Chapter 89: Chapter 89: Uh… You’re pressing on my chest Chapter 89: Chapter 89: Uh… You’re pressing on my chest Su Ran walked out of the office.
She received a message from Liang Ciqiu and realized the flowers she had asked a classmate to hold were now lying next to a trash can, the classmate nowhere to be seen.
She hurried over and cradled the flowers in her arms, ready to take a selfie to send to Liang Ciqiu when she saw Lu Qingyan and Yang Jiashu with books in hand, heading in the direction of the library.
Yang Jiashu greeted her, “Su Ran, someone sent you flowers?”
Seeing Lu Qingyan’s gaze also shift her way, she tightened her grip on the flowers and after a moment, smiled easily, “Yeah, a male friend gave them to me to congratulate me on getting into Jing University.”
She tried to spot a subtle softening in Lu Qingyan’s expression, but he didn’t even give her a glance and walked straight away.
Yang Jiashu hurriedly followed him, “Hey! Brother Yan, wait for me. Are we going to invite Yun Chuan to play video games later?”
“Whatever.”
Su Ran stared after his retreating figure, feeling as if her throat was clogged with cotton, her interest in the flowers in her hand suddenly gone.
She took a photo of the flowers and sent it to Liang Ciqiu: [The flowers are still here; I’ll treat you to dinner tonight.]
Upon receiving the message, Liang Ciqiu’s hanging heart finally settled.
That kind of flower packaging wasn’t unique to him; maybe a Jing University student had just happened to lose theirs?
Jiang Nanshu, that woman, was really good at sowing discord. It was fortunate that he didn’t believe her.
Soon, he would grow into someone worthy of Su Ran…
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At noon, Jiang Nanshu finished lunch and returned to her dorm to rest.
Tomorrow was Friday, and after her classes, she could go home again.
That was great.
She could go back home to tease her parents and brother.
Every day was filled with anticipation.
As soon as she opened the door, a figure rushed over and enveloped her in a hug.
Jiang Nanshu hadn’t reacted yet and was embraced full-on, “Wuuu, Jiangjiang, I missed you so much, hic, why didn’t you come to visit me at the hospital.”
Jiang Nanshu: “?”
She looked at Xu Xi, who was crying with hiccups, and really wanted to ask when they had become so close?!
Xu Xi was only 158 cm tall, very petite; Jiang Nanshu was at least a head taller than her, now looking down at her.
“Um…” Jiang Nanshu spoke, “You’re pressing on my chest.”
Xu Xi looked up at her, blinking her eyes, wow, she felt so nice to hug, wuuu, so soft. Jiang Nanshu smelled nice and felt cuddly; she adored her!
She had wanted to touch her for a long time.
But she had never found the chance, with Jiang Nanshu, who was new at the start of the term, being both disdainful and distant towards them.
Having such a big beauty in the dorm and not being able to do anything about it!
Who could understand her pain?
Anyway, she had decided; even if Jiang Nanshu despised her, she would become her die-hard fan from now on!
She rubbed again before finally letting go, her eyes shining as she looked at her, “Jiangjiang, thank you. If it weren’t for you, I would have died at Jing University, wuuu.”
Jiang Nanshu stared at Xu Xi for a moment; this was the first time someone had sincerely thanked her.
Compared to the curses calling her a demon and telling her to die, it was indeed a breath of fresh air.
Suddenly Jiang Nanshu felt somewhat unaccustomed…
She pushed Xu Xi’s fluffy head away with her hand, “I’m going to take a nap now, go play somewhere else.”
Xu Xi’s forehead was still bandaged, but she seemed to be in good spirits as she perked up immediately, “I’ll make your bed for you, super quick!”
“Hey!” Jiang Nanshu wanted to call her back.
But Xu Xi’s movements were swift, making Jiang Nan’s bed with agile efficiency.
