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  Chapter 135: Two Pairs of Men and Women Nourishing Each Other

  TL: Etude

  Cao Guangyu’s love story was full of twists and turns.

  He started as a big V (popur online influencer) known for his troversial posts, whievitably attracted tless trolls following each of his updates. It wasly rallying a call to arms, but more akin to summoning a chorus of curses.

  Among these, a user hree Characters” stood out as the ringleader of these haters.

  Every ent was a veiled wish for family well-being, yet paradoxically hi life ah cycles.

  Jiang Qin once helped Old Cao to check the bad data and discovered that this hater was extremely votile, ready to front anyone. Even if the Bull Demon King himself appeared, he would have bee with a barrage of iives, ending up plowing the fields before daring to leave.

  However, since Cao Guangyu shifted his focus to phinthropy after helping an elderly dy in South Street, he miraculously transformed his haters into supporters.

  Now, if you ask on the forum who is the most handsome ahy guy at Lin Uy, five out of ten would name him, the Unremarkable Young Master Cao.

  Retly, the lead hater uedly proposed a face-to-face meeting, challenging that anyone who didn’t show up wasn’t a real man.

  Old Cao, armed with a brick, went to the meeting, only to discover that his nemesis was actually a girl.

  Ohio another, and they ended up getting together.

  After hearing this, Jiang Qin couldn’t help but excim in admiration, “Old Cao, it seems like yood deeds have paid off, bringing you unstoppable romantic luck.”

  Cao Guangyu, uo tain his ughter, replied, “Old Jiang, no matter what, you are my matchmaker. I should toast to you ter. Where else could I find such sweet love?”

  “Fet it, I’m driving, no alcohol for me. Let’s just toast with tea ter.”

  Jiang Qin poured himself a gss of water, “By the way, Old Cao, do you have a car? Have you ever experiehe thrill of driving around with a girl?”

  “…”

  Old Cao’s smile faded.

  Zhou Chao and Ren Ziqiang immediately burst into ughter, finally seeing someone else getting a taste of their own medie.

  While they were talking, the door to the private room was suddenly pushed open, and a girl with short hair and big eyes walked in. She had a baby face, around 1.65 meters tall, wearing bck overalls. It was the same figure Jiang Qin had seen by the ke that day.

  As soon as the girl entered, she sat o Old Cao, hugging his arm and affeately calling him “brother.”

  “Brother, I’ve ordered the dishes.”

  “Brother, did you the chopsticks for me?”

  “Brother, where’s my bag? you get my lipstick?”

  Cao Guangyu was overjoyed with each “brother” she called, his chest almost bursting with pride, barely tained by his shirt.

  Jiang Qi goosebumps hearing this, thinking to himself, could the online and real-world personas be this different?Was this the same person who used to curse explosively online?

  But somethi off.

  Last time by the ke, Old Cao was as timid as a chick, pletely dominated by this fierce yet cute girl. Today’s atmosphere seemed uedly different.

  “Old Jiang, let me introduce you. This is my girlfriend, Ding Xue, a medical student ihird year.”

  “Ding Xue, this is my roommate, Jiang Qin.”

  Ding Xue g Jiang Qin, her expression subtly ging, “Oh, are you that startup star from the neers?”

  Jiang Qin nontly waved it off, “No, I just bear a slight resembo that handsome guy.”

  Cao Guangyu’s brow furrowed slightly, “Old Jiang, we’re all family here. There’s o hide things!”

  “?”

  After hearing this, Jiang Qin’s mouth twisted in amusement, thinking to himself how well Old Cao pyed his role, making it seem as if he was the one in charge, as if Cao Guangyu was the real boss behind Zhihu.

  “Brother Cao is right, I am Jiang Qin,” Jiang Qin ceded, giving Old e face.

  Cao Guangyu sent him a grateful look, showing brotherly appreciation.

  Afterward, Old Cao and Ding Xue began to dispy their affe openly – holding hands, leaning on each other, and sharing drinks – creating a se so sweet it was almost unbearable.

  Jiang Qin watched in awe.

  “Old Jiang, does it make your skin crawl? Hehe, me too!”

  “I’ll tell you, Old Zhou and I came half an hour early and have been enduring this for the eime, nearly suffocated by their lovey-dovey act.”

  “We’re all single here; nobody escape. You might as well enjoy a bit of this ‘nourishment’ yourself.”

  Ren Ziqiang seemed to revel iuation, his eyes almost squeezing his eyebrows together.

  But then, the door of the private room suddenly opened, and Feng Nanshu stepped in, gracefully sittio Jiang Qin.

  Imitating the haughty demeanor of a little rich dy, Jiang Qin gnced back at Ren Ziqiang, whose smile froze on his face befradually fading as he lowered his head to silently drink water.

  “Jiang Qin, your shoece is untied.”

  Feng Nanshu crisply pointed out, then slightly stunned, pushed back her chair and crouched down.

  Knowing what she was about to do, Jiang Qin reached out to stop her, feeling her skin, soft as white jade.

  “Old Jiang, does Feng Nanshu always tie your shoeces for you?”

  Ren Ziqiang was astounded. Feng Nanshu, a goddess-like figure, willing to tie Jiang Qin’s shoeces, seemed utterly surreal.

  “Jiang Qin isn’t very good at tying them, but I am.”

  Before Jiang Qin could respond, Feng Nanshu’s voice came from uhe table, ced with a hint of fidence.

