97: Sweet Poison

"I missed you too."

Shen Qian said as he responded to the girl, and the two of them kissed as if no one else were around.

Until a coughing sound came from behind them.

"Cough, cough, Lingling, at least show a little restraint, this is the school gate!"

The girl was still hanging onto Shen Qian, unwilling to come down, and turned her head to look at the group.

"What's wrong with the school gate? Don't those girls still get all lovey-dovey with their Boyfriends at the dormitory entrance late at night?"

As Xia Mengling turned her head, the others finally got a clear look at Shen Qian's appearance. They had always heard Xia Mengling talk about how handsome her Boyfriend was; they had originally thought beauty was in the eye of the beholder, but now it seemed Xia Mengling hadn't lied. This man was indeed very good-looking.

Moreover, Xia Mengling had been hanging on him for a long time, yet he was able to hold her steadily throughout, suggesting he exercised regularly.

"Alright, haven't I already arrived? We have plenty of time to be together later, come down first."

"No, I won't, I won't. I just want to be on you."

"Then let's change positions, okay? Get on my back, I'll carry you. If you keep hanging on my front like this, I can't see where I'm going."

Shen Qian coaxed her like a child.

"Mengling, you should just come down. It's tiring for him if you hang on him the whole time."

The girl finally got off Shen Qian after hearing this, hugging his arm with a brilliant smile.

"Let me introduce you, this is my man, Shen Qian."

“Tsk, tsk, tsk, tsk. Look at your pathetic state. What kind of love potion did you give our Mengling to make her this obsessed!”

Facing the accusations from Xia Mengling's roommates, Shen Qian only responded with a smile.

"We've both enchanted each other, but I was the one who fell first."

Hearing this, Xia Mengling hugged Shen Qian's arm even tighter and leaned her head on his shoulder, truly not wanting to be separated from him for even a second.

"Enough, enough, stop showing off! When will we ever finish eating this dog food!"

"Hello, I'm Wu Han, this is Chen Yixin, and this is Tian Zixuan."

The girl named Wu Han tried to drag Xia Mengling from Shen Qian's side to her own, but she failed. Xia Mengling held onto Shen Qian's arm tightly, unwilling to budge.

"Just let her be. Come on, let's go eat."

Shen Qian had high emotional intelligence and found it very easy to handle these girls, but a small interlude occurred when the two of them were separating from the other three.

"Shen Qian, Mengling, it really is you." Yu Ziwei's eyes lingered for a moment on their joined hands before she looked back at them.

"It's Senior Yu, long time no see."

"It hasn't actually been that long, has it? After all, we just saw each other before the holiday."

As Yu Ziwei spoke, her gaze fell once again on those two hands clasped together.

It had been less than a month since the three of them last met, yet the person this boy was holding had changed from that girl to Xia Mengling.

At that time, she had thought it was strange; Xia Mengling seemed to care a bit too much about this cousin.

She had even said something about introducing herself to him.

So it turns out this little girl wanted to snatch him for herself.

She actually had a bit of a good impression of this Shen Qian. He was good-looking, had a decent personality, and his family background was likely much better than average. If there really was an opportunity, she wouldn't mind being with this boy, but now it seemed that wasn't possible.

She knew Xia Mengling's personality; once something was in her hands, she would absolutely not allow anyone else to snatch it.

Sure enough, the moment she approached, the girl went from holding hands to hugging Shen Qian's arm, and the look in her eyes was slightly unfriendly.

"What does this mean? Is she afraid I'll steal him?"

Yu Ziwei found it amusing and decided to tease Xia Mengling.

"Mengling, didn't you say before that you were going to introduce this cousin of yours to me? Why have you taken him for yourself?"

"I was joking back then, Senior, don't take it seriously."

Yu Ziwei wanted to say more, but seeing the other three girls following along, she stopped talking. After a few more pleasantries, she left.

In Shen Qian's plan, he had originally intended to use Xia Mengling to get close to Yu Ziwei, but now, the progress on Xia Mengling's side had accelerated so quickly that he had already won her over before he had time to take any action toward Yu Ziwei.

"You win some, you lose some. I'll find another opportunity later."

The other three, enjoying the drama, teased him.

"Shen Qian, I didn't realize you were so charming. Even Senior Yu is interested in you."

Shen Qian felt the grip on his arm tighten slightly; it seemed the little girl was irritated by Yu Ziwei's words.

"When I'm with Mengling, I only have eyes for her. As for the Senior being interested in me or whatever, that has nothing to do with me."

"You guys go back first, I'm staying out with Shen Qian tonight."

The girl hurriedly shooed away her roommates.

"You little girl, choosing a guy over your friends!"

"Alright, alright, we're leaving."

Before the three of them had even walked far, Xia Mengling immediately pulled Shen Qian into the car.

"Mmph."

Before the car key was even inserted, her mouth blocked his.

"Don't be in such a rush!"

Just as Shen Qian pressed the girl back into the passenger seat, her arms wrapped around him again like water snakes.

"Mengling!"

"Brother, kiss me."

After the car had been parked there for a good while, Shen Qian touched his lips. This little girl had sucked so hard that his mouth was actually swollen from the kissing.

"What's wrong with you?"

"That woman wanted to steal you."

Xia Mengling pouted, looking a bit unhappy.

"And so?"

"So I don't want to let her steal you. You're mine—at least for now, you're mine. Even if Tan Xinxin comes, it won't matter."

Shen Qian pinched the girl's cheek.

"Silly girl, I told you, as long as I'm with you, I only have eyes for you. Never mind Tan Xinxin, it wouldn't matter who came."

"Really?"

"Of course it's true."

Only then did Xia Mengling buckle her seatbelt with satisfaction.

With his enhanced kidneys, Shen Qian's combat power had increased by more than just one level. The girl fainted amidst her screams, and the system notification sounded at this moment.

[Achievement Unlocked: Can't Take It Anymore]

"I should buy something for Xia Mengling later, but the little rich girl isn't short of money. What should I buy?"

As soon as this thought surfaced, it immediately broke Shen Qian into a cold sweat.

This girl liked him too much, and this kind of liking was contagious. Without a doubt, he had been infected by this affection and actually wanted to go to the trouble of giving her a gift.

Giving gifts was a joke; only a simp would put in effort, while a scumbag enjoys himself.

"That was close. I actually let my guard down just because I already got her."

"I'm a fucking professional scumbag! How could I get stuck in this kind of gentle trap!"

The next morning, when Xia Mengling woke up from her slumber, Shen Qian was nowhere to be found. The girl's eyes instantly turned red. Outside the door, Shen Qian listened to the girl's crying from inside the room; his hand stopped in mid-air, and in the end, he did not knock on that door.

"It's time to continue hunting for a new target," he thought to himself as he saw Yu Ziwei waiting for a bus by the roadside.