When Will My Childhood Sweetheart Marry Me?-Chapter 220: Lu Chen’s Girlfriend
It was clear she was displeased, grasping at straws.
Young Master Pei’s old habits had flared up; being forceful wouldn’t work. Jiang Shuyao knew that with this bastard’s twisted psychology, it wasn’t going to be as simple as just changing clothes.
She turned to look at the door and, sure enough, it was locked.
So from the moment she stepped through that door, someone hadn’t planned on letting her off easily.
Jiang Shuyao looked around, "Where are the clothes you brought over, where did you put them?"
Pei Yan lifted his chin slightly, "On the bed."
"Worn?"
"Mhm."
She picked up the shirt from the bed and sniffed it, "How many did you bring in total?"
"Two."
In the sweltering heat, two definitely wouldn’t suffice.
Jiang Shuyao was a bit annoyed; she should have insisted more before they left.
She took the clothes over, placed them on a nearby table, and proceeded to remove his T-shirt.
"Let’s go out tonight and I’ll buy you a few," she said.
Pei Yan cooperatively raised his hands, his throat releasing a lazy chuckle, "Aren’t we supposed to have a meeting? We can’t get away."
"..."
Jiang Shuyao silently shut her mouth.
Her hands moved adeptly, but she dared not look up.
Her gaze rested on his lean waist, her ears starting to redden.
Pei Yan’s muscles were lean, a flat layer that spread over his skin, giving a visually refreshing and clean aesthetic.
In fact, in all this time together, she rarely took the initiative to touch his body.
More often than not, it was a mix of coercion and willingness, letting him lead step by step deeper into intimacy. 𝚏𝗿𝗲𝐞𝚠𝕖𝐛𝗻𝗼𝐯𝕖𝚕.𝚌𝗼𝗺
In the 22°C room temperature, his body still emanated bursts of warmth.
Before she could properly fasten the third button, her head was pressed into his chest.
Pei Yan’s large hand cradled the back of her head, his chin resting on the top of her hair as he spoke softly, "Stay like this, Princess, you can start now."
Through the thin fabric, Jiang Shuyao could hear his steady, strong heartbeat, no longer as tense as when she first entered the room.
Some words had been brewing for a long time, and she didn’t know how to convey them to him.
Bumping into Lu Chen by the staircase and exchanging a few short sentences, the words spoken by the other party further solidified her original determination.
"I want you to outdo Lu Chen," Jiang Shuyao said with difficulty, raising her arms slowly to wrap around his waist, "I know you don’t care about others’ opinions, but I do."
She sniffled, her voice a bit muffled, "Why should he look down on you? What do high school test scores matter anymore, that’s all in the past. I was a top scorer too, but you still left me in the dust."
Ha.
As she spoke, she ended up amusing Pei Yan.
Jiang Shuyao furrowed her brows, "I’m serious."
"Mhm, I won’t laugh," his voice was gentle and velvety from his throat, "A man stronger than you is worth following. That ignorant fool from before, even I despised myself, let alone others."
Pei Yan bent down to kiss the top of her head, "But you’re right, if we’re going to leave someone behind, we need to leave them far behind. Just beating him a little isn’t interesting."
"..." Did she just say that?
In a daze, there was a knock at the door.
It might have been Jiang Xubai returning.
The conversation was only halfway through, and Jiang Shuyao felt a bit regretful, but couldn’t monopolize the room and leave a companion outside.
She gently pushed Pei Yan away and went to open the door.
A wave of warm air mixed with the scent of perfume hit her face; she only managed to see half of the visitor’s face when an enthusiastic and fiery local accent entered her ears.
"Oh my, I actually guessed right, junior sister, you’re really here."
Lin Yan said excitedly, linking her arm, "Haven’t had dinner yet? Why don’t we call your team members and go down for some team building?"
Team building, quite a few groups must be going.
Jiang Shuyao didn’t speak and slowly turned her head to look at the person inside. To go or not, they first needed to wait for the team leader to decide.
The sound of footsteps in slippers approached unhurriedly, and Pei Yan’s faint scent of tobacco successfully rescued her from the dense fragrance.
Lin Yan’s eyes sparkled, unabashedly showing her growing fondness, "Handsome guy, it’s so stuffy staying in the room, come out and play with us."
It had just been about team building, and now it’s turned into playing.
Interacting with people, talking is truly an art.
The person in question, who would normally reject such an invitation, surprisingly turned his head and asked for her opinion.
After all the back and forth, the decision-making power fell on her again.
Lin Yan tugged at Jiang Shuyao’s sleeve, "Let’s go, it’ll be good for everyone to interact."
The team-building site was at an open-air small pavilion near the hotel, and when they arrived, several tables were already full, everyone was in heated discussions about the contest.
With the daytime heat gone, the small pavilion was close to the lake, and the occasional night breeze that came by was cool and refreshing.
Around ten minutes later, Jiang Xubai followed the navigation and arrived.
Lin Yan scrutinized him for a moment and then tugged at Jiang Shuyao, feeling emotional, "The looks in your team are all quite high."
At the start of school, Jiang Xubai had not yet recovered from his adolescence, but after a year of university life, not only had most of the acne on his forehead disappeared, but he also looked particularly spirited, with very fair skin, which greatly improved his image.
"Hey, which one is your team leader? Let me guess."
There were only two male students, a fifty-fifty chance of being right or wrong.
Lin Yan propped her chin, her gaze fixed straight on the face across from her and muttered softly, "It’s definitely him, it’s rare these days to find someone who still looks so handsome with a buzz cut."
Jiang Shuyao silently averted her gaze.
"Your team leader’s name is Pei Yan, right? His aura is really intriguing."
It was the first time she had heard such a description.
She asked, "What do you mean?"
Lin Yan’s face blossomed like a peach blossom as she slowly explained, "He exudes male hormone from the inside out, especially those eyes, like a magic ball, just one glance makes you feel weak at the knees, he’s definitely a tough guy."
"..."
She swore that if it weren’t for various unavoidable factors, she would never listen to another word from this northern girl.
Gradually, the crowd at the small pavilion grew.
A man and a woman entered the doorway, quickly diverting Lin Yan’s attention.
"You see that, from our school, this freshman is amazing. Their group’s work caught a sponsor’s eye before it even debuted and it’s said that they’re discussing the price these days. If they can successfully sell the patent, this competition would bring them both fame and fortune."
Following Lin Yan’s gaze, Jiang Shuyao saw the familiar face of the girl and froze for a moment.
Xie Anyu.
An old high school classmate, she never expected to meet her here.
If she remembered correctly, Xie Anyu had studied liberal arts; how come she chose a science and technology university?
The other party did not notice, and Xie Anyu sat at a separate table with her male companion upon entering, each drinking a beverage in front of them, with almost zero interaction with the surrounding people.
Seeing Jiang Shuyao staring at the girl, Lin Yan whispered, "The guy is from our school; the girl next to him isn’t. I think her name is Xie something Yu, and she’s the girlfriend of the team leader I mentioned just now, probably taking advantage of the holiday to come for fun."
"What’s their team leader’s name?"
"Lu Chen."
Lin Yan smacked her forehead, "I remember now, the girl’s name is Xie Anyu, she’s Lu Chen’s girlfriend."
Jiang Shuyao’s hand paused while drinking tea.
"Are you sure?"
"Sure, Lu Chen is quite famous in our department, his girlfriend often comes to see him, they even took an elective course together, and many people know her."
