Chapter 42 Absolutely True
Pushing open the door, I saw Bai Zhenzhu lying on the bed playing a match-3 game to pass the time.
Qin Shen hasn't returned yet.
Shi Jin covered his mouth and coughed lightly twice to signal to Bai Zhenzhu that he had arrived.
But Bai Zhenzhu didn't even lift her eyelids, continuing to focus on playing the game.
"White Pearl, how are you?"
He asked awkwardly, but Bai Zhenzhu still ignored him.
The only sound in the room was the intermittent clicking of a match-3 puzzle game.
Shi Jin has always been in the center position since childhood, when has she ever been ignored like this?
He strode up to Bai Zhenzhu, snatched the phone from her hand, and then stood with his arms crossed, looking down at her.
Bai Zhenzhu pouted and glared at him angrily, her round eyes and eyebrows squeezed into a V-shape. She breathed heavily, looking very cute and playful.
"Shi Jin, give me back my phone!"
"Are you even better yet? Why are you playing games?" Shi Jin scolded her like a headmaster, which Bai Zhenzhu found very offensive.
"I don't need you to worry about me. You should worry about your girlfriend, Li Qianni!" she said defiantly.
Just as Shi Jin was about to speak, the door to the infirmary opened.
Qin Shen walked in with the food, and was stunned by the scene inside.
In the few seconds it took to lock eyes with Shi Jin, Qin Shen nervously gripped the lunchbox in his hand, forced a stiff smile, and said, "Young Master Shi, you've arrived."
Shi Jin did not respond, but stared coldly at Qin Shen and the lunchbox in his hand.
"Qin Shen, you're finally back~"
At this moment, Bai Zhenzhu's sweet voice, coupled with her affectionate eyes, immediately eased Qin Shen's embarrassment.
He walked confidently to Bai Zhenzhu's bedside and, like a male head of the household, naturally placed the food on the table.
"I'm so hungry, Qin Shen, can you feed me?"
She was like a seductive little vixen, bewitching Qin Shen.
Qin Shen's bones were practically melting; how could he possibly refuse?
He nodded in agreement without hesitation.
Then I sat down and started feeding her with a spoon.
Bai Zhenzhu took a bite, then gave Shi Jin, who stood to the side like an outsider, a defiant look.
"Qin Shen, this food is so delicious! Is it because you fed me that it smells especially good?"
While Bai Zhenzhu was praising one man, her gaze remained fixed on another.
The rupture was both discontinuous and exceptionally stimulating.
Shi Jin went from being indifferent at the beginning, to gradually tightening his jawline, and finally to the veins bulging on his forehead.
He finally lost his temper and turned to leave the infirmary.
Bai Zhenzhu's lips curled slightly, and she gave Qin Shen a bright smile in a good mood.
"Qin Shen, you're such a sweetheart, you're so good to me!"
Qin Shen blushed with embarrassment, like a teenage boy experiencing the first taste of love.
"Pearl, as long as you're willing, I can be good to you for the rest of my life."
Although Qin Shen never formally confessed his feelings, he often made indirect expressions of affection like this.
Every time, Bai Zhenzhu would coax Qin Shen, saying, "Qin Shen, I'm a very insecure person. You're so outstanding, I'm afraid I won't be good enough for you. So please give me some more time to become even better before we talk about it, okay?"
Qin Shen was so flattered that he was completely disoriented. He nodded firmly and replied, "Yes, Pearl, I'll wait for you."
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As soon as Shi Jin stepped out of the infirmary, he saw Shen Yifan.
Both of them were taken aback.
Shen Yifan, in particular, scrutinized Shi Jin from head to toe, and finally smiled knowingly.
Shi Jin felt a little uneasy at his laughter and said coldly, "You like laughing so much?"
Shen Yifan immediately stopped laughing, then walked over to Shi Jin, punched him on the shoulder, and said in a cheeky tone, "Old Shi, shouldn't you be at your Qianni's place? Why are you here with Bai Zhenzhu again? Huh? Huh?"
Compared to Qin Shen's trembling and cautious demeanor in front of Shi Jin, Shen Yifan's family background was comparable to Shi Jin's, so they got along more naturally, and he was even more unrestrained in joking around.
