Chapter 239 - 237: The Daniel Wu of Tsinghua

Chapter 239: Chapter 237: The Daniel Wu of Tsinghua

Jiang Xia’s heart leaped for a moment when he heard that—at least he wouldn’t have to suffer through waiting in line. But then it hit him. ’Wait, that’s not right.’

’What’s the damn point of knowing how to cut hair if you don’t have the tools?’

"Uh... you can’t make bricks without straw. Even if you can cut hair, it’s useless without the tools, right?" Jiang Xia said with a frown.

"I was worried haircuts in the Imperial Capital would be expensive, so I brought my tools. I have clippers and scissors," Tang Qiuting said, looking embarrassed.

Jiang Xia was slightly taken aback. ’She even thought of that?’ But then again, being thrifty and frugal was definitely her style. Most people wouldn’t go that far.

"Qiuting, you forgot one thing. They can’t go into the girls’ dorm, and you can’t go into the boys’ dorm. So even if you have the tools, it won’t work," Lin Yanwan said seriously.

"Oh, right." Tang Qiuting scratched her head, her face flushing. She couldn’t believe she’d forgotten about that.

"It’s possible."

Su Qing smiled. "We just have to report it to the dorm manager."

"Would the manager really allow something like that?" Si Si asked with a frown.

"As long as she doesn’t go upstairs, it should be fine, right?" Jiang Xia glanced at Su Qing and instantly understood what he meant. "Qiuting can just cut our hair in the lobby of the boys’ dorm."

Su Qing nodded with a smile.

It was clear that neither he nor Jiang Xia cared much about their image.

"Wow, Handsome Su, that means you’ll be getting a haircut in front of everyone. Won’t you be embarrassed?" Cui Jiaying said, batting her eyes.

He shrugged. "Everyone’s getting a buzz cut anyway. Is there a difference between getting it done at a barbershop versus the dorm lobby?"

"True. With you two’s good looks, you probably wouldn’t look bad even with buzz cuts. What was that saying again? A buzz cut is... is..." Cui Jiaying furrowed her brow. She’d just thought of it, how could she forget so suddenly?

"The only true test of a handsome man," Si Si said calmly.

"Yes, yes, yes, that’s the one."

"Then it’s settled! Qiuting, you’ll come to the boys’ dorm later and cut our hair. Don’t worry about it not looking good. Just do what you think is best. Worst case, you can just shave it all off. I don’t mind," Jiang Xia said with a laugh.

He’d always wanted to see what it was like to be bald, but he’d never had the chance.

"I... I won’t..." Qiuting quickly shook her head.

’Brother Jiang Xia is so handsome. If I mess up his hair, what if Sister Yanwan gets upset? I have to give it one hundred and twenty percent of my focus.’

After lunch, a crowd of boys headed off to the barbershop together. Tang Qiuting went back to her dorm room and took an electric clipper, a comb, a hairdryer, and a cape to block the clippings from her suitcase.

Si Si watched, clicking her tongue in amazement. ’I didn’t expect Qiuting to have such a complete set of tools.’

The others were also curious to see Qiuting give the two handsome guys a haircut, so they all followed her to the lobby of the boys’ dorm. Jiang Xia and Su Qing were already waiting there, dressed in flip-flops, T-shirts, and shorts, ready to hop in the shower afterward.

"Ma’am, it’s the first day of military training, and the drill instructor told us we have to get short haircuts," Jiang Xia said to the dorm manager. "But the barbershops are packed right now. Luckily, a friend of mine knows how to cut hair, so we were hoping she could do it for us here in the lobby. Would that be okay? We promise we’ll clean up every last strand of hair!"

"Cutting hair in the lobby?"

The dorm manager was slightly stunned. In all her years as a resident life coordinator, she had heard all sorts of excuses from girls trying to get into the boys’ dorm, but this was the first time she’d heard of a girl wanting to give a boy a haircut in the lobby.

"Mhm! That’s right!"

