Read Novel Full Chapter 19
Upon returning to his dormitory, the heat on Song Linchu’s face gradually dissipated. He opened the door and saw Li Chang engrossed in a book, and casually asked, “You didn’t go out?”
Li Chang replied, “Going out is not as meaningful as studying. If I work hard now, I can save myself from pulling all-nighters during the final exams.”
Song Linchu remained silent.
Li Chang stretched lazily and continued, “Oh, how envious I am of you. If I could study as diligently as you do, I wouldn’t have to review for the final exams at all.”
After placing his takeaway box on the table, Song Linchu retorted, “Even for someone like me who studies diligently, I still need to review for the final exams.”
For people like Li Chang, passing the final exams would suffice.
But Song Linchu was different, his goal was to be number one.
“That’s true,” Li Chang said lazily, lying on the desk like a dead dog and wrinkling his nose. “I don’t feel like reading anymore. I think I smell food. Did you bring something tasty?”
Song Linchu knocked on the takeaway box and said vaguely, “This.”
Li Chang immediately leaned over to his desk and opened the bag. “This takeaway box looks high-end. Did your friend treat you today?”
“It’s just a small gift for you since you’re such a good friend,” Song Linchu replied vaguely.
“That’s so kind of you. I won’t hold back then,” Li Chang said.
Li Chang opened all the takeaway boxes and was amazed by the exquisite dishes inside. He gave a thumbs-up to Song Linchu’s generous friend.
“By the way,” Li Chang asked while eating, “How are you going to deal with that guy?” He nodded towards Su Zhan’s bed.
Song Linchu didn’t have a solution at first, otherwise he wouldn’t have endured Su Zhan’s humiliating taunts earlier. But on his way back just now, a friend had contacted him on WeChat and gave him an idea.
He leaned over to Li Chang’s ear and whispered a few words, and Li Chang’s eyes widened as he listened.
“What do you think?” Song Linchu asked when he finished.
Li Chang slapped the desk and exclaimed, “Brilliant! Let’s do it!”
Just then, the dormitory door clicked open.
Su Zhan had come back.
When Su Zhan smelled the scent of food in the air, he subconsciously looked in the direction of Song Linchu’s bed. When he saw the logo on the takeaway box that Li Chang was eating from, his pupils contracted, wondering if he had seen it wrong.
Unlike Li Chang, who was didn’t care about the logo, Su Zhan wasn’t so casual about it. It was from that ridiculously expensive high-end restaurant near their school. They didn’t even have a chance to make a reservation, how could they afford to eat there?
Song Linchu noticed his reaction and imitated his usual tone of voice, which was both sarcastic and cheap, and said, “Su Zhan, do you want to have supper? It’s so annoying. I already said I’m full, but my friend insisted on packing so much for me to take home.”
Li Chang almost sprayed out his mouthful of cheese-baked lobster.
So it turned out that their gentle and lovely Song Linchu also had such a wicked side to him.
Su Zhan sneered, “No thanks, I don’t eat knockoff brands.”
Song Linchu laughed mockingly.
Su Zhan was not happy and asked, “What are you laughing at?”
“I’m laughing at the fact that Tan Mingqing is so rich but hasn’t taken you to eat there before. Otherwise, you wouldn’t mistake the real thing for a fake,” Song Linchu replied.
“You…” Su Zhan gritted his teeth for a moment, then chuckled, “My boyfriend and I haven’t decided where to spend Christmas Eve tomorrow. Thanks for reminding me. We shall eat there and then go directly to my boyfriend’s uncle’s five-star hotel next door to book a room. Thank you, Song Linchu.”
Su Zhan intentionally emphasized the words “book a room.”
Song Linchu didn’t say anything else, but just exchanged a glance with Li Chang.
The two of them laughed tacitly.
Su Zhan thought Song Linchu was angered by him and felt quite proud, but seeing their reaction, he felt a bit uncomfortable with this victory.
“What are you laughing at?” he couldn’t help but ask.
Song Linchu innocently shrugged and didn’t pay attention to him.
Su Zhan didn’t think much of it either. He knew that Song Linchu had a good temper, and he must have noticed that he had replaced his hot water kettle, and even smashed his own kettle after they left. But he was still swallowing his pride, wasn’t he?
Su Zhan was very disdainful of this. He hadn’t come across such a pushover in a long time.
What a waste! What’s the use of looking so good? Su Zhan sneered and curled his lips.
