Chapter 72: Life Philosophy

Hong Yan and Jiang Qin had dinner together three times. The first time, they started fighting before eating much. The second time, they at least ate a few bites before fighting again.

This was the only time they managed to eat smoothly, but the pressure Hong Yan felt wasn’t any less than the previous two times.

Feng Nanshu was truly too dazzling.

She just sat there elegantly without speaking, her delicate fingers lightly peeling shrimp shells. Then with a casual glance, her cold eyes could bring a strong feeling of oppression, completely the kind of existence that couldn’t be ignored even if she did nothing.

“Do you want some?” Feng Nanshu asked, holding a small shrimp tail.

Hong Yan waved her hand lightly, “I can peel them myself, thanks.”

At this time, Jiang Qin wasn’t at the table but standing on the steps of Food is Heaven, chatting idly with the owner who was enjoying the cool evening air at the door.

Of course, Jiang Qin’s idle chat had a purpose. One was to inquire about the rent level on this street, and the other was to understand the feelings of being in the restaurant business.

“Ah, the restaurant business isn’t easy. You can’t make much money all year round. You students have it good. You can find a job, sit in an air-conditioned office all day. Not like us, working from dawn to dusk.”

As the owner of Food is Heaven spoke, he took out a BMW key from his pocket, fiddled with it for a while, then lightly pressed it. The car lights flashed in response across the street.

“5 Series? Not easy for working people to buy.”

Jiang Qin recognized the car across the street at a glance.

“It’s alright, I bought it for my son. He thinks it’s too cheap and doesn’t want to drive it. No choice, I can only drive it myself. But actually, I prefer Audi.”

The owner of Food is Heaven said nonchalantly, reaching for a Chunghwa cigarette on the table, taking one out and lighting it.

Jiang Qin’s mouth twitched. Okay, are you messing with me? Let’s consider this a grudge. When I borrow the Bentley keys from Uncle Gong tomorrow, let’s have a good chat then.

After a while, he turned and returned to the table, finding Feng Nanshu and Hong Yan eating and chatting. The small iron pot of crayfish was almost empty, and there wasn’t much food left on the table.

“What are you talking about?” Jiang Qin pulled out a stool and sat down.

Hong Yan raised her eyes, “Feng taught me a lot of life philosophies. I feel I’ve benefited greatly.”

“??????”

Jiang Qin was dumbfounded, wondering how these two got on the same wavelength. Feng Nanshu was happily playing on the seesaw a few days ago. What kind of life philosophies would she teach?

The bigger the banana, the bigger the peel?

“Jiang Qin, it’s getting a bit late, I need to go back first. About the major, I will carefully consider it. You don’t need to worry.” Hong Yan stood up, smoothed her skirt, picked up her leather bag on the chair, and promised Jiang Qin earnestly.

Looking at Hong Yan’s departing figure, Jiang Qin couldn’t help tilting his body, staring at her fair and jade-like calves under her skirt for a long time, his brows furrowing slightly.

After listening to the little rich girl’s life philosophy, she wasn’t fooled into going lame?

“You fooled her with the truths from children’s fantasy adventure books?”

Feng Nanshu’s little mouth was red from the spicy crayfish. She finally couldn’t help sticking out the tip of her tongue, “Jiang Qin, it’s spicy to death, I want to drink water!”

Jiang Qin hurriedly went to buy her a bottle of water. He saw her quickly take a sip, then her eyes brimmed with tears. She really was bad with spice but loved to eat it.

“Feeling better?”

“Much better, just my mouth is a bit numb.”

At the same time, Hong Yan returned to the East Campus. As soon as she pushed open the door to the dorm, she saw Chu Siqi sitting at the desk, looking at her with cold eyes, a hint of interrogation flashing in her pupils.

Hong Yan pretended not to see and walked past the desk, directly taking her toiletries from the shelf on the desk. She didn’t expect to be stopped by Chu Siqi the next second.

“You went to see Jiang Qin?”

“None of your business.” Hong Yan said lightly and stepped into the bathroom.

Chu Siqi was so angry she immediately chased into the bathroom, “I told you, since we’re competing fairly, you should notify me if you go see him!”

