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Lin Tingyue nodded, tapping her fingers together with her hands, her expression adorable. She said earnestly, "Girls shouldn't eat too much, or they'll get fat. If you become fat, you won't be pretty." Her sweet voice sounded like music to Jiang Zhiming's ears.
Jiang Zhiming suddenly laughed, feeling a sense of relief.
In that instant, he looked at Lin Tingyue and suddenly remembered what Ye Wenyu had said when she rejected him. Her gist was that he and she were from the same world, both born into poverty and burdened by their families of origin. If they were together, it would be like two people lying in a quagmire, dragging each other down and sinking deeper and deeper, never able to get out.
Now he understood what those words meant.
Jiang Zhiming wondered, "What about Ye Wenyu?"
Although Wen Yu and Lin Tingyue are about the same age, Wen Yu's heart is like that of a woman who has experienced many vicissitudes, while Lin Tingyue is still an innocent girl.
Being with a girl like that is actually very relaxing; the world she lives in is one he has never experienced before.
Wenyu struggled to make a living, shuttling between studying and working. She was always worried about finding a job, and once she found one, she worried about keeping it. Once she kept her job, she thought about taking on another job in her spare time. In short, she wanted to use all her free time to work and earn money. She was like a spinning top, never stopping, with no time for playing, entertainment, or love.
Lin Tingyue, on the other hand, was a real girl. She dressed up beautifully every day, wore perfume, wore designer clothes, drove an expensive sports car, and only thought about beauty.
Being with a girl like that made him feel inexplicably relaxed. She was like a cloud, coming from a world he didn't understand, a world that was full of allure for Jiang Zhiming.
Thinking of this, Jiang Zhiming's stomach protested again, growling loudly. Lin Tingyue laughed again, pushed a dish in front of him, and said considerately, "Eat up, it's on you."
Jiang Zhiming stopped being polite. He nodded, picked up his bowl and chopsticks, and began to eat in a flash. Boys have big appetites, and in no time, he had finished all the remaining dozen or so dishes.
That way we won't waste it.
Lin Tingyue looked at the clean bowls and plates and laughed again. She said to him, "Haha, this is the first time I've ever seen such clean bowls and plates. Jiang Zhiming, aren't you afraid of getting fat from eating so much?"
Jiang Zhiming knew she was mocking his poor background. Sometimes, one's background is like the blood in one's body; no matter how you try to hide it, it will always be revealed at some point.
Seeing that Jiang Zhiming blushed, Lin Tingyue realized she had gone too far. She coughed and said to him, "I'm sorry."
Jiang Zhiming stood up and went to the counter to pay. He had eaten most of the food, so naturally he had to pay for it. Even if he was broke, he had to maintain his dignity.
Seeing that Jiang Zhiming paid for the meal, Lin Tingyue, who had felt a fondness for him from their first meeting, felt even more favorably towards him.
Even the wealthiest girl will appreciate a guy who spends money on her. She thought to herself, "He comes from a poor family, yet he's willing to treat me to meals and pay for them. This man is not only a top student at Q University, a high achiever, but also tall, slender, handsome, and of good character. Even knowing she's richer than him, he never takes advantage of her. He's a gentleman; though he may not have money, he's generous."
Jiang Zhiming's face flushed again under Lin Tingyue's gaze. He had no choice but to leave the restaurant and stand outside. With his back to Lin Tingyue, who was still sitting there in a daze, he coughed and called out, "Let's go. Haven't you had enough to eat yet?"
Lin Tingyue chuckled and ran out of the restaurant, like a cloud, leaving a fragrant breeze in her wake.
The proprietress teased them from behind, "You two are students from Q University, right? A young couple. You don't come to eat during mealtimes, but sneak out to eat after the mealtime. Be careful next time, don't skip class again."
Lin Tingyue laughed even harder. Jiang Zhiming didn't say anything or laugh, but his handsome face, which was originally a little dark, was now both red and black. Lin Tingyue knew that it was because he was shy after hearing what the landlady said.
She was in a particularly good mood because the shop owner mistook her for a student from Q University and his girlfriend. It turns out that being with a top student makes even a mediocre student like herself mistaken for one.
Lin Tingyue thought happily, "This must be why my older brother wanted me to find a top student as my boyfriend. My older brother is indeed wise."
The two hadn't walked far from the restaurant when Jiang Zhiming, thinking that he had skipped the first two classes in the afternoon, decided to go to the third and fourth classes as well. So he stopped and asked Lin Tingyue, "Are you alright now?"
Lin Tingyue said to him, "Take me to see Q University's library. I wanted to visit it last time I came, but I didn't have time. I must see it clearly this time."
She walked into the Q University campus first. Jiang Zhiming muttered about what was so interesting about visiting the library, but still took her there anyway.
The library was quiet, filled with teachers and students reading. The two walked through the social sciences section. Lin Tingyue said she wanted to borrow some novels by Guo Jingming. Jiang Zhiming shook his head, thinking that this girl had terrible taste and seemed completely clueless about how to find books. She wandered back and forth in the vast, ocean-like library, weaving between towering bookshelves. After searching for a long time, she was dizzy and sweating profusely, as if lost in a maze, but still couldn't find the book she was looking for.
She said in distress, "What should I do? Why is it so hard to find a book?"
Jiang Zhiming shook his head, led her to the library's computer, entered the author's name, and immediately all the books by that author in the library's collection were displayed. He asked her, "Which one do you want?"
Lin Tingyue saw that she had spent several hours searching for the book she couldn't find, while Jiang Zhiming had found it in less than two minutes. Her eyes were filled with admiration as she looked at him. It was the first time Jiang Zhiming had been looked at with such admiration by a beautiful girl, and he felt a surge of intoxication.
Lin Tingyue's desire to borrow a book was merely an excuse. She randomly picked one, and Jiang Zhiming snapped a picture of it with his old phone—a blurry image due to its poor camera quality. Seeing her opportunity, Lin Tingyue sweetly called out to him, "Jiang Zhiming—"
Jiang Zhiming looked up, thinking she had some new requests for books, but Lin Tingyue rummaged through her Gucci backpack and pulled out a brand new Apple phone, complete with a rectangular outer box. She handed it to Jiang Zhiming and smiled brightly at him, saying, "This is for you."
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