She nodded slightly, her head dipping shyly like a water lily unable to withstand the cool breeze.
She softly replied, "Okay~"
She realized that she had been completely immersed in the sweet affection between her and Jiang Cheng just now.
She had momentarily neglected Wang Jian and Yao Xue beside them.
Thus, she quickly looked up and turned her gaze toward the two of them, an apologetic look on her face.
She said softly, "I'm so sorry for keeping you waiting. I'm late."
Lin Qingxue's charming appearance left Wang Jian dazed for a moment.
After regaining his composure, Wang Jian immediately said, "Senior, you're not late. Wu Kun and Lu Chuan haven't arrived yet. It's too cold out here, so let's not wait for them. Let's head over to the hotpot restaurant first."
After they arrived at the hotpot restaurant, Jiang Cheng took out his phone and sent a message to Wang Jian while Lin Qingxue was looking at the menu.
At the same time, a reply from Zhao Cheng came back quickly.
However, the file sent over was quite large, and the indoor network signal was mediocre at best.
When he clicked to view it, the file simply froze.
Seeing that the file Jiang Cheng opened on his phone seemed to be lagging, Qingxue said, "Hubby, that one seems a bit big."
Jiang Cheng nodded. He originally wanted to reply, "Don't you already know that?"
But with Wang Jian and Yao Xue present, Jiang Cheng changed it to: "Yeah, you're right. I'll show you when we get back."
Even though Jiang Cheng spoke implicitly, both Lin Qingxue and Yao Xue subtly sensed that there was a double meaning behind his words.
Both women's faces instantly flushed red.
Seeing that Wang Jian was busy sending voice messages to Wu Kun and the others, Lin Qingxue leaned into Jiang Cheng's ear and whispered, "Hubby, you seem to be a bit tight in the crotch."
Hearing this, Jiang Cheng wasn't embarrassed at all. Instead, the corners of his mouth curled up. "You know, I'm still growing."
At these words, Lin Qingxue's eyes widened slightly.
Instead of surprise, a flash of fear crossed her eyes.
After all, she was still a novice and hadn't reached the stage of being able to take it head-on yet.
Every time, it took a lot of fumbling around before they could actually start.
So if it was truly as Jiang Cheng said, she really wasn't overjoyed at all.
Watching Lin Qingxue and Jiang Cheng whispering private words to each other, Yao Xue couldn't help but glance at Wang Jian beside her.
Seeing that Wang Jian wasn't paying her any attention, a bold idea suddenly surged in Yao Xue's heart.
Recalling the cold reception she had received when she first met Jiang Cheng, Yao Xue couldn't help but bite her lip.
Even though Jiang Cheng was very cold toward her, deep down, Yao Xue hadn't actually given up.
If Jiang Cheng were just a regular Second-generation rich kid on the same level as Wang Jian, she definitely wouldn't risk upsetting Wang Jian to try something like this.
She was with Wang Jian, so her level of attention toward Jiang Cheng was naturally much higher than others.
Whether it was news reports about Jiang Cheng on the internet or various rumors, she paid extra attention to them.
She naturally knew that Jiang Cheng was no ordinary Second-generation rich.
Even though Jiang Cheng already had Lin Qingxue by his side.
As the saying goes, "The distance between a woman chasing a man is as thin as a layer of gauze."
For men, no matter how virtuous or beautiful their wife at home was, as long as a new woman they hadn't tasted before actively threw herself at them, they would often hold the mindset of 'it would be a waste not to eat it'.
One only needed to look at Brother Dongqiang for a reference on this.
Thinking this, the corners of Yao Xue's mouth tilted up into a cunning smile. Taking the opportunity to adjust her clothes, she quietly moved her hips forward a bit.
Right then, Jiang Cheng suddenly felt a sensation against his leg.
This sensation was clearly not an accidental touch; it felt deliberate.
Someone had hooked their leg around his calf and was gently rubbing back and forth.
Actually, this kind of action should have been like what Qiao Yinyin did last time—taking off her shoes and rubbing with her bare, tender soles.
That would have been comfortable. But right now, the feeling of being rubbed through a shoe didn't feel good at all; instead, it made him feel uncomfortable.
Furthermore, it gave Jiang Cheng the feeling that his pant leg was being dirtied.
Jiang Cheng seemingly nonchalantly glanced at Wang Jian sitting beside him out of the corner of his eye.
