Chapter 25 Chen Yuewei

After lunch, Jiang Wan and Sun Qianyu went to the convenience store.

Sun Qianyu grabbed a bunch of snacks, then turned around and saw Jiang Wan squatting in front of the book shelf, carefully selecting items.

She walked over, puzzled. "You want to buy book covers?"

"Hmm." Jiang Wan nodded, continuing to pick out book covers. "Which do you think looks better, this blue envelope or the frosted, semi-transparent one?"

Sun Qianyu glanced at it casually, "It's transparent, right? You can see the cover clearly, otherwise you'll spend ages looking for your book before class."

"I can find it in no time, no need to search for ages." Jiang Wan muttered, holding up the frosted, semi-transparent book cover and flipping through it back and forth.

Seeing how seriously she was choosing, Sun Qianyu found it strange. "Wait, we're already in our final year of high school, there aren't any new books left, why are you still packing up all the books from the first and second years?"

"No," Jiang Wan shook her head. "The book's practically worn out from being read so many times, what's the point of wrapping it up?"

"Then what are you doing here?"

“I’m going to wrap up the top student’s notes; they’re like a secret manual.” Jiang Wan said, then picked up another pack of kraft paper from the shelf. “I’ll take this one; it’s simple and clean, and you can’t tell from the outside.”

“I’ve seen narcissists, but I’ve never seen anyone as narcissistic as you.” Sun Qianyu shook her head speechlessly. “It’s one thing to call your notes ‘academic master’s notes,’ but to cover them with book covers is another.”

Yes, in Sun Qianyu's ears, the "top student's notes" were Jiang Wan's notes.

Who would bother to cover their notebook with a book cover?

I've never seen anything like this before.

After Jiang Wan paid, she put away the package of brown paper, turned around, smiled, and beckoned to Sun Qianyu.

"What?" Sun Qianyu asked, puzzled, as she leaned closer.

Jiang Wan took her arm and walked out while whispering in a low voice, "It's not my notes, it's Zhou Chong's notes."

Upon hearing this, Sun Qianyu was even more speechless. "Jiang Wan, your love-struck brain is practically turning into a tumor! You even want to cover Zhou Chong's notebook with a book cover. Are you going to play the role of a fairy godmother?"

Jiang Wan was about to die laughing at Sun Qianyu's sharp tongue.

"No, no, what fairy godmother, it's a fairy godmother, okay?" Jiang Wan pursed her lips and suppressed a laugh. "He gave me a physics notebook, handwritten by himself, very well organized, and I want to keep it safe."

Sun Qianyu stared blankly, mouth agape, for a long while before she finally reacted, "You...you guys are making good progress now."

"It's alright, we're just good deskmates." Jiang Wan raised an eyebrow. "What about you? How's it going with our class monitor?"

"Ugh, stop talking about it." Sun Qianyu pouted in frustration. "Jiang Shengming seems smart and has a good temper, but he's actually just a blockhead."

"Don't rush, take your time." Jiang Wan patted her shoulder. "Let's encourage each other."

"What else can I do?" Sun Qianyu was in a good mood. "I'm already in my senior year of high school. I don't expect anything to develop with Jiang Shengming. I'll just focus on my studies and see if we can get into the same university."

Jiang Wan was taken aback, slightly surprised by Sun Qianyu's insight.

Recalling her past life, Sun Qianyu later performed exceptionally well in the college entrance examination and was admitted to Renmin University in Beijing, while Jiang Shengming went to Jiaotong University in the south.

One in the south and one in the north, separated by thousands of miles.

The two dated for a while after graduating from high school, but broke up during their sophomore year of college due to the long-distance relationship.

Sun Qianyu initiated the breakup, but after it actually happened, she went to Jiang Wan's dormitory and cried for half the night until her eyes were swollen.

And then, that was it.

The year before Jiang Wan traveled back in time, Sun Qianyu, who was also twenty-eight years old, was neither married nor had a lover.

Jiang Wan didn't know if it was because of Jiang Shengming, but anyway, Sun Qianyu cheerfully called herself a single aristocrat every day.

At least on the surface, they seem happy.

