Chapter 41
Ran Xian, who was refuted, was not angry. He moved closer to Jin Chuwan.
"Can't I come to visit you? Besides, Ran Min wants you and Li Xing'en together, but I'm determined to thwart her plans. From now on, I'm on Jiang Chen's side..."
Now that things have come to this, Jin Chuwan no longer wants to be angry. She simply calmly took a sip of porridge and tried her best to understand the world's logic with tolerance.
However, considering her friendship with Ran Xian, she still advised against it.
"You should spend more time going out with your friends instead of wasting your time on me."
The two spoke in hushed tones. Jiang Chen, sitting opposite them, glanced at them, then looked down at the text messages that had been constantly arriving since last night.
His father told him to fly back as soon as possible, saying that the business he used to be in charge of had run into problems.
Normally, he wouldn't need to go there in person, but some bad rumors suddenly appeared in the media.
Jiang Chen put down his phone, glanced at Li Xing'en sitting next to him, and then turned his gaze to Jin Chuwan, who was talking to Ran Xian.
This is probably what it's like to confess to someone who has never been interested in you.
I want to know the answer, yet I don't want to know the answer.
I don't want to watch her escape, but I'm also afraid that watching her too closely will make her resentful.
She couldn't bring herself to let go of any of the decisions, yet there were so many unstable factors around her. Whenever she wasn't in front of him, she felt anxious, delusional, and tense, as if every moment was torture, yet she morbidly awaited the outcome.
People around him have always thought he was mature, steady, arrogant and aloof, but Jiang Chen was actually just too lazy to talk much.
The situation he is facing now may be a form of retribution.
Jiang Chen thought to himself, a hint of self-mockery appearing in his eyes.
At that moment, Jin Chuwan's eyes met Jiang Chen's, but she quickly looked away.
Today, Jiang Chen was dressed in a well-fitting suit, looking just like a noble young master described in a story—elegant, handsome, and enigmatic.
At times like these, Kim Cho-wan becomes even more acutely aware that they are not from the same world.
Although they are in the same story, they play different roles and have their own lives.
They are simply too different; they are ultimately not suited to be together.
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After breakfast, Kim Cho-wan and Lee Sung-eun went to Central Park together.
Because we weren't in the same class, even though we got off the bus together, we still went to different meeting points.
With the exception of a few students who did not come to school, almost everyone else was present for this event. Jin Chuwan watched as her classmates gathered in twos and threes to chat, and quietly followed behind with her bag on her back.
"Excuse me, is this Class 3 of Civil and Commercial Law at T University?"
Just as Jin Chuwan was wondering when it would end, a panting girl suddenly appeared in front of her.
The girl, with her hair tied in a high ponytail, seemed to have run all the way here. She was now leaning on her knees, speaking breathlessly.
Jin Chuwan pointed to the flag at the front and replied, "It's Class Three, but don't worry, the advisor hasn't arrived yet, but the class monitor is already in contact..."
The girl relaxed immediately upon hearing this. She looked up at Jin Chuwan and then touched the back of her neck shyly.
"Do you know the specific arrangements for the event? Oh, by the way, my name is Luo An, what's yours?"
Jin Chuwan looked at Luo An, then took out some water from her backpack and handed it to him.
"My name is Jin Chuwan. But I've only been here a short time, so I'm not entirely sure..."
Luo An felt a little embarrassed when he saw the water being handed to him, but he accepted it after seeing Jin Chuwan's gentle gaze.
"Thank you."
Luo An looked around. Her classmates, whom she already knew, were standing together chatting and laughing. Everyone looked excited, and they were all dressed in a youthful and beautiful way. Only she was wearing faded jeans and a wrinkled shirt. Thinking about this, Luo An felt a little embarrassed and moved closer to Jin Chuwan.
Jin Chuwan didn't pay much attention to that, because she was feeling sleepy now that she had woken up early.
After a while, the counselor finally arrived, but he looked completely unkempt, with messy hair and a constant yawning.
It was clearly his suggestion to participate in the class activity, but he acted as if he couldn't be bothered to participate.
"Is everyone here?"
Upon hearing this, the tall, thin boy standing at the front quickly picked up the list and began calling out names.
People around him answered "Here" one after another, and Jin Chuwan also raised her hand to answer. However, when it was Luo An's turn, the boy hiccuped, perhaps because he was nervous.
A burst of laughter erupted around them. Jin Chuwan looked at the girl whose face suddenly turned red, and glanced expressionlessly at the classmates who had turned around to laugh at her.
"Alright, stop laughing. Now that everyone's here, we'll head out. The activity fee is five yuan per person, and the location is at the nearby gymnasium. The teacher asked someone to rent a billiards court for us. Let's all relax together today."
……billiards?
Jin Chuwan sighed; she wasn't interested at all.
I should have brought a novel to pass the time.
"What should I do? I have absolutely no idea how to do this..."
Jin Chuwan looked at Luo An beside her and comforted him, "Don't worry, not many people know how to do it, and there will definitely be a coach to guide you."
The two girls standing next to her suddenly leaned closer after hearing what Jin Chuwan said.
Can you?
Kim Chuwan did indeed possess that ability, but that was a matter from his previous life.
"I played with it when I was a kid, but I've forgotten about it now."
As soon as she said that, a few more girls came closer. Just as Jin Chuwan had said, it was clear that most of them didn't quite understand, but the boys all seemed quite at ease.
"It's very simple, I can teach you later."
Upon hearing that someone had volunteered to teach, the girls who had been surrounding Jin Chuwan switched to another person and crowded around her.
Luo An glanced at Jin Chuwan with a hint of envy, "I think you're amazing, I don't know anything about this..."
