Seeing the atmosphere gradually becoming confrontational, Wang Jian suddenly felt it was no longer suitable to stay.
"Go, go, go, we really have to retreat. If we stay any longer, our eyes are going to get 'burned'!"
Wu Kun and Lu Chuan originally wanted to watch the excitement.
At Wang Jian's hint, they immediately let out deliberate sighs.
"Retreating, retreating. I can't take it anymore, I need to go out and cool down~."
Lu Chuan immediately followed suit upon hearing this; "Retreating, retreating."
Although he was being teased by the three of them, Jiang Cheng wasn't angry at all.
If the three of them had become sycophants because of his wealth...
...and only knew how to flatter him, Jiang Cheng probably wouldn't have stayed close to them.
Jiang Cheng scolded with a laugh: "I can't be on the same wavelength as you people who have never experienced happiness. Go back and play with your balls by yourselves."
Hearing this, the three of them almost vomited blood from bitterness.
For the two girls, "playing ball" for boys meant basketball and the like.
But for normal guys, "balls" were also divided into one's own and others'.
Of course, they were also divided into two, four, and six.
According to Wang Jian's situation, if he occasionally wanted to play, he could play with two.
Of course, he could also play with four at any time.
But for bachelors like Wu Kun and Lu Chuan, they could probably only play with two.
As for how one could play with six??
One probably only needed to take a trip to Chunxi Road in Chengdu or various gyms; if one wasn't picky, they could soon be playing with six in a single night.
Constrained by the presence of the two girls, the three didn't dare say anything more in rebuttal.
After they hurriedly left, only Jiang Cheng, Lin Qingxue, and Huang Yiyi remained at the dining table.
"Woah, aren't those Senior Lin Qingxue and Huang Yiyi? Why are the two department beauties eating together??"
"Haven't you heard? Huang Yiyi is Jiang Cheng's female simp."
"How do you know??"
"She said it herself in her dorm. I'm in the same club as her roommate, and her roommates complain about her in the club every day."
"Really??"
"Of course. By the way, don't tell anyone; I'm only telling you."
...Lin Qingxue originally thought that by sharing a bowl of rice with Jiang Cheng, Huang Yiyi would surely leave tactfully.
But she didn't expect that after giving Lin Qingxue an indignant look, Huang Yiyi would just lower her head and start eating.
Lin Qingxue suddenly tilted her chin toward Jiang Cheng, her tone carrying a deliberate, coquettish softness.
"darling, can you feed me your potato fries?"
Hearing this, Jiang Cheng raised an eyebrow.
From the moment Lin Qingxue appeared to the clash between the two girls, he naturally sensed the unusual atmosphere.
But as a good man...
...Jiang Cheng would not interfere in such matters.
If he didn't let Lin Qingxue compete with Huang Yiyi, wouldn't that show he cared a lot about Huang Yiyi?
Conversely, when Huang Yiyi had leaned close to him in front of Lin Qingxue earlier, Jiang Cheng hadn't deliberately avoided her either.
Jiang Cheng very skillfully maintained the status of a tool in the clash between the two girls.
Without saying much, he casually held a potato fry to her lips.
Seeing the potato fry Jiang Cheng handed over...
...Lin Qingxue tilted her head to avoid it, her lower lip pouting slightly, her eyes filled with a bit of coquettish dissatisfaction: "I don't want this one. This one is too thin; I want a thicker one."
The unexpected words caused the corners of Jiang Cheng's mouth to slowly curl up.
He picked another one and fed it into Lin Qingxue's mouth.
"How about this one??"
This time Lin Qingxue did eat it, but she was still dissatisfied.
"Hmm... this one is too short... it's gone in one bite."
These coquettish words made Jiang Cheng raise his head in a way that was hard to describe.
Seeing Lin Qingxue being deliberately naughty, Jiang Cheng chuckled and selected another one.
He held it directly to her lips.
"Oh, this one is still too long. If it's too long, I might have to open my mouth very wide..."
Huang Yiyi hadn't realized what was happening yet; she just thought Lin Qingxue was being so troublesome.
And Jiang Cheng could actually put up with her.
Pouting, she spoke up: "Senior Qingxue, it's just eating. You're picking and choosing, wanting thick ones, but not short ones or ones that are too long. Aren't you being too pretentious?"
