Chapter 13 13 If I cheer for another man, won’t my boyfriend get jealous?
How dare she?!
The night breeze was warm and lingering, and Chen Zan was almost suffocating. She looked at him in disbelief, her eyes filled with passion and amusement.
It was exactly the same as what she had seen from a third-person perspective before.
Her heartbeat pounded, and her fingers curled behind her back. Chen Zhan didn't have the guts to actually take the cigarette from his pocket. She slowly closed her eyes, masking the absurd and bizarre words that had slipped out of her mind.
But He Jingsui didn't give her a chance to withdraw. He chuckled and continued to give her the opportunity to choose one of the two options, "Or wait here and I'll buy it for you."
She was frozen in place.
Taking it as her consent, He Jingsui walked calmly into the convenience store behind him. Bright light poured down on him, illuminating his playful eyes.
He walked back and forth between two shelves, picked up a cigarette box from one of them, and then walked to the cashier to pay.
It takes two minutes to go and come back.
He actually went to buy her cigarettes.
Chen Zan was stunned, surprised at his ability to move, and at the same time felt a slight headache.
She doesn't smoke at all.
He Jing then left and came back, and his tall figure finally stopped in front of her again.
A pack of cigarettes was pinched between bony fingers.
Chen Zan was impulsive for a moment, and she suddenly regretted releasing her pressure in front of him.
I watched him open the cigarette box with familiarity and take out a cigarette.
His slender fingers played with it slowly and methodically, with great ease and skill.
She pursed her lips nervously, feeling guilty and flustered. She raised her gaze to his face.
His expression was relaxed, carefree and unhurried. The dim light from the roadside fell on his delicate features. The evening breeze blew past, and Chen Zhan's heartbeat was scorching.
There was a faint smile on the corner of his lips, but it didn't reach his eyes, hiding evil intentions.
It suddenly dawned on me that he was capable of anything.
Chen Zan dug the pit himself, and he felt a little regretful, his palms were full of sweat.
Unable to beat him, Chen Zhan just opened her lips to explain to him, but he raised his hand and stuffed the cigarette into her mouth.
Chen Zan's pupils dilated in shock, but the next second, he tasted a hint of sweetness on his lips.
This is not smoke.
It's sugar.
She raised her hand to take it down, and looked at it in her hand. It was a candy in the shape of a cigarette.
"This isn't cigarettes," Chen Zhan looked up at He Jingsui in front of her. Without even realizing it, her voice was filled with a hint of surprise at having survived a disaster. "It's candy."
Her eyes were illuminated by the light, clear and bright, and she no longer had the awkwardness and tension she had just had.
A lot more lively.
I am quite satisfied with the effect of "teasing" her.
He Jing then relaxed his brows, his lazy figure bathed in light and full of energy. He smiled and deliberately asked her, "Are the cigarettes delicious?"
In the light and shadow, his eyes and eyebrows were burning.
Knowing that he was just teasing her, Chen Zhan pursed her lips guiltily, her shy smile was suppressed tightly by her lips, and her cheeks were slightly red.
She pinched the candy between her fingers and said in a low voice, "Candy tastes better."
"You knew that and still cheated me out of cigarettes?" He continued to laugh, as if to ask for apology.
Chen Zan blushed and his heart was beating fast. He couldn't explain to him the real reason why he was so emotional for a while.
He didn't seem to want to listen either.
Educate her, "Cigarettes are something only bad students have."
"Good students can't be touched."
"What about you? You touched the lighter and the cigarette. Are you a bad student?" She asked sincerely, her eyes thirsty for knowledge, and as soft as a layer of mist.
He Jingsui's gaze fell on her face, and he suddenly bent down.
His breath approached, entering her nose.
Chen Zan's eyelashes trembled, and in the dim darkness cast by his shadow, he adjusted his angle precisely to meet his dark gaze.
While she was stunned, she heard his low voice falling into her ear.
"Do you want to know?"
My heart beats faster and faster, as if I want to rush to the clouds in one go.
