Chapter 3: The Domain of the Passionate Female Supporting Character

Chapter 3

"The cafeteria?" Li Jun was taken aback, his mind still reeling. "You can't drink beer in the cafeteria?"

Wang Yue glanced at him sideways: "It must be really tough for you to maintain a mid-range academic record with a brain like yours."

Wang Yue followed closely behind Qin Ye, explaining without turning his head, "Why eat at the canteen? Brother Ye wants to see his fiancée who's been forcibly tied to him."

Li Jun: "...Hmm?"

What about his barbecue skewers, hot pot, and beer?

What are the important qualities of a fiancée?

[Ding! Fiancé's exploratory desires +1]

Qin Yan was getting her food when she suddenly heard a system notification.

She frowned. She hadn't even seen her fiancé yet, but why was she inexplicably feeling more curious?

Is there a system error?

Qi Yu followed Qin Yan, carrying a plate full of food.

He took one step and glanced at Qin Yan, then took another step and glanced at Qin Yan again.

Those questioning eyes were like two searchlights, scanning Qin Yan from head to toe, trying to expose the secret hidden in her heart.

The two had found an empty table beforehand, and Qin Yan put the cake down before getting her food.

When they came back after getting their food, there was no one to share a table with.

Once the two were seated, Qi Yu stopped staring at Qin Yan with her big eyes that seemed to pierce through people's eyes, and obediently lowered her head to eat.

She secretly glanced at the cake box placed to the side. The process didn't matter; what mattered was that Yanyan had successfully gotten away from the scumbag.

She was delighted to receive a top-quality cake.

She thought to herself with delight that even though she was chewing on the heart of a vegetable, she could taste the sweet flavor of cream.

She was savoring the delicious food with her eyes crinkled in the corners, but in the next second, an unexpected scene came into her view, and her slightly curved eyes widened in horror.

Even the bok choy stuck in her throat without cooperating.

"Cough cough—cough cough cough—" She covered her neck, coughing until her face turned red and her throat became hoarse.

The heart-wrenching cough attracted a lot of attention, and many people who were eating stopped what they were doing and turned around curiously.

Then, everyone's expressions showed varying degrees of subtle nuance.

Qin Ye's demeanor while holding the plate was like that of a medieval noble youth—dignified, gentlemanly, and exuding a unique, aloof charm.

They seem unapproachable and give off an impression of being extremely difficult to get along with.

He glanced at Qi Yu, who was still coughing, and sat down next to Qin Yan without any hesitation: "Your friend doesn't look well."

Qin Yan put down her chopsticks and asked with concern, "Xiaoyu, do you need me to get you some water?"

"No...cough cough...no need, just...cough cough...it'll be fine..." Qi Yu said with difficulty, touching her neck.

Perhaps the shock from Qin Ye was too great, because her cough became even more suffocating.

Wang Yue sat down next to Qin Ye and pushed the glass of cola in front of Qi Yu: "Cola, drink this and calm down."

"Thank you... cough cough cough..."

Qi Yu couldn't even finish a complete thank you, but she still gratefully accepted the cup and gulped it down.

Li Jun, who arrived late, could only sit opposite Wang Yue, since the "love cake" that should have been given to Xie Lin was placed directly in front of Qin Ye.

Qi Yu, who had finally recovered, dared not breathe.

Unlike Xie Lin, who had poor grades, a wild personality, and was promiscuous, Qin Ye could be described as the "other people's child" model in the eyes of parents.

A true prodigy.

Good family background, good looks, good grades, and many talents.

Aside from being a little cold in personality, he has no other flaws.

Of the five people, only Qi Yu seemed embarrassed; the others appeared to be completely unaffected.

Since others aren't embarrassed, she shouldn't feel embarrassed either.

Qi Yu forced herself to remain calm and picked up her chopsticks again. Just as the tips of the chopsticks touched the slice of beef, she heard Qin Yeqing's cold voice: "Cake."

Upon hearing those two words, three people stopped what they were doing, while the cake maker was elegantly putting a squid roll into his mouth.

Looking at the delicate cake box still tied with a thin ribbon, Qin Ye asked casually, "It was returned?"

"Ah," Qin Yan swallowed the squid roll, then calmly said, "I didn't give it away, it's just a cooking assignment. I'll open it and eat it later."

Qi Yu: "!"

No, I didn't give it away! It was her cake!

Yan Yan didn't even give Xie Lin, that scumbag, a second glance.

"Hmm," Qin Ye said calmly, "He is indeed not worthy."

Those calm eyes, though devoid of any emotion, conveyed undisguised disdain and contempt.

Qin Yan agreed.

The garbage system doesn't deserve her to continue performing.

If they won't approve my retirement application, then I'll just give up.

The meal was eaten in complete silence; apart from the tapping of chopsticks against plates, not even the sound of chewing could be heard.

Qi Yu was suffering greatly.

Li Jun, who sat one seat away from her, was also suffering greatly.

Fortunately, Qin Ye ate relatively quickly. After wiping his mouth with a napkin, he broke the silence at the table: "Cake."

Qi Yu suddenly looked up.

Why are you bringing up cake again?

"If you can't finish it, I'll take it."

Qin Ye spoke calmly, as if he were talking to a long-time friend, not his fiancée whom he was meeting for the first time.

