189: skillful

Du Xixi had already sent him the address of the rented villa. Without hesitation, Shen Qian drove straight to Normal University.

"Brother~"

Almost every time Xia Mengling saw Shen Qian, she would run over to him. This time was no exception.

"Wearing so little, aren't you afraid of freezing?"

"Just hold me. If you hold me, I'll be warm."

Xia Mengling's outfit today was very much her style. On top, she wore a black base layer inside and a loose red toggle-button knit cardigan outside, which was both warm and flattering to her complexion.

On the bottom, she wore a red plaid miniskirt. Wearing a miniskirt on such a cold day, although it showed off her two fair legs, Shen Qian was really worried she might catch a cold.

Black knee-high socks created a strong contrast with her snow-white thighs, giving an extremely powerful visual impact, paired with a pair of black leather shoes.

She was already pretty and looked good in anything, plus she knew how to dress well, and she was at the best age. With all these buffs combined, it was no wonder the eyes of the boys and girls around were drawn to her.

After getting in the car, the girl noticed Shen Qian was still looking at her and blinked her eyes playfully with pride.

"So, do I look good~? There's something even better. Want to see?"

The girl slightly lifted the small bag she was holding.

"What's this?"

"A secret, but I promise you'll like it."

A playful and cute girl like her, when she tries to entice someone, she really knows how to do it.

Shen Qian leaned over and gave the girl a deep kiss.

"Today, I'm taking you to meet someone."

"I know, it's that Xie Wan, right?"

"You guessed it?"

"Don't treat me like a fool, okay? A woman's intuition is very accurate. That day when you suddenly came clean with me, I pretty much knew that maybe one day soon I'd have to meet her."

"So today, I prepared this. On one hand, it's to have a happy Christmas Eve with you. On the other hand, when I see her, hmph, I want her to know what I'm capable of."

"You don't seem nervous at all."

"What's there to be nervous about? I have the looks, I have the figure, and I have money too. I can't control you, but I want every woman who gets close to you to know exactly what kind of woman they're up against."

Shen Qian looked at her confident expression and asked with a smile,

"Didn't the three guys in my dorm give you Xie Wan's photo?"

"Don't need it."

On the other side, in the villa, Du Xixi was pulling Xie Wan around to chat with a few friends. Xie Wan was wearing a red knit sweater on top today, and on the bottom, a high-waisted fishtail skirt in the same color scheme. It accentuated the curves of her hips and legs. Although it didn't show her legs, when she walked, her swaying figure was captivating. Unlike Xia Mengling's playful cuteness, Xie Wan's overall demeanor was gentler, with a graceful kind of beauty.

There were quite a few guys at the scene who wanted to approach her, but with Du Xixi by Xie Wan's side, they naturally couldn't proceed smoothly. Whenever a guy tried to say a few words, Xie Wan would be pulled away by Du Xixi, which made many men curse under their breaths.

"This Shen Qian, why isn't he here yet!"

Du Xixi was getting a bit anxious. Xie Wan here was like a big piece of juicy meat, and today she was dressed so beautifully—everyone wanted a bite.

"Xixi, don't worry. He said he'd come, so he'll definitely come."

"How can I not worry? Didn't you see the way those guys were looking at you just now? It was disgusting, like they've never seen a beautiful woman before."

Over the years, Xie Wan had long grown accustomed to such situations. But what made her happy today was that she could sense Du Xixi had been somewhat jealous of her before, but today was different. Today, Du Xixi was all about protection, with no other intentions.

Perhaps it was because Shen Qian was good enough that Du Xixi didn't care at all where other men's gazes were directed.

The villa's door was pushed open. Du Xixi looked toward the entrance, her gaze slightly dazed.

"Su Hang, you're finally here!"

A guy quickly walked over from the side, grabbed Su Hang's hand. Naturally, there was someone with Su Hang—Tao Yan.

"Why is she here!"

Du Xixi frowned slightly, but soon, the guy pulled Su Hang and the two walked over to Du Xixi.

"Xixi, let me introduce you. This is my good friend, Su Hang. My dad and his dad have some business dealings. You said before that I could invite friends, so I called him."

"Hello, I'm Su Hang. This is a gift I brought."

Although the man was greeting Du Xixi, his gaze involuntarily shifted to Xie Wan beside her.

Beautiful, really too beautiful.

Tao Yan had also dressed up nicely today, but compared to this one here, she seemed slightly inferior.

"Hello, Du Xixi."

"And this is?"

Du Xixi ignored Su Hang's question and instead greeted Tao Yan beside him.

"Hello, Senior Tao! We're from the same school. I'm a second year. I've seen you play the piano on stage before!"

"Hello."

Noticing Su Hang's attention was on Xie Wan, Tao Yan felt inexplicably sad inside. Buying the car before, now this greeting—it all felt like one slap after another, waking her up, telling her how fragile her love with Su Hang was.

Although, in a sense, she was the one who betrayed this relationship first.

Thinking of Shen Qian, Tao Yan's expression changed involuntarily, and her heartbeat quickened a bit. Even though they had only shared a few kisses, why was she so preoccupied with him?

"You must be Junior Xie Wan, right? I've heard of you."

After greeting Du Xixi, Tao Yan looked at Xie Wan.

"Hello, Senior."

The three girls were getting along happily, making the other two men seem somewhat redundant.

"Xixi, you girls chat. I'll take Lao Su to the other side."

"Bro, what are you doing? Your Girlfriend is right here!" As soon as he pulled Su Hang aside, the man complained.

"Can't help it. Who is that girl? She's way too good-looking."

"You don't know her? Isn't she your Girlfriend's junior?"

"Probably from the same school. I don't go to their school much usually."

"Don't even think about Xie Wan. She's really beautiful, but she's also really cold. She only responded a bit at first when greeting, after that she completely ignores you."

"Even you can't win her over?"

The man shook his head. Su Hang smiled and shook his head too, then glanced back at Xie Wan. Even just her back view was more beautiful than Tao Yan. Maybe because he had seen Tao Yan too many times, he no longer felt that initial heart-fluttering sensation.

As the girls were talking, the villa's main door was pushed open again. A cute and playful pretty girl walked in, pulling someone along with her—it was Shen Qian.

When Shen Qian looked at Xie Wan and Du Xixi, it was fine, but when he saw Tao Yan, his expression turned slightly odd.

And the three girls' gazes were all fixed on Xia Mengling. They hadn't seen this girl before, and she probably wasn't from their school either, because if she were this pretty, she couldn't possibly be unknown.