Chapter 222 - 220: Decisive Victory from a Thousand Miles Away

Chapter 222: Chapter 220: Decisive Victory from a Thousand Miles Away

Jiang Xia sat down with Lin Yanwan and Tang Qiuting, keeping a bit of distance from his three roommates.

He wasn’t foolish enough to stand there introducing everyone from both sides. After all, it was only their first day as new students. They weren’t that familiar with each other yet, and it was important to maintain some distance.

His other two roommates also read the room and quieted down, simply watching as the pretty girl they didn’t know picked the shredded pork from her bowl and placed it in Jiang Xia’s, feeling envious.

What should have been a nice lunch was instead a forced feeding of public displays of affection.

After lunch, Jiang Xia and Lin Yanwan needed to go shopping at the student supermarket. Su Qing decided to just head home, Zhao Ning and Zhou Zijian made plans to explore the campus, and Tang Qiuting went straight back to her dorm. She was too embarrassed to keep tagging along and be their third wheel.

It had to be said, the student supermarket at the Bauhinia Store was surprisingly well-stocked. The two of them pushed a shopping cart, buying all the daily necessities they needed, including a cooling mat, a pillow, a light comforter, and Lin Yanwan even bought a bed curtain.

Even among roommates, you still had to be mindful of personal privacy.

She had originally planned to buy one for Tang Qiuting as well, but considering the girl’s stubborn nature, she figured Tang Qiuting would just insist on paying her back for it.

After thinking it over, she decided against it to avoid putting any unnecessary pressure on her.

"Babe, look at that," Jiang Xia suddenly said, pointing to the throw pillows up ahead.

Lin Yanwan glanced over, her face lighting up. "They actually have Tom the Cat here?!"

She took down a meter-long, tube-shaped cat body pillow. It was the exact one Jiang Xia had designed. A look at the tag confirmed it: the product was from Gaoyuan Toys.

Well, in that case, they simply had to buy one.

’It was a way of supporting their own business!’

After paying, the two of them lugged their many bags to the entrance of the girls’ dorm. Jiang Xia looked at the dorm supervisor and said sheepishly, "Ma’am, my sister isn’t very strong. Do you think I could help her carry her things up? Just for ten minutes. I’ll be down in ten minutes."

The dorm supervisor recognized the boy instantly. ’This kid is certainly handsome, but he’s also got some serious nerve,’ she thought. ’Coming to the girls’ dorm twice in one day? What’s that about? Is he planning to become a regular?’

She glanced at the comforter, the cooling mat, and all the other bags, then at Lin Yanwan’s slender arms and legs. With a resigned sigh, she nodded. "Sign in first. And remember, don’t make a habit of this."

"Got it. Thank you, Ma’am."

He navigated his way to dorm 520A with ease. Lin Yanwan took out her key, opened the door, and found two more girls had arrived in the room.

"Sister Yanwan, you’re back!" Tang Qiuting said happily.

She had returned to the dorm not long after lunch, and the other two roommates had arrived shortly after, one right after the other. But her personality was on the introverted side, so after a simple exchange of greetings, she had gone back to quietly reading her book and hadn’t said another word.

Seeing Lin Yanwan return, she instantly felt like she had her anchor.

Lin Yanwan gave a small nod, her gaze shifting to the other two girls. She smiled and said, "Hello, my name is Lin Yanwan."

"Oh, hello. I’m Cui Jiaying." The girl who spoke wore a light-colored dress, her hair was slightly curled, and she had light makeup on. Her features were quite pretty.

"My name is Si Si."

Jiang Xia’s gaze shifted to her. She was probably the tallest of the four roommates, appearing to be over 1.7 meters tall. Her hair was pulled back into a neat ponytail, revealing a smooth, rounded forehead.

She also had very long legs, which looked perfectly toned in her jeans. Her face was innocent, but her eyes held a hint of gallant spirit. The only fly in the ointment was probably her chest, which was as flat as an ironing board.

After a quick comparison, Jiang Xia came to a conclusion.

’My wife is the most beautiful of all!’

"Well, I’ll let you all chat. I’m heading out," Jiang Xia said quietly.

"Okay."

He grabbed his things and quickly headed downstairs. The dorm supervisor watched him leave in silence. ’This kid is pretty well-behaved,’ she thought. ’He was up there for less than three minutes. That was quick.’

"So that’s your boyfriend? He’s pretty handsome," Cui Jiaying said with a blink. It had to be said, gossip is second nature to women.

Especially when you see a handsome guy and a beautiful girl together, your mind subconsciously jumps to that conclusion.

"Yes."

Lin Yanwan nodded, admitting it openly. It wasn’t like they could hide their relationship anyway.

"Tsk, tsk. You just started college and you already have a boyfriend? Is he an upperclassman?"

"No, he’s a freshman this year, too. We were classmates in high school."

"Wow, high school sweethearts who are now in college together. How romantic!" Si Si said, her face full of envy.

Lin Yanwan just smiled without a word. ’What’s so romantic about that?’ she thought. ’We’ve even been married!’

"By the way, have you two had lunch yet?" she reminded them. "The cafeteria should still be open. If you haven’t eaten, you should go now."

"Nah, it’s fine. We still have a ton of stuff to unpack. We can just have some instant noodles later."

"Same here," Si Si said, opening a bag. "Here, everyone, try some of the braised duck I brought from back home..."

Cui Jiaying added, "I brought something too. Yak jerky. It looks a lot like tree bark, but it’s really tasty. It’s just a bit tough to chew."

"You guys... you should try the ponkans my grandma grew. They’re super sweet," Tang Qiuting suddenly said in a small voice.

Seeing this, Lin Yanwan couldn’t help but let out a soft laugh. She took out the snacks she had just bought at the supermarket and added them to the mix.

’Her new roommates,’ she thought, ’all seem pretty easy to get along with.’

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When Jiang Xia got back to his dorm, he saw that Zhao Ning and Zhou Zijian still weren’t back yet, and Su Qing was gone too. Once he had a moment to relax, he suddenly realized he had nothing to do.

It felt like a waste of time to sleep now, and since he had nothing better to do anyway, he decisively pulled some drawing paper from his locker and continued working on the storyboards for the third season of *Cat and Mouse*.

Around three o’clock in the afternoon, Li Weiya suddenly gave him a call.

"Aunt Li, you finally called," Jiang Xia said with a laugh.

’By his calculations, the negotiations for the broadcasting contract for the second season of *Cat and Mouse* with Yu Du TV Station should be just about wrapped up.’

"You don’t sound surprised at all."

Li Weiya was currently in the restroom. Outside, Shen Ying was in discussion with Zhou Lu. The negotiations over the broadcasting contract for the second season of *Cat and Mouse* had reached a stalemate.

"Ah Xia, I have two pieces of news for you: one good, one bad. Which do you want to hear first? Or you could take a guess, if you like," she said, deliberately building suspense.

"Let me guess. The good news is that Yu Du TV Station agreed to sign the broadcasting contract for the second season of *Cat and Mouse*?" Jiang Xia ventured after a moment’s thought, a smile in his voice.

"Mhm, that’s right. And the bad news?"

"We refused to give them exclusive broadcasting rights for the second season, so the station wasn’t willing to offer a very high price. But you, Aunt Li, didn’t agree to their terms."

"How did you know that?"

Li Weiya was genuinely curious. The guy was thousands of miles away, yet he understood the outcome of the negotiations so clearly.