Chapter 96 If someone is more handsome than you, then you're out of the running.
Today is Saturday, the last day of May.
The temperature in Yaocheng is pleasant, the sun is shining brightly, and a refreshing breeze is blowing.
A week ago, Lu Jinyuan suggested taking Jiang Qingying out for the weekend. No matter how Jiang Qingying asked, he refused to say where they were going.
Unexpectedly, it was Yaocheng, the city where Lu Jinyuan went to university and also the city where he grew up.
Or perhaps, the city where they first met.
Yaocheng and Nanzhou are adjacent, less than two hours by car on the highway. They set off early in the morning. Lu Jinyuan in the driver's seat was in a good mood, while Jiang Qingying in the passenger seat was sleepy the whole way. The drowsiness of waking up in the morning seemed to be rooted in her soul, and she slept soundly for two hours.
Arrive at your destination.
Lu Jinyuan parked the car, unbuckled his seatbelt, and looked at the person still asleep beside him. Soft sunlight streamed in through the car window, falling on her face, the tender light as gentle as a kiss.
He decided to wake her up anyway.
"Qingying, we've arrived."
Jiang Qingying opened her sleepy eyes, rubbed them with the back of her hand, looked out the window, and asked, "This place looks familiar."
Hearing her sleepy voice as she woke up, Lu Jinyuan felt a pang in his heart. He smiled and leaned over to unbuckle her seatbelt. "This is my alma mater."
Upon hearing this, Jiang Qingying noticed the school name in front of the gate not far away.
Yaocheng University.
She came here ten years ago.
"No wonder you looked so familiar." Jiang Qingying turned to look at him. "Why did you bring me here?"
"I brought you here to show you around, and I also want you to know about my past," Lu Jinyuan said. "Let's get out of the car first."
The university gates are open, allowing outsiders to come and go freely. Lu Jinyuan and Jiang Qingying strolled hand in hand along the campus path, stopping when they passed a pavilion in the middle of a lake.
Jiang Qingying looked at Lu Jinyuan and asked, "What's wrong?"
“Did you know that many universities have a place like this, specifically for couples to go on dates?” Lu Jinyuan looked at her and smiled. “This pavilion is called the Lovers’ Pavilion. It’s said that if you confess your love or pursue your sweetheart here, you will succeed.”
Jiang Qingying tilted her head, unusually attentive to his ramblings, "So?"
Lu Jinyuan pulled her into his arms and whispered, "I like you."
"Why isn't it me who loves you?" Jiang Qingying asked, looking up.
"I said I liked you to make you happy." Lu Jinyuan kissed her. "Loving you is an absolute fact, and I don't need to rely on this made-up rumor."
This person... is getting better and better at saying nice things.
Jiang Qingying's cheeks were flushed, perhaps from the sun. She took a deep breath and said, "The sun is making me a little hot."
Lu Jinyuan smiled teasingly and asked her, "Not shy?"
"Do you really have to spell it out?" Jiang Qingying glared at him fiercely.
Lu Jinyuan immediately said, "I'm sorry."
The man apologized faster and faster, more and more readily, so smoothly that before Jiang Qingying could even fully react, his apology was already out.
Actually, Jiang Qingying wasn't that shy. It was just that the sun was much stronger than when she first arrived, and she was really getting sunburned. Her cheeks would turn red very easily when she was in the sun.
Lu Jinyuan led her around the teaching building. "I studied economics and management in college, and I usually had classes in this building."
On Saturday, most of the classrooms in the teaching building were empty, with only a small number of classes in progress. They unintentionally walked near a large classroom where classes were being held, just as it was the break time between classes, and many students came out to rest or go to the restroom.
"Hi classmate, can I add you on WeChat?"
A sweet female voice came from not far away.
Jiang Qingying looked over at the sound and saw a girl with a long black ponytail flirting with a boy. The boy in front of her was quite handsome and sunny. Her gossipy nature got the better of her, and she leaned against the corridor railing to watch the commotion. Lu Jinyuan glanced at her and let her be.
