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  Chapter 49: I Be Alone

  TL: Etude

  After dihe group of seven, shrouded in moonlight and the darkness of the night, made their way back to Lin Uy.

  The little rich dy dawdled along the way, not saying much, but clearly not eager to return to the dormitory too early. Her little scheme was as clear as day. Thus, Jiang Qin decided to take her for a stroll around the campus, subtly hinting to the other five to head back first.

  Fan Shuling was visibly ed, relut to have Feng Nanshu and Jiang Qin together.

  Ah, the sdrel. One would normally steer clear of such a perso alone approach them. As the dorm leader, she felt it her duty to remind her roommate to be cautious.

  However, Gao Wenhui, a great wingwoman, didn’t hesitate to hold back Fan Shuling.

  “Spring flowers, autumn moon, a beautiful se. Those who force themselves to be a third wheel will remain single for life!”

  Hearing Gao Wenhui’s vicious curse, Fan Shuling didn’t dare resist and watched helplessly as Feng Nanshu obediently followed Jiang Qin away.

  Back at the dorm, Fan Shuling still wore a look of : “That Jiang Qin is a sdrel. I’ve seen him entangled with firls, all from the same dorm. I’ve never seen such eous behavior in my life!”

  While soaking her feet, Gao Wenhui tried to fort her: “Nanshu may be introverted and a bit naive, but she’s not stupid.”

  “But she’s easily deceived.”

  “Well, I don’t know about that, but she surely knows who makes her happy,” Gao Wenhui believed that happiness was important.

  Fan Shuling decided to keep quiet, picked up a book to read, but soon couldn’t help herself: “Wenhui, something’s off with you. He even tricked you with ginger. He’s obviously no good!”

  “Shuling.”

  “Hmm?”

  “Nanshu has been waiting for him for a long time.”

  “…”

  “Fet it, I’m done g.”

  The post-rain night sky was cool as water, stretg the shadows of the two figures walking on the campus road longer and longer.

  But the figure in front didn’t know what came over him, suddenly stopping in his tracks, causing the slightly smaller figure behind to bump into him uedly.

  However, taking advantage of this situation didn’t feel entirely justifiable, at least that’s what Jiang Qin thought.

  Feng Nanshu was naive and somewhat silly, her uanding of the world irely prehensive. Most of what she knew came from fantasy novels like “The Magic-Eyed Girl.”

  Such juvenile fantasy novels, while eaining, certainly didn’t tain love stories.

  Why?

  Because what would it be fug realistic if children’s novels were all about love and romance?

  Therefore, Feng Nanshu surely didn’t realize she was being taken advantage of.

  Thinking this, Jiang Qi a bit uneasy. Here she was, funding his business, and he was taking advantage of her. What a monster.

  This would be the st time.

  The st time tonight.

  Jiang Qin stopped, waiting for Feng Nanshu to catch up, then seriously asked, “I heard your roommate invited you to a movie. Why didn’t you go?”

  Feng Nanshu tugged at her clothes near her chest, a hint of defian her eyes: “I don’t like watg movies.”

  “You must have heard of Pinocchio, the puppet whose nose grows when he lies, just like you’re doing now.”

  After hearing this, Feng Nanshu froze, then quietly touched her nose.

  Hmph, trying to scare me again, lying doesn’t really make your nose grow.

  “Have you ever wandered around at night?”

  Feng Nanshu hurriedly caught up with a few steps: “No, the nights in Lin are a bit dark.”

  Jiang Qin couldn’t help but stop and turn back to look at her: “Isn’t it dark now? Are you scared? Maybe I should take you back.”

  “No need, I’m not afraid when I’m with friends.”

  “Roommates are also friends. Why are you so scared to watch a movie with them?”

  Feng Nanshu remained silent, her delicate lips pressed together, following Jiang Qin on her own.

  “I don’t feel safe with just any friend…”

  Actually, there wasn’t much to do at Lin Uy at night. The maple forest was filled with couples kissing every few steps – quite an unlucky sight. The front square was crowded, a setting Feng Nanshu obviously wouldn’t enjoy.

  On the sports field, some were pying cards under mp light, but it was messy there too, and some were kissing.

  Jiang Qin, seeing all this, grew numb, thinking he should lend them moo get a room instead. Then, he quickly covered Feng Nanshu’s curious eyes and hurried her away.

  Eventually, they wao the banks of Moonwatch Lake.

  It was the rgest artificial ke in the school, deliberately shaped like a natural ke, surrounded by rugged rocks and a rge stone boat pavilion.

  A waterfall was iionally created at the eastern i, loudly spshing down, hardly distinguishable from a real wilderness waterfall.

  Jiang Qin found this pce quieter and so, led Feng Nanshu to sit down.

  The sound s, water, moonlight, and the evening breeze.

  Feng Nanshu suddenly took off her little leather shoes and ce-edged white socks, revealiender, cute toes, thely pced her feet in Jiang Qin’s p.

  “?!”

  “During military training, I promised to let you py with my feet.” Feng Nanshu quietly looked at him.

  Jiang Qin was somewhat angrily embarrassed: “What kind of joke is this? I am a gentleman. Are you testing me? I’ll tell you, I won’t even touch.”

  Feng Nanshu suddenly frowned: “Ouch… gently, it hurts.”

  “Damn, why do my hands have a mind of their own?”

  “It’s a bit ticklish.” There was a shimmer of moisture in Feng Nanshu’s eyes.

  “It’s okay, no big deal, bring the other one over too.”

  Holding the soft and smooth feet in his hand, Jiang Qin’s gaze drifted across the ke: “Actually, I’ve been quite idle these days, but because of the daily training, I haven’t had time for anything else. And I might get even busier after training ends.”

  After saying this, Jiang Qin paused, feeling a sense of déjà vu.

  ht, during the st summer vacation, when he received the demolition pensation, he was learning to drive and wao uand the market of various industries. He seemed to have said something simir then.

  At that time, the little rich dy said she wouldn’t be lonely, that she had always been alone. But then, in a couple of days, she became moody, unable even to enjoy her favorite books.

  Jiang Qin turo look at Feng Nanshu, notig her pursing her lips, pretending to casually look into the distance.

  “Feng Nanshu?”

  “I be alone,” Feng Nanshu said, still looking away.

  Jiang Qin couldn’t help but lean in closer: “S, huh?”

  “Mhm.”

  “Then turn your face here, let me see.”

  “No.”

  “Alright, st. When I’m busy, I’ll take you with me, but you ’t cause trouble.”

  “I’m n.”

  Feng Nanshu spoke softly, then quietly gazed at the ke, feeling her feet warmed fortably, wanting to sit there forever.

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