Chapter 329 The Background Fiancée in Campus Novel (32)

Chapter 329: The Background Character Fiancée in the Campus Story (32)

Even after getting out of the water, Cao Zhong still felt like he was dreaming.

When his leg cramped, he couldn’t have imagined even if he tried that it would be Tang Qing who saved him!

"Why?"

Biting back the pain in his ankle, Cao Zhong grabbed the hem of Tang Qing’s clothes as she stood up.

"Aren’t you…"

...supposed to hate me?

From the moment he first targeted Xin Ke, Cao Zhong had sensed that Tang Qing didn’t like him.

"Maybe it’s just like you said…"

"I’m the kind of person who likes to poke my nose into things."

Her calm tone and clear eyes at that moment left Cao Zhong speechless.

He…

For the first time, Cao Zhong suddenly understood… why Xin Ke always liked sticking around Tang Qing…

After helping Cao Zhong out of the water, Tang Qing didn’t stick around for what came next and returned to the locker room.

"Tang Qing, I just saw Cao Zhong—he seemed super grateful to you?" the system piped up. "Heh, my scans show his affection points for you have increased quite a bit!"

Cao Zhong wasn’t a target in this world, so his affection just counted as regular NPC-level affection. It had now reached 69 points.

"The real target is about to arrive."

Tang Qing spoke casually in the locker room, studying her reflection in the mirror as she did.

Her hair, which should have been fluffy, was now clinging to her face in soggy clumps.

She tugged at it, and without the usual props to conceal her features, her face suddenly flashed a stunning allure. Her usually gentle eyes now blazed with confidence.

"Huh?"

"How did you know?"

The system detected Shen Shu approaching and grumbled, surprised, "You can even predict this?"

How could she not?

In this state, if she hadn’t gone into the water, her disguise might’ve held. But now, her curves were impossible to hide!

Shen Shu must have noticed—that’s why he tossed her a large towel the moment she emerged.

When she left, she deliberately walked past him.

Top Student Shen’s gaze had never left her.

Sure enough!

The next moment, the locker room door rattled!

As soon as the door opened, Tang Qing abruptly met Shen Shu's icy, detached gaze!

The top student enunciated each word slowly: "Caught you."

"Miss Tang."

Finally...

Her suspicions were confirmed!

She was indeed Cen Yinghuai's fiancée!

Shen Shu’s gaze was loaded with implication as his eyes raked over her curves, taking in every detail!

He hadn’t been wrong when she came out of the water.

She was a woman.

"Here, put these on." While Tang Qing was still anticipating what Shen Shu might say, he unexpectedly handed her a set of clean clothes first.

She didn’t take them right away, Tang Qing smirked and asked, "What?"

"Aren’t you going to call me out?"

Shen Shu: "I’m more interested in why you chose to stay."

Leaving her to it, Shen Shu proactively closed the door for Tang Qing to change.

He stood outside like a guard, only Shen Shu himself knew—after confirming Tang Qing was Cen Yinghuai’s fiancée, a secret thrill shot through him...

The system chimed in: "Detected increase in Shen Shu's affection value. Current affection value: 46 points."

When she stepped out, Tang Qing noticed that Shen Shu’s gaze had darkened, more intense now.

"You’re here for Cen Yinghuai."

Tang Qing only paused briefly before smiling carelessly. "Busted."

"Shen Shu, let’s try this again. I’m Tang Qing, Cen Yinghuai’s fiancée."

Tang Qing, walking ahead, spun around and extended her hand toward Shen Shu.

Staring at her outstretched hand, Shen Shu abruptly recalled their meeting at the coffee shop—back then, he had been the one to extend his hand first... to greet her.

When Shen Shu still didn’t react after a beat,

Just as Tang Qing was about to withdraw her hand, Shen Shu finally spoke. "Not now."

Tang Qing: "What?"

Shen Shu corrected her earlier statement. "You’re not Cen Yinghuai’s fiancée anymore."

She chuckled dryly, Tang Qing replied, "I almost forgot."

"We called it off."

Shen Shu noticed that when Tang Qing spoke of this matter, she said it so casually, like it meant nothing to her...

"You don’t seem too fond of him."

Tang Qing's smile grew even more unrestrained as she drawled, "How could that be?"

"I love him to bits."

"See, cross-dressing to win the young master’s favor."

She spoke with such casualness that Shen Shu fell silent for a moment before simply replying, "Huh."

Walking one behind the other, they were nearing the pool when Shen Shu suddenly tugged at Tang Qing from behind.

"What is it?"

Shen Shu pointed at Tang Qing's neck, reminding her, "Adam's apple."

Only then did Tang Qing remember that she had asked the system to hide the prop today...

"Good catch." With a radiant smile, she zipped her jacket all the way up, completely covering her neck.

Shen Shu said nothing.

Yet the fingertips that had just brushed against Tang Qing's skin now felt a slight tingle.

He didn’t have to say anything...

It was just that, suddenly, he didn’t want... Cen Yinghuai to discover Tang Qing was actually his fiancée.

The system chimed: "Detected Shen Shu's affection value increase. Current affection value: 48 points."

Spotting Tang Qing approaching from afar, Cen Yinghuai immediately stepped forward!

"Impressive, Tang Qing! You beat me to it!"

When Cao Zhong had cramped up, he’d noticed it too—despite being a good distance behind, before he could even turn to help, Tang Qing had already rushed ahead!

Cen Yinghuai threw an arm around Tang Qing’s shoulder like they were pals, but the pose didn’t last long...

Suddenly, Shen Shu stepped forward...

And knocked Cen’s arm off!

"What’s your problem? Why’d you pull me?" The young master snapped. He’d been fine where it was—what gives?

Had he offended Brainiac again?

In response to Cen Yinghuai’s outburst, Shen Shu replied coldly, "You weigh a ton."

"Hold on—"

"Tang Qing didn’t even complain about my weight!"

Since when do you care?

Butt out!

Shen Shu: "I do."

What kind of nonsense!

Just as he was gearing up for another outburst, Cao Zhong approached.

The usually arrogant man now walked with weirdly hesitant, almost fawning steps, and the way he looked at Tang Qing was downright strange!