“I went to find him to discuss serious matters.” Hong Yan squeezed toothpaste onto her toothbrush.

“If it’s serious matters, then there’s even less need to avoid people.”

“Chu Siqi, if you want to see Jiang Qin, you can go find him yourself. I’m not stopping you. Why do you keep competing with me?”

Chu Siqi’s eyes welled up with mist, “But he deleted my QQ, blocked my number. I wanted to use Huiru’s phone to call him, but that was blocked too!”

“Isn’t it very obvious then? He doesn’t want to have any more ties with you.”

“…”

Chu Siqi sat on the bed, tears already wetting her lashes uncontrollably. By now, even if she was still confident, she knew Jiang Qin was serious. It wasn’t some so-called playing hard to get or acting on impulse. He really didn’t like her anymore.

But she still couldn’t understand why Jiang Qin’s love for her could disappear so thoroughly and cleanly, as if there were no traces at all.

The day before the college entrance exam, he was still saying he wanted to go to the same university as her. But as soon as the exam ended, it was like he became a different person.

She didn’t even have time to prepare at all, no reaction time.

Now, he withdrew so easily, but she felt terrible. How was this fair?

After a while, Hong Yan finished washing up and returned to the dorm. Seeing Chu Siqi’s resentful face, she shook her head.

What fair competition? It was just wishful thinking.

That aloof Sister Feng wasn’t someone an ordinary campus belle could compare to. Even such a bright moon was willing to revolve around Jiang Qin, yet Chu Siqi was still talking about testing him. It was really laughable.

“Are you back at the dorm?”

“Yes.”

“Think carefully about transferring majors.”

“Okay.”

At this time, Jiang Qin had also sent Feng Nanshu back. After receiving Hong Yan’s reply, he walked all the way back. But as soon as he arrived at the dorm, he was grabbed by Ren Ziqiang.

“Jiang, this website is yours, right? Can you give me some good reviews to support Pan Xiu!”

“?”

Jiang Qin was puzzled, “Support her in what?”

“I helped Pan Xiu post a thread this afternoon saying she was the campus belle. Now I’m getting sprayed to death!” Ren Ziqiang gritted his teeth in distress. After all, two fists were no match for four hands.

Jiang Qin was also a bit speechless at Old Ren’s taste, “How many good reviews do you want?”

“The more the better!”

Jiang Qin turned on the comment bot in the backend and made a bunch of flattering posts for Ren Ziqiang’s thread praising Pan Xiu.

This comment bot was made by Su Nai to embellish the website’s fake prosperity. But after the number of real users increased dramatically, he turned off this feature to avoid being discovered. Now it could be considered using its remaining heat for Pan Xiu.

Seeing the surge in good reviews on his post, Ren Ziqiang instantly became all smiles, “Thanks, Jiang. I’ll buy you breakfast tomorrow. Cafeteria One’s first floor, pick anything you want!”

“Old Ren, do you think Pan Xiu’s looks can count as campus belle?” Cao Guangyu couldn’t help mocking. He really didn’t know what Ren Ziqiang’s brain was made of.

Ren Ziqiang spat at him, “She’s the campus belle in my heart.”

“Die, simp!”

Cao Guangyu opened the forum, intending to see how Ren Ziqiang shamelessly promoted Pan Xiu as campus belle. But as soon as he entered, his eyes froze, “Huh? Why did Weiwei reply to your post? She even said she’s really pretty?”

Jiang Qin’s heart skipped a beat, “What Weiwei?”

“The Weiwei who always replied to my posts before. I sent her private messages but she doesn’t respond. Why did she go reply to Old Ren?”

“…”

“…”

“Isn’t it obvious? She deliberately ignores your messages. What a tease!” Jiang Qin was angry. “Old Cao, she even thinks Pan Xiu is pretty. Who knows what she’s like in real life. You better open your eyes!”

Cao Guangyu’s face paled, “Shit, Jiang, you really woke me up with one sentence!”

“Cao, what the hell do you mean?” Ren Ziqiang’s face darkened.

“It’s nothing, Pan Xiu is the campus belle. Don’t worry, my hand speed is fast. I’ll also help you add a few good reviews.”

“That’s more like it.”