Chapter 378

"Li Dao!" Shen Ci turned and gave Li Jianguo a look, signaling him to leave with her.

Li Jianguo looked at the woman, his expression indescribably complex, but in the end, he ignored her pitiful begging and left the restaurant with Shen Ci.

Coming outside and being blown by the wind, he suddenly felt much clearer.

"Sigh..."

Li Jianguo only let out a long, silent sigh; everything was left unsaid.

Shen Ci was also speechless. Li Jianguo was already pitiful enough, and yet he could still run into such a thing.

After hesitating for a moment, she stepped forward to comfort him softly: "Don't sigh. Today's matter is purely bad luck, and it's just an isolated case. You'll meet the right person in the future."

She was also worried that Li Jianguo would develop a shadow about remarriage because of today's incident. Actually, his mother's worry was right; with his rare disease, he still needed someone by his side. Being alone was ultimately not secure.

Li Jianguo looked at Shen Ci and shook his head lightly: "Running into such a thing is bad luck, but fortunately, I was lucky enough to meet you there. If it weren't for you, I was destined to pay for my 'blindness' today."

As he spoke, annoyance arose in his heart, and he blamed himself: "I was muddled too. Thinking about it now, the whole thing was full of flaws, and I didn't see any of them."

Because his attention was all on that woman.

He was embarrassed to say the second half of the sentence, but Shen Ci understood.

"The bystander sees clearly." Shen Ci comforted him: "The woman's appearance and temperament were indeed good just now, so it's understandable that your mind wandered. People who can do this kind of thing naturally can't have poor conditions. If it weren't for such a beauty, who would be easily fooled? And willingly pay the bill?"

"Everyone loves beauty; you don't need to feel ashamed or angry about this. People are all the same."

Shen Ci's serious demeanor amused Li Jianguo: "You're lecturing me now? Are you the teacher or am I the teacher?"

"You are the teacher, but teachers can also be bewitched sometimes."

"Thank you, and thank your boyfriend too." Li Jianguo thanked her sincerely: "I don't even remember how many times you've helped me. As a teacher, I feel very bad about it."

Hearing this, Shen Ci rolled her eyes: "I don't meddle in just anyone's business. Ever since I entered the University of Science and Technology, you've always been helping and taking care of me. Li Dao, in my heart, you're like family. This is my sincere word."

Hearing Shen Ci say this, Li Jianguo felt a bit embarrassed, but he was very happy in his heart.

"Don't worry, today's matter is a secret; I won't tell anyone else. But next time you go on a blind date, remember to keep your eyes peeled. If you feel something is wrong, don't force yourself. I think if I hadn't stopped you today, you really would have paid. How much is your monthly salary? You're willing to puff up your face to pay for such an expensive meal?"

Li Jianguo smiled sheepishly and nodded repeatedly: "Yes, my head was muddled today. I won't go on blind dates next time."

"That's not necessary. If there's a suitable one, you can still go meet them. But you can be more proactive. For the first meeting, pick a restaurant you've been to before and keep an extra eye out."

"Understood."

Back at school, Shen Ci and Li Jianguo parted ways at the school gate. She headed straight back to the dormitory, thinking that if Lianxing hadn't gone out yet, she would accompany her to get a manicure.

As a result, when she walked downstairs to the dormitory, she saw Gu Lianxing and Jiang Lingchuan standing under the tree talking from afar.

She stopped in her tracks and blinked inexplicably, but didn't walk any further to avoid disturbing the two.

Under the tree, Gu Lianxing lowered her head and stared at the tips of her shoes in a daze. Just now, she had gathered the courage to make things clear, hoping Jiang Lingchuan could take it to heart.

Jiang Lingchuan looked at her and was silent for a long time, until Gu Lianxing raised her head again and said: "I've finished what I had to say. If you have nothing you want to say, then I'll be leaving first."

Jiang Lingchuan then spoke: "I just don't understand."

"Don't understand what?"

"Don't understand if you mind my relationship with other girls, or if you just want me to stay away from you."

"Neither!" Gu Lianxing frowned: "You completely misunderstood my meaning. We aren't children anymore; we can't interact with each other without a sense of boundaries like we did when we were kids. Whether it's for you or for me, we are still friends, but you are you and I am I, understand?"

Jiang Lingchuan understood, but in his heart, he just didn't want to let himself understand.

He shook his head: "I don't understand."

He was playing dumb!

"If you don't understand, forget it. You don't need to understand, just do as I said."

Lianxing said and turned to leave, but was grabbed by the forearm by Jiang Lingchuan.

She looked at Jiang Lingchuan's hand and looked up at him, puzzled: "What are you doing? This is downstairs at the dormitory!"

Jiang Lingchuan hurriedly let go, fearing that his actions would bring rumors and trouble to Lianxing.

"I'm sorry."

Looking at his humble appearance, Lianxing felt a wave of intolerance in her heart, but everything she did today was for his own good.

He was already twenty years old and should be dating. What was it supposed to mean for her to be stuck in the middle?

So she softened her tone and said as gently as possible: "It's not that I'm ignoring you, I just want us to widen the distance between us. We are still friends."

"You really go back and think carefully about what I said, and re-examine our relationship, okay?"

Jiang Lingchuan's thin lips were pressed tightly. Although his handsome features were all resisting, he still nodded.

Seeing this, Gu Lianxing sighed lightly, then turned and returned to the dormitory building.

Jiang Lingchuan stood where he was, motionless. He had been standing in this position for several hours. Shen Ci, watching from afar, couldn't help but sigh—with such amazing perseverance, this kid would succeed in whatever he did in the future.

But she was also really anxious...

"If you like her, why don't you dare to say it?"

Shen Ci appeared suddenly, giving Jiang Lingchuan a fright.

"Classmate Shen Ci..."

His eyes dodged guiltily, but he couldn't escape Shen Ci's eyes. She pursed her lips: "Whether it works or not, first express your feelings and let Lianxing know!"

Jiang Lingchuan was silent.

Shen Ci looked at him and asked tentatively: "Afraid of being rejected?"

After Jiang Lingchuan's expression paused slightly, he nodded.

Facing Gu Lianxing, he couldn't help but have a "sense of unworthiness" in his heart!

In every aspect, he knew he was too far from Gu Lianxing, and he wasn't the type she would like. It was precisely because of this clear awareness that he had been unable to speak for so long.

Jiang Lingchuan said in a low voice: "Since Lianxing was a child, she has only had a crush on Brother Jiang Cheng. She likes Brother Jiang Cheng's elegance, likes his knowledge, and likes his wit and humor. But I have none of these; I have nothing in common with Brother Jiang Cheng."

So he defaulted to the idea that he didn't have any traits that Gu Lianxing liked.

Shen Ci, however, said: "Not completely none."

Hearing this, Jiang Lingchuan raised his head.

Then he heard Shen Ci blurt out: "You both have the surname Jiang!"

(End of chapter)