Chapter 30

Jin Chaoyang escaped.

Qi Mo and Jin Chuwan exchanged a glance, then pointed in the direction the other had fled.

Should we go after them?

Jin Chuwan shook her head. Anyway, she was going home sooner or later, so there was no need to chase after her.

How did you discover that someone was there?

Jin Chuwan tilted her head to look at the man beside her. Qi Mo, who had taken off his suit and sunglasses, looked like a withdrawn and taciturn big boy, even though he always pretended to be calm and composed.

Under the expectant gaze of the other party, the corners of the man's lips involuntarily turned up, but the curve was so slight that even Jin Chuwan beside him did not notice it.

"intuition."

Jin Chuwan remained silent for a moment, then sighed silently.

As expected of a web novel...

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After returning home, Jin Chuwan did not rest. She waited for Jin Chaoyang to come home, but he did not return after a whole night.

The next day, Mom said that Chaoyang had gone back to his hometown and would be back in a while.

However, this period of time passed directly until the start of the new semester at Jin Chu Wan.

Even a fool could tell she was avoiding her.

But why?

Jin Chuwan was puzzled, but for some reason, she just couldn't bring herself to be wary or suspicious of Jin Chaoyang.

That evening, Kim's mother helped tidy up Kim Chuwan's room. Looking at the full suitcases, she was still worried.

"Let's see if there's anything else we need to bring?"

Because her grandmother suddenly fell ill, her mother, who was originally going to take her to school, now had to rush to the hospital to take care of her. But before leaving, she wanted to help Jin Chuwan pack her luggage.

"It's almost over, and I might even go home for the National Day holiday, so there's no need to worry so much."

Hearing Kim Cho-wan say that, Kim's mother thought about it and agreed.

"You should bring more living expenses, just in case you need something."

Jin Chuwan quickly waved her hand, indicating that she already had enough living expenses.

The next day, Kim's mother left early, and the following day, Kim Cho-wan also set off for the train station. However, when she reached the entrance, Kim Cho-wan stopped and looked back.

At that time, high-speed railways had not yet amazed the world, and red or green carriages were the most common colors.

After leaving the protagonist's side, everything around her began to become ordinary and commonplace; at this moment, she looked like a weary traveler.

There's nothing extraordinary about campus life, nor is there a main character or supporting character setup.

This feeling made her feel very relaxed.

At least, that's what she thought all the way to S City.

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Because it was peak season, the train carriages were a bit crowded.

Fortunately, Kim Cho-wan's ticket was for a window seat, so she could rest on the small table.

Speaking of which, she worked in S City for two years in her previous life. Although it was two years, she was not very familiar with the city. She was only very familiar with her commute route.

Now she's going there again.

Perhaps because of their different status, she now actually felt a sense of anticipation and excitement?

Five hours later, the train conductor came out to remind them of the next stop, S City. Jin Chuwan quickly dragged out her luggage and waited by the train door.

There were quite a few other people waiting like her, and when Jin Chuwan was squeezed together with everyone, she felt like she had returned to the real world.

After exiting the station, Jin Chuwan immediately spotted the T University shuttle bus.

The young man holding the school flag smiled and waved when he saw someone coming.

"Is this the newly enrolled junior sister?"

As soon as the young man finished speaking, two heads popped out of the carriage.

"Welcome, junior sister!"

The young man glanced at the two of them helplessly, then casually took Jin Chuwan's suitcase.

"Hello, I'm Chu He, a sophomore majoring in mathematics. Those two are my roommates, Zhao Bai and Zhou Shunyang. You can ask them if you don't know anything."

"Thank you." Jin Chuwan nodded, handed the admission notice to Chu He for a glance, and then got into the car.

The carriage wasn't full yet, so Jin Chuwan found an empty seat and sat down. Actually, there were already quite a few people sitting in the carriage; some were resting with their eyes closed, some were talking on the phone with their families, and four or five classmates were surrounding their senior, asking him all sorts of questions.

These are all very common questions, such as whether the food in the cafeteria is good, what fun things there are to do in S City, and what the accommodation is like.

As an adult playing through the same game for the second time, she was no longer curious about these things. Just as Jin Chuwan was about to check the time on her phone, a lollipop suddenly appeared in front of her.

"Want some?"

The familiar voice made Jin Chuwan's eyes widen, and she turned around abruptly.

The boy behind her was chuckling and leaning against the back of her chair.

"Ran Xian?!"

Jin Chuwan glanced around. "Weren't you with Ran Min? What are you doing on the T University shuttle bus?"

The boy tore open the candy wrapper and put it in his mouth.

"I never expected to be accepted by T University. Ran Min got angry with me and threw my luggage out of the car. Otherwise, why do you think I was on the school bus..."

Jin Chuwan was greatly shocked, but quickly composed herself. "What about Ran Min?"

The boy glanced down at his watch.

“At this point, we should already be in City A.” Ran Xian said, pointing to himself. “Instead of worrying about her, you should worry about me first.”

“When Ran Min cried, the whole family blamed me. Now my cards have been frozen, and this is all I have left.”

Jin Chuwan looked at the two lollipops he took out of his pocket and casually picked out her favorite flavor.

"You're that pathetic?"

Jin Chuwan didn't believe it at all, but she also knew that the young master of the Ran family was not someone who liked to show weakness.

