The look she gave Jiang Cheng was suddenly filled with tenderness.
For a moment, Lin Qingxue really wanted to tell Jiang Cheng everything.
But she was also afraid that Jiang Cheng would feel a sense of distance from her after finding out.
After all, anyone with a brain could see that Lin Qingxue was the one who had taken the initiative to approach Jiang Cheng.
If Jiang Cheng knew about the things happening in her family, he would inevitably feel that Lin Qingxue's motives were too calculated.
After hesitating for a few seconds, Lin Qingxue decided to keep it suppressed for the time being.
At least until they had slept together, Lin Qingxue didn't plan on telling Jiang Cheng about it.
Even if she was considered a gold-digger, at least she could get a large amount of money in a short time by staying by Jiang Cheng's side.
One had to know that her parents had worked for over a decade, and their savings only amounted to a bit over a hundred thousand.
Yet, Jiang Cheng had given her two hundred thousand the first time he went out with her.
Two hundred thousand—for an average, ordinary family, it would take several years of saving without eating or drinking to reach that amount.
Jiang Cheng didn't know about Lin Qingxue's complex thoughts at this moment; he continued to pick up various pieces of meat from the table and personally feed them to her mouth, bite by bite.
The two of them fed each other, playing the little games common among ordinary young couples.
Anyone unaware of the situation seeing this scene would simply think they were just an ordinary college couple.
However, even if Jiang Cheng knew about Lin Qingxue's intentions, he wouldn't care.
What he enjoyed was this feeling of being in love while being together at this very moment.
Moreover, Lin Qingxue's favorability value toward him had already reached 89 points.
An 89-point favorability value had long since reached the level of genuine love.
If Lin Qingxue's favorability value toward Jiang Cheng was only sixty or seventy points, Jiang Cheng wouldn't have directly transferred so much money to her, nor would he be here acting all lovey-dovey with her.
After finishing their meal, Lin Qingxue pulled Jiang Cheng along to start wandering around the school.
Walking on a sparsely populated path, Lin Qingxue's eyes suddenly darted around as she pointed ahead and said to Jiang Cheng, "By the way, you haven't seen your sculpture with your own eyes yet, have you? It's right up ahead. Shall I take you to see it?"
Speaking of this, Jiang Cheng couldn't help but shake his head with an embarrassed look. "Forget it. I said back then that I wanted to keep a low profile. I didn't expect the school to pull a stunt like this. I feel like the principal is trying to send me off to my grave early."
Lin Qingxue covered her mouth and giggled. "Your sculpture is placed right alongside a row of historical greats. You don't know this, but when it first went up, many junior schoolmates were constantly checking in and taking photos at your sculpture. You're very popular. Whenever I passed by and saw them kissing and touching you, I actually got a bit jealous."
Seeing his sculpture next to Mr. Zhou Shuren, Jiang Cheng looked even more helpless.
"A good man should keep a low profile. It looks like I'll have to find a time to talk with the principal and have him remove the sculpture."
Hearing this, Lin Qingxue said somewhat disapprovingly, "Why remove it? Jealousy aside, every time I see this sculpture of yours, I feel quite proud. My boyfriend is truly amazing."
Seeing Lin Qingxue touch the head of his sculpture with a look of joy.
Jiang Cheng couldn't help but complain, "I feel like the craftsmanship is just average. If it weren't for the name being here, I wouldn't have even recognized it. I bet they carved it using the photo from my ID card."
Lin Qingxue looked at Jiang Cheng and then back at the head sculpture. "I don't think so. I think it's quite handsome. Look, I've even taken a photo with it."
After saying that, Lin Qingxue took out her phone, opened the photo album, and handed it to Jiang Cheng.
Jiang Cheng took the phone to look, and as he swiped, he accidentally hit the back button.
The photo shrunk, and many small thumbnails appeared.
Most of them were Lin Qingxue's selfies.
Looking at these mirror selfies showing off her long legs, Jiang Cheng couldn't help but feel a slight sense of tension.
These long legs looked like they would be quite fun to play with.
