Qian Wei was completely confused. Even if her looks weren't as stunning as Mo Zixin's, she wasn't so ugly as to hurt the eyes. Usually when she dressed up a little and went out on the street, people would often try to strike up a conversation with her. Was Lu Xun being so harsh?
"Lu Xun..."
Before Qian Wei could finish speaking, Lu Xun interrupted her, "Keep quiet, don't talk to me."
"..."
Just like that, the two of them sat in absolute silence at the cafe, Lu Xun seemed determined not to look at Qian Wei. His head was constantly facing out the window, and although the redness on his face had gradually faded, his eyes still flickered awkwardly whenever he glanced at Qian Wei.
Luckily the downpour came fast and ended fast too. The rain outside finally stopped, and the sky cleared up again. Qian Wei stood up, eager to hurry back to the dorm and change out of her still damp clothes.
But as soon as she stood up ready to leave, Lu Xun grabbed her hand and pulled her back down.
"Sit down."
"Why?"
Lu Xun also stood up. His tall figure blocked the light in front of Qian Wei. He glanced at her then looked away again, his manner quite tyrannical.
"Why are you asking so many questions? Just stay here. Don't go anywhere."
After the warning, he looked at Qian Wei again, then turned and strode out the door by himself.
Qian Wei was left alone in the cafe, staring dumbfounded at Lu Xun's tall retreating figure. What was happening here? The weather had cleared up, why couldn't they leave together? Why did Lu Xun insist on making her wait?
Luckily, Lu Xun was true to his word and didn't keep Qian Wei waiting for long. He hurriedly pushed open the cafe door again. Before Qian Wei could ask anything, Lu Xun threw a black jacket at her.
"Put this on."
"Huh?"
Lu Xun frowned. "Put on this coat, do I need to explain in more detail?"
"But I'm not cold..."
"I'll help you write your Criminal Law final paper. Put it on." Lu Xun looked at Qian Wei.
"Okay, okay! I'll wear it! I'll wear it!" Faced with this huge piece of good news, Qian Wei was so excited she could barely think straight. She practically snatched the jacket from Lu Xun's hands and hurried to put it on.
"Zip it up."
Qian Wei nodded repeatedly and quickly zipped up the black jacket.
Only after she had put on the coat did Lu Xun finally seem able to look at her properly again. He glanced over Qian Wei and his expression improved considerably.
Was he afraid she would catch a cold after being soaked in the rain? Looking at Lu Xun's slightly sour face, Qian Wei suddenly felt relieved. "Thank you, Lu Xun." It seemed like her future evil boss was still salvageable after all.
Lu Xun pressed his lips in a straight line, his expression cold. "No need to thank me. That shirt you had on underneath was too ugly, it ruined the city's appearance."
"..."
Qian Wei looked down at the obviously randomly purchased oversized black jacket she was wearing. She couldn't understand how the one Lu Xun bought for her could beautify the city in any way. From the reflection in the cafe's glass window, Qian Wei felt like she was wrapped in a large black garbage bag.
Unfortunately, Lu Xun clearly wasn't interested in discussing aesthetics with her further. Qian Wei could only obediently follow him. The two didn't speak again until they reached the school gate, when Qian Wei suddenly remembered something.
"Oh, Lu Xun, weren't you going somewhere else, not coming back to school?"
Lu Xun seemed to have just remembered and hesitated for a moment, but soon resumed his aloof demeanor. "My clothes got wet too. I'm going back to the dorm to change first."
"Oh...but why did you take the long way? Entering the school from the main gate and taking the path through the classroom building is clearly faster to the male dorms?"
"You're not leaving yet after reaching the female dorms?" Lu Xun raised his eyebrows. "Looks like you have so much free time, I guess you can just write your Criminal Law paper yourself then."
"No, no! I'm very busy, I'll leave the Criminal Law paper to you! I'm going now, bye!" Qian Wei rushed off as soon as she finished speaking, afraid that Lu Xun would change his mind.
****
"Why did you come back dressed like a black crow?" As soon as Qian Wei entered the dorm room, Liu Shi Yun, who was painting her nails, stared at Qian Wei's black jacket in surprise. "That's not what you were wearing when you went out!"
"Don't you think this jacket is ugly too? He specially bought it for me to wear..."
Qian Wei complained while taking off the jacket. Just as she was about to continue grumbling, Liu Shi Yun's whistle interrupted her.
