40: Chapter 40: Three Women in One Frame, Undercurrents Flow

Jiang Jinyue had practically speed-walked back, not even waiting for Su Yuanyuan and Liu Xin.

She wanted to sit down first, and then it would be Tang Luochuan who felt awkward.

But the boy didn't know her internal monologue was so rich.

He had just replied to Shen Muyan's WeChat; she was coming to their class for self-study later.

For sophomores, once they were familiar with the school rules, they naturally knew that teachers wouldn't bother them during self-study.

Even in regular classes, it was all up to oneself.

Only these newcomers, students who had just graduated from high school, would be so obedient to the rules.

Jiang Jinyue kept her head down, looking at her textbook...

Her peripheral vision had already noticed Tang Luochuan's pair of... B27 Uptown low-top sneakers, 9,800 a pair.

He was the only one in the class wearing them.

"Old Tang, what brand are these shoes of yours!"

Zhou Qi was chatting with him.

Tang Luochuan: "Diao..."

"Huh? What? Is there really a brand named that??"

"Dior... DIOR!"

"Hahaha, damn..."

The few boys laughed and joked as they sat back down in their seats.

Jiang Jinyue's back remained straight; she felt Tang Luochuan walk past her.

She felt the boy sit down behind her.

She felt the desk behind her give a gentle nudge forward...

"He did that on purpose..."

Just then, Chen Hao leaned over again. He glanced at Tang Luochuan and gave him a smile: "You're back."

Tang Luochuan nodded in response: "Yeah! Back."

Then he pulled his stool over and sat next to Jiang Jinyue, taking out his phone: "Jinyue, look... this... how is this restaurant? Let's eat out tonight! It's my treat. And for the movie, we can watch whatever you want. If not that, we can go to the night market. How about it?"

Jiang Jinyue looked at the boy's phone. It was a Western restaurant that cost 500 per person, which was quite decent.

But she really had no interest: "Chen Hao... you..."

Just as she was about to refuse politely, a voice came from the doorway: "Luochuan!"

It was Shen Muyan...

Everyone looked toward the source of the voice. Shen Muyan's complexion was completely different from Jiang Jinyue's.

The girl had a blush on her face and was radiant, not caring in the slightest about the gazes of the underclassmen.

She had done what she needed to do; she was already Tang Luochuan's woman.

She didn't want to hide anything anymore; she would just wait until graduation, and once they found jobs, they would get married.

She had already planned it all out in her heart.

The girl hugged her laptop and walked over quickly.

Zhou Qi stood up: "Old Zhang, let's go over there..."

Zhang Ming glanced at the seats: "Just give up your seat for the senior, you can go over there by yourself."

Zhou Qi: "You f*cking aren't coming with me? I'll be so lonely!"

Zhang Ming grumbled as he stood up: "I'm f*cking sleeping with someone tonight too."

Tang Luochuan was startled: "Holy sh*t, no way, while I was gone... you two... are playing quite wild."

"Get lost, I'm joking!" Zhang Ming glared at him, then moved his seat along with Zhou Qi.

No one was surprised by Shen Muyan's arrival; everyone also knew that Jiang Jinyue and Tang Luochuan had a falling out.

That Shen Muyan had slept with Tang Luochuan... also seemed to have spread everywhere.

Originally, Shen Muyan had a protective circle, but that circle was too weak; Tang Luochuan had cleared it directly with his few luxury cars.

No one dared to challenge him.

Jiang Jinyue stared intently at Shen Muyan; she could see a sense of happiness on the other girl's face.

"Jinyue! Hello!" Shen Muyan greeted her softly as she passed by.

Jiang Jinyue also nodded slightly: "Hello, Senior..."

She thought the other girl would just walk past her, but Shen Muyan gently patted her shoulder.

Was it comfort, or perhaps encouragement?

Tang Luochuan made space, letting the girl sit on the inside.

"Our Literature and Art Department is organizing a Freshman Orientation Gala in two days. Do you want to participate? As a freshman representative!" Shen Muyan asked as soon as she sat down.

Over there, Chen Hao was still holding his phone, continuing to gesture: "What do you think? Jinyue? This restaurant or..."

He had already realized the girl had no interest in listening to him.

But once a simp's personality is triggered, it's hard to stop.

"I don't have any talents; I can't sing or dance! I'll just be an audience member..."

"Alright then, I'll arrange a good seat for you when the time comes..." Shen Muyan blinked her big, watery eyes as she looked at him.

Tang Luochuan whispered in the girl's ear: "Preferably a pitch-black spot~"

"Hehehe~~ You're bad~" Shen Muyan's voice was not quiet, and it quickly stung the nerves of the girl in the front row.

"Sorry, I don't have time." Jiang Jinyue declined the invitation.

How could Chen Hao not see that it was all because of Tang Luochuan that his progress was so bumpy.

"How about we go sit over there for a while? I know of a... pretty good murder mystery game shop!"

"I don't know how to play, and I don't like it..."

Jiang Jinyue refused again, her voice chillingly cold.

Shen Muyan also quickly shut up, secretly giving Tang Luochuan a look.

Just then, another person walked in through the door.

An oatmeal-colored oversized blazer, a black silk camisole dress, and white German army trainers.

The woman stood at the doorway, her gaze sweeping across the classroom, precisely locking onto Tang Luochuan—as well as Shen Muyan beside him.

And Jiang Jinyue in the front row.

"Excuse me... is Jiang Jinyue in this class?"

Everyone in the classroom gathered their eyes on the woman at the door.

Even Shen Muyan couldn't help but swallow hard: "So pretty..."

Jiang Jinyue stared at the other person; she didn't know this woman.

But the way the other person looked at her clearly carried a certain scrutiny and... hostility?

"That's me." Jiang Jinyue stood up, her cold, clear voice filled with confusion. "Who are you?"

The woman's lips curled up slightly, but the smile didn't reach her eyes, and her aura was exceptionally powerful: "Su Wantang, Shanghai Theatre Academy, Dance Academy!"

As she spoke, she walked over, her smile not fading in the slightest, but her tone had changed: "Brother Mingxuan's childhood sweetheart!!"

The classroom went silent for a few seconds.

Tang Luochuan was somewhat bewildered; although Zhou Qi and the others had told him about that incident back then, he hadn't seen it with his own eyes.

He hadn't taken it to heart at all.

However, everyone else had experienced it firsthand that day and still remembered it to this day.

Chen Hao suddenly stood up: "What business do you have with Jinyue?"

It was obvious she hadn't come to make friends; it was more like a show of force.

He definitely had to step up...

"Your boyfriend?" Su Wantang glanced at Chen Hao with disdain.

Jiang Jinyue shook her head quickly: "No!"

This sounded more like she was saying it to Tang Luochuan behind her.

"Do you have something to say?" Jiang Jinyue's tone was calm, while the other girl's smile remained warm.

But at this moment, anyone could see that this Su Wantang's aura was even more powerful...

"I heard that Brother Mingxuan came to the school to find you a few days ago." Su Wantang withdrew her gaze and looked directly at Jiang Jinyue. "And he gave you roses and a necklace?"

"He did give them to me, but I didn't accept them." Jiang Jinyue said calmly. "If you came to find me because of this, then you can go back. I have no interest in him."

"Then tell him that yourself!" As she spoke, Su Wantang took out her phone and handed it to her: "I'll pay for the call..."

"Who do you think you are?"

"If you won't call, does that mean you're interested in him?"