What interrupted this exciting feeling was a phone call that rang at an inopportune time.
Chen Zhan woke up from her frivolous mood, took a step back, took the initiative to distance herself, and frantically rummaged through her thin shoulder bag for her cell phone.
It was Jiang Yu calling.
She walked to the side to answer the phone and said in a low voice, "Hello? Brother Jiang Yu?"
Jiang Yu asked her where she was, but Chen Zan did not answer truthfully.
He Jingsui was standing not far behind her, staring at the girl's thin back and listening to her lie in front of him openly.
He hugged his chest, tapped his fingers occasionally, and raised his eyelids to look at her back.
Slender shoulders, a slender waist that can be held in one hand, and long black hair flowing behind the head.
At first glance, he is the well-behaved model that teachers, classmates and parents often praise.
Even the role model of a well-behaved child has a rebellious period. It's okay for him to say shocking things and want to smoke, but he can also lie without batting an eyelid.
“Tsk.”
A rebellious good girl.
This was He Jingsui’s second impression of Chen Zan.
Jiang Yu on the phone was urging her to go back quickly. Chen Zan also knew that she couldn't stay out for too long to avoid making people worry, so she hung up the phone, turned around and went back to He Jingsui to say goodbye to him.
"I'm leaving..."
He Jingsui understood and asked, "Send it to you?"
Chen Zhan shook his head and refused, "No need, I can go back by myself."
"Goodbye then." He Jing raised his hand and waved twice. The light enveloped his eyebrows and eyes, and his bold and unruly facial features were very casual.
Chen Zan suppressed his excitement and reluctance to leave, and said goodbye to him with a curved lip.
After saying goodbye to him, she turned and left.
But the figure behind her, whose presence was still strong, led her steps, so she turned around and faced him.
Dark night, hazy light.
The sound of continuous traffic horns is in my ears.
On the dimly lit street, his figure was dim in the light.
Everything around her was filled with sound, and her world was occupied by the deafening heartbeat.
She looked at him, her eyes full of passion.
Chen Zan remembered that she hadn't answered yet.
"He Jingsui." She called his name for the first time.
"The answer I want to know is, you are a good student."
The phone in the bag continued to vibrate, and Jiang Yu sent her a message.
Now she had to leave.
Chen Zan turned around and hurriedly replied to Jiang Yu's message while quickening his pace to leave.
The skirt fluttered in the wind, and the white color finally disappeared into He Jingsui's dark eyes. He savored what Chen Zhan said and chuckled softly.
He asked her with amusement, "What about you?"
He gritted his teeth, saying, "Liar."
Chen Zan had not walked a few steps when she saw Jiang Yu at the corner and walked towards him.
"Brother Jiang Yu."
Jiang Yu also waved at her, "Zhanzhan."
The hem of his skirt fluttered with the rhythm of his steps. Chen Zhan stopped in front of him and asked, "Why are you here?"
"I was afraid you wouldn't be safe alone, so I came out to find you." His eyes were gentle and his smile was soft, like a spring breeze blowing through delicate rain.
He has always taken care of her as a child.
Chen Zhan was somewhat helpless and explained to him, "Brother Jiang Yu, I am an adult now and I can take care of myself."
"I'm too worried about our Zhanzhan." Jiang Yu reached out and subconsciously wanted to touch her head.
But Chen Zhan cleverly dodged it and said to him, "Well... let's go back quickly and don't keep them waiting too long."
Unsuccessful, Jiang Yu curled his fingers, awkwardly retracted them, and promised her with a curved lip, "Okay."
There were ripples in his eyes, but Chen Zan didn't see it because he lowered his eyes.
The feeling of loss disappeared in a flash, and Jiang Yu suddenly turned his head and looked at the tall figure under the light not far away.
The light was dim and the distance was a little far, so he couldn't see clearly, but he could feel that he was not an ordinary person. His facial features were superior and his figure was outstanding. Even the invisible and casual temperament in him reminded him of this.
They are not the same kind of people.
