Chapter 227: Four Universities Gathering for Dinner

Night fell and the streetlights flickered on.

The boys in Room 208 primped themselves: some combed their hair, some sprayed gel, all eager for tonight’s celebratory feast.

Room 208 at Linchuan University was the headquarters and its members were the veterans of the team. They surely held themselves in high esteem.

Especially at this gathering of all the major universities their pride was even more evident.

It was like…

Capital officials going to meet provincial officials. Their bearing must not lose out.

“Brother Dong how do I look in this?”

Lu Feiyu put on a black trench coat, even popping the collar looking quite dashing.

“Mm very nice. Your aura instantly leveled up.”

Dong Wenhao nodded approvingly. Compliments cost nothing after all.

“If I slick my hair back will it look more energetic? But I hesitate. Will that make me look way more handsome than the boss? Don’t want him to seem too ordinary in comparison.”

“Feiyu I think it’d score you more points if you pretend to be mute when we get there.”

Lu Feiyu: “…”

Dong Wenhao sighed, speechless at the soldier he trained himself.

Damn, did a dog eat your EQ?

Even if the boss wore a burlap sack, you gotta say he’s imposing, debonair, and fashion forward. That’s how the workplace is.

At the same time in Room 207 next door, Su Nai also changed into a look completely different from usual, switching overalls for a little dress, appearing youthful and lively.

Lu Xuemei had a slightly tomboyish personality and didn’t usually like wearing skirts but to give Room 208 face, at Wei Lanlan’s suggestion she still changed into black shorts with fishnets.

While changing clothes, the girls secretly compared sizes. The room was filled with silvery tinkling laughter.

“Didn’t expect yours to be so big Miaomiao!”

“I think Sister Tan Qing’s are a bit bigger than mine,” Shi Miaomiao said modestly.

Tan Qing looked down. “Miaomiao, I’m not as good as you. You should still be number one.”

“No way, Sister Tan Qing you’re too humble.”

Su Nai glanced over hearing this. “I think you two are about the same. You can tie for first place.”

“How can that be? Even for campus beauties there’s a first and second place. It definitely can’t be a tie,” Lu Xuemei added fuel to the fire.

Wei Lanlan nodded in full agreement. “How about this, I’ll call the boss over to judge?”

“Sure, as long as the boss’s wife is willing, I have no objections,” Tan Qing curved her lips enthusiastically.

“Careful the boss’s wife lets Fugui out to bite you!”

Su Nai pushed up her glasses, the scene of the boss getting his legs broken by a kick and crawling on the ground flashing through her mind.

Holy shit, what a magnificent sight.

Jiang Qin was currently in the general office at the end of the first floor completely unaware he missed out on these beauties.

He came to the office to confirm Chen Anhua’s situation, not expecting Senior Sister Cao to know nothing about her boyfriend going to do a part-time job.

You should know, seniors are very busy, either preparing for grad school exams or job interviews. Who would specifically take time out for a campus part-time job?

“I remembered.”

“Hm?”

“It’s my birthday next week. He seemed to ask me a few days ago what gift I wanted,” Cao Xinyue had a flash of insight, feeling it made a lot of sense.

Jiang Qin flicked the little bald monk figurine on the desk a couple times. “Gift? When did he ask?”

Cao Xinyue took out her phone and flipped through the chat history. “Just last Monday.”

“Right when we paid out salaries. So Senior Chen took the part-time job with me to buy you a gift? Damn, does true love actually exist in this world?”

“How about it, jealous?” Senior Sister Cao looked quite pleased with herself.

Jiang Qin said he wasn’t jealous with a look of disdain. “Since it’s like this, then don’t ask him about it either. Just pretend you don’t know and properly accept the surprise.”

Cao Xinyue put down her phone and raised her head. “Junior, I was one of the first few people to support your entrepreneurship. You better treat my boyfriend well, no bullying him.”

“Goes without saying. I promise I won’t find excuses to dock his pay the first three months.”

“????”

Just as they were talking, Tang Lin who went out for dinner came back. Seeing Jiang Qin, she immediately pounced over. “Male god, are you still single?”

“Of course, but you better not be interested in me. Although I’m more handsome than Daniel Wu, I don’t date.”

Jiang Qin was ice cold.

Tang Lin pouted. This guy really was completely uninterested. Even Feng Nanshu, that stunning beauty, couldn’t snag him? No wonder Yanyan knew when to retreat. He really was a iron-boned guy.

“Right, where’s Hongyan? How come I haven’t seen her the past few days?” Jiang Qin flicked the little monk making clicking sounds.

“Yanyan just finished sorting last year’s application files a few days ago. She nearly exhausted herself. Right now she’s resting in the dorm.”

Jiang Qin nodded. After chatting a bit more, he prepared to leave.

It was already 6:30 now, just half an hour from the agreed time. The people in 208 were probably all dressed up waiting for him to return.

But as luck would have it, just as he lifted his butt, Professor Yan silently walked out of the inner room.

He seemed to have just gotten a haircut, his whole face glowing. He looked much more energetic, not like a little old man nearing seventy, sixty-nine at most.

“Jiang Qin, don’t leave yet. There’s something I want to ask you. Answer honestly.”

Jiang Qin sat up straight. “What is it Professor? Want to eat hotpot again?”

“Bah, don’t mention hotpot to me. I’m asking you, I keep hearing dog barks upstairs these days. What’s going on?”

Professor Yan’s expression was dead serious as if he already locked onto the culprit.

If it was anyone else hearing this question, they would definitely feel super guilty and say sorry Professor, I’m keeping a dog.

