66: A brief clash

That night, Shen Qian didn't go to find Tan Xinxin. The reason was simple: Xia Mengling had made her move, so he had to cooperate. It just so happened that both of them were quite exhausted from the previous night's antics, so taking a breather was beneficial.

The five-day tour had a very dense itinerary. The next day, everyone woke up early. Guo Shuangcai had rented a bus to travel between the various regions.

"Lingling, let me tell you, the breakfast place we're going to next tastes amazing. I visited it once last year..."

On the bus, Zhou Wei tirelessly shared his travel experiences, while Xia Mengling listened with a look of excitement, occasionally letting out exclamations of wonder.

But whenever Zhou Wei stopped talking, her gaze would fall upon Shen Qian.

She had performed a compliance test last night, and it was clear that Shen Qian still liked her. However, that girl was his first love, and first loves are always beautiful and hard to let go of.

"Shuangcai, what's wrong? Are you feeling unwell?"

On the other side, Lü Jiaju noticed that Guo Shuangcai seemed a bit distracted.

"Yeah, I'm a bit carsick."

She was a bit carsick, but despite that, her attention would occasionally drift toward this newly appeared Junior Male Student.

She was a perceptive person. Having screened so many Second-generation rich, she had already determined whether Shen Qian was truly wealthy.

Unlike those boys who couldn't wait for the whole world to know they had money as soon as their pockets were full, this Junior Male Student was more steady, intelligent, and definitely not stingy.

"Better keep observing; some people are good at pretending."

She couldn't easily discard the results of her long-term screening based on just half a day.

"Achoo! Achoo!"

In the front, Shen Qian let out two hearty sneezes.

"Cousin, could it be that someone is thinking about you?"

In the back, Xia Mengling spoke as if making a joke, but she didn't know that once she made it, the expressions of two or three people on the bus changed.

Was someone thinking about Shen Qian? Of course, and more than one.

The reason for being thought of was simple: he was wealthy and handsome. But the more important reason was that his Girlfriend, while pretty, wasn't enough to outshine everyone else.

If Shen Qian's Girlfriend were Xie Wan or Tao Yan, these girls' ulterior motives would certainly be suppressed a bit. But that would only be suppression; in the face of great profit, who wouldn't want to give it a shot?

He was just a Junior Male Student; how could he understand the benefits of a Senior Female Student? They were certain that once he experienced it, this Junior Male Student would dump the little Girlfriend by his side.

"Don't talk nonsense. I'm penniless; only our Xinxin doesn't look down on me and cares for me. If anyone is thinking about me, it can only be our Xinxin."

As Shen Qian spoke, he grabbed the girl's hand beside him and kissed the back of it.

"Cousins Wife, don't be fooled by this guy. Before school started, when he saw me, he was determined to become a scumbag.

Now that he's suddenly acting like this, he might just be trying to trick you!"

A scumbag.

Hearing this word, several Senior Female Students pricked up their ears.

As everyone knows, bad people don't write 'bad person' on their faces, and a scumbag definitely won't say he wants to become a scumbag. Those who say they want to be scumbags are, without exception, all innocent young boys.

"Actually, even if he were a scumbag, I'd still be willing to be with him. He's very good to me, treats others gently, and has great physical stamina.

Of all the boys I've met, he's the best. If I can see his good points, then others will too. If one day he feels the novelty has worn off with me and wants to seek other thrills or freshness, I won't stop him."

As soon as she finished speaking, Shen Qian immediately covered Tan Xinxin's mouth.

"What nonsense are you talking? When I'm with you, I only have eyes for you."

Everyone present heard what Tan Xinxin said. Aside from being shocked, each had their own realizations.

The two Second-generation rich had looks of disdain. They had dated many Girlfriends before, and those girls had once been just as solemn, saying things like, 'Go ahead and play around, I don't mind,' only to start causing trouble once they actually did.

As for the women, one thing was certain: Shen Qian was definitely a scion of a wealthy family; otherwise, his handsome looks alone wouldn't make a woman say such things. Secondly, they lamented Tan Xinxin's high-level tactics—after all, what man wouldn't like a woman who was both gentle and tolerant?

"Wow, Cousins Wife, what you said was so domineering. It has that feeling of a Matriarch in a grand estate, or an Empress in those palace dramas."

"She's joking, don't take it seriously."

Shen Qian quickly explained, appearing as if he were afraid Xia Mengling would misunderstand.

Xia Mengling still wore a giggling expression, but her mood seemed to have improved. For the rest of the trip, she chatted even more cheerfully with Zhou Wei.

"Junior Male Student, since your Girlfriend is busy taking photos, why don't you help me take one?"

At the scenic spot, Shen Qian was taking photos with his phone. Not far away were Tan Xinxin and the Photographer Xiao Guan. Guo Shuangcai's sudden approach made Shen Qian visibly startle.

"Me? I'm not good at taking photos. If I were, would I need to hire a Photographer?"

"It's fine, just help me out."

"Alright, wait a moment."

Shen Qian said as he walked toward Zhou Wei. This guy was crouching on the ground trying to find an angle to take a photo of Xia Mengling. If Xia Mengling hadn't been wearing shorts, Shen Qian would have really suspected he was taking up-skirt shots; his posture was far too creepy.

"Senior Male Student, can I borrow your camera? A Senior Female Student asked me to help her take a photo."

"Cousin, Senior Male Student is helping me! Can't you just use your phone to help her?"

"Yeah, Junior Male Student, I'm currently helping the Junior Female Student. Since Shuangcai is good-looking anyway, just using a phone is enough."

Since they both said so, Shen Qian could only walk back "helplessly."

"It's okay, Junior Male Student. Using a phone is perfectly fine."

Guo Shuangcai comforted him, her face showing no emotion, but Shen Qian knew that when a woman shows no expression, it's the most terrifying expression of all.

In that brief moment just now, the two beauties had engaged in a silent clash, and Zhou Wei was the trophy.

Clearly, Xia Mengling had won. Zhou Wei had completely sided with her. Even though Guo Shuangcai had already decided to get closer to Shen Qian, she was still unhappy that something that used to belong to her had been snatched away by someone else.

"Shuangcai, if you want to take photos, let me do it. Junior Male Student still needs to accompany his Girlfriend."

Before Shen Qian could take many photos, Lü Jiaju returned from the restroom and quickly took over Shen Qian's task.

"Alright, Senior Male Student."

Without a word, Shen Qian handed Guo Shuangcai's phone to Lü Jiaju and walked aside to follow the Photographer in taking photos of Tan Xinxin.

He smiled, holding up his phone, while plotting in his mind.

"Zhou Wei is completely out. Now it's a choice between me and Lü Jiaju. She's already starting to want to get closer, which means in her screening process, she's already leaning toward me.

No need to rush. Let's see if Xia Mengling makes a move on this guy named Lü. If she doesn't, then I'll think of a way to get him out of the running too."