Chapter 310 The Background Fiancée in Campus Novel (13)

Chapter 310: The Background Character Fiancée in a Campus Story (13)

The next day.

Right after the morning class bell rang, Xin Ke once again approached Tang Qing.

"Tang Qing, this is for you!" Placed before Tang Qing was a handmade card, clearly crafted by Xin Ke herself—like an invitation card.

Surrounded by adorable little animal drawings, Xin Ke had sincerely written the words "Let’s have lunch together."

"What’s this?" Taking the card, Tang Qing noticed Xin Ke’s slightly flushed face.

"A lunch invitation card."

Xin Ke shifted awkwardly a little but mustered her courage to speak. "Tang Qing, I really want to thank you for taking my place in the 3000-meter race..."

"I... couldn’t come up with anything better..."

For this sports meet, Xin Ke had secretly approached the Sports Commissioner multiple times, trying to get Tang Qing replaced...

However, the registration forms had already been submitted, and Tang Qing’s participation details were already entered into the event’s scoring system. It was too late to change it now.

Besides... Tang Qing herself seemed pretty set on competing.

After much deliberation, Xin Ke could only come up with this awkward gesture. "It’s not just about this race. Since the start of the semester, Tang Qing... I’ve really been grateful to you."

"So... today, I wanted... to treat you to lunch!"

The little angel had been so kind to her. Her repeated kindness had been the reason Xin Ke could persevere at St. John's University.

Out of the corner of her eye, Xin Ke couldn’t help but steal glances at Tang Qing, her face growing redder and her heart suddenly racing...

And just at that moment!

Cen Yinghuai’s voice came from right above her!

"Not today."

Her carefully crafted "lunch invitation card" was easily plucked by Cen Yinghuai, who took advantage of his height.

The young master turned the card over in his hands, studying it with amusement. "Xin Ke... inviting someone to lunch, and you went all out..."

Cen Yinghuai even sniffed it—the card seemed to have been sprayed with perfume, with a light, elegant scent.

Every detail was thoughtful, every detail meticulously crafted.

Cen Yinghuai muttered curiously, "This thing... seems more like a confession than an invitation..."

At his casual remark, Xin Ke instantly flustered! Stuttering, she retorted, "Wh-what nonsense are you talking about...?"

"I was just saying. Why are you blushing?"

Lately, whenever he encountered Xin Ke, she’d been acting weird.

Not giving it another thought, Cen Yinghuai, for once, politely returned the card to Xin Ke. "I already made plans with Tang Qing yesterday. Today’s lunch is on me."

"First dibs. You’ll have to wait your turn."

"Huh?" Xin Ke almost couldn’t believe her ears. Cen Yinghuai was treating the little angel to lunch?

Since when were they this close?

"What's that look for..."

Perhaps Xin Ke's scrutinizing gaze made the Young Master uncomfortable, as he grumbled, "What's so weird about me treating her?"

"She's coming with me today!"

Standing beside Tang Qing, Cen Yinghuai raised his hand, ready to lead her away...

Then he suddenly remembered what had happened the night before...

The Young Master's right hand froze mid-air, jerkingly changed direction before retracting in an unnatural motion!

He poked with his index finger, cautiously tapped Tang Qing's shoulder. "Let's go?"

"My treat, alright?"

Under Xin Ke's watchful eyes, the usually aloof Young Master seemed like a completely different person, carefully guiding Tang Qing with an almost fawning look...

To cater to the young masters' tastes, the dining hall at St. John's University was incredibly fancy, offering all eight major Chinese cuisines.

Normally, Xin Ke and Tang Qing would eat at the first-floor buffet, but today, under the Young Master's lead, they had the rare opportunity to dine on the second floor.

True to Cen Yinghuai's apology style, soon the table was overflowing with dishes, and only then did the Young Master finally stop ordering with satisfaction.

"Take a look, anything else you'd like to add?"

Tang Qing: "This is plenty."

Watching Tang Qing eat quietly in front of him, Cen Yinghuai couldn't help looking again.

His new dormmate always seemed to be smiling... except last night.

The image of Tang Qing's tear-streaked face flashed in his mind, and Cen Yinghuai felt a strange pang in his chest!

He hastily grabbed the glass of ice water on the table and took a big gulp!

Perhaps he drank too quickly—he choked!

Face red, neck bulging, Cen Yinghuai covered his mouth, standing up so abruptly that he nearly sent the whole table flying!

Amid his hacking cough, Tang Qing handed him a napkin, concerned. "Are you okay?"

"Cough—I'm fine—"

"Cough—"

It took him a moment to recover. When he finally looked up, he met Tang Qing's smiling eyes again. He pointed at his neck and said, "There's water here."

It must have trickled down from his jaw when he chugged the ice water earlier.

The spot at his collarbone, under Tang Qing's gaze, inexplicably felt warm. Cen Yinghuai adjusted his collar uncomfortably and muttered, "You...always smile at people like that."

It was weird.

He'd never known anyone like her...

Especially when he looked at Tang Qing—it always felt like her eyes had been on him for ages.

"Force of habit."

Casually taking a bite of the sushi in front of her, Tang Qing ate with elegant grace, acting casual as she asked, "Huh? You don’t like it?"

"Maybe..." The young master blurted out his first reaction before realizing it sounded off and abruptly cut himself off.

"Nah—! Since when do guys talk about what they like?"

Amidst his mixed feelings, Cen Yinghuai deliberately changed the subject. "By the way, we’re roommates, but we haven’t added each other as friends yet."

Pulling out his phone, his tone still carried a hint of awkwardness. "Add me?"

After the verification went through, Tang Qing immediately noticed his status said "widowed" in Cen Yinghuai’s profile.

Pointing at the screen, Tang Qing deliberately asked, "What does this mean?"

"Oh, that..."

"Like you, I just got back from abroad. The moment I returned, my dad springs a fiancée on me."

The young master’s tone turned sour as he spoke. "Total BS. What era is this, still forcing this crap?"

Tang Qing, however, focused on a different question, speaking slowly, "She cute?"

"Pretty?" Cen Yinghuai actually squinted, trying hard to recall, then answered, "Can’t remember. Eh, nothing special."

"Anyway, she’s bold. First meeting and she asked me to her birthday party..."

In his rambling, the young master completely missed the icy glare in Tang Qing’s eyes...

Suddenly, Tang Qing placed a piece of sushi onto Cen Yinghuai’s plate, grinning. "Try this. You’ll love it."

Without a second thought, the young master chomped down—

The moment it touched his tongue, his pupils dilated instantly!

"Holy—!"

"What the—did you just load this with wasabi?!"

It was burning!

Was she trying to kill me?!

Since when was this considered "delicious"?

Tears streamed from the burn as he desperately fanned his mouth. Just then, a glass of ice water appeared in front of him.

Dazed, he looked up to see Tang Qing’s usual gentle eyes fixed on him as she purred, "Here."

"I heard... eating more wasabi fixes a smart mouth."

Cen Yinghuai: What the hell?

"What’d I do now?"