56: Pull up your pants and then deny everything.

"Do I look like I'm very idle? Or do I look like I'm lacking those two meals?"

Shen Qian looked at the two of them. He used to think he would enjoy women fighting over him, but now it seemed like nothing special.

"Xinyao, let's skip the meal. I promised to film Douyin with you all before, so we can start after the National Day holiday."

"Shen Qian, what are your plans for National Day?"

"I'm not sure. I might take my Girlfriend out to play everywhere and sleep everywhere. We'll see how it goes."

He even explicitly mentioned sleeping around. It couldn't be more blunt, but bluntness was exactly what he wanted right now.

Whether it was Liu Xinyao or Ni Zixin, as long as they crossed that hurdle themselves, their hearts and bodies would be his. He would surely gain a massive wave of scumbag points and record some new scumbag behaviors.

If all else failed, there was still Senior Qin Lan. During this time, Shen Qian had been rejecting Qin Lan, but not in an obvious way, since he usually had legitimate business to attend to.

Now that the fishing was almost done, it was time to reel in the net with Qin Lan.

Shen Qian's directness left both girls somewhat at a loss. Although Ni Zixin had long known Shen Qian was fickle and would definitely have more than one Girlfriend, such bluntness was still hard for her to accept.

As for Liu Xinyao, she was already trying hard to convince herself; she just needed a little more time.

Actually, the most important thing was that Shen Qian didn't take the initiative. If Shen Qian had been even slightly proactive and said a few sweet words, she would have accepted it long ago.

But Shen Qian wouldn't. What he wanted was for women to be willing and eager.

At the victory banquet that evening, everyone who had performed in the show participated, including many seniors from the sophomore and junior classes.

"Junior Shen, I'll toast you."

After a few rehearsals, these seniors had a rough idea of Shen Qian's capabilities. Who wouldn't like a handsome and wealthy junior?

"Thank you, Senior."

"Junior Shen, do you exercise often? I see your muscles are quite developed."

One senior said this while stroking his bicep.

"Look at what you're saying. Your abs are also very sexy."

"Then does Junior have abdominal muscles?"

Another senior leaned in and poked Shen Qian's abdomen with her finger. As if discovering a new continent, she cried out excitedly,

"Wow, he really does! They're so hard!"

In fact, there were quite a few handsome guys participating in the performance. For example, the host of the gala had a perfect broadcasting voice and was even slightly more handsome than Shen Qian.

So, besides Shen Qian, almost every handsome guy was surrounded by either a senior or a Junior Female Student.

These girls might have had Boyfriends or might not, but it didn't matter. The most important thing was to have fun at the victory banquet.

When the banquet ended, some people invited others for a second round of drinks. Shen Qian didn't go because just now, Ni Zixin had made her choice.

In the hotel, Shen Qian and the girl walked into the elevator hand-in-hand and then to the room door hand-in-hand.

"Let's go in."

The girl took the room card, personally opened the door, and walked inside.

Shen Qian stepped in, wrapped his arm around her slender waist, and at the moment they kissed, kicked the door shut with one foot.

When the door opened again, only Shen Qian came out.

The girl's lower abdomen was a bit sore, and she didn't return to school until noon.

She felt a bit wronged because all of this was different from what she had imagined. She thought the boy would at least comfort her or spend more time with her, but he didn't. It seemed as though once the act was done, the feelings were done too.

"Get some good rest."

The other party only sent that one message.

She was momentarily dazed, wondering if she had made the wrong choice.

But recalling last night, she felt sweet again.

"You slept with him!?"

Her roommate's reaction exploded the moment she heard the news.

"With Junior Shen?"

Ni Zixin nodded. Her mood was extremely complicated right now. Besides her roommates, she didn't know who else she could talk to.

"How was it? How was it? How's this junior's... stamina?"

"I'm very confused right now. He... he left as soon as he woke up this morning, and then only told me to get some good rest."

Seeing the topic drifting, Ni Zixin immediately voiced her thoughts.

"Holy crap, isn't that just a scumbag?"

"He looks like such an honest and decent person, how can he be such a scumbag!"

"He pulled up his pants and refused to acknowledge you!!!"

"This won't do, Zixin, we have to demand an explanation from him."

Several people were instantly filled with indignation.

"I... I was willing, and I was the one who took the initiative to book the hotel."

The others were greatly shocked. Ni Zixin was usually timid and submissive, not just in class but also in the dorm. They could never have imagined she would do something so bold.

"Zixin, did you get carried away?"

"Don't say that. When faced with that kind of temptation, it's hard not to get carried away."

Next, Ni Zixin told them everything, bit by bit: their first kiss, practicing the piano together, hugging in the piano room, Shen Qian taking her to buy haute couture, helping her with her styling, and so on.

The one among the three with the most dating experience just kept shaking her head.

"How come I can't find one like that? Zixin, I'm getting a bit jealous just listening to this. All things considered, the only thing he did wrong was leaving you alone at the hotel today."

"The rest was practically perfect."

"Haven't you noticed? Being with him for just these few days, you've become more and more confident, and more and more beautiful."

"Even though some of his words are putting you down, it's limited to language. His actions are all supporting you, wanting you to become dazzling."

"I think he probably wants you to go through withdrawal."

"Withdrawal?"

"Exactly. A person like him can't be exclusive, which means he can't love only you. After a night together, your love for him must have reached its peak."

"If he were any more gentle and comforted you, you'd be completely unable to stay sober—though you're not exactly sober now either."

"But at least with a bit of withdrawal, you won't do anything stupid out of jealousy later."

"What a terrifying junior. He's rational to an extreme."

"So he did it on purpose because he's afraid I'll love him too much."

"It seems that way for now. Let's see what follows. I think he'll contact you again later."

"After all, if he really just wanted to sleep with you, he wouldn't have waited until now."

Shen Qian returned to the dormitory. His roommates were already used to him staying out all night. At first, they might have been amazed, but now they felt that the fact Shen Qian hadn't moved out was proof enough of their solid friendship.

"Third Brother, any plans for National Day?"

"I haven't decided yet. Do you guys have a plan?"

"We're definitely not going home. Since we finally made it to Shanghai, we're definitely going out to play."

"In Shanghai?"

Before school started, Shen Qian had already toured all over Shanghai. Just playing within the city didn't really pique his interest.

"Third Brother, if you're not interested in Shanghai, I've got a recommendation for you. There's a particularly beautiful senior at our school who started a travel agency."

"This National Day, it seems they're going to the provinces around Shanghai. You could go with them."

"Beautiful? How beautiful?"

"Well, word is she's a Campus Belle."

If it were an ordinary girl, he certainly wouldn't be interested. But since she was a Campus Belle, he definitely had to take a look.