The girl was very proactive and showed no shyness whatsoever, which made the people around her cheer. As a result, the boy was the first to blush.
The boy took a deep breath and pulled out his phone: "I'll scan you."
The girl smiled brightly and said in a light tone, "Okay."
Jiang Qingying suddenly remembered something and asked the person next to her, "You must have been hit on by a lot of people when you were in college, right?"
Lu Jinyuan paused for a moment, carefully choosing his words: "Yes, but I ignored it."
Fearing it might not be precise enough, she quickly added, "I wasn't dating either. At that time, I was either in class or working part-time, so I didn't have the time."
“That’s true, you didn’t even talk to me back then.” Jiang Qingying suddenly spoke up.
Lu Jinyuan's face stiffened.
Jiang Qingying laughed out loud, "I'm just kidding." Then she thought for a moment, "You have more freedom in college, right? You even do part-time jobs."
"Yes, those years in college were definitely a bit more free than before."
The school bell rang, and the students outside rushed back into the classroom to prepare for class. Through the window, they could see the students sitting inside and the teacher on the podium holding a microphone.
Lu Jinyuan stood in a spot where he could see the students in the front rows listening attentively, their backs straight, eyes fixed ahead, the sound coming from the ceiling speakers, the quality a bit muffled. Standing outside the door, he felt as if he were still there, just like when he took classes here years ago.
“Before I went to university, I always had people watching over and taking care of me, or rather, monitoring me. When I came to university, I insisted on living on campus, and my grandmother spoke up for me, and my grandfather finally agreed. Although I was still under my grandfather's control, at least there wasn't anyone following me 24/7.” Lu Jinyuan looked at her and smiled helplessly: “So at that time, I could do whatever I wanted. I could participate in various competitions on campus, and I could work part-time off-campus when I didn't have classes, just like a normal college student. I could also freely interact with my classmates; Qin Shiming was my college roommate and friend.”
Jiang Qingying scratched his palm with her finger, then took his hand and pressed her palm against his. "Then tell me more about your life in college, or anything interesting."
Lu Jinyuan led her away, pondering, "Something interesting..."
After walking for a while, Lu Jinyuan looked slightly apologetic. "Actually, there's nothing special. In Qin Shiming's words, I'm just a boring person."
Jiang Qingying chuckled, "Not even a little bit? What about during class?"
“I usually sit in the first or second row in class, but there’s one class I always sit far away from.” Lu Jinyuan laughed, “Because the professor of that class always likes to walk back and forth in front of the first row. He has a big belly that’s practically poking into the faces of those in the first row, and his shirt buttons often pop open. I just can’t stand it.”
"..." Jiang Qingying's expression was blank. "I suddenly remembered when I was in college. I was different from you. I always tried to get a seat in the last row, either to sleep or to play games."
"You started to let yourself go and stop studying in college?"
“Yes, I studied, but I relied on self-study in college because the lectures were so boring.” She paused, glanced at him, “But there was one class that I would specifically run to the front to sit.”
“Let me guess.” Lu Jinyuan’s narrow eyes narrowed slightly, his tone meaningful: “The teacher of this course should be a male teacher.”
"So smart."
"He's also a very good-looking male teacher."
Jiang Qingying showed no remorse for being caught, and instead added fuel to the fire: "You know what, he was really handsome. I still remember that he always wore a pair of gold-rimmed glasses, with a touch of roguishness in his refined demeanor. He taught Ma Si, so Ma Si was the subject I learned the best."
Lu Jinyuan clicked his tongue. "Is he as handsome as me?"
Jiang Qingying: "......"
Lu Jinyuan demanded an answer, so he gripped the back of her neck, pressed his tongue against her back teeth, and coerced her with both threats and inducements: "Am I more handsome than you?"
"...No." Jiang Qingying went along with him.
What I was really thinking was—if someone is more handsome than you, then you're out of the running.
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