151: Wang Bujianwang

Tao Yan stood by the roadside; in front of her was that red audi.

Not long after she drove out of the school gates, she collided with an electric scooter. She was terrified, but fortunately, the rider wasn't injured; they just made her pay a few hundred yuan in compensation.

Because she had hit someone, she thought the other party might call the police, so she had taken the Driver's license and Vehicle registration from the car.

After the other party left, she looked at the Vehicle registration in her hand, hesitated for a moment, and eventually opened it.

"This car belongs to Su Hang, not me."

Reality weighed on her so heavily she could hardly breathe. The taste of being schemed against by someone she loved left her speechless. Anger surged in her heart, and she sent a message to Shen Qian.

But after sending it, she felt a bit of regret.

He had just made a mistake, yet she was moving straight to betrayal; it didn't feel right.

"If he comes, it's better not to get too close to him. That's right, Su Hang never said the car was in my name; I just misunderstood."

As for Su Hang, she didn't want to see him yet. She needed time to process this to avoid saying hurtful things in the heat of the moment.

On the other side, Shen Qian finished the food on his plate and smiled.

"Senior, let's head back."

If Shen Qian hadn't still been eating, Guo Shuangcai would have left long ago and wouldn't have stayed at all. Now that they could leave, she was naturally more than happy to do so.

She felt she needed to re-evaluate this man; he was too strange and impossible to control.

To her, a man she couldn't control was very dangerous.

As they approached the school, Shen Qian suddenly stopped the car.

"Senior, I have to meet a friend. We're not far from school; why don't you walk back?"

"What?" Guo Shuangcai was a bit angry. What did this guy mean, dumping her halfway? Was there anyone like this?

"Uh, that seems a bit impolite. How about we grab a coffee together then?"

"Fine."

Seeing him say that, Guo Shuangcai followed him out of the car and into the cafe.

The cafe wasn't that big. Some people's eyes had been on Tao Yan, but the moment Guo Shuangcai walked in, she immediately drew everyone's attention.

The moment she saw Tao Yan, Guo Shuangcai regretted it.

No wonder Shen Qian told her to go back first; it turned out he had an appointment with Tao Yan.

Tao Yan looked up and was also stunned to see Guo Shuangcai beside Shen Qian.

Usually, the two had little interaction; their only commonality was that they were both in their third year.

Furthermore, from their first year to their third year, the title of Campus Belle had always hovered over both of them, so they had naturally been compared countless times.

If one had to use a phrase to describe the two, it would be: Kings Do Not Meet.

But now that they had met, they had to face each other. If one avoided the other while a boy was standing there, what would that look like to others? It might even spark some strange gossip.

"You certainly are busy! Instead of spending time with your Girlfriend, you're with someone else."

When Tao Yan said this, everyone else, including herself, was slightly stunned.

After all, those words were far too ambiguous.

To others, it sounded like a Girlfriend catching her Boyfriend in the act because he was with someone else.

She had intended to mock Shen Qian's playboy nature, but she ended up implicating herself.

"Hmm? Girlfriend? Was Tao Yan won over that easily?" Guo Shuangcai looked at Shen Qian, then at Tao Yan.

"Then what am I? A part of the play?"

"Senior, I just went to have a meal with Senior Guo. I believe my Girlfriend will understand.

Besides, she's an adult, not a child who needs someone with her twenty-four hours a day.

Senior, aren't you also not with your Boyfriend?"

If Guo Shuangcai hadn't been there, Shen Qian would have certainly seized the opportunity to flirt a bit. But since she was there, it wasn't necessary; a brief explanation like this would suffice.

"Tao Yan, I remember you're from the School of Arts, aren't you? How do you know him?"

Realizing that Tao Yan hadn't been won over yet, Guo Shuangcai immediately asked.

"Aren't you also in your third year? How do you know a first year?"

Tao Yan didn't answer and instead countered with a question. In truth, she meant: "It's none of your business who I associate with; mind your own affairs."

Those words made Guo Shuangcai frown. What was wrong with this woman? Was she looking for a fight?

I'm speaking politely; what's with her attitude?

Shen Qian could perfectly understand Tao Yan's current aggressiveness, and in fact, he had done it on purpose.

Just think about it: a girl finds out she's been schemed against by her Boyfriend, then contacts a boy who wants to pursue her, only to find another woman by his side—how could she not be furious? How could she not be angry?

Meanwhile, Guo Shuangcai's emotions had always been very stable. For a woman like her, Shen Qian couldn't easily provoke her directly, as she might just leave. So, he would use Tao Yan to do the dirty work for him.

Facing Tao Yan's attack, Guo Shuangcai was no pushover.

"I can't help it; this Bratty younger brother is a bit too popular. As his senior, I naturally have to keep an eye on things. I can't let just any random person compete with me, can I?"

"Keep an eye on things? You make it sound like he's yours. Don't you know he has a Girlfriend?"

Guo Shuangcai twirled a lock of hair and smiled calmly.

"You know he has a Girlfriend, yet aren't you waiting for him here too?"

"We're just..."

"I understand. You're just chatting—no kissing, no sleeping together. Very pure."

"Guo Shuangcai!"

"What is it, Tao Yan?"

Seeing that the two were about to tear into each other, Shen Qian finally spoke up to stop them.

"What on earth are you two doing? If you're going to talk, just talk. Why are you shouting?

So many people are watching. Isn't this embarrassing!"

"You actually know what's embarrassing?" Guo Shuangcai couldn't stop herself from snapping back.

"Isn't that obvious? You're yelling in a public place. What, just because you're pretty, you don't have to follow public order?

And what did you just say? What do you mean by 'actually know what's embarrassing'? Apologize to me!"

"You!"

Guo Shuangcai took a deep breath and nodded.

"I'm sorry."

"That's more like it. By the way, Senior Tao, why did you suddenly ask to see me?

Have you agreed to let me hit on you?"

Before Guo Shuangcai could even catch her breath, Tao Yan—who had just been thinking that Shen Qian was scolding Guo Shuangcai on her behalf—found the atmosphere turned bizarre by his single sentence.

The two women glanced at each other and then fell silent again.

"It seems you haven't agreed yet. That's fine; I'll wait. I'm only in my first year, anyway—I have plenty of time."

"Maybe I should head back to school first. You two talk." Guo Shuangcai was about to leave, but as soon as she stood up, a figure flashed past her and grabbed Shen Qian's arm.

"What are you doing here?" Shen Qian was a bit surprised to see the grinning girl.

"I wanted to get familiar with that car. Who knew I'd end up driving all the way to your school? I thought that bmw in front of the cafe looked familiar, so I came in to try my luck. I didn't expect it to really be you."

Xia Mengling smiled, her gaze sweeping over the other two women. While she wore a grin on her face, she was already cursing in her heart.