Chapter 111: Love is Impossible to Hide

Cao Xinyue’s words were pearls of wisdom. No matter how you listened to them, they seemed to be hinting at something, making Jiang Qin feel a bit suffocated.

Indeed, if you’re pure and have no ulterior motives, then why give gifts?

Is it a birthday or Chinese New Year?

Jiang Qin agreed with her words but not completely. Not all gifts have ulterior motives. What’s wrong with wanting to make a friend happy? Are all gifts in this world given out of affection? That doesn’t make sense at all.

These damn college students, their minds are full of romance.

He was a man in his thirties who had eaten more salt than they had walked. Was he sick to seek medical advice from her babbling?

When he returned to the dorm it was already late. Only Old Zhou was there, eating a pancake roll while reading a novel on his phone. The crunching sounds were incessant.

The first crunch was biting the pancake, the second was pressing the page turn button. The two sounds alternated with a distinct rhythm.

“Why are you the only one here? Where are the others?” Jiang Qin looked at the dark empty dorm with some confusion.

Zhou Chao chuckled, “Ren Ziqiang went to find his sworn little sister.”

“Old Cao isn’t here either.”

“Old Cao went out. He was acting strange and even sprayed a whole bunch of cologne. Jiang bro, I remember since you sprayed his face during military training, he hasn’t used cologne since.”

“Could it be he’s dating someone?” Jiang Qin thought of a possibility.

Zhou Chao sat up from his bed in a flash, “Impossible. Besides you, I’ll definitely be the first in this dorm to get a girlfriend!”

“Don’t ‘besides me’. I’m fucking single too!” Jiang Qin felt Zhou Chao’s eyes were broken. Cao Xinyue’s eyes were broken. The whole world’s eyes were broken.

“Single is single. Why so worked up…”

Jiang Qin glanced at him, “How about it, you have any targets in mind?”

“Yeah. I recently met a sophomore. She’s quiet and cute, speaks very gently.” Zhou Chao was animated.

“What’s her name? Do I know her?”

“Can’t say her name. I’m not like Ren. If I say it and fail, how embarrassing. But I can tell you her nickname – Swallow.”

Upon hearing those two words, Jiang Qin immediately laughed, “Then you’re done for. No one in this world can catch up to a swallow.”

“????? ”

Jiang Qin climbed onto his bed, chatting with Zhou Chao on and off. But after a few sentences, Cao Guangyu pushed open the door and walked in. He was bursting with springtime joy, his eyebrows dancing with delight.

No need to ask. He was definitely in love. His whole face was glowing. Who couldn’t tell?

Too funny. Did anyone really think they could hide the fact that they had fallen in love?

However, Jiang Qin wasn’t too nosy about it. In any case, they were all roommates. They’d see each other all the time. If Old Cao’s relationship was stable, he’d definitely say it.

That guy couldn’t keep things in and was very high-profile. If he had a girlfriend, he would’ve been shouting about it in the dorm long ago. Right now it was probably still in the ambiguous stage.

In the blink of an eye, it was Wednesday.

Financial Class 3 only had two afternoon classes today, so Jiang Qin took Fang Xiaoxuan to University of Science and Technology.

Guo Zihang had been waiting at the school gate early. He pointed the way for Jiang Qin, finally arriving at the small plaza behind the male dorms.

How to put it, this location was overall further back, located in the middle rear of eight rows of dorm buildings with a small basketball court between them. Besides guys, very few girls would come here.

Jiang Qin specially asked a few random girls. Seven out of ten didn’t even know there was a small plaza here.

“Business really isn’t good.”

“This is just during the day. There are still many people at night.” Guo Zihang made a futile struggle.

Jiang Qin shook his head. Whether business was good or not could be seen with the naked eye. Plus this place was too remote. It would be hard to recreate the atmosphere of Linchuan University’s front plaza. “Let’s go take a look at the female dorms.”

“Drive there?”

“You just want to show off all day!”

Jiang Qin spat but still drove to the female dorms of Linchuan University of Science and Technology.

It was obviously much livelier here than the male dorm area. Although there wasn’t a proper rest area, there were countless little stools and tables under the buildings. People playing cards and chatting, guys and girls, too many to count.

“Xiaoxuan, what do you think?”

“Boss, I think this place is more suitable for a milk tea shop. That place just now was too remote. No one will run that far for a cup of milk tea no matter how good it tastes.” Fang Xiaoxuan didn’t have much education but she had developed her own business sense from her years of experience.

Jiang Qin nodded, knowing she was right.

Milk tea isn’t a life necessity. Relying only on hype, even if it attracts customers, the heat won’t last long.

Have you tried Xitian milk tea? It’s super popular.