Xu Xingwan walked in from outside, a rare soft smile on her usually cool face, “You should just let her be, that’s just how she is. Whoever is good to her, she wants to repay them a thousandfold, maybe even more.”
“By the way, were you okay at the gym today?” She was still worried that the whispers and gossip at the school might have hurt Jiang Nanshu’s feelings.
Jiang Nanshu snorted, “What could possibly happen to me? The ones with problems are them.”
Xu Xingwan let out a sigh of relief, “That’s good.”
Jiang Nanshu gave her a teasing look, “You’ve got time to worry about me, you should spend more time thinking about yourself. If he can lock you up once, he can do it again.”
Xu Xingwan knew that the “he” Jiang Nanshu referred to was Bao Yan.
She felt conflicted about him, desiring closeness but also fearing it.
He had taken care of her since she was a child.
If it weren’t for this distorted affection, they probably would have made a great pair of siblings.
She really saw him as the best older brother.
That feeling came to an abrupt end when she was sixteen and experienced the first stirrings of romantic love.
Xu Xingwan took a deep breath, “No… he wouldn’t dare, what he’s doing is illegal.”
Jiang Nanshu wasn’t impressed; in these melodramatic stories, how many CEOs aren’t lawless tyrants?
That included Jiang Yisen too.
Speaking of Jiang Yisen, Jiang Nanshu pulled a face, in front of Su Ran, he’s just a fool, charging headlong towards his own demise.
“Jiangjiang, do you think I did a good job?” Xu Xi stood beside Jiang Nanshu’s bed, like a well-behaved child waiting to be praised.
Jiang Nanshu looked at her tidy bed and eventually nodded, “Not bad.”
“Ahhh! I will definitely make it even better next time!” Xu Xi shouted excitedly.
Jiang Nanshu: “…”
Xu Xingwan: “…”
Suddenly feeling a bit jealous!
How deep must the love be to find joy even in making a bed?
She sighed inwardly, knowing that it was also because of her that Xu Xi had suffered so much.
Xu Xingwan’s lips curled into a smile, suddenly feeling that the dorm atmosphere wasn’t too bad – having it continue this way wouldn’t be the worst thing.
Jiang Nanshu sat on her bed, facing Xu Xi’s enthusiasm, she couldn’t bring herself to throw cold water on it; in her two lifetimes she never had any friendships, nobody ever wanted to be friends with her.
In her original world, she burned her parents to death at the age of fifteen. Initially, with her acting skills, the police had chalked it up to an accident, but her younger brother, two years her junior, testified against her as a demon, claiming that he saw with his own eyes how she locked their parents in a room and burned them alive.
He even said she watched without emotion as they didn’t scream, and then turned around and left.
She was taken away by the police, and after her release, she personally sent her brother to a psychiatric hospital. How could the words of someone mentally ill be true?
But because of this incident, everyone around her was afraid of her.
After a while, Jiang Nanshu finally nodded in approval, casually saying, “Then I’ll leave my bed-making to you from now on.”
Xu Xi, as if encouraged, nodded vigorously, making a promise, “Don’t worry about anything, I’m here. Jiangjiang, I already know how to protect myself. If I get bullied, I’ll definitely fight back, and I’ll protect you too.”
Jiang Nanshu replied dismissively, lifting the blanket and lying down to sleep, “You should focus on protecting yourself first, you’re as weak as a chicken.”
Xu Xi: “…”
It’s time to sign up for a Sanda martial arts class.
Seeing Jiang Nanshu fall asleep instantly, Xu Xi tiptoed away, afraid of disturbing her.
Xu Xingwan twitched her mouth, “Why are you suddenly so concerned about her?”
“Shh! Don’t disturb Jiangjiang.” Xu Xi said as she sat down on her own bed.
In a whispered tone, “I’ve read in novels that one must repay a life-saving favor with a pledge of personal servitude. Too bad I’m a girl, otherwise I’d offer myself to her!”