Being ridiculed in front of so many people, especially when he was at his most triumphant, Chen Zhong's face instantly darkened, and his fists clenched tightly.
"Fine, Jiang Wanqing, if you don't care, why did you come over here? Are you afraid I'll steal your thunder? Are you afraid I'm better than you, and your ignorant skills will make you look foolish!"
Molly was already itching to fight back, angry and ready to stand up for Jiang Wanqing, but she was pulled back.
"Chen, don't be too happy yet. It won't be long before we see who is more capable."
After saying that, Jiang Wanqing calmly pulled Molly to the cafeteria. She was confident in her abilities, and she was also aware of Yuan Zhong's incompetence.
"Why did you stop me? You should have let me expose him! Bah! Shameless bastard!"
"True gold fears no fire. Let him be smug for a couple of days. The higher he's lifted up, the harder he'll fall." Jiang Wanqing ignored the commotion behind her, remaining calm and composed, as if the matter had nothing to do with her.
After finishing her meal at the cafeteria, she went back to her dormitory. The moisturizing cream had sold well, and she planned to make another batch after the competition ended.
Everyone assumed she was going to stay in the dormitory, so Yue Shuzhen was puzzled when she left.
"Hey, where are you going so late? Aren't you staying in the dorms anymore?"
"No, my wife is waiting for me downstairs," she said truthfully.
The three women's eyes lit up. Yue Shuzhen and the other two exchanged glances and cleared their throats.
"Ahem...then we'll take you downstairs."
Jiang Wanqing raised an eyebrow, knowing that their real intention was to see Cheng Ran up close, not to expose them. She let them be.
After going downstairs, Cheng Ran was indeed waiting in front of the dormitory building. When he saw Jiang Wanqing come out, he immediately went up to her and put a coat on her.
"It's getting windy, be careful not to catch a cold."
"Let me introduce you. These are my roommates: Qin Meng, Shen Huan, and Yue Shuzhen."
Cheng Ran nodded slightly to them as a greeting, with a smile on her face.
Hello.
"Hello, hello... uh... comrade, what's your job?" Shen Huan asked.
He didn't answer directly, but instead turned to look at Jiang Wanqing.
My spouse is a soldier.
The moment Jiang Wanqing uttered the word "lover," Cheng Ran felt refreshed and much more relaxed.
He was already good-looking, and when he heard that he was a soldier, his eyes lit up even more. Yue Shuzhen muttered sourly.
"No wonder someone doesn't live in the dorms."
"With such an excellent husband, Wanqing shouldn't be interested in anyone else, right?" Shen Huan said softly, covering her mouth.
Cheng Ran put his arm around Jiang Wanqing's shoulder and said goodbye to everyone.
We'll be going now.
The two walked side by side on campus, attracting the attention of many people. Cheng Ran had long arms and legs, which matched her pace.
"We were planning to invite Professor Xue to have dinner with us, but it seems too late today."
"Yes, today is not a good day, and Molly and I have already eaten in the cafeteria."
She touched her stomach, gave a slight smile, and thought about the competition. Professor Xue must be reviewing it now. Tomorrow in class, she would find out what the amazing experiment everyone was talking about was.
"Shall we take a walk?"
As they passed the playground, Cheng Ran casually mentioned it, and Jiang Wanqing, seeing that it wasn't too late, agreed.
Many students were exercising on the green field, and the two of them walked quietly next to the inner track.
"Is Molly doing well lately?"
He hesitated for a few seconds, then suddenly mentioned Molly.
Jiang Wanqing paused for a moment, then replied with a puzzled look, "She's fine, why are you suddenly asking this?"
"It's nothing, someone asked me to ask."
"Is it Hung Hing?"
Although she phrased it as a question, it was almost a certainty that, apart from Hung Hing knowing about Molly's current situation from Cheng Ran, there was absolutely no one else she could find.
"Yes, he... something happened to him."
"What's wrong with him? Molly was talking about him with me the other day, it can't be a big problem, right?"
She knew that the gap between Hung Hing and Cheng Ran was not just in their positions, but also in their families. If something happened to him, the difficulties they would face would be endless.
"He was on a mission and worked so hard that he succeeded, but he lost three fingers."
Jiang Wanqing's heart skipped a beat, and for a moment, everything around her seemed to fall silent. She was wondering if Hong Xing could still stay in the military...
She swallowed hard, still optimistic: "Except for this..."
"He suffered a severe brain injury, and the hospital said he would have long-term effects and recommended that he retire from the military and recuperate."
Cheng Ran closed his eyes. He had only recently learned of the news and had already asked someone to take care of Hong Xing. As for anything else, there was nothing more he could do.
What happens after you're discharged from the military?
"The organization will provide him with some subsidies and will try its best to arrange work for him after he recovers."
His voice grew lower and more sorrowful. They all knew why Hung Hing was so desperate to make a name for themselves. There was a sense of righteousness and personal feelings involved, but fate always plays tricks on people. He saved the big picture, but he was destined not to save himself.
"Molly can't know about this yet, she'll break down."
Although Molly is usually carefree and never talks about Hung Hing, she has refused all the blind dates and other activities arranged for her by her family. It goes without saying what she is waiting for.
"You're close to her, so you can handle this matter as you see fit. Unless she forgets Hung Hing, it probably won't be a secret for long."
"Okay, I understand."
After discussing Hung Hing, the two lost interest in continuing their walk and decided to head back after circling the track twice.
"Cheng Ran!"
It's Guo Xueyun again... This voice is giving me a headache. Cheng Ran's toes paused for less than a second before he led Jiang Wanqing forward.
To her surprise, Guo Xueyun remained as shameless as ever. As she heard Guo Xueyun's footsteps approaching, Jiang Wanqing felt a surge of disgust.
"Cheng Ran... wait a minute, I knew I wouldn't mistake you."
She ran fast and was panting heavily. Cheng Ran nodded politely.
"We have something to do, so we'll be leaving now."
"Wait, wait, I have something to say!"
Just moments ago, he acted as if Jiang Wanqing didn't exist, but now he's looking at her with a malicious smile.
"You don't know yet, do you? Comrade Wanqing has become very famous among the teachers and students at the school."
Cheng Ran frowned, not wanting to hear her continue, but since she was determined to make things difficult, why would he let them go without finishing his story?
Seeing that she was trying to keep Cheng Ran in suspense while trying to get his attention, and couldn't come up with a serious sentence for a long time, Jiang Wanqing took the initiative.
"Teacher Guo is really interesting. I had no idea I was famous."
Guo Xueyun covered her mouth and chuckled: "Are you unaware or just pretending not to know? You used to deceive everyone by saying that Professor Xue valued you highly and that you were very capable. Haven't these two days of competition made you face reality? I heard that a classmate from a different class in your major amazed everyone in the competition. Don't you feel any sense of crisis?"
"I had no idea you cared so much about what was going on in our college. No wonder you're not doing your job well and the students are saying... Oh, I'm sorry, I just heard about it. Don't be angry."
Since it was supposed to be a tea competition, Jiang Wanqing didn't confront her directly. Instead, she used tea-related language to retaliate, and as expected, Guo Xueyun couldn't hold back her expression and turned ashen.
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