Qian Wei looked up to see Liu Shi Yun staring meaningfully at her chest. "Qian Wei, I didn't know you liked such sexy black lace bras! You usually don't seem like the type. Girl, your cleavage runs deep!"
Qian Wei instinctively glanced down at her chest, finally realizing what Liu Shi Yun meant. She had worn a white t-shirt when she went out. Now after being drenched in the rain, it clung tightly to her body, outlining her figure without any reservation. Worse still, the soaked white t-shirt had become completely transparent, clearly revealing Qian Wei's underwear...
Qian Wei's face flushed red in an instant, even her ears turned burning hot.
She had walked around in front of Lu Xun wearing something like this...
Liu Shi Yun gossiped, "You haven't finished what you were saying. Who specially bought you that crow-like black jacket for you to wear? Who saw our Qian Wei's magnificent cleavage?" Liu Shi Yun narrowed her eyes. "Tell me, who did you give this wet t-shirt show to? Was it on purpose? Did you manage to seduce him? With your chest, you should have succeeded easily."
With a red face, Qian Wei indignantly said, "No! I didn't intend to seduce anyone, and I didn't seduce anyone either!"
"That's not right. He even bought you clothes to wear, clearly not wanting others to see your figure. And buying such an ugly coat, it feels deliberately done, to make you look so ugly no one else would pay attention to you. I feel like this guy had malicious intentions, old and cunning..." Liu Shi Yun stroked her chin. "I feel like you're completely outmatched."
Liu Shi Yun had clearly read too many romance novels, Qian Wei thought. As if Lu Xun would look twice at her! He'd have to be blind before that happened.
*****
Qian Wei saw Lu Xun again the next morning. By now, Qian Wei had mentally prepared herself to ignore the cafe incident. As usual, she brought Lu Xun breakfast. This time, Lu Xun didn't ask Qian Wei to eat with him, but directly took the food. Just as he was leaving, he called Qian Wei back.
"Is that library seat still available?" Was it Qian Wei's imagination, or was there an awkward expression on Lu Xun's face? He held his chin high, glancing at Qian Wei briefly before looking away again. He was wearing well-fitted pants and a cyan shirt today, showing off his straight legs, while the dark-colored clothes set off his stunning looks. Qian Wei thought back to what was said on the school forums - that Lu Xun's appearance made people feel honored just to be able to talk to him.
"Yes! Of course!" Qian Wei rubbed her hands eagerly. "For you, I only make offers, no invitations. The offer I provide will never be withdrawn!"
"Oh." Lu Xun averted his gaze. "Then get me a seat at the library. I plan on going there often recently."
"No problem! Just come find me in the East Wing when you get to the library. I'll lead you there." Qian Wei smiled knowingly at Lu Xun. "Gotta seize this opportunity."
Lu Xun frowned and repeated, "What?"
Qian Wei winked at him exaggeratedly. "You know." Lu Xun was clearly pretending to be oblivious. What was the point of being so secretive about something like this? He had specifically come to say he wanted Qian Wei to get him a seat, when previously he had said he didn't like going to the library and didn't care about Qian Wei's offered seating service. Clearly it was because Mo Zixin had started frequently appearing in the East Wing, which Qian Wei was in charge of, to study over the past week! Did he think Qian Wei was blind and couldn't see through his little scheme? It was obvious he liked Mo Zixin and wanted to pursue her, but was too stubbornly proud to openly court her, insisting on secretly making his moves without anyone knowing.
"Is there a seat with fewer people around it?"
Qian Wei made an "OK" gesture. "Leave it all to me!"
And so, that afternoon after talking with Qian Wei in the morning, Lu Xun reported to the East Wing of the library. As Qian Wei led Lu Xun to the seat she had reserved for him, she mysteriously smiled. "There'll be a surprise later."
The seat Qian Wei reserved for Lu Xun was a table in the library corner against the wall. Everywhere else had large 6-person tables, but here, due to the limited space, there was a small 2-person table. With no other study tables around, it was exceptionally quiet VIP treatment, quite rare in such a seat-strapped library.
Sure enough, a rare satisfied smile appeared on Lu Xun's usually hard-to-please face. He even smiled at Qian Wei, a rare sight.
Qian Wei was extremely smug. She thought, her arrangements were exceptionally thoughtful this time. Lu Xun would surely be even more grateful later.
And indeed, not long after, Qian Wei saw Mo Zixin's graceful figure at the entrance of the East Wing. Starting from last week, she would come almost daily around this time to study here.