The next day was Wednesday, also Christmas Eve. Su Zhan didn’t have classes in the afternoon, but Tan Mingqing had two. Su Zhan pestered Tan Mingqing to take him to the restaurant where Song Linchu had eaten, but Tan Mingqing said he didn’t have a reservation.
His uncle could help him make a reservation, but for a festival like Christmas Eve, if they didn’t book a couple of months in advance, they wouldn’t be able to get a table.
There was no other way, so Su Zhan had to settle for going to the five-star hotel with him.
Their dormitories were far apart, so they agreed to meet at the school gate. Su Zhan carried a big bag with a set of sexy Christmas bunny outfits he had bought, and he planned to wear it that night at the hotel…
Tang Mingqing was a little distracted, but he had the means to keep his heart locked up tightly.
Su Zhan walked to the school gate and saw Tang Mingqing from afar. He was about to wave to him when he noticed that Tang Mingqing was chatting happily with a girl!
That girl was about the same age as them, fair-skinned and beautiful, with eyes that were as clear as water and a delicate and charming appearance. Even in their school, which had fewer girls than boys, she was definitely one of the most beautiful.
Tang Mingqing was a face con.
Su Zhan’s internal alarm bells rang loudly, and he quickly walked up to them.
“Honey, I called you several times, why didn’t you answer me?” Su Zhan separated Tang Mingqing and the girl while scolding him.
“Really? I didn’t hear it,” Tang Mingqing said.
Su Zhan asked, “Who is this little sister?”
“Oh, she’s Liang Xinxin, a senior two years ahead of us. Senior, this is my boyfriend, Su Zhan,” Tang Mingqing said.
Liang Xinxin smiled softly at Su Zhan and said, “We were just talking about you. Your boyfriend is so good to you. I envy you. When will I find such a good boyfriend?”
Su Zhan: ?
Something was off, very off!
Tang Mingqing said, “Senior, don’t joke around. You’re so beautiful, there must be many suitors.”
“They’re all lousy peach blossoms. Ah, when will the heavens open their eyes and let me meet such a handsome guy as you?” Liang Xinxin sighed.
Tang Mingqing was about to say something, but Su Zhan pulled his arm, “Honey, let’s go quickly. There might be traffic later. I’m sorry, senior, we’re going on a date now.”
“Oh…” Liang Xinxin drew out the sound, and there was an inexplicable sense of loss in her tone.
But a moment later, she smiled again, waved to them, and said, “Have a good date! Little brother, don’t forget what I told you!”
Tang Mingqing’s eyes flickered and he nodded. “Okay.”
There was actually something between them!
Su Zhan immediately became unhappy, but he didn’t explode in front of Tang Mingqing. It wasn’t until they got into Tang Mingqing’s car in the school parking lot that he asked, “What’s the deal with that senior sister of yours?”
“Not much. She said she wanted to open a milk tea shop at the school gate, but couldn’t find a good storefront. She asked if I could keep an eye out for any subletting advertisements and let her know if there were any.”
“Why doesn’t she find a real estate agent? Why ask you?”
“Real estate agents charge money, it’s just a small favor.” Tang Mingqing paid attention to the road and said indifferently.
This reason was watertight, and Su Zhan couldn’t find any counterargument.
But he had a feeling that Liang Xinxin was not a good person. He could smell something about her.
The scent of a high-level player.
The key was that she was so pretty.
Su Zhan didn’t want Tang Mingqing to have too much contact with her, so he quickly said, “You have more coursework than me on a regular basis, and you have to help out at your uncle’s company. You don’t have that much free time. Give me her WeChat, and I’ll help her out.”
Tang Mingqing’s eyes showed a hint of reluctance, but he still said, “Okay.”
Just then, they hit a red light. Tang Mingqing picked up his phone and pushed Liang Xinxin’s WeChat to Su Zhan.
After a moment’s thought, he also sent Liang Xinxin a voice message.
“Senior sister, I’m usually busy and afraid of missing out on good storefronts for rent. I’m recommending you to my boyfriend so he can help you keep an eye out. He has more free time than I do.”
Liang Xinxin quickly replied with a voice message, but Tang Mingqing couldn’t listen to it while driving, so he asked Su Zhan to play it through the car’s Bluetooth.
Liang Xinxin’s sweet voice rang out in the car, “I don’t really like adding strangers on WeChat. If you’re busy, you don’t have to bother. I can handle it myself. It’s just a bit of trouble, and a little tiring.”
Su Zhan: ??
“That’s fine, don’t help her then!” Su Zhan immediately said. “I’ll help you delete her WeChat.”
