Chapter 309 The Background Fiancée in Campus Novel (12)

Chapter 309: The Background Fiancée in a Campus Story (12)

"Doing good deeds makes me happy. Do you believe that?"

As she spoke, a breeze swept by, gently lifting the strands of hair near her temples. Song Yijin caught a glimpse of Tang Qing’s upturned eyes—playful and sparkling.

Someone like her—how could she genuinely do something out of pure altruism?

"Then what’s the real reason?"

"As expected, Dr. Song doesn’t believe that excuse."

Tang Qing stood up and stepped closer. The height difference meant she had to tilt her head up slightly to meet Song Yijin’s gaze. The moment their eyes locked, she grinned playfully and said, "Well... maybe because—"

"Even if I collapse during a 3000-meter race, Dr. Song would definitely take care of me..."

"And I just happen to really need Dr. Song’s concern..."

What kind of bullshit is this?!

Like a cat, the girl before him stared him down.

Meeting Tang Qing’s gaze, Song Yijin knew full well she was up to no good, yet he found himself inexplicably drawn to the clarity in her eyes...

In a momentary daze, he was the first to look away.

He said coldly, "You chose the race yourself. If anything happens, don’t drag me into it."

Tang Qing: "No can do."

"Since Dr. Song is the school doctor, if something really happens to me, I’ll have to be sent to you anyway..."

Hearing this, Song Yijin turned on his heel and left!

Against his will, his mind flashed back to the lucky cat figurine Tang Qing had given him—its grin mirroring hers exactly...

Back then, she’d even wished him "good business"—but all the trouble was brought on by her!

That damn cat was going in the trash the second he got back!

...

Back in the dormitory, Tang Qing had just finished washing up and was about to climb into bed when the door was slammed open!

Only one person made that kind of entrance—

Cen Yinghuai was back.

Fresh from a basketball game, sweating buckets, he strode into the room, trailing a wave of body heat. Shen Shu, who had been reading, winced and reached to open the window beside him...

"Tang Qing, I heard you signed up for the 3000-meter race. You’re crazy!" The young master’s gaze swept the room before finally landing on Tang Qing.

Cen Yinghuai couldn’t picture Tang Qing’s tiny frame attempting a 3000-meter run!

"Hey! Wait—you actually volunteered?"

His sweaty face leaned in, eyes alight with curiosity. Even he found the 3000-meter event troublesome—who’d have thought Tang Qing would willingly take it on?

"You’re a legend! Mad respect!"

As he spoke, Cen Yinghuai's hand landed heavily on Tang Qing's shoulder!

A full-force slap!

Just as Shen Shu had accurately described before, Cen Yinghuai was like a brute, with endless brute strength!

With Cen Yinghuai still chattering noisily beside her, Tang Qing looked down slightly, rubbing the spot where the young master had slapped her, a thought crossed her mind...

When she looked up again, her eyes welled up with tears!

"Cen Yinghuai..."

"You hurt me..."

The young master, who had been rambling nonstop, froze upon seeing Tang Qing's teary, misty-eyed expression now.

Huh...?

Why was she crying all of a sudden?

Staring at his own palm in disbelief, Cen Yinghuai was dumbfounded. "It wasn't that hard..."

"I just gave you a pat..."

This sensitive?

A pat and she starts crying?

Tang Qing's tears showed no sign of stopping!

The corners of her eyes reddened, and the usually cheerful one now looked utterly pitiful. Sniffling, Tang Qing spoke, "You used too much strength."

"Did I?" The baffled young master had never encountered such a situation before.

Why would someone suddenly cry like this... this way...

Used to only dealing with his buddies, the current Tang Qing...

To the young master, seemed weirdly delicate... like a fragile glass doll, shattering at the slightest touch.

At a loss for words, Cen Yinghuai quickly grabbed a tissue from the side, hurriedly offering the tissue. But as he reached out, he hesitated again...

"Uh... want to wipe them?"

Rubbing his neck awkwardly, Cen Yinghuai, facing such a scenario for the first time, said sheepishly, "Sorry... I didn't mean to..."

Mainly because, in all this time, he'd never seen anyone cry like this.

Awkwardly trying to help, the young master tentatively offered, "Then... want some water?"

"Want me to get you some water?"

"No need." Tang Qing adjusted her collar and rubbed it.

Cen Yinghuai couldn't help noticing... it did look red...

The skin there looked pale, didn't it?

Realizing he was staring, Cen Yinghuai cleared his throat again. "Tang Qing... I'm sorry..."

"I'll... go easier next time."

It wasn't a big deal, but seeing Tang Qing actually cry made Cen Yinghuai inexplicably feel a strange tingling sensation in his palm...

Did I really hit her that hard?

Doubting himself, Cen Yinghuai still quietly refilled Tang Qing's cup with hot water, cautiously trying to make it up to her.

"Lunch is on me tomorrow! Pick anything you want!"

Tang Qing said nothing, silently accepting the cup handed over by the Young Master...

System announcement: "Detected increase in Cen Yinghuai's affection points. Current affection level: 17."

Until the Young Master finished getting ready for bed, Cen Yinghuai didn't dare make another sound. Every time he was about to do something, he'd first cautiously check Tang Qing's expression...

Watching this, Tang Qing found it amusing.

As expected, crying still works best.

Just as she was thinking this, Tang Qing suddenly locked eyes with Shen Shu's icy stare.

"You did that on purpose," the ace student said flatly, having witnessed everything—including the faint smile on Tang Qing's lips moments earlier.

"Of course."

Facing Shen Shu's accusation, Tang Qing was all smiles again, the earlier tears seeming like nothing more than an illusion.

With a smile, she asked, "So... are you going to tell Cen Yinghuai?"

Shen Shu: "Whatever."

Shen Shu said no more, raising his book to cut off Tang Qing's curious look.

But the system suddenly popped up, whispering, "The brainiac's into you..."

"Just now, his affection points increased by 2."