Evening, Jiangcheng University, at the school gate.
Qin Xu's first reaction upon seeing Jiang Shaojie was displeasure, and his second reaction was to turn and look at Qin Wan.
“He asked me to have dinner with him,” Qin Wan explained.
Qin Xu: "?"
Has it really gotten to the point of having dinner together in just a few days?
"Oh, right, you didn't know that?" Qin Wan suddenly asked.
Qin Xu stared at her with resentment in his eyes, his expression saying, "What should I know?", "What do you want me to know?", "Is what you and he are about something I should know?"
Qin Wan seemed not to understand his deep grievances, "Jiang Shaojie is the older brother who came to Qin Family Village to recuperate ten years ago."
“I remember you two were very close back then. After he left, you were depressed for a while and kept asking him when he would come back and if he would ever come back.”
"Now that you've finally reunited with him, you must be very happy and excited, right?" Qin Wan looked at him with a smile and teased him.
Qin Xu fell silent.
Depressed? He clearly wanted to set off firecrackers to celebrate that the sickly child was finally gone.
As for asking whether he would come back or when, that was just in case, and he wanted to deepen his friendship with Qin Wan before the sickly man returned.
That way, when the sickly boy comes back next time, Qin Wan's gaze and attention won't be easily taken away.
"You're happy to be reunited with him?" Qin Xu asked with a hint of jealousy.
"It's alright." Qin Wan seemed oblivious to the strong sourness in his tone.
"After all, we've been apart for ten years, and we only spent a year together back then, so it's not fair to say that our feelings were that deep."
"but……"
As she spoke, Qin Wan seemed to have thought of something, and the corners of her mouth curled up, a faint look of pleasure appearing between her brows and eyes.
"But what?"
Qin Xu's gaze was fixed on the slight curve of Qin Wan's lips, and he felt particularly uneasy.
"But after so many years apart, it's great to see him reunited and to see that he's recovered his health. I'm really happy for him," Qin Wan said with a smile.
Qin Xu: "..." Ha, I think you're only happy because he's handsome.
Qin Wan seemed oblivious to Qin Xu's dislike of Jiang Shaojie, and even invited him to join her.
"Want to come along?"
"Speaking of which, it's been ten years since the three of us last saw each other. You and Jiang Shaojie must miss each other quite a bit."
"..." Upon hearing this, Qin Xu's lips twitched almost imperceptibly.
What a joke! He would miss Jiang Shaojie?
Jiang Shaojie was even less likely to miss him!
Ten years later, that old man is still the same as before, only interested in competing with him for Qin Wan!
"go!"
Qin Xu gritted his teeth and said.
As they spoke, the two walked together toward Jiang Shaojie, who was not far away.
Behind them, Wen Ze, with a lollipop in his mouth, watched the scene unfold with great interest.
"I'm suddenly glad I woke up in time and chose to quit."
As Wen Ze spoke, he kept checking the consistently high popularity and donations in the live stream.
Even though he gave up on pursuing Qin Wan, the number of viewers in his live stream did not decrease. The viewers did not seem to dislike his decision; in fact, they were somewhat happy about it.
Thinking about this, Wen Ze felt somewhat displeased.
How much do these viewers look down on him?
"Isn't it good as it is now?" The system comforted Wen Ze after noticing his low spirits.
[The host can avoid being a scumbag, do good deeds to bring the male and female leads together, and even receive donations from the viewers in the live stream—a win-win situation!]
Wen Ze curled his lip, completely disregarding the system's attempt to comfort him.
His ideal is to become a charming and irresistible scumbag!
But his current actions are completely contrary to his ideals!
It's no wonder he can't stay calm!
A Western restaurant with a couples theme.
The other tables were all occupied by couples, except for Qin Wan's table...
The combination of two men and one woman has a very unique and distinctive style.
Crucially, thanks to Jiang Shaojie's prior arrangements, the waiter presented roses to the three of them as soon as they entered...
Seeing the group of two men and one woman in front of her, the waiter was still quite intelligent and knew that the roses were for Ms. Qin Wan.
But... who sent the flowers?
The man had called them in advance to discuss the matter, and they had never seen what he looked like.
So, the waiter fell silent the moment he handed over the roses.
At this moment, Jiang Shaojie spoke up, "I hope you like it,"
Qin Wan accepted it with a smile and whispered "Thank you".
Then, she turned to Qin Xu and asked, "These flowers are a bit heavy, could you help me carry them?"
Qin Xu: "!!!" Absolutely!
Before Qin Wan could hand over the flowers, Qin Xu snatched them away.
Seeing this, Qin Wan looked at him with a smile.
Jiang Shaojie, who was standing to the side, saw the interaction between the two and his eyes flickered almost imperceptibly.
Qin Xu ultimately considered Qin Wan's feelings and didn't go too far; his actions of taking the flowers were merely perfunctory and lacked sincerity.
Faced with his hostile gaze, Jiang Shaojie smiled gently and didn't argue with him.
Wen Ze booked a window seat.
Jiang Shaojie and Qin Wan sat down on either side, and Qin Xu chose to sit next to Qin Wan without hesitation.
After seeing his seat selection, Jiang Shaojie's gaze lingered on him almost imperceptibly for a couple of seconds...
Qin Xu gave him a polite smile, but his eyes held an undisguised look of provocation and smugness.
Jiang Shaojie glanced at him, then lowered his eyes and calmly looked away.
"What would you like to eat, Wanwan?" Jiang Shaojie picked up the menu and gently handed it to Qin Wan.
Seeing this, Qin Xu said without hesitation, "You order first, and I'll take care of the rest after you've ordered. I know her preferences better than anyone."
Jiang Shaojie glanced at Qin Xu with a faint look in his eyes, and Qin Xu gave him another "polite" smile.
Jiang Shaojie: "..." Heh.
"One of each of your family's signboards."
"The steak should be medium-rare."
Spurred on by Qin Xu, Jiang Shaojie didn't even bother to look at the menu and simply threw it into Qin Xu's arms.
After receiving the menu, Qin Xu gave him a "grateful" smile.
Then……
The next second...
This shameless man actually opened the menu and placed it in front of Qin Wan right in front of him, then eagerly moved his head closer to Qin Wan, closing the distance between them and creating the impression that he and Qin Wan had a particularly intimate and affectionate (ambiguous) relationship.
He tried to provoke him with this... Jiang Shaojie.
"Do you want to eat this?"
"I remember you liked to eat this."
What would you like for dessert?
Would you like a vegetable salad?
"What about a fruit salad?"
"Would you like some chicken wings?"
"What about milk tea and juice?"
Jiang Shaojie: "..."
In a corner not far away.
Single guy Wen Ze was pitifully sandwiched among a group of couples at a table, watching Qin Xu and Jiang Shaojie's subtle rivalry with amusement, his eyes narrowing into slits as he laughed.
Hahaha, that's hilarious! Qin Xu is such a jerk!
Jiang Shaojie is really in a terrible state, hahaha, he can't take it anymore, he's laughing so hard he can't live anymore!!!
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