"How is this being pretentious? I'm not wrong. Hubby, don't you agree??"
Lin Qingxue blinked at Jiang Cheng and said innocently, "If it's too long, it'll hit the back of my throat, and I'll easily gag."
If it weren't for the fact that there were too many people in the cafeteria, if Lin Qingxue dared to make such jokes in private...
...she would have long been pinned against the wall and spanked by Jiang Cheng.
Although he didn't reach out to smack Lin Qingxue's bottom as usual...
...Jiang Cheng's hand under the table still gave her thigh a light, warning tap.
This time, Huang Yiyi finally understood the meaning behind Lin Qingxue's words.
Her face turned beet red instantly.
Huang Yiyi took a deep breath and suddenly stood up, her chair making a harsh scraping sound on the floor.
She didn't look at Jiang Cheng or Lin Qingxue; she just gripped her bag strap, her voice a bit tight: "I-I just remembered I have something to do. I'm leaving first!"
However, before she could pick up her bag, she was pinned in place by the words Lin Qingxue suddenly threw out.
"Yiyi," Lin Qingxue wiped the corner of her mouth with a tissue, her tone as natural as if she were talking about the weather.
"I won't be busy in a couple of days. If you're free, let's go browse Xingguang Lane together?"
Hearing this, Huang Yiyi was completely stunned.
Her pupils dilated slightly, and she even forgot to let the flush on her cheeks fade.
Wait, what? What does this mean??
Suddenly asking her out??
And doing it right in front of Jiang Cheng?
Could she be trying to get her alone to say something embarrassing?
Huang Yiyi was not the type to beat around the bush.
When she liked Jiang Cheng before, she had said it directly.
Now hearing this, she also asked directly: "You're inviting me? What do you mean? What do you want to say??"
Did Lin Qingxue know what Huang Yiyi was thinking??
What was the relationship between the two of them?
It was a competitive relationship that anyone could see.
However, Lin Qingxue was different from those girls who only relied on throwing tantrums to fight over men.
She had lived clear-headedly from the beginning.
When she first approached Jiang Cheng, she had a clear purpose.
Jiang Cheng had paid the high surgery fees for her mother.
He even sent her living expenses every month.
Lin Qingxue kept this kindness in her heart.
The better Jiang Cheng treated her, the more Lin Qingxue knew she had to be sensible.
"I heard a new dessert shop opened over there; the taro paste mille-feuille is especially delicious. If you're interested, let's go eat it together. There's also a pedestrian street behind it with many beautiful accessories; we can browse together."
Huang Yiyi originally thought Lin Qingxue was going to warn her off again.
Unexpectedly, not only did she not, but the expression on her face was so sincere.
So sincere that it made her feel like Lin Qingxue simply wanted to invite her out to have fun.
Her gaze toward Jiang Cheng couldn't be hidden; Lin Qingxue was so shrewd, how could she not have noticed?
Her hand gripping the bag loosened and then tightened, her mind a mess:
Lin Qingxue clearly should be wary of her. After all, her feelings for Jiang Cheng were so obvious; why would she turn around and show goodwill?
Was she trying to test her?
Or did she feel that Huang Yiyi posed no threat at all, so she deliberately used this method to warn her in passing?
Seeing that Huang Yiyi didn't answer, Jiang Cheng pretended not to see any clues.
He tapped his fingertips on the table, his tone carrying a bit of nonchalance: "You haven't gotten your driver's license yet, have you? If you two plan to go out, I'll have the driver take you; it'll be more convenient."
These words fell into Huang Yiyi's ears, making her even more confused.
Huang Yiyi opened her mouth, but couldn't say a complete sentence for a long time; she could only stare blankly at Lin Qingxue.
The other girl crinkled her eyes at her, her smile carrying a just-right amount of familiarity: "If you're busy, it's okay; we can just pick another time."
Looking at Lin Qingxue's smiling expression, Huang Yiyi instantly didn't know whether to nod or shake her head, feeling as if a tangle of hemp had been stuffed into her heart.
Lin Qingxue's initiative didn't seem like showing goodwill, nor did it seem like a provocation; instead, it was like a soft net, making all the "retreat" and "defensiveness" she had prepared completely useless.