86: As expected of a girls' dormitory

"Wenjing, what's wrong? You seem a bit unhappy."

In the dormitory, Xia Xiaodan and He Wenjing were quite close; there were many things He Wenjing couldn't tell Tan Xinxin, but she could share them with Xia Xiaodan.

"Dandan, I don't want to date Chang Heng, but I'm afraid he'll speak ill of me in front of Shen Qian. What should I do?"

"If you didn't want to date him, then why did you agree back then?"

"I regret it now! Who would have thought he'd suddenly confess? Besides, Shen Qian was right there, and in a moment of confusion, I mistook him for Shen Qian."

"You could even mix that up! Aren't you afraid that when you're doing... you know what... later on, you'll call out the wrong name?"

"So what should I do now? If I break up with him, he'll definitely hold a grudge against me."

"Then just stay with him for now. Anyway, he's the Class Monitor, and he's in the same dorm as Shen Qian."

Xia Xiaodan analyzed it piece by piece, and He Wenjing nodded repeatedly as she listened.

"Thank you, Xiaodan. Then I'll stay with him for the time being."

He Wenjing actually had her own plan. She deliberately said all that to let Xia Xiaodan make the decision for her. This way, even if it were brought up later, Xia Xiaodan would be the one who gave the advice. She could simply say that she had wanted to break up long ago, but it was Xia Xiaodan who persuaded her to stay together.

In the boys' dormitory, while Chang Heng was still bragging, Shen Qian received a message.

"Psychology Committee Member, there's something I'm not sure if I should tell you."

"Go ahead. We're in the same class; we're all familiar with each other."

"Actually, Wenjing didn't want to be with Chang Heng from your dorm, but she agreed because he's the Class Monitor and she was afraid of him holding a grudge. I've already talked her into it, and she's agreed to stay with the Class Monitor, but I still hope you can help him out a bit and not let him fall too deep."

Shen Qian narrowed his eyes slightly.

"As expected of a girls' dormitory, the backstabbing comes so quickly. Interesting, truly interesting."

He thought to himself while typing.

"Huh? How could that be? Chang Heng is over the moon. What you guys are doing is really unfair!"

"I'm sorry, I know what Wenjing did was wrong. I apologize to you on her behalf. But since the Class Monitor is so happy and Wenjing has decided to stay with him, it's best to keep this a secret."

Shen Qian laughed inwardly. If she wanted to keep it a secret, why tell him? Why not just keep it to herself?

"I think you're right. We can only try our best to keep him from falling too deep. Maybe as they spend more time together, their feelings will grow. Thanks, Xiaodan."

"No need for thanks, it's what I should do."

"Does anyone else know about this besides you and He Wenjing?"

"Currently, only you, me, and her know."

"Then we must take this secret to our graves. Unless they break up—no, even if they break up, we can't say anything."

"Mm-hmm, I definitely won't say a word, I promise you."

"I'll treat you to a meal when I have the chance, and we can discuss this properly."

On her bed in the girls' dormitory, Xia Xiaodan tried hard to calm her emotions, making sure no one could see her excitement and joy.

"Okay, but if anyone is treating, it should be me. Wenjing is my best friend, and since she did something wrong, I should make amends."

"Don't say that. You're a good girl; she's the one who did something wrong. We'll talk about the details when we have dinner."

"Okay. Are you going to sleep?"

"Pretty much."

"Mm-hmm, goodnight."

Shen Qian looked at the last message she sent, then at Chang Heng, who was still daydreaming about a bright future. He could only sigh in his heart.

"Women are changing. If men stick to their old ways of thinking, they'll be played to death by these women."

"It's fine for him to be with that girl; how else will he learn the pain if he doesn't get hit?"

In the girls' dormitory, Tan Xinxin came out of the bathroom after washing up. She glanced at Xia Xiaodan, who had a hint of pride in her eyes. Tan Xinxin didn't mind and instead turned her gaze toward Xu Ling, who was already in bed.

Shen Qian had noticed Xu Ling earlier than she expected. She had wanted to persuade Xu Ling to dress up so she might attract a bunch of suitors. Once there were many suitors, Shen Qian might give up on her.

But she learned from Wei Mingtian that just last night, a very beautiful Senior met with Shen Qian. Additionally, another beautiful Senior had confessed to him yesterday.

Shen Qian's charm was growing, which wasn't good news for her. Qin Lan was a case in point.

She could feel that Shen Qian treated her differently than he did other girls.

But there are exceptions to everything. In the face of absolute beauty and a great body, a man's affection and loyalty are extremely fragile, even if she wanted to believe in Shen Qian.

She knew the other two in the dorm were eyeing Shen Qian, but she didn't care at all because, in her eyes, they weren't even considered competitors.

Xu Ling could be considered one, as Shen Qian had already started paying attention to her and was interested. Xia Mengling could also be considered one; although she wasn't as smart, that face of hers was so beautiful it was bound to cause jealousy, and she was clearly interested in Shen Qian and would surely make a move later.

That extremely beautiful Senior would probably count as well.

Thinking of this, even Tan Xinxin couldn't help but sigh.

"This man is a bit too popular. Is he really that popular, or is it the result of his own efforts?"

Tan Xinxin was a woman of action. Since she was certain Xu Ling would become a competitor in the future, she wouldn't just let things take their course.

She had a premonition that one day, Xu Ling would definitely fall in love with Shen Qian. Based on her observations these past few days, Xu Ling didn't care at all about how others saw her. This meant that once she fell in love, she might be more crazed than other girls, completely disregarding their friendship as roommates.

In that case, rather than waiting for her to fall in love on her own, it would be better to give her a little push.

This way, the other party would change from someone stealing the cake to someone receiving the cake from her hands. No matter what, she wouldn't be able to surpass her!

Furthermore, her side would gain another top-tier beauty to compete with the likes of Xia Mengling.

As for how to push things along, she naturally had her methods. Since Shen Qian didn't want her help, she shouldn't overstep. When Shen Qian approached Xu Ling, she would then make her move. This would help Shen Qian, while Xu Ling would also have to be grateful to her, and her own position wouldn't be shaken—killing three birds with one stone.

Meanwhile, on the other side, Shen Qian was on the phone with his family.

"I know, I know. Don't worry, I'm eating and sleeping well here."

"We have money at home, so why are you sending more? Do you have enough for living expenses?" his parents' voices sounded worried on the other end.

"I just made a bit more money recently, so I thought about opening a small shop at home. I've kept more than enough for my own expenses, so don't worry."

"You're a sensible child. It's us who are holding you back, but you must take good care of yourself out there."

"Oh, what's this about holding me back? We're family. If we have money, we spend it; if not, we don't. Anyway, things are getting better now. Just remember, don't flaunt your wealth."

"Don't worry about that. Your mother hides the money away like crazy, fearing it didn't come from a good source. Also, if you have time, go see Xiao Meng."

"Xia Mengling?"

"Yes."

"What's wrong with her?"

"I heard from your Uncle Xia that she seems to be sick."