Jiang Yu's eyes slowly shifted in emotion as he recalled the dazzling scene he had just seen. His gentle eyes darkened in color, but in the subtle look Chen Zan gave him, they were wrapped in soft colors.
After dinner, Chen Zan and Lou Yan went home.
The relationship between mother and daughter did not ease because of this meal. Lou Yan remained refusing to compromise, and so did Chen Zan.
Tit for tat.
This kind of atmosphere makes the huge house even more deserted.
Chen Zan didn't want this to happen. She looked up at her several times, trying to see some softening in her eyes, but reality always slapped her in the face.
Lou Yan never gives her gentleness.
During the seven-day National Day holiday, Chen Zan only stayed at home for three days. On the fourth day, He Shiyi was discharged from the hospital, and she went to the hospital to pick her up.
When she arrived at the hospital, only Jiang Qiannan was with him. Later, when she heard them chatting, she found out that He Jingsui had been busy training to participate in a competition.
I specifically asked Jiang Qiannan to come to the hospital to handle He Shiyi's discharge procedures. After all the formalities were completed, Jiang Qiannan took a taxi to send He Shiyi and Chen Zhan back to school, and the three of them said goodbye at the school gate.
When He Shiyi and I returned to the dormitory, Ji Miaomiao and Tao Yiran were not there, and the dormitory was quiet. Chen Zan unloaded his luggage, went to the water dispenser, filled two glasses of water, and handed one to He Shiyi.
The two sisters sat on the bench to take a break.
After drinking a sip of warm water, He Shiyi felt full of energy and couldn't wait to find out what interesting things would happen when Chen Zan returned home.
Having nothing to hide, Chen Zhan shared with her: "Nothing interesting, just a meal with family and friends."
It has nothing to do with being interesting.
"What about that brother from last time?" He Shiyi was most curious here, looking at her with a pair of big, plump eyes.
What brother?
Chen Zan frowned, not realizing who He Shiyi was talking about.
Until she reminded me again, "It was last time in the hospital, I accidentally overheard you answering the phone."
She felt a little embarrassed and apologized to Chen Zhan, "I didn't mean to eavesdrop on your phone call."
After this explanation, Chen Zan understood.
Just as she was about to tell her who that brother was, He Shiyi hurriedly and anxiously asked, "Is he your boyfriend?!"
Chen Zhan was so shocked that he quickly waved his hands, his cheeks slightly red. "No, no, no, he is not my boyfriend."
"So do you like him?" He Shiyi randomly guessed, "Secret love?!"
Not at all.
Chen Zhan frowned and shook his head, raising his hand to push her away, "Shi Yi, stop guessing."
She hurriedly explained, "He and I have nothing to do with each other. We're just neighbors. We grew up together and he took care of me. I treat him as a brother and he treats me as a sister. There's no romantic relationship between us."
His eyes were filled with sincerity, and he even raised his hand to swear, looking at He Shiyi very seriously, "Really, believe me, I only see him as a brother, I don't like him."
I was just teasing her, but I didn't expect her to care so much.
He Shiyi hadn't expected this, but her guess was wrong, which led to unnecessary misunderstandings. She apologized to her in frustration, "I'm sorry, Zhanzhan, I shouldn't have guessed so rashly."
"It's okay, just explain it clearly."
She didn't think the misunderstanding was serious, and even thought it was excusable. He Shiyi did it because he cared about her, not for any other purpose.
But her next words made her fall directly from the land to the bottom of the sea.
"I even mentioned it to my brother. I should have held back!"
“…”
Chen Zan's mind was a little confused, as if she had stopped thinking. After a while, her mind became active and she thought about how He Jingsui would react after hearing He Shiyi's unintentional sharing.
Are you surprised?
I still will, pretending to ignore it.
Chen Zan was a little hesitant to think about it. She and He Jingsui did not have much interaction. According to normal thinking, she would probably just treat it as a joke.
Just thinking about him like this, Chen Zan's heart felt heavy, as if immersed in dense sea water, making her a little breathless.