  Cao Guangyu, watg from the side, gritted his teeth in frustration, thinking, “I spent nearly two thousand yuan to set up this dinner, a, before I could really enjoy it, I’m stantly outshone by Old Jiang.”

  “o tie them, it’s more fortable untied.”

  Jiang Qin stopped her from tying his shoeces and helped her up from uhe table. The warm, e light made her uplifted face appear even more fair and smooth, captivating at first gnce.

  Having a girl who remembers every word you’ve said and deeply believes in them is just absurd.

  Once Feng Nanshu was seated again, Ding Xue looked at her, slightly dazed, “Fuck, this girl is so beautiful!”

  “Uh… I mean, this cssmate looks really pretty.”

  “…”

  Jiang Qin immediately gave a thumbs up, thinking, “Yes, this is the real character of Old Cao’s girlfriend. Was she just pying a different tune earlier?”

  The meal that followed was indeed “lively.”

  Ding Xue in her coquettish tone said, “Brother, the pickled pepper fish skin is delicious.”

  Cao Guangyu immediately picked up a piece with his chopsticks aly fed it to her, then teasingly raised an eyebrow at Ren Ziqiang and Zhou Chao.

  Feng Nanshu quickly learhe game, turning to Jiang Qin, “Brother, the braised pork with preserved vegetables is delicious.”

  Jiang Qin, trembling slightly, fed her a piece without a word. She only took a small bite, leaving the rest for Jiang Qin.

  Not to be outdone, Ding Xue tinued in her coquettish tone, “Brother, the boiled fish is delicious, get one for your sister.”

  Feng Nanshu followed suit, her eyes brimming with water, “Brother, the sour soup beef is delicious, get one for your sister.”

  Ren Ziqiang, sitting aside, was dumbfouhinking, “What am I even doing here? I might as well have rotted in the dorm!”

  He gulped down his beer in one go, then turo look at Zhou Chao, only to find that his expression was not as tormented as his own; in fact, Zhou was enjoying his meal.

  “Old Zhou, haven’t you been ‘nourished’?” Ren Ziqiang asked, puzzled.

  “I have, but I have two passions in life: one is to take advantage, and the other is to date. Taking advantage es first. If you treat me to a meal at Juxianlou, I’m fih any ‘nourishment,’ even directly to my face.”

  Zhou Chao appeared pletely unfazed as he tinued eatiily.

  In no time, the luxurious meal was devoured by the group. Unnoticed, Cao Guangyu had stealthily untied his shoeces. He then coughed to draw everyone’s attention and arrogantly announced, “Ding Xue, my shoece is undone.”

  Ding Xue fell silent for a moment before suddenly grabbing Cao Guangyu’s colr, “Let me tell you, I’ve been holding back all night to save fa front of your friends. And now you wao tie your shoeces?”

  “…”

  Zhou Chao, who was drinking beer, almost spewed it out through his nose upon hearing this.

  Regrettably, Ren Ziqiang, absorbed in his own misery, didn’t catch this moment, or he might have found some soce. Love isn’t always sweet; sometimes it’s spicy too.

  “I’m going to the restroom; you guys tiing.”

  Jiang Qin got up a, with Feng Nanshu’s gaze following him, but she dropped the idea of apanying him upon hearing ‘restroom.’

  After using the restroom, Jiang Qi over the sink to wash his hands. Suddenly, in the mirror, he saw a familiar yet distant face, expressionless and wiping her mouth with a tissue. Her reddened eyes suggested she might have just vomited.

  “What a ce, junior.”

  Jiang Qin shook the water off his hands, “Senior Ye, are you here for dinner?”

  Ye Ziqing nodded, “I have a business e.”

  “You really are a powerful woman, senior. What are you busy with these days?”

  “Just family business, nothing special. I’m just helping out, passing time every day.”

  Hearing this, Jiang Qi envious, casually mentioning ‘family business’ like a true rich sed-geiohought that he’d never have the ce to use those words in his life, except maybe if he had a child.

  Huh?

  Jiang Qin g his refle in the mirror, feeling a bit estranged.

  “I don’t even date, and I’m already thinking about having kids?”

  “Junior, what’s wrong?”

  “Nothing, just got dazzled by the handsome fa the mirror.”

  “…”

  Ye Ziqing’s lips twitched slightly, finding this junior too unserious to tihe versation.

  Strangely, she and Jiang Qin had only met once before, outside room 208. Although they had exged a few words, it didn’t leave much of an impression.

  Su acquaintance was almost as insignifit as randomly sharing aor during a ute. Normally, she would pretend not tnize such a person and quickly leave.

  But for some reason, she had uedly greeted him this time. Upon refle, she thought it might be due to their simir experiences.

  Jiang Qin, too, started his business in his first year, using the same room 208 she had once used.

  Ye Ziqing saw in the mirror the ambition in Jiang Qin’s eyes, the same ambition she once had but had somehow lost along the way.

  Who wouldn’t be tempted to greet a younger version of themselves?

  Jiang Qin noticed Ye Ziqing’s dazed expression, “Did the handsome guy in the mirror dazzle you too?”

  “It’s just the alaking my head a bit unclear,” Ye Ziqing smiled lightly, “I’ve seen your forum. It’s pretty good.”

  “Just messing around. It’s a headache to moize, and I don’t even feel like doing it anymore.”

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