71: She's a bad woman.

Shen Qian soon dropped Xia Mengling off at the Normal University; as his Girlfriend, Tan Xinxin naturally came along.

"Cousin, it's rare for you to visit. Why don't you take a walk around the campus with me? Our school is super beautiful."

"And there are a lot of girls here."

Shen Qian raised an eyebrow slightly. Was this girl losing her patience? Saying a school has many girls right in front of a boy's Girlfriend—how was that any different from a direct provocation?

"So what if there are many girls? What does that have to do with me? I'm a man with a Girlfriend."

As he spoke, he put his arm around Tan Xinxin and gave her a peck on the cheek.

"Fine, fine, fine. You love your Girlfriend the most; it's none of your business."

Xia Mengling was speechless. Over the past few days, Shen Qian's public displays of affection had become increasingly excessive, almost to the point of doing something right in front of her. This damn love-brain was truly annoying.

"Hubby, since we're already here, why don't we walk around with your Younger Female Cousin? I've never been to the Normal University either."

"Alright, since you've said so, I'll have to trouble my Younger Female Cousin to lead the way."

The National Day holiday wasn't over yet, so there were hardly any people on campus. Just as Xia Mengling said, the scenery here in summer was excellent, and the architecture was very stylish.

As they walked, Shen Qian frowned slightly and asked,

"Where's the school restroom?"

Xia Mengling rolled her eyes hard.

"Why are you just like my dad, looking for a restroom as soon as you go out! Over there! It's a bit far, you'd better run fast."

Tan Xinxin immediately took out a pack of tissues and handed them over. Then, Shen Qian dashed off, leaving the two girls behind.

The two stood for a moment, and then Xia Mengling gave a soft laugh.

"Tan Xinxin, what do you think of Shen Qian?"

The girl beside her spoke coldly.

"He's not here, so it's one thing not to call me 'Cousins Wife,' but you're not even calling him 'Cousin' anymore? Xia Mengling, you can't keep up the act, can you?"

"If I wanted to, I could pretend for a lifetime, but I don't need to do it in front of you because you're not worthy."

Xia Mengling's words were aggressive, but in Tan Xinxin's eyes, they weren't enough.

"I indeed am not worthy, but that doesn't change the fact that you have to pretend in front of me because I am Shen Qian's Girlfriend, and you can't get him."

"Heh, chase him? Why would I chase him? There are plenty of good boys out there. It's not like I haven't seen Second-generation rich types before, and I'm not short of money. What right does Shen Qian have to make me chase him?"

"..."

"Why aren't you saying anything? Are you unhappy seeing me slander the person you like?"

"No, I just think it's a bit funny. You say you don't want to chase him, yet you're acting like this. You're just like a kid from my neighborhood. Every time other kids eat candy in front of him, he likes to say, 'Your candy doesn't taste good, I have plenty of candy at home.'"

"In reality, he does have a lot of candy at home, but he always wants what others have. He doesn't lack candy; what he lacks is candy he can actually eat."

As Tan Xinxin said this, Xia Mengling's breath hitched slightly, and an inexplicable, towering rage surged in her heart.

She suddenly felt a strong urge to slap this woman, but in the end, her reason overcame the anger.

"Do you think you can keep a firm grip on him just by yourself? A man like him, no matter how much he loves you, will eventually encounter one or two women who are prettier than you, have a better figure, a better personality, and completely outshine you in every way..."

"So what?"

In the five days of their trip, this was the first time Xia Mengling had seen such a disdainful expression on this girl's face.

"So what?"

She repeated.

"Anyway, I'm the one who took the first bite of this candy. Do you know the 'Coke Theory' for men? A bottle of Coke costs three yuan, but the first sip is worth 2.9."

"While we're together, I enjoy every day with him. If we're not together anymore, then at worst, we'll just split up."

"Shen Qian has a conscience. I believe even if we break up, he will settle me properly, at least ensuring I don't live a hard life."

"So no matter what, I'm the one who gets to eat the candy."

Xia Mengling gritted her teeth. She now understood why Shen Qian was being completely controlled by this woman—it was because this woman didn't like him at all from the start.

Because she didn't like him, she wouldn't feel any regret even if she lost him one day.

Because she didn't like him, she was always thinking of herself and enjoying every moment.

"He treats you so well, how can you treat him like this!"

Xia Mengling probably didn't expect such words to come out of her own mouth.

The girl opposite her just shrugged.

"What did I do to him?"

"I eat with him, I sleep with him, I provide emotional value, I don't make a scene, I'm considerate of him, and I care for him. From any perspective, I'm a good Girlfriend."

"But you don't like him at all! Everything you're doing is deceiving him!"

"I originally thought you were a smart girl, but now it seems I overestimated you. I really didn't expect such childish words to come out of your mouth."

"Deceiving? How can you call this deceiving?"

"Look at how many people get married in this society. How many of them marry someone they truly love? Does that count as deceiving too?"

"If it does, then they're even more cruel—deceiving for half a lifetime, or even a whole lifetime."

Saying this, she paused and looked at Xia Mengling.

"You say I'm deceiving him, but hasn't he deceived me too? He knew you before school started. Do you dare say his heart wouldn't flutter for you?"

"Do you dare say he hasn't tried to win your favor, and that he doesn't still have feelings for you in his heart?"

"Besides, even if I am deceiving him, everyone else can criticize me, but you specifically don't have that right."

"I'm not blind. During these few days of travel, that guy named Zhou Wei... I think, back when school just started, you toyed with Shen Qian the same way, didn't you?"

"You're criticizing me here simply because you're blaming me—blaming me for snatching your toy, for why the man who should have been toyed with by you is instead being well-protected in my embrace."

"Shut up! You have the nerve to lash out at me? Although I gave them hope, at least I never dated them. It was just their one-sided wishful thinking. They've only met me once or twice and they talk about love. Saying 'I love you' so easily—they're the shallow ones, what does that have to do with me!"

"But Shen Qian isn't a shallow person. I just described your behavior, and you didn't refute me. Doesn't that prove the point?"

Xia Mengling took a deep breath and looked at Tan Xinxin. In a moment, that love-brain would be back, and she absolutely couldn't let him see her losing her composure.

"That idiot, actually finding a woman like this! And he's a damn love-brain to boot!"

[Your Girlfriend is having a fallout with a 7-point girl, and you are staying out of it. This behavior meets the standards of a scumbag. Reward is being distributed...]

[Your Girlfriend successfully manipulated a 7-point girl's emotions. This behavior meets the standards of a scumbag. Reward is being distributed...]

In the restroom, Shen Qian had just pulled up his pants and was a bit bewildered. What was going on? Tan Xinxin was stepping up? That's pretty intense!

Suddenly, his phone received a message.

"Break up with her, and I'll date you. She's a bad woman."