28: A junior with strong abilities

Shen Qian's car couldn't enter the school because it wasn't registered, so he let Tan Xinxin go in first while he stayed at the gate to handle the paperwork.

"Junior?"

While he was talking to the security guard, a voice suddenly rang out. Shen Qian looked over and saw it was Li Ran.

"Senior, what a coincidence!"

He looked at Li Ran and then at the few people beside her. It seemed like their whole dormitory had gone out to play and, much like him, hadn't returned all night.

"Ran Ran, aren't you going to introduce us? Where did you meet such a handsome junior?"

Beside Li Ran, a girl with curly hair smiled infatuatedly, but she quickly noticed the watch on Shen Qian's wrist.

"Shen Qian, let me introduce you. These are my roommates: Qin Lan, An Yating, and Chen Yunyun. Everyone, this is Shen Qian, a freshman I met a couple of days ago."

"Hello, seniors."

Shen Qian greeted them politely. Among the four, two of them were clearly stunned when they heard Shen Qian's name, while Qin Lan reached out to shake his hand, which Shen Qian naturally didn't refuse.

He did a quick assessment. Out of the four in the dorm, Qin Lan was the best-looking; he estimated the system would give her a 6. The others were average, though Li Ran had the best figure.

"Alright, Lan Lan, it's time to let go of his hand."

Seeing the two holding hands for so long, the girl named An Yating spoke up to remind her.

"Junior, meeting like this is fate. Why don't we exchange contact info?"

"Whoa, this senior really goes for what she wants!" Shen Qian thought to himself. He wouldn't refuse, of course. Even if he planned to take a high-quality route from now on, this senior was still above the passing line.

"Were you out having fun and just got back?"

"Yeah, there were too many people when school started, so I parked my car outside. I'm driving it in now."

"This is your car?"

"Yeah, just for getting around."

"Young man, I've checked for you. You can drive it in, but there's a management fee."

The security guard popped his head out to speak.

"How much?"

"1,000 per semester."

"Okay, no problem."

Shen Qian paid the money, filled out the form, waved goodbye to Li Ran, and drove off.

"Xiao Ran, that's Shen Qian? That freshman who did the mass confession? The humanoid teddy?"

The two girls hadn't felt comfortable asking while Shen Qian was right there.

"Yes, that's him."

"He's quite the show-off, bringing a bmw to school as a freshman. No wonder he dared to do a mass confession; he's just a Second-generation rich playing with people's feelings."

An Yating commented disdainfully.

"Actually, I think this junior is alright. At least he's polite and doesn't put on airs." Chen Yunyun had heard of Shen Qian's reputation, but seeing him today, he seemed very different from the rumors. Especially that refined aura he had; she thought it was quite nice.

"Xiao Lan, stop staring, he's already long gone. I don't know why you're acting so infatuated; you almost threw yourself at him just now."

Even though they were in the same dorm, An Yating was a local and looked down on Qin Lan somewhat, especially since Qin Lan didn't hide her gold-digging nature.

Qin Lan simply ignored An Yating's words. They had been roommates for a year and were long since immune to each other.

She had her own calculations in mind.

She had asked Li Ran to set up a dinner with Shen Qian before, but Li Ran had been unwilling. She suspected then that Li Ran wanted him all to herself. Since they were roommates and on good terms, and since there wasn't only one Second-generation rich in this university, she hadn't pursued it.

But seeing him today, she felt she couldn't let him go. He was handsome and had a great body—those two points alone made dating him worth it. Plus, he had a watch worth over a million on his wrist. Even if his car was just a 200,000-plus BMW 3 Series, being low-key didn't mean he couldn't afford better!

She had seen many boys and men over the past year, but none had been as pleasing to the eye as Shen Qian.

As she had evaluated before, he was a 'heavenly dish.' If she missed out, she'd never find another.

Li Ran, on the other hand, was a bit dazed. She wasn't like Qin Lan; her material needs weren't particularly high. But she had to admit, Shen Qian really was her type. Maybe she should listen to Qin Lan and try to ask the junior out for a meal.

On the other side, as soon as Shen Qian returned to his dorm, he was surrounded by his brothers.

"What's going on?"

"Third Bro, tell me the truth. Was the person you were with last night Tan Xinxin?"

"Yeah, why?"

Shen Qian hadn't intended to hide it, but he was curious how the three of them knew.

"I was chatting with Xia Xiaodan yesterday, and she told me Tan Xinxin didn't come back all night either. Then we thought about it, and the more we thought, the more I realized something was up. The night before last, we booked three rooms. The three of us shared one, those three girls shared one, and that left one room for one man and one woman."

Shen Qian smiled slightly.

Shen Qian smiled slightly.

"It seems I shouldn't have tried to save you money; I should have booked eight rooms so no one would find out. But I wasn't planning on hiding it. Yes, we were together last night."

"Damn, damn, damn! Third Bro—no, Foster Father—teach me! She's at the level of a class beauty! It's only been two days, how did you do it?"

"Hmm..."

He pretended to be in deep thought for a moment while his roommates waited eagerly for the answer.

"You just need to look at her, and if your eyes meet right, that's it."

"Tch~"

"So, are you two in a relationship now?"

"Sort of, but not really." He shook his head as he spoke.

"What's that supposed to mean?"

"Didn't I tell you? I'm a scumbag. Have you ever seen a scumbag who's exclusive?"

"Holy crap, then... can I tell Xia Xiaodan about this?"

"Sure. If Xia Xiaodan knows I'm that kind of person and you're my roommate, son, you'll never have a chance with her in this lifetime."

"Don't worry, we're brothers. Even if I can't get her, I won't say anything, just in case you blow it with her. Also, I'm the father here."

Meanwhile, in the girls' dormitory, Xia Xiaodan and the other two were looking at Tan Xinxin with strange expressions. Girls are different from boys; boys' friendships are often built faster and stronger, while for girls, it's not uncommon to have six group chats for four people.

Especially for someone like Tan Xinxin, who stayed out all night so soon after the start of the term; she was an easy target for gossip.

Furthermore, the reason those three guys were able to deduce the room situation was actually with the help of these girls.

"Xinxin, where were you last night? We were worried about you."

"Thanks for the concern, but I'm fine. I went out for dinner last night, but it got too late, so I just stayed out for the night."

She knew that no matter what she said, people would only believe what they wanted to believe. But when she decided to be with Shen Qian, she had already prepared herself to face everything.

She trusted her own judgment, so even if she had gambled wrong in the end, she would accept it.