Chapter 88

Jiang Cheng showed a smile, didn't answer the question, but reached out and grabbed the handlebar of Zhouzixin's bicycle, saying: "You won't be needing the bike today, right? Lend it to me for a bit."

"Sure, go ahead and use it." Zhouzixin pushed the bike straight to Jiang Cheng and let him hold it.

"We just came back from outside, we're not going out today, the bike isn't needed, so big sister generously lends it to you."

Zhouzixin said mischievously with her hands behind her back.

"Then thanks." Jiang Cheng said: "I'm off."

Not far from the school there are several recording studios; Jiang Cheng thought, since it's not far, he could bike there.

Moreover, he used to bike every day while studying, and indeed it's been a long time since he last rode a bike in college, and he feels a bit nostalgic.

Seeing Jiang Cheng about to leave, Zhouzixin asked: "Did you have a date with a young lady?"

Jiang Cheng glanced at her without speaking, intending to ignore the question and just walk away.

He indeed had a date with a young lady, but it might differ from what Zhouzixin meant.

He was actually working.

Zhou Xiaomin then said: "Jiang Cheng, I really should say this to you—your looks are so high, you can't not dress up a bit; even a little grooming could drive countless young ladies wild, including me."

"Look at you now, you haven't even washed the sleep from your eyes, just like those otaku."

Gao Xiaomin's words were mostly joking, also a friendly ribbing.

Zhouzixin revealed a scheming expression and deliberately said: "You only say Jiang Cheng can't fight, but I'm different—in my eyes Jiang Cheng is handsome at any time."

As the saying goes, three women make a drama; with just two women, Jiang Cheng felt he could hardly cope.

He hurriedly pushed the bike and ran off, saying: "Alright, alright, I'm not getting into this with you!"

The two girls giggled as they watched Jiang Cheng's retreating back.

Gao Xiaomin said: "During the last team-building activity, you confessed to Jiang Cheng; I felt you were serious, right?"

"No way." Zhouzixin turned and walked toward the dormitory building, not wanting to discuss this further with her close friend.

Gao Xiaomin noticed Zhouzixin's expression; based on her understanding of Zhouzixin, she guessed correctly! She chased after her and asked: "I guessed right, don't you like Jiang Cheng?!"

Zhouzixin turned her face and gave her a white-eye, saying: "Isn't it normal to like Jiang Cheng?"

"He's sunny and handsome, can write songs and sing, writes well, and has a great personality."

Seeing Zhouzixin so openly admit it, Gao Xiaomin was instead left speechless.

After a moment she said: "If you like him so much, why don't you try to get in touch with him?"

Zhouzixin sighed and said: "What contact? He's already a pair with Professor Su."

"Ah?" Gao Xiaomin showed a surprised expression, saying: "Could it be the interaction between Jiang Cheng and Professor Su during the last team-building that you still have in mind?"

Zhouzixin didn't speak, which counted as tacit admission.

Gao Xiaomin said: "That's your fault—you have something on your mind but don't say it."

"If you had told me earlier, I would have already told you."

"Jiang Cheng is quite familiar with Professor Su, simply because Professor Su's younger brother is Jiang Cheng's roommate."

"Besides, one is a student and the other a professor, okay?! Gao Xiaomin's words made Zhouzixin stop, turn her head toward him, and wait for her to continue."

Gao Xiaomin said: "Don't talk about student-professor relations—this is Professor Su of the Music Department! Go find out what kind of person Professor Su is; how could he have an ambiguous relationship with a school student? Absolutely impossible!"

"You mean Jiang Cheng and Professor Su are just ordinary friends?"

Zhouzixin asked uncertainly. Gao Xiaomin glared and said: "Of course!"

"Think about it: on one hand, one is a student, the other a professor, and moreover a cold, goddess-like professor."

"Furthermore, Jiang Cheng is the roommate of Professor Su's younger brother; would Professor Su's brother allow his roommate to hit on his sister?"

Zhouzixin shook her head mechanically.

"Indeed, he wouldn't—no one would be happy with that! Having your roommate together with your own sister—who could tolerate that?"

"That's exactly right!" Gao Xiaomin said: "If you like him, just go after him!"

Zhouzixin pursed her lips and said nothing.

After a few seconds she said: "I suddenly got hungry; how about we go to the cafeteria to eat something?"

…

Jiang Cheng pushed his bicycle out of the school, and as soon as he exited he ran into Su Peng.

He had just come back from a game with the basketball team.

Like several basketball team members, he wore a basketball jersey and stood outside a snack shop.

Also four or five girls in cheerleading outfits were with them.

As soon as Su Peng saw Jiang Cheng, he pulled Jiang Cheng over.

"You finally got up; we've already finished our game and come back." I'll take you over to introduce some beauties for you to meet, Su Peng said while pulling Jiang Cheng.

Jiang Cheng pushed his bike and said: "I still have something to do; you guys go ahead and have fun."

He didn't know the basketball team members, so he had no interest in going over to join the fun.

But Su Peng forcibly dragged him over, saying: "Don't be shy, I'll take you over to eat something together."

"Do you see? Those few young ladies are all cheerleaders; aren't their looks all high?"

But after he said that, he himself felt something was off; if we're really talking about beauty, that woman who came over that night to look for Jiang Cheng while they were having late-night snacks—although she wore sunglasses, you could tell she wasn't any worse than those cheerleaders.

Jiang Cheng, pulled over by Su Peng, took a look at the people present.

One was the vice-captain of the basketball team; he didn't remember the name. He had heard Su Peng mention before that the guy was very tall, about two meters.

However, his looks were a bit intimidating, with pockmarked scars all over his face; although a good education taught Jiang Cheng not to judge by appearance, Jiang Cheng himself dislikes being lectured, so facing such a pockmarked face made him feel uncomfortable inside.

Yet despite such a pockmarked face, he had a girlfriend who was fairly decent, scoring about 70 out of 100.

Several others were basketball team members, all big and tall; compared to them, Jiang Cheng felt one size smaller.

Several cheerleading girls wore their uniforms—those strapless sports bras—perfectly highlighting their youthful vigor; their collective energy gathered together, like a black hole sucking in the gazes of passing students.

Jiang Cheng walked over, and their gazes all turned to look at him, sizing up Jiang Cheng.

"Let me introduce him to everyone, this is my brother Jiang Cheng, he's handsome, right?"

Su Peng walked over and then introduced, saying:

The cheerleading girls were supportive, and Xiao Yingying's compliment was handsome.

"I really want to know who you are!" said Ma Lili, the girlfriend of the basketball team vice-captain, her eyes suddenly flashing with sharp light as she pointed her finger at Jiang Cheng and waved it, saying: "I saw you on the news a couple of days ago; you rescued a little girl, right? You were incredibly handsome!"

As her words fell, the basketball team vice-captain's gaze snapped over.

(End of chapter)