The seven-day holiday passed in a flash. Chen Zan was busy going to the classroom for classes and painting in the studio every day, and his schedule was very tight.
The Painting Club organized another meeting, and the president Lu Wei informed all members at the meeting that the Painting Club will hold the first art exhibition of this semester in the middle of next month.
The art exhibition is highly valued by the school leaders. Famous painting masters and students and teachers from major universities in the university town will be invited to come and watch. This is also a good opportunity for students of the School of Art to show themselves and build a bridge for themselves and the future.
The exhibition is hosted by the Painting Club, but not only students in the Painting Club can participate. Everyone can provide their own paintings, which will be sorted and screened by the Painting Club and evaluated by leaders of various schools. The works that pass the evaluation will be arranged for exhibition by the Painting Club President Lu Wei and Vice President Qin Yuyao.
Chen Zan also planned to participate in this event, and took He Shiyi to go to Lu Wei to get the registration form.
Fill in the information and submit it together.
The one who collected the registration form was Qin Yuyao. She glanced at Chen Zan in front of her, took it away expressionlessly, and even ignored her directly, calling out to the next person behind Chen Zan.
He Shiyi was standing in line behind Chen Zan. She stepped forward to hand in the form, but was met with Qin Yuyao's smiling encouragement, a different attitude from Chen Zan's.
She smiled back, waved goodbye to Qin Yuyao, and left to chase Chen Zan.
Chen Zan didn't think too much about it. After submitting the registration form, she began to think about her own exhibition works. Before she could figure it out, someone patted her shoulder lightly from behind.
She turned her head and looked back, and a bright smiling face caught her eye.
Suddenly, Chen Zhan also curled up the corners of his lips.
He Shiyi skillfully took her arm and said cheerfully, "Zhanzhan, what are you planning to paint for the exhibition?"
"I haven't thought about it yet," Chen Zhan said seriously, "How about you?"
"I'm just painting casually," He Shiyi didn't think as much as she did, and he participated in the exhibition just for fun.
But Chen Zhan is different. She has never taken a casual attitude towards painting.
"But just now, Senior Sister Qin Yuyao actually told me to keep up the good work. She's such a nice person."
Because of these words, Chen Zan remembered the expression Qin Yuyao had when she looked at her when she submitted the form just now. It was cold and indifferent, as if she treated her as air.
This had already made her realize that Qin Yuyao treated her differently than she treated others. She had no intention of telling He Shiyi about this. She just smiled and said, "That's great. I'll cheer you on, too."
He Shiyi smiled and walked quickly towards the dormitory, pulling Chen Zan.
In the days that followed, Chen Zhan would go to the studio whenever he had free time.
Sunlight shone into the room through the clear glass. Chen Zhan pulled out a piece of sketch paper from a paper bag and clamped it with a wooden clip. He held the pencil between his fingers and his wrist swayed lightly.
With a few swish sounds, a few thin lines appeared on the paper.
Her eyelashes trembled slightly, and her eyes were soft and serious.
The outline of the lines on the drawing paper is rough, but you can roughly make out the shape of a school rooftop.
Just as I was about to pick up the pen and continue to revise it, the phone in my pocket dinged and a message came in.
[He Shiyi: Zhanzhan, are you still in the studio?]
Thinking that He Shiyi wanted to talk to her about something, Chen Zhan quickly replied: [Chen Zhan: Yes, what's wrong? ]
He Shiyi sent a voice message directly: "Jiang Qiannan just sent me a message asking me to go out and have dinner with them. He said that my brother is going to a competition soon, and we should all get together. Can you come with me?"
Chen Zan was moved by the urge to agree, but he was also careful and cautious, carefully concealing his impulse to agree.
[Chen Zhan: This isn’t very good…]
He Shiyi: "What's wrong with that? Go ahead, my brother and Jiang Qiannan are here, there's nothing wrong with that. Besides, it would be so awkward to have dinner with a bunch of boys like that. Just think of it as accompanying me."