The one doing this definitely wasn't him; otherwise, Jiang Cheng would have stood up and delivered a slap long ago.
Jiang Cheng silently moved his leg to the other side, directly rejecting Yao Xue's advances, and gave her a harsh glare as a stern warning.
Jiang Cheng had already made his stance very clear when they greeted each other earlier, but he hadn't expected Yao Xue to be so persistent. He didn't quite understand her thought process.
However, Jiang Cheng only moved away and didn't plan to look into the matter further.
He had no intention whatsoever of telling Wang Jian about this.
If Wang Jian were wholeheartedly devoted to Yao Xue, having given her his sincere feelings or even loving her to death, then Jiang Cheng would definitely tell him directly so he could escape the misery sooner.
As the saying goes: "I won't touch what my brother likes, but let me handle what my brother doesn't."
But Yao Xue was clearly somewhere in between.
During Military Training, Wang Jian hadn't even cared when Shen Mengjia was chasing Jiang Cheng. He hadn't even cared just now when Yao Xue's actions toward him were as obvious as could be.
A woman like Yao Xue, who wanted to use men to climb her way up, was the type of woman one could keep around for a bit of money and enjoy for free.
For a Second-generation rich kid with average strength like Wang Jian, this was undoubtedly the most ideal choice under the current circumstances.
An 80-point beauty like her, who was easily controlled and had a privacy value of only 2, was hard to come by.
Since it was consensual, it wasn't a loss for Wang Jian at all.
So why would Jiang Cheng tell him??
Receiving Jiang Cheng's cold, warning gaze, Yao Xue's eyes—which had been full of seductive intent and carefully prepared to entice him—went dim like a fire suddenly doused.
At this moment, she was terrified to the extreme, losing even the courage to look at Jiang Cheng again.
Countless thoughts swirled in her mind.
They were all about what she would do if Jiang Cheng told Wang Jian about this.
Her heart was like a startled fawn, thumping wildly as if it would leap out of her throat at any second.
Seeing that Jiang Cheng only gave her a faint glance and then did nothing else, Yao Xue's heart, which had been hanging by a thread, finally settled back into place as she let out a long sigh of relief.
However, when she saw Jiang Cheng's previously indifferent gaze slowly move back to Lin Qingxue, Yao Xue's heart felt a sharp prick of pain, followed by an indescribable bitterness spreading through her soul.
Her bitterness wasn't because she liked Jiang Cheng, but because she felt it was unfair.
They were both beauties, so why was the difference in treatment between her and Lin Qingxue so vast?
Lin Qingxue hadn't deliberately dressed up as exquisitely as she had; in fact, she looked quite plain.
Yet even so, Jiang Cheng's gaze was drawn to her.
Then look at herself—she had gone through so much trouble for this meeting.
From the moment she received Wang Jian's notice, she had started rummaging through every piece of clothing in her wardrobe, picking and choosing, comparing repeatedly, just to ensure she could absolutely crush Lin Qingxue in appearance and be the most dazzling presence there.
On such a cold day, in order to show off her most beautiful side, she had even specially put on sexy stockings.
She had spent a massive amount of time and energy on her makeup, striving to make it flawless.
She thought such elaborate grooming would be enough to catch Jiang Cheng's attention and make him see her in a different light.
She never expected that despite her painstaking efforts, Jiang Cheng wouldn't even give her a look, and had even cast a gaze of disgust at her when she tried to flirt with him.
Meanwhile, Lin Qingxue was wrapped up tightly, even wearing a large scarf, yet the moment Jiang Cheng saw her, his eyes clearly lit up—one could say his eyes were full of her.
Moreover, because she herself was overly refined, it now made Lin Qingxue's beauty seem to have a natural and comfortable sense of relaxation.
She even noticed that Wang Jian's eyes were sometimes unconsciously drawn to Lin Qingxue.
Not only had she failed to outshine her, she even looked a bit like a clown.
Yao Xue felt she had lost utterly.
Before they had even finished ordering, Wu Kun and Lu Chuan hurriedly walked in from outside.
Wu Kun said to them with an apologetic face, "Sorry, sorry, we're late~~ there was a traffic jam on the way."
As soon as he said that, Wang Jian retorted bluntly, "The school is just across one big road. What traffic jam? Can't you find a better excuse for taking a shit?"
