Just as Jiang Xiao said, more and more netizens were supporting her viewpoint under that comment!
Song Qiuyu was slightly stunned, her fingertips hovering over the side of her phone. After a long moment, the corner of her lips curled into a smile.
Sure enough, the feeling of being recognized by others was wonderful—sweeter than honey.
She was immersed in it, her chest warm and cozy, somewhat addicted to the sensation. The presence of Jiang Xiao beside her suddenly seemed amplified several times over.
Recalling what he had just said, she unusually showed a shy little emotion, as if ants were crawling all over her body, making her unable to sit still.
The person next to her made her feel incredibly at ease—like watching a horror movie, but with Uncle Ying there, the comfort was the same.
Besides the reassurance, there was also some inexplicable emotion budding inside her, making her feel a bit uneasy.
This must be the good reward earned from her efforts to atone!
If it had been the old Jiang Xiao, he probably wouldn’t have said those things.
How wonderful.
Jiang Xiao quietly took in all the expressions on her face.
His handsome face softened from a cold demeanor to something sunnier, his dark brows gently arching.
But he didn’t stare at her like a “wife-staring machine” for long; soon his attention returned to the Notebook in his hand.
Then he continued quietly listening to the lecture and taking notes.
“Look! We’re trending on yesterday’s hot search list!” Xie Zhuran suddenly said excitedly.
They were only freshmen, yet their performance was already this impressive.
If this continued long-term, by sophomore year, the resources waiting for them shouldn’t be bad.
Maybe they could smoothly participate in their first movie or TV drama. With some luck, it could even be a significant role.
If luck exploded, then they’d debut and become famous instantly, signing with a well-known agency!
The road for ordinary people to become directors was always tough and long. What they could do was start as actors, continuously gaining experience!
Song Qiuyu immediately looked at the list.
As they checked the comment section, the popularity of that commercial short video was still soaring, and all the metrics were sharply increasing.
She began to daydream again—imagining the day she would become a great director.
Although that day was still very far away.
But as long as she worked hard, someday, she would definitely reach that place!
In the blink of an eye, the afternoon classes ended.
These two classes officially concluded, and what awaited everyone was the exam two weeks later.
Coincidentally, the CET-4 English Test was on the Saturday of the second week. After finishing the CET-4, the exams for these two subjects followed immediately.
However, facing three consecutive exams was obviously not a big deal for this batch of university students.
They would only start getting nervous the night before the exams.
Like everyone in the 602 Dormitory.
At this moment, they were completely indifferent to exams, only thinking about having a meal together.
“Today’s weather looks pretty good, and most of the classes are basically over tomorrow. Should we consider having a gathering to celebrate?”
Xie Zhuran stroked his chin and smiled broadly, “After a busy week, we definitely need to reward ourselves.”
“This time, Lao Sang’s roommates and Xue Qi helped out as well. If their schedules allow, why not invite them to join us too?” Lin An said with a smile.
Upon hearing this, Song Qiuyu paused while packing her bag. Inviting them wasn’t a bad idea; she hadn’t really figured out who Jiang Xiao had opened his screen to during the filming.
It’d be a good chance to explore more!
So she skillfully sent out invitations for the celebratory dinner to Sang Tian and the others.
What to eat?
Fortunately, everyone was available, so they all could come.
“Well then, the question again: what should we have for dinner tonight?”
Xie Zhuran’s face turned serious.
Song Qiuyu was momentarily stunned. Come to think of it, Jiang Xiao hadn’t told her what he wanted to eat for the gathering. She quickly asked him.
She immediately private messaged him on QQ.
Then, she asked in the group chat again, letting everyone share their opinions.
Jiang Xiao saw the message, thought for a moment, then complained, “Let’s have hot pot.”
Seeing this, Song Qiuyu nodded quietly and sent Jiang Xiao another message, telling him to say it in the group himself.
In the end, six out of nine people voted for hot pot.
Afterward, the four of them finally stood up and left the now-empty classroom, heading straight back toward the dormitory.
On the way, Song Qiuyu glanced at the time displayed on her phone and began to make some calculations.
When going out to eat, she could check the walls of those shops to see if any Rental House Notices were posted…
It was already the first day of the month.
Based on her menstrual cycle over the past few months, her period would either come this afternoon or evening—or tomorrow.
Of course, it might also be delayed.
Anyway, since the Second Bucket of Gold was already in hand, she had to find a suitable place soon, sign a contract, and move out of the dormitory.
Her gaze hardened.
She wondered when Jiang Xiao would bring up his plan to move out. If he didn’t mention it, she really wouldn’t know how to handle it…
She wanted to copy homework!
And so, they walked straight back to the dormitory.
Xie Zhuran and Lin An, as usual, began changing and sprucing themselves up.
Halfway through, they both turned to look at Jiang Xiao at the same time.
At this moment, Jiang Xiao was also getting ready, unusually serious about it.
“Lao Lin, don’t you think Lao Jiang has been acting weird lately?”
