School, cafeteria building.

While Qin Xu was buying breakfast, Wen Ze used the excuse of having a few financial questions to ask Jiang Shaojie for advice, thus creating a "private time" for Qin Xu and Qin Wan.

Watching Wen Ze's departing figure, Qin Xu, though suspicious, couldn't hide his gratitude in his gaze.

"Don't you think Wen Ze is acting a little strange?" Qin Wan suddenly asked.

Qin Xu hesitated for a moment but then nodded, "That's true to some extent."

After staring at Wen Ze's back for a few seconds, Qin Wan seemed to have thought of something, and suddenly smiled mysteriously.

Unsolicited kindness is either a sign of malice or theft.

It's not surprising that Wen Ze suddenly decided to give up pursuing her.

It's quite thought-provoking that he not only gave up pursuing her but also helped Qin Xu.

Qin Wan lightly touched her chin with her fingertips, and an answer came to her mind.

Just then, a burning gaze fell upon her.

Qin Wan turned her head in confusion, "Weren't you buying breakfast? Why are you looking at me like that?"

"I'm not buying anymore, I have no appetite," Qin Xu said stubbornly, staring at her with a resentful look.

Qin Wan: "...If you're not going to buy it, let's go back to the classroom. I'm a little sleepy and need to catch up on some sleep."

Qin Xu: "???"

Just as Qin Wan was about to leave, Qin Xu suddenly grabbed her arm and stopped her.

Qin Wan paused, her eyes filled with impatience as she looked at him. "What exactly do you want to do?"

"I coughed again."

Qin Wan: "..."

One minute later...

Looking at the beer in Qin Xu's hand, Qin Wan fell into a long silence.

Thirsty? Drink beer?

It's amazing that he could come up with this.

After seeing through his little scheme, Qin Wan didn't expose him. She remained calm and composed, as if she wasn't curious about his "magical" behavior at all.

Qin Xu: "..." So annoying!!!

Outside the convenience store.

Seeing Qin Wan and Qin Xu arrive together, Wen Ze breathed a barely perceptible sigh of relief and finally stopped forcing himself to pester Jiang Shaojie.

However, when his gaze fell on the canned beer Qin Xu was carrying, a question mark appeared on Wen Zeqing's handsome face.

What the heck?

Why would he buy beer when I'm asking him to buy breakfast?

This is a school!

I have class soon!

Has Qin Xu gone mad?

Not only did Wen Ze discover the hidden secret in Qin Xu's hand, but Jiang Shaojie's gaze also lingered on Qin Xu for a few seconds.

"What are you looking at? Haven't you ever seen anything like this before?" Qin Xu glared at Wen Ze unhappily.

He did want to glare at Jiang Shaojie...

Unfortunately, Jiang Shaojie's current status is that of a half-teacher to them.

In addition, Jiang Shaojie and Qin Wan were old acquaintances.

If he shows his dislike for Jiang Shaojie, assuming Qin Wan doesn't dislike him, what if he upsets Qin Wan?

Therefore, after a second of hesitation, Qin Xu decisively turned his gaze and attention to Wen Ze.

Firstly, it's because Qin Wan dislikes Wen Ze, and she makes it very clear and obvious.

Therefore, even if he targeted Wen Ze, Qin Wan was naturally not unhappy.

Secondly, Wen Ze had done so many awful things before, which had really annoyed him and Qin Wan.

He's just retaliating in kind!

Wen Ze: "???"

Is this male lead really that much of a jerk?

He kindly helped him, but the other man repaid kindness with enmity and glared at him instead.

I'm so annoyed!

If it weren't for that dream...

If Wen Ze in his dream hadn't been killed by him, he wouldn't have given up pursuing Qin Wan, and he certainly wouldn't have put up with Qin Xu's bad temper to help him and become some kind of so-called divine assist.

A scumbag like Qin Xu deserves to be single!

He clearly likes Qin Wan, but he's stubborn and refuses to admit it.

Even though she was secretly extremely jealous and bothered, she had to pretend to be nonchalant and indifferent.

He deserved to be so angry at Qin Wan.

"Qin Wan, I received a call from the company and have to go back. Are you free tonight?" Jiang Shaojie said.

"I'm busy."

Before Qin Wan could reply, Qin Xu answered for her.

Upon hearing this, Jiang Shaojie simply glanced at Qin Xu calmly before returning his gaze to Qin Wan.

"She and I had an appointment."

Faced with Jiang Shaojie's blatant differential treatment, Qin Xu was secretly furious, but he tried his best to maintain a calm and composed demeanor.

"Is that so?" Jiang Shaojie asked casually, his gaze still fixed on Qin Wan.

"Is something the matter?" Qin Wan asked.

Qin Xu suddenly turned around and looked at Qin Wan beside him with an incredulous expression.

Scumbag woman!

I just forcibly kissed him last night!

I'll pretend to have amnesia today and not take responsibility for him.

That's not all. Less than twelve hours after she forcibly kissed him, she actually accepted another man's date invitation right in front of him?

Qin Xu's favorability decreased by 2, current favorability is 82.

Qin Xu felt extremely wronged.

Wen Ze stood aside watching the show, initially annoyed by the glare Qin Xu had given him.

Seeing Qin Xu looking so aggrieved, Wen Ze could only think... what a pitiful guy!

He was completely under Qin Wan's thumb without even realizing it!

"Would it be convenient to add each other on WeChat?"

"I'll send you the time and location on WeChat."

"I'll pick you up at the school gate after school."

As he spoke, Jiang Shaojie took out his phone and handed the QR code to Qin Wan.

Qin Wan glanced at him, but didn't stand on ceremony. She took out her phone and scanned the QR code to add him on the spot.

After adding each other as friends, Jiang Shaojie took advantage of Qin Wan's inattention and affectionately ruffled her hair. "I'll be going now, see you later."

After squinting at Jiang Shaojie's departing figure for a couple of seconds, Qin Wan turned away and prepared to leave...

Unexpectedly, a figure suddenly blocked her way.

Just as she looked at Qin Xu with a puzzled expression, he pursed his thin lips and, without saying a word, tossed the beer he was carrying into her arms...

Qin Wan: "?"

Meeting Qin Wan's puzzled gaze, Qin Xu snorted coldly, "Your favorite wine!"

After saying that, Qin Xu left without looking back.

Qin Wan: "..."

Wen Ze stepped forward and walked to Qin Wan's side. After hesitating for a moment, he couldn't help but speak up for Qin Xu.

"Although he's a bit naive, his character is impeccable."

Qin Wan: "???"

"Although he's a bit stubborn, he's actually quite kind and gentle at heart." Wen Ze pondered Qin Xu's "advantages" with a serious expression.

"Although he has a bad temper, he is quite handsome and his physique is impeccable."

"Moreover... if we really want to form a marriage alliance, we could actually consider his family, since the Qin family's business and scale are no less than the Jiang family's."

"Finally, compared to Jiang Shaojie's advanced age, Qin Xu still has an advantage in terms of age."

"No matter what, Qin Xu is a few years younger than Jiang Shaojie."

"As the saying goes, young people are healthier and have better physical strength..." Wen Ze subtly reminded him.

Qin Wan: "???"

Seeing Qin Wan's ambiguous expression, Wen Ze showed a slight hesitation.

She must have understood his implication, right?

"Can you... understand what I'm trying to say?" Wen Ze thought for a moment, but still couldn't help asking.

Then, Wen Ze received a mysterious smile from Qin Wan...

The next second...

Wen Ze personally experienced the "heartache and hardship" Qin Xu had endured over the past ten years...