23: Chapter 23 Tang Luochuan remained silent, yet she was publicly confessed to by a rich second-generation heir.

Jiang Jinyue was getting tired; who could handle a whole day of self-study?

It was nearly four o'clock; class was about to end.

She turned around to look at Zhang Ming and Zhou Qi: "What time is Tang Luochuan going? Is he still coming to school?"

The girl's voice was cold, yet it didn't make one feel uncomfortable.

Zhang Ming checked his phone: "He seems to have gone to watch a movie with Senior Shen."

Beside him, Zhou Qi kicked Zhang Ming under the table, signaling him to say less.

He also secretly sent him a message: [Old Zhang, just say you don't know. Jiang Jinyue is hard to read! I don't know if she has feelings for Old Tang, so stop mentioning Senior Shen!]

Zhang Ming: [Got it, a battlefield of romance! I understand!]

Both boys knew that the only reason Jiang Jinyue was speaking to them wasn't because she wanted to be friends.

It was purely because of Tang Luochuan!

Every few sentences, she would bring up Tang Luochuan...

But Jiang Jinyue was proud by nature; she wouldn't initiate too much conversation with Tang Luochuan, so she could only pretend to be casual while asking Zhang Ming and Zhou Qi for information.

...

[Ding, ding, ding~~]

The class bell rang, and Jiang Jinyue stretched.

Her mind couldn't help but wonder if Tang Luochuan was having a great time with Shen Muyan??

She took out her phone, opened the selfie camera, and looked at herself on the screen.

Then, she thought of Shen Muyan's face.

"We should be evenly matched... This guy... why didn't he ask me to go out?"

Throughout the entire afternoon, Tang Luochuan hadn't sent Jiang Jinyue a single message.

It wasn't that the girl was overly arrogant; that was just how she had lived for over a decade.

Especially back in high school, every boy who added her as a friend was incredibly attentive.

Yet this guy would end the conversation after two sentences and say nothing more.

Just as Jiang Jinyue stuffed her phone into her bag, a commotion suddenly erupted from the back door of the classroom.

"Wow—"

"What's going on?!"

"Are those... roses?"

She frowned and turned around, only to see a dense crowd of people in the corridor!

Chen Hao and the others were also confused. Roses? This was a public confession!!

The next second, a young man wearing a custom-made suit walked in, followed by a few people carrying a massive bouquet of roses.

The bouquet was ridiculously large, featuring 999 stacked Ecuadorian roses wrapped in gold-stamped paper.

"Jinyue."

Everyone's gaze turned to Jiang Jinyue, scanning back and forth between the two of them...

However, one thing was clear: no one in the school had ever heard of this person.

The massive commotion drew many students to watch.

With sophomores and juniors present, it was further confirmed that this young man was not a student at the school.

"Who is this??"

"A senior?"

"No, there's a Rolls-Royce Phantom parked downstairs! The guy looks decent too; if he were actually a student here, there's no way we wouldn't have heard of him after all these years!"

"Damn, this freshman is quite something."

"Jiang Jinyue, I heard her family is incredibly powerful!"

"How do you know?!"

"With any pretty girl, how many people are paying attention? Isn't it normal to know a little bit about her??"

The young man looked a bit older, not even really looking like a student.

His temperament and posture were more like those of a successful professional.

"Brother Gao?" Jiang Jinyue was a bit bewildered.

How could she not recognize him?

They had been friends for ten years; back then, she was only in elementary school...

He was the son of Uncle Gao, her father's business partner—Gao Mingxuan!

Gao Mingxuan's voice was as gentle as jade; he was four years older than Jiang Jinyue.

He was tall and long-legged, and his expression carried the unique composure of a scion from a prestigious family.

"Congratulations on coming of age." He handed over the flowers, and his assistant passed him a box. He opened it to reveal a custom high-end Cartier necklace. "A small token of my affection."

The classroom instantly erupted in chaos.

"This is a confession, right?"

"What's going on? Calling Tang Luochuan..."

"Which Tang Luochuan? The one driving the luxury car today?"

"Damn, if he hasn't driven home yet, this is going to be interesting."

Jiang Jinyue bit her lower lip; if he hadn't sent roses, she might have just accepted the gift.

But things were different now; she had come of age.

And she understood very well what roses represented...

"Does Uncle Gao know you're here?"

She needed to be certain whether this was Gao Mingxuan's own intention or the Gao Family's.

Gao Mingxuan's smile stiffened for a split second before returning to normal: "Of course. My father also asked me to send his regards to Uncle Jiang. Our families have been close for so many years; I was abroad during your coming-of-age ceremony! It was a pity to miss it, so I'm making up for it today."

Jiang Jinyue was startled. The Gao Family had sent him; her father had predicted it correctly.

Jiang Jinyue's father didn't support arranged marriages and was actually quite open-minded, but he wouldn't allow Jiang Jinyue to mess around.

There was still a standard for the kind of men she could be with.

And the Gao Family... their situation was not optimistic right now; their funds were tight, and they were facing huge risks.

Her father, Jiang Deming, had already anticipated some of this and had specifically instructed her to keep her distance from the Gao Family.

Maintain basic politeness, but don't get too close.

So at this moment, Jiang Jinyue felt no pressure regarding a family alliance; she was simply amazed by her father's foresight.

He had guessed it right!

"Uh... I won't accept the gift and the flowers, but thank you, Brother! Welcome back!"

If Shen Muyan had said this, it would have been incredibly gentle.

But Jiang Jinyue said it as if she were reading from a script.

It was completely devoid of emotion.

Gao Mingxuan maintained a polite smile: "Did I make too much of a scene? Haha, my apologies."

His gaze swept over Chen Hao, Zhao Kai, and Sun Lei!

He thought to himself: "No threat here. Average looks, average fashion sense! A frivolous temperament..."

So, he didn't need to be particularly anxious.

Gao Mingxuan took back the gift box: "If you won't take it, fine. How about this? Can I at least treat you to dinner tonight? When you were little, you used to follow me around all day."

They had indeed been close when they were young, but that was just a relationship between children.

"Hmm~~ maybe another day. I've already promised to eat with my classmates today."

"Another day? Fine, I'll listen to you!" The excuse was reasonable enough. Gao Mingxuan didn't show any reaction and took a step forward: "Jinyue, study hard! If you need any help, don't hesitate to come to me! Since I've returned, I've just taken over a project..."

He deliberately paused: "A 200-million-yuan investment! It's located not far from your school. Call me anytime! Let me know when you have time, and I'll come pick you up!"

The young man maintained a perfectly appropriate distance.

It was impossible to find him off-putting.

Jiang Jinyue nodded slightly: "Alright, let's stay in touch."

Gao Mingxuan returned a smile. He hadn't expected to succeed today anyway.

In fact, he hadn't planned on winning Jiang Jinyue over today at all.

His goal was to make a high-profile declaration of ownership...

Upon learning that Jiang Jinyue had started university, the Gao Family couldn't help but feel anxious.

Jiang Deming wouldn't budge at all, constantly insisting on the freedom to date.

With no other choice, Gao Mingxuan had hurriedly come to Shanghai...

He understood very well that after graduating high school and entering university, the first priority for most wasn't studying hard, but finding a partner.

With Jiang Jinyue's looks, could there be a shortage of suitors?

That was why the Rolls-Royce, the 999 roses, and the necklace were all displays of his own strength.

They weren't for Jiang Jinyue to see, but for the other boys.

Want to pursue Jiang Jinyue?? Weigh your own strength first!! I am the standard!