Chapter 349 283: She's the Real Sucker!

Qian Huabiao wasn't sure why he had just agreed so readily. Mainly, it was because the feeling of being seen as the cream of the crop was just too satisfying.

'Now that I think about it, what if I run into this guy again in the future?'

'Hmm... Anyway, with so many universities in Chang'an, the chances of us being at the same school are extremely low. Still, just to be safe...' He then asked, "And you? What school are you from?"

Xue Rui gave an awkward smile. He could tell this kid wasn't from Jiao University at all. He wasn't feeling awkward for himself, but for Qian Huabiao.

Because, barring any surprises, he and Qian Huabiao would be meeting again tomorrow in a dorm room at the University of Posts and Telecommunications.

"Sigh..." Xue Rui sighed, thinking, 'I was just casually flattering you. Why did you have to start posturing?'

'When we see each other tomorrow, aren't you going to want to dig a hole in the marble floor and crawl into it?'

Seeing Xue Rui's reaction, Qian Huabiao instantly understood a few things.

'This guy's awkwardness seems to be mixed with a hint of embarrassment, doesn't it?'

'And didn't he just sigh a moment ago?'

'What kind of school does he go to that would make him look like that?'

'There's nothing to be ashamed of if it's a first-tier university, right?'

'Even a second-tier school wouldn't warrant being so secretive. Could it be...'

Qian Huabiao instantly had his answer. 'That expression means he's either at a third-tier university or a vocational college.' Now he was relieved; there was no way they were at the same school.

He said comfortingly, "It's fine. You can always go for a master's degree later. You'll still have a chance to get into Jiao University."

Xue Rui smiled and said, "You're right, you're right."

'He couldn't be more familiar with Qian Huabiao. The guy was from the Capital City, a little shorter than him, and though his skin was a bit dark, it was an even tan. His features were decent, and to be precise, he was actually pretty good-looking. Otherwise, how would he have the capital to be five-timing his girlfriends?'

'He himself might be two-timing, but compared to this guy, he was small fry in comparison.'

Qian Huabiao straightened his clothes and said, "My friend, I have to correct you. Jiao University doesn't have a School of Finance; it's called the School of Economics and Finance. We just call it the School of Economics and Finance for short."

He was repeating to Xue Rui what he had just heard from the Jiao University upperclassmen.

"Oh, is that so?" Xue Rui said with surprise.

In his head, however, he was thinking: 'Keep pretending. The more satisfying it feels to show off now, the more it's going to hurt when reality hits you in the face tomorrow.'

But he also knew Qian Huabiao had a carefree personality and wouldn't stop associating with him over something like this, so he just let Qian Huabiao continue his quiet posturing.

'Sigh. We could have started off as normal classmates, but now... we'll probably start off as "father and son."'

'He really wanted to ask what Qian Huabiao was doing at Jiao University, but how could he even bring it up?'

'The guy's current identity is a Jiao University student, after all!'

So, he decided to start politely by asking for a name, just in case he accidentally let the other guy's name slip.

"How should I address you?"

"Qian Huabiao."

"Xue Rui."

...

Gu Muxue noticed that Xue Rui had stopped to ask for directions and ended up chatting with someone, so she prepared to go pull him away.

She heard the male student mention the "School of Economics and Finance" and was still chattering on, giving Xue Rui all sorts of information. She subconsciously assumed Qian Huabiao was a Jiao University upperclassman.

"Hello, are you an upper-year student?" Gu Muxue asked as she walked over.

Qian Huabiao sized up Gu Muxue. She had a delicate, beautiful face with charming eyes that held a hint of a smile. Dressed in a white Chanel dress, she radiated the air of a wealthy young lady.

He subconsciously wiped his hands on his clothes, thinking, 'This must be thanks to the bull I was slinging with Xue Rui. A beauty came up to talk to me on her own initiative, and a top-tier one at that.'

He gave a faint nod and a simple smile. "What can I help you with?"

"Thanks, but I don't have any questions. I'm here for my boyfriend."

Gu Muxue was then seen gently taking Xue Rui's arm. "Let's go. If we don't register soon, everyone else will be heading off to lunch."

Qian Huabiao's smile instantly froze on his face. He had just been thinking his "Jiao University upperclassman" identity was working its magic. 'So it turns out this girl is Xue Rui's girlfriend?'

He shot a furtive glance at Xue Rui, thinking, 'A beautiful flower planted in a pile of cow dung. Life is so unfair!'

Xue Rui thought, 'Why does this kid look so unnatural? He's actually intimidated by a pretty girl?'

'This doesn't seem like the Qian Huabiao I know.'

'Thinking back carefully, this kid didn't start letting himself go wild until his sophomore year. During freshman year, he seemed to be on his phone day and night, chatting with some girl.'

'Every time I got up in the middle of the night, I'd see this kid's face bathed in a green glow.'

'Thinking about it now, was that green light from him writing long, sappy messages on WeChat?'

'And yet, the other person never replied to him?'

"Sigh..." Xue Rui sighed. 'So every playboy was once a champion of pure love.'

"The registration area is just up ahead. We're going to go on," Xue Rui said, leading Gu Muxue forward.

Qian Huabiao shook his head in resignation. 'That kid's girlfriend actually goes to Jiao University?'

His own high school girlfriend had broken up with him because they hadn't gotten into the same university and they'd had a falling out earlier. He had come to Jiao University today to try and win her back.

But she had said there was no point in continuing if they weren't at the same school, that they were from different worlds now. It seemed she felt their universities weren't on the same level...

'But Xue Rui is clearly a high-level player. A third-tier university student dating a girl from Jiao University?'

'No, it might even be a vocational college student dating someone from Jiao.'

'I should follow them and learn a thing or two,' he thought.

The key thing was that Xue Rui's girlfriend was also a finance major. If he helped her move her things, he could get into the girls' dormitory building. Just a moment ago, he hadn't been allowed up; his ex had the dorm supervisor stop him. Instead, she'd let some other guy help carry her luggage.

He trotted a few steps to catch up with the pair. "I'm familiar with the process. Let me take you there."