Just as Tan Mingqing said no, Su Zhan had already quickly blocked and deleted Liang Xinxin. After deleting her, he shook his phone in front of Tan Mingqing and said, “Ah, it’s already deleted, what can we do?”
Normally, Tan Mingqing wouldn’t be angry with Su Zhan over such a small matter, but Su Zhan’s suspicious attitude was really annoying him.
“Isn’t it boring if you’re like this? Don’t I even have the right to make friends?”
Su Zhan was already unhappy, and became even more angry when he heard this, “Can’t you see that she’s just being a sly b*tch and pretending to be pitiful to you? Of course you can’t, because you enjoy it!”
Tan Mingqing was amused by his anger, “Are you crazy?”
“You actually called me crazy,” Su Zhan was incredulous.
“You check my phone every day, look at my expenses, and whenever a good-looking person talks to me, you think I’m going to cheat on you. I don’t have any privacy left, yet you still get mad at me. Don’t you think you’re crazy or something?”
Su Zhan’s eyes reddened in an instant. This was the first time that Tan Mingqing had spoken to him in such a harsh tone. If it weren’t for the fact that Tan Mingqing had been absent-minded with him lately, would he be so paranoid?
“Okay, okay, I didn’t mean to say those things to you. I’m happy being controlled by you. Let’s just end this matter here, okay?”
Seeing him looking so wronged, Tan Mingqing quickly coaxed him.
Su Zhan was also afraid that he had gone too far and that Tan Mingqing wouldn’t like it, so he didn’t argue anymore. Since he had already deleted Liang Xinxin from his friend list, he didn’t bother to make a big deal out of It.
The car soon arrived at their destination.
After parking the car, Tan Mingqing took out his phone and was about to call the hotel manager when he saw that he had a new WeChat friend request.
Added by: Little Tianxin
Verification message: [Why did you suddenly delete me and even block me? Did I do something wrong? I guess meeting was a mistake, I’m sorry…]
Tan Mingqing: “….”
Tan Mingqing glanced at Su Zhan, who wasn’t paying attention to him, and clicked to approve the request…
On the other side, in the car headed to the Aikang Hospital.
Song Linchu’s eyes curved as he read the five words sent to his WeChat.
Little Tianxin: [The preliminary plan is successful.]
Yes, the plan he had come up with was to fight fire with fire.
Liang Xinxin was his senior in the same major, and he had helped her with her graduation thesis. Liang Xinxin was very grateful to him, and since she had just resigned and was free for the time being, she readily agreed to his request to help him.
Back in the day, Liang Xinxin was also famous for her green tea skills, and she was even at a high level. Dealing with Su Zhan was simply too easy for her.
Moreover, she was would either go to Su Zhan’s exhibition to deliberately stir things up, or she would intentionally cause trouble by flirting with Tan Mingqing, teasing him and not responding to his advances. This could give Su Zhan a sense of crisis and make him feel that he was about to lose everything.
This kind of tug-of-war was the real torture.
Wasn’t it more satisfying than to just beat him up?
Thinking about Su Zhan’s sleepless nights in the near future, Song Linchu laughed happily.
“So happy?” A cold voice sounded in his ear.
Song Linchu quickly restrained his smile, coughed, and said, “I’m just a bit nervous. I was reading some funny jokes to relax.”
Tan Yue said indifferently, “With me here, you don’t have to feel pressured.”
“But what if your grandfather doesn’t like someone like me and gives me five million to leave you?”
Should he choose to accept it or refuse it?
Tan Yue’s gaze fell on the rapidly retreating street scene outside the car, and he coldly said, “Read less cheesy jokes.”
“…”
“Besides, he’ll give you one million at most.”
“…”
Evil rich people, could you not use that condescending tone to talk to me about one million!
Tan Yue’s grandfather was staying in the same ward where Tan Yue had been hospitalized. He had woken up in the morning and there were no problems with his consciousness, memory, or speech. However, his right hand was a little uncontrollable, which the doctor said was the result of nerve damage and would recover later, so there was no need to worry.
When they arrived, the old man had just woken up. Tan Yue’s uncle, Tao Yunli, had not slept much the night before and had gone back to rest. Apart from the nursing staff, there was also a handsome young man in the ward.
When Tan Yue saw the young man, he was filled with a sense of foreboding.
Sure enough, when Grandpa Tan saw him, his voice weakly called out to him, “You’re here, good, that young man I talked to you about came to see me. You two should get to know each other.”
Tan Yue: “…”
Song Linchu: “…”