Shi Jin rolled her eyes at him and snorted coldly.
"Shen Yifan, should I go and tell Li Tiantian that your ex-girlfriend asked you out for drinks yesterday?"
"Old Shi, how come you're still so unromantic! Just kidding, don't take it seriously, don't take it seriously!"
Shi Jin's expression improved, and Shen Yifan put his arm around Shi Jin's shoulder as the two went out together.
Shen Yifan was originally going back to his room, but just as he was about to go upstairs, Shi Jin suddenly stopped and said with a deep look, "Yifan, have a drink with me."
Shen Yifan was only surprised for a second before he immediately realized what was happening.
He seemed to understand the struggle and helplessness in Shi Jin's eyes. He didn't say anything, but turned around and went straight to the restaurant to find some wine.
...
Sitting in a fancy restaurant, the two of them didn't order any food, only 20 bottles of beer.
They clinked glasses first, and then Shi Jin downed a bottle of beer in one gulp.
Shen Yifan had never seen Shi Jin drink so heavily before.
In public, Shi Jin is always restrained and aloof, never showing his vulnerable or dejected side.
This only fueled my curiosity even more.
Is it Li Qianni or Bai Zhenzhu who made him so temperamental?
He took a sip of beer with Shi Jin, then stared at him and asked, "Old Shi, I remember you told me that you really liked Li Qianni, and that you wanted to spend the rest of your life with her the moment you saw her..."
"I advised you before, saying that you're so young, don't jump to conclusions. There are so many lovely and innocent girls in the world, Li Qianni is probably just the most ordinary one. You should get to know more other girls..."
Shi Jin's eyes darkened, he gritted his teeth, and said coldly, "What do you want to say?"
You should understand what I'm trying to say.
As friends, it's best to stop there. Saying more won't change anything and might even damage the relationship.
In fact, Shen Yifan never thought Shi Jin and Li Qianni were a good match from the beginning. He had tried to persuade Shi Jin in a subtle way before, but Shi Jin was love-struck and didn't take it seriously at all.
Seeing Shi Jin troubled by love this time, I finally couldn't help but want to say something.
However, he also didn't think highly of Bai Zhenzhu.
He pursued Bai Zhenzhu last year, attracted by her innocent and alluring appearance.
But later he gradually realized that Bai Zhenzhu was too scheming and not suitable to be a girlfriend, so he took advantage of Bai Zhenzhu's rejection and simply gave up.
The two drank a few more bottles of beer, and Shi Jin got a little drunk.
He mumbled indistinctly, "Yifan, did you ever pursue Bai Zhenzhu?"
Shen Yifan never expected Shi Jin to know about this. He had never told him, nor did he intend to.
Li Qianni just told Shi Jin about this.
Shen Yifan looked at Shi Jin, who had a serious expression, and since he had asked, he readily admitted it.
"Yeah, I did pursue her last year, but I only did it for a week before giving up."
He didn't actually need to explain so much, but he was subconsciously intimidated by Shi Jin's deep gaze and felt that he had to explain properly.
"Do you still like her?"
Shen Yifan was truly speechless.
"Hey Lao Shi, what do you think your brother is? A Casanova? That's all in the past. How could I possibly still like Bai Zhenzhu? I have Li Tiantian now!"
Shi Jin's sharp eyes softened and finally returned to calm.
"Old Shi, don't tell me you're asking me these questions because you're jealous."
Shen Yifan noticed something amiss from the way Shi Jin looked at Bai Zhenzhu by the hot spring pool today.
He knew Shi Jin fairly well, but Shi Jin was good at hiding his emotions, so he wasn't sure; he was just suspicious.
Shi Jin suddenly laughed, as if he had heard something absurd. "Yifan, I'm very sure that the person I like is Li Qianni. As for Bai Zhenzhu, I just wanted to remind you that she's not a good girl and to tell you to stay away from her. Since you said you don't like her, just pretend I didn't say anything."
"Really?"
"Absolutely true."
Finally, the two finished their beer and were both so drunk that they passed out. The waiter then took them back to their respective rooms.
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