Chapter 79: You Buy a Shop When Dating?

Three minutes later, Zhang Xinyu returned to the table after ordering in the shop. He began answering Fan Shuling’s questions with tacit coordination.

“Zhang Xinyu, what was your college entrance exam score?”

“I did a bit poorly in math, only scored 655.” Zhang Xinyu gave a slight smile.

Fan Shuling had a somewhat sarcastic tone, “655 despite doing poorly, that’s two points more than Jiang Qin.”

“Two points isn’t much,” Gao Wenhui mumbled.

“Not necessarily. A tiny error can lead you far astray.” Fan Shuling was clearly praising one and putting down the other. “By the way Zhang Xinyu, I remember you got a perfect score on the essay in the college entrance exam?”

Zhang Xinyu nodded, “I’m the type who likes making friends usually. The essay topic happened to be something I’m good at.”

“Making friends is what our Nanshu is worst at. You two should communicate more.”

“Definitely no problem with that.”

Fan Shuling continued adding fuel to the fire, “Are you planning to find a partner in university?”

Zhang Xinyu gave a slight smile, “If there’s a suitable person, I definitely want to. Romance is also part of university life. I personally really look forward to going from school uniforms to wedding dresses.”

“You hear that? This is the normal mindset for dating!”

Gao Wenhui couldn’t help frowning, “What do you mean normal dating mindset?”

“Enjoy the good times, stay resolute, aim for marriage.” Fan Shuling laid out a set of ideal marriage standards.

“Too general. Can you be more specific?”

“Often go out together, watch movies, shop, drink milk tea. Oh right Nanshu, has Jiang Qin ever bought you milk tea?”

Feng Nanshu glanced at Fan Shuling, her eyes wary. She pursed her lips without speaking.

“He doesn’t even buy milk tea, what kind of sweet romance is that!”

Fan Shuling snorted coldly, her impression of Jiang Qin even worse. Of course, she intentionally brought up milk tea to boost Zhang Xinyu’s favorability, since he was treating them to milk tea right now.

“Never heard that buying a few cups of milk tea counts as dating. Shuling, your view of love is really too shallow.” Gao Wenhui couldn’t help retorting.

“I didn’t say milk tea equals love. But if he won’t even buy milk tea, what’s the point of this relationship, right?”

While they were talking, Fang Xiaoxuan had already brought over four cups of milk tea. Seeing Feng Nanshu, she paused slightly, immediately calling out crisply, “Boss.” She knew Feng Nanshu was a university student and felt she must have brought her classmates to support their business.

Fan Shuling’s voice abruptly stopped, a flash of blankness in her eyes. Her mind couldn’t process it for a moment.

Boss?

What an outdated way to address someone.

“Why did she call you boss?” Gao Wenhui looked shocked.

Feng Nanshu spoke coolly, “Jiang Qin bought it for me.”

“????”

Zhang Xinyu felt a bit awkward on the side but still had a constant smile, “Feng, I bought the milk tea. Didn’t you see when I went to order earlier?”

“Jiang Qin bought me this milk tea shop.” Feng Nanshu sat properly, aloof, looking down on everything.

“…”

“Which milk tea shop?”

“This one of course.”

Fan Shuling and Gao Wenhui exchanged a glance, then looked at Zhang Xinyu. Three pairs of eyes widened at the same time. This process lasted five seconds before they reacted to the meaning of what was just said. But they felt even more muddled, as if Feng Nanshu’s words were sleep talk.

Milk tea, milk tea shop, just one extra word, but the meaning was worlds apart.

“Jiang Qin bought you this milk tea shop? You’re the boss here now?” Gao Wenhui’s eyes shone.

Feng Nanshu nodded expressionlessly, “This is a gift from my best friend.”

“Your love has already reached this level? Not gifting milk tea but a whole milk tea shop? Holy sh*t!”

“Nanshu, you mean this entire shop?” Fan Shuling still found it hard to believe.

Gao Wenhui couldn’t help frowning, “Didn’t you hear the employee just call her boss? Isn’t it obvious? But Nanshu is the boss, then what is Jiang Qin?”

Feng Nanshu continued speaking expressionlessly, “Then he can only be the boss’s wife.”

“…”

Zhang Xinyu shifted his body, feeling a bit unsettled.

Strange, why do I kind of want to leave?

He had been hoping for a chance to talk with Feng Nanshu, to let her know his good qualities. Now that he finally got to sit with her, why did he suddenly want to leave?

Oh, it must be too hot. The sun made even the stool a bit scorching. Black absorbs heat in the first place, not to mention in a summer like this. He hadn’t paid much attention when first sitting down, but now that he calmed down, it really felt like his butt was burning. So uncomfortable.

Zhang Xinyu licked his dry lips, his mind in a tangle. In a daze, he took a sip of milk tea and fell silent.

Of course, Fan Shuling also went silent.

She looked at the Xitian shop across from her, her expression growing extremely complex.

She knew Feng Nanshu’s family was rich. But Jiang Qin…

She felt a suffocating feeling of having her face slapped.

You thought romance was sweetly drinking milk tea together, but other people’s love is buying a whole milk tea shop. Here you were showing off to a girl how good a guy is for buying milk tea, but it turns out even the shop is his. This was fatal.

Fan Shuling suddenly understood. Some things really weren’t her place to meddle in.

She wasn’t on that level herself, but insisted on judging with her own narrow perspective. The conclusions drawn, besides herself believing them, might seem like a joke in others’ eyes.

But luckily, the silent atmosphere didn’t last long. Zhang Xinyu got a call which broke the deadlock.

“Um… something suddenly came up in my dorm. I have to go back first. I’m the dorm leader so there are some things they can’t handle without me.”

“Hey, you haven’t even finished your milk tea!”

Zhang Xinyu acted like he didn’t hear. He picked up his phone and walked out. Halfway, he ran into Jiang Qin who had just gotten out of class. He choked up slightly, quickly speeding up his pace.

Jiang Qin rubbed his chin, thinking that guy’s expression seemed a bit familiar.

Oh right, Cao Guangyu had a similar look when he got his face slapped.

Gao Wenhui also saw Jiang Qin at this time. She raised her hand and waved, “Jiang Qin, your Feng Nanshu is here!”

“Oh, you came to drink milk tea? Go ahead, I won’t go over and show off. I’ve been showing off too much recently, it’s getting tiring. I have some things to do, leaving first.”

Jiang Qin waved his hand in response but didn’t go over since he was thinking of going back to watch the school beauty contest. He turned and headed towards the entrepreneurship base on Academy Road 2.

Gao Wenhui frowned, “He’s always in a rush every day, what exactly is he doing?”

“Making money.” Feng Nanshu’s eyelashes fluttered.

“Making money to support the family? But Nanshu, you’re a little rich girl, does your family still need him to support?”

Gao Wenhui’s mind was filled with romance. She directly added “support the family” after “making money”, then went crazy in her heart. She thought, a truly good man won’t show weakness in front of a woman. Fan Shuling, you’re still too young.

“Wenhui.”

“What is it?”

“You really know how to sweet talk.”

Feng Nanshu sipped the pearls in her milk tea, smiling with narrowed eyes like a silly cat lying in the sun. Her eyelashes were dyed a gentle gold by the dazzling sunlight.