Chapter 159: Let’s Go Take a Bath Together

“You guys keep working, I’m going to class.”

On a gentle sunny afternoon, Jiang Qin suddenly pushed back his boss chair, put on his coat, and walked out of Room 208 with an arrogant air, as if going to class was some impressive decision.

Even Professor Yan had no idea how he had the gall to say that, telling the people in 208 not to learn from him.

Ten minutes later, Jiang Qin arrived at the Linchuan University gymnasium to learn the 24-form Tai Chi.

Physical education was a required course for freshmen, so it couldn’t be taken too lightly. That’s why Jiang Qin would occasionally show up to be marked present.

As soon as class time arrived, the slightly balding substitute teacher came.

Wild Horse Parting Mane, White Crane Spreading Wings – he performed the whole set of movements with fluid grace and rhythm, but Jiang Qin seemed bewitched, his mind filled with Coach Ma’s Thunderbolt Pine Nut Somersault Five-Linked Whip, Strongwoman Tingting and Hair Grasping Fist.

“This is too damn abstract…”

Jiang Qin turned to look at the people next to him and found that the brothers and sisters around him also looked like plants versus zombies. They really couldn’t keep up when they said they couldn’t.

What should have been gentle and flowing fitness movements ended up looking like the chaos of the five major sects attacking Bright Summit, with a few half-paralyzed ones muddling through.

“Fuck, my hands are completely out of control!”

“Just cut them off, they’re hopeless.”

“If I cut them off, wouldn’t I be Yang Guo? I still prefer Zhang Wuji a bit more, better luck with the ladies.”

“You? At most you’d be a Fire-working Monk!”

Hearing the banter between a few unfamiliar people next to him, Jiang Qin inexplicably felt there was no need to worry about this class.

Because he wasn’t the only one slacking off, most people were the same. But the teacher still had to consider the fail rate, so naturally the exam difficulty would be lowered.

The composition of Linchuan University PE classes was extremely complex. Not only freshmen, but also older students who hadn’t earned the credits in the previous two years. Those who chose Tai Chi all hoped to save some effort and begrudgingly get the credits.

What good students could have this kind of thinking?

Besides, the other sports subjects were too strenuous and left you all sweaty, not really necessary.

After the teacher finished taking attendance, Jiang Qin half-heartedly learned Double Peaks Behind Ears, then slipped away to the badminton court bleachers for a nap.

Last night after returning from 208, he had pondered the follow-up promotional plans until midnight, so he hadn’t slept enough. It was normal to feel sleepy on a winter afternoon.

Why nap at the badminton courts?

No, no particular reason.

Jiang Qin mumbled “no particular reason” while his gaze fell upon the little rich girl playing badminton.

She and Gao Wenhui had signed up for badminton class together and were currently practicing. Her high ponytail swung back and forth as she hopped and jumped, her whole being brimming with pure beauty and liveliness.

The black and white sports outfit didn’t overly accentuate her figure, but her tall stature and stunning features were quite apparent.

Moreover, this girl had pretty good athletic talent, her form and movements very crisp.

After a few rounds, Feng Nanshu’s fair little face had turned rosy, a fine layer of sweat on her forehead, adding a few more touches of delicate beauty compared to usual.

A few boys in sportswear deliberately crowded to the side of the court, some slicking back their hair, some flicking sweat from their foreheads, others pretending to warm up, striking cool poses, thinking themselves incredibly charming, dominating the scene.

But Feng Nanshu couldn’t understand their behavior and never turned her head, until Gao Wenhui spotted a languid figure sprawled on the bleachers.

“Feng Nanshu, your dear Jiang Qin is here.”

Feng Nanshu narrowed her eyes, looking displeased: “You’re lying to me again, I’m not stupid.”

“It’s true this time, turn around and look.” Gao Wenhui pointed to the bleachers.

“?”

The little rich girl swung her ponytail as she turned her head. Seeing Jiang Qin leaning against the wall dozing off, she immediately tossed aside her racket and pitter-pattered over.

The boys releasing testosterone, upon witnessing this scene, instantly had gloom in their eyes. Then they sighed and dispersed.

“What a coincidence, running into you here?”

Jiang Qin opened his eyes halfway, pretending it was a chance encounter, even his look of surprise was lifelike.

This was a skill he had honed chasing clients back in the day. Obviously he had purposely found the right timing and location to create the opportunity, but still had to act all surprised. It was practically second nature to him now.

Feng Nanshu really didn’t catch on to his act, still thinking it was coincidence: “I was over there playing badminton with Gao Wenhui. What about you?”

“I came to learn Tai Chi. Got tired and came to take a nap.”

Suddenly Jiang Qin thought of something: “Little rich girl, do you like hot pot?”

Feng Nanshu drooled while keeping a cold face: “Jiang Qin, I want to eat hot pot.”

“Can’t right now, I haven’t even bought a pot yet. I’ll call you when I do. Of course, if you’re too busy then never mind.”

“I’m not busy at all. I want to eat hot pot.”

“Alright then, it’s settled.”

Jiang Qin adjusted his posture: “I’m going to nap for a bit. You watch over me, don’t let some senior sister take a liking to me and steal me away.”

Feng Nanshu pursed the corner of her lips and reached out to block a ray of sun shining down on him from above.

But it’s hard to sleep too long in an awkward position. After less than twenty minutes, Jiang Qin opened his eyes. The little rich girl was still sitting beside him, chatting with Gao Wenhui.