Although they are called college students, they are actually just a group of seventeen or eighteen-year-old kids who don't know much about the outside world. Looking at the students laughing and joking around her, Jin Chuwan suddenly felt less resistant to this group activity.
Previously, she had been following Jiang Chen to a prestigious school, which had left her with a somewhat confused understanding of the world. Now, seeing the ordinary students around her, she felt a sense of calm and reality.
Jin Chuwan smiled faintly as she thought about it, glancing at the hesitant girl.
"No, actually I don't know much either."
She just lived a few more years and had a little more life experience.
The sun hadn't fully risen yet, and the breeze felt pleasant. After walking with the group for a while, Jin Chuwan gradually felt something was wrong.
The counselor clearly said the gymnasium was nearby, but they've already walked for almost twenty minutes.
Luo An accompanied Jin Chuwan to the very back, and she found it somewhat amusing to watch Jin Chuwan walk slower and slower.
"You're already this tired just from walking? How about I carry you on my back?"
The girl raised her biceps as she spoke, but Jin Chuwan shook her head. Just as she was about to politely decline, her phone suddenly rang.
It was Li Xing'en on the phone. The sound on the other end was a bit noisy, as if people were talking to him.
"Where are you?"
The boy's voice was gentle. Jin Chuwan looked up at the large characters on the signboard not far away, which had turned gray from sun and rain.
"Nanhai Sports Center".
Li Xing'en searched his memory, but couldn't recall the location. He pushed away the head that was leaning close to him and continued.
“We’re going to have an open-air karaoke session here. The teacher and a few students have already gone to rent equipment.” Li Xing’en sighed helplessly. “I don’t know when I’ll be done here. If you finish early, please let me know.”
Jin Chuwan nodded in agreement. "Okay."
At this moment, the class monitor, who was standing in front of the gymnasium, began to urge them to go and get their cards.
Upon hearing the shout, Jin Chuwan said to Li Xingen, "I'm urging them on my end, so that's all for now, I'll hang up first."
As Jin Chuwan closed her phone, an ambiguous laugh came from both ends the instant the call ended.
"Tell me quickly, who's on the phone? When did you meet them? Could it be your girlfriend?"
Li Xingen lowered his head and smiled, neither saying yes nor no, but his demeanor only excited those around him even more.
If Kim Cho-wan were here, she would definitely be very surprised, because the tall boy she saw in Gangnam District had actually become classmates with Yoo-hee and Sung-eun.
But at that moment, Luo An was shaking her arm.
"I heard it! It was a boy's voice! Tell me, do you have a boyfriend? Is he also from Tsinghua University? Is he handsome?"
Kim Cho-wan felt dizzy from the shaking.
"He's not my boyfriend, just a friend I know. Don't overthink it."
After Jin Chuwan explained, they walked over to the class monitor.
The tall, thin boy pushed up his glasses with a slightly embarrassed look, then pointed to a table at the very edge.
"That's the only table left now. Take this to the bar to get your golf clubs. It's four people per table, and you'll have an hour and a half. Don't rush off when it's over; there's a dinner party later."
The two nodded and then went to collect their golf clubs.
When Jin Chuwan arrived at the table, she realized why the class monitor had that expression.
Everyone else was already playing, but the two boys here were smoking and looked like they were in a bad mood.
Luo An was already starting to get scared, while Jin Chuwan wiped her cue stick and walked up to the two of them.
Since it was a discussion, she spoke rather gently.
"Excuse me, could you please stop smoking?"
The two boys looked at each other and then smiled.
"It's all outdoors, don't be so fussy, okay?"
Jin Chuwan glanced at the table. Actually, she was fine because her father was almost always smoking in her previous life, and she had gotten used to the smell very early on. However, Luo An next to her had started coughing.
Just as Jin Chuwan was in a dilemma, she was suddenly lightly patted on the shoulder.
The unusually tall boy with a buzz cut pointed behind him.
"You two switch with us, we'll go over there."
Jin Chuwan paused for a moment, then nodded obediently.
"Thanks"
After the tables were changed, the two boys on this side winked at Jin Chuwan and Luo An with smiles.
"Don't be afraid, let Brother Hao go and deal with them."
Luo An immediately relaxed upon hearing this, while Jin Chuwan glanced at the boy called Hao Ge a few more times.
If you didn't know, it would be hard to imagine that this boy is actually a freshman in college. He looks to be about 1.9 meters tall, has a fierce face, but his personality... seems to be quite gentle.
The two boys who had just been chatting with Jiang Hao, with his arm around their necks, threw away their cigarettes on their own initiative.
Jin Chuwan shook her head as she looked at it. It seemed that even in university, there were all kinds of people.
Jin Chuwan knew a little about billiards, while Luo An knew nothing about it. She listened to her classmates explain it to her and then tried to imitate a few strokes.
Luo An has a very sunny personality, and he quickly became familiar with the two boys, while Jin Chuwan listened to them talking while holding her golf club.
Although it had only been a short time since the start of the semester, the classmates seemed to have already gotten to know each other quite a bit. Jin Chuwan only learned from them that the seemingly unremarkable class monitor was actually the top liberal arts student in City A, and that there were several rich kids in their class as well. Moreover, the dinner party that was going to be held later was being paid for by Zhou Zishu's classmate.
When Duan Rui spoke, his tone was filled with undisguised envy.
"I heard that he bought a house off campus and his car costs 500,000 yuan."
Hearing the gossip, Luo An became curious, "Who are you talking about? Did they come today?"
Luo An looked around, while Duan Rui gestured for him to be quiet.
"It's that girl next to the class monitor, and the other two next to her are also from wealthy families. In short, they're not like us."
Jin Chuwan glanced at the people at the front table and then shook her head.
"Never mind that, let's play ball first."
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