"Strictly speaking, students of the opposite sex are allowed as long as they don’t go upstairs. But you absolutely must clean up the hair on the floor," the dorm manager warned.

"No problem!"

After getting the green light, Jiang Xia moved a chair to a corner of the lobby. There happened to be an outlet and even a full-length mirror there, perfectly meeting the requirements of a barbershop.

Tang Qiuting blushed and thanked the manager, then plugged in her clippers. Jiang Xia and Su Qing looked at each other and said in unison, "You first?"

"Fine, I’ll go first."

Jiang Xia gave a relaxed smile, sat down in the chair, and tied on the barber cape. Passing boys glanced over, curious about what was going on.

When they saw the scissors and clippers in Qiuting’s hands, they were shocked. ’Holy crap, Tsinghua University is full of crouching tigers and hidden dragons! A girl who actually knows how to cut hair.’

’And the key thing is, she has her own tools. It’s just absurd.’

Tang Qiuting carefully studied the shape of Jiang Xia’s head, then looked in the mirror, pondering how to cut his hair without ruining his handsome looks.

"It’s fine, Qiuting. No pressure. Cut it however you want, I really don’t mind," Jiang Xia said with a smile, encouraging her.

She turned to look at Sister Yanwan, who gave a small smile. "Qiuting, just cut his hair the way you usually cut your brother’s. You can do it!"

"Okay!"

Tang Qiuting took a deep breath and slowly flicked the switch on the clippers. With one hand, she used a comb to lift a section of his long hair, and with the other, she guided the clippers along the comb, shearing off the first lock. Then the second, and the third... The bangs, the sideburns, the hair on top, and at the nape of his neck were all gradually buzzed short.

Gradually, a crowd began to form around them.

To be honest, the sight of a cute girl giving a guy a haircut with electric clippers was a novel one.

Jiang Xia watched in the mirror as his hair got shorter and shorter, but his features only became sharper and more defined, giving him a clean-cut, rugged handsomeness.

Cui Jiaying nudged Lin Yanwan’s ample chest with her elbow and whispered, "Yanwan, your boyfriend looks so hot with short hair. Are there any more excellent specimens like him around? Introduce one to your girl, will ya?"

"Isn’t Su Qing right there? Go after him yourself," Lin Yanwan chuckled.

Cui Jiaying sighed in resignation. "Ugh, I can tell Handsome Su isn’t into me at all. Every time I talk to him, he’s so detached, it’s like he’s talking to thin air."

"Then there are none."

Lin Yanwan couldn’t help but think of Wang Ming, but that guy was stubbornly hung up on her best friend, which made him even more impossible.

A few minutes later, Tang Qiuting finally finished Jiang Xia’s haircut. She took out a sponge brush and gently swept the stray hairs from his face and neck.

It wasn’t a standard buzz cut or a flat top, but a textured crew cut. The sides were buzzed short like a flat top, with a few choppy bangs left in the front, while the hair on top was left at varying lengths, perfectly suiting the shape of his head.

For example, it’s the kind of haircut Daniel Wu and Eddie Peng have.

So, it wouldn’t be an exaggeration to call him the Daniel Wu of Tsinghua, right?

Looking at his new hairstyle from side to side, Jiang Xia was quite satisfied. Without the weight of his thick hair, he felt much more refreshed, and his smile seemed even brighter.

"Amazing. Your skills are no worse than a professional barber’s—maybe even better," Jiang Xia said with a smile.

Then he took out a ten-yuan bill and handed it to her, but Qiuting quickly shook her head, refusing.

"Brother Jiang Xia, I just wanted to help where I could. I... I can’t accept money."

"I’m telling you to take it, so take it. This isn’t a favor; it’s a transaction. I received your service, so I have to pay you. You earned this."

Without another word, Jiang Xia firmly pressed the money into her hand.

"Besides, I’m the one getting the better deal here. You’re cheaper than a barbershop and do a better job. I might have to keep coming back to you for haircuts in the future."