He pressed his hand on the edge of the chair to sit up, immediately making a creaking sound.

“Why did you choose to sleep here?” Gao Wenhui heard him stir and asked.

Jiang Qin yawned, opening his sleepy eyes: “Came for class. Just didn’t sleep well last night, taking a nap while I’m at it.”

“The sun must have risen from the west, you actually go to class?”

Jiang Qin opened his half-closed eyes: “What are you saying? I’m a student. What do students do if not go to class?”

“Tsk tsk, some student. I bet you don’t even know where you threw your student ID and campus card, right?” Gao Wenhui hit the nail on the head.

“Miss Gao, I really dislike your kind of presumptuous humor.”

Gao Wenhui handed over her racket: “Do you want to play a round with Feng Nanshu?”

Jiang Qin waved his hand: “If I had the energy for that, I’d go do Tai Chi and at least earn some credits.”

“How did you get so tired?”

“Up before the chickens, to bed after the dogs, making money day and night nonstop. Even Iron Man would feel tired.”

Jiang Qin climbed up and stretched. He leaned over to Feng Nanshu’s ear and whispered something, then got up and headed out of the gym.

A glimmer of delight flashed in the little rich girl’s eyes. She also packed up her racket, preparing to leave.

“What did Jiang Qin say to you?”

Feng Nanshu slung the racket on her back: “He said he’s going to take me to bathe in a bit.”

Gao Wenhui pouted: “I was planning to have you go with me. Didn’t expect him to steal you away. Nanshu, do you choose me or him?”

“Wenhui, I don’t want to do a multiple choice question. I’ll go with him this time, you next time.”

“…”

After returning to the dorm to change, Jiang Qin went to the girls’ dorm building of the School of Finance to pick up Feng Nanshu. They were going to the Linchuan University bathhouse.

Of course, the kind with separate male and female sections.

The little rich girl brought a handbag. Following Jiang Qin into the foyer, she obediently let him take off her down jacket, revealing her exquisite curves outlined by her sweater and her snowy white neck. Her eyes were cold, her expression cool.

The Linchuan University bathhouse provided communal slippers, but not the disposable kind like at hotels, so most students wouldn’t use them.

In the summer, people coming to bathe basically wore slippers directly. No need to change back and forth.

But recently the weather had been frigid, so everyone was accustomed to packing slippers in a bag to bring.

“Jiang Qin, help me take off my shoes.”

“Sit down.”

Feng Nanshu sat in the chair, watching him remove her boots and cotton socks, revealing her plump, pink little toes.

Then she put on slippers, stepping a couple times, her eyes lively and spirited.

“Let’s meet up over there after we’re done bathing. Don’t go running out before blow drying your hair.”

Jiang Qin pointed to the area where people line up to blow dry their hair and said sternly.

The little rich girl had priors.

Last time when she came out of the bathroom and couldn’t find Jiang Qin, she got so flustered she ran outside without even blow drying her hair. He had to call to get her to come back. After returning, she even had a pitiful little expression, asking Jiang Qin why he ran off.

“You better not run off either. Don’t make me unable to find you.” Feng Nanshu warned him.

Jiang Qin looked up at her: “Nonsense. When have I ever run off?”

“You ran off last time. I searched for so long outside. In the end I got a mysterious phone call before finding you.”

“That was you getting lost, then I called to tell you to come back. Don’t go accusing the victim.”

Feng Nanshu pursed her cherry red lips, then sent him into the men’s bath with an affectionate gaze before pitter-pattering over to the women’s side.

The Linchuan University bathrooms were private single rooms. Swipe your campus card, insert it and the water starts flowing.

Jiang Qin went inside, took off his clothes, and locked them along with their two down jackets in a locker. Then he found an unoccupied single room to slip into, letting the water pour down from overhead, his mood gradually relaxing.

In order to launch the group-buy, his level of exhaustion grew by the day. So his bathing frequency also increased. It wasn’t that he was a clean freak, mainly that the hot water flowing across his skin could sweep away all his fatigue and soothe his tense nerves.

The group-buy registration numbers still weren’t enough. Wanzhong Mall had no orders up to now.

Both of these issues needed to be solved in the Linchuan University market to form a sufficiently mature set of tactics. Only then could the subsequent promotional plans at the University of Science and Technology proceed on schedule.

Therefore, Jiang Qin was overthinking and worrying too much in this respect.

After finishing bathing, Jiang Qin changed clothes and went out. He took a look in the mirror.

“Fuck, every time after I shower I feel I’m better than Daniel Wu.”

He took out his phone and played a few rounds of Snake, quietly waiting for Feng Nanshu to come out.

A while later, the little rich girl came to the foyer from the bath. Her long hair slightly damp, her moist cheeks had a faint pink glow, her skin dewy and luminous, beautiful in an ethereal way. But her eyes revealed a naive cuteness.

“Jiang Qin, I’m done bathing.”

“Come here, I’ll blow dry your hair for you.”

Jiang Qin picked up the hair dryer. His fingers ran through her hair, blow drying her damp locks little by little until slightly dry.

The little rich girl puffed out her cheeks, her eyes glimmering with delight, like a cat being petted to its satisfaction.

“Your expressions didn’t seem to be this rich before?”

Jiang Qin looked at her in the mirror, curious about her sudden cute little look.

“Because one expression was enough to get by before.”

Feng Nanshu took the comb he handed over and brushed a couple times.