Jiang Cheng browsed with great interest, then said, "You've taken so many photos, how come I've never seen you send any to me? If you had sent these to me earlier, I would have come to find you immediately, even if I were at work."
Seeing Jiang Cheng flipping through her phone's photo album, Lin Qingxue leaned in and stood on her tiptoes to take a look.
With one look, she immediately remembered the content of some of those photos.
There were even some selfies in her phone of her having just finished a shower, wearing a camisole nightgown.
Thinking of this, Lin Qingxue suddenly felt a wave of shame.
She immediately stood on her tiptoes and reached out her hand, wanting to snatch her phone back.
Her earlobes were slightly red as she said coquettishly, "Oh, I just took those for fun. Why would I send those kinds of pictures to you?"
Seeing that there were quite a few photos of that type.
Jiang Cheng directly held the phone up high, slowly admiring and browsing through them.
Jiang Cheng's height of 183 cm was over ten centimeters taller than Qingxue's 165 cm.
With his arm held up over his head, even with Lin Qingxue hopping and jumping, she couldn't reach the phone in Jiang Cheng's hand.
Jiang Cheng slowly swiped, looking at these sexy selfies of Lin Qingxue.
Suddenly, a few special group photos caught Jiang Cheng's attention.
In those group photos, Lin Qingxue was seen hugging a middle-aged woman who bore some resemblance to her in the eyes and brows.
And the clothes that middle-aged woman was wearing were quite special.
At a glance, it was a hospital gown, and there were several photos of her half-reclining on a hospital bed.
Looking at these photos, a thought suddenly flashed through Jiang Cheng's mind.
Could this be Lin Qingxue's mother?
Could it be because her mother was sick that her daily expenses were so frugal and she insisted on working part-time jobs?
Jiang Cheng frowned and lowered his raised hand.
With this doubt in mind, he decided to ask Lin Qingxue directly.
Holding the phone, Jiang Cheng turned toward Lin Qingxue and asked, "Who is this person?"
Lin Qingxue took the phone and looked; her gaze faltered unnaturally for two seconds.
Lin Qingxue knew she could no longer hide it.
She could only honestly say to Jiang Cheng, "This is my mother."
Seeing Lin Qingxue's answer confirm his suspicion, Jiang Cheng was surprised but also frowned as he asked, "Your mother is sick? Is it serious?"
Lin Qingxue looked at the photo in the phone and nodded sadly. "She's fine for the short term, but it's hard to say about the future..."
Seeing Lin Qingxue's bitter expression, Jiang Cheng stroked her hair. "If there's anywhere you need help, just say the word."
Hearing Jiang Cheng say this, a spark of light suddenly burst forth in Lin Qingxue's eyes.
She had thought that the moment Jiang Cheng found out, he would look down on her.
That he would suspect she only took the initiative to be with him because of money.
She didn't expect Jiang Cheng to comfort her instead and be willing to help her.
If Jiang Cheng was willing to help her, then the chances of her mother's recovery would surely increase significantly.
Some illnesses were fatal for ordinary people.
But in the face of absolute wealth, life could be extended using money.
Lin Qingxue said to Jiang Cheng somewhat cautiously, "Are you serious?"
Jiang Cheng nodded very certainly.
Setting aside his relationship with Lin Qingxue—even though the two of them hadn't had any actual physical intimacy yet—
even for just an ordinary classmate, when it involved the health and life of a family member, Jiang Cheng would definitely help if he could.
Regarding family ties, Jiang Cheng was not a cold-hearted person.
Since he was young, Jiang Jianming and Li Yan had given him plenty of love.
In such a family atmosphere, Jiang Cheng could be said to cherish family bonds very much.
That was why his first reaction after getting that wishing card during the Mid-Autumn Festival was to wish for his parents' health.
Of course, this was also his first wish for every birthday.
Looking at Lin Qingxue's expression and reaction, Jiang Cheng guessed that she was likely the same kind of person.
"Of course. Although I don't know any doctors personally, I can use my connections to get you in touch with the best doctors."