116: Contradictions and New Inspirations

These past few days, Li Ran had been extremely unhappy, or more accurately, she felt disgusted. That day when Qin Lan returned, she was carrying large and small bags, wearing high-end luxury brands, and had a bunch of cosmetics they usually wouldn't even dare to dream of.

Originally, Qin Lan was slightly better-looking than them, but now with this extreme material superiority, she grew angrier the more she thought about it over the past two days.

Those things should have been hers! If she had been more proactive back then, Shen Qian would have been her Boyfriend!

"Bitch, how dare she flaunt herself in front of me!"

Thinking of Qin Lan's affected mannerisms made Li Ran furious.

Recently, Sun Zhian hadn't been very proactive either, probably still shaken from the last time Shen Qian provoked him. This junior actually invited her to a Private Cinema—what little effort he'd put in wasn't even a fraction of what Shen Qian spent on a bag, yet he dared to suggest a Private Cinema? It was pure delusion.

The more she thought about it, the more resentful she became. As she walked, she somehow ended up at the boys' dormitory building.

"Shen Qian should be in this building."

Just as she was about to leave, she saw a familiar figure emerge from the dormitory—it was Shen Qian. He was walking hurriedly and didn't notice her at all.

"Maybe if I explain things clearly to him, there's still a chance."

So, as Shen Qian walked ahead, she followed behind, constantly rehearsing her words and wondering how to greet him.

But as they walked, the figure ahead changed from one person to two.

Shen Qian was holding a girl's hand.

"What's going on here! Who is that girl?"

From the back view, Li Ran could naturally tell the girl wasn't Qin Lan.

As they walked, the two arrived at the Library, and Li Ran naturally followed them in. Since Shen Qian knew her, she didn't dare get too close, instead observing carefully from a distance.

Their behavior was somewhat intimate but not overly so. Although they sat side by side, it was normal for classmates to study together, so it didn't necessarily mean anything.

Unfortunately, she was too far away. If she had been closer, she would have noticed Shen Qian's left hand reaching too far, while the girl beside him blushed shyly.

"Be gentler, it hurts if you use too much force."

This sentence was her last bit of resistance. Tan Xinxin didn't know what was going on—ever since Shen Qian went out over the weekend, he had started pursuing excitement.

Sometimes it was in class, sometimes in the cafeteria, sometimes on the stadium bleachers, and now he wouldn't even spare the Library.

Xu Ling hadn't been conquered yet, so it wasn't bad for Shen Qian to keep trying with her like this. At least it showed he was still obsessed with her.

[achievement Unlocked: Diving into the Sea of Knowledge]

[scumbag behavior Recorded]

"Yes!" Shen Qian cheered inwardly. Just as he had guessed, different environments could unlock different achievements and record new scumbag behaviors.

Shen Qian suddenly thought of someone—Fang Hui. Last time in the Psychological Counseling Room, he had also unlocked a new achievement and scumbag behavior.

Back then, he had been limited by the environment. Next time during psychological counseling, he could give it a try. After all, the counseling room was also a specific environment.

With the achievement unlocked, Shen Qian didn't stay in the Library any longer.

"Weren't you planning to buy a car earlier? Since we have time today, let's go."

"You remembered."

Shen Qian kissed Tan Xinxin on the forehead.

"I remember every word you've said, especially since this isn't a small matter for you."

Truth be told, if Xia Mengling hadn't given him that sports car, he might have completely forgotten about it.

Most importantly, aside from that one mention by Tan Xinxin, she never brought it up again. Thinking about it now, this girl must have been looking forward to it all along.

Shen Qian and Tan Xinxin's intimate actions quickly convinced Li Ran that these two weren't just ordinary classmates. They soon left the Library, and Li Ran naturally followed until she saw them get into a bmw and stopped.

"So that's how it is. These two dare to be so intimate in public—they must be Boyfriend and Girlfriend. That means Qin Lan is the other woman."

"No wonder Shen Qian is so willing to spend money on her—she's being kept."

Learning this secret, Li Ran's resentment instantly vanished. What was there to envy about benefits gained by selling one's body?

When Qin Lan returned to her dormitory, she was immediately met with the slightly disdainful gazes of her three roommates. She knew they looked down on her, but before, they had at least been somewhat restrained. Now, they weren't even pretending.

"What's up with you three?"

That evening, Shen Qian entered the Office, looking at the somewhat disheveled Qin Lan before scanning the other three.

"Did you get into a fight?"

Qin Lan nodded, feeling a bit wronged.

"Now that I'm here, it's fine. Counselor, what's the situation?"

"Are you Shen Qian?"

"I am."

"These bags and cosmetics—did you give them to her?"

Shen Qian noticed that at least half the liquid in the cosmetics was gone, and the bags seemed torn. He nodded.

"Yes, I did."

"You're quite generous. Qin Lan says these things are worth over a hundred thousand."

"Roughly. When I bought them, I just paid without checking the exact prices, but it definitely exceeded 5,000 yuan!"

Hearing Shen Qian mention 5,000 yuan, Qin Lan's Counselor frowned slightly. He understood what Shen Qian meant—damaging someone else's property exceeding 5,000 yuan constituted a significant amount and could be considered a crime.

"If 5,000 isn't enough, I have payment records here. I believe Lan Lan still has the receipts too. Just one bag alone is at least 30,000 yuan."

"So, Counselor, could you tell me what happened?"

"Sigh~" The female Counselor let out a long sigh first. "This afternoon, Qin Lan had a verbal altercation with her three roommates, which escalated into a conflict. They got a bit too emotional, and during the scuffle, some of Qin Lan's belongings were damaged."

"Whoever broke it should pay for it. Why call me here?"

"The root of the conflict involves your personal relationship issues and some matters concerning Qin Lan's reputation. Qin Lan stated that since you bought the items, whether to pursue compensation is entirely up to you."

"Teacher, could you be clearer? What do you mean by my personal relationship issues and her reputation issues? I don't quite understand."

"According to Li Ran, you have a Girlfriend but bought these things for Qin Lan, leading to suspicions of a sugar daddy relationship."

"Oh, that's all?" Shen Qian laughed.

"A sugar daddy relationship definitely doesn't exist. But a few days ago, I was dating my senior. Isn't it reasonable to buy things for your Girlfriend when you're dating?"

"But some classmates said you were with your Girlfriend today..."

"I said I was dating my senior a few days ago. Now that we've broken up, of course I need to find a new Girlfriend."

"What, is that not allowed?"

The female Counselor's temples throbbed. This kid could actually make seamless transitioning sound so righteous.