Really? Let’s go buy a cup and try.

How about we go get Xitian milk tea?

Forget it, it’s too far. I had it once last time. Let’s skip it this time.

So if Xitian opened in front of the male dorms, it might face a situation of being hot at first then cooling down later.

Jiang Qin directly passed over the small plaza by the male dorms in his mind but was still hesitant about whether to open the milk tea shop here.

For a location where business is already very good, the need for advertising is relatively lower.

If I’m already so busy I can’t keep up with demand, why would I advertise to attract another batch of customers?

If I have 1000 customers a day but can only make 800 cups of milk tea, even with 2000 customers I’d still only make money from 800 cups. Wouldn’t I be paying for ads in vain then?

However, the fact that there’s no rest area under the female dorms could be used.

Just then, a short-haired girl walked over from downstairs. Guo Zihang immediately went up to greet her. After exchanging a few words, the two walked towards Jiang Qin.

“Old Jiang, let me introduce you. This is a senior from our department, Cui Yating.”

“Hello.”

“Hello, Jiang Qin.” Jiang Qin’s self-introduction was always brief.

Cui Yating was a bit curious, “What are you doing?”

“We’re strolling around Science and Tech University’s campus to see how it differs from Linchuan University.” Jiang Qin smiled slightly.

“Your Linchuan University is so beautiful. Our Science and Tech can’t compare. Not only is it half the size, even the infrastructure is inferior.”

Guo Zihang didn’t know why Jiang Qin didn’t mention opening a milk tea shop. He felt revealing it would seem even more impressive.

Jiang Qin actually knew his thoughts but couldn’t help cursing silently in his heart. Foolish!

If you brag in front of a girl that your friend has an Audi, can open a milk tea shop, is handsome, and full of elite qualities, that girl definitely won’t think you’re cool too. She’ll only ask for your friend’s QQ number.

So if it’s not your own piss that’s yellow, don’t bother pissing.

Afterwards, Jiang Qin finished his inspection and ate a meal with Guo Zihang and the others at Science and Tech’s cafeteria.

As the host, Guo Zihang of course had to treat them to the meal. The cafeteria wasn’t expensive so he trotted off happily.

Fang Xiaoxuan wanted to serve the boss so she asked Jiang Qin what he wanted to eat and followed Guo Zihang, leaving only Jiang Qin and Cui Yating.

“Your girlfriend isn’t that pretty. She doesn’t match you.” Cui Yating suddenly spoke after the two left.

Jiang Qin smiled slightly, “As long as you like each other, it’s fine.”

“Of course liking each other is enough for dating. But to last long-term, being well-matched is still important. You can afford an Audi which means your family is very well-off. But that girl looks cheap all over. Her family background must be poor, right?”

“I’m cheap all over too.”

Cui Yating pouted, “A guy who drives an Audi dressing cheap is called being down-to-earth, okay?”

“Senior makes sense. But there are always special circumstances.”

“What special circumstances?”

Jiang Qin lowered his voice, “For example, my Audi is also rented. It’s just to hit on girls at your Science and Tech University.”

As soon as he finished speaking, Guo Zihang trotted over. This guy didn’t have much allowance but loved to splurge, ordering a meal set with four meat and three vegetable dishes plus chicken soup.

Jiang Qin wasn’t picky. He basically ate whatever there was. But Cui Yating across from him left the carrots, peppers and celery in her plate, only picking out the meat cleanly.

Seeing this, Jiang Qin laughed, thinking Old Guo oh Old Guo, if you’re with her, you might end up eating like a rabbit later on.

In the afternoon, Cui Yating returned to her dorm while Guo Zihang sent Jiang Qin and the others to the school gate.

“Old Jiang, what do you think of Cui Yating?”

“The interaction was too short to tell. I can’t judge rashly. But she definitely schemes more than you. And she cares quite a bit about being well-matched. I think you should find out about her family situation first. If the gap is too big, forget it.”

Guo Zihang nodded after hearing this, taking Jiang Qin’s words to heart. He still had faith in this adoptive father. Kidding aside, a guy who could spend hundreds of thousands and get Feng Nanshu, his advice had to be heeded. But speaking of family situations, Old Guo actually had doubts.

“Your family doesn’t match Feng Nanshu’s either. You probably won’t have it easy after getting married.”

“????????”

“My neighbor’s cousin is a live-in son-in-law. When he got married he was happy, saying his father-in-law bought the house and car. But after a few years it wasn’t working. His wife kept running home after being hit.”

“Get lost. I need you to give me advice?”

Jiang Qin dropped his smile, his face aloof. He stepped on the accelerator and drove out of Linchuan University of Science and Technology.

Got up late today…