Looking at Sun Qianyu in front of him, Jiang Wan couldn't help but sigh.

It turns out that she had already thought things through so clearly back then, but later, even though she knew that she and Jiang Shengming were not in the same city for university, she still wanted to be with him without hesitation.

But then...

I wonder if Sun Qianyu and Jiang Shengming will have a different ending in this life?

Despite her sighs, Jiang Wan herself was in a predicament; when it came to matters of the heart, she couldn't help Sun Qianyu, and no one else could help her either.

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When Jiang Wan returned to the classroom, the slight sense of loss in her heart not only did not disappear, but was magnified several times over.

Because, from her position, she saw someone.

To be precise, it was a girl.

"Damn it, why is Chen Yuewei sitting there?" Sun Qianyu's raspy voice was even more unbearable than hers.

Jiang Wan shrugged, her face grim. "I don't know."

Chen Yuewei was the class's arts and culture representative, but of course, this position was practically meaningless by the time they reached their senior year of high school.

However, following the class officer structure of the second year of high school, Chen Yuewei remained the nominal arts and culture representative.

Jiang Wan's impression of Chen Yuewei was not because of her position as the literature and art committee member.

In her past life, the class reunion that year she connected with Zhou Chong was organized at Chen Yuewei's suggestion.

At that time, Zhou Chonggang had just returned to Lincheng from Beijing and became a partner at Rongxin Investment Bank. He was then transferred from Rongxin headquarters to the Lincheng branch to serve as the head of the branch.

Taking this opportunity, Chen Yuewei suggested organizing a reunion of old classmates, both to catch up and to welcome them back.

Although the class reunion was ultimately organized by Jiang Shengming, since he was the class monitor, Jiang Wan clearly remembered how enthusiastically Chen Yuewei worked.

Of course, I also know why she's so proactive.

At the class reunion, Chen Yuewei had reserved a seat for Zhou Chong well in advance, right next to her. As soon as he arrived, she invited him to sit down.

Unfortunately, Zhou Chong arrived late, leaving only one empty seat at the table.

Jiang Wan didn't notice at first, but Sun Qianyu couldn't stand it and whispered in her ear, which made her look in their direction.

Chen Yuewei was extremely enthusiastic, constantly introducing Zhou Chong to the best dishes, serving him food and pouring him drinks, even more attentive than the waiters in the private room.

However, Zhou Chong didn't eat a single bite of the food she picked up.

It was at this time that her old classmates started teasing her, bringing up the fact that Chen Yuewei had liked Zhou Chong since high school, and jokingly asking her if she still had feelings for him.

"There's no lingering affection, don't talk nonsense." Chen Yuewei glared at everyone, then quietly turned to look at Zhou Chong.

At that time, Chen Yuewei looked shy, her cheeks were red, and the corners of her eyes were also red. It was hard to tell whether it was because she had applied too much blush and eyeshadow or because she had drunk too much.

In short, her shy expression gave Jiang Wan goosebumps.

However, Jiang Wan was preoccupied with her own thoughts at the time and didn't have the extra energy to delve into the gossip between the two; she just listened and moved on.

Zhou Chong remained indifferent, maintaining a polite distance from everyone, as if he, the protagonist at the center of the discussion, was merely a detached observer.

However, when asked about his current relationship status, he firmly replied, "Single."

Then came a barrage of praise.

"Zhou Chong, you're such a catch, why doesn't anyone introduce you to anyone?"

"He's tall and handsome, even I, a man, am jealous. He was the top science student in Lincheng back then, and now he's a partner at Rongxin Investment Bank. How many girls must be his dream lover?"

"Hey, among all these single female classmates here, is there anyone you like?"

"Chen Yuewei seems to be single."

"Yes, they are a perfect match."

"My old classmate is great; we know each other inside and out."

...

It was at this moment that Jiang Wan glanced at Zhou Chong again.

At the time, she automatically ignored the name "Chen Yuewei" and instead identified herself with the name.

Old classmates, we know each other inside and out, a perfect match.

Given Zhou Chong's qualifications, he was indeed the best marriage prospect for her.