“I don’t want to be this pathetic, but I might have to stay this pathetic until my sister gets her revenge.”

Seeing Ran Xian's reckless attitude, Jin Chuwan raised her hand and patted him on the shoulder.

"Don't be too discouraged, no matter what, you're still my biological child..."

As the two were talking, another head peered between them.

Are you siblings?

Jin Chuwan was taken aback. The girl in front of her was looking at the two of them curiously.

"No, no, it's a former classmate..."

The girl glanced at the two men with a smile.

"So, you got into another university? That's quite a coincidence!"

Ran Xian chuckled softly upon hearing this, then raised his hand and placed it on Jin Chuwan's shoulder.

"I guess so, we've always seemed to have a connection..."

As soon as she finished speaking, a mocking sigh rang out in the carriage. Jin Chuwan smiled awkwardly. She was about to push away the arm on her shoulder, but before she could raise her hand, she felt a lightness on her shoulder.

"What do you mean by fate?"

A handsome young man stood behind the two of them, and when he appeared, a collective gasp filled the entire carriage.

Holding the school flag, Chu He raised an eyebrow and glanced at the students who had just boarded the bus.

Absolutely amazing, this year's freshmen are all incredibly handsome!

Kim Cho-wan looked up at what was behind her.

The boy, carrying a shoulder bag, looked down and chuckled softly.

His lips parted slightly, and although no sound was made, Jin Chuwan knew what he was saying.

'Auntie—'

Jin Chuwan instinctively tensed up and stood up in a panic.

"Xing, Xing En? You're at T University too??"

Lee Sung-eun released Ran Hyun's wrist and then naturally sat down next to Kim Cho-wan.

Didn't I tell you?

Jin Chuwan thought for a moment, then shook her head.

"I don't think so...?"

At this moment, the freshmen who had been watching also gathered around.

"My God, do you know all of you?"

"That's great, none of my best friends got into the same school..."

"So... by the way, my name is Zheng Zhizhi, what's yours?"

The short-haired girl who had spoken earlier looked at Li Xing'en with great interest. The boy smiled, handed the thermos cup from his bag to Jin Chuwan next to him, and then slowly replied.

"My name is Li Xing'en, and I am a freshman in the law department."

Ran Xian, sitting in the back row, glanced at the two people in front, poked Jin Chuwan, and then pointed at Li Xing'en's head, "Aren't you going to introduce them?"

Before Jin Chuwan could answer, she heard Zheng Zhizhi excitedly say.

"What a coincidence! I'm also a freshman in the law department!"

"Sigh, I'm a journalism major..."

Jin Chuwan looked at the group of people who were gradually getting to know each other, pointed to the boy next to her and explained to Ran Xian.

"This is Li Xing'en. She used to be at No. 1 High School in the South District. She's a friend I've known for many years."

After saying that, Kim Cho-wan turned to Lee Sung-eun and said...

"This is Ran Xian, my deskmate in the cram school. We even participated in training together before, so we're classmates."

After Jin Chuwan finished speaking, Ran Xian raised an eyebrow in dissatisfaction, "What do you mean by 'classmates'? I've shared all my family's wealth with you, classmate?"

Ran Xian was referring to the candy from earlier when he mentioned his "family fortune." Jin Chuwan glanced at Ran Xian with amusement.

"You're still arguing with me about these things? Looks like your situation isn't that serious?"

Upon realizing the implication in the other person's words, Ran Xian immediately fell silent, a rare hint of defeat appearing on his usually aloof and arrogant face.

"So, Kim Cho-wan, you'll help me, okay?"

Although it's unclear whether everyone experiences this, it is one of Jin Chuwan's weaknesses.

They immediately soften when they see the other party showing weakness.

It's like knowing a bad-tempered friend who suddenly becomes docile; she might even worry that something has happened to him.

"Do you think I'd just watch you starve to death?"

Jin Chuwan sighed, "You can stay by my side from now on. If you need anything, just come to me."

The bus suddenly became lively because of the appearance of a super handsome guy.

The new students chatted happily around the new boy, and Li Xing'en smiled, but all his attention was focused on what was behind him.

"I didn't expect you to be so loyal, Jin Chuwan. I thought you were a miser..."

"Who are you calling a miser...?"

The two people were talking right next to me.

Li Xingen smiled, but his gray eyes grew clearer and clearer. Because their voices were very close, he could feel her relaxed tone and gentle emotions.

That's great.

So annoying—

"Li Xing'en, your name is really nice. Look at me, my name is Gao Ming, what a weird name..."

This rant drew laughter from those around her, but Li Xing'en dealt with the conversation as if it were nothing out of the ordinary.

But he wasn't in a good mood. He hated this feeling; even though they were very close, they seemed to be separated by something invisible.

The boy smiled, and both the curve of his lips and the beauty mark under his eye were captivating. However, the person he most wanted to seduce never had any improper thoughts about him.

He used to feel frustrated, but also very interesting.

But now he's a little anxious.

"I didn't believe you when you said you didn't like Jiang Chen, so it's him you like?"

The boy lowered his voice, but Li Xing'en, who was completely focused, still heard him.

His smile deepened.

He thought that as long as Kim Cho-wan showed the slightest hesitation, shyness, or nervousness, he could patiently wait for her.