62: Xia Mengling went fishing

After waiting for a while, the rest of the group arrived. Just as Shen Qian suspected, although the other two boys weren't decked out in luxury brands from head to toe, their aura screamed one thing: they weren't short on cash.

However, neither of these two guys brought female companions. The other girls who arrived also seemed like they weren't short on money.

"Did I misunderstand? Is this just a pure travel agency?"

Shen Qian had been wondering if the scumbag system was making his thoughts more cynical, causing him to view everything through the eyes of a scumbag.

But that thought changed after he locked eyes with the newcomers. The faint hostility he sensed made him realize this trip was definitely not simple.

Once everyone gathered, they headed to the business class lounge to rest. Shen Qian had driven to Shanghai; he used to be poor, so this was his first time sitting in business class. Tan Xinxin, who was beside him, was the same. Upon entering the lounge, the two couldn't help but look around.

"Junior, the snacks here are free. You can take some."

One of the two men smiled.

As soon as he said that, everyone around looked at Shen Qian with strange expressions. The girls, in particular, couldn't hide the disdain in their eyes.

Shen Qian's eyes, however, lit up.

"Really!? Xinxin, open the bag. I want to pack some in."

"I'll pack some too, I'll pack some too."

Xia Mengling also joined the fun. Ignoring the stares of those around them, the one man and two women grabbed snacks and stuffed them into their backpacks.

"Senior, do you want some? They're free."

Shen Qian lived by the principle that as long as he wasn't embarrassed, the embarrassment belonged to others. Since the other guy wanted to use this to show off his superiority, Shen Qian would put the pressure right back on him.

He originally wanted to take the opportunity to mock him, but he didn't expect this kid to be so shameless. Not only was he shameless himself, but he also brought the two girls along. The man who spoke immediately turned his head away in embarrassment, unwilling to deal with him.

However, Xia Mengling's behavior made the other man notice the key point.

"We'll be traveling together for the next few days, so why don't we take this chance to get to know each other?

I'm Lü Jiaju, a sophomore from the School of Finance."

After finishing, the man looked toward Xia Mengling.

"So he wants to use this method to fish for information."

Shen Qian glanced at Xia Mengling discreetly. This girl must have made eye contact with this guy surnamed Lü just now, but she completely ignored him, focusing instead on eating a bag of snacks.

"Zhou Wei, junior, School of Law."

After the two boys introduced themselves, it was a girl's turn.

"I'm Shen Qian, and this is my Girlfriend, Tan Xinxin. We're both from the School of Human Resources."

He intentionally didn't introduce Xia Mengling, essentially leaving her and Guo Shuangcai in an awkward spot.

People always believe the last one to appear is the star of the show. Between these two great beauties, which one would be the finale? That was the question.

"Everyone knows me, and the Junior Male Student just found out, so I don't need to introduce myself. Junior Female Student, it's your turn."

Xia Mengling gave a sly smile.

"Hello, Seniors! I'm Xia Mengling. You two are so amazing—one studying law and the other finance, and you're both so handsome. I bet you go out to have fun often."

"Not at all. Junior Female Student Xia, you're very cute and beautiful too."

Shen Qian quietly pulled Tan Xinxin aside. This little girl Xia Mengling was starting her Dog training—no, more accurately, she was snatching the dogs.

These two guys, who were like Second-generation rich, were clearly not interested in other ordinary girls; their target was Guo Shuangcai. But now that Xia Mengling had appeared, it was hard to say if their target would shift.

After all, compared to Xia Mengling, this beautiful Junior Female Student who seemed like she hadn't seen much of the world appeared easier to pursue and more charming.

Just now, Shen Qian was wondering why Xia Mengling joined in when he was putting pressure on the senior. Could it be she wanted to stand up for him?

But now he understood. Men like simple, harmless, and preferably poor women, because such women allow them to highlight their own strength and satisfy their desire for conquest.

Guo Shuangcai was too shrewd.

No matter how well she hid it, Second-generation rich kids weren't fools. That was probably why there were only three men in this travel agency group. With the current economic downturn, 4,000 yuan could do a lot; there was no need to hang oneself from the tree of a Campus Belle.

But they didn't know that while Guo Shuangcai was shrewd, she wasn't malicious. She was just filtering. If she really wanted to make money from this travel agency, they wouldn't be sitting in business class.

But Xia Mengling, she was a true emotional scammer. The key was that this girl wasn't short on money either. These two Second-generation rich guys seemed wealthy, but the fact that their wealth was so obvious already proved the gap between them and Xia Mengling.

"Poor little Toms, about to be played like fiddles."

Sure enough, while waiting for the high-speed rail to arrive—only about twenty minutes—Xia Mengling was already "stunned" into submission by the two seniors' knowledge and experiences.

Shen Qian looked over; stars were actually appearing in the girl's eyes. This really gave the two Second-generation rich guys a thrill.

"I must be careful when dealing with this girl in the future. Her affection is definitely fake; love can be acted out."

Shen Qian silently warned himself, then took Tan Xinxin's hand.

"The train is about to arrive at the station..."

As the announcement echoed in the lounge, they could finally board. During those twenty minutes, the girls chattered away. Guo Shuangcai looked at her phone, lost in thought, while the two Second-generation rich guys stayed by Xia Mengling's side, explaining things and mentioning which places would be good for photos later and what cameras they had brought.

"Cousin, did you hear? They brought really impressive cameras. Unlike you, who doesn't even buy a camera when taking his Girlfriend out."

Suddenly being called out by Xia Mengling, Shen Qian rolled his eyes internally.

"This girl, to catch these two fish, she's actually stepping on me to lift them up. Fine, very well."

"Xinxin, I didn't buy a camera. Do you blame me?"

Shen Qian ignored her and asked Tan Xinxin instead.

"It's not like you can't afford one. Besides, we're out to travel, not just to take photos of me. As long as you're here, it's fine."

"See? This is the difference between you and your Cousins Wife. This is why your Cousins Wife was able to win me over so quickly."

As Shen Qian spoke, he took the girl's hand and kissed it.

"Hmph!" Xia Mengling huffed, pretending to be angry.

"It's okay, Lingling. I'll take photos for you once we get there."

Zhou Wei patted his chest, his smile looking quite cheap.

Shen Qian was speechless, only thinking to himself.

"Add one more simp."