"Holy crap, Brother Wang, there are Girls here. How could you blurt out my secret..." Wu Kun said while scratching his head awkwardly.
With his arrival, the slightly dull atmosphere suddenly became lively.
"Damn, I just took a random guess and I was actually right. Brother, can you please give our dorm's toilet a break?"
With Wang Jian's roasting, Wu Kun couldn't hold it together anymore.
"Brother Wang, no, I was joking. You actually took it seriously. I was planning to ask Senior Lin Qingxue to introduce me to some Girls from her dorm when I came today. How am I going to have a chance if you act like this??"
Wang Jian rolled his eyes and replied irritably, "It's not like you two are that handsome anyway. I told you guys a long time ago. It wasn't the shitting, it was your dawdling that made you late."
Wu Kun looked helplessly at Lu Chuan and then said, "Fine, fine, fine, let's end this topic here. Give me some face..."
As soon as Wu Kun finished speaking, Lu Chuan beside him subconsciously reached out to touch his nose. An awkward look appeared on his face as he said apologetically, "Actually, it's my fault. We ran into Ziyi just now and talked for a bit."
At those words, Wu Kun spread his hands helplessly and complained, "See, I told you there was a jam, didn't I?? In the dead of winter, I was standing by the school lake blowing in the wind, watching the two of them being all touchy-feely nearby. Even though she's an ex-girlfriend, at least someone is still being touchy-feely with him, saying things like 'I love you' and 'I can't live without you'. Unlike me, who doesn't even have a single person to hold hands with in the winter..."
As soon as Wu Kun finished, Lu Chuan hurriedly reached out and pushed his broad shoulder hard. His eyes widened as he questioned suspiciously, "Didn't you just say you didn't hear what we were saying??"
A cunning smile appeared on Wu Kun's face. He scratched his head and quickly explained, "I was joking. Did she really say that?"
Seeing that he had been played, Lu Chuan subconsciously touched his nose and nodded with a slightly awkward expression.
Looking at Lu Chuan like this, Wang Jian touched his own head and said, "Lu Chuan, let me tell you, don't go back on your word regarding this. Don't let the drinks I had with you a few days ago go to waste, I'm telling you."
Following the direction Wang Jian pointed, Lu Chuan saw the white bandage wrapped around his head. A sense of guilt welled up in his heart, so he replied somewhat bashfully, "Big Brother Wang, don't worry, I won't. I'm just still a bit unaccustomed to it."
Jiang Cheng patted Lu Chuan's shoulder. "If you can't get sincerity in exchange for sincerity, then just change the person."
Wu Kun followed Jiang Cheng's words, saying, "Exactly. I think some of the sophomores are quite good. Why don't we just have Senior Lin Qingxue introduce some to us?"
Wu Kun's words hit the nail on the head.
In university, the sophomore and junior Girls were relatively better looking.
Most of the freshmen who had just entered the university gates had only recently escaped the intense and busy life of high school.
Many of them were still immersed in the sea of daily problem-solving from previous years and hadn't fully adapted to the rhythm and atmosphere of university life.
Therefore, in terms of clothing and matching, they often appeared quite conservative and old-fashioned.
In terms of skincare and makeup skills, they were even more like a blank sheet of paper, having not yet been enlightened.
Although they were full of youthful vigor, their overall image was slightly green and immature.
For many, it was only after reaching their second year that things began to change.
Under the influence of their environment, many Girls began to put effort into grooming themselves.
Seeing this, Lin Qingxue couldn't help but cover her mouth and laugh. "Sure, but I'm sorry, my relationship with my roommates is actually just average, so I can't really introduce them to you. However, I can introduce some of the Girls from my class to you."
Seeing Lin Qingxue say this, before anyone else could speak...
Yao Xue couldn't wait to ask in a 'green tea' manner, "Ah?? Why is your relationship with them not good? Like me, I have a very good relationship with my roommates. After all, we're going to be together for four years. If you don't get so hung up on certain things, you'll naturally get along well."
These words of Yao Xue's seemed casual and nonchalant, but they were actually full of hidden meaning.
On one hand, she was intentionally or unintentionally showing everyone her easygoing personality and her strength in getting along with people.
On the other hand, her words seemed to imply that the reason Lin Qingxue had a poor relationship with her roommates was entirely due to her own issues, which made it impossible for them to live in harmony.