"Mo Zixin," Qian Wei called out in a low voice. "I reserved a seat for you, no need to look anymore." After speaking, Qian Wei pointed to the corner by the wall. "Over there, I'll take you."
Although Mo Zixin was surprised, seeing that there really were no empty seats in the library now, she graciously thanked Qian Wei and headed over to the seat Qian Wei had indicated.
Qian Wei watched as Mo Zixin walked over to the table Lu Xun was at, extremely delighted inside. She thought, she had handled this matter exceptionally thoughtfully. Lu Xun would surely love this surprise.
Unfortunately, Qian Wei's peaceful days did not last long. She had just gotten off work at the library when Qian Chuan caught her at the entrance.
"Qian Wei, I have a favor to ask of you," Qian Chuan said enthusiastically.
"No way," Qian Wei rejected him outright without even listening.
Seeing her reaction, Qian Chuan was inevitably frustrated: "This time I'm not asking to borrow money. I just want you to give me some ideas. I want to pursue Mo Zi Xin."
This won't do! Mo Zi Xin was supposed to be her future boss's wife!
"Qian Chuan, listen to me. Mo Zi Xin is not suitable for you. You two won't last," Qian Wei said.
Qian Chuan retorted, "What makes you say that? I'm serious this time. I've decided to have a never-ending romance with her. Isn't 'from school uniform to wedding dress' the trend nowadays? That's the kind of relationship I want."
Qian Wei thought to herself that based on their experiences in their previous life, they would break up eventually even if he managed to date Mo Zi Xin this time. But facing the lovestruck Qian Chuan now, Qian Wei figured he wouldn't believe anything she said.
"Anyway, don't expect me to be your strategist or play matchmaker. Also, Lu Xun likes Mo Zi Xin too. Think about who has a better chance between you and Lu Xun. Moreover, Lu Xun and Mo Zi Xin are both from our Law School. They have more opportunities to interact as they see each other often. It's easier to start a relationship with someone closer. And they are both top law students, so they can relate to each other."
"What do you mean think about who has a better chance? How am I inferior to Lu Xun?" As Qian Chuan spoke, he looked like he wanted to lift his shirt to show off his biceps. "I'm just as good as him! Besides, Lu Xun has no intention toward Mo Zi Xin like that. Remember how he acted during the hot pot dinner? He showed no interest in pursuing her at all. He seemed completely focused on the food and barely looked at Mo Zi Xin. But he did glance at you a number of times. If he wasn't looking at someone like you, I'd think he was interested in you instead."
Now it was Qian Wei's turn to be displeased. "What do you mean someone like me? What's wrong with me?"
"Look at you. You're not ladylike at all. You just yelled at me. Now look at Mo Zi Xin. She's so gentle and soft-spoken."
"Qian Chuan, our kinship is over! Goodbye!"
After parting unpleasantly with Qian Chuan, Qian Wei returned to her dorm. She had specially packed an extra dinner for Liu Shi Yun, but she wasn't there. It wasn't until Qian Wei had nearly finished her own meal that Liu Shi Yun finally returned.
"I'm exhausted. So much going on with the student council lately." She sprawled onto a chair. After thanking Qian Wei, she started wolfing down the boxed meal. Halfway through, she seemed to recall something. "Oh right, Qian Wei. Want to go to that new theme park opened recently in the suburbs this weekend? The student council organized an event. We booked transportation so you don't need to worry about anything. It'll all be arranged. Wanna go? I heard that theme park is really fun."
Qian Wei didn't have much interest. She shook her head, "I'll pass. A good weekend is best spent sleeping in the dorm."
Liu Shi Yun sounded regretful. "I thought you'd go if Qian Chuan was going too."
Upon hearing Qian Chuan's name, Qian Wei snapped to attention. That guy usually hated amusement parks and theme parks. His interest this time must be unusual. "Who else from our school is going? Is Mo Zi Xin going?"
"She is. Lu Xun is going too."
"Then I'm going too!" Qian Wei perked up. She couldn't let Qian Chuan ruin things if Lu Xun and Mo Zi Xin were going to the theme park together to develop their relationship. Absolutely not!
But Liu Shi Yun misunderstood. "Giving up on pursuing Li Chong Wen and focusing on Lu Xun now huh? It's a two-day, one-night trip by the way. We'll spend the first day at the theme park, then go to the forest park nearby on the second day. You should seize the opportunity!"
Qian Wei knew no amount of explaining would help, so she gave up struggling.
