Chapter 336 The Background Fiancée in Campus Novel (39)

Chapter 336: The Background Character Fiancée in a Campus Novel (39)

Due to Shen Shu's tactlessness, Tang Qing ended up sitting with Xin Ke.

The whole way there, whatever Xin Ke said to Tang Qing, from Cen Yinghuai's perspective, he could always see a soft smile on Tang Qing's face.

Hmph, she seems pretty chummy with Xin Ke.

Suddenly feeling a bit sour, Cen Yinghuai even found Xin Ke's smiling face kind of annoying at the moment...

While silently grumbling, Cen Yinghuai happened to notice Cao Zhong.

No idea what bug bit Cao Zhong, but his eyes were glaring daggers at Xin Ke, looking as if he wanted to devour her alive!

Cen Yinghuai gave an exaggerated eye roll at this, thinking that Cao Zhong indeed holds a grudge, still targeting Xin Ke even now...

Upon arriving at the accommodation, Xin Ke’s pupils visibly shrank at the sight of the luxurious villa before her. She blurted out in shock, "This is the 'rental house' mentioned in the notice?"

"This is way too fancy..."

She had only seen such seaside villas on TV, and what’s more, St. John's University's autumn outing was completely free, no strings attached...

Free, and they got to stay in such a nice place?

Xin Ke’s starry-eyed look earned her some snickers from a nearby classmate, "What’s the problem?"

"Isn’t this just a regular house?"

The classmate even sounded a bit picky, their tone laced with dissatisfaction, "The exterior looks a bit old—could it be some rundown dump?"

"Huh? Didn’t Cao Zhong’s family buy a villa around here too?"

"This place really isn’t great. An ocean-view villa this far from the beach?"

...

The rich kids’ offhand comments once again made Xin Ke painfully aware of the gap between people.

Indeed...

This fish out of water who had accidentally wandered into a world of luxury once again felt out of place. Xin Ke ducked her head, cheeks burning.

Just then, she suddenly felt someone give her shoulder a reassuring squeeze.

Looking up, she met Tang Qing’s smiling eyes, "What are you just standing there for?"

"Aren’t you going in?"

"Didn’t you say on the bus you wanted to see what an ocean-view room looks like?"

Under Tang Qing’s gaze, all that insecurity and embarrassment instantly vanished!

Ugh... She does this every time... this absolute sweetheart is just too kind!

Successfully working herself up in her moment of emotion, Xin Ke sidled up closer to Tang Qing as they entered.

"Tang Qing, which room are you taking?"

"I want to stay next to you..."

"We’ll finally get to go to the beach together!"

Fully recharged, Xin Ke was like a chirpy little bird, talking nonstop.

Following behind, Cen Yinghuai listened as Xin Ke continued to cling to Tang Qing. He barely stopped himself from clamping Xin Ke’s mouth shut!

St. John's sure had money, arranging single rooms for everyone.

When it came to room assignments, Dorm 1403’s crew all silently picked the second floor.

However... when Cao Zhong also appeared on the second floor, their roommates’ eyes twitched.

"You're staying on the second floor too?" Cen Yinghuai was the first to ask, straight to the point, as usual. "Cao Zhong, don’t you think..."

"With the four of us plus you, isn’t that... kinda weird?"

"The arrangement said we could choose freely..." Though guilty, Cao Zhong puffed up his chest, defiant. "I just like the second floor."

"Better view from up here..."

As he spoke, Cao Zhong’s gaze involuntarily flickered toward Tang Qing...

That single glance was caught by Shen Shu. The top student frowned, pausing for a beat...

Then, Shen Shu subtly shifted his body, blocking Cao Zhong’s line of sight.

"Ooh~ Look at the genius playing defense against Cao Zhong!"

"The genius is so sharp! Totally called out Cao Zhong’s crush on you, lol!"

The system, always here for the tea, popped up excitedly. "Tang Qing, Shen Shu’s love points for you have increased! It’s now at 67!"

"After you pretended to be his girlfriend last time, Song Yijin’s love points also rose to 70."

"For this autumn trip, Dr. Song specially requested to join the group. He should arrive at the villa tomorrow."

The more it spoke, the more hyped it became. At this rate, she’d conquer this world in no time!

As the system reported, Tang Qing pushed open her door—a rustic room with wooden furniture.

The balcony was particularly special, a curved balcony. Likely designed specifically for enjoying the sea view, standing there offered a perfect view of the shimmering coastline.

The salty ocean breeze brushed past her, and Tang Qing squinted against the breeze...

Just like Xin Ke said—the sea breeze here felt amazing.

Right then, the system reminded her, "Tang Qing, Shen Shu is behind you."

Turning around, she indeed saw the top student’s calm, collected stare.

His room was adjacent to hers, and the extended terrace was impossibly close—so close it felt like you could just step right over.

"Great view." Tang Qing pointed toward the coastline, smiling. "Haven’t been to the beach in years..."

Hearing this, Shen Shu instinctively glanced at the endless coastline behind her.

Standing amidst the expanse of blue, Tang Qing looked stunning.

With her usual smile, she effortlessly left a lasting impression.

His fingertips tingled with a peculiar itch as Shen Shu gazed intently at Tang Qing before him. After a moment's hesitation, he spoke slowly, "You free later...?"

"If you like the seaside, we could take a walk there."

Shocking!

Shen Shu actually took the initiative to invite Tang Qing!

Finally, the aloof ice prince was melting! The system freaked out and screamed in Tang Qing's mind!

"Say yes! Now!"

"Shen Shu wants to go on a date with you!"

A perfect chance to score points!

More importantly, the way Shen Shu was looking at Tang Qing right now was seriously intense.

It was hard to imagine that the untouchable Top Student Shen could have such blazing eyes.

"I..."

Just as Tang Qing was about to respond, Cen Yinghuai's voice suddenly blared out!

"Tang Qing! I'm over here!"

Young Master Cen was frantically waving at her from across the balcony.

When choosing rooms, Shen Shu had pulled a fast one, causing Cen Yinghuai to miss out on the room he wanted and forcing him to stay next to the "big brain."

"Huh, these balconies are pretty close."

With his long limbs, Cen Yinghuai measured the distance between the two adjacent balconies and muttered to himself, "Feels like I could just jump over..."

No sooner had the thought crossed his mind than he lifted his arms and leaped, like a damn ninja, effortlessly bridging the short distance between the balconies!

Landing right in front of Shen Shu.

The system short-circuited—was this guy insane?!

This was the second floor!

And he just jumped over like that?

Completely oblivious to the danger of his actions, Cen Yinghuai slapped Shen Shu's shoulder and said breezily, "Well, well, look who’s here."

"This balcony design is pretty neat, great for sneaking over at night."

What the hell?

Shen Shu clearly had no interest in entertaining Cen Yinghuai. Without a word, he bailed into his room, even shutting the balcony door behind him, stranding Young Master Cen outside.

Faced with such an obvious snub, Cen Yinghuai grumbled, "Tsk—damn, icy much?"

As soon as Shen Shu vanished from the balcony, Tang Qing's phone lit up.

Shen Shu had texted...

"Still going tonight?"