Xie Zhuran seemed to have activated his detective radar, whispering to Lin An.
“Detective, you just noticed?” Lin An smiled helplessly.
“Huh?”
Xie Zhuran blinked dumbfounded, then stared thoughtfully at Jiang Xiao several times. The next second, his eyes lit up.
“Oh, I get it. Lao Jiang has finally decided to give up xixi and move on to a new relationship?”
“Could be,” Lin An agreed.
Song Qiuyu came out of the Toilet just in time to hear the latter part of their conversation and fell into brief contemplation.
Sure enough, Lao Xie and the others had noticed.
She stared unblinkingly at Jiang Xiao, who was tidying his clothes.
The more she looked, the more her brows furrowed, and suddenly a heavy feeling pressed on her chest.
It was like a kind of unease.
For now, she interpreted it as worry that the person Jiang Xiao liked wasn’t her chosen Sang Tian but some other woman.
To be honest, if Jiang Xiao really didn’t get along with Sang Tian, she wouldn’t force it—she’d just find someone else.
But if the woman Jiang Xiao liked was a bad one, then she’d have to break them up!
Thinking of this, a fierce fighting spirit ignited in her eyes.
She clenched her fair fists and walked into the room proudly.
Feeling her burning resolve, Jiang Xiao showed a bitter smile as a bead of cold sweat slid down his face.
He didn’t understand why she suddenly acted like this but had a bad feeling in his subconscious.
“Jiang Xiao, the back of your collar isn’t flipped down!”
Song Qiuyu stopped after glancing at him from behind.
Then, taking a big step forward, she stood on tiptoe and stretched out her delicate white hands toward the back of his collar.
Jiang Xiao held his breath slightly.
“All fixed.”
With quick fingers, she tidied it a few times and exhaled with relief, a smile appearing on her pretty face.
She didn’t notice that her fingertips had inadvertently touched the back of his neck, stirring an itch and heat on his skin.
Jiang Xiao pinched his hand, his expression awkward as he lowered his eyes and let her, like a devoted wife, fix the hair at the back of his neck.
“Why do you only tidy the front and ignore the back?”
Song Qiuyu clearly remembered that Jiang Xiao had been meticulous with both his makeup and outfit just last week.
Thinking about his occasional carelessness, she couldn’t help but smile and tease him.
Hearing this, Jiang Xiao cleared his throat and didn’t reply to her tease. In a calm voice, he said, “Thanks.”
“You’re welcome, it’s nothing.”
Song Qiuyu smiled, waved her hand, and walked back to the stairs. She took off her slippers and quickly climbed up.
Reaching her bed, she opened the cabinet and looked down at the sanitary pad hidden under her clothes, pondering.
She’d already been wearing a pad all afternoon.
Since her period hadn’t come yet, she wasn’t sure if she’d be caught off guard.
If she miscalculated, things would be troublesome.
So she took out two more sanitary pads—one for night use and one for daytime—and stuffed them all into her coat sleeve.
Compared to summer, winter clothes were thicker, so the sleeves could hold them tightly and keep the pads from falling out.
Just as she finished tucking them in and was about to climb down the stairs, she overheard Xie Zhuran muttering something she really didn’t want to hear.
Song Qiuyu was instantly startled.
“Sigh, I’m suddenly pondering a very serious question: where on earth can you find a good godfather like Lao Song?”
After saying this, Xie Zhuran sighed deeply.
Song Qiuyu’s expression turned strange.
If the cost of getting such a good godfather was being toyed with by him for three years and then abandoned, leading to a lifetime of regret—anyone with a sane mind would probably run away as fast as possible!
That was definitely not something to envy, ha ji xie.
“Sigh.”
Lin An also sighed and said with emotion, “A sand sculpture like you is one in a million.”
Song Qiuyu agreed wholeheartedly.
If Jiang Xiao had a second chance, such a smart and straightforward person would probably choose never to meet Shen Xi.
Anyway, if it were her, she would never toy with Jiang Xiao again.
“Time’s about up, let’s go.”
Jiang Xiao said thoughtfully.
This probably wasn’t a matter of finding someone because no matter how you looked at it, Song Qiuyu had collided into it herself.
Like the stupid rabbit in the story of the farmer who waits by a tree stump—running into the tree trunk by itself.
Unfortunately, Song Qiuyu wasn’t that stupid rabbit. She should be much smarter.
The early December evening was colder in the wind.
Under the night sky, stars twinkled, but no bright moon was in sight.
Jiang Xiao looked up at the starry sky, and without realizing it, a few images flashed in his mind.
He lowered his gaze to the person beside him who was occasionally sneaking glances at the Rental House Notices.
She had been looking all along, maybe thinking she was very discreet…
In fact, that was true. After all, no one else besides herself seemed to have noticed.
His eyes narrowed slightly as he recalled what she said while drunk, pointing at the stars in the sky. His expression grew complicated.
“The hot pot restaurant is just ahead. Let’s go, hurry up and get inside!”