Accompanying her to dinner was an excuse, wanting to see He Jingsui was the fact.
She hasn't seen him for a long time.
Chen Zan didn't really want to refuse, so after agreeing to He Shiyi, he took away the drawing paper and left the studio.
There is a shopping street outside the Academy of Fine Arts, not far from the Physical Education University. There are all kinds of shops, ranging from entertainment to food, from small stalls to gorgeously decorated shops. It is very popular among students.
He Shiyi looked at the location sent by Jiang Qiannan on his phone, and pulled Chen Zan while walking and looking for him.
It was almost noon and the shopping street was bustling with people. Under the blue sheds set up near the roadside, smoke and aroma were lingering in the air. The irresistible stir-frying and cooking stimulated the taste buds of passers-by.
The place we ate at was an open-air barbecue restaurant, a blue tarpaulin overhead blocking out the bright sunshine. Beneath the tarpaulin sat a cluster of small, low tables, a haze of smoke and steam rising from the air. Beers were cluttered around the corners of the tables, and the place was bustling with activity.
Across the road, Chen Zan saw He Jingsui's figure in this messy scene.
He was wearing a round-neck white T-shirt and was sitting lazily on a wooden chair, with his head slightly tilted, listening to the boy next to him talking.
The side profile was outlined by the light, tough and sharp. His dark eyebrows were slightly stretched, and the corners of his lips were curled in a leisurely smile, so nonchalant.
My heart felt like it was being hit by someone.
He suddenly turned his head to look over here, and in the dim light blocked by the blue shed, his pupils were dark and sharp.
The moment his eyes met hers, Chen Zan's throat tightened. He had originally had impure motives in agreeing to come here with He Shiyi. Chen Zan felt a little guilty and dodged to avoid his deep gaze.
At that moment, He Shiyi also saw He Jingsui. He waved to the group of people over there, then turned around and said happily to Chen Zhan, "Zhan Zhan, I saw my brother. They're just across the way. Let's go over there quickly!"
Chen Zhan was pulled over by her, his heart beating nervously. Chen Zhan pursed his lips and followed her carefully.
But the closer I got, the clearer that scorching gaze became.
The heat made her feet weak.
It was almost as He Shiyi said, the table was full of boys, including He Jingsui and Jiang Qiannan, as well as a few unfamiliar young faces.
As soon as they walked over, they attracted attention, and several people made curious faces at them.
It was the first time Chen Zhan had seen any male students from the Sports University besides He Jingsui and Jiang Qiannan. Their curious stares made her feel even more awkward. She stood beside He Shiyi, unsure where to put her hands and feet.
Fortunately, Jiang Qiannan stood up in time and greeted He Shiyi and Chen Zan.
Jiang Qiannan had thought that He Shiyi was the only one coming, so he had left only one empty seat. Now that Chen Zan had arrived, he turned around and called to the boss in the inner room to add another chair.
The boss responded cheerfully and quickly dragged a chair out. Jiang Qiannan took it and placed it next to He Jingsui, asking Chen Zan to sit down.
"Thank you." Chen Zan thanked him.
This actually made Jiang Qiannan feel embarrassed. He hadn't thought too much about it before, and the only empty seat left was quite embarrassing for him. He pulled his lips and laughed dryly, "Why thank me? We're all friends."
Chen Zan then sat down, with He Shiyi next to her and He Jingsui on the other side.
He was still leaning there lazily, and I could sense his gaze from the corner of my eye.
It was bland, yet profound enough to leave a mark on her heart.
Tension filled his heart. Sitting next to him, Chen Zan tensed up and found it difficult to relax.
"Jiang Qiannan, why don't you introduce the sister you called to us?"
While waiting for the barbecue to be served, one of the boys suddenly started to make a fuss out of curiosity.
Others followed suit.
Not used to such scenes, Chen Zhan sat quietly without saying a word, but the fingers on her knees that kept scratching each other betrayed the calmness she maintained on her face.
Such tiny movements were all seen by He Jingsui who was beside her.
