymore.

Also, Professor Yan was very puzzled by one thing. Jiang Qin was obviously an eighteen-year-old young man, but he was especially at ease when speaking and doing things, not showing any immaturity at all. Instead, he had a kind of maturity far beyond his age.

Although he sometimes had no proper behavior and liked to make all sorts of jokes, it could also be considered a kind of adult humor, which was truly curious.

At dusk, the sunset glow filled the sky.

Jiang Qin accompanied Professor Yan for a stroll around the sports field, then returned to the general office.

There was another exquisite gift box on Cao Xinyue’s desk with a card attached that said “Chen Anhua loves Cao Xinyue.”

“Oh, senior, you received another sweet little gift from your boyfriend?”

“How about it, envious!”

Cao Xinyue turned her head with a smug look, but then discovered Professor Yan was also behind them. She immediately turned back and glared at Jiang Qin.

Jiang Qin chuckled and sent Professor Yan off work, then returned to the general office, preparing to get some information out of Cao Xinyue.

“Senior, what projects has Professor Yan instructed before?”

Cao Xinyue furrowed her brows in thought, “I’m not clear either. I came after the professor was rehired. In the past two years, aside from your website, I really haven’t seen any decent entrepreneurial projects.”

“Is that so…” Jiang Qin was a bit disappointed. He turned his head to look next door, “Where’s the senior who likes watching TV shows? How come I haven’t seen him recently?”

“He quit.”

“Why?”

Cao Xinyue couldn’t help lowering her voice, “Professor Yan gave a very important recommendation spot to me. He felt there was no point in staying.”

“So you’re the only one here now? Isn’t that too tiring?”

Jiang Qin knew that although the entrepreneurship base didn’t have any impressive projects, many students submitted applications every day to get credits. Just the initial review of these forms was very tiring.

“Professor Yan submitted an application to the school. The school will send two junior girls to help me. They should be coming in the next few days. But speaking of this, I still have to thank you. If not for you, I really might not have been able to get this spot.”

Jiang Qin was slightly stunned, “What does it have to do with me?”

“Your project is the one I’m in charge of and it’s considered the most successful one in recent years.” Cao Xinyue was quite happy talking about this.

Jiang Qin nodded, glanced at the ceramic cup she received, then at Cao Xinyue’s smile, “Are girls really this happy receiving gifts?”

Cao Xinyue looked up at him, “Didn’t you say you wouldn’t even date a dog? How come you’re suddenly interested in this question?”

“I didn’t say I was going to give someone a gift. I’m just discussing it purely,” Jiang Qin said nonchalantly.

“Alright, then I’ll tell you. Whether you’re happy or not depends on who gives it and what they give. As long as it’s a meaningful gift from someone you like, there’s no girl who wouldn’t be happy.”

After pondering for a moment, Jiang Qin asked, “What if it’s just purely giving a gift?”

Cao Xinyue sneered, “If it was truly pure, who would give gifts?”

“…”