46: Chapter 46 Jealousy

He was at ease at the dining table.

In a quiet and subtle way, he brought the atmosphere of the entire table to a very lively state.

Others might not have noticed.

But Gu Qing saw it.

Her family was in business.

She had been exposed to some business dealings and had seen what people with extremely high emotional intelligence were like.

Many of the subordinates her father praised were almost exactly like the Zhao Yang before her.

But those subordinates of her father were basically all in their thirties, and many were even in their forties.

They had enough experience and history, so their high emotional intelligence and tact in handling matters were nothing surprising.

But Zhao Yang was different; like her, he was only eighteen years old this year!

He had just graduated from high school.

Yet his way of handling things, his understanding of dining table culture, and his level of emotional intelligence were enough to rival that of a thirty-something-year-old middle-aged man!

That was certainly surprising!

What exactly had he been through?

The way Gu Qing looked at Zhao Yang became increasingly curious.

After several rounds of drinks and dishes.

Only then did Zhao Yang leisurely begin to talk about how he had managed to pick up a 211 university and fill out his application.

Naturally, this drew another wave of envy.

Zhao Yang cracked jokes and kept the atmosphere lively.

Then he got his roommates to talk about their own experiences.

Zhao Yang was rhythmically driving the atmosphere.

By the time the meal was almost over, Zhao Yang slowly brought up the matter of him being hospitalized with a high fever during the College Entrance Examination.

It quickly aroused the sympathy of everyone present.

"After hearing Brother Yang's experiences, I am reminded of a saying: 'Blessings and misfortunes are intertwined; where there is misfortune, there is blessing hidden within!' It feels like although Brother Yang lost quite a bit, Heaven hasn't treated him unfairly!"

Li Tianqi, who was beside him, said thoughtfully.

"You call this not being treated unfairly!"

Wang Ting said with annoyance.

"If things had gone smoothly, Zhao Yang's score could have gotten him into a C9 league university. Peking University and Shuimu are difficult, but getting into Zhejiang University or Fudan University would have been easy! It would definitely be better than our Yanjing Forestry University!"

"Sigh, but it's already happened! What can we do?"

Li Tianqi didn't know how to respond.

Everyone chatted for a while longer and exchanged QQ numbers. Of course, Sun Xu didn't have a QQ, and Zhao Yang helped him cover it up with a few words.

"Alright, it's getting late, and everyone has been traveling all day today! Let's go back and rest!"

At this moment, Zhao Yang stood up.

He said to the group.

"I'll go settle the bill; this meal is on me today."

Saying this, Zhao Yang left the private room.

He paid the bill outside.

"Brother Yang, why don't we go to the KTV and hang out? Sing some songs or something... otherwise it feels like..."

Li Tianqi was a bit embarrassed.

"I have things to take care of; you guys go ahead if you want."

Zhao Yang wasn't just brushing them off.

He still had to work out! He hadn't done his one hour of exercise today, and he didn't have time to waste outside!

The system task required one hundred consecutive days!

In other words, he couldn't break the streak!

"I, I'm not going either."

Sun Xu, who was beside him, hesitated for a moment and said to Li Tianqi.

Hearing Sun Xu's words, Li Tianqi finally gave up the idea of going to the KTV.

"You guys, one after the other, are really boring!"

After escorting the girls back to their dormitory, Zhao Yang didn't rush back to his own.

Instead, he went to the track alone to run laps.

Moderate to high-intensity training required a pace of at least five minutes per kilometer, which meant Zhao Yang had to run at least 12 kilometers at that speed.

It was actually fine; Zhao Yang now had 8 points in Physique, which was much better than before.

A pace of five minutes for 12 kilometers, although very tiring, was something Zhao Yang could persist through.

Just as Zhao Yang was running laps around the track.

In the girls' dormitory.

"Qingqing, this uncle of yours is quite handsome! And it looks like his family is very wealthy!"

Wang Ting asked, looking at Gu Qing with burning eyes.

"Not only that! This uncle really is just as Qingqing said, he has the charm of a mature man! Even though he's about the same age as us, he's so sophisticated in how he handles things!"

"He really lives up to being an uncle!"

The cute girl Mei Lin next to her also said with a smile.

"Right, right!"

Gu Qing said excitedly.

"I saw it on the bus to school this afternoon; Uncle speaks very impressively! Very old-fashioned!"

"He is quite impressive!"

Zhou Xuan, who was very cold and quiet, suddenly joined the conversation.

"Wow! Xuanxuan spoke! You barely said anything all night!"

Gu Qing said to Zhou Xuan with a smile.

Zhou Xuan's expression was a little unnatural.

"I don't really like those kinds of occasions!"

"Qingqing! Do you like this Zhao Yang?"

At this moment, Wang Ting asked Gu Qing curiously.

Gu Qing's expression flushed slightly.

"What are you talking about! I just think this uncle speaks too maturely! It's a contrast to who he is, and I think he's interesting, I just want to make friends!"

When Gu Qing said this, she was a little embarrassed.

"Is that so? Then what do you think if I go after Zhao Yang?"

Wang Ting said somewhat excitedly.

Hearing Wang Ting's words, the flush on Gu Qing's face gradually faded, and she felt an uncomfortable sensation in her heart.

"That's fine."

Although she said it was fine, there wasn't much of a smile on Gu Qing's face.

"Alright! Then I'll send Zhao Yang a message now to ask what he's doing!"

Wang Ting was a person with strong initiative, and she started sending a message to Zhao Yang on QQ.

Seeing Wang Ting like this, Gu Qing felt a little uncomfortable, but she didn't stop her.

Gu Qing didn't really know how she felt about Zhao Yang herself.

It was just that Wang Ting's behavior seemed to touch a nerve in Gu Qing, as if a treasure she had discovered was being tainted by someone else.

"Mei Lin, Zhou Xuan, tonight, among the boys, is there any you like?"

"Zhao Yang is not bad, and that Li Tianqi's physique looks good."

Mei Lin tilted her head and thought for a moment.

"I think Zhao Yang is the best; after all, he has high emotional intelligence, knows how to take care of others, and exudes the charm of a mature man. The key is that he's also a little handsome guy!"

Mei Lin's eyes lit up.

Gu Qing felt a little helpless...

Is he really that good?

Gu Qing was starting to doubt herself.

"How about you, Xuanxuan, what do you think?"

"Zhao Yang is not bad."

Zhou Xuan was concise, and after saying this, she continued to lower her head and read her book.

At this moment, Gu Qing sighed slightly in her heart.

She felt increasingly uncomfortable, and an inexplicable jealousy began to breed in her heart.

Could it be that she had fallen for Zhao Yang?

Gu Qing was startled.

It was only the first day they met! That couldn't be right, could it??

Gu Qing was a bit skeptical.

Meanwhile, on the other side.

Zhao Yang was sweating profusely; having finished running 12 kilometers at a five-minute pace, he was on the verge of collapsing from exhaustion.

After leaning on the railing to rest for a good while, he slowly returned to his dormitory.