Chapter 58

Chapter 58: Sweet talk and fake innocence—who can’t do that?

At this moment, a tall, shirtless man, full of muscles and reeking of alcohol, drifted closer to Lu Jia Jia on purpose.

“Miss, have a drink with brother?” he said, reaching out to grab Lu Jia Jia.

Lu Jia Jia’s face went white with fear, and she hurriedly backed away. “What are you doing? Let go!”

But the man wouldn’t give up and kept pressing closer.

“Don’t be shy. Brother just wants to be friends.”

Seeing this, Chen Zi Hao looked at the muscular man, swallowed, and couldn’t help feeling scared.

Su Qian also noticed the situation.

This drunk wasn’t something she arranged.

She didn’t like Lu Jia Jia, but she wasn’t so low as to use dirty tricks to hurt her.

“Hey! What do you think you’re doing?” several male classmates shouted as they finally reacted.

They rushed over to surround the drunk.

They were scared too, but seeing a female classmate being harassed, they still forced themselves to be brave.

Seeing he was outnumbered, the drunk sobered up a little. After weighing it, he shot them a fierce glare.

Then he turned and slunk away from the dance floor.

“Jia Jia, are you okay? That drunk was way out of line,” a classmate said immediately.

Lu Jia Jia shook her head, her voice still trembling. “I’m fine. Thank you, everyone.”

After she calmed down, Lu Jia Jia turned on Chen Zi Hao and started cursing at him.

“Chen Zi Hao, why were you so cowardly just now? Are you even a man?”

Chen Zi Hao looked awkward and tried to explain. “Jia Jia, I wasn’t being cowardly. I just… I just didn’t want to cause trouble.”

“You didn’t want trouble? So you just watched me get bullied?” Lu Jia Jia snapped, her eyes blazing.

She had already been holding back anger because Chen Zi Hao was paying too much attention to Su Qian.

Now, with this happening too, Lu Jia Jia’s anger fully exploded.

“Jia Jia, why are you being so childish?” Su Qian walked over as well, speaking softly and gently. “That drunk was tall and strong. It was scary. Zi Hao must’ve been afraid to provoke him, worried the drunk would hurt you.”

After that, she spoke to Chen Zi Hao in that sweet, fake-innocent tone. “If it were me, I’d never have the heart to make things hard for you.”

Chen Zi Hao’s mind drifted after hearing Su Qian’s words.

He looked at Su Qian with gratitude in his eyes.

“Yeah, Jia Jia. I was worried the drunk would hurt you, so I didn’t dare act rashly. Why can’t you understand me?” Chen Zi Hao said urgently.

Lu Jia Jia snorted. “Understand you? Did you fall for Su Qian?”

Chen Zi Hao hurriedly waved his hands. “No, Jia Jia, you misunderstood. I just think Su Qian makes sense.”

“Makes sense? So you’re saying I’m unreasonable?” Lu Jia Jia wouldn’t let it go.

“That’s not what I meant,” Chen Zi Hao said, panicking. “Jia Jia, don’t be mad, okay? I really did it for your sake.”

Su Qian watched them argue from the side and laughed to herself.

She deliberately put on a troubled expression. “Oh no, don’t fight. It’s all my fault. I shouldn’t have said anything. Don’t argue because of me.”

Inside, Su Qian was delighted.

[So being a “green tea” girl feels this good!]

“All right, all right. We’re in public,” Chen Zi Hao said, reaching to grab Lu Jia Jia’s hand. “Jia Jia, let’s talk about it later, okay? I’ll properly admit my mistake.”

Before he managed to hook Su Qian, Chen Zi Hao didn’t want to lose Lu Jia Jia.

After all, Lu Jia Jia’s family was wealthy, and she had never been stingy with him materially.

He held Lu Jia Jia’s hand tightly, his tone full of coaxing. “Jia Jia, don’t be mad. I know I was wrong.”

“I was really scared that drunk would hurt you.”

“That’s why I didn’t dare act lightly. Forgive me this once, okay?”

To be fair, Lu Jia Jia really fell for sweet talk.

Her expression softened a little.

But she still said angrily, “Then from now on, you’re not allowed to look at Su Qian, and you’re not allowed to talk to her.”

Chen Zi Hao nodded quickly. “Okay, I’ll listen to you. From now on I definitely won’t look at Su Qian, and I won’t talk to her.”

That was what he said out loud.

But how could Chen Zi Hao give up such a huge meal ticket?

Su Qian watched Chen Zi Hao bend and stretch as needed, sweet-talking his way through, and she couldn’t help laughing to herself.

“Su Qian, don’t tell me you don’t have anyone, so you set your sights on Jia Jia’s Boyfriend?” Zhang Yu said in a mocking, cutting tone.

“Yeah, someone as outstanding as Zi Hao really does attract attention.”

Lu Jia Jia clung to Chen Zi Hao’s arm, looking provocative. “Su Qian, stop thinking about someone else’s Boyfriend. Zi Hao is mine. No one can steal him.”

The other classmates on Lu Jia Jia’s side also gave Su Qian strange looks.

A few of them whispered, “Could it be that back in college, Jia Jia stole Su Qian’s pursuer, and Su Qian has been holding a grudge and wants revenge?”

Hearing that, Su Qian’s mouth twitched hard.

[Oh my god.]

[She likes digging for a Boyfriend in a trash pile. Don’t assume everyone has the same taste, okay?]

[I’m trying to pull her out of this misery.]

[If she insists on jumping in headfirst, then fine.]

[Respect, blessings, and stay locked together forever.]

“Not having anyone isn’t something to be ashamed of,” Zhang Yu said with a sneer. “But trying to hook someone else’s Boyfriend is immoral.”

Su Qian didn’t care about Zhang Yu’s words at all.

[Yes, yes, yes.]

[Keep spreading it.]

[Make sure everyone knows I’m single. That way Chen Zi Hao will bite.]

Su Qian was about to say something when a figure walking toward them caught her eye.

[Why is this guy here?] Su Qian muttered to herself, a hint of confusion on her face.

The newcomer was Lu Yao.

He wore simple casual clothes, but it couldn’t hide his outstanding presence.

His gaze accurately found Su Qian in the crowd. His lips lifted slightly, carrying a faint, subtle smile.

“Lu Yao? Why are you here?” Su Qian asked, surprise flashing in her eyes.

“I came to look for you after I finished buying things,” Lu Yao said with a faint smile. “To wait for you, so we can go home together.”

Su Qian noticed he really was carrying two big shopping bags.

Lu Yao’s appearance made many people look surprised.

That face and aura were truly breathtaking.

The classmates whispered, guessing his relationship with Su Qian.

Especially those words—“go home together.”

The amount of information was huge.

“Su Qian, who is this?” Lu Jia Jia asked as well.

Lu Jia Jia was stunned by Lu Yao’s looks. Even the Chen Zi Hao she was holding suddenly didn’t seem so appealing.

Before Su Qian could answer, Zhang Yu snorted.

“Su Qian, don’t tell me you’re going to say this is your Boyfriend?”

These days, hiring someone to pretend to be your Boyfriend was such an old cliché.

Zhang Yu kept mocking. “Ha. Even if nobody wants you, don’t drag someone in to put on an act to save face.”

[What is wrong with these people?]

[Like they can’t live without a man.]

[Seriously.]

Su Qian rolled her eyes in helplessness.