115: Small trumpet, Sun Simiao

The next day, Shen Qian and Xia Mengling slept in together until the sun was high in the sky before getting up. They went to buy groceries and cook together, looking very much like a young couple living together.

"Mengling, let's move to a different rental later. Let's get a three-bedroom apartment or something, preferably with a kitchen, a balcony, and a study."

"Okay, I'll listen to you, Brother. I'll look for a place later."

"You're not going to ask me why?"

"Do I need to ask? Fine, I'll ask then. Why?"

"Because I want to be with you in the kitchen, in the bathroom, in the study, and on the balcony."

Shen Qian spoke both subtly and bluntly. Xia Mengling understood immediately; a fierce battle was inevitable.

The two of them fooled around until Sunday. Only then did Shen Qian send Xia Mengling back to school, but as he was about to leave, he was stopped by someone.

"Something I can help you with?" Shen Qian looked at the newcomer. He was reasonably handsome, but compared to himself, he was still a notch below. After all, Shen Qian was someone whose looks had been enhanced by the system.

Looking at the clothes the other person was wearing, he seemed to have some financial means.

"Are you Xia Mengling's Boyfriend?"

"That's none of your business. If you have something to say, say it; otherwise, don't stand in my way."

"Leave Xia Mengling, and I can give you a sum of money."

"Oho, a sucker? I didn't think this kind of TV drama plot actually existed in reality!" Shen Qian thought to himself, but he immediately became pleasant and friendly.

"How much money are we talking about?"

"200,000."

"Tch." Shen Qian's face immediately dropped, and he brushed the man aside with one hand as if he were pushing away a piece of trash.

"If you don't have money, why are you coming out here to act tough? A mere 200,000—my love isn't that cheap."

"500,000! 500,000 should be enough!"

"Heh, come here, take a look at this." Shen Qian said, lifting his wrist.

"Recognize it?"

"A rainbow rolex! You actually have a rainbow rolex!"

"This watch alone is worth a million. You're offering 500,000 to buy my love? Are you joking?"

"Then... 4 million! Even if you can afford a rainbow rolex, it doesn't mean you have that much cash!

We're both Second-generation rich. I don't believe your family would give you that much pocket money. With 4 million, what kind of woman couldn't you get?

Leave Xia Mengling, and I'll give you 4 million!!!"

"If 4 million can get anyone, then why don't you use that 4 million to get Xia Mengling?"

"I'm serious about her! It's not just for fun. How can you measure it with money?"

"Then why do you assume I'm just playing around and not being serious?"

"6.23 million! That's all I have!"

Shen Qian looked at the guy in front of him. For him to quote such a specific number, it seemed 6.23 million really was his final bottom line.

"Watch fewer short dramas, okay? Do you really think you're some Overbearing CEO from somewhere?

If I were to take your money, I wouldn't even make it out of the school gates before you'd probably sue me for extortion.

You think you can fool me with your little schemes? Give it a rest."

"I can really give it to you. We can even get it notarized. As long as you leave Mengling, I'm begging you. I really like her. Over 6 million is everything I have. All my New Year money and allowance from over the years is right here."

Sometimes Shen Qian really wanted to fight these simps to the death. These guys were always doing things to move themselves, and they desperately disrupted the market. Especially this kind of Second-generation rich simp—they were the worst. Being rich and still being a simp wasn't just disrupting the market; it was destroying it.

Imagine, when one girl gets into a Maybach, a bunch of other girls think they can sit in a Maybach too.

But these rich simps—they give away Maybachs!

Is that even something a human does?

"I can't take it anymore. Just hearing you talk is annoying. I'm fining you 800 yuan!"

"What?"

"You're wasting my time. You think you don't have to pay for that? Are you paying or not? If not, I'm leaving."

"I'll pay, I'll pay, I'll pay."

Alipay received 800 yuan.

[achievement unlocked: Obtained simp Gold]

"That works too?" Shen Qian gave the guy in front of him a brief look.

"I'm saying, instead of giving me 6 million, why don't you find a way to corrupt my soul? Maybe if it gets corrupted enough, I'll naturally leave Xia Mengling."

"Corrupt... your soul?"

"I used to be very poor. I've never been to a Business KTV or a bar. As for foot massages and such, I've only heard of them; I've never experienced them.

So, if someone is willing to treat me, I'd be very happy to go and see for myself."

Shen Qian wasn't hinting; in case the guy didn't understand, he had laid his cards right on the table.

As a Second-generation rich kid, for him to still be such a 'pure love' type only meant his family's upbringing was very strict. The guy probably didn't go to those places much either.

Wants pure love, does he?

Fine. Only those who have withstood temptation are qualified to talk about pure love.

"I'll take you."

"I don't have time today. I need to go back to my own school. We can exchange contact info, and when I'm free, I'll let you know."

"You'd better keep your word."

Shen Qian smiled.

"How could I not keep my word? If I were treating you, I might back out, but since you're treating me, why would I be polite?

What's your name?"

"Tian Xun, 'Xun' as in Xun Yu."

Shen Qian thought about it and almost laughed out loud; before he knew this character, he had always read it as 'Gou' (dog).

So, this guy named Tian Xun was essentially 'Tian Gou' (Field Dog).

"Alright, I'm off."

"I still don't know your name."

"Me? My name is Sun Simiao."

"Sun Simiao? Wasn't that a famous doctor?"

"No, no, no, mine is the one with the three 'water' radicals."

"Oh, oh, I see."

Shen Qian glanced at a nearby plaque of famous historical figures, smiled, and then left.

[achievement unlocked: Using an Alt Outdoors]

[scumbag Behavior Recorded]

"That works too!?"

Suddenly, Shen Qian didn't hate that simp quite as much.

As soon as he returned to the dorm, he saw Chang Heng sitting there with a cold face, while Wei Mingtian and Gao Haitao were trying to persuade him.

"What's going on?"

"Old Third, you be the judge. If a girl has a Boyfriend, shouldn't she keep some distance from other guys?"

"Logically speaking, yes. But it's hard to say whose fault it is in this case."

"He Wenjing and that Guitar Club president—I was right there in front of them, and the two of them were flirting and playing around. If you didn't know better, you'd think they were the ones dating!"

"And then you guys got into a fight?"

"Eldest Brother told her to be more careful, and He Wenjing said Eldest Brother has a dirty mind and sees everything as dirty. Then the two of them started a cold war," Gao Haitao chimed in.

"So what stage are we at now? Eldest Brother has decided to apologize?"

"No, Eldest Brother decided to break up."

"Oh?"

This was an unexpected answer, and Shen Qian immediately became interested.

"When she smiled at that guy today, I realized it. She doesn't like me. She's never smiled at me like that.

In fact, she's more pleasant and friendly toward complete strangers than she is toward me.

I like her, but I don't owe her anything. We're done!"

Shen Qian began to fall into deep thought. Was there some kind of rule around him where the number of simps had to remain at exactly one? Otherwise, how was it that right after meeting a simp today, the one in his dorm suddenly woke up?

But that didn't matter.

"Eldest Brother, let's go out and have some fun in a couple of days."

"Do what? I don't have any money left."

"Don't worry, someone else is footing the bill. I'm taking you to get de-simped."