Her eyelids were half-lifted and fell on her beautiful profile. Her dense and sparse eyelashes fluttered like butterfly wings. He could see that she was nervous.
Jiang Qiannan briefly introduced He Shiyi and Chen Zan to them, and the boys at the table also introduced themselves and exchanged their names with them.
The barbecues were brought up by the waiters one after another and filled the table. Jiang Qiannan asked everyone to start eating. Some boys helped to pour wine, but when it came to He Shiyi, Jiang Qiannan raised his hand to refuse.
"She doesn't drink."
The boy teased Jiang Qiannan for being too nosy and encouraged He Shiyi with a smile, "Don't listen to him, sister Shiyi. He's just meddling in other people's business."
Unfortunately, He Shiyi still refused. She waved her hand and explained to him, "I'm sorry, I really can't drink. I had a minor surgery before, and the doctor told me not to drink."
The boy suddenly realized what was going on. After apologizing to He Shiyi, he looked at Chen Zan and asked her in a friendly manner, "Sister Chen Zan, would you like some drinks?"
"I..." Chen Zan had never drunk alcohol, and Lou Yan never allowed her to touch these things.
Before she could say no, the boy volunteered to pick up the empty glass in front of her and pour some wine into it.
Then put it back in front of her.
After pouring her the wine, the boy continued to pour for He Jingsui. Chen Zan looked at the full glass of wine in front of her and felt a headache.
The next thing was to eat, drink and have fun. All the boys at the table were drinking and bragging. They finished the wine in their glasses and refilled them, but the wine in Chen Zan's glass remained unchanged.
She didn't eat much. She chewed a skewer of mutton in small bites. Others took three or five skewers before she finished.
"Cough cough cough..." The chili pepper accidentally went down her throat. Chen Zan's shoulders trembled, his palms covering his chest, and he frowned and coughed.
He Shiyi was sitting next to her. When she heard a faint cough, she turned her head and asked, "Zhanzhan, are you okay?"
His throat was a little sore from the spiciness. Chen Zhan shook his head and swallowed hard, "I'm fine..."
At the same time, a hand stretched out in front of him, with bony fingers holding a clean small wine glass filled with water.
"Drink water."
As the voice fell, she saw the hand take away the glass of wine that was originally placed in front of her. Her sight followed the hand and she saw He Jingsui raise his head and pour the glass of wine into his mouth.
Chen Zan's sharp Adam's apple rolled, and he looked away with a flushed face.
That was her wine.
He Jing then drank her wine and compensated her with a glass of water.
His heart felt numb and tingling as Chen Zan looked at the glass of water he had replaced. An emotion that was beyond words took root in his heart and grew wildly like a vine.
She held the glass of water he handed her, took a sip, and tasted the sweetness.
"Thank you." She thanked him quietly.
But He Jingsui only let out two low laughs. He lazily lifted his thin eyelids, raised the corners of his eyes, and deliberately asked her, "What are you thanking me for?"
Chen Zhan pointed to the glass full of water in his hand.
Just like the candy last time.
He always saves her from danger.
The curve of his lips deepened, and he looked casual and relaxed, and once again deliberately pointed at her, "Good student, you can't touch alcohol."
Mingming was not a good student, but Chen Zan felt a little embarrassed when he was criticized like that.
Fortunately, this was just a small episode. Soon, the focus of the topic was changed to one of the boys at the table. They were talking about He Jingsui's upcoming competition.
The competition was held in the neighboring city of M. It wasn't very large, and neither was it particularly prestigious. He Jingsui only participated because he had nothing better to do. However, everyone still hoped that he would live up to their expectations and win the championship, especially his brothers.
"If we, Asui, take action, no one else will have any chance." Someone patted his chest confidently, "I guarantee this with my character."
"Personality? You have a shitty personality!" someone said, laughing and cursing. "You have a personality like a rat's shit. I despise you on behalf of Asui."
This attracted a lot of laughter from people, and He Jingsui's laughter was mixed in with them. The lazy and low voice poured into his ears, making him feel tingling and numb.