But Jiang Qin wasn’t flustered at all. He had Cao Xinyue call him in front of them.

A few seconds later, a melodious dog bark with some rhythm to it came from Jiang Qin’s pocket. It sounded quite lively.

“Professor, this is my new ringtone. Do you want one too?”

“No, the sound from upstairs seems a bit different from this.”

Professor Yan said with a face full of suspicion but he actually couldn’t tell the difference between dog barks. He simply felt Jiang Qin was too slick and was questioning his character.

“Of course it’s different hearing it from upstairs.”

“…”

Professor Yan felt there must be a dog in 208 but couldn’t find evidence so he waved Jiang Qin off, planning to do a surprise inspection in a couple days.

But what use was a surprise inspection?

If there really was a dog and I caught it red-handed, then he takes out his secret dipping sauce and invites me to hotpot, what should I do then?

Professor Yan shook his head, finding himself completely helpless against it.

…

Returning to 208 from the entrepreneurship base, everyone was about ready. Whether male or female, each was dressed to the nines looking full of vigor.

Jiang Qin had them directly take taxis over while he drove to the Finance School dorms to pick up Feng Nanshu.

The little rich girl wore a black long dress today, a red belt around her waist. Between her fair collarbones was a teardrop pendant with diamonds. Her long hair draped over her shoulders. She looked cool and dashing, definitely able to hold her own.

“Wow…”

“Why so beautiful today?”

Hearing this, Feng Nanshu was as happy as a silly orange cat.

Jiang Qin was amused by her little expression. He reached over to help fasten her seatbelt before driving out of Linchuan University towards Juxian Restaurant in the city center.

Wei Lanlan had long been waiting at the entrance. Seeing Jiang Qin’s car, she went up to greet them and brought them to the second floor of Juxian Restaurant.

There were ten private rooms on the second floor, five of which they reserved, simply too extravagant.

The manager had never seen this before. Juxian Restaurant averaged two to three hundred per person. It was usually for business bureaus or high-end family banquets. When had it ever been treated as a cafeteria like today? University students these days really had too much money and were too willful.

So he personally stood at the entrance to receive Jiang Qin, shaking hands and making small talk. Unguarded, Jiang Qin casually asked about last month’s revenue and discussed the cost prices too. Only after Jiang Qin left did the manager break out in a cold sweat thinking university students these days were too damn scary.

“Jiang Qin, I want to go to the restroom,” Feng Nanshu quietly said.

Jiang Qin let go of her little hand and looked to Wei Lanlan, “Lanlan, take your boss’s wife to the restroom.”

“Okay, boss’s wife, I’ll accompany you.”

“Alright.”

Watching their departing figures, Jiang Qin thought the little rich girl still had some social anxiety. Every time they ate out she would get nervous and have to use the restroom first.

Taking this chance, Jiang Qin made rounds to each private room, having a simple chat with the part-timers and telling everyone to eat and drink well.

Gu Tiantian was currently sitting in the University of Technology room. Gazing at the sparkling Jiang Qin under the lights, her heart was filled with disappointment.

She always had the feeling she missed out on the whole world, like a bad breakup but even more bitter than that.

“Why can’t he be my boyfriend?”

Gu Tiantian pursed her lips, her eyes practically glued to him, unable to look away.

But Jiang Qin didn’t notice her Without lingering too long, he turned and went to the next room, then the next…

Finally, he entered Ruyi Hall. Inside sat the core employees of 208 and the two directors from University of Technology and Normal University.

Chen Anhua and Min Yue who he met that morning stood and greeted him as boss.

The Normal University supervisors Jiang Qin had Dong Wenhao choose were Qiao Shunmin and Congyi. They were a bit nervous when greeting him, after all they saw Jiang Qin less often.

“Where are the seniors?”

“Boss, they’re still on the way.”

Just as he finished speaking, the room door was pushed open. Lai Cunqing, Ding Qiaona and Guo Zihang entered in succession but there was someone else following them – the group-buy spokesperson Zhang Zixuan.

She wore a camisole dress. It was originally a looser style but due to her ample figure, it exuded the allure of a siren dress.

As soon as Zhang Zixuan entered, she greeted everyone. Then looking around, she noticed there were three empty seats – two beside Ding Qiaona and the other on Jiang Qin’s right.

After a moment’s hesitation, Zhang Zixuan stepped towards Jiang Qin’s side.

Since there was an open spot next to the boss, who would want to sit beside managers? Plus she felt this seat was very likely specially left for her by the people in the room.

She was the campus belle with an impressive bust. The boss probably wanted her to accompany him for the meal too, deliberately leaving a seat. What a bad boy!

But in the next second, there was a sudden commotion from the private room. Everyone stood up the chair legs making a shrill sound against the floor and then one after another they all started calling out “Boss’ wife”.

Zhang Zixuan was stunned for a moment then turned her head to look only to see an absolutely stunning young woman walk in her eyes lively her aura compelling.

Three and one third seconds later Zhang Zixuan reached out to pick up the thermos beside her and also sweetly called out “Boss’ wife” then casually walked back as if she had just come over specifically to get the thermos.

The boss’ wife is so good-looking! She sat down next to Ding Qiaona still feeling a lingering fear in her heart thinking it was fortunate she didn’t sit down and also fortunate that she wasn’t the kind of woman with big breasts and no brains.

“Alright everyone is here let’s start serving the dishes.”

Jiang Qin said to the waiter then felt a warm little hand slip into his palm.

“There are a lot of people today. As the boss’ wife you need to act like the boss’ wife. Don’t make me feed you.” Jiang Qin looked at Feng Nanshu.

The little rich girl obediently nodded: “I know.”