Qin Yan hesitated for a moment: "But Xiaoyu..."

Qi Yu answered instantly and firmly: "I won't eat it! I'm on a diet! I only told Yan Yan I could eat it because I was afraid of wasting it, but I don't want to eat it at all! Cream is too high in calories!"

Her expression was resolute, but inside she was weeping uncontrollably.

Waaaaah, she really wants to eat it.

But Qin Ye looked so scary that she didn't dare to fight him for the cake.

After listening calmly, Qin Ye nodded slightly, slowly stood up, holding the plate in one hand and the sturdy ribbon on top of the cake box in the other, and said, "Thank you."

"fiancée."

Wang Yue also stood up, looking at Qin Yan thoughtfully: "I'm leaving now, you guys take your time eating."

Li Jun got up early, temporarily putting aside the "fiancée" bombshell that Qin Ye had just dropped. His voice, which had been suppressed, finally broke free, and he cheerfully waved to Qin Yan and Qi Yu: "Eat slowly, no need to rush, we're leaving now."

Qi Yu didn't hear what the two behind her were saying; her mind was filled with Qin Ye's words, "fiancée."

Qin Ye, this favored son of heaven, who seemed absolutely unwilling to submit to others' arrangements, actually accepted the fact that he had a fiancée so calmly.

His fiancée was even known throughout the school as someone who was infatuated with another boy.

Is this the power of business alliances?

Must we maintain a superficial harmony?

*

Wang Yue looked at Qin Ye carrying the cake box and found Qin Ye's behavior today incomprehensible: "Aren't you going to throw it away?"

Qin Ye said casually, "It would be a waste to throw it away."

Wang Yue frowned: "I mean, she likes Xie Lin."

Even if a man doesn't like his fiancée, he'll still mind, right?

Qin Ye said calmly, "She is now my fiancée."

It was just a statement, without joy or anger.

Li Jun patted Wang Yue on the shoulder, looking like he knew everything: "Is this the first day you've met Brother Ye? 'Fiancée' is already part of his sphere of influence. Whether he likes her or not is completely irrelevant."

Wang Yue still felt something was wrong, but he didn't say anything more.

He was mainly interested in the cake, since Qin Yan's cooking was renowned, and it should taste good.

Unfortunately, she's a hopeless romantic, and the man she's infatuated with is a heartless playboy.

The three walked back to their dormitory. Just as they reached the door, the door of the dormitory across the hall opened, and Xie Lin's flirtatious voice clearly reached their ears.

The prominent figures Xie Lin and Qin Ye lived in dormitories separated only by a corridor.

The cake in Qin Ye's hand was quite eye-catching, and Xie Lin naturally noticed it immediately: "Is our top student in the grade having a birthday today?"

He squinted at the cake box, feeling it looked vaguely familiar: "Then, I wish you a happy birthday?"

Qin Ye turned to the side. He was the same height as Xie Lin, but his clear eyes always gave people a feeling of looking down on him, which was one of the reasons why Xie Lin disliked him.

His arrogant demeanor makes you want to punch him in the face a few times; the bruises and welts would be quite a sight.

He hates people who put on airs in front of others the most.

Who do you look down on?

Qin Ye didn't care about the sarcasm in Xie Lin's words. He usually had no contact with Xie Lin at all, and he ignored Xie Lin's sarcastic remarks.

Their two companies have always been competitors. Sometimes when they run into each other, Xie Lin will occasionally bring up business matters between the two companies to put them down – he is notorious for his sharp tongue.

Xie Lin was smart, but he didn't use his intelligence for his proper work.

If he were willing to spend more time on his studies, he wouldn't be so frequently called in for talks at the bottom of the class.

Qin Ye lifted his eyelids, glanced at Xie Lin casually, and said, "I appreciate it."

“My fiancée missed my birthday,” he said casually, raising the cake slightly higher in his hand. “She made this cake for me today to make it up to me.”

"..."

Knowing the truth, Wang Yue and Li Jun silently lowered their heads.

He's really good at making things up, and he's not afraid that Qin Yan is lying to him. What if Xie Lin really doesn't want this cake?

Both of them were worried for him.

Upon hearing Qin Ye utter the words "fiancée," Xie Lin finally understood why the cake box looked so familiar.

This was the cake that he originally thought Qin Yan would definitely give him.

It seems that this cake was not only not for him, but was even specially made for Qin Ye.

He recalled that Qin Yan hadn't looked at him properly from beginning to end, and had even subtly mocked him as a dog.

Tsk.

She's just a fickle, cheap woman.

Xie Lin has never lacked women.

They have no interest in women who are fickle, easily bored, and indecisive.

His gaze shifted, a dark glint appearing in his eyes, before finally curving into a smirk. "Young Master Qin's fiancée?"

He lowered his head and thought for a moment, then gave an exaggerated look of sudden realization, his mouth stretching into a wider grin, making him appear somewhat arrogant: "The woman who's been chasing after me every day, clinging to me and refusing to leave me alone?"

"What, did Young Master Qin get engaged to someone like this?"

[Ding! Male protagonist's desire to conquer +1]

Qin Yan, who was taking off her clothes to prepare for a shower: ...Hmm?