Chapter 62: I Can’t Take It Anymore! |
TL: Etude
“Feng Nanshu is really beautiful, Jiang Qin, you’re really lucky,” someone said.
Jiang Qin snapped out of his daze, looking away from the beautiful face before him. “Gao Wenhui, you’re not bad yourself.”
“Oh, come on, I know my place. I’m not even in the same league as Feng Nanshu!” Gao Wenhui pouted.
Jiang Qin’s eyebrows shot up, his expression turning serious. “Nonsense! As a proud female university student, you should never belittle yourself. I think you and Feng Nanshu together would be a picture of beauty and grace.”
“Really?” Gao Wenhui felt flattered and thought to herself that Jiang Qin should speak his mind more often.
Jiang Qin nodded firmly. “Look at our little rich lady. Even after military training, she’s still as radiant and fair as jade, isn’t she?”
“Well, that’s true. But if that’s the case, does that mean I’m the beautiful flower here?”
Gao Wenhui realized something was off right after she spoke. ‘Ruhua’ was the name of an ugly character from the movie “Hail the Judge,” popular among college students since its 1994 release. The name ‘Ruhua’ had since become synonymous with ugliness, and everyone knew it. Was Jiang Qin implying she was ‘Ruhua’?
“That’s exactly what I’ve been waiting for you to say! Let’s make it a promise!”
Before Gao Wenhui could react, Jiang Qin raised his hands and hooked his little finger with hers. “I swear, if anyone teaches her about love again, they’ll stay single for life!”
“That’s just cruel!”
Gao Wenhui was stunned. Offering relationship advice was her passion, and the thought of not guiding the pure Feng Nanshu was unbearable.
But Jiang Qin ignored her protests, content with the thought that as long as no one taught Feng Nanshu about love, all would be well.
Why should they focus on love? Friendship was just as precious.
He feared that if Feng Nanshu learned about love and one day confessed to him with innocent and clear eyes, he wouldn’t be able to resist. Jiang Qin was confident in his career aspirations, focusing on earning money since his rebirth, but he had his weaknesses.
If Feng Nanshu ever confessed to him, he doubted he could resist. She was incredibly beautiful and also a kind-hearted rich girl, which was his Achilles’ heel.
However, Jiang Qin harbored an unexplainable fear of love. He didn’t believe he was mentally prepared to love someone.
So, the best course of action was to keep the little rich lady from becoming too curious about love.
What was this strategy? It was the wisdom of not falling into the trap of love.
Love was too taxing on the body, only a fool would repeat the same mistakes.
“Little rich girl, hurry up. After we finish shopping, I need to go to sleep.”
“I’m coming, I’m coming.”
Feng Nanshu hurriedly responded, running from under the streetlights. Her skirt fluttered, revealing her fair and slender legs, a breathtaking sight under the dim night sky.
…
The university’s supermarket was always bustling in the evenings, especially between eight and ten at night. The area was crowded, as the supermarket’s back door led to Front Square of the campus. With an outdoor seating area and a milk tea bar nearby, it was a popular social spot.
At Linchuan University, students maintained an unspoken understanding regarding relationships. Those looking for love would socialize in Front Square, new couples would talk about their life dreams on the sports field, and those deeply in love would sneak into the small woods behind the comprehensive building. Everyone had their space.
The little rich lady, despite her mild social anxiety, became visibly nervous in crowded places. Since entering the supermarket, she had been following closely behind Jiang Qin, not straying an inch.
Her delicate features attracted the attention of many university students, leading to whispers all around.
“Jiang Qin, I want that,” she pointed out.
“Alright, let your lifelong good friend buy you a colorful cotton candy,” Jiang Qin said generously as he handed two yuan to the part-time female college student behind the counter. The student looked puzzled, wondering why he emphasized the ‘friend’ status despite being with such a beautiful girl.
But Feng Nanshu seemed delighted upon hearing this, her pretty eyes lighting up instantly.
After buying the cotton candy, Jiang Qin led Feng Nanshu out the back door and found a relatively quiet corner in the plaza to sit down.
Holding the cotton candy, Feng Nanshu licked it gently, her pink tongue flickering in and out of her cherry-red lips.
“Jiang Qin, can good friends really stay together for a lifetime?” Feng Nanshu asked, tilting her head and peering at him with her clear eyes from behind the cotton candy.
Jiang Qin touched his nose, uncertain. “I guess they can.”
“Then, when I get old, I’ll still be eating cotton candy you buy for me,” Feng Nanshu half-promised.
“When you’re old, you might not like cotton candy anymore.”
Under her plaintive gaze, Jiang Qin tore a piece of the candy and ate it. “But if you still want it when you’re old, just call me. I’ll come get it for you, even if I have to wheel myself there in a wheelchair!”
Feng Nanshu responded with an “Oh,” but she didn’t seem as happy as expected. “Will we still not be living together when we’re old?”
“Why aren’t you concerned about why I’ll be in a wheelchair when I’m old?”
“Eh??”
Jiang Qin frowned. “I’m talking about being in a wheelchair, and you’re still thinking about your cotton candy? Feng Nanshu, do you even have a conscience?”
Feng Nanshu was dumbfounded. “I do have a conscience…”
“Then why don’t you ask why I’ll be in a wheelchair?”
“I… I didn’t think of that.”
“See? Love is a scary thing. Never fall in love. If you do, life will be full of such confusing twists and turns, impossible to guard against.”
A hint of fear flickered in Feng Nanshu’s eyes. “I understand.”
“Good girl.”
Jiang Qin couldn’t help but smile, thinking to himself that Gao Wenhui should come and see whether she could teach faster than he could dismantle.
“But Wenhui said friends can’t stay good forever, only lovers have a chance,” Feng Nanshu couldn’t help but add.
Jiang Qin scoffed at this. “Nonsense. The end result for most lovers is either not seeing each other again or even becoming enemies. A lifetime? That’s too sci-fi.”
“Oh.”
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