“…”
"Get lost, you shameless bastard."
“…”
A bunch of boys were there, and they were used to being carefree and spoke without any restraint.
Chen Zan just listened silently, automatically blocking out those words that sounded uncomfortable. Only when something about He Jingsui was occasionally mentioned, her quiet and clear pupils would pause for a moment, and then return to normal without any expression.
Although He Jingsui was smiling, he was also paying special attention to any movements of the girl next to him. He sat lazily, his eyes casually fixed on her.
He tilted his head, his bony fingers pressed against his temples, a faint smile of interest in his eyes as he watched her chew the food in her hand slowly, moving her cheeks in small bites.
A clean profile, fair skin, soft eyebrows, and lips stained with chili powder.
It gave him an indescribable feeling.
He tugged at the corner of his lip, feeling a sudden dryness in his throat. There was wine on the table, so he reached for it. The cool liquid soaked over his lips and tongue, and the moment it went down his throat, he experienced an unprecedented comfort.
I also understand that indescribable feeling.
Itchy heart.
After the dinner, He Shiyi and Chen Zhan had classes in the afternoon and were in a hurry to go back. Jiang Qiannan volunteered to escort them back to school. Before leaving, Chen Zhan didn't see He Jingsui, but was stopped by a boy who had dinner with him.
"Sister Chen Zan."
The voice rang in his ears, and Chen Zan had to retract his searching gaze and turn his head to look.
The man drank a little too much, his cheeks were slightly flushed, and the smile on the corner of his mouth was a little shy.
Chen Zhan looked at him, "What's the matter?"
"I was paying attention to you while we were eating just now," the boy seemed to be saying this for the first time. He was a little embarrassed, smiled awkwardly, and scratched his head frantically. "I like you very much. Can we add each other as friends?"
This was the first time Chen Zan encountered such a thing. A hint of surprise flashed across her clear eyes, but she quickly calmed down. She rejected him with deep regret.
She was absent-mindedly trying to find He Jingsui, and even her peripheral vision was distracted.
The boy may have already expected such an outcome. He smiled helplessly and then left with his friends.
There were only three of them left there, and even He Shiyi started asking Jiang Qiannan, "Where's my brother?"
Jiang Qiannan said, "Your brother is paying the bill, forget about him, let's go, I'll take you two back to school first."
I thought that with He Shiyi, I could stay here for a while longer, at least until He Jingsui left. But He Shiyi had no intention of waiting for his brother to come out, and nodded in agreement with Jiang Qiannan.
"Okay, let's go."
Chen Zan was reluctantly pulled away by the two of them. She looked back every three steps, staring at the door of the barbecue restaurant, always expecting to see that figure in the next second.
But no.
No matter how much she expected, the person she wanted to see never appeared at the door of the store.
After sending the two girls safely back to the Academy of Fine Arts, Jiang Qiannan returned to the sports school. He lived in the same dormitory with He Jingsui. As soon as he entered the door, he saw him sitting lazily on a chair, leisurely crossing his legs and browsing his mobile phone.
He walked over, tapped his shoulder as he passed behind him, then pulled up a chair and sat down next to him.
Talk to him about going to M City for the competition.
"How long will you be gone?"
"Tomorrow," He Jingsui diverted some of his attention from the phone and raised his eyelids to look at him, "What?"
"Just ask."
He Jingsui sneered softly, his lips twitching slightly, his dark eyes returned to his phone, and the screen showed him the information about this competition.
Jiang Qiannan also took a closer look and happened to see a glaring name on the published list of contestants.
He frowned, "Meng Gaoyuan?"
Unexpected surprise, "Why did he join in?"
He Jingsui was not as surprised as Jiang Qiannan. He raised his eyebrows and remained calm, thinking that it was a very common thing to see Meng Gaoyuan's name on this.
However, he did not expect that Meng Gaoyuan would participate in this competition. After all, he used to be ambitious but lacked the skills to achieve them, and never looked down on such small-scale competitions.
But he could also figure out what this man was thinking. He always liked to compete with him.
Many people in the school know about the secret rivalry between Meng Gaoyuan and He Jingsui. The former is full of worries and hesitates before taking every step. Everything he does is to compare with He Jingsui. His biggest wish is to defeat He Jingsui in a future game; the latter is much more free-spirited than him and has never had any baggage or burden in his heart.
Feeling bored with his childish behavior, He Jing pulled his lip in boredom, not taking it seriously at all.
It was like this before and it is like this now.
He turned off the screen of his phone and threw it on the table. "It's none of your business."
It was indeed none of his business, but Jiang Qiannan could still complain, his tone full of disdain, "Tsk, you idiot, participating in a competition with you is just asking for trouble, this idiot is not thinking of defeating you, is he?"
He Jingsui was in a lazy state, with contempt in his eyes.
A curl of thin lips is usually a mockery.
“It’s just an idea, it won’t come true.”
Jiang Qiannan agreed very much and said angrily, "It's better not to play any more shady tricks."
As soon as this person was mentioned, both of them were in a very bad mood. Jiang Qiannan felt it was too unlucky. After all, He Jingsui was about to go to the competition, and he should talk to him about some pleasant things to relax him, even if he didn't need them.
But Jiang Qiannan still wanted to gossip with He Jingsui.
"By the way, let me tell you something." Jiang Qiannan couldn't wait to tell him, "I never thought that Zhang Tai actually liked someone like Chen Zhan."
The dark eyes moved, and He Jingsui looked at him steadily, his eyes full of suspicion.
"I'm serious, don't disbelieve me. When you went to pay the bill, Zhang Tai confessed his love to Chen Zan and asked for his contact information." Jiang Qiannan said solemnly, "Everyone saw it, even your sister saw it."
"But Chen Zan didn't seem to agree," Jiang Qiannan guessed, "Maybe it's her first time encountering something like this, and she's quite shy."
It’s not shyness if you don’t agree.
He Jingsui inexplicably remembered a day before when he went to the hospital ward to give He Shiyi his favorite Platycodon grandiflorum, which He Shiyi had told him about.
He told Jiang Qiannan that, and it also stopped him from making random guesses about others.
"I have a boyfriend, don't talk nonsense."
This surprised Jiang Qiannan greatly. "What? Chen Zan has a boyfriend? Who told you that?"
"Your sister."
My sister?
Jiang Qiannan almost didn't react and blinked, "Are you talking about Shi Yi?"
He Jing then remained silent.
"You believe that little girl's lies?"
"I don't believe it." He Jingsui paused, "But it's not impossible."
He thought of Chen Zan's face, fair and gentle, soft and handsome. His clear and bright eyes were particularly vivid when he looked at people, shining and charming.
It's normal to be liked by others.
"I don't believe it anyway," Jiang Qiannan shook his head and said firmly, "Chen Zhan looks like a good and obedient student. Her family must be very strict. I don't think she would be interested in dating."
"You must have misunderstood her." Jiang Qiannan kept talking, as if this was the only way to make He Jingsui agree with his affirmation. "A good student like her must only love studying on weekdays. Other trivial matters are just a thing of the past in her eyes."
As soon as he finished speaking, the phone on the table suddenly dinged.
He crossed his legs and stood up to reach for the phone, pinching the body of the phone with just his index finger and thumb. With a little force, the phone rotated easily between his fingers.
He leaned back in his chair and turned on his phone.
A WeChat message appeared across the center of the screen, from the girl they were talking about just a second ago who only loved studying.
【Chen Zhan: Good luck in the competition.】
All the trivial matters are like passing clouds and smoke.
What Jiang Qiannan said didn’t seem to be right either.
The corners of his lips slowly curled up, and his nonchalant and lazy brows relaxed freely.
He laughed lightly.
His fingers tapped the keyboard and he teased her mischievously.
[H: Doesn't